| Date | Competition | Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team | Report | Pictures | Notes |
| JAN | ||||||||
| 6th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 2 |
2 |
Kilmarnock | Report | Pictures | |
| 10th | League Division 1 | Third Lanark | 1 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 13th | League Division 1 | Dundee United | 4 |
5 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 20th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 3 |
0 |
Falkirk | Report | Pictures | |
| 22nd | League Division 1 | Celtic | 1 |
1 |
Motherwell | Report | Pictures | |
| 27th | Scottish Cup | Morton | 1 |
3 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| FEB | ||||||||
| 3rd | League Division 1 | Celtic | 3 |
1 |
St Johnstone | Report | Pictures | |
| 10th | League Division 1 | Stirling Albion | 1 |
0 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 17th | Scottish Cup | Heart of Midlothian | 3 |
4 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 21st | League Division 1 | Celtic | 2 |
2 |
Heart of Midlothian | Report | Pictures | |
| 24th | League Division 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 |
3 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| MAR | ||||||||
| 3rd | League Division 1 | Celtic | 2 |
1 |
Dundee | Report | Pictures | Bobby Lennox first team debut |
| 10th | Scottish Cup | Celtic | 4 |
4 |
Third Lanark | Report | Pictures | |
| 14th | Scottish Cup Replay |
Third Lanark | 0 |
4 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 17th | League Division 1 | Airdrieonians | 1 |
0 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 24th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 2 |
0 |
Aberdeen | Report | Pictures | |
| 26th | League Division 1 | St Mirren | 0 |
5 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 31st | Scottish Cup | St Mirren | 3 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Semi-Final at Ibrox |
| APR | ||||||||
| 4th | League Division 1 | Partick Thistle | 1 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 7th | League Division 1 | Hibernian | 1 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 9th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 1 |
1 |
Rangers | Report | Pictures | |
| 21st | League Division 1 | Celtic | 0 |
1 |
Raith Rovers | Report | Pictures | John Donnelly transferred to Preston North End |
| 23rd | League Division 1 | Motherwell | 0 |
4 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 28th |
Friendly |
Celtic |
2 |
2 |
Motherwell |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| MAY | John Kurila released | |||||||
| 4th |
Glasgow Cup |
Celtic |
1 |
1 |
Third Lanark |
Report |
Pictures |
Final. |
| 11th |
Glasgow Cup |
Celtic |
3 |
2 |
Third Lanark |
Report |
Pictures |
Replay |
Dan O’Hara, John Curran, Johnny Kelly and Frank Connor were all given free transfer releases at the end of May
- Season Review
- Statistics 1961-62
- League Table 1961-62
- Scottish Cup 1961-62
- League Cup 1961-62
Billy McNeill was appointed captain.
| Date | Competition | Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team | Report | Pictures | Notes |
| AUG | ||||||||
| 11th |
League Cup |
Celtic |
3 |
1 |
Heart of Midlothian |
Report |
Pictures |
Bobby Murdoch‘s first team debut |
| 15th | League Cup | Dundee | 1 |
0 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 18th | League Cup | Celtic | 4 |
0 |
Dundee United | Report | Pictures | |
| 22nd | League Division 1 | Falkirk | 1 |
3 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 25th | League Cup | Heart of Midlothian | 3 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 29th | League Cup | Celtic | 3 |
0 |
Dundee | Report | Pictures | |
| SEP | ||||||||
| 1st | League Cup | Dundee United | 0 |
0 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 8th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 0 |
1 |
Rangers | Report | Pictures | |
| 10th |
Friendly |
Celtic |
1 |
3 |
Real Madrid |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 15th | League Division 1 | Clyde | 1 |
3 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 22nd | League Division 1 | Celtic | 1 |
2 |
Aberdeen | Report | Pictures | |
| 26th | Fairs Cities Cup 1st Round |
Valencia | 4 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | 1st leg; Celtic’s first game in European competition |
| 29th | League Division 1 | Raith Rovers | 0 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| OCT | ||||||||
| 6th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 1 |
1 |
Kilmarnock | Report | Pictures | |
| 13th | League Division 1 | Motherwell | 0 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 15th |
Glasgow Cup |
Rangers |
2 |
2 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
First time the to teams had played a ‘night’ game |
| 20th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 1 |
0 |
Dundee United | Report | Pictures | |
| 24th | Fairs Cities Cup 1st Rd |
Celtic | 2 |
2 |
Valencia | Report | Pictures | 2nd Leg First home game in European competition. Bobby Craig signed and debut day of the game |
| 27th | League Division 1 | Airdrieonians | 1 |
6 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| NOV | ||||||||
| 3rd | League Division 1 | St Mirren | 0 |
7 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 10th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 0 |
1 |
Queen of the South | Report | Pictures | Bobby Jeffrey debut |
| 17th | League Division 1 | Dundee | 0 |
0 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Ian Young first team debut |
| 21st |
Glasgow Cup |
Celtic |
3 |
2 |
Rangers |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 24th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 0 |
2 |
Partick Thistle | Report | Pictures | |
| DEC | ||||||||
| 1st | League Division 1 | Hibernian | 1 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 3rd |
Glasgow Cup |
Partick Thistle |
1 |
3 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
Semi-Final |
| 8th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 2 |
2 |
Heart of Midlothian | Report | Pictures | |
| 15th | League Division 1 | Third Lanark | 2 |
0 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 26th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 2 |
1 |
Dunfermline Athletic | Report | Pictures | |
| 29th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 2 |
1 |
Falkirk | Report | Pictures |