Date | Competition | Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team | Report | Pictures | Notes |
JAN | ||||||||
1st | League Division A | Celtic | 1 |
0 |
Rangers | Report | Pictures | |
2nd | League Division A | Aberdeen | 2 |
0 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
9th | League Division A | Celtic | 1 |
0 |
Falkirk | Report | Pictures | |
16th | League Division A | Raith Rovers | 2 |
0 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
23rd | League Division A | Celtic | 3 |
1 |
Queen of the South | Report | Pictures | |
30th |
Friendly |
Dundee |
1 |
4 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
Tully fit again |
FEB | ||||||||
6th | League Division A | Heart of Midlothian | 3 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Bonnar out with broken bone in his hand |
17th | Scottish Cup | Falkirk | 1 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
20th | League Division A | Celtic | 5 |
1 |
Dundee | Report | Pictures | |
27th | Scottish Cup | Stirling Albion | 3 |
4 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
MAR | ||||||||
6th | League Division A | Celtic | 4 |
1 |
East Fife | Report | Pictures | |
13th | Scottish Cup | Hamilton Academicals | 1 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
17th | League Division A | Airdrieonians | 0 |
6 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
20th | League Division A | Partick Thistle | 1 |
3 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
27th | Scottish Cup SF |
Celtic | 2 |
2 |
Motherwell | Report | Pictures | |
29th | League Division A | Celtic | 4 |
0 |
Stirling Albion | Report | Pictures | |
APR | ||||||||
5th | Scottish Cup SF Replay |
Celtic | 3 |
1 |
Motherwell | Report | Pictures | |
7th | League Division A | St Mirren | 1 |
3 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
10th |
Friendly |
Celtic |
1 |
1 |
Kilmarnock | Report | Pictures | |
14th | League Division A | Falkirk | 0 |
3 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
17th | League Division A | Hibernian | 0 |
3 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Celtic win the First Division League Title for the First time in 16 years |
24th | Scottish Cup Final |
Celtic | 2 |
1 |
Aberdeen | Report | Pictures | Scottish Cup Winners, completing a League and Cup Double |
26th | League Division A | Celtic | 1 |
0 |
Hamilton Academicals | Report | Pictures | Vince Ryan’s debut |
MAY | ||||||||
1st | Glasgow Charity Cup | Celtic |
0
|
1
|
Rangers | Report | Pictures | |
19th |
Friendly |
Home Farm XI | 2 |
1 |
Celtic |
Report | Pictures | Silver Jubilee, at Dalymount Park |
20th |
Friendly |
Coleraine/Crusaders XI | 4 |
1 |
Celtic |
Report | Pictures | Peter Docherty Select at Celtic Park, Belfast |
Alex Rollo, Tony Hepburn and George Hunter were granted free transfers at the end of the season. George Hunter went to Derby County and Alex Rollo signed for Kilmarnock.
Hepburn joined Ayr Utd. John Duffy also left for Southend Utd and Tommy McMillan left for Norwich City.
- Season Review
- League Table 1953-54
- Statistics 1953-54
- Scottish Cup, Fixtures & Results 1953-54
- League Cup 1953-54
- Celtic Team Line-Up 1954-55
The Celtic players went to Switzerland for the World Cup from June 13th to July 2nd and reported back to Celtic Park on 14th July.
New signings at the start of the season included Eamon McMahon, Peter Goldie. Sam Hemple was freed when he failed to sign a new contract. He signed for Albion Rovers in August.
Date |
Competition |
Home Team |
Score |
Score |
Away Team |
Report |
Pictures |
Notes |
AUG | ||||||||
14th | League Cup | Celtic | 3 |
0 |
Falkirk | Report | Pictures | |
18th | League Cup | Dundee | 3 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
21st | League Cup | Celtic | 1 |
2 |
Heart of Midlothian | Report | Pictures | |
26th |
Friendly |
Celtic |
2 |
1 |
Rangers |
Report | Pictures | Opening of the new enclosure at Petershill Park. |
28th | League Cup | Falkirk | 2 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
SEP | ||||||||
1st | League Cup | Celtic | 0 |
1 |
Dundee | Report | Pictures | |
4th | League Cup | Heart of Midlothian | 3 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
7th |
Glasgow Cup |
Partick Thistle |
2 |
2 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
Semi Final |
9th |
Glasgow Cup |
Celtic |
3 |
3 |
Partick Thistle |
Report |
Pictures |
Semi Final Replay |
11th | League Division A | Clyde | 2 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
13th |
Friendly |
Cliftonville |
2 |
2 |
Celtic |
Report | Pictures | Cliftonville’s 75th Anniv. At Cliftonville Rd, Belfast |
18th | League Division A | Celtic | 2 |
0 |
Rangers | Report | Pictures | Celtic sign Alec Byrne from Gourock Juniors |
20th |
Friendly |
Celtic |
3 |
3 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Report |
Pictures |
|
21st |
Glasgow Cup |
Celtic |
4 |
5 |
Partick Thistle |
Report |
Pictures |
|
25th | League Division A | Raith Rovers | 1 |
3 |
Celtic | Report |
Pictures |
|
OCT | ||||||||
2nd | League Division A | Celtic | 6 |
3 |
Kilmarnock | Report | Pictures | Celtic sign Dick Beattie from Duntocher Hibs |
9th | League Division A | Aberdeen | 0 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
16th | League Division A | Celtic | 1 |
1 |
Queen of the South | Report | Pictures | Debuts for Eamon McMahon and John Smith |
20th |
Friendly |
Clyde |
2 |
3 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
Floodlit game for ‘Championship of the East End’; Beattie debut |
30th | League Division A | Celtic | 3 |
1 |
Falkirk | Report | Pictures | Celtic sign Jimmy Docherty from Duntocher Hibs |
NOV | ||||||||
6th | League Division A | St Mirren | 1 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
13th | League Division A | Celtic | 7 |
0 |
Stirling Albion | Report | Pictures | |
20th | League Division A | Partick Thistle | 4 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
27th | League Division A | Motherwell | 2 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
DEC | Jim Sharkey signed on a full contract |
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4th | League Division A | Celtic | 2 |
2 |
East Fife | Report | Pictures | |
11th | League Division A | Hibernian | 0 |
5 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
18th | League Division A | Celtic | 4 |
1 |
Dundee | Report | Pictures | Jimmy Rowan debut game |
25th | League Division A | Celtic | 2 |
2 |
Clyde | Report | Pictures |