| Date | Competition | Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team | Report | Pictures | Notes |
| 1970-71: The Scottish League switches from goal average to goal difference to separate teams on level points. | ||||||||
| JAN | ||||||||
| 2nd |
League Division 1 | Rangers |
1 |
1 |
Celtic |
Report | Pictures | The Ibrox Disaster: the day that disaster struck as 66 Rangers fans lost their lives on staircase 13. RIP |
| 9th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 2 |
1 |
Hibernian | Report | Pictures |
|
| 16th |
League Division 1 | Dundee |
1 |
8 |
Celtic |
Report | Pictures | |
| 23rd |
Scottish Cup | Celtic | 5 |
1 |
Queen of the South | Report | Pictures | |
| 27th |
Ibrox Distaster Fund | Celtic/Rangers Select XI | 1 |
2 |
Scotland XI | Report | Pictures | Lord Provost’s Ibrox Disaster Fund benefit match. |
| 30th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 1 |
0 |
Dunfermline Athletic | Report |
Pictures |
|
| FEB | ||||||||
| 6th |
League Division 1 | St. Johnstone | 3 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 9th |
Friendly | Celtic | 1 |
1 |
Feyenoord | Report | Pictures | Played at Hampden |
| 13th |
Scottish Cup | Celtic | 1 |
1 |
Dunfermline Athletic | Report | Pictures | |
| 17th |
Scottish Cup Replay |
Dunfermline Athletic | 0 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 20th |
League Division 1 | Celtic | 4 |
1 |
Airdrieonians | Report | Pictures | |
| 23rd |
Friendly |
Ayr United |
1 |
3 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 27th |
League Division 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| MAR | ||||||||
| 2nd |
Friendly |
Carlisle United |
4 |
1 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 6th |
Scottish Cup | Celtic | 7 |
1 |
Raith Rovers | Report | Pictures | John Hughes hands in a transfer request and is listed |
| 6th |
Friendly |
Alloa Athletic | 1 |
5 |
Celtic XI |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 10th |
European Cup | Ajax | 3 |
0 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | 1st Leg |
| 13th |
League Division 1 | Cowdenbeath | 1 |
5 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 20th |
League Division 1 | Kilmarnock | 1 |
4 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 24th |
European Cup | Celtic | 1 |
0 |
Ajax | Report | Pictures | 2nd Leg |
| 27th |
League Division 1 | Celtic | 4 |
0 |
Falkirk | Report | Pictures | |
| 30th | Glasgow Cup 1st Rd | Partick Thistle | 3 | 4 | Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| APR | ||||||||
| 3rd |
Scottish Cup SF |
Celtic | 3 |
3 |
Airdrieonians | Report | Pictures | |
| 7th |
Scottish Cup SF Replay |
Celtic | 2 |
0 |
Airdrieonians | Report | Pictures | |
| 10th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 1 |
1 |
Dundee United | Report |
Pictures |
|
| 12th |
League Division 1 | Celtic | 3 |
0 |
Motherwell | Report | Pictures | |
| 17th |
League Division 1 | Aberdeen | 1 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 19th |
Benefit Match |
Barnsley |
1 |
3 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
Played at Boghead Park for Dumbarton Juveniles |
| 27th |
League Division 1 | St Mirren | 2 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 29th |
League Division 1 | Celtic | 2 |
0 |
Ayr United | Report | Pictures | Celtic win the title (6-in-a-row) |
| MAY |
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| 1st |
League Division 1 | Celtic | 6 |
1 |
Clyde | Report |
Pictures |
Bertie Auld released on a free transfer |
| 6th |
Glasgow Cup SF | Clyde |
2 |
1 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
Bertie Auld joins Hibernian. |
| 8th |
Scottish Cup Final |
Celtic | 1 |
1 |
Rangers | Report |
Pictures |
|
| 12th |
Scottish Cup Final Replay |
Celtic | 2 |
1 |
Rangers | Report |
Pictures |
John Clark and Steve Chalmers released. |
| 14th |
Testimonial (Guest) |
Kilmarnock | 2 |
7 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Frank Beattie Testimonial; Dalglish scores 6 goals |
| 26th |
Friendly |
Hapoel |
0 |
1 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
|
- Season Review
- European Cup, Fixtures & Results 1970-71
- Statistics 1970-71
- League Table 1970-71
- Scottish Cup, Fixtures & Results 1970-71
- League Cup 1970-71
Celtic signed Billy Mitchell from Raith Rovers and Gordon Marshall (Snr) from Hibernian
| Date |
Competition |
Home Team |
Score |
Score |
Away Team |
Report |
Pictures |
Notes |
| JUL |
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| 23rd | Friendly | Cork Hibernian | 1 | 2 | Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 26th |
Friendly |
Limerick |
1 |
6 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
Death of Charlie Tully at the age of 47. |
| 31st |
Drybrough Cup | Celtic |
5 |
2 |
Dumbarton |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| AUG | ||||||||
| 4th |
Drybrough Cup | St Johnstone |
2 |
4 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures |
|
| 6th |
Friendly |
Stirling Albion |
1 |
1 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 7th |
Drybrough Cup Final |
Aberdeen |
2 |
1 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 9th |
Friendly |
Blackpool |
4 |
3 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 11th |
Friendly |
Queen’s Park |
3 |
5 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
Played at Lesser Hampden |
| 14th |
League Cup | Celtic | 2 |
0 |
Rangers | Report | Pictures | Played at Ibrox |
| 18th |
League Cup | Morton | 0 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 21st |
League Cup | Ayr United | 0 |
3 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 25th |
League Cup | Celtic | 0 |
1 |
Morton | Report | Pictures | |
| 28th |
League Cup | Rangers |
0 |
3 |
Celtic |
Report | Pictures | |
| 30th |
League Cup | Celtic | 4 |
1 |
Ayr United | Report | Pictures | |
| SEP | ||||||||
| 1st |
Friendly |
Celtic |
3 |
0 |
Nacional |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 4th |
League Division 1 | Celtic | 9 |
1 |
Clyde | Report | Pictures | |
| 8th |
League Cup | Clydebank | 0 |
5 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 11th |
League Division 1 | Rangers | 2 |
3 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Third Ibrox victory in a month; Steve Chalmers joins Morton |
| 15th |
European Cup1st Rd | B1903 Copenhagen | 2 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | 1st Leg |
| 18th |
League Division 1 | Celtic | 3 |
1 |
Morton | Report |
Pictures |
|
| 22nd |
League Cup | Celtic | 6 |
2 |
Clydebank | Report | Pictures | Sir Robert Kelly, chairman of Celtic died; Debut for Brian McLaughlin |
| 25th |
League Division 1 | Airdrieonians | 0 |
5 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 29th |
European Cup 1st Rd |
Celtic | 3 |
0 |
B1903 Copenhagen | Report | Pictures | agg 4-2 |
| OCT | ||||||||
| 2nd |
League Division 1 | Celtic | 0 |
1 |
St Johnstone | Report | Pictures | |
| 6th |
League Cup | Celtic | 3 |
0 |
St Mirren | Report | Pictures | |
| 9th |
League Division 1 | Hibernian | 0 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 12th |
Friendly |
East Stirling |
1 |
5 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 16th |
League Division 1 | Celtic | 3 |
1 |
Dundee | Report | Pictures | |
| 20th |
European Cup 2nd Rd |
Celtic | 5 |
0 |
Sliema Wanderers | Report | Pictures | 1st Leg; John Hughes and Willie Wallace sold to Crystal Palace |
| 23rd |
League Cup Final |
Celtic |
1 |
4 |
Partick Thistle |
Report | Pictures | |
| 27th |
League Division 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Denis Connaghan signed from St Mirren; first team debut |
| 30th | League Division 1 | Ayr United | 0 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| NOV | ||||||||
| 3rd |
European Cup 2nd Rd |
Sliema Wanderers | 1 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | 2nd Leg |
| 6th |
League Division 1 | Celtic | 1 |
1 |
Aberdeen | Report | Pictures | Celtic sign Dixie Deans from Motherwell for £20,000 |
| 13th |
League Division 1 | Dundee United | 1 |
5 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 20th |
League Division 1 | Celtic | 2 |
0 |
Falkirk | Report | Pictures | |
| 27th |
League Division 1 | Partick Thistle | 1 |
5 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Dixie Deans debut |
| DEC | ||||||||
| 4th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 5 |
1 |
Kilmarnock | Report | Pictures | |
| 11th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 2 |
1 |
East Fife | Report | Pictures | |
| 18th | League Division 1 | Motherwell | 1 |
5 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Tommy Gemmell moves to Nottingham Forest for £30,000 |
| 25th | League Division 1 | Celtic | 3 |
2 |
Heart of Midlothian | Report | Pictures | |
| 27th |
Friendly |
Raith Rovers |
2 |
2 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |