1965

Matches: Year by Year | Pictures: Year by Year

Celtic Games Played:- 1965
Other Match Pages:- 1964 | 1966
Decade of Matches:- 1961-1970
Picture Pages:- 1964-65 | 1965-66
League Tables:- 1964-65 | 1965-66
Date Competition Home Team Score Score Away Team Report Pictures Notes

1964-65: Jock Stein announced as Celtic manager on 31st January, and takes up the post fully on March 9th.
JAN







1st
 League Division 1 Rangers 1
 0
 Celtic Report Pictures Jimmy Johnstone sent off
2nd
 League Division 1 Celtic 1
 1
 Clyde Report Pictures
9th
 League Division 1 Dundee United 3
 1
 Celtic Report Pictures
16th
 League Division 1 Celtic 1
 2
 Heart of Midlothian Report Pictures Bertie Auld rejoins Celtic from Birmingham City for £12,000
23rd
 League Division 1 Morton 3
 3
 Celtic Report Pictures
30th League Division 1 Celtic 8
 0
 Aberdeen Report Pictures
FEB







6th Scottish Cup St Mirren 0
 3
 Celtic Report Pictures
13th League Division 1 St Mirren 1
 5
 Celtic Report Pictures
20th Scottish Cup Queen’s Park 0
 1
 Celtic Report Pictures
27th League Division 1 Celtic 2
 0
 Kilmarnock Report Pictures
MAR







6th
 Scottish Cup Celtic 3
 2
 Kilmarnock Report Pictures
10th
 League Division 1 Airdrieonians 0
 6
 Celtic Report Pictures Jock Stein’s first match in charge
13th
 League Division 1 Celtic 0
 1
 St Johnstone Report Pictures
20th
 League Division 1 Dundee 3
 3
 Celtic Report Pictures
22nd
 League Division 1 Celtic 2
 4
 Hibernian Report Pictures
27th Scottish Cup SF
 Celtic 2
 2
 Motherwell Report Pictures
31st
 Scottish Cup SF Replay
 Celtic 3
 0
 Motherwell Report Pictures
APR







3rd League Division 1 Celtic 1
 0
 Third Lanark Report Pictures
7th League Division 1 Hibernian 0
 4
 Celtic Report Pictures
12th
 Testimonial (Guest)
 Nottingham Forest
 2
 1
 Celtic
 Report
 Pictures
 Bobby McKinley Testimonial
14th League Division 1 Falkirk 6
 2
 Celtic Report Pictures
17th League Division 1 Celtic 1
 2
 Partick Thistle Report Pictures
24th Scottish Cup Final
 Celtic 3
 2
 Dunfermline Athletic
 Report Pictures Scottish Cup Winners
Celtic’s first senior trophy since 1957
28th League Division 1 Dunfermline Athletic 5
 1
 Celtic Report Pictures
30th
 Glasgow Cup
 Celtic
 2
 1
 Rangers
 Report
 Pictures Celtic release 20 youth players
MAY







3rd
 Glasgow Cup
 Celtic
 3
 0
 Clyde
 Report
 Pictures
 Semi-final
11th
 Glasgow Cup
 Queens Park
 0
 5
 Celtic
 Report
 Pictures
 Final. Celtic retain the Cup
26th
 Friendly
 FC Austria
 1
 0
 Celtic
 Report
 Pictures
 Played in the Pater Stadium, Vienna

Hugh Maxwell was sold to St Johnstone for £10,000 in June.
Joe McBride joined from Motherwell for £22,000 in June. Also joining were Mike McGowan (IF) from St Rochs, Brian Goodwin (OR) from Our Lady’s High School and George Connelly from Tulliallan Thistle

1965-66 was the first season the ‘The Celtic View‘ was published with the first edition coming out on 11th August 1965

Celtic Team Line-Up 1965-66

Date Competition Home Team Score Score Away Team Report Pictures Notes
JUL







28th
 Benefit
 Motherwell
 1
 1
 Celtic
 Report
 Pictures
 Played at The Bowl, King George V Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man
AUG







3rd Friendly Shamrock Rovers 0 7 Celtic Report Pictures
7th Friendly Sunderland 0 5 Celtic Report Pictures di Sousa and Ignacio,. two Brazilian trialists arrive at Celtic Park
14th League Cup Dundee United 2
 1
 Celtic Report Pictures
18th League Cup Celtic 1
 0
 Motherwell Report Pictures
21st League Cup Celtic 0
 2
 Dundee Report Pictures
25th League Division 1 Dundee United 0
 4
 Celtic Report Pictures
28th League Cup Celtic 3
 0
 Dundee United Report Pictures
SEP







1st League Cup Motherwell 2
 3
 Celtic Report Pictures
4th League Cup Dundee 1
 3
 Celtic Report Pictures
11th League Division 1 Celtic 2
 1
 Clyde Report Pictures
15th League Cup Raith Rovers 1
 8
 Celtic Report Pictures
18th League Division 1 Rangers 2
 1
 Celtic Report Pictures
22nd League Cup Celtic 4
 0
 Raith Rovers Report Pictures
25th League Division 1 Celtic 7 1 Aberdeen Report Pictures
29th ECWC 1st Rd Go Ahead
 0
 6
 Celtic Report Pictures 1st Leg
OCT







4th League Cup SF
 Celtic 2
 2
 Hibernian Report Pictures
7th ECWC 1st Rd Celtic 1
 0
 Go Ahead
 Report Pictures 2nd Leg; First Team debut for Jim Craig
9th League Division 1 Celtic 5
 2
 Heart of Midlothian Report Pictures
16th League Division 1 Falkirk 3
 4
 Celtic Report Pictures
18th League Cup SF Replay
 Celtic 4
 0
 Hibernian Report Pictures
23rd League Cup Final
 Celtic 2
 1
 Rangers Report Pictures League Cup Winners
27th League Division 1 Dundee 1
 2
 Celtic Report Pictures
30th League Division 1 Celtic 6
 1
 Stirling Albion Report Pictures
NOV







3rd ECWC 2nd Rd
 Aarhus 0
 1
 Celtic Report Pictures 1st Leg
6th League Division 1 Celtic 1
 1
 Partick Thistle Report Pictures
13th League Division 1 St Johnstone 1
 4
 Celtic Report Pictures Jim Kennedy joins Morton
17th ECWC 2nd Rd
 Celtic 2
 0
 Aarhus Report Pictures 2nd Leg
20th League Division 1 Celtic 5
 0
 Hamilton Academicals Report Pictures
27th League Division 1 Celtic 2
 1
 Kilmarnock Report Pictures
DEC







11th League Division 1 Celtic 2
 0
 Hibernian Report Pictures
18th League Division 1 Dunfermline Athletic 0
 2
 Celtic Report Pictures
25th League Division 1 Celtic 8
 1
 Morton Report Pictures