| Key Matches Through The Years |
| Below is just a small subset of key matches, there are so many more we could have added.
1880-90s
Friendly match: Celtic 5-2 Rangers, 28 May 1888
The first official Celtic game
Glasgow Cup: Celtic 4-0 Third Lanark, 14 Feb 1891
Celtic’s first major trophy
Scottish Cup Final: Celtic 5-1 Queen’s Park, 9 Apr 1892
Celtic’s first Scottish Cup win, and beating the then establishment’s top side
Scottish League: Celtic 3-0 Rangers, 29 Apr 1893
Celtic defeat Rangers to effectively seal club’s first league title
Scottish League: Celtic 6-2 Rangers, 14 Dec 1895
Celtic demolish Rangers over festive period which effectively set Celtic up for league title
Scottish League: Celtic 3-0 St Mirren, 12 Feb 1898
Celtic complete the season undefeated in the league, invincible domestically in the league
Scottish Cup Final: Celtic 2-0 Rangers, 22 Apr 1899
Celtic’s second Scottish Cup win, and defeat Rangers who had won it in past two seasons.
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1900s
Scottish Cup Final: Celtic 4-3 Queen’s Park, 14 Apr 1900
The mark of a change from (sh)amateurism to the professional age
Scottish Cup Final: Celtic 3-2 Rangers, 16 Apr 1904
Great comeback by Celtic having been two goals down, beginning of golden era
Division 1 Championship play-off: Celtic 2-1 Rangers, 6 May 1905
Celtic defeat Rangers in play-off game to take the Division 1 title
Scottish League: Celtic 1-0 Hearts, 21 Apr 1906
Celtic defeat Hearts which wraps up the league title for Celtic
Scottish Cup: Celtic 3-0 Hearts, 20 Apr 1907
Celtic win the league & Cup double for first time
Scottish Cup: Celtic 5-1 St Mirren, 18 Apr 1908
Celtic achieve domestic back-to-back league & Cup double
Scottish League: Hamilton Academicals 1-2 Celtic, 30 Apr 1909
Celtic win league for fifth time in a row; Celtic win title on last day of the season by 1pt over Dundee
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1910s
Scottish League: Celtic 0-0 Hibernian, 30 Apr 1910
Celtic win the league title for then record sixth time in a row
Scottish League: Celtic 3-0 Hibernian, 18 Apr 1914
Celtic seal league title, part of a treble of Scottish Cup, Glasgow Cup and league
.Scottish League: Celtic 1-1 Hearts, 30 Jan 1915
Celtic draw with Hearts, their nearest challengers, that set Celtic up to surge to win the league
Scottish League: Celtic 6-0 Raith Rovers, 15 Apr 1916
Celtic play two games in one day, winning both; set new scoring record and go on to win league title
Scottish League: Hibernian 0-1 Celtic, 14 Apr 1917
Celtic win the league title, and set a then record of 62 consecutive league matches undefeated
Scottish League: Rangers 1-1 Celtic, 1 Jan 1919
Pivotal league match that in retrospect likely is the one that decided the league title. |
1920s
Division 1: Morton 1-1 Celtic, 29 Apr 1922
Final league game of the season; Celtic seal title winning title by 1pt
Scottish Cup Semi-Final: Celtic 5-0 Rangers, 21 Mar 1925
Celtic demolish league leaders and holders Rangers in the cup
Division 1: Celtic 6-2 Dundee Utd, 24 Apr 1926
Celtic finish the season as League title winners and undefeated at home in the league
Scottish Cup: Celtic 3-1 East Fife 16 Apr 1927
Celtic win Scottish Cup for 12th time, and last major trophy of the decade |
1930s
Division 1: Rangers 0-0 Celtic, 5 Sep 1931
John Thomson dies tragically on the pitch during a game against Rangers.
Division 1: Celtic 5-3 Aberdeen, 21 Dec 1935
Celtic defeat league leaders and set up on the road to the title for first time in 10yrs.
Scottish Cup Final: Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen, 24 Apr 1937
World Club Record attendance of 147,365 (likely even more) attend
Division 1: Heart 2-4 Celtic, 8 Jan 1938
Celtic win away to leapfrog Hearts and set up on road that leads to league title
Empire Exhibition Cup final: Celtic 1-0 Everton, 10 Jun 1938
Celtic win cross Britain football tournament to become British Champions at Ibrox in Celtic’s 50th anniversary year
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1940s
Victory Cup: Celtic 0-2 Rangers, 5 June 1946
A controversial replay which saw Rangers get loads of favours, and highlighted the imbalances in the system
Scottish Division A: Dundee 2-3 Celtic, 17 Apr 1948
Celtic win to avoid relegation. |
1950s
Scottish Cup Final: Celtic 1-0 Motherwell, 21 Apr 1951
Celtic’s first senior domesitc trophy since 1937-38 league title
Coronation Cup Final: Celtic 2-0 Hibernian, 20 May 1953
Cross-Britain competition victory for Celtic
Scottish League: Hibernian 0-3 Celtic, 17 Apr 1954
Celtic seal league title for first time in 16 years
Scottish Cup Final: Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen, 24 Apr 1954
Celtic win the league & cup double
League Cup Final: Celtic 3-0 Partick Thistle, 31 Oct 1956
Celtic win league cup for first time
League Cup Final: Celtic 7-1 Rangers, 19 Oct 1957
The record scoreline win in a cup final in the UK |
1960s [TBC]
Scottish Cup Final: Celtic 3-2 Dunfermline, 24 Apr 1965
Celtic’s first senior trophy in since 1957, and our first under Jock Stein as manager.
ECWC semi-finals: Celtic 1-2 Liverpool (agg), 1966
Celtic reach the semi-finals of the ECWC
1st leg | 2nd leg
European Cup: The Road to Lisbon 1966-67
Matches on the road to the European Cup final in Lisbon
European Cup Final: Celtic 2-1 Inter Milan (Lisbon), 25 May 1967
Our finest moment, winning the European Cup.
Intercontinental Club Cup: Racing Club v Celtic 1967
The controversial World Club Championships.
Homepage | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg | Playoff
Scottish League, Dunfermline 1-2 Celtic, 30 Apr 1968
Celtic seal the league title on last day of the season, third league title in a row
Scottish Cup Final, Celtic 4-0 Rangers, 26 Apr 1969
Celtic seal the treble and destroy Rangers on the way
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1970s [TBC]
European Cup: The Road to Milan 1969-70
Matches on the road to the European Cup final in Milan
European Cup Semi-Final, Celtic 3-1 Leeds (agg) 1970
Overcoming Leeds Utd, the overwhelming favourites
1st leg | 2nd leg
European Cup Final: Celtic 1-2 Feynoord, 6 May 1970
Our second European Cup final
Division 1, Rangers 1-1 Celtic, 2 Jan 1971
The Ibrox Disaster
Scottish Cup Final, Celtic 6-1 Hibernian, 6 May 1972
Record Scottish Cup final victory
Scottish League Cup Final, Celtic 6-3 Hibernian, 26 Oct 1974
Celtic hammer Hibs in League Cup final
Scottish Premier Division: Celtic 4-2 Rangers, 21 May 1979
“Ten men who won the League!” |
1980s
European Cup Qtr-Finals: Celtic 2-3 Real Madrid (agg), 1980
1st leg | 2nd leg
ECWC 2nd rnd: Celtic 3-0 Rapid Vienna, 7 Nov 1984
Celtic get bullied cheated and assaulted on field of play
Scottish Cup: Celtic 2-1 Dundee Utd, 18 May 1985
Celtic win the 100th Scottish Cup final at Hampden
Premier Division: St Mirren 0-5 Celtic, 3 May 1986
Celtic win the league on the last day, pushing Hearts off top spot.
Premier Division: Celtic 3-0 Dundee, 23 Apr 1988
Celtic seal the league win in our centenary season
Scottish Cup: Celtic 2-1 Dundee Utd, 14 May 1988
Centenary League & Cup double completed.
Hillsborough Memorial Game: Celtic v Liverpool, 30 Apr 1989
In memorial to the 96 people who tragically died in the Hillsborough disaster. |
1990s
UEFA Cup: Celtic 3-0 Cologne, 30 Sep 1992
Our only real European high note in the 90’s. Celtic come back to win tie after losing first leg 2-0.
Premier Division: Celtic 1-0 Kilmarnock, 01 Mar 1994
The match that brought down the old Celtic Biscuit Tin Board.
Scottish Cup Final: Celtic 1-0 Airdrie, 27 May 1995
Our first senior trophy since 1989
Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay: Celtic 0-1 Falkirk, 23 Apr 1997
Tommy Burns last game before being sacked
SPL: Celtic 2-0 Rangers, 2 January 1998
The victory that turned our season to the fightback for one-in-a-row.
SPL: Celtic 2-0 St Johnstone, 9 May 1998
Stopping the Huns’ 10-in-a-row 1998
SPL: Celtic 5-1 Rangers 21 Nov 1998
A hunskelping classic with some classic goals |
2000s
Scottish Cup: Celtic 1-3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle, 8 Feb 2000
Celtic’s nadir or a blessing in disguise?
SPL: Celtic 6-2 Rangers, 27 Aug 2000
A match that marked a turning point in Scottish football.
UEFA Cup: The Road to Seville, 2002-03
Matches on the road to the UEFA cup final.
UEFA Cup Final: Celtic 2-3 Porto, Seville, 21 May 2003
Fun in the sun. Our first European trophy final since 1970.
UEFA Cup: Celtic 1-0 Barcelona (agg), 2004
Overcoming one of the world’s top teams, Martin O’Neill’s finest moment for Celtic.
1st leg | 2nd leg
Champions League: Celtic 1-0 Manchester Utd, 21 Nov 2006
Qualifying into the Top 16 of the European Cup for the first time through the groups stages.
SPL: Dundee Utd 0-1 Celtic, 22 May 2008
Celtic win league title on last day of the season, fighting through 7 tough wins in a row to achieve it.
2010s
SPL: Kilmarnock 0-6 Celtic, 4 Apr 2012
Celtic crush Kilmarnock to claim first title in 4 years (and last with Rangers as rivals)
Champions League: Celtic 2-1 Barcelona, 7 Nov 2012
Celtic defeat a team regarded as one of the finest ever, and become the talk of the footballing world.
Scottish Cup: Celtic 4-3 Dundee Utd, 14 Apr 2013
Celtic defeat Dundee Utd (after Extra-time) to make Scottish Cup final which sets Celtic up for league & cup double.
SP: Celtic 3-1 Dundee Utd, 11 May 2014
Celtic seal the league title for third year in a row, with 99pts. Neil Lennon leaves at end of season.
SP: Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic, 10 May 2015
Celtic celebrate winning the league title for fourth year in a row under new manager Ronnie Deila.
SP: Celtic 7-0 Motherwell, 15 May 2016
5 league titles-in-a-row under departing manager Ronnie Deila, match is first of long unbeaten record.
Scottish Cup: Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen, 27 May 2017
InVIncibles: Celtic seal the treble (with injury time winner), and are undefeated domestically all season in all competitions.
SP: Celtic 5-0 TheRangers, 29 Apr 2018
Celtic seal the league title and go on to complete the treble, the first ever back-to-back domestic treble.
SP: Kilmarnock 0-1 Celtic, 17 Feb 2019
Celtic seal the league title for 8 in a row.
Scottish Cup: Celtic 2-1 Hearts 25 May 2019
Celtic seal the Treble-Treble, three domestic trebles in a row to create history.
2020s
SP: Celtic 5-0 St Mirren 7 March 2020
Celtic seal nine league titles in a row, record equalling achievement.
Scottish Cup: Celtic 3-3 Hearts, 20 Dec 2020
Quadruple Treble: Celtic win delayed Scottish Cup to complete a record fourth treble in succession, 12 trophies in a row.
SP: Celtic 3-0 TheRangers, SP, 2 Feb 2022
The result that turned the season, and returned Celtic to the leadership of Scottish football
SP: Hearts 3-4 Celtic, 22 Oct 2022
The match that best defined the Postecoglu mantra of “We never stop” that led to the domestic Treble
SP: Celtic 2-1 TheRangers, 11 May 2024
Celtic seal the league title at home after a very turbulent campaign.
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