Summary
Ref: Celtic games on Boxing Day
First match: Celtic 2-1 St Mirren, League game, 1891
Celtic have played on numerous occasions on Boxing Day. In recent years – particularly since 2000 – it’s become a regular event.
This has mainly been League games although there have also been numerous friendlies – and even one cup final.
There have been some memorable Boxing Day matches, including beating Rangers 5-3 to win the Glasgow Cup and hammering Clyde 7-1.
Celtic’s Full Boxing Day Record
- 1891, Celtic 2-1 St Mirren
- 1892, Ardwick 0-5 Celtic
- 1895, Everton 3-2 Celtic
- 1898, Sunderland 0-1 Celtic
- 1900, Grimsby Town 1-1 Celtic
- 1901, Bohemians 0-2 Celtic
- 1902, Bohemians 2-3 Celtic
- 1903, Celtic 4-1 Port Glasgow Athletic
- 1908, Celtic 0-1 Clyde
- 1914, Celtic 3-1 Hamilton
- 1925, Cowdenbeath 1-1 Celtic
- 1931, Dundee United 1-0 Celtic
- 1932, Celtic 2-0 Queen’s Park
- 1936, Celtic 4-0 Albion Rovers
- 1942, Celtic 0-2 Morton
- 1953, Clyde 1-7 Celtic
- 1955, Celtic 5-3 Rangers
- 1959, Kilmarnock 2-1 Celtic
- 1960, Celtic 2-1 Dundee
- 1962, Celtic 2-1 Dunfermline
- 1964, Celtic 2-0 Motherwell
- 1970, Morton 0-3 Celtic
- 1976, Celtic 2-2 Aberdeen
- 1977, Queen’s Park 3-2 Celtic
- 1987, Dundee United 1-2 Celtic
- 1988, Celtic 2-2 Red Star Belgrade
- 1989, Hearts 0-0 Celtic
- 1992, Celtic 0-1 Dundee United
- 1994, Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic
- 1996, Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic
- 2000, Dundee United 0-4 Celtic
- 2001, Celtic 3-2 Livingston
- 2002, Celtic 4-2 Hearts
- 2004, Hearts 0-2 Celtic
- 2005, Celtic 2-1 Livingston
- 2006, Celtic 2-2 Dundee United
- 2007, Dundee United 0-2 Celtic
- 2009, Celtic 2-0 Hamilton
- 2010, Celtic 2-0 St Johnstone
- 2012, Dundee 0-2 Celtic
- 2013, St Johnstone 0-1 Celtic
- 2017, Dundee 0-2 Celtic
- 2018, Aberdeen 3-4 Celtic
- 2019, St Mirren 1-2 Celtic
- 2020, Hamilton 0-3 Celtic
- 2021, St Johnstone 1-3 Celtic
- 2023, Dundee 0-3 Celtic