1956–57 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic 1956–57 football season

Celtic
1956–57 season
Manager	Jimmy McGrory
Stadium	Celtic Park
Scottish Division One	5th
Scottish Cup	Semi-final
Scottish League Cup	Winners
← 1955–56 1957–58 →

During the 1956–57 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.

Results

Scottish Division One

Main article: 1956–57 Scottish Division One Celtic v Queen's Park

8 September 1956 Division One	Celtic	2 – 0	Queen's Park	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 28,000

Celtic v Rangers

22 September 1956 Division One	Celtic	0 – 2	Rangers	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 53,000

Motherwell v Celtic

29 September 1956 Division One	Motherwell	1 – 0	Celtic	Motherwell
15:00				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 21,000

Falkirk v Celtic

13 October 1956 Division One	Falkirk	0 – 1	Celtic	Falkirk
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 20,000

Celtic v Raith Rovers

20 October 1956 Division One	Celtic	1 – 1	Raith Rovers	Glasgow
14:45 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 16,000

Dundee v Celtic

3 November 1956 Division One	Dundee	2 – 1	Celtic	Dundee
15:00 BST				Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 24,000

Celtic v East Fife

10 November 1956 Division One	Celtic	4 – 0	East Fife	Glasgow
14:30 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 17,000

Ayr United v Celtic

17 November 1956 Division One	Ayr United	1 – 3	Celtic	Ayr
15:00 BST				Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 14,000

Celtic v Partick Thistle

24 November 1956 Division One	Celtic	1 – 1	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
14:15 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,000

Celtic v Hearts

1 December 1956 Division One	Celtic	1 – 1	Hearts	Glasgow
14:15 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 32,000

St Mirren v Celtic

8 December 1956 Division One	St Mirren	0 – 2	Celtic	Paisley
15:00 GMT				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 21,500

Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic

15 December 1956 Division One	Celtic	3 – 1	Dunfermline Athletic	Glasgow
14:15 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 11,000

Airdrieonians v Celtic

22 December 1956 Division One	Airdrieonians	3 – 7	Celtic	Airdrie
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 16,000

Hibernian v Celtic

29 December 1956 Division One	Hibernian	3 – 3	Celtic	Edinburgh
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 31,000

Rangers v Celtic

1 January 1957 Division One	Rangers	2 – 0	Celtic	Glasgow
14:00 GMT				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 60,000

Celtic v Kilmarnock

2 January 1957 Division One	Celtic	1 – 1	Kilmarnock	Glasgow
14:15 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,000

Queen's Park v Celtic

5 January 1957 Division One	Queen's Park	2 – 0	Celtic	Glasgow
14:15 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 22,674

Celtic v Motherwell

12 January 1957 Division One	Celtic	2 – 1	Motherwell	Glasgow
14:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 33,000

Queen of the South v Celtic

19 January 1957 Division One	Queen of the South	4 – 3	Celtic	Dumfries
14:45 GMT				Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 11,000

Celtic v Falkirk

26 January 1957 Division One	Celtic	4 – 0	Falkirk	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,000

Raith Rovers v Celtic

9 February 1957 Division One	Raith Rovers	3 – 1	Celtic	Kirkcaldy
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 20,000

Celtic v Aberdeen

23 February 1957 Division One	Celtic	2 – 1	Aberdeen	Glasgow
16:15 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,000

Celtic v Dundee

6 March 1957 Division One	Celtic	1 – 1	Dundee	Glasgow
15:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000

East Fife v Celtic

9 March 1957 Division One	East Fife	2 – 0	Celtic	Methil
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Bayview Park Attendance: 9,000

Celtic v Ayr United

16 March 1957 Division One	Celtic	4 – 0	Ayr United	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 16,000

Hearts v Celtic

30 March 1957 Division One	Hearts	3 – 1	Celtic	Edinburgh
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 25,000

Partick Thistle v Celtic

10 April 1957 Division One	Partick Thistle	3 – 1	Celtic	Glasgow
19:15 GMT				Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 12,000

Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic

13 April 1957 Division One	Dunfermline Athletic	0 – 1	Celtic	Dunfermline
15:00 GMT				Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 7,000

Celtic v St Mirren

17 April 1957 Division One	Celtic	2 – 3	St Mirren	Glasgow
19:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000

Celtic v Airdrieonians

20 April 1957 Division One	Celtic	3 – 0	Airdrieonians	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000

Aberdeen v Celtic

22 April 1957 Division One	Aberdeen	0 – 1	Celtic	Aberdeen
15:00 BST				Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 15,000

Kilmarnock v Celtic

26 April 1957 Division One	Kilmarnock	0 – 0	Celtic	Kilmarnock
19:15 BST				Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 6,917

Celtic v Hibernian

27 April 1957 Division One	Celtic	2 – 1	Hibernian	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000

Celtic v Queen of the South

29 April 1957 Division One	Celtic	0 – 0	Queen of the South	Glasgow
19:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 3,000

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1956–57 Scottish Cup Airdrieonians v Celtic

2 February 1957 Fifth round	Airdrieonians	0 - 5	Celtic	Forres
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 7,000

Celtic v Rangers

16 February 1957 Sixth Round	Celtic	4 - 4	Rangers	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 55,000

Rangers v Celtic

20 February 1957 Sixith Round replay	Rangers	0 - 2	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 88,000

Celtic v St Mirren

2 March 1957 Seventh Round	Celtic	2 - 1	St Mirren	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,000

Kilmarnock v Celtic

23 March 1957 Semi-final	Kilmarnock	1 - 1	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 109,055

Kilmarnock v Celtic

27 March 1957 Semi-final replay	Kilmarnock	3 - 1	Celtic	Glasgow
16:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 76,637

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1956–57 Scottish League Cup Aberdeen v Celtic

11 August 1956 Group 8	Aberdeen	1 - 2	Celtic	Aberdeen
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 35,000

Celtic v Rangers

15 August 1956 Group 8	Celtic	2 - 1	Rangers	Glasgow
19:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 45,000

Celtic v East Fife

18 August 1956 Group 8	Celtic	2 - 1	East Fife	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 28,000

Celtic v Aberdeen

25 August 1956 Group 8	Celtic	3 - 2	Aberdeen	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 36,000

Rangers v Celtic

29 August 1956 Group 8	Rangers	0 - 0	Celtic	Glasgow
18:45 GMT				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 84,000

East Fife v Celtic

1 September 1956 Group 8	East Fife	0 - 1	Celtic	Methil
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Bayview Park Attendance: 16,535

Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic

12 September 1956 Quarter-final 1st leg	Celtic	6 - 0	Dunfermline Athletic	Glasgow
18:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 23,000

Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic

15 September 1956 Quarter-final 2nd leg	Dunfermline Athletic	0 - 3	Celtic	Dunfermline
15:00 GMT				Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 16,000

Celtic v Clyde

6 October 1956 Semi-final	Celtic	2 - 0	Clyde	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 36,648

Celtic v Partick Thistle

27 October 1956 Final	Celtic	0 - 0	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
14:15 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 50,975

Celtic v Partick Thistle

31 October 1956 Final replay	Celtic	3 - 0	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
14:15 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 31,051

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Related to national team	Results 1958 World Cup qualifying (Group 9) British Home Championship
Club seasons
Division One	Aberdeen Airdrieonians Ayr United Celtic Dundee Dunfermline Athletic East Fife Falkirk Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Motherwell Partick Thistle Queen of the South Queen's Park Rangers Raith Rovers St. Mirren
Division Two	Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Arbroath Berwick Rangers Brechin City Clyde Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Dundee United East Stirlingshire Forfar Athletic Hamilton Academical Montrose Morton St. Johnstone Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Stranraer Third Lanark

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