1927–28 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic 1927–28 football season

Celtic
1927–28 season
Manager	Willie Maley
Stadium	Celtic Park
Scottish First Division	2nd
Scottish Cup	Finalists
← 1926–27 1928–29 →

During the 1927–28 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish First Division.

Results

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1927–28 Scottish Division One Celtic v Hibernian

13 August 1927 First Division	Celtic	3 - 0	Hibernian	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,000

Celtic v Kilmarnock

16 August 1927 First Division	Celtic	6 - 1	Kilmarnock	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000

Hamilton Academical v Celtic

20 August 1927 First Division	Hamilton Academical	0 - 0	Celtic	Hamilton
				Stadium: Douglas Park Attendance: 10,000

Celtic v Falkirk

27 August 1927 First Division	Celtic	3 - 0	Falkirk	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000

Raith Rovers v Celtic

3 September 1927 First Division	Raith Rovers	0 - 3	Celtic	Kirkcaldy
				Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 14,000

Celtic v Queen's Park

10 September 1927 First Division	Celtic	3 - 0	Queen's Park	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000

Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic

17 September 1927 First Division	Dunfermline Athletic	1 - 1	Celtic	Dunfermline
				Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 8,000

Celtic v Clyde

24 September 1927 First Division	Celtic	3 - 0	Clyde	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

Dundee v Celtic

1 October 1927 First Division	Dundee	1 - 4	Celtic	Dundee
				Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 13,000

Rangers v Celtic

15 October 1927 First Division	Rangers	1 - 0	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 6,000

Aberdeen v Celtic

22 October 1927 First Division	Aberdeen	3 - 1	Celtic	Aberdeen
				Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 20,000

Celtic v St Mirren

29 October 1927 First Division	Celtic	6 - 0	St Mirren	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000

Celtic v Airdrieonians

5 November 1927 First Division	Celtic	3 - 2	Airdrieonians	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

Hearts v Celtic

12 November 1927 First Division	Hearts	2 - 2	Celtic	Edinburgh
				Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 34,000

Celtic v Cowdenbeath

19 November 1927 First Division	Celtic	1 - 1	Cowdenbeath	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000

Bo'ness v Celtic

26 November 1927 First Division	Bo'ness	0 – 1	Celtic	Bo'ness
				Stadium: Newton Park Attendance: 6,000

Celtic v Motherwell

3 December 1927 First Division	Celtic	1 - 2	Motherwell	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000

St Johnstone v Celtic

10 December 1927 First Division	St Johnstone	3 - 5	Celtic	Perth
				Stadium: Muirton Park Attendance: 3,000

Celtic v Partick Thistle

17 December 1927 First Division	Celtic	0 - 0	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000

Hibernian v Celtic

24 December 1927 First Division	Hibernian	2 - 2	Celtic	Edinburgh
				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 10,000

Celtic v Rangers

2 January 1928 First Division	Celtic	1 - 0	Rangers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 70,000

Queen's Park v Celtic

3 January 1928 First Division	Queen's Park	1 - 3	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 15,000

Falkirk v Celtic

7 January 1928 First Division	Falkirk	1 - 3	Celtic	Falkirk
				Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 12,000

Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic

14 January 1928 First Division	Celtic	9 - 0	Dunfermline Athletic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 3,000

Kilmarnock v Celtic

28 January 1928 First Division	Kilmarnock	2 - 2	Celtic	Kilmarnock
				Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 18,000

Clyde v Celtic

11 February 1928 First Division	Clyde	0 - 1	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 15,000

Celtic v Dundee

14 February 1928 First Division	Celtic	3 - 1	Dundee	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000

St Mirren v Celtic

21 February 1928 First Division	St Mirren	0 - 2	Celtic	Paisley
				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 8,000

Celtic v Aberdeen

25 February 1928 First Division	Celtic	1 - 1	Aberdeen	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000

Celtic v Hamilton Academical

6 March 1928 First Division	Celtic	4 - 0	Hamilton Academical	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

Celtic v Hearts

17 March 1928 First Division	Celtic	2 - 1	Hearts	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000

Cowdenbeath v Celtic

26 March 1928 First Division	Cowdenbeath	0 - 2	Celtic	Cowdenbeath
				Stadium: Central Park Attendance: 6,000

Celtic v Bo'ness

31 March 1928 First Division	Celtic	4 - 1	Bo'ness	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000

Motherwell v Celtic

7 April 1928 First Division	Motherwell	3 - 1	Celtic	Motherwell
				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 15,000

Airdrieonians v Celtic

9 April 1928 First Division	Airdrieonians	3 - 1	Celtic	Airdrie
				Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 8,000

Celtic v St Johnstone

18 April 1928 First Division	Celtic	3 - 0	St Johnstone	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 3,000

Partick Thistle v Celtic

21 April 1928 First Division	Partick Thistle	3 - 3	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 20,000

Celtic v Raith Rovers

23 April 1928 First Division	Celtic	0 - 3	Raith Rovers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 4,000

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1927–28 Scottish Cup Celtic v Bathgate

21 January 1928 First round	Celtic	3 – 1	Bathgate	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 3,000

Keith v Celtic

4 February 1928 Second round	Keith	1 – 6	Celtic	Keith
				Stadium: Kynoch Park Attendance: 5,820

Celtic v Alloa Athletic

18 February 1928 Third round	Celtic	2 – 0	Alloa Athletic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000

Motherwell v Celtic

3 March 1928 Fourth round	Motherwell	0 – 2	Celtic	Motherwell
				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 23,000

Queen's Park v Celtic

24 March 1928 Semi-final	Queen's Park	1 – 2	Celtic	Glasgow
			Adam McLean Jimmy McGrory	Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 54,000

Rangers v Celtic

14 April 1928 Final	Rangers	4 – 0	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 118,115

Friendly

Celtic v Cardiff City

3 October 1927	Celtic	4 – 1	Cardiff City	Glasgow
	McGrory 25' 44' 56' 80'		Curtis 75'	Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 Referee: T. Dougray

Challenge match between the Scottish Cup holders and English FA Cup holders.

References

"Results for Celtic for 1927-28". Londonhearts.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
Pathé Video from 1928 and the head-bandaged Celtic Star, William ‘Peter’ McGonagle, The Celtic Star, 2 July 2020
Football | Celtic, 4; Cardiff City, 1, The Glasgow Herald, 3 October 1927
Full Lot Details | Celtic v. Cardiff City, 3rd October 1927 (group photograph), Great Western Auctions

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