1916–17 Celtic F.C. season

April 2017 April 2017 Celtic 1916–17 Willie Maley Celtic Park Scottish First Division 1st 1915–16 1917–18 The 1916–17 Scottish football season was Celtic's 29th season of competitive football, in which they competed in the Scottish First Division.http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/a1910/celtic1917.htm Results for Celtic for 1916-17 www.londonhearts.com They won the league for the 4th year in a row, by ten points over nearest rival Morton. The Scottish Cup, which Celtic held as champions, was suspended for the third season in a row because of World War I. Celtic successfully defended their Glasgow Cup and Glasgow Merchants' Charity Cup trophies as well as the League. Competitions Scottish First Division 1916–17 Scottish Division One League table CEL Matches First Division 19 August 1916 St Mirren 1–5 Celtic St Mirren Park, Love Street Paisley 13,000 W First Division 26 August 1916 Celtic 3–1 Hibernian Celtic Park Glasgow 8,000 W First Division 2 September 1916 Ayr United 0–1 Celtic Celtic Park Glasgow 6,000 W First Division 9 September 1916 Celtic 3–1 Airdrieonaians Celtic Park Glasgow 12,000 W First Division 16 September 1916 Motherwell 0–4 Celtic Fir Park Motherwell 14,000 W First Division 30 September 1916 Celtic 1–0 Hearts Celtic Park Glasgow 12,000 W First Division 14 October 1916 Falkirk 1–1 Celtic Brockville Park Falkirk 4,000 D First Division 21 October 1916 Celtic 0–0 Morton Celtic Park Glasgow 25,000 D First Division 28 October 1916 Celtic 0–0 Rangers Celtic Park Glasgow 40,000 D First Division 4 November 1916 Dundee 1–2 Celtic Dens Park Dundee 14,000 W First Division 11 November 1916 Queen's Park 1–3 Celtic Hampden Park Glasgow 18,000 W First Division 18 November 1916 Celtic 0–0 Partick Thistle Celtic Park Glasgow 6,000 D First Division 25 November 1916 Celtic 1–0 Aberdeen Celtic Park Glasgow 8,000 W First Division 2 December 1916 Raith Rovers 1–4 Celtic Stark's Park Kirkcaldy 3,000 W First Division 9 December 1916 Celtic 5–0 Ayr United Celtic Park Glasgow 4,000 W First Division 16 December 1916 Hamilton Academical 0–4 Celtic Douglas Park Hamilton 6,000 W First Division 23 December 1916 Partick Thistle 0–2 Celtic Firhill Park Glasgow 16,000 W First Division 30 December 1916 Celtic 2–0 Falkirk Celtic Park Glasgow 8,000 W First Division 1 January 1917 Rangers 0–0 Celtic Ibrox Park Glasgow 50,000 D First Division 2 January 1917 Celtic 0–0 Clyde Celtic Park Glasgow 7,000 D First Division 6 January 1917 Celtic 1–0 Motherwell Celtic Park Glasgow 9,000 W First Division 13 January 1917 Hearts 0–1 Celtic Tynecastle Park Edinburgh 12,000 W First Division 20 January 1917 Celtic 1–1 Dumbarton Celtic Park Glasgow 5,000 D First Division 27 January 1917 Third Lanark 0–0 Celtic Cathkin Park Glasgow 16,000 D First Division 3 February 1917 Celtic 5–0 Raith Rovers Celtic Park Glasgow 16,000 W First Division 10 February 1917 Morton 0–1 Celtic Cappielow Park Greenock 16,000 W First Division 17 February 1917 Celtic 2–0 Dundee Celtic Park Glasgow 10,000 W First Division 24 February 1917 Kilmarnock 2–2 Celtic Rugby Park Kilmarnock 6,000 D First Division 3 March 1917 Celtic 3–2 Queen's Park Celtic Park Glasgow 16,000 W First Division 10 March 1917 Celtic 6–1 Hamilton Academical Celtic Park Glasgow 10,000 W First Division 17 March 1917 Airdrieonians 1–2 Celtic Broomfield Park Airdrie 8,000 W First Division 24 March 1917 Aberdeen 0–0 Celtic Pittodrie Park Aberdeen 7,000 D First Division 31 March 1917 Celtic 3–0 St Mirren Celtic Park Glasgow 8,000 W First Division 7 April 1917 Dumbarton 1–3 Celtic Boghead Park Dumbarton 8,000 W First Division 9 April 1917 Celtic 2–0 Third Lanark Celtic Park Glasgow 12,000 W First Division 14 April 1917 Hibernian 0–1 Celtic Easter Road Edinburgh 8,000 W First Division 21 April 1917 Celtic 0–2 Kilmarnock Celtic Park Glasgow 18,000 L First Division 28 April 1917 Clyde 0–5 Celtic Shawfield Stadium Glasgow 16,000 W Friendly 26 May 1917Notes on Sport. Football's Exit, The Glasgow Herald, 28 May 1917 Scottish League XI 2–1 Celtic James Bowie (2) Jimmy McColl Hampden Park Glasgow 30,000 G. H. McKenzie L Charity fundraising match between the Scottish League winners and the 'Rest of the League'. References Category:Scottish football championship-winning seasons Category:Celtic F.C. seasons Celtic