1952–53 Celtic F.C. season

April 2017 April 2017 Celtic 1952–53 Jimmy McGrory Celtic Park Scottish Division A 8th Scottish Cup Fourth round Scottish League Cup Group stage Coronation Cup Winners 1951–52 1953–54 During the 1952–53 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division A. Competitions Scottish Division A 1952–53 Scottish Division A League table CEL Matches Division A 6 September 1952 15:00 GMT Celtic 5–3 Falkirk Celtic Park Glasgow 20,000 W Division A 13 September 1952 15:00 Raith Rovers 1–1 Celtic Stark's Park Kirkcaldy 18,000 D Division A 20 September 1952 15:00 Celtic 2–1 Rangers Celtic Park Glasgow 48,000 W Division A 27 September 1952 15:00 GMT Aberdeen 2–2 Celtic Pittodrie Park Aberdeen 27,000 D Division A 4 October 1952 14:45 BST Celtic 3–0 Motherwell Celtic Park Glasgow 30,000 W Division A 11 October 1952 15:00 BST Clyde 1–2 Celtic Shawfield Stadium Glasgow 31,000 W Division A 18 October 1952 15:00 BST Celtic 1–1 Queen of the South Celtic Park Glasgow 24,000 D Division A 25 October 1952 14:45 BST Hearts 1–0 Celtic Tynecastle Park Edinburgh 33,260 L Division A 1 November 1952 15:00 GMT St Mirren 1–2 Celtic St Mirren Park, Love Street Paisley 36,000 W Division A 8 November 1952 14:30 GMT Celtic 5–4 Third Lanark Celtic Park Glasgow 30,000 W Division A 15 November 1952 15:00 GMT Partick Thistle 3–0 Celtic Firhill Park Glasgow 38,453 L Division A 22 November 1952 15:00 GMT Airdrieonians 0–0 Celtic Broomfield Park Airdrie 18,000 D Division A 6 December 1952 14:15 GMT Hibernian 1–1 Celtic Easter Road Edinburgh 32,500 D Division A 13 December 1952 14:15 GMT Celtic 5–0 Dundee Celtic Park Glasgow 25,000 W Division A 20 December 1952 15:00 GMT Falkirk 2–3 Celtic Brockville Park Falkirk 14,000 W Division A 27 December 1952 14:15 GMT Celtic 0–1 Raith Rovers Celtic Park Glasgow 25,000 L Division A 1 January 1953 14:00 GMT Rangers 1–0 Celtic Ibrox Park Glasgow 73,000 L Division A 10 January 1953 15:00 GMT Motherwell 4–2 Celtic Fir Park Motherwell 20,300 L Division A 17 January 1953 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–4 Clyde Celtic Park Glasgow 20,000 L Division A 31 January 1953 15:00 GMT Queen of the South 2–1 Celtic Palmerston Park Dumfries 12,800 L Division A 14 February 1953 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–1 Hearts Celtic Park Glasgow 35,000 D Division A 28 February 1953 15:00 GMT Third Lanark 1–3 Celtic Cathkin Park Glasgow 40,000 W Division A 7 March 1953 15:00 GMT Celtic 3–1 Partick Thistle Celtic Park Glasgow 35,000 W Division A 18 March 1953 15:00 GMT Celtic 0–1 Airdrieonians Celtic Park Glasgow 10,000 L Division A 21 March 1953 15:00 GMT East Fife 4–1 Celtic Bayview Park Methil 16,000 L Division A 28 March 1953 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–3 Hibernian Celtic Park Glasgow 20,000 L Division A 4 April 1953 15:00 BST Dundee 4–0 Celtic Dens Park Dundee 28,000 L Division A 11 April 1953 15:00 BST Celtic 3–2 St Mirren Celtic Park Glasgow 10,000 W Division A 15 April 1953 15:00 BST Celtic 1–3 Aberdeen Celtic Park Glasgow 10,000 L Division A 18 April 1953 15:00 BST Celtic 1–1 East Fife Celtic Park Glasgow 17,000 D Scottish Cup 1952–53 Scottish Cup First round 24 January 1953 15:00 GMT Eyemouth United 0–4 Celtic Houndlaw Park Eyemouth 4,131 W Second round 7 February 1953 15:00 GMT Stirling Albion 1–1 Celtic Annfield Stirling 24,763 D Second round replay 11 February 1953 15:00 GMT Celtic 3–0 Stirling Albion Celtic Park Glasgow 25,000 W Third round 21 February 1953 15:00 GMT Falkirk 2–3 Celtic Brockville Park Falkirk 23,100 W Fourth round 14 March 1953 15:00 GMT Rangers 2–0 Celtic Ibrox Park Glasgow 95,000 L Scottish League Cup 1952–53 Scottish League Cup Group 8 9 August 1952 15:00 GMT St Mirren 0–1 Celtic St Mirren Park, Love Street Paisley 25,000 W Group 8 13 August 1952 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–5 Partick Thistle Celtic Park Glasgow 40,000 L Group 8 16 August 1952 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–0 Hibernian Celtic Park Glasgow 49,000 W Group 8 23 August 1952 15:00 GMT Celtic 3–1 St Mirren Celtic Park Glasgow 25,000 W Group 8 27 August 1952 18:45 GMT Partick Thistle 0–1 Celtic Firhill Park Glasgow 30,000 W Group 8 30 August 1952 15:00 GMT Hibernian 3–0 Celtic Easter Road Edinburgh 52,000 L Coronation Cup Coronation Cup (football) First round 11 May 1953 15:00 GMT Celtic SCO 1–0 ENG Arsenal Hampden Park Glasgow 59,500 W Semi-final 16 May 1953 15:00 GMT Celtic SCO 2–1 ENG Manchester United Hampden Park Glasgow 73,000 W Final 20 May 1953 19:00 GMT Celtic SCO 2–0 SCO Hibernian Hampden Park Glasgow 117,060 W References Category:Celtic F.C. seasons Celtic