1939–40 Celtic F.C. season

April 2017 April 2017 Celtic 1939–40 Willie Maley to February) Jimmy McStay (from February) Celtic Park Emergency League Western Division 13th Scottish First Division suspended due to war War Emergency Cup First round 1938–39 1940–41 During the 1939–40 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish First Division. Competitions Scottish First Division 1939–40 in Scottish football#Scottish League Division One Division One 12 August 1939 Aberdeen 3–1 Celtic Pittodrie Park Aberdeen 30,000 L Division One 19 August 1939 Celtic 2–0 Hearts Celtic Park Glasgow 30,000 W Division One 23 August 1939 Celtic 1–3 Aberdeen Celtic Park Glasgow 25,000 L Division One 26 August 1939 Cowdenbeath 1–2 Celtic Central Park Cowdenbeath 15,000 W Division One 2 September 1939 Celtic 1–0 Clyde Celtic Park Glasgow 5,000 W Western Division 1939–40 Scottish War Emergency League League table Western division CEL Matches Western Division 21 October 1939 Celtic 3–4 Hamilton Academical Celtic Park Glasgow L Western Division 28 October 1939 Clyde 2–0 Celtic Shawfield Stadium Glasgow L Western Division 4 November 1939 Celtic 0–3 Queen of the South Celtic Park Glasgow L Western Division 11 November 1939 Morton 1–1 Celtic Cappielow Park Greenock D Western Division 18 November 1939 Celtic 1–1 Kilmarnock Celtic Park Glasgow D Western Division 25 November 1939 Albion Rovers 3–2 Celtic Cliftonhill Coatbridge L Western Division 2 December 1939 Celtic 2–1 St Mirren Celtic Park Glasgow W Western Division 9 December 1939 Partick Thistle 4–2 Celtic Firhill Park Glasgow 3,500 L Western Division 16 December 1939 Celtic 1–2 Third Lanark Celtic Park Glasgow L Western Division 23 December 1939 Dumbarton 1–5 Celtic Boghead Park Glasgow W Western Division 30 December 1939 Celtic 2–2 Motherwell Celtic Park Glasgow D Western Division 1 January 1940 Rangers 1–1 Celtic Celtic Park Glasgow 40,000 D Western Division 6 January 1940 Airdrieonians 0–1 Celtic Broomfield Park Airdrie W Western Division 13 January 1940 Celtic 1–3 Ayr United Celtic Park Glasgow L Western Division 10 February 1940 Celtic 0–3 Morton Celtic Park Glasgow L Western Division 17 February 1940 Kilmarnock 3–2 Celtic Rugby Park Kilmarnock L Western Division 9 March 1940 Celtic 1–1 Partick Thistle Celtic Park Glasgow D Western Division 16 March 1940 Third Lanark 4–2 Celtic Cathkin Park Glasgow L Western Division 23 March 1940 Celtic 4–0 Dumbarton Celtic Park Glasgow W Western Division 25 March 1940 Queen's Park 1–4 Celtic Hampden Park Glasgow W Western Division 30 March 1940 Motherwell 2–0 Celtic Fir Park Motherwell L Western Division 3 April 1940 Hamilton Academical 5–0 Celtic Douglas Park Hamilton L Western Division 6 April 1940 Celtic 1–2 Rangers Celtic Park Glasgow 30,000 L Western Division 9 April 1940 Celtic 4–1 Clyde Shawfield Stadium Glasgow W Western Division 13 April 1940 Celtic 4–4 Queen's Park Celtic Park Glasgow D Western Division 17 April 1940 Queen of the South 1–3 Celtic Palmerston Park Dumfries W Western Division 20 April 1940 Celtic 4–2 Airdrieonians Celtic Park Glasgow W Western Division 23 April 1940 Celtic 3–1 Albion Rovers Celtic Park Glasgow W Western Division 27 April 1940 Ayr United 1–0 Celtic Somerset Park Ayr L Western Division 4 May 1940 St Mirren 2–1 Celtic St Mirren Park, Love Street Paisley L War Emergency Cup Scottish War Emergency Cup First round first leg 24 February 1940 Celtic 4–2 Raith Rovers Celtic Park Glasgow 6,201 W First round second leg 2 March 1940 Raith Rovers 3–0 Celtic Stark's Park Kirkcaldy 5,463 L References Category:Celtic F.C. seasons Celtic