1977–78 Celtic F.C. season

March 2025 April 2017 April 2017 Celtic 1977–78 Jock Stein Celtic Park Scottish Premier Division 5th Scottish Cup 4th Round Scottish League Cup Finalists European Cup 2nd round 1976–77 1978–79 During the 1977–78 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division. Despite not achieving any major honour this season, Celtic played the Scottish League Cup Final for the 14th season in a row, which is still a record as of 2025. No other team has played more than 5 League Cup Finals in a row. This was the club's last season under manager Jock Stein, and the first season in which Danny McGrain was captain. Squad Source:Statistics 1977-78 https://www.thecelticwiki.com/statistics-1977-78/ The Celtic Wiki 21 February 2025 ENG GK Peter Latchford ENG GK Roy Baines SCO DF Danny McGrain SCO DF Andy Lynch SCO DF Roddie MacDonald SCO DF Roy Aitken ISL DF Jóhannes Eðvaldsson SCO DF Pat Stanton SCO DF Frank Munro SCO DF Joe Filippi SCO DF Alan Sneddon SCO DF Roy Kay SCO DF Ian McWilliams SCO DF Tom McAdam SCO MF Tommy Burns SCO MF Ronnie Glavin SCO MF Jim Casey SCO MF Johnny Doyle ENG MF Johnny Gibson SCO MF Alfie Conn Jr. SCO MF Mike Conroy SCO MF John Dowie SCO MF Peter Mackie SCO MF John Clifford SCO FW Bobby Lennox SCO FW Paul Wilson SCO FW George McCluskey SCO FW Joe Craig SCO FW John McCluskey SCO FW Willie Temperley Competitions Scottish Premier Division 1977–78 Scottish Premier Division League table CEL Matches Premier League 13 August 1977 15:00 Celtic 0–0 Dundee United Celtic Park Glasgow 33,159 D Premier League 20 August 1977 15:00 Ayr United 2–1 Celtic Somerset Park Ayr 14,553 L Premier League 27 August 1977 15:00 Celtic 0–1 Motherwell Celtic Park Glasgow 28,095 L Premier League 10 September 1977 15:00 Rangers 3–2 Celtic Ibrox Park Glasgow 50,820 L Premier League 17 September 1977 15:00 BST Aberdeen 2–1 Celtic Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen 26,830 L Premier League 24 September 1977 15:00 BST Celtic 1–0 Clydebank Celtic Park Glasgow 18,983 W Premier League 1 October 1977 15:00 BST Celtic 3–1 Hibernian Celtic Park Glasgow 24,791 W Premier League 8 October 1977 15:00 BST Partick Thistle 1–0 Celtic Firhill Park Glasgow 19,629 L Premier League 15 October 1977 15:00 BST Celtic 1–2 St Mirren Celtic Park Glasgow 27,722 L Premier League 22 October 1977 15:00 BST Dundee United 1–2 Celtic Tannadice Park Dundee 17,198 W Premier League 29 October 1977 15:00 BST Celtic 3–2 Ayr United Celtic Park Glasgow 19,202 W Premier League 5 November 1977 15:00 GMT Motherwell 2–3 Celtic Fir Park Motherwell 16,547 W Premier League 12 November 1977 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–1 Rangers Celtic Park Glasgow 53,359 D Premier League 19 November 1977 15:00 GMT Celtic 3–2 Aberdeen Celtic Park Glasgow 26,224 W Premier League 10 December 1977 15:00 GMT Celtic 3–0 Partick Thistle Celtic Park Glasgow 26,420 W Premier League 17 December 1977 15:00 GMT St Mirren 3–3 Celtic St Mirren Park, Love Street Paisley 17,580 D Premier League 24 December 1978 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–0 Dundee United Celtic Park Glasgow 20,246 W Premier League 31 December 1977 15:00 GMT Ayr United 2–1 Celtic Somerset Park Ayr 12,238 L Premier League 2 January 1978 15:00 GMT Celtic 0–1 Motherwell Celtic Park Glasgow 22,284 L Premier League 7 January 1978 15:00 GMT Rangers 3–1 Celtic Ibrox Park Glasgow 54,421 L Premier League 14 January 1978 15:00 GMT Aberdeen 2–1 Celtic Celtic Park Glasgow 25,643 L Premier League 25 February 1978 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–2 St Mirren Celtic Park Glasgow 20,785 L Premier League 4 March 1978 15:00 GMT Dundee United 0–1 Celtic Tannadice Park Dundee 14,161 W Premier League 11 March 1978 15:00 GMT Celtic 3–0 Ayr United Celtic Park Glasgow 14,164 W Premier League 22 March 1978 19:30 GMT Motherwell 2–1 Celtic Fir Park Motherwell 9,613 L Premier League 25 March 1978 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–0 Rangers Celtic Park Glasgow 45,805 W Premier League 29 March 1978 19:30 GMT Partick Thistle 0–4 Celtic Firhill Park Glasgow 12,291 W Premier League 1 April 1978 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–2 Aberdeen Celtic Park Glasgow 23,159 D Premier League 5 April 1978 19:30 GMT Celtic 2–1 Hibernian Celtic Park Glasgow 18,224 W Premier League 8 April 1978 15:00 BST Clydebank 3–2 Celtic Kilbowie Park Clydebank 7,305 L Premier League 12 April 1978 19:30 BST Hibernian 1–1 Celtic Easter Road Edinburgh 10,902 D Premier League 15 April 1978 15:00 BST Hibernian 4–1 Celtic Easter Road Edinburgh 16,262 L Premier League 17 April 1978 19:30 BST Celtic 5–2 Clydebank Celtic Park Glasgow 6,021 W Premier League 22 April 1978 15:00 BST Celtic 5–2 Partick Thistle Celtic Park Glasgow 14,870 W Premier League 26 April 1978 19:30 BST Clydebank 1–1 Celtic Kilbowie Park Clydebank 4,000 D Premier League 29 April 1978 15:00 BST St Mirren 3–1 Celtic St Mirren Park, Love Street Paisley 17,441 L Scottish Cup 1977–78 Scottish Cup Third round 6 February 1978 19:30 GMT Celtic 7–1 Dundee Celtic Park Glasgow 22,000 W Fourth round 27 February 1978 19:30 GMT Celtic 1–1 Kilmarnock Celtic Park Glasgow 25,000 D Fourth round replay 6 March 1978 19:30 GMT Kilmarnock 1–0 Celtic Rugby Park Kilmarnock 14,137 L Scottish League Cup 1977–78 Scottish League Cup Second round 1st leg 31 August 1977 19:30 GMT Celtic 0–0 Motherwell Celtic Park Glasgow 21,913 D Second round 2nd leg 3 September 1977 15:00 GMT Motherwell 2–4 2–4 Celtic Fir Park Motherwell 20,494 W Third round 1st leg 5 October 1977 19:30 GMT Stirling Albion 1–2 Celtic Annfield Stadium Stirling 8,536 W Third round 2nd leg 26 October 1977 19:30 GMT Celtic 1–1 3–2 Stirling Albion Celtic Park Glasgow 11,326 D Quarter-final 1st leg 9 November 1977 19:30 GMT St Mirren 1–3 Celtic St Mirren Park, Love Street Paisley 18,101 W Quarter-final 2nd leg 16 November 1977 19:30 GMT Celtic 2–0 5–1 St Mirren Celtic Park Glasgow 15,962 W Semi-final 1 March 1978 19:30 GMT Hearts 0–2 Celtic Hampden Park Glasgow 18,940 W Final 18 March 1978 15:00 GMT Rangers 2–1 y Celtic Hampden Park Glasgow 60,268 L European Cup 1977–78 European Cup 1st round 1st leg 14 September 1977 20:00 GMT Celtic SCO 5–0 LUX Jeunesse d'Esch Celtic Park Glasgow 22,000 W 1st round 2nd leg 28 September 1977 20:00 GMT Jeunesse d'Esch LUX 1–6 1–11 SCO Celtic Stade de la Frontière Esch-sur-Alzette 3,580 W 2nd round 1st leg 19 October 1977 20:00 GMT Celtic SCO 2–1 AUT Wacker Innsbruck Celtic Park Glasgow 30,000 W 2nd round 2nd leg 2 November 1977 20:00 GMT Wacker Innsbruck AUT 3–0 4–2 SCO Celtic Tivoli Innsbruck 18,000 L References Category:Celtic F.C. seasons Celtic