| 1952–53 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy McGrory |
| Stadium | Celtic Park |
| Scottish Division A | 8th |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round |
| Scottish League Cup | Group stage |
| Coronation Cup | Winners |
During the 1952–53 Scottish football season,Celtic competed inScottish Division A.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | St Mirren | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 58 | 0.897 | 30 |
| 7 | Dundee | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 37 | 1.189 | 29 |
| 8 | Celtic | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 54 | 0.944 | 29 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 63 | 0.873 | 29 |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 61 | 0.705 | 28 |
| 6 September 1952Division A | Celtic | 5–3 | Falkirk | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 13 September 1952Division A | Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Celtic | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Stark's Park Attendance: 18,000 |
| 20 September 1952Division A | Celtic | 2–1 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 48,000 |
| 27 September 1952Division A | Aberdeen | 2–2 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Pittodrie Park Attendance: 27,000 |
| 4 October 1952Division A | Celtic | 3–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 14:45BST | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 11 October 1952Division A | Clyde | 1–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 31,000 |
| 18 October 1952Division A | Celtic | 1–1 | Queen of the South | Glasgow |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 24,000 |
| 25 October 1952Division A | Hearts | 1–0 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 14:45BST | Stadium:Tynecastle Park Attendance: 33,260 |
| 1 November 1952Division A | St Mirren | 1–2 | Celtic | Paisley |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 36,000 |
| 8 November 1952Division A | Celtic | 5–4 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| 14:30GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 15 November 1952Division A | Partick Thistle | 3–0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Firhill Park Attendance: 38,453 |
| 22 November 1952Division A | Airdrieonians | 0–0 | Celtic | Airdrie |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Broomfield Park Attendance: 18,000 |
| 6 December 1952Division A | Hibernian | 1–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 14:15GMT | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 32,500 |
| 13 December 1952Division A | Celtic | 5–0 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| 14:15GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000 |
| 20 December 1952Division A | Falkirk | 2–3 | Celtic | Falkirk |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Brockville Park Attendance: 14,000 |
| 27 December 1952Division A | Celtic | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | Glasgow |
| 14:15GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000 |
| 1 January 1953Division A | Rangers | 1–0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 14:00GMT | Stadium:Ibrox Park Attendance: 73,000 |
| 10 January 1953Division A | Motherwell | 4–2 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Fir Park Attendance: 20,300 |
| 17 January 1953Division A | Celtic | 2–4 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 31 January 1953Division A | Queen of the South | 2–1 | Celtic | Dumfries |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Palmerston Park Attendance: 12,800 |
| 14 February 1953Division A | Celtic | 1–1 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 35,000 |
| 28 February 1953Division A | Third Lanark | 1–3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Cathkin Park Attendance: 40,000 |
| 7 March 1953Division A | Celtic | 3–1 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 35,000 |
| 18 March 1953Division A | Celtic | 0–1 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 21 March 1953Division A | East Fife | 4–1 | Celtic | Methil |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Bayview Park Attendance: 16,000 |
| 28 March 1953Division A | Celtic | 1–3 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 4 April 1953Division A | Dundee | 4–0 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Dens Park Attendance: 28,000 |
| 11 April 1953Division A | Celtic | 3–2 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 15 April 1953Division A | Celtic | 1–3 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 18 April 1953Division A | Celtic | 1–1 | East Fife | Glasgow |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 17,000 |
| 24 January 1953First round | Eyemouth United | 0–4 | Celtic | Eyemouth |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Houndlaw Park Attendance: 4,131 |
| 7 February 1953Second round | Stirling Albion | 1–1 | Celtic | Stirling |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Annfield Attendance: 24,763 |
| 11 February 1953Second round replay | Celtic | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000 |
| 21 February 1953Third round | Falkirk | 2–3 | Celtic | Falkirk |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Brockville Park Attendance: 23,100 |
| 14 March 1953Fourth round | Rangers | 2–0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Ibrox Park Attendance: 95,000 |
| 9 August 1952Group 8 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Celtic | Paisley |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 25,000 |
| 13 August 1952Group 8 | Celtic | 2–5 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 40,000 |
| 16 August 1952Group 8 | Celtic | 1–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 49,000 |
| 23 August 1952Group 8 | Celtic | 3–1 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000 |
| 27 August 1952Group 8 | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 18:45GMT | Stadium:Firhill Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 30 August 1952Group 8 | Hibernian | 3–0 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 52,000 |
| 11 May 1953First round | Celtic | 1–0 | Glasgow | |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 59,500 |
| 16 May 1953Semi-final | Celtic | 2–1 | Glasgow | |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 73,000 |
| 20 May 1953Final | Celtic | 2–0 | Glasgow | |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 117,060 |