| 1925–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Thomas White |
| Manager | Willie Maley |
| Stadium | Celtic Park |
| Scottish First Division | 1st |
| Scottish Cup | Finalists |
The 1925–26 Scottish football season wasCeltic's 38th season of competitive football, in which they competed in theScottish First Division[1] and theScottish Cup.
In the league, Celtic showed great form atCeltic Park, being the only team not to lose a single game at home (15 wins and 4 draws). This, paired with a strong away form (10 wins, 4 draws, 5 losses) allowed them to win the league eight points clear of both third placedHearts and second placedAirdrieonians, who ended runners-up for the fourth season in a row.
This was Celtic's 17th league trophy, as well as their 28th major national honour, both Scottish records at the time. It would be the last time Celtic won the league until1936, a nine-season dry spell.
However, the club narrowly missed on what would have been their fourth League and Cup double as they lost theScottish Cup final 2-0 toSt. Mirren, who won their first ever major honour.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 97 | 40 | +57 | 58 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 95 | 54 | +41 | 50 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 87 | 56 | +31 | 50 |
| 4 | St Mirren | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 47 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 46 |
| 15 August 1925First Division | Celtic | 5–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 22,000 |
| 22 August 1925First Division | Clydebank | 1–2 | Celtic | Clydebank |
| Stadium:Clydeholm Park Attendance: 23,193 |
| 29 August 1925First Division | Celtic | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 16,000 |
| 12 September 1925First Division | Celtic | 6–1 | Cowdenbeath | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 19 September 1925First Division | Dundee United | 1–0 | Celtic | Dundee |
| Stadium:Tannadice Park Attendance: 17,000 |
| 26 September 1925First Division | Celtic | 3–1 | Falkirk | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 3 October 1925First Division | Airdrieonians | 5–1 | Celtic | Airdrie |
| Stadium:Broomfield Park Attendance: 23,000 |
| 13 October 1925First Division | Celtic | 4–1 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 17 October 1925First Division | Rangers | 1–0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 45,000 |
| 24 October 1925First Division | Morton | 0–5 | Celtic | Greenock |
| Stadium:Cappielow Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 31 October 1925First Division | Celtic | 0–0 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 7 November 1925First Division | Aberdeen | 2–4 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| Stadium:Pittodrie Park Attendance: 21,000 |
| 14 November 1925First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Celtic | Kirkcaldy |
| Stadium:Starks Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 25 November 1925First Division | Celtic | 3–0 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 28 November 1925First Division | St Johnstone | 0–3 | Celtic | Perth |
| Stadium:Muirton Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 5 December 1925First Division | Celtic | 1–1 | Clydebank | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 12 December 1925First Division | St Mirren | 0–2 | Celtic | Paisley |
| Stadium:St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 22,000 |
| 19 December 1925First Division | Celtic | 3–2 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 22,000 |
| 26 December 1925First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Celtic | Cowdenbeath |
| Stadium:Central Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 1 January 1926First Division | Celtic | 2–2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 57,000 |
| 2 January 1926First Division | Queen's Park | 1–4 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 4 January 1926First Division | Celtic | 3–0 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 17,000 |
| 9 January 1926First Division | Celtic | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 16 January 1926First Division | Hibernian | 4–4 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 25,000 |
| 30 January 1926First Division | Celtic | 3–1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 10 February 1926First Division | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| Stadium:Rugby Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 13 February 1926First Division | Falkirk | 1–1 | Celtic | Falkirk |
| Stadium:Brockville Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 3 March 1926First Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium:Tynecastle Park Attendance: 14,500 |
| 9 March 1926First Division | Celtic | 6–1 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 17 March 1926First Division | Dundee | 1–2 | Celtic | Dundee |
| Stadium:Dens Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 23 March 1926First Division | Celtic | 4–1 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 27 March 1926First Division | Motherwell | 2–1 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| Stadium:Fir Park Attendance: 16,000 |
| 30 March 1926First Division | Celtic | 4–1 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 3 April 1926First Division | Celtic | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 5 April 1926First Division | Partick Thistle | 0–0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Firhill Park Attendance: 25,000 |
| 14 April 1926First Division | Celtic | 3–1 | Morton | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 17 April 1926First Division | Hamilton Academical | 1–3 | Celtic | Hamilton |
| Stadium:Douglas Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 24 April 1926First Division | Celtic | 6–2 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 23 January 1926First round | Kilmarnock | 0–5 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| Stadium:Rugby Park Attendance: 24,174 |
| 6 February 1926Second round | Celtic | 4–0 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 28,000 |
| 20 February 1926Third round | Heart of Midlothian | 0–4 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium:Tynecastle Park Attendance: 52,000 |
| 6 March 1926Fourth round | Celtic | 6–1 | Dumbarton | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 19,000 |
| 20 March 1926Semi-final | Aberdeen | 1–2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium:Tynecastle Park Attendance: 24,000 |
| 10 April 1926Final | Celtic | 0–2 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 98,620 |