| 1976–77 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jock Stein |
| Stadium | Celtic Park |
| Scottish Premier Division | 1st |
| Scottish Cup | Winners |
| Scottish League Cup | Finalists |
| UEFA Cup | 1st round |
During the 1976–77 Scottish football season,Celtic competed in theScottish Premier Division.
Celtic won a domestic double as they won both the League by a 9-point margin and the Scottish Cup, defeatingRangers 1-0 in the Final. They narrowly missed on what would have been their third domestic treble as they lost the League Cup Final 1-2 toAberdeen.
Celtic were eliminated from theUEFA Cup in the first round byWisla Krakow, 2-4 on aggregate.
Source:[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic(C) | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 55 | Qualification for theEuropean Cup first round |
| 2 | Rangers | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 46 | Qualification for theCup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 43 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 41 | |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 35 |
| 4 September 1976Premier League | Celtic | 2–2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 54,857 |
| 11 September 1976Premier League | Dundee United | 1–0 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Tannadice Park Attendance: 14,553 |
| 18 September 1976Premier League | Celtic | 2–2 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 26,131 |
| 25 September 1976Premier League | Kilmarnock | 0–4 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Rugby Park Attendance: 14,615 |
| 2 October 1976Premier League | Celtic | 1–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 28,125 |
| 16 October 1976Premier League | Ayr United | 0–2 | Celtic | Ayr |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Somerset Park Attendance: 12,871 |
| 20 October 1976Premier League | Celtic | 5–1 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 19:30BST | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 22,251 |
| 23 October 1976Premier League | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 19,370 |
| 30 October 1976Premier League | Celtic | 2–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 29,821 |
| 20 November 1976Premier League | Hearts | 3–4 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Tynecastle Park Attendance: 19,975 |
| 24 November 1976Premier League | Rangers | 0–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Ibrox Park Attendance: 45,562 |
| 27 November 1976Premier League | Celtic | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 20,337 |
| 18 December 1976Premier League | Celtic | 3–0 | Ayr United | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 15,878 |
| 26 December 1976Premier League | Celtic | 2–2 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 46,130 |
| 8 January 1977Premier League | Dundee United | 1–2 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Tannadice Park Attendance: 15,847 |
| 11 January 1977Premier League | Celtic | 1–0 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 49,729 |
| 22 January 1977Premier League | Kilmarnock | 1–3 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Rugby Park Attendance: 14,363 |
| 5 February 1977Premier League | Celtic | 4–2 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 27,426 |
| 7 February 1977Premier League | Celtic | 5–1 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 20,192284 |
| 12 February 1977Premier League | Celtic | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 24,854 |
| 19 February 1977Premier League | Ayr United | 2–4 | Celtic | Ayr |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Somerset Park Attendance: 13,529 |
| 22 February 1977Premier League | Partick Thistle | 2–4 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Firhill Park Attendance: 14,927 |
| 5 March 1977Premier League | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 21,656 |
| 9 March 1977Premier League | Celtic | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 20,914 |
| 16 March 1977Premier League | Celtic | 2–2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 20,086 |
| 19 March 1977Premier League | Rangers | 2–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Ibrox Park Attendance: 53,743 |
| 26 March 1977Premier League | Celtic | 2–0 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 35,899 |
| 30 March 1977Premier League | Hibernian | 1–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 11,841 |
| 2 April 1977Premier League | Hearts | 0–3 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Tynecastle Park Attendance: 16,801 |
| 9 April 1977Premier League | Celtic | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 18,759 |
| 13 April 1977Premier League | Motherwell | 3–0 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 19:30BST | Stadium:Fir Park Attendance: 13,820 |
| 16 April 1977Premier League | Hibernian | 0–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 22,036 |
| 20 April 1977Premier League | Celtic | 4–1 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 19:30BST | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 25,651 |
| 23 April 1977Premier League | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Firhill Park Attendance: 15,579 |
| 30 April 1977Premier League | Celtic | 2–0 | Ayr United | Glasgow |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 16,086 |
| 10 May 1977Premier League | Motherwell | 2–2 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 19:30BST | Stadium:Fir Park Attendance: 8,856 |
| 29 January 1977Third round | Airdrieonians | 1–1 | Celtic | Airdrie |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Broomfield Park Attendance: 18,316 |
| 2 February 1977Third round replay | Celtic | 5–0 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 27 February 1977Fourth round | Celtic | 1–1 | Ayr United | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 38,000 |
| 2 March 1977Fourth round replay | Ayr United | 1–3 | Celtic | Ayr |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Somerset Park Attendance: 13,100 |
| 13 March 1977Fifth round | Celtic | 5–1 | Queen of the South | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 27,000 |
| 6 April 1977Semi-final | Celtic | 2–0 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 29,870 |
| 7 May 1977Final | Celtic | 1–0 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 54,037 |
| 14 August 1976Group 3 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Tannadice Park Attendance: 14,555 |
| 18 August 1976Group 3 | Celtic | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Glasgow |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 14,654 |
| 21 August 1976Group 3 | Arbroath | 0–5 | Celtic | Arbroath |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Gayfield Park Attendance: 6,826 |
| 25 August 1976Group 3 | Dumbarton | 3–3 | Celtic | Dumbarton |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Boghead Park Attendance: 6,717 |
| 28 August 1976Group 3 | Celtic | 2–1 | Arbroath | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 15,787 |
| 1 September 1976Group 3 | Celtic | 1–1 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 13,772 |
| 22 September 1976Quarter-final 1st leg | Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Celtic | Coatbridge |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Cliftonhill Attendance: 7,500 |
| 6 October 1976Quarter-final 2nd leg | Celtic | 5–0 (6–0agg.) | Albion Rovers | Glasgow |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 5,723 |
| 25 October 1976Semi-final | Hearts | 1–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 21,816 |
| 6 November 1976Final | Aberdeen | 2–1 (aet) | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 69,783 |
| 15 September 19761st round 1st leg | Celtic | 2–2 | Glasgow | |
| 20:00GMT | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 29 September 19761st round 2nd leg | Wisla Krakow | 2–0 (4–2agg.) | Kraków | |
| 20:00GMT | Stadium:Stadion Miejski Attendance: 45,005 |
| 14 May 1977Semi-final | Clyde | 2–4 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 5,555 |