During the 1938–39 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish First Division.
| 1938–39 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Willie Maley |
| Stadium | Celtic Park |
| Scottish First Division | 2nd |
| Scottish Cup | 4th Round |
Results
editScottish First Division
edit| 13 August 1938 Division One | Celtic | 9 - 1 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 20 August 1938 Division One | Hamilton Academical | 0 - 1 | Celtic | Hamilton |
| Stadium: Douglas Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 24 August 1938 Division One | Kilmarnock | 0 – 0 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 27 August 1938 Division One | Celtic | 1 - 2 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 23,000 |
| 3 September 1938 Division One | Hearts | 1 – 5 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 49,905 |
| 10 September 1938 Division One | Celtic | 6 - 2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 74,500 |
| 14 September 1938 Division One | Celtic | 1 - 2 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 17 September 1938 Division One | Clyde | 1 - 4 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 30,000 |
| 24 September 1938 Division One | Celtic | 6 - 1 | Raith Rovers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 1 October 1938 Division One | Albion Rovers | 1 - 8 | Celtic | Coatbridge |
| Stadium: Cliftonhill Attendance: 10,000 |
| 8 October 1938 Division One | Celtic | 5 - 1 | Queen of the South | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 22 October 1938 Division One | Partick Thistle | 0 – 0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 25,000 |
| 29 October 1938 Division One | Celtic | 6 - 1 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 5 November 1938 Division One | Celtic | 3 - 3 | Ayr United | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 12 November 1938 Division One | Falkirk | 1 - 1 | Celtic | Falkirk |
| Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 19 November 1938 Division One | Celtic | 1 - 3 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 26 November 1938 Division One | Arbroath | 0 – 2 | Celtic | Arbroath |
| Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 3 December 1938 Division One | Celtic | 5 – 4 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 10 December 1938 Division One | St Johnstone | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Perth |
| Stadium: Muirton Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 17 December 1938 Division One | Celtic | 3 – 2 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 24 December 1938 Division One | Aberdeen | 3 – 1 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 23,000 |
| 31 December 1938 Division One | Celtic | 2 – 2 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 50,466 |
| 2 January 1939 Division One | Rangers | 2 – 1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 118,567 |
| 3 January 1939 Division One | Celtic | 0 – 1 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 7 January 1939 Division One | Raith Rovers | 4 – 0 | Celtic | Kirkcaldy |
| Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 25 January 1939 Division One | Celtic | 4 – 1 | Albion Rovers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 28 January 1939 Division One | Queen of the South | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Dumfries |
| Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 11,000 |
| 11 February 1939 Division One | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 25 February 1939 Division One | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 8 March 1939 Division One | Third Lanark | 0 – 2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 11 March 1939 Division One | Ayr United | 1 – 4 | Celtic | Ayr |
| Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 18 March 1939 Division One | Celtic | 1 – 2 | Falkirk | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 1 April 1939 Division One | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Arbroath | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 5 April 1939 Division One | Motherwell | 2 – 3 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 8 April 1939 Division One | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 12,000 |
| 10 April 1939 Division One | Queen's Park | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 17,026 |
| 22 April 1939 Division One | Celtic | 1 – 1 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 29 April 1939 Division One | St Mirren | 2 – 1 | Celtic | Paisley |
| Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 17,000 |
Scottish Cup
edit| 21 January 1939 First round | Burntisland Shipyard | 3 – 8 | Celtic | Burntisland |
| Stadium: Kirkton Park Attendance: 1,427 |
| 4 February 1939 Second round | Montrose | 1 – 7 | Celtic | Montrose |
| Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 6,389 |
| 18 February 1939 Third round | Hearts | 2 – 2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 50,498 |
| 22 February 1939 Third round replay | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 80,840 |
| 4 March 1939 Fourth round | Motherwell | 3 – 1 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 31,000 |