During the 1961–62 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.
| 1961–62 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy McGrory |
| Stadium | Celtic Park |
| Scottish Division One | 3rd |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-finalists |
| Scottish League Cup | Group stage |
Results
editScottish Division One
edit| 23 August 1961 Division One | Kilmarnock | 3–2 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 19,215 |
| 9 September 1961 Division One | Celtic | 1–0 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 27,108 |
| 16 September 1961 Division One | Rangers | 2–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 74,267 |
| 23 September 1961 Division One | Celtic | 3–1 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 23,379 |
| 30 September 1961 Division One | Falkirk | 3–1 | Celtic | Falkirk |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 12,639 |
| 14 October 1961 Division One | Celtic | 5–0 | Stirling Albion | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 21,431 |
| 18 October 1961 Division One | St Johnstone | 0–3 | Celtic | Perth |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Muirton Park Attendance: 6,257 |
| 21 October 1961 Division One | Hearts | 2–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 27,719 |
| 28 October 1961 Division One | Celtic | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 24,913 |
| 15 November 1961 Division One | Celtic | 7–1 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 21,065 |
| 18 November 1961 Division One | Celtic | 3–0 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,224 |
| 25 November 1961 Division One | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 14,269 |
| 2 December 1961 Division One | Celtic | 5–1 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,829 |
| 16 December 1961 Division One | Celtic | 4–3 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 26,752 |
| 23 December 1961 Division One | Raith Rovers | 0–4 | Celtic | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 8,804 |
| 6 January 1962 Division One | Celtic | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 33,940 |
| 10 January 1962 Division One | Third Lanark | 1–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 18,439 |
| 13 January 1962 Division One | Dundee United | 4–5 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 14,476 |
| 20 January 1962 Division One | Celtic | 3–0 | Falkirk | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,652 |
| 22 January 1962 Division One | Celtic | 1–1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 21,597 |
| 3 February 1962 Division One | Celtic | 3–1 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,343 |
| 10 February 1962 Division One | Stirling Albion | 1–0 | Celtic | Stirling |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Annfield Attendance: 11,515 |
| 21 February 1962 Division One | Celtic | 2–2 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 22,040 |
| 24 February 1962 Division One | Dunfermlie Athletic | 0–3 | Celtic | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 13,904 |
| 3 March 1962 Division One | Celtic | 2–1 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 38,360 |
| 17 March 1962 Division One | Airdrieonians | 1–0 | Celtic | Airdrie |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 15,7223 |
| 24 March 1962 Division One | Celtic | 2–0 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,191 |
| 26 March 1962 Division One | St Mirren | 0–5 | Celtic | Paisley |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 18,258 |
| 4 April 1962 Division One | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 7,252 |
| 7 April 1962 Division One | Hibernian | 1–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 10,683 |
| 9 April 1962 Division One | Celtic | 1–1 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,702 |
| 21 April 1962 Division One | Celtic | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,565 |
| 23 April 1962 Division One | Motherwell | 0–4 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,351 |
Scottish Cup
edit| 13 December 1961 First round | Celtic | 5–1 | Cowdenbeath | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,000 |
| 27 January 1962 Second round | Morton | 1–3 | Celtic | Greenock |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 20,100 |
| 17 February 1962 Third round | Hearts | 3–4 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 35,045 |
| 10 March 1962 Fourth round | Celtic | 4–4 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 42,500 |
| 10 March 1962 Fourth round replay | Third Lanark | 0–4 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 51,518 |
| 31 March 1962 Semi-final | St Mirren | 3–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 59,278 |
Scottish League Cup
edit| 12 August 1961 Group 8 | Partick Thistle | 2–3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 33,549 |
| 16 August 1961 Group 8 | Celtic | 0–1 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 24,149 |
| 19 August 1961 Group 8 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 23,925 |
| 26 August 1961 Group 8 | Celtic | 3–2 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 24,318 |
| 30 August 1961 Group 8 | St Johnstone | 2–0 | Celtic | Perth |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Muirton Park Attendance: 14,103 |
| 2 September 1961 Group 8 | Celtic | 2–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 29,972 |
Glasgow Cup
edit| 25 September 1961 1st round | Celtic | 4–1 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 9 October 1961 Semi-final | Partick Thistle | 1–5 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 28,500 |
| 4 May 1962 Final | Celtic | 1–1 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| 14:30 BST | Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 11 May 1962 Final replay | Celtic | 3–2 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |