1986–87 Celtic F.C. season

During the 1986–87 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Celtic
1986–87 season
ChairmanJack McGinn
ManagerDavie Hay
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premier Division2nd
Scottish Cup4th Round
Scottish League CupFinalists
European Cup2nd round

Competitions

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Scottish Premier Division

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 44 31 7 6 85 23 +62 69 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Celtic 44 27 9 8 90 41 +49 63 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Dundee United 44 24 12 8 85 34 +51 60
4 Aberdeen 44 21 16 7 63 29 +34 58
5 Heart of Midlothian 44 21 14 9 64 43 +21 56
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Matches

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9 August 1986 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 34,482
13 August 1986 Premier League Motherwell 0 – 4 Celtic Motherwell
19:30 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 13,225
16 August 1986 Premier League Clydebank 0 – 1 Celtic Clydebank
15:00 Stadium: Kilbowie Park
Attendance: 10,286
23 August 1986 Premier League Celtic 1 – 1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 43,073
31 August 1986 Premier League Rangers 1 – 0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 43,970
6 September 1986 Premier League Celtic 4 – 1 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,386
13 September 1986 Premier League Dundee United 2 – 2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 20,181
20 September 1986 Premier League Celtic 5 – 1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,940
27 September 1986 Premier League Falkirk 0 – 1 Celtic Falkirk
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 12,784
4 October 1986 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,258
8 October 1986 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 Hearts Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,382
11 October 1986 Premier League Dundee 0 – 3 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 15,351
18 October 1986 Premier League Celtic 3 – 1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,735
29 October 1986 Premier League Celtic 6 – 0 Clydebank Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 8,861
1 November 1986 Premier League Celtic 1 – 1 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 60,207
8 November 1986 Premier League Hamilton Academical 1 – 2 Celtic Hamilton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Douglas Park
Attendance: 10,000
15 November 1986 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,323
19 November 1986 Premier League Hibernian 0 – 1 Celtic Edinburgh
19:30 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 15,397
22 November 1986 Premier League Celtic 4 – 2 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,945
26 November 1986 Premier League Aberdeen 1 – 1 Celtic Aberdeen
19:30 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 22,040
29 November 1986 Premier League St Mirren 0 – 1 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street)
Attendance: 16,233
3 December 1986 Premier League Hearts 1 – 0 Celtic Edinburgh
19:30 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 25,886
6 December 1986 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,300
13 December 1986 Premier League Motherwell 1 – 1 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 11,760
20 December 1986 Premier League Celtic 1 – 1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,264
27 December 1986 Premier League Clydebank 1 – 1 Celtic Clydebank
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kilbowie Park
Attendance: 8,569
1 January 1987 Premier League Rangers 2 – 0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 42,793
3 January 1987 Premier League Celtic 8 – 3 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,380
10 January 1987 Premier League Dundee United 3 – 2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 19,020
21 January 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Hibernian Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,583
24 January 1987 Premier League Falkirk 1 – 2 Celtic Falkirk
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 11,568
7 February 1987 Premier League Celtic 3 – 0 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,138
14 February 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 1 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 36,214
28 February 1987 Premier League Dundee 4 – 1 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 12,455
7 March 1987 Premier League Celtic 3 – 1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,840
14 March 1987 Premier League Aberdeen 1 – 0 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 17,918
21 March 1987 Premier League Celtic 3 – 0 Clydebank Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,092
28 March 1987 Premier League Hamilton Academical 2 – 3 Celtic Hamilton
19:30 GMT Stadium: Douglas Park
Attendance: 8,505
4 April 1987 Premier League Celtic 3 – 1 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 60,066
11 April 1987 Premier League Hibernian 1 – 4 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 14,432
18 April 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,798
25 April 1987 Premier League St Mirren 1 – 3 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 11,680
2 May 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 2 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,238
9 May 1987 Premier League Hearts 1 – 0 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 12,596

Scottish Cup

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1 February 1987 Third round Aberdeen 2 - 2 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 23,000
4 February 1987 Third round replay Celtic 0 - 0 Aberdeen Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 55,405
9 February 1987 Third round 2nd Replay Celtic 1 - 0 Aberdeen Dundee
19:30 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 21,255
21 February 1987 Fourth round Hearts 1 - 0 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 28,891

Scottish League Cup

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20 August 1986 Second round Celtic 2 - 0 Airdrieonians Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,168
27 August 1986 Third round Celtic 3 - 0 Dumbarton Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,390
3 September 1986 Quarter-final Aberdeen 1 - 1 Celtic Aberdeen
19:30 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 21,509
23 September 1986 Semi-final Celtic 2 - 2 Motherwell Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 24,451
26 October 1986 Final Celtic 1 - 2 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 74,219

European Cup

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17 September 1986 1st round 1st leg Shamrock Rovers   0 - 1   Celtic Dublin
20:00 GMT Stadium: Glenmalure Park
Attendance: 18,000
1 October 1986 1st round 2nd leg Celtic   2 - 0
(3 – 0 agg.)
  Shamrock Rovers Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,272
22 October 1986 2nd round 1st leg Celtic   1 - 1   Dinamo Kiev Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,858
5 November 1986 2nd round 2nd leg Dinamo Kiev   3 - 1
(4 – 2 agg.)
  Celtic Kiev
20:00 GMT Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 107,000

Dubai Super Cup

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9 December 1986 Dubai Super Cup Celtic   1 - 1
(2–4 pen.)
  Liverpool Dubai
20:00 GMT Archdeacon   50' Hansen   89' Stadium: Al Wasl Stadium
Attendance: 15,000

Glasgow Cup

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10 March 1987 Semi-final Partick Thistle 0 - 1 Celtic Maryhill, Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Firhill
Attendance: 3,417
7 May 1987 Final Celtic 0 - 1 Rangers Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park

Club Staff

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Board of Directors[1]
Position Name
Chairman Jack McGinn
Vice-Chairman Kevin Kelly
Secretary Chris White
Directors Jim Farrell

Tom Grant

Chris White

Football Staff
Position Name
Manager David Hay
Assistant Manager Tommy Craig
Coach Bobby Lennox
Physio Brian Scott
Masseur Jimmy Steele
Kitman Neil Mochan

Transfers

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Transfers In[2]
Date Name From Transfer Fee
May 1986 Anton Rogan Lisburn Distillery F.C. Nominal Fee
August 1986 Allen McKnight Lisburn Distillery F.C. Nominal Fee
Total Transfer Fees Nil
Transfers Out[3]
Date Name To Transfer Fee
June 1986 James McKechnie Derry City F.C. Free Transfer
September 1986 Paul Chalmers St Mirren F.C. £20,000
March 1987 Willie McStay Huddersfield Town A.F.C. £25,000
March 1987 Ronnie Coyle Middlesbrough F.C. £5,000
Total Transfer Fees £50,000

References

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  1. ^ "Celtic Board - Past - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Transfers - Players In - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Transfers - Players Out - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.