1952–53 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic
1952–53 season
Manager	Jimmy McGrory
Stadium	Celtic Park
Scottish First Division	8th
Scottish Cup	Fourth Round
Scottish League Cup	Group Stage
Coronation Cup	Winners

During the 1952–53 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish First Division.

Results

Scottish First Division

6 September 1952 Division A	Celtic	5 - 3	Falkirk	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000

13 September 1952 Division A	Raith Rovers	1 – 1	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,000

20 September 1952 Division A	Celtic	2 – 1	Rangers	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,000

27 September 1952 Division A	Aberdeen	2 – 2	Celtic	Aberdeen
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 27,000

4 October 1952 Division A	Celtic	3 - 0	Motherwell	Glasgow
14:45 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 30,000

11 October 1952 Division A	Clyde	1 – 2	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 31,000

18 October 1952 Division A	Celtic	1 – 1	Queen of the South	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 24,000

25 October 1952 Division A	Hearts	1 – 0	Celtic	Edinburgh
14:45 BST				Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 33,260

1 November 1952 Division A	St Mirren	1 – 2	Celtic	Paisley
15:00 GMT				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 36,000

8 November 1952 Division A	Celtic	5 - 4	Third Lanark	Glasgow
14:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 30,000

15 November 1952 Division A	Partick Thistle	3 – 0	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 38,453

22 November 1952 Division A	Airdrieonians	0 – 0	Celtic	Airdrie
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 18,000

6 December 1952 Division A	Hibernian	1 – 1	Celtic	Edinburgh
14:15 GMT				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 32,500

13 December 1952 Division A	Celtic	5 – 0	Dundee	Glasgow
14:15 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000

20 December 1952 Division A	Falkirk	2 – 3	Celtic	Falkirk
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 14,000

27 December 1952 Division A	Celtic	0 – 1	Raith Rovers	Glasgow
14:15 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000

1 January 1953 Division A	Rangers	1 – 0	Celtic	Glasgow
14:00 GMT				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 73,000

10 January 1953 Division A	Motherwell	4 – 2	Celtic	Motherwell
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 20,300

17 January 1953 Division A	Celtic	2 – 4	Clyde	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000

31 January 1953 Division A	Queen of the South	2 – 1	Celtic	Dumfries
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 12,800

14 February 1953 Division A	Celtic	1 – 1	Hearts	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 35,000

28 February 1953 Division A	Third Lanark	1 – 3	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 40,000

7 March 1953 Division A	Celtic	3 – 1	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 35,000

18 March 1953 Division A	Celtic	0 – 1	Airdrieonians	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

21 March 1953 Division A	East Fife	4 – 1	Celtic	Methil
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Bayview Park Attendance: 16,000

28 March 1953 Division A	Celtic	1 – 3	Hibernian	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000

4 April 1953 Division A	Dundee	4 – 0	Celtic	Dundee
15:00 BST				Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 28,000

11 April 1953 Division A	Celtic	3 – 2	St Mirren	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

15 April 1953 Division A	Celtic	1 – 3	Aberdeen	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

18 April 1953 Division A	Celtic	1 – 1	East Fife	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 17,000

Scottish Cup

24 January 1953 First Round	Eyemouth United	0 - 4	Celtic	Falkirk
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 4,131

7 February 1953 Second Round	Stirling Albion	1 - 1	Celtic	Stirling
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Annfield Attendance: 24,763

11 February 1953 Second Round Replay	Celtic	3 – 0	Stirling Albion	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000

21 February 1953 Third Round	Falkirk	2 - 3	Celtic	Falkirk
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 23,100

14 March 1953 Fourth Round	Rangers	2 - 0	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 95,000

Scottish League Cup

9 August 1952 Group 8	St Mirren	0 - 1	Celtic	Paisley
15:00 GMT				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 25,000

13 August 1952 Group 8	Celtic	2 - 5	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 40,000

16 August 1952 Group 8	Celtic	2 - 0	Hibernian	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,000

23 August 1952 Group 8	Celtic	3 - 1	St Mirren	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000

27 August 1952 Group 8	Partick Thistle	0 - 1	Celtic	Glasgow
18:45 GMT				Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 30,000

30 August 1952 Group 8	Hibernian	3 - 0	Celtic	Edinburgh
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 52,000

Coronation Cup

11 May 1953 First Round	Celtic	1 – 0	Arsenal	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 59,500

16 May 1953 Semi-Final	Celtic	2 – 1	Manchester United	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 73,000

20 May 1953 Final	Celtic	2 – 0	Hibernian	Glasgow
19:00 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 117,060

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