

CELTIC FC 1959/60
CELTIC FIXTURES, RESULTS and PROGRAMMES 1959/1960
| Scottish League: | Ninth |
Scottish FA Cup: |
Semi-Final |
Scottish League Cup: |
Section |
Manager: Jimmy MCGRORY (1945 - 1965)
| OPPONENTS | DATE | COMP | ISSUED | COMMENTS |
| Raith Rovers | Aug 8 | LC | yes | 1-2. Due to a printer's dispute this is a rare single sheet programme. Sold on ebay Nov 2005. |
| PARTICK THISTLE | Aug 12 | LC | no | 1-2. |
| Airdrie | Aug 15 | LC | yes | 2-4. |
| KILMARNOCK | Aug 19 | Lge | no | 2-0. |
| RAITH ROVERS | Aug 22 | LC | yes | 1-0. |
| Partick Thistle | Aug 26 | LC | no | 2-0. |
| AIRDRIE | Aug 29 | LC | yes | 2-2. |
| Rangers | Sep 5 | Lge | yes | 1-3. |
| HEARTS | Sep 12 | Lge | yes | 3-4. |
| Raith Rovers | Sep 19 | Lge | yes | 3-0. |
| CLYDE | Sep 26 | Lge | yes | 1-1. John Fallon debut. John spent 12 years at Celtic, much of the time playing second-fiddle to Frank Haffey, Roninie Simpson and Evan Williams but still managed to win two League Championships, two Scotish Cups and two League Cups. He was in the team that played in Celtic's first ever European match against Valencia in 1962. Other highlights were playing in both legs of the European Cup Winner Cup semi-final in 1964 and the 4-0 drubbing of Rangers in the 1969 Scottish Cup final. John still supports Celtic to this day (2009) and writes for the Mt90M Celtic fanzine. |
| Arbroath | Oct 3 | Lge | yes | 5-0. |
| ABERDEEN | Oct 10 | Lge | yes | 1-1. |
| Third Lanark | Oct 17 | Lge | yes | 2-4. |
| MOTHERWELL | Oct 24 | Lge | yes | 5-1. |
| Hibernian | Oct 31 | Lge | yes | 3-3. |
| AYR UNITED | Nov 7 | Lge | yes | 2-3. |
| DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC | Nov 14 | Lge | yes | 4-2. |
| Stirling Albion | Nov 21 | Lge | yes | 2-2. |
| Partick Thistle | Nov 28 | Lge | yes | 1-3. |
| DUNDEE | Dec 5 | Lge | yes | 2-3. |
| AIRDRIE | Dec 12 | Lge | yes | 0-0. |
| St Mirren | Dec 19 | Lge | yes | 3-0. |
| Kilmarnock | Dec 26 | Lge | yes | 1-2. |
| RANGERS | Jan 1 | Lge | yes | 0-1. |
| Hearts | Jan 2 | Lge | yes | 1-3. |
| RAITH ROVERS | Jan 9 | Lge | yes | 1-0. |
| Clyde | Jan 16 | Lge | yes | 3-3. |
| ARBROATH | Jan 23 | Lge | yes | 4-0. |
| Aberdeen | Feb 6 | Lge | yes | 2-3. |
| St Mirren | Feb 13 | SC | yes | 1-1, Byrne |
| ST MIRREN | Feb 24 | SCR | no | 4-4, Mochan (2), Divers (2). |
| ST MIRREN | Feb 29 | SCR(2) | no | 5-2, Neily Mochan scores 5 goals. |
| Elgin City | Mar 5 | SC | yes | 2-1, Divers, Smith |
| HIBERNIAN | Mar 7 | Lge | no | 1-0. |
| PARTICK THISTLE | Mar 12 | SC | yes | 2-0, Smith, Colrain |
| Ayr United | Mar 16 | Lge | ? | 1-1. |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Mar 19 | Lge | yes | 2-3. |
| Motherwell | Mar 21 | Lge | yes | 2-1. |
| STIRLING ALBION | Mar 26 | Lge | yes | 1-1. |
| THIRD LANARK | Mar 28 | Lge | no | 4-0. |
| Rangers | Apr 2 | SCSF | yes | 1-1, Chalmers |
| Rangers | Apr 6 | SCSFR | no | 1-4, Mochan |
| PARTICK THISTLE | Apr 12 | Lge | no | 2-4. |
| Dundee | Apr 16 | Lge | yes | 0-2. |
| Airdrie | Apr 18 | Lge | no | 5-2. Stevie Chalmers hat-trick. |
| ST MIRREN | Apr 30 | Lge | yes | 3-3. |
GLASGOW CELTIC 1959/60
FRIENDLIES

| OPPONENTS | DATE | COMP | ISSUED | COMMENTS |
| WOLVERHAMPTON | Oct 12 | F | yes | 0-2. First ever floodlight match at Celtic Park. |
| EVERTON | Jan 27 | F | no | 1-0. Carroll scored for Celtic. |
| Sunderland | Jan 30 | F | yes | 1-7. |
| SPARTA ROTTERDAM | May 14 | F | yes | 5-1. Dutch Week in Glasgow. Celtic wore numbers for the first time in this match - on the shorts. |
| Derry City | May 19 | F | no | 3-0. |
| Cork Hibernians | May 22 | F | yes | 6-3. |
| Limerick AFC | May 24 | F | yes | 3-3. In aid of the Colgan Fund. |
| Drumcondra Select | May 26 | F | yes | 6-0. Exhibition match in aid of St Joseph's School for the blind. |
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