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CELTIC FC 1980/81

CELTIC FIXTURES, RESULTS and PROGRAMMES 1980/1981

Scottish League:	Champions
Scottish FA Cup:	Semi-Final
Scottish League Cup:	Semi-Final
European Cup Winners Cup:	Second Round

Manager: Billy MCNEILL (1978 - 1983)

The Celtic squad for season 1980/81 was
Bonner, Latchford, Reid, Sneddon, McAdam, MacDonald, McGrain, Aitken, Burns,
McGarvey, Provan, Sullivan, Nicholas, McCluskey, Conroy, MacLeod, Weir, Doyle.

Frank McGarvey was Celtic's top scorer with 23 league goals, 29 in all competitions.

Packie Bonner and Tom McAdam had the most appearances with 52 in all competitons.
Bonnar missed one European match and McAdam missed a league game.

DIOSGYORI MISKOLC Politehnica Timosoara

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OPPONENTS	DATE	COMP	ISSUED	SCORE/COMMENTS
AYR UNITED	Jul 27	DC	yes	Drybrough Cup.
MORTON	Aug 9	PL	yes	2-1.
Kilmarnock	Aug 16	PL	yes	3-0. Charlie Nicholas debut. Charlie scored 16 goals in his first season.
DIOSGYORI MISKOLC	Aug 20	ECWC	yes	6-0. Frank McGarvey hat-trick. McCluskey (2) and Sullivan scored the other goals.
RANGERS	Aug 23	PL	yes	1-2.
Stirling Albion	Aug 27	LC	yes	0-1.
STIRLING ALBION	Aug 31	LC	yes	6-1. Charlie Nicholas scores his first and second goal for Celtic, both in extra-time (97, 109).
Diosgyori Miskolc	Sep 3	ECWC	no	1-2. Charlie Nicholas scored.
PARTICK THISTLE	Sep 6	PL	yes	4-1.
Hearts	Sep 13	PL	yes	2-0.
POLITEHNICA TIMOSOARA	Sep 17	ECWC	yes	2-1. Charlie Nicholas scored both goals.
AIRDRIE	Sep 20	PL	yes	1-1.
Hamilton Accies	Sep 22	LC	yes	4-1.
HAMILTON ACCIES	Sep 24	LC	yes	3-1.
Aberdeen	Sep 27	PL	yes	2-2.
Politehnica Timosoara	Oct 1	ECWC	yes	0-1. (Two different programmes). Roddie MacDonald and Frank McGarvey sent off.
DUNDEE UNITED	Oct 4	PL	yes	2-0.
Partick Thistle	Oct 8	LC	yes	1-0.
St Mirren	Oct 11	PL	yes	2-0.
Morton	Oct 18	PL	yes	3-2.
PARTICK THISTLE	Oct 20	LC	yes	2-1.
KILMARNOCK	Oct 25	PL	yes	4-1.
Rangers	Nov 1	PL	yes	0-3.
ABERDEEN	Nov 8	PL	yes	0-2.
Dundee United	Nov 12	LCSF	yes	1-1. Marc Reid debut.
Airdrie	Nov 15	PL	yes	4-1.
DUNDEE UNITED	Nov 19	LCSF	yes	0-3.
ST MIRREN	Nov 22	PL	yes	1-2.
Dundee United	Nov 29	PL	yes	3-0.
Partick Thistle	Dec 6	PL	yes	1-0.
HEARTS	Dec 13	PL	yes	3-2.
AIRDRIE	Dec 20	PL	yes	2-1.
Aberdeen	Dec 27	PL	yes	1-4.
Kilmarnock	Jan 1	PL	yes	2-1.
MORTON	Jan 3	PL	yes	3-0.
DUNDEE UNITED	Jan 10	PL	yes	2-1.
St Mirren	Jan 17	PL	yes	(Postponed)
Berwick Rangers	Jan 24	SC	yes	2-0.
Hearts	Jan 31	PL	yes	3-0.
PARTICK THISTLE	Feb 7	PL	yes	(Postponed)
STIRLING ALBION	Feb 14	SC	yes	3-0.
RANGERS	Feb 21	PL	yes	3-1.
Morton	Feb 28	PL	yes	3-0.
EAST STIRLING	Mar 8	SC	yes	2-0.
ST MIRREN	Mar 14	PL	yes	7-0. Frank McGarvey hat-trick.
PARTICK THISTLE	Mar 18	PL	yes	4-1.
Airdrie	Mar 21	PL	yes	2-1.
ABERDEEN	Mar 28	PL	yes	1-1.
HEARTS	Apr 1	PL	yes	6-0. Attendance:13,300.
Partick Thistle	Apr 5	PL	yes	1-0.
Dundee United	Apr 11	SCSF	yes	0-0.
Dundee United	Apr 15	SCSFR	no	2-3. Charlie Nicholas scored both goals.
Rangers	Apr 18	PL	yes	1-0. Charlie Nicholas scored.
Dundee United	Apr 22	PL	yes	3-2.
KILMARNOCK	Apr 25	PL	yes	1-1.
St Mirren	May 2	PL	no	1-3. (Postponed programme with insert)

GLASGOW CELTIC 1980/81
FRIENDLIES

SV Wesseling NIJMEGEN '80 - Sportclub NEC / Go Ahead Eagles Danny McGrain Testimonial v Manchester United Sammy Nelson Testimonial v Arsenal Dumbarton v Celtic Buckie Thistle v Celtic

OPPONENTS	DATE	COMP	ISSUED	COMMENTS
SV Wesseling	Jul 16	F	yes	8-0.
Sportclub NEC Nijmegan	Jul 19	Tourny	yes	NEC Nijmegan Tournament. Clubs taking part were Dortmund, Celtic, Go Ahead and Sportclub NEC.
Go Ahead Eagles	Jul 20	Tourny	yes	2-4. NEC Nijmegan Tournament. Same programme as above.
Werder Bremen	Jul 22	F	no	0-4. Celtic team: Bonner, McGrain, Casey, Aitken, McAdam, MacLeod, Provan, McCluskey, McGarvey, Davidson (Lennox), Doyle. Subs: Latchford, Sneddon, Sullivan, Conroy.
Queen's Park	Jul 26	F	no	0-1.
Selkirk	Aug 2	F	no	2-1. Centenary Match.
Tarff Rovers	Aug 3	F	no	8-0.
MANCHESTER UNITED	Aug 4	Test	yes	0-0. Celtic lose 1-3 on penalties. Danny McGrain Testimonial. Att: 45,000.
Troon Juniors	Aug	F	no	1-0.
Arsenal	Nov 25	Test	yes	0-0. Sammy Nelson Testimonial.
Queen's Park	Jan 10	F	no	2-0.
Albion Rovers	Feb 17	F	no	2-0.
Hearts	Feb 23	F	no	3-1.
Dumbarton	Mar 6	F	yes	Score unknown.
Elgin City	Mar 16	Test	no	2-3. Tommy Wilson Testimonial at Borough Briggs. Bobby Lennox in charge of the young Celtic team.
St Rochs/Perthshire	Mar 23	F	no	Benefit Match.
Buckie Thistle	Mar 29	Charity	yes	3-2. Charity Match with proceeds to repair the town's church spires. The late Johnny Doyle played in a team of youngsters.
Kentira Athletic Club (Morroco XI)	May 17	F	no	1-2.

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