1980–81 Celtic F.C. season explained

Club:Celtic
Season:1980–81
Manager:Billy McNeil
Chairman:Desmond White
Stadium:Celtic Park
League:Scottish Premier Division
League Result:1st
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Semi-final
Cup2:Scottish League Cup
Cup2 Result:Semi-final
Cup3:European Cup
Cup3 Result:1st round
Cup4:Drybrough Cup
Cup4 Result:1st round
League Topscorer:Frank McGarvey 23
Season Topscorer:Frank McGarvey 29
Highest Attendance:54,862
Lowest Attendance:11,856
Average Attendance:22,836[1]
Prevseason:1979–80
Nextseason:1981–82

During the 1980–81 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division

See main article: 1980–81 Scottish Premier Division.

Matches

Scottish Cup

See main article: 1980–81 Scottish Cup.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 1980–81 Scottish League Cup.

European Cup Winners' Cup

See main article: 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup.

Glasgow Cup

Club Staff

Board of Directors[2] !Position!Name
ChairmanDesmond White
SecretaryDesmond White
DirectorsThomas DevlinJames Farrell

Kevin Kelly

Football Staff[3] !Position!Name
ManagerBilly McNeill
Assistant managerJohn Clark
Reserve Team ManagerBobby Lennox
Reserve CoachJimmy Lumsden
PhysioBrian Scott
MasseurJimmy Steele
KitmanNeil Mochan

Transfers


Transfers Out[4] !Date!Name!To!Transfer Fee
June 1980Vic DavidsonPhoenix InfernoFree Transfer
November 1980Jim Casey (footballer)Phoenix InfernoFree Transfer
January 1981Alan SneddonHibernian F.C.£60,000
Total Transfer Fees£60,000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Average Celtic Home League Attendances. www.fitbastats.com. 2019-09-05.
  2. Web site: Celtic Board – Past – The Celtic Wiki. www.thecelticwiki.com. 2019-09-05.
  3. Web site: Coaching and Backroom Staff – Previous – The Celtic Wiki. www.thecelticwiki.com. 2019-09-05.
  4. Web site: Transfers – Players Out – The Celtic Wiki. www.thecelticwiki.com. 2019-09-05.