1916–17 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic
1916–17 season
Manager	Willie Maley
Stadium	Celtic Park
Scottish First Division	1st
	← 1915–16 1917–18 →

During the 1916–17 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish First Division.^[1]

Results

Scottish First Division

19 August 1916 First Division	St Mirren	1 - 5	Celtic	Paisley
				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 13,000

26 August 1916 First Division	Celtic	3 - 1	Hibernian	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000

2 September 1916 First Division	Ayr United	0 - 1	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000

9 September 1916 First Division	Celtic	3 - 1	Airdrieonaians	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000

16 September 1916 First Division	Motherwell	0 – 4	Celtic	Motherwell
				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 14,000

30 September 1916 First Division	Celtic	1 - 0	Hearts	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000

14 October 1916 First Division	Falkirk	1 – 1	Celtic	Falkirk
				Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 4,000

21 October 1916 First Division	Celtic	0 - 0	Morton	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000

28 October 1916 First Division	Celtic	0 – 0	Rangers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 40,000

4 November 1916 First Division	Dundee	1 - 2	Celtic	Dundee
				Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 14,000

11 November 1916 First Division	Queen's Park	1 – 3	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 18,000

18 November 1916 First Division	Celtic	0 - 0	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000

25 November 1916 First Division	Celtic	1 - 0	Aberdeen	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000

2 December 1916 First Division	Raith Rovers	1 - 4	Celtic	Kirkcaldy
				Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 3,000

9 December 1916 First Division	Celtic	5 - 0	Ayr United	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 4,000

16 December 1916 First Division	Hamilton Academical	0 - 4	Celtic	Hamilton
				Stadium: Douglas Park Attendance: 6,000

23 December 1916 First Division	Partick Thistle	0 - 2	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 16,000

30 December 1916 First Division	Celtic	2 - 0	Falkirk	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000

1 January 1917 First Division	Rangers	0 - 0	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 50,000

2 January 1917 First Division	Celtic	0 - 0	Clyde	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000

6 January 1917 First Division	Celtic	1 - 0	Motherwell	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 9,000

13 January 1917 First Division	Hearts	0 - 1	Celtic	Edinburgh
				Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 12,000

20 January 1917 First Division	Celtic	1 - 1	Dumbarton	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000

27 January 1917 First Division	Third Lanark	0 - 0	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 16,000

3 February 1917 First Division	Celtic	5 - 0	Raith Rovers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 16,000

10 February 1917 First Division	Morton	0 - 1	Celtic	Greenock
				Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 16,000

17 February 1917 First Division	Celtic	2 - 0	Dundee	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

24 February 1917 First Division	Kilmarnock	2 - 2	Celtic	Kilmarnock
				Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 6,000

3 March 1917 First Division	Celtic	3 - 2	Queen's Park	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 16,000

10 March 1917 First Division	Celtic	6 - 1	Hamilton Academical	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

17 March 1917 First Division	Airdrieonains	1 - 2	Celtic	Airdrie
				Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 8,000

24 March 1917 First Division	Aberdeen	0 - 0	Celtic	Aberdeen
				Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 7,000

31 March 1917 First Division	Celtic	3 - 0	St Mirren	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000

7 April 1917 First Division	Dumbarton	1 - 3	Celtic	Dumbarton
				Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 8,000

9 April 1917 First Division	Celtic	2 - 0	Third Lanark	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000

14 April 1917 First Division	Hibernian	0 - 1	Celtic	Edinburgh
				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 8,000

21 April 1917 First Division	Celtic	0 - 2	Kilmarnock	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,000

28 April 1917 First Division	Clyde	0 - 5	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 16,000

Friendly

26 May 1917^[2]	Scottish League XI	2 - 1	Celtic	Glasgow
	James Bowie (2)		Jimmy McColl	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 30,000 Referee: G. H. McKenzie

Charity fundraising match between the Scottish League winners and the 'Rest of the League'.^[2]

References

^ "Results for Celtic for 1916-17". www.londonhearts.com.
^ ^a ^b Notes on Sport. Football's Exit, The Glasgow Herald, 28 May 1917

[1] "Results for Celtic for 1916-17". www.londonhearts.com.

[sfl17-2] Notes on Sport. Football's Exit, The Glasgow Herald, 28 May 1917

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