2019–20 Celtic F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was Celtic's 131st season of competitive football. They competed in the Scottish Premiership, League Cup, Scottish Cup, Champions League and Europa League. Celtic won all three domestic tournaments, completing an unprecedented quadruple treble.[1]
2019–20 season | ||||
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Chairman | Ian Bankier | |||
Manager | Neil Lennon | |||
Stadium | Celtic Park | |||
Scottish Premiership | 1st | |||
League Cup | Winners | |||
Scottish Cup | Winners | |||
Champions League | Third qualifying round | |||
Europa League | Round of 32 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Odsonne Édouard (22) All: Odsonne Édouard (29) | |||
Highest home attendance | 59,131 Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen (21 December 2019) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 54,584 Celtic 2–1 Hamilton Academical (4 December 2019) | |||
Average home league attendance | 57,944 | |||
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On 13 March 2020, the Scottish football season was suspended with immediate effect due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The season was curtailed as a result, with Celtic declared Scottish Premiership champions on 18 May, winning a ninth consecutive league title.[3][4]
Pre-season and friendlies
Celtic held its pre-season training camp in Stegersbach (Austria) and St. Gallen (Switzerland), with matches against SC Pinkafeld, Wiener SC and St. Gallen.[5][6]
26 June 2019 Friendly | SC Pinkafeld | 1–6 | Celtic | Pinkafeld, Austria |
Pahr 29' | Celtic Report | Griffiths 36' Johnston 46', 90+1' Henderson 53' Oko-Flex 84' Aitchison 88' |
Stadium: Sportplatz Referee: Florian Jandl (Austria)[7] |
29 June 2019 Friendly | Wiener SC | 1–2 | Celtic | Vienna, Austria |
Josic 54' | Celtic Report | Griffiths 57' Bayo 87' |
Stadium: Sportklub Stadium Attendance: 4,682[8] |
2 July 2019 Friendly | St. Gallen | 0–0 | Celtic | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
Celtic Report | Stadium: Kybunpark Attendance: 4,012[9] Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)[10] |
13 July 2019 Friendly | Celtic | 0–0 | Rennes | Glasgow |
Celtic Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Willie Collum |
Scottish Premiership
The Scottish Premiership fixture list was announced on 21 June 2019. Celtic began their title defence against St Johnstone at Celtic Park.[11]
3 August 2019 | Celtic | 7–0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
Johnston 9' Christie 26', 30', 67' Ntcham 72' Édouard 80' Griffiths 86' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,877 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
10 August 2019 | Motherwell | 2–5 | Celtic | Motherwell |
Donnelly 12', 90+1' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Ajer 14' Griffiths 41' Forrest 66' Édouard 76' Christie 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,822 Referee: Nick Walsh |
25 August 2019 | Celtic | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Glasgow |
Berra 29' (o.g.) McGregor 54' Halkett 60' (o.g.) |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Washington 81' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,763 Referee: Willie Collum |
1 September 2019 | Rangers | 0–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Édouard 32' Hayes 90+3' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,873 Referee: Bobby Madden |
14 September 2019 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Celtic | Hamilton |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Forrest 4' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 5,300 Referee: Don Robertson |
22 September 2019 | Celtic | 3–1 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
Édouard 44', 53' Christie 57' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Brophy 33' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,137 Referee: Greg Aitken |
28 September 2019 | Hibernian | 1–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
Ajer 8' (o.g.) | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Christie 24' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 18,339 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
6 October 2019 | Livingston | 2–0 | Celtic | Livingston |
Robinson 47' Dykes 73' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 8,196 Referee: Willie Collum |
19 October 2019 | Celtic | 6–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
Elyounoussi 4', 72' Édouard 46', 50' McGregor 49' Forrest 55' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,560 Referee: Don Robertson |
27 October 2019 | Aberdeen | 0–4 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Édouard 10' Frimpong 15' Forrest 37' Elyounoussi 45' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 15,079 Referee: John Beaton |
30 October 2019 | Celtic | 2–0 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
Elyounoussi 49' Forrest 54' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 56,127 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
10 November 2019 | Celtic | 2–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
Édouard 19' Tait 54' (o.g.) |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,137 Referee: Alan Muir |
23 November 2019 | Celtic | 4–0 | Livingston | Glasgow |
Édouard 19' Brown 57' Forrest 64', 90+1' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,247 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
1 December 2019 | Ross County | 1–4 | Celtic | Dingwall |
Stewart 24' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Christie 11', 38' Rogic 67' Johnston 73' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 6,512 Referee: Nick Walsh |
4 December 2019 | Celtic | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
Christie 13' Brown 90+2' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Ogkmpoe 90' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 54,584 Referee: Alan Muir |
15 December 2019 | Celtic | 2–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
Frimpong 39' Édouard 66' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,598 Referee: John Beaton |
18 December 2019 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Christie 28' Ntcham 40' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 17,297 Referee: Bobby Madden |
21 December 2019 | Celtic | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
Jullien 7' Édouard 66' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Cosgrove 35' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,131 Referee: Euan Anderson |
26 December 2019 | St Mirren | 1–2 | Celtic | Paisley |
MacPherson 89' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
McGregor 22' Forrest 32' |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 6,797 Referee: Willie Collum |
29 December 2019 | Celtic | 1–2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
Édouard 42' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Kent 36' Katić 56' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,902 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
22 January 2020 | Kilmarnock | 1–3 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
Kabamba 66' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Édouard 25' Griffiths 51' Jullien 73' |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 8,307 Referee: Don Robertson |
25 January 2020 | Celtic | 3–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
McGregor 37' (pen.) Édouard 65', 68' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,785 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
29 January 2020 | St Johnstone | 0–3 | Celtic | Perth |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Ntcham 6' Forrest 20' Griffiths 26' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 8,743 Referee: John Beaton |
2 February 2020 | Hamilton Academical | 1–4 | Celtic | Hamilton |
Ogkmpoe 26' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Édouard 35', 81' Jullien 78' Forrest 90+1' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 4,708 Referee: Nick Walsh |
5 February 2020 | Motherwell | 0–4 | Celtic | Motherwell |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Édouard 9', 80' Griffiths 51' McGregor 75' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,534 Referee: Don Robertson |
12 February 2020 | Celtic | 5–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Glasgow |
Ntcham 30' Jullien 46' McGregor 52' Christie 67' Šimunović 80' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,431 Referee: Willie Collum |
16 February 2020 | Aberdeen | 1–2 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
Taylor 27' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
McGregor 10' Ajer 81' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 14,135 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
23 February 2020 | Celtic | 3–1 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
Ajer 28' Édouard 33' Griffiths 62' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Brophy 6' (pen.) | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,883 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
4 March 2020 | Livingston | 2–2 | Celtic | Livingston |
Guthrie 24' Robinson 46' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
McGregor 16' Rogic 90+1' |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 8,640 Referee: Willie Collum |
7 March 2020 | Celtic | 5–0 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
Griffiths 18', 44', 74' Édouard 54' McGregor 90' (pen.) |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,998 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
Scottish League Cup
On 28 July, Celtic were drawn to face Dunfermline Athletic at Celtic Park in the second round of the 2019–20 Scottish League Cup.[12] The League Cup holders progressed to the quarter-finals with a 2–1 victory in extra-time. On 18 August, Celtic were drawn to face Partick Thistle at Celtic Park in the quarter-finals.[13] The Bhoys' trophy defence continued with a five-goal win against the Championship side. On 25 September, Celtic were drawn to face Hibernian in the semi-finals.[14] Goals from Mohamed Elyounoussi, Callum McGregor and Scott Brown secured Celtic's place in the final, a fourth consecutive League Cup final and seventh consecutive domestic cup final. On 8 December, Celtic won the Scottish League Cup for the fourth consecutive season, defeating Rangers 1–0 in the final.
17 August 2019 Second Round | Celtic | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
Johnston 55' Forrest 114' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Beadling 77' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 27,318 Referee: John Beaton |
25 September 2019 Quarter-Finals | Celtic | 5–0 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
Bayo 15' Rogic 46' Ntcham 56', 63' Sinclair 76' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,008 Referee: Steven McLean |
2 November 2019 Semi-Finals | Hibernian | 2–5 | Celtic | Glasgow |
Hallberg 36' Kamberi 58' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Elyounoussi 17', 44' McGregor 21' Brown 56', 90' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 46,782 Referee: Bobby Madden |
8 December 2019 Final | Rangers | 0–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Jullien 60' | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 51,117 Referee: Willie Collum |
Scottish Cup
On 24 November, Celtic were drawn to face Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium in the fourth round of the 2019–20 Scottish Cup.[15] The Scottish Cup holders progressed to the fifth round with a 2–1 victory. On 19 January 2020, Celtic were drawn to face Clyde at Broadwood Stadium in the fifth round.[16] Goals from Olivier Ntcham, Scott Brown and Vakoun Issouf Bayo sealed Celtic's place in the quarter-finals. On 9 February, Celtic were drawn to face St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park in the quarter-finals.[17] A late Ryan Christie free-kick secured Celtic's place in the semi-finals. On 1 March, Celtic were drawn to face Aberdeen in the semi-finals.[18] As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent suspension of Scottish football, the semi-finals were rescheduled for later in the year.[19]
18 January 2020 Fourth Round | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
Bannigan 90+3' (pen.) | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Griffiths 12' McGregor 78' |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 9,542 Referee: Alan Muir |
9 February 2020 Fifth Round | Clyde | 0–3 | Celtic | Cumbernauld |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Ntcham 16' Brown 40' Bayo 90' |
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 7,536 Referee: Bobby Madden |
1 March 2020 Quarter-Finals | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Celtic | Perth |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Christie 81' | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 8,181 Referee: Bobby Madden |
1 November 2020 Semi-Finals | Celtic | 2–0 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
Christie 18' Elyounoussi 23' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
20 December 2020 Final | Celtic | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Heart of Midlothian | Glasgow |
Christie 19' Édouard 29' (pen.) Griffiths 105+1' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Boyce 48' Kingsley 67' Ginnelly 111' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Beaton | |
Penalties | ||||
UEFA Champions League
Celtic entered the Champions League at the first qualifying round.
First qualifying round
On 18 June, Celtic were drawn to face Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.[20][21] The Bhoys won 5–2 on aggregate and secured a place in the next round.
Second qualifying round
On 17 July, it was determined that Celtic would face Nõmme Kalju (Estonia) in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.[22] The Scottish champions progressed to the third round with a 7–0 aggregate win against the Estonians.
24 July 2019 1st Leg | Celtic | 5–0 | Nõmme Kalju | Glasgow |
Ajer 36' Christie 44' (pen.), 65' Griffiths 45+3' McGregor 77' |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 41,872 Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark) |
Third qualifying round
On 30 July, it was determined that Celtic would face CFR Cluj (Romania) in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.[23] The Bhoys were eliminated following a 5–4 aggregate defeat and parachuted into the UEFA Europa League play-off round.
7 August 2019 1st Leg | CFR Cluj | 1–1 | Celtic | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
Rondón 28' | Report | Forrest 37' | Stadium: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 13,055 Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
UEFA Europa League
Play-off round
On 15 August, it was determined that Celtic would face AIK (Sweden) in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League.[24] Neil Lennon's side recorded a comfortable 6–1 win on aggregate and secured a place in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage.
22 August 2019 1st Leg | Celtic | 2–0 | AIK | Glasgow |
Forrest 48' Édouard 73' |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 40,885 Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary) |
Group stage
On 30 August, the draw for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage was made. Celtic were drawn in Group E along with Lazio (Pot 1), Rennes (Pot 3) and CFR Cluj (Pot 4).[25]
Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CEL | CLJ | LAZ | REN | |
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1 | Celtic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
2 | CFR Cluj | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 12 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
3 | Lazio | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | Rennes | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — |
Matches
19 September 2019 Matchday 1 | Rennes | 1–1 | Celtic | Rennes, France |
Niang 38' (pen.) | Report | Christie 59' (pen.) | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 27,026 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain) |
3 October 2019 Matchday 2 | Celtic | 2–0 | CFR Cluj | Glasgow |
Édouard 20' Elyounoussi 59' |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 56,172 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
24 October 2019 Matchday 3 | Celtic | 2–1 | Lazio | Glasgow |
Christie 67' Jullien 89' |
Report | Lazzari 40' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 56,172 Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
7 November 2019 Matchday 4 | Lazio | 1–2 | Celtic | Rome, Italy |
Immobile 7' | Report | Forrest 38' Ntcham 90+5' |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 26,155 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
28 November 2019 Matchday 5 | Celtic | 3–1 | Rennes | Glasgow |
Morgan 22' Christie 45+1' Johnston 74' |
Report | Hunou 89' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 56,172 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
12 December 2019 Matchday 6 | CFR Cluj | 2–0 | Celtic | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
Burcă 49' Đoković 70' |
Report | Stadium: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 12,890 Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey) |
Round of 32
On 16 December, Celtic were drawn to face Copenhagen in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League Round of 32.[26]
20 February 2020 1st Leg | Copenhagen | 1–1 | Celtic | Copenhagen, Denmark |
N'Doye 52' | Report | Édouard 14' | Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 34,346 Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
27 February 2020 2nd Leg | Celtic | 1–3 (2–4 agg.) | Copenhagen | Glasgow |
Édouard 83' (pen.) | Report | Santos 51' Biel 85' N'Doye 88' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 56,172 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal) |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 20 December 2020
No. | Pos | Player | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
1 | GK | Craig Gordon | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
29 | GK | Scott Bain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
65 | GK | Conor Hazard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
67 | GK | Fraser Forster | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
Defenders | |||||||||||||||
2 | DF | Christopher Jullien | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 7 | |
3 | DF | Greg Taylor | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Jozo Šimunović | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
13 | DF | Moritz Bauer | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
23 | DF | Boli Bolingoli | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
30 | DF | Jeremie Frimpong | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
33 | DF | Hatem Abd Elhamed | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
35 | DF | Kristoffer Ajer | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 4 | |
57 | DF | Stephen Welsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
6 | MF | Nir Bitton | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Scott Brown (captain) | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 5 | |
12 | MF | Ismaila Soro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Daniel Arzani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
15 | MF | Jonny Hayes | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
17 | MF | Ryan Christie | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 21 | |
18 | MF | Tom Rogic | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
19 | MF | Mikey Johnston | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 6 | |
20 | MF | Marian Shved | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
21 | MF | Olivier Ntcham | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 8 | |
27 | MF | Mohamed Elyounoussi | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 8 | |
41 | MF | Scott Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
42 | MF | Callum McGregor | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 13 | |
49 | MF | James Forrest | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 16 | |
77 | MF | Karamoko Dembélé | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Forwards | |||||||||||||||
9 | FW | Leigh Griffiths | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 12 | |
10 | FW | Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
11 | FW | Patryk Klimala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
22 | FW | Odsonne Édouard | 27 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 29 | |
Departures | |||||||||||||||
4 | DF | Jack Hendry[Note LOA] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Scott Sinclair[Note TRA] | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
16 | MF | Lewis Morgan[Note TRA] | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 2 | |
52 | MF | Ewan Henderson[Note LOA] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
56 | DF | Anthony Ralston[Note LOA] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Signed in 2020–21[Note SCO] | |||||||||||||||
4 | DF | Shane Duffy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Albian Ajeti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
14 | MF | David Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
93 | DF | Diego Laxalt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Notes
- ^ Player left the club on loan during the season
- ^ Player left the club during the season
- ^ Due to the postponement of the 2019–20 Scottish Cup, players signed in the following season were eligible to participate from the semi-final stage.[29]
Goalscorers
R | No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total |
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1 | 22 | FW | Odsonne Édouard | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 29 | |
2 | 17 | MF | Ryan Christie | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | |
3 | 49 | MF | James Forrest | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | |
4 | 42 | MF | Callum McGregor | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | |
5 | 9 | FW | Leigh Griffiths | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |
6 | 21 | MF | Olivier Ntcham | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
27 | MF | Mohamed Elyounoussi | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
7 | 2 | DF | Christopher Jullien | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
8 | 19 | MF | Mikey Johnston | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
9 | 8 | MF | Scott Brown | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
10 | 35 | DF | Kristoffer Ajer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
11 | 18 | MF | Tom Rogic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
12 | 10 | FW | Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | MF | Scott Sinclair | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
16 | MF | Lewis Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
30 | DF | Jeremie Frimpong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
13 | 5 | DF | Jozo Šimunović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | MF | Jonny Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
20 | MF | Marian Shved | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Own goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Total | 89 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 147 |
Last updated: 20 December 2020
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Celtic first squad during the season.
N | P | Nat. | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total | Notes | ||||||||||||
17 | MF | Christie | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
30 | DF | Frimpong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
10 | FW | Bayo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | MF | Brown | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | MF | Bitton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
35 | DF | Ajer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
42 | MF | McGregor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
2 | DF | Jullien | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | FW | Griffiths | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | DF | Bauer | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | FW | Édouard | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | DF | Bolingoli | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | DF | Taylor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | DF | Šimunović | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | MF | Hayes | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
21 | MF | Ntcham | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
27 | MF | Elyounoussi | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
67 | GK | Forster | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | MF | Morgan | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | MF | Johnston | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
33 | DF | Elhamed | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
93 | DF | Laxalt | 1 | 1 |
Last updated: 20 December 2020
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Hat-tricks
Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition |
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Ryan Christie | St Johnstone | 7–0 (H) | 3 August 2019 | Premiership |
Leigh Griffiths | St Mirren | 5–0 (H) | 7 March 2020 | Premiership |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away; (N) – Neutral
Clean sheets
As of 20 December 2020.
Rank | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total | Played Games |
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1 | Fraser Forster | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 39 |
2 | Scott Bain | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
3 | Craig Gordon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
4 | Conor Hazard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 55 |
Attendances
- As of match played 7 March 2020
Matches | Attendances | Average | High | Low | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Premiership | 15 | 869,160 | 57,944 | 59,131 | 54,584 |
League Cup | 2 | 52,326 | 26,163 | 27,318 | 25,008 |
Scottish Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Champions League | 3 | 151,498 | 50,499 | 58,662 | 41,872 |
Europa League | 5 | 265,573 | 53,114 | 56,172 | 40,885 |
Total | 25 | 1,338,557 | 53,542 | 59,131 | 25,008 |
Team statistics
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
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1 | Celtic (C) | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 19 | +70 | 80 | 2.67 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Rangers | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 19 | +45 | 67 | 2.31 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
3 | Motherwell | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 46 | 1.53 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | Aberdeen | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 45 | 1.50 | |
5 | Livingston | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 39 | 1.30 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[31]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[30]
- Since the 2019–20 Scottish Cup was postponed and could not be completed by the UEFA registration deadline of 3 August 2020, the spot awarded to the Scottish Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team, while the fourth-placed team also qualified for European competition.
Competition overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Champions League | 9 July 2019 | 13 August 2019 | 1st Round | 3rd Round | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 66.67 |
Premiership | 3 August 2019 | 7 March 2020 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 19 | +70 | 86.67 |
League Cup | 17 August 2019 | 8 December 2019 | 2nd Round | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 100.00 |
Europa League | 22 August 2019 | 27 February 2020 | Play-Off Round | Round of 32 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 60.00 |
Scottish Cup | 18 January 2020 | 20 December 2020 | 4th Round | Winners | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 80.00 |
Total | 55 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 147 | 44 | +103 | 80.00 |
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Club
Technical staff
Position | Staff |
---|---|
Manager | Neil Lennon |
Assistant Manager | John Kennedy |
First Team Coach | Damien Duff |
Goalkeeping Coach | Stevie Woods |
Head of Football Operations | Nick Hammond[32] |
Head Physiotherapist | Tim Williamson |
Head of Sports Science | Jack Nayler |
First Team Nutritionist | Rob Naughton |
Last updated: 1 July 2019
Source: celticfc.net
Kit
Supplier: New Balance / Sponsors: Dafabet (front) and Magners (back)
The club is in the fifth year of a deal with manufacturer New Balance.[33]
Home
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Away
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Third
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- Home: The home kit features the club's traditional green and white hoops, with a green polo-style collar. White shorts and predominantly green socks complete the look.[34]
- Away: The away kit features a lemon chrome shirt, with deep teal green shoulders. The shirt is accompanied by deep teal shorts and lemon chrome socks.[35]
- Third: The third kit features a grey shirt, with a berry chevron on the front, a design that was first used on a Celtic shirt one hundred years before. Grey and berry shorts and socks complete the look.[36]
Transfers
In
Pos | Player | From | Type | Window | Ends | Fee |
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DF | Christopher Jullien | Toulouse | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | £7,000,000[37][38] |
MF | Luca Connell | Bolton Wanderers | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | £350,000[39][40] |
DF | Boli Bolingoli | Rapid Wien | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | £3,000,000[41][42] |
DF | Hatem Abd Elhamed | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | £1,600,000[43][44] |
GK | Tobi Oluwayemi | Tottenham Hotspur | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | Undisclosed[45][46] |
DF | Leo Hjelde | Rosenborg | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | Undisclosed[47][48] |
MF | Liam Burt | Rangers | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free[49][50] |
FW | Jonathan Afolabi | Southampton | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | Free[51][52] |
GK | Fraser Forster | Southampton | Loan | Summer | 2020 | Loan[53][54] |
DF | Moritz Bauer | Stoke City | Loan | Summer | 2020 | Loan[55][56] |
MF | Mohamed Elyounoussi | Southampton | Loan | Summer | 2020 | Loan[57][58] |
DF | Greg Taylor | Kilmarnock | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | £2,200,000[59][60] |
DF | Jeremie Frimpong | Manchester City | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | Undisclosed[61][62] |
DF | Lee O'Connor | Manchester United | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | Undisclosed[63][62] |
FW | Patryk Klimala | Jagiellonia Białystok | Transfer | Winter | 2024 | £3,500,000[64][65] |
MF | Ismaila Soro | Bnei Yehuda | Transfer | Winter | 2024 | £2,000,000[66][67] |
Out
Pos | Player | To | Type | Window | Fee | |
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MF | Scott Allan | Hibernian | End of contract | Summer | Free[68] | |
DF | Dedryck Boyata | Hertha BSC | End of contract | Summer | Free[69] | |
MF | Regan Hendry | Raith Rovers | End of contract | Summer | Free[70] | |
GK | Reece Willison | Airdrieonians | End of contract | Summer | Free[71] | |
DF | Mikael Lustig | Gent | End of contract | Summer | Free[72][73] | |
DF | Wallace Duffy | St Johnstone | End of contract | Summer | Free[74] | |
DF | Marvin Compper | MSV Duisburg | Released | Summer | Free[75][76] | |
MF | Dylan Forrest | Hamilton Academical | End of contract | Summer | Free[77] | |
GK | Dorus de Vries | Retired[78] | ||||
FW | PJ Crossan | Dumbarton | End of contract | Summer | Free[79] | |
GK | Ross Doohan | Ayr United | Loan | Summer | Loan[80] | |
DF | Andrew Gutman | FC Cincinnati | Loan | Summer | Loan[81] | |
DF | Kieran Tierney | Arsenal | Transfer | Summer | £25,000,000[82][83] | |
MF | Kristi Marku | Airdrieonians | End of contract | Summer | Free[84] | |
DF | Daniel Church | East Fife | Loan | Summer | Loan[85] | |
DF | Robbie Deas | Alloa Athletic | Loan | Summer | Loan[85] | |
DF | Emilio Izaguirre | Motagua | End of contract | Summer | Free[86] | |
DF | Cristian Gamboa | VfL Bochum | End of contract | Summer | Free[87] | |
DF | Stephen Welsh | Greenock Morton | Loan | Summer | Loan[88][89] | |
DF | Anthony Ralston | St Johnstone | Loan | Summer | Loan[88][90] | |
MF | Ewan Henderson | Ross County | Loan | Summer | Loan[88][91] | |
FW | Jack Aitchison | Forest Green Rovers | Loan | Summer | Loan[88][92] | |
FW | Kieran McGrath | East Kilbride | Loan | Summer | Loan[93] | |
MF | David McKay | BSC Glasgow | Loan[94] | |||
DF | Lewis Bell | BSC Glasgow | End of contract | Summer | Free[95] | |
FW | Connor McBride | Stenhousemuir | Loan[96] | |||
GK | Conor Hazard | Dundee | Emergency Loan[97] | |||
MF | Ross McLaughlin | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | Free[78] | |
MF | Youssouf Mulumbu | Unattached | Released | Summer | Free[78][98] | |
FW | Thomas Caffrey | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | Free[78] | |
FW | Ciaran Diver | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | Free[78] | |
MF | Scott Sinclair | Preston North End | Transfer | Winter | Undisclosed[99][100] | |
DF | Lee O'Connor | Partick Thistle | Loan | Winter | Loan[101] | |
DF | Jack Hendry | Melbourne City | Loan | Winter | Loan[102] | |
MF | Eboue Kouassi | Genk | Loan | Winter | Loan[103] | |
GK | Conor Hazard | Dundee | Loan | Winter | Loan[104] | |
FW | Jonathan Afolabi | Dunfermline Athletic | Loan | Winter | Loan[105] | |
MF | Lewis Morgan | Inter Miami | Transfer | Winter | Undisclosed[106] | |
MF | Grant Savoury | Edinburgh City | Loan | Winter | Loan[107] | |
DF | Manny Perez | North Carolina FC | Loan[108] | |||
MF | Leo Mazis | Triestina | Transfer | Free[109] |
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