1980–81 Celtic F.C. season
# 1980–81 Celtic F.C. season

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

## Competitions

### Scottish Premier Division

**League table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 84 | 37 | +47 | 56 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Rangers | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 44 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | St Mirren | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 44 | |
| 5 | Dundee United | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 43 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |

## Club Staff

Board of Directors :

| Position | Name |
| - | - |
| Chairman | Desmond White |
| Secretary | Desmond White |
| Directors | Thomas Devlin James Farrell Kevin Kelly |

Football Staff :

| Position | Name |
| - | - |
| Manager | Billy McNeill |
| Assistant manager | John Clark |
| Reserve Team Manager | Bobby Lennox |
| Reserve Coach | Jimmy Lumsden |
| Physio | Brian Scott |
| Masseur | Jimmy Steele |
| Kitman | Neil Mochan |

## Transfers

Transfers Out :

| Date | Name | To | Transfer Fee |
| - | - | - | - |
| June 1980 | Vic Davidson | Phoenix Inferno | Free Transfer |
| November 1980 | Jim Casey (footballer) | Phoenix Inferno | Free Transfer |
| January 1981 | Alan Sneddon | Hibernian F.C. | £60,000 |
| | | Total Transfer Fees | £60,000 |
