1979–80 Celtic F.C. season
# 1979–80 Celtic F.C. season

During the 1979–80 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 | Aberdeen (C) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 48 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Celtic | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 47 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | St Mirren | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 42 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 37 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Rangers | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 37 | |

## 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 |
| Assistiant Manager | John Clark |
| Reserve Team Manager | Frank Connor |
| Reserve Coach | Jimmy Lumsden |
| Physio | Brian Scott |
| Trainer | Neil Mochan |
| Massuer | Jimmy Steele |

## Transfers

Transfers In :

| Date | Name | From | Transfer Fee |
| - | - | - | - |
| October 1979 | Dom Sullivan | Aberdeen F.C. | £80,000 |
| March 1980 | Frank McGarvey | Liverpool F.C. | £250,000 |
| | | Total Transfer Fees | £330,000 |

Transfer Out :

| Date | Name | To | Transfer Fee |
| - | - | - | - |
| June 1979 | Ronnie Glavin | Barnsley F.C. | £50,000 |
| June 1979 | John McCluskey | Retired | Released |
| July 1979 | Brian Coyne | Shrewsbury Town F.C. | Free Transfer |
| November 1978 | Peter Mackie | Dundee F.C. | £35,000 |
| December 1979 | Joe Filippi | Clyde F.C. | Free Transfer |
| February 1980 | Jóhannes Eðvaldsson | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Free Transfer |
| April 1980 | Andy Lynch (footballer) | Philadelphia Fury (1978–80) | Free Transfer |
| | | Total Transfer Fees | £85,000 |
