title: 1979–80 Celtic F.C. season
text: # 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 |
  