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Celtic
Scotland · Our head-to-head record
United and Celtic first met in September 1925 during United’s first season in Division One, in a match that United won 1-0 in front of a then record crowd of 20,000 at Tannadice. By 1932 they had spent a further three more seasons together, but did not meet again in the League until 1960. Since then, the only interruption in their League meetings was due to United’s brief sojourn in the First Division in 1995/96. The two clubs, along with Aberdeen, became close rivals for the Premier Division title during the early 1980s, with United winning the 1982/83 Championship by…Read moreRead less
United and Celtic first met in September 1925 during United’s first season in Division One, in a match that United won 1-0 in front of a then record crowd of 20,000 at Tannadice. By 1932 they had spent a further three more seasons together, but did not meet again in the League until 1960. Since then, the only interruption in their League meetings was due to United’s brief sojourn in the First Division in 1995/96. The two clubs, along with Aberdeen, became close rivals for the Premier Division title during the early 1980s, with United winning the 1982/83 Championship by one point. Celtic were the Club's opponents in United's first ever Scottish Cup Final in 1974, and they would also meet in the 1985, 1988 and 2005 Cup Finals.
- Played
- 255
- Won
- 44
- Drawn
- 57
- Lost
- 154
- For
- 245
- Against
- 518
- Win rate
- 17.3%
- Clean sheets
- 34
- Longest winning run
- 3
- Longest unbeaten run
- 7
- European meetings
- 0
Memorable meetings
Home and away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 123 | 34 | 26 | 63 | 144 | 230 | 27.6% |
| Away | 117 | 9 | 30 | 78 | 90 | 256 | 7.7% |
| Neutral | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 32 | 6.7% |
Competitions
| Competition | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division One | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 95 | 18.4% |
| Scottish Cup | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 10.5% |
| League Cup | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 42 | 18.5% |
| Premier Division | 88 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 98 | 127 | 27.3% |
| Dryburgh Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0% |
| SPL | 54 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 44 | 131 | 5.6% |
| Premiership | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 72 | 10.7% |
Seasons
| Season | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2025-26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 66.7% |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2015-16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14.3% |
| 2013-14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2012-13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 0.0% |
| 2011-12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20.0% |
| 2010-11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 2009-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25.0% |
| 2008-09 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2007-08 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2006-07 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2005-06 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 2004-05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2003-04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 2002-03 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2001-02 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 2000-01 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 1999-00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 1998-99 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 1997-98 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 1996-97 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% |
| 1995-96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1994-95 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 1993-94 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1992-93 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 25.0% |
| 1991-92 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 1990-91 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1989-90 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% |
| 1988-89 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 60.0% |
| 1987-88 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 1986-87 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 25.0% |
| 1985-86 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 75.0% |
| 1984-85 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 33.3% |
| 1983-84 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1982-83 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 33.3% |
| 1981-82 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 25.0% |
| 1980-81 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 25.0% |
| 1979-80 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20.0% |
| 1978-79 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 33.3% |
| 1977-78 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1976-77 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16.7% |
| 1975-76 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25.0% |
| 1974-75 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25.0% |
| 1973-74 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 1972-73 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1971-72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 1970-71 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 1969-70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 1968-69 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1967-68 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 1966-67 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 1965-66 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 25.0% |
| 1964-65 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1963-64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1962-63 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25.0% |
| 1961-62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 1960-61 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1948-49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 1931-32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 1930-31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1929-30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 1926-27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1925-26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
Our programmes
22 Jan 1949Scottish Cup
24 Dec 1977Premier Division
10 Jan 1987Premier Division
22 Nov 1997Premier Division
22 Mar 2009SPL
15 Aug 2026League CupOur meetings (255)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | League Cup | Home | 0–4 | L | 9,136 |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Premiership | Home | 2–0 | W | 13,228 |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Premiership | Away | 0–4 | L | 58,477 |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Premiership | Home | 2–1 | W | 12,966 |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Premiership | Home | 0–5 | L | 13,568 |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Premiership | Away | 0–3 | L | 58,989 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Premiership | Away | 0–2 | L | 58,460 |
| 22 Dec 2024 | Premiership | Home | 0–0 | D | 13,662 |
| 29 Jan 2023 | Premiership | Home | 0–2 | L | 12,448 |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Premiership | Away | 2–4 | L | 58,696 |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Premiership | Home | 0–9 | L | 11,087 |
| 11 May 2022 | Premiership | Home | 1–1 | D | 9,401 |
| 14 Mar 2022 | Scottish Cup | Home | 0–3 | L | 8,553 |
| 29 Jan 2022 | Premiership | Away | 0–1 | L | 58,188 |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Premiership | Home | 0–3 | L | 8,311 |
| 26 Sep 2021 | Premiership | Away | 1–1 | D | - |
| 7 Mar 2021 | Premiership | Home | 0–0 | D | BCD |
| 30 Dec 2020 | Premiership | Away | 0–3 | L | BCD |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Premiership | Home | 0–1 | L | BCD |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Premiership | Home | 1–4 | L | 10,848 |
| 25 Oct 2015 | Premiership | Away | 0–5 | L | 42,718 |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Premiership | Home | 1–3 | L | 10,605 |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Premiership | Home | 0–3 | L | 8,329 |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Premiership | Away | 0–3 | L | 45,884 |
| 18 Mar 2015 | Scottish Cup | Away | 0–4 | L | 28,847 |