His time as manager, however, is considered largely a period of underachievement, and with chairman Robert Kelly's domineering influence in the running of the club, many questioned how much say McGrory had in team selection. He also led Celtic to their famous 7–1 Scottish League Cup Final win over Rangers in 1957, still a record score-line in a major British cup final. Matters improved in the early 1950s with the Coronation Cup win in 1953 and a league and cup double in 1954.
The early years of his reign were very poor, and in 1948 the club only narrowly avoided relegation.
In the summer of 1945, McStay reluctantly resigned at the behest of the board and was succeeded by another celebrated former player, Jimmy McGrory. The result was stagnation with little tangible success. He also had to contend with increased boardroom interference, which he never managed to quell. However, his tenure would be during the war years, a period when Scottish football suffered huge disruption.
Jimmy McStay, who made over 400 appearances for Celtic as a player and captained the side, was appointed manager in 1940. He remained in his post for almost 43 years, the longest serving manager in the club's history, and guided the team to 30 major trophies. Towards the end of his reign, Maley led Celtic to further League titles in 19 and the Scottish Cup in 1937.
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This remained a British record for an unbeaten run in professional football until it was surpassed by Brendan Rodgers' Celtic over 100 years later. The next decade saw Maley lead Celtic to a further four successive league titles between 19, during which time they went on an unbeaten run for 62 games from 13 November 1915 until 21 April 1917. In 1907 the team also became the first Scottish side win a league and cup double. This proved a success as Celtic won six consecutive league titles in the first decade of the 20th century. Having been a club that initially relied on buying in experienced players, Maley instead concentrated on developing young talent. He did not perform team talks or speak with the players at half time or immediately post-match. His role was quite different to the modern style of manager or head coach he never worked with his players in training and only watched games from the director's box. Willie Maley had played for the team since their inaugural match in May 1888, and on his retirement at the age of 29 was appointed secretary-manager in April 1897, effectively becoming the team's first ever manager. Managerial history 1888–1965 įor the first few years following its formation, the administrative and team selection duties at Celtic were performed by a committee. He managed Celtic to nine consecutive league titles and led them to their European Cup Final triumph over Inter Milan in 1967. Jock Stein is considered the club's greatest manager, having revived the team after many years in the doldrums. The 30 major honours Maley won during his tenure are the most a manager has achieved at Celtic. Willie Maley, the club's first manager, is the longest to have served in the post, having managed the club from 1897 to 1940. Caretaker managers are also included.Īs of the start of the 2021–22 season, Celtic have had 19 different full-time managers. Each manager's entry includes the dates of tenure and the club's overall competitive record in terms of matches won, drawn and lost, and of major honours won.
This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of Celtic since its foundation in 1887. The club enjoyed their greatest successes during the 1960s and 1970s under Jock Stein when they won nine consecutive league titles and the European Cup. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 51 occasions, the Scottish Cup 40 times and the Scottish League Cup 19 times. The club was founded in 1887 and played their first match in May 1888. Jock Stein is considered to be Celtic's greatest manager.Ĭeltic Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Glasgow.
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