The Ground
<p>Celtic moved to the present Celtic Park site in 1892, a relocation a journalist likened to "leaving the graveyard to enter paradise" - the origin of the ground's enduring nickname. Its record attendance of 83,500 was set against Rangers on New Year's Day 1938.</p><p>Following the Taylor Report, Fergus McCann oversaw a £40 million rebuild between 1994 and 1998 that turned the ground into an all-seater holding 60,411, at the time the largest club stadium in Britain.</p><p>Benfica supporters remember Celtic Park from the 1969-70 European Cup, when the two clubs met and the tie was ultimately settled by the toss of a coin after extra time in Lisbon, one of the last European ties decided that way.</p>
Our Record Here
0Wins1Draws3Losses0–7Goals For–Against
4 away · 1.75 goals a match11/12/1969 – 09/19/2012
Recent Matches
Celtic v SL Benfica
19 Sep 2012 19:45 · UEFA Champions League · Matchday 157,7590–0Celtic v SL Benfica06 Nov 2007 19:45 · UEFA Champions League · Matchday 458,6911–0Celtic v SL Benfica17 Oct 2006 19:45 · UEFA Champions League · Matchday 358,3133–0Celtic v SL Benfica12 Nov 1969 00:00 · European Cup · Second Round (1st Leg)74,8943–0