1997–98 Celtic F.C. season
| 1997–98 season | |||
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| Manager | Wim Jansen | ||
| Scottish Premier Division | 1st | ||
| Scottish Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Scottish League Cup | Winners | ||
| UEFA Cup | First round | ||
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Season summary
[edit]Despite winning the title to stop Rangers bid for 10 league championships in a row, as well as winning the Scottish League Cup, manager Wim Jansen resigned at the end of the season, to be replaced by Jozef Vengloš.
First-team squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Kit numbers in UEFA Cup
[edit]- 1: Gordon Marshall, Stewart Kerr
- 2: Tom Boyd
- 3: Tosh McKinlay, Stéphane Mahé
- 4: Jackie McNamara
- 5: Malky Mackay
- 6: Alan Stubbs
- 7: Henrik Larsson
- 8: Darren Jackson, Craig Burley
- 10: Andreas Thom
- 11: Tommy Johnson, Darren Jackson, Regi Blinker
- 12: Enrico Annoni, Simon Donnelly
- 13: Gordon Marshall, Jonathan Gould
- 14: Enrico Annoni, Simon Donnelly
- 15: Phil O'Donnell, Stéphane Mahé
- 16: David Hannah
- 17: Morten Wieghorst, David Hannah
- 18: Chris Hay, Tosh McKinlay, Brian McLaughlin
- 19: Stuart Gray, Enrico Annoni
- 20: Stuart Gray, Phil O'Donnell
- 21: Graeme Morrison, Peter Grant
- 23: Andy McCondichie, Jonathan Gould
- 25: Barry Elliot
- 28: John Paul McBride
Reserve squad
[edit]- The following players played for Celtic's reserve team during the season, but were not called up for the first team.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
[edit]Scottish Premier Division
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 24 | +40 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Rangers | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 38 | +38 | 72 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 67 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 50 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 48 |
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Matches
[edit]| 3 August 1997 Premier League | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Easter Road Stadium Attendance: 13,216 |
| 16 August 1997 Premier League | Celtic | 1 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Match Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 45,120 |
| 23 August 1997 Premier League | St Johnstone | 0 – 2 | Celtic | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 7,488 |
| 13 September 1997 Premier League | Motherwell | 2 – 3 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 11,500 |
| 20 September 1997 Premier League | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,483 |
| 27 September 1997 Premier League | Dundee United | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 11,668 |
| 4 October 1997 Premier League | Celtic | 4 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 47,955 |
| 18 October 1997 Premier League | Hearts | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Cameron  65' |
Reiper 17' Larsson 21' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 16,977 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 25 October 1997 Premier League | Celtic | 2 – 0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 46,687 |
| 1 November 1997 Premier League | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 2 | Celtic | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 16,659 |
| 8 November 1997 Premier League | Rangers | 1 – 0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Gough 51' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 50,082 |
| 15 November 1997 Premier League | Celtic | 0 – 2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 47,464 |
| 19 November 1997 Premier League | Celtic | 1 – 1 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,427 |
| 22 November 1997 Premier League | Celtic | 4 – 0 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,200 |
| 6 December 1997 Premier League | Kilmarnock | 0 – 0 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 15,632 |
| 9 December 1997 Premier League | Aberdeen | 0 – 2 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 16,981 |
| 13 December 1997 Premier League | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Adam 37' (49) |
O'Donnell 74' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,806 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 20 December 1997 Premier League | Celtic | 5 – 0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,605 |
| 27 December 1997 Premier League | St Johnstone | 1 – 0 | Celtic | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 10,485 |
| 2 January 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,396 |
| 10 January 1998 Premier League | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 12,350 |
| 27 January 1998 Premier League | Dundee United | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 14,004 |
| 2 February 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | Larsson 21' (24), 66' (pen.) |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,844 Referee: Dougal |
| 8 February 1998 Premier League | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 17,657 |
| 21 February 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 4 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 48,477 |
| 25 February 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 5 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,576 |
| 28 February 1998 Premier League | Hibernian | 0 – 1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Easter Road Stadium Attendance: 15,137 |
| 15 March 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,564 |
| 21 March 1998 Premier League | Aberdeen | 0 – 1 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 18,009 |
| 28 March 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 50,038 Referee: Bobby Tait |
| 8 April 1998 Premier League | Kilmarnock | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 18,076 |
| 12 April 1998 Premier League | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 16:00 GMT | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 50,042 |
| 18 April 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 4 – 1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,351 |
| 25 April 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 0 – 0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,619 |
| 3 May 1998 Premier League | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 12,719 |
| 9 May 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 2 – 0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,701 |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 24 January 1998 Third round | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Morton | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 40,014 |
| 16 February 1998 Fourth round | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 - 2 | Celtic | Dunfermline |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 12,322 |
| 8 March 1998 Quarter-final | Dundee United | 2 - 3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,640 |
| 5 April 1998 Semi-final | Celtic | 1 - 2 | Rangers | Glasgow[4] |
| 16:00 GMT | Burley 90' |
McCoist 75' Albertz 88' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,993 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]| 9 August 1997 Second round | Berwick Rangers | 0 - 7 | Celtic | Edinburgh[5] |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 6,267 |
| 19 August 1997 Third round | St Johnstone | 0 - 1 (a.e.t.) | Celtic | Perth |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 7,488 Referee: Hugh Dallas (Motherwell) |
| 10 September 1997 Quarter-final | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,442 |
| 14 October 1997 Semi-final | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | Burley 70' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 27,796 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 30 November 1997 Final | Celtic | 3 - 0 | Dundee United | Glasgow[6] |
| 15:00 GMT | Rieper 21' Larsson 24'Burley 59' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,305 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
UEFA Cup
[edit]| 23 July 1997 First Qualifying Round 1st leg | Inter CableTel AFC  | 0 - 3 |  Celtic | Cardiff |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Thom 6' (pen.) Johnson 45'Wieghorst 81' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,980 Referee: A Ibanez (Spain) |
| 30 July 1997 First Qualifying Round 2nd leg | Celtic | 5 - 0 (8 – 0 agg.) | Inter CableTel AFC | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | Thom 19' (pen.) Jackson 42'Johnson 45'Hannah 63'Hay 85' |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 41,537 Referee: A Micallef (Malta) |
| 12 August 1997 Second Qualifying Round 1st leg | Tirol Innsbruck  | 2 - 1 | Celtic | Innsbruck |
| 20:00 | Mayrleb 22', 28' |
Report | Stubbs 82' |
Stadium: Tivoli Attendance: 6,700 Referee: R Lunge (Netherlands) |
| 26 August 1997 Second Qualifying Round 2nd leg | Celtic | 6 - 3 (7 – 5 agg.) | Tirol Innsbruck | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | Donnelly 30', 63' Thom 40'Burley 69', 90'Wieghorst 85' |
Report | Mayrleb 35' Larsson 42' (o.g.)Krinner 82' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 47,017 Referee: K E Fisker (Denmark) |
| 13 September 1997 First round 1st leg | Celtic | 2 - 2 |  Liverpool | Glasgow |
| 20:00 | McNamara 53' Donnelly 74' (pen.) |
Report | Owen 6' McManaman 89' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,526 Referee: C Graziano (Italy) |
| 30 September 1997 First round 2nd leg | Liverpool | 0 - 0 (2 – 2 agg.) | Celtic | Liverpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,205 Referee: E Steinborn (Germany) |
Transfers
[edit]Transfers In
[edit]- Darren Jackson - Hibernian - £1,250,000 - July 1997[7]
- Craig Burley - Chelsea - £2,500,000 - July 1997[8]
- Henrik Larsson - Feyenoord - £650,000 - July 1997[9]
- Stephane Mahe - Rennes - £500,000 - July 1997[10]
- Regi Blinker - Sheffield Wednesday - Exchange - August 1997[11]
- Jonathan Gould - Bradford City - Free Transfer - August 1997[12]
- Marc Rieper - West Ham United - £1,500,000 - September 1997[13]
- Paul Lambert - Borussia Dortmund - £1,900,000 - November 1997[14]
- Harald Brattbakk - Rosenborg BK - £2,000,000 - December 1997[15]
- Kevin Pilkington - Manchester United - Loan Deal - March 1998[16]
Transfers Out
[edit]- Paul McStay - Retired - Out of Contract - July 1997
- Paddy Kelly - Newcastle United - Free Transfer - July 1997
- Brian O'Neil - Aberdeen - £750,000 - July 1997[17]
- Paolo Di Canio - Sheffield Wednesday - £3,000,000 plus player exchange - August 1997[18]
- Peter Grant - Norwich City - £200,000 - August 1997[19]
- Jorge Cadete - Celta Vigo - £3,000,000 - August 1997[20]
- Andreas Thom - Hertha BSC - £275,000 - January 1998[21]
- Gordon Marshall - Kilmarnock - £150,000 - January 1998[22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gray was born in Harrogate, England.
- ^ Blinker was born in Paramaribo, Suriname.
- ^ Elliot was born in Carlisle, England.
- ^ Venue decided by coin flip with Hampden Park being redeveloped
- ^ Match played at Tynecastle rather than Berwick Rangers' own ground Shielfield Park
- ^ Match played at Ibrox due to Hampden Park being redeveloped
- ^ "Celtic make first strike". The Herald. 14 July 1997.
- ^ "Celtic bring an end to Burley's unrest". The Herald. 25 July 1997.
- ^ "Signing escape for Swede: Larsson's problem is solved by Celtic". The Herald. 26 July 1997.
- ^ "Mahe moves to Paradise". The Herald. 30 July 1997.
- ^ "Brown defends stance over the Di Canio affair". The Herald. 6 August 1997.
- ^ "Gould keeps Celtic in the hunt". The Herald. 13 August 1997.
- ^ "Rieper is one of the Bhoys at last". The Herald. 13 September 1997.
- ^ "Lambert's ambitions sky high for Celtic: New signing feels Parkhead men are on verge of a return to glory days". The Herald. 8 November 1997.
- ^ "Celtic finally get their man". The Herald. 6 December 1997.
- ^ "McManus turns down £100,000 move to Motherwell". The Herald. 1 April 1998.
- ^ "O'Neil aims for more caps". The Herald. 2 July 1997.
- ^ "Brown defends stance over the Di Canio affair". The Herald. 6 August 1997.
- ^ "Grant heads for Norwich as Celtic return to Perth". The Herald. 23 August 1997.
- ^ "Celtic face another Battle of Britain". The Herald. 30 August 1997.
- ^ "Thom quits for place at home". The Herald. 15 January 1998.
- ^ "Kilmarnock call on Gordon to Marshall their defence". The Herald. 20 January 1998.