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1997–98 Celtic F.C. season

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Celtic F.C.
1997–98 season
ManagerWim Jansen
Scottish Premier Division1st
Scottish CupSemi-finals
Scottish League CupWinners
UEFA CupFirst round

Season summary

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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

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Scotland SCO Jonathan Gould
GK Scotland SCO Stewart Kerr
GK Scotland SCO Gordon Marshall
GK Scotland SCO Andy McCondichie
DF Scotland SCO Tom Boyd (captain)
DF Scotland SCO Stuart Gray[1]
DF Scotland SCO Malky Mackay
DF Scotland SCO Tosh McKinlay
DF Scotland SCO Jackie McNamara
DF Scotland SCO Graeme Morrison
DF England ENG Alan Stubbs
DF Italy ITA Enrico Annoni
DF France FRA Stéphane Mahé
DF Denmark DEN Marc Rieper
MF Scotland SCO Craig Burley
MF Scotland SCO Simon Donnelly
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Scotland SCO Peter Grant
MF Scotland SCO David Hannah
MF Scotland SCO Paul Lambert
MF Scotland SCO John Paul McBride
MF Scotland SCO Brian McLaughlin
MF Scotland SCO Phil O'Donnell
MF Netherlands NED Regi Blinker[2]
MF Denmark DEN Morten Wieghorst
FW Scotland SCO Barry Elliot[3]
FW Scotland SCO Chris Hay
FW Scotland SCO Darren Jackson
FW England ENG Tommy Johnson
FW Germany GER Andreas Thom
FW Sweden SWE Henrik Larsson
FW Norway NOR Harald Brattbakk

Kit numbers in UEFA Cup

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Reserve squad

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Scotland SCO Barry John Corr
DF Scotland SCO Stephen Crainey
DF Scotland SCO Stephen McManus
MF Scotland SCO Liam Keogh
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Scotland SCO Brian McColligan
MF Scotland SCO Jamie Smith
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jim Goodwin
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Liam Miller
FW Scotland SCO Mark Burchill

Competitions

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Scottish Premier Division

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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

Matches

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3 August 1997 Premier League Hibernian 2 – 1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Easter Road Stadium
Attendance: 13,216
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
9 May 1998 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 St Johnstone Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,701

Scottish Cup

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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

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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

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23 July 1997 First Qualifying Round 1st leg Inter CableTel AFC Wales 0 - 3 Scotland 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 Scotland 5 - 0
(8 – 0 agg.)
Wales 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 Austria 2 - 1 Scotland 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 Scotland 6 - 3
(7 – 5 agg.)
Austria 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 Scotland 2 - 2 England 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 England 0 - 0
(2 – 2 agg.)
Scotland Celtic Liverpool
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 38,205
Referee: E Steinborn (Germany)

Transfers

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Transfers In

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Transfers Out

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gray was born in Harrogate, England.
  2. ^ Blinker was born in Paramaribo, Suriname.
  3. ^ Elliot was born in Carlisle, England.
  4. ^ Venue decided by coin flip with Hampden Park being redeveloped
  5. ^ Match played at Tynecastle rather than Berwick Rangers' own ground Shielfield Park
  6. ^ Match played at Ibrox due to Hampden Park being redeveloped
  7. ^ "Celtic make first strike". The Herald. 14 July 1997.
  8. ^ "Celtic bring an end to Burley's unrest". The Herald. 25 July 1997.
  9. ^ "Signing escape for Swede: Larsson's problem is solved by Celtic". The Herald. 26 July 1997.
  10. ^ "Mahe moves to Paradise". The Herald. 30 July 1997.
  11. ^ "Brown defends stance over the Di Canio affair". The Herald. 6 August 1997.
  12. ^ "Gould keeps Celtic in the hunt". The Herald. 13 August 1997.
  13. ^ "Rieper is one of the Bhoys at last". The Herald. 13 September 1997.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Celtic finally get their man". The Herald. 6 December 1997.
  16. ^ "McManus turns down £100,000 move to Motherwell". The Herald. 1 April 1998.
  17. ^ "O'Neil aims for more caps". The Herald. 2 July 1997.
  18. ^ "Brown defends stance over the Di Canio affair". The Herald. 6 August 1997.
  19. ^ "Grant heads for Norwich as Celtic return to Perth". The Herald. 23 August 1997.
  20. ^ "Celtic face another Battle of Britain". The Herald. 30 August 1997.
  21. ^ "Thom quits for place at home". The Herald. 15 January 1998.
  22. ^ "Kilmarnock call on Gordon to Marshall their defence". The Herald. 20 January 1998.