1987–88 Celtic F.C. season

The 1987–88 season was Celtic's 99th season of competitive football, and also marked the club's centenary. Davie Hay was dismissed as manager in the close season following the team's failure to win any trophies during season 1986–87. Billy McNeill returned as manager, following four years in England with Manchester City and Aston Villa.[2]

Celtic
1987–88 season
ChairmanJack McGinn
ManagerBilly McNeill
GroundCeltic Park
Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Premier Division1st (Champions)
Scottish League CupQuarter final
UEFA CupFirst round
Scottish CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andy Walker (26)

All:
Andy Walker (32)
Highest home attendance61,927 vs Dundee (23 April 1988)[1]
Lowest home attendance11,381 vs Falkirk (28 October 1987)[1]
Average home league attendance33,199[1]

The playing squad saw a large turnaround in the summer of 1987, with Brian McClair, Mo Johnston, Murdo MacLeod and Alan McInally all leaving. Danny McGrain was given a free transfer and Davie Provan retired due to ill health.[2] Centre-half Mick McCarthy was signed by Davie Hay a few days prior to his sacking.[2] Billy McNeill then went on to sign Motherwell striker Andy Walker, Sheffield Wednesday full-back Chris Morris and Aberdeen midfielder Billy Stark over the summer.[3] As the season progressed, forwards Frank McAvennie and Joe Miller were also signed.[4]

Celtic made a strong start to their league campaign, and went on to win their 34th league championship title. During the autumn, Celtic were knocked out of the UEFA Cup by Borussia Dortmund and the Scottish League Cup by Aberdeen. Celtic reached the Scottish Cup Final having come from behind against Hearts in the semi-final, scoring twice in the final four minutes to win 2–1.[5] Celtic again went a goal down in the final against Dundee United, but came back to win, Frank McAvennie scoring the winning goal in the last minute to clinch a league and cup double.[6]

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 44 31 10 3 79 23 +56 72 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Heart of Midlothian 44 23 16 5 74 32 +42 62 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Rangers 44 26 8 10 85 34 +51 60
4 Aberdeen 44 21 17 6 56 25 +31 59
5 Dundee United 44 16 15 13 54 47 +7 47 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Matches

8 August 1987 Premier League Morton 0 – 4 Celtic Greenock
15:00 Sunday Mail McGhee  13'
Stark  53'
Walker  61'  68'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 14,174
12 August 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Hearts Glasgow
19:30 McGhee  87' Daily Record Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,825
15 August 1987 Premier League Celtic 4 – 1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 McGhee  31'
Walker  36'  82'
Stark  78'
The Sunday Post Kirk  74' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,478
22 August 1987 Premier League Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Celtic Dunfermline
15:00 Robertson  2'
Ferguson  57'
Sunday Mail Walker  33' (pen) Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 17,292
29 August 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stark  4' Sunday Mail Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 60,178
5 September 1987 Premier League Dundee United 0 – 0 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Sunday Mail Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 16,403
12 September 1987 Premier League Falkirk 0 – 1 Celtic Falkirk
15:00 GMT Burns  33' Evening Times Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 14,319
19 September 1987 Premier League Celtic 2 – 2 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Burns  38'
Stark  48'
Sunday Mail P. Nicholas  60'
J. Miller  89'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 36,957
26 September 1987 Premier League St Mirren 0 – 1 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Evening Times Whyte  74' Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 18,011
3 October 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Walker  4' Evening Times Watson  79' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,802
7 October 1987 Premier League Dundee 1 – 1 Celtic Dundee
19:30 GMT Angus  44' Glasgow Herald Walker  70' (pen) Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 13,238
10 October 1987 Premier League Celtic 3 – 1 Morton Glasgow
19:30 GMT Whyte  2'
McAvennie  11'
Walker  18'
Evening Times O'Hara  40' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,940
17 October 1987 Premier League Rangers 2 – 2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT McCoist  65'
Gough  90'
Sunday Telegraph Walker  33'
Butcher  35' (og)
Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 43,486
24 October 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 2 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Shepherd  90' Evening Times Clark  79'
Ferguson  88'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,982
28 October 1987 Premier League Celtic 3 – 2 Falkirk Glasgow
19:30 GMT Archdeacon  31'
Stark  48'  80'
Glasgow Herald Stewart  85'
Manley  87'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,381
Referee: P. Hanley
31 October 1987 Premier League Aberdeen 0 – 1 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Sunday Mail McAvennie  72' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 20,562
7 November 1987 Premier League Hearts 1 – 1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Colquhoun  40' Sunday Post McGhee  78' Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 28,992
Referee: J. McCluskey
14 November 1987 Premier League Celtic 5 – 0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Walker  2'  5'
Miller  60'
McAvennie  67'  89'
Sunday Mail Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,749
Referee: D. Miller
17 November 1987 Premier League Motherwell 0 – 2 Celtic Motherwell
19:30 GMT Glasgow Herald Walker  33'
Whyte  50'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 17,003
Referee: D. Hope
21 November 1987 Premier League Celtic 4 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,534
25 November 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 St Mirren Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,718
28 November 1987 Premier League Hibernian 0 – 1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 23,055
5 December 1987 Premier League Morton 0 – 4 Celtic Greenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 12,552
12 December 1987 Premier League Celtic 2 – 2 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 42,004
19 December 1987 Premier League Celtic 0 – 0 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 35,711
22 December 1987 Premier League Falkirk 0 – 2 Celtic Falkirk
19:30 GMT Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 11,144
26 December 1987 Premier League Dundee United 1 – 2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 18,465
2 January 1988 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 60,106
9 January 1988 Premier League St Mirren 1 – 1 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 19,030
16 January 1988 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 34,896
6 February 1988 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,035
13 February 1988 Premier League Dundee 1 – 2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 17,101
27 February 1988 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Morton Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,116
2 March 1988 Premier League Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 4 Celtic Dunfermline
19:30 GMT Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 17,367
5 March 1988 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,711
20 March 1988 Premier League Rangers 1 – 2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 42,850
26 March 1988 Premier League Celtic 0 – 0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,934
30 March 1988 Premier League Aberdeen 0 – 1 Celtic Aberdeen
19:30 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 21,688
2 April 1988 Premier League Hibernian 0 – 2 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 19,357
5 April 1988 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 St Mirren Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 41,465
16 April 1988 Premier League Hearts 2 – 1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 25,144
23 April 1988 Premier League Celtic 3 – 0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 61,927
30 April 1988 Premier League Motherwell 0 – 1 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 13,874
7 May 1988 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 38,482

Scottish Cup

30 January 1988 Third Round Celtic 1 - 0 Stranraer Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,625
21 February 1988 Fourth Round Celtic 0 - 0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 30,537
24 February 1988 Fourth Round Replay Hibernian 0 - 1 Celtic Edinburgh
19:30 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 24,000
12 March 1988 Fifth Round Partick Thistle 0 - 3 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 46,348
9 April 1988 Semi-Final Celtic 2 - 1 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 66,646
14 May 1988 Final Celtic 2 - 1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 68,090

Scottish League Cup

19 August 1987 Second Round Celtic 3 - 1 Forfar Athletic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,711
26 August 1987 Third Round Dumbarton 1 - 5 Celtic Dumbarton
19:30 GMT Stadium: Boghead Park
Attendance: 9,429
1 September 1987 Quarter Finals Aberdeen 1 - 0 Celtic Aberdeen
19:30 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 21,539

UEFA Cup

15 September 1987 1st Round 1st Leg Celtic 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 41,400
30 September 1987 1st Round 2nd Leg Borussia Dortmund 2 - 0
(3 – 2 agg.)
Celtic Dortmund
20:00 GMT Stadium: Westfalenstadion
Attendance: 54,000

Glasgow Cup

3 November 1987 Glasgow Cup Semi-Final Queen's Park 0 - 2 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Glasgow Herald Burns  65'
Archdeacon  80' (pen)
Stadium: Hampden Park
Referee: G. Evans

Squad statistics

[7][8]

Pos. Name League Scottish Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Pat Bonner 32050100010390
GK Allen McKnight 12010202000170
DF Roy Aitken 43160302000541
DF Lex Baillie 14030000000170
DF Stuart Balmer 000000001010
DF Mick McCarthy 23030001010280
DF Paul McGugan 200020000040
DF Chris Morris 44360302000553
DF Anton Rogan 31140302010411
DF Derek Whyte 41350202110514
MF Tommy Burns 25251312011365
MF Peter Grant 37230202000442
MF Paul McStay 44560202000545
MF Steven Murray 000000001010
MF Tony Shepherd 410010101071
MF Billy Stark 378523320004713
MF Owen Archdeacon 9100001011112
FW Frank McAvennie 3215630000103918
FW Dugald McCarrison 100000000010
FW Mark McGhee 21641311010308
FW Dougie McGuire 100000100020
FW Joe Miller 26360000000323
FW Andy Walker 4226423321005132

Transfers

See also

References

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