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
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
- 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
- 1: Gordon Marshall, James 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
- 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
Scottish Premier Division
League table
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) Champion.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion.
Matches
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 ![]() |
Reiper ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 ![]() |
O'Donnell ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,844 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
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 ![]() |
McCoist ![]() Albertz ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,993 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
Scottish League Cup
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 ![]() |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 27,796 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
30 November 1997 Final | Celtic | 3 - 0 | Dundee United | Glasgow [6] |
15:00 GMT | Rieper ![]() Larsson ![]() Burley ![]() |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,305 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
UEFA Cup
23 July 1997 First Qualifying Round 1st Leg | Inter CableTel AFC ![]() | 0 - 3 | ![]() | Cardiff |
19:45 GMT | Report | Thom ![]() Johnson ![]() Wieghorst ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,980 Referee: A Ibanez (Spain) |
30 July 1997 First Qualifying Round 2nd Leg | Celtic ![]() | 5 - 0 (8 – 0 agg.) | ![]() | Glasgow |
19:45 GMT | Thom ![]() Jackson ![]() Johnson ![]() Hannah ![]() Hay ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 41,537 Referee: A Micallef (Malta) |
12 August 1997 Second Qualifying Round 1st Leg | Tirol Innsbruck ![]() | 2 - 1 | ![]() | Innsbruck |
20:00 | Mayrleb ![]() |
Report | Stubbs ![]() |
Stadium: Tivoli Attendance: 6,700 Referee: R Lunge (Netherlands) |
26 August 1997 Second Qualifying Round 2nd Leg | Celtic ![]() | 6 - 3 (7 – 5 agg.) | ![]() | Glasgow |
19:45 GMT | Donnelly ![]() Thom ![]() Burley ![]() Wieghorst ![]() |
Report | Mayrleb ![]() Larsson ![]() Krinner ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 47,017 Referee: K E Fisker (Denmark) |
Transfers
In
- Henrik Larsson - Feyenoord - £650,000
- Paul Lambert - Borussia Dortmund - £2,000,000
See also
References
- 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
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