1997–98 Celtic F.C. season

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.

No. Position Player
GK Jonathan Gould
GK Stewart Kerr
GK Gordon Marshall
GK Andy McCondichie
DF Tom Boyd (captain)
DF Stuart Gray[1]
DF Malky Mackay
DF Tosh McKinlay
DF Jackie McNamara
DF Graeme Morrison
DF Alan Stubbs
DF Enrico Annoni
DF Stéphane Mahé
DF Marc Rieper
MF Craig Burley
MF Simon Donnelly
No. Position Player
MF Peter Grant
MF David Hannah
MF Paul Lambert
MF John Paul McBride
MF Brian McLaughlin
MF Phil O'Donnell
MF Regi Blinker[2]
MF Morten Wieghorst
FW Barry Elliot[3]
FW Chris Hay
FW Darren Jackson
FW Tommy Johnson
FW Andreas Thom
FW Henrik Larsson
FW Harald Brattbakk

Kit numbers in UEFA Cup

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.

No. Position Player
GK Barry John Corr
DF Stephen Crainey
DF Stephen McManus
MF Liam Keogh
No. Position Player
MF Brian McColligan
MF Jamie Smith
MF Jim Goodwin
MF Liam Miller
FW Mark Burchill

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Premier Division

League table
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) Champion.

Matches
3 August 1997 Premier LeagueHibernian2 – 1CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Easter Road Stadium
Attendance: 13,216
16 August 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 2Dunfermline AthleticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Match Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 45,120
23 August 1997 Premier LeagueSt Johnstone0 – 2CelticPerth
15:00 GMT Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 7,488
13 September 1997 Premier LeagueMotherwell2 – 3CelticMotherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 11,500
20 September 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0AberdeenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 48,483
27 September 1997 Premier LeagueDundee United1 – 2CelticDundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 11,668
4 October 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic4 – 0KilmarnockGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,955
18 October 1997 Premier LeagueHearts1 – 2CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Cameron  65' Reiper  17' Larsson  21' Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 16,977
Referee: John Rowbotham
25 October 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0St JohnstoneGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 46,687
1 November 1997 Premier LeagueDunfermline Athletic0 – 2CelticDunfermline
15:00 GMT Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 16,659
8 November 1997 Premier LeagueRangers1 – 0CelticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Gough  51' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,082
15 November 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic0 – 2MotherwellGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,464
19 November 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1RangersGlasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,427
22 November 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic4 – 0Dundee UnitedGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 48,200
6 December 1997 Premier LeagueKilmarnock0 – 0CelticKilmarnock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 15,632
9 December 1997 Premier LeagueAberdeen0 – 2CelticAberdeen
19:30 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 16,981
13 December 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 0HeartsGlasgow
15:00 GMT Adam  37' (49) O'Donnell  74' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,806
Referee: Mike McCurry
20 December 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic5 – 0HibernianGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 48,605
27 December 1997 Premier LeagueSt Johnstone1 – 0CelticPerth
15:00 GMT Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 10,485
2 January 1998 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0RangersGlasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,396
10 January 1998 Premier LeagueMotherwell1 – 1CelticMotherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 12,350
27 January 1998 Premier LeagueDundee United1 – 2CelticDundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 14,004
2 February 1998 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 1AberdeenGlasgow
19:45 GMT Larsson  21' (24), 66' (pen.) Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 59,844
Referee: Dougal
8 February 1998 Premier LeagueHearts1 – 1CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 17,657
21 February 1998 Premier LeagueCeltic4 – 0KilmarnockKilmarnock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 48,477
25 February 1998 Premier LeagueCeltic5 – 1Dunfermline AthleticGlasgow
19:45 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 48,576
28 February 1998 Premier LeagueHibernian0 – 1CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road Stadium
Attendance: 15,137
15 March 1998 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1Dundee UnitedGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 48,564
21 March 1998 Premier LeagueAberdeen0 – 1CelticAberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 18,009
28 March 1998 Premier LeagueCeltic0 – 0HeartsGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 50,038
Referee: Bobby Tait
8 April 1998 Premier LeagueKilmarnock1 – 2CelticKilmarnock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 18,076
12 April 1998 Premier LeagueRangers2 – 0CelticGlasgow
16:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,042
18 April 1998 Premier LeagueCeltic4 – 1MotherwellGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,351
25 April 1998 Premier LeagueCeltic0 – 0HibernianGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,619
3 May 1998 Premier LeagueDunfermline Athletic1 – 1CelticDunfermline
15:00 GMT Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 12,719
9 May 1998 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0St JohnstoneGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,701

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Cup
24 January 1998 Third RoundCeltic2 – 0MortonGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 40,014
16 February 1998 Fourth RoundDunfermline Athletic1 - 2CelticDunfermline
20:00 GMT Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 12,322
8 March 1998 Quarter-FinalDundee United2 - 3CelticGlasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,640
5 April 1998 Semi-FinalCeltic1 - 2RangersGlasgow [4]
16:00 GMT Burley  90' McCoist  75'
Albertz  88'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 48,993
Referee: Jim McCluskey

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish League Cup
9 August 1997 Second RoundBerwick Rangers0 - 7CelticEdinburgh [5]
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 6,267
19 August 1997 Third RoundSt Johnstone0 - 1 (a.e.t.)CelticPerth
19:45 GMT Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 7,488
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Motherwell)
10 September 1997 Quarter-FinalCeltic1 - 0MotherwellGlasgow
19:45 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,442
14 October 1997 Semi-FinalCeltic1 - 0Dunfermline AthleticGlasgow
19:45 GMT Burley  70' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 27,796
Referee: Jim McCluskey
30 November 1997 FinalCeltic3 - 0Dundee UnitedGlasgow [6]
15:00 GMT Rieper  21'
Larsson  24'
Burley  59'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,305
Referee: Jim McCluskey

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1997–98 UEFA Cup
23 July 1997 First Qualifying Round 1st LegInter CableTel AFC 0 - 3 CelticCardiff
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 LegCeltic 5 - 0
(8 – 0 agg.)		 Inter CableTel AFCGlasgow
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 LegTirol Innsbruck 2 - 1 CelticInnsbruck
20:00 Mayrleb  22', 28' Report Stubbs  82' Stadium: Tivoli
Attendance: 6,700
Referee: R Lunge (Netherlands)
26 August 1997 Second Qualifying Round 2nd LegCeltic 6 - 3
(7 – 5 agg.)		 Tirol InnsbruckGlasgow
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 LegCeltic 2 - 2 LiverpoolGlasgow
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 LegLiverpool 0 - 0
(2 – 2 agg.)		 CelticLiverpool
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 38,205
Referee: E Steinborn (Germany)

Transfers

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See also

References
  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
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