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1997–98 Celtic F.C. season

FieldValue
clubCeltic F.C.
season1997–98
managerWim Jansen
leagueScottish Premier Division
league result[1st](1997-98-scottish-premier-division)
cup1Scottish Cup
cup1 result[Semi-finals](1997-98-scottish-cup-semi-finals)
cup2Scottish League Cup
cup2 result[Winners](1997-scottish-league-cup-final)
cup3UEFA Cup
cup3 result[First round](1997-98-uefa-cup-first-round)
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prevseason[1996–97](1996-97-celtic-f-c-season)
nextseason[1998–99](1998-99-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

Kit numbers in UEFA Cup

  • 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

:The following players played for Celtic's reserve team during the season, but were not called up for the first team.

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Premier Division

League table

Matches

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Cup

Albertz

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Scottish League Cup

Larsson Burley

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 UEFA Cup

Johnson Wieghorst

Jackson Johnson Hannah Hay

Thom Burley Wieghorst Larsson Krinner

Donnelly McManaman

Transfers

In

DatePlayerFromFee
15 July 1997SCO Darren JacksonSCO Hibernian£1,250,000
25 July 1997SCO Craig BurleyENG Chelsea£2,500,000
25 July 1997SWE Henrik LarssonNED Feyenoord£650,000
30 July 1997FRA Stéphane MahéFRA Rennes£500,000
2 August 1997SCO Jonathan GouldENG Bradford CityFree
6 August 1997NED Regi BlinkerENG Sheffield WednesdayExchange
12 September 1997DEN Marc RieperENG West Ham United£1,500,000
7 November 1997SCO Paul LambertGER Borussia Dortmund£2,000,000
10 December 1997NOR Harald BrattbakkNOR Rosenborg BK£2,000,000
30 March 1998ENG Kevin PilkingtonENG Manchester UnitedLoan

Out

DatePlayerFromFee
31 May 1997SCO Paul McStayRetired
31 May 1997POR Jorge CadeteESP Celta Vigo£3,000,000
1 July 1997SCO Paddy KellyENG Newcastle UnitedFree
1 July 1997SCO Brian O'NeilSCO Aberdeen£750,000
5 August 1997SCO Chris HayENG Swindon Town£330,000
6 August 1997ITA Paolo Di CanioENG Sheffield Wednesday£3,000,000
15 August 1997SCO Marc AnthonyENG Tranmere RoversLoan
15 August 1997SCO Stuart GraySCO Greenock MortonLoan
22 August 1997SCO Peter GrantENG Norwich City£200,000
4 October 1997SCO Gordon MarshallSCO St MirrenLoan
14 January 1998GER Andreas ThomGER Hertha Berlin£275,000
19 January 1998SCO Gordon MarshallSCO Kilmarnock£150,000
28 January 1998SCO Tosh McKinlayENG Stoke CityLoan
5 March 1998SCO Stuart GrayENG Reading£100,000
15 March 1998SCO Andy McCondichieSCO Hamilton AcademicalLoan

References

References

  1. Gray was born in [[Harrogate]], England.
  2. Blinker was born in [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]].
  3. Elliot was born in [[Carlisle, Cumbria. 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. (14 July 1997). "Celtic make first strike". The Herald.
  8. (25 July 1997). "Celtic bring an end to Burley's unrest". The Herald.
  9. (26 July 1997). "Signing escape for Swede: Larsson's problem is solved by Celtic". The Herald.
  10. (30 July 1997). "Mahe moves to Paradise". The Herald.
  11. (13 August 1997). "Gould keeps Celtic in the hunt". The Herald.
  12. (6 August 1997). "Brown defends stance over the Di Canio affair". The Herald.
  13. (13 September 1997). "Rieper is one of the Bhoys at last". The Herald.
  14. (8 November 1997). "Lambert's ambitions sky high for Celtic: New signing feels Parkhead men are on verge of a return to glory days". The Herald.
  15. (6 December 1997). "Celtic finally get their man". The Herald.
  16. (1 April 1998). "McManus turns down £100,000 move to Motherwell". The Herald.
  17. (30 August 1997). "Celtic face another Battle of Britain". The Herald.
  18. (2 July 1997). "O'Neil aims for more caps". The Herald.
  19. (6 August 1997). "Brown defends stance over the Di Canio affair". The Herald.
  20. (23 August 1997). "Grant heads for Norwich as Celtic return to Perth". The Herald.
  21. (15 January 1998). "Thom quits for place at home". The Herald.
  22. (20 January 1998). "Kilmarnock call on Gordon to Marshall their defence". The Herald.
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