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1997–98 in Scottish football
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| headerstyle | background:#BFD7FF | |
| above | 1997–98 in Scottish football | |
| image | [[Image:Flag of Scotland with football.png | 200px]] |
| header1 | Premier League champions | |
| data2 | Celtic | |
| header3 | Division One champions | |
| data4 | Dundee | |
| header5 | Division Two champions | |
| data6 | Stranraer | |
| header7 | Division Three champions | |
| data8 | Alloa Athletic | |
| header9 | Scottish Cup winners | |
| data10 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| header11 | League Cup winners | |
| data12 | Celtic | |
| header13 | Challenge Cup winners | |
| data14 | Falkirk | |
| header15 | Junior Cup winners | |
| data16 | Arthurlie | |
| header17 | Teams in Europe | |
| data18 | Celtic, Dundee United, Kilmarnock, Rangers | |
| header19 | Scotland national team | |
| data20 | [1998 World Cup qualification](1998-fifa-world-cup-qualification), [1998 World Cup](1998-fifa-world-cup) | |
| data21 | ← [1996–97](1996-97-in-scottish-football) [1998–99](1998-99-in-scottish-football) → |
The 1997–98 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland. Celtic won the Premier Division championship, preventing rivals Rangers from winning a record 10th successive championship.
Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Premier Division
Top scorers
Scottish League Division One
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish First Division
Table
Top scorers
Scottish League Division Two
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Second Division
Table
Top scorers
Scottish League Division Three
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Third Division
Table
Top scorers
Other honours
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Scottish Cup 1997–98](1997-98-scottish-cup) | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Rangers | [Wikipedia article](1998-scottish-cup-final) |
| [League Cup 1997–98](1997-98-scottish-league-cup) | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Dundee United | [Wikipedia article](1997-scottish-league-cup-final) |
| [Challenge Cup 1997–98](1997-98-scottish-challenge-cup) | Falkirk | 1 – 0 | Queen of the South | [Wikipedia article](1998-scottish-challenge-cup-final) |
| Youth Cup | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 0 | Dundee United | |
| Junior Cup | Arthurlie | 4 – 0 | Pollok |
Individual honours
SPFA awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | SCO Jackie McNamara | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | SCO Gary Naysmith | Heart of Midlothian |
SFWA awards
| Award | Winner | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | SCO Craig Burley | Celtic | |
| Young Player of the Year | SWE Henrik Larsson | *Celtic * | |
| Manager of the Year | NED Wim Jansen | Celtic |
Scottish clubs in Europe
| Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | UEFA Champions League | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | ||
| First round | 2.50 | ||
| Kilmarnock | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | [First round](1997-98-uefa-cup-winners-cup) | 2.50 |
| Celtic | UEFA Europa League | First round | 5.00 |
| Dundee United | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | 2.50 |
Average coefficient – 3.125
Scotland national team
Main article: Scotland national football team 1980–1999 results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) | 4–1 | [WCQG4](1998-fifa-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-4) | Kevin Gallacher (2), David Hopkin (2) | |
| 11 October | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–0 | [WCQG4](1998-fifa-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-4) | Kevin Gallacher, Gordon Durie | |
| 12 November | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne (A) | France France | 1–2 | Friendly | Gordon Durie |
| 25 March | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | Denmark Denmark | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| 22 April | Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) | Finland Finland | 1–1 | Friendly | Darren Jackson |
| 23 May | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford NJ (A) | Colombia Colombia | 2–2 | Friendly | John Collins, Craig Burley |
| 30 May | RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington DC (A) | USA USA | 0–0 | Friendly | |
| 10 June | Stade de France, Saint-Denis (N) | Brazil Brazil | 1–2 | [WCGA](1998-fifa-world-cup-group-a) | John Collins (pen.) |
| 16 June | Stade Lescure, Bordeaux (N) | Norway Norway | 1–1 | [WCGA](1998-fifa-world-cup-group-a) | Craig Burley |
| 23 June | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne (N) | Morocco Morocco | 0–3 | [WCGA](1998-fifa-world-cup-group-a) |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG4 = World Cup qualifying – Group 4
- WCGA = World Cup – Group A
Notable events
- After the end of the season, the 10 Premier Division clubs formed a breakaway Scottish Premier League similar to the one formed in England six years earlier.
- Celtic won the Premier Division title after nine successive title wins by Rangers.
- Walter Smith resigned as manager of Rangers after seven years to be succeeded by Dutchman Dick Advocaat.
- Rangers lost the Scottish Cup final 2–1 to Hearts, leaving them without a major trophy for the first time since 1986.
- Paul Gascoigne left Rangers in March to return to England in a £3.4million move to Middlesbrough.
- Ally McCoist left Rangers after 15 years and more than 300 goals to sign for Kilmarnock on a free transfer.
- Goalkeeper Andy Goram left Rangers after seven years, having just walked out of the Scotland squad for the World Cup in France.
- Also leaving Rangers after seven years was Stuart McCall, who moved to England and signed for Bradford City.
- After signing from Perugia in a £3.5million deal at the start of the season, Italian striker Marco Negri had a dream start to his career at Rangers – scoring 23 goals in his first 10 league games. However, after playing 27 league games and scoring 32 goals, his season was ended by a serious eye injury off the field in March.
- Brian Laudrup ended his four-year spell with Rangers and signed for Chelsea at the end of the season.
References
- "1997/98 - The Scottish Football League".
- Scotland's score is shown first.
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