Celtic F.C. 1997/1998

Scottish Premier League: Champions
Scottish FA Cup: Semi-Final
Skol League Cup: Winners
UEFA Cup: 1st Round

Manager: Wim JANSEN (1997 - 1998)

Celtic Fixtures and Results 1997/1998

Programme Comments

Programme, Ticket,  Stats
Inter CableTel

23/07/97
UEFA Cup 1st qualifying round 1st leg
3-0 - Thom (pen), Johnson, Wieghorst

Programme, Ticket,  Stats
INTER CABLETEL

29/07/97

UEFA Cup 1st qualifying round 2nd leg

5-0 - Thom (pen), Jackson, Johnson, Hannah, Hay

Programme, Ticket,  Stats
Hibernian

03/08/97
Premier League
1-2 - Mackay

Henrik Larsson debut

Programme, Ticket,  Stats
Berwick Rangers

09/08/97
Scottish League Cup 2nd Round
7-0 - Weighorst, Larsson, Jackson, Thom, Blinker, Donnelly (2)
Played at Tynecastle Park

King of Kings first goal for Celtic

Tirol Innsbruk, UEFA Cup
FC Tirol

12/08/97
UEFA Cup 2nd qualifying round 1st leg
1-2 - Stubbs

Dunfermline
DUNFERMLINE

16/08/97
Premier League

1-2 - Thom

Programme, Ticket,  Stats
St Johnstone

19/08/97
Coca Cola League Cup 3rd round

1-0 - Donnelly

Programme, Ticket,  Stats
St Johnstone

23/08/97
Premier League

2-0 - Larsson, Jackson

Tirol Innsbruk, UEFA Cup, Celtic Park
FC TIROL

26/08/97
UEFA Cup 2nd qualifying round

6-3 - Donnelly (2), Burley (2), Weighorst, Thom

Programme, Ticket,  Stats
RANGERS

01/09/97
Premier League

Postponed due to the death of Princess Diana.

A copy of the programme was given out with the programme for the Motherwell game Sept 10 - buy one, get one free deal.

Jorge Cadete leaves Celtic claiming psychological reasons. He played 48 times (5 as sub) and scored 38 goals. Great Player that was almost as good as Larsson but the similarities ended there.

Motherwell
MOTHERWELL

10/09/97
Coca Cola League Cup Quarter-Final

1-0 - Larsson

Motherwell
Motherwell

13/09/97
Premier League

3-2 - Burley (2), Donnelly

Liverpool, UEFA Cup, Celtic Park
LIVERPOOL

16/09/97
UEFA Cup 1st round, 1st leg
Celtic Park, Glasgow
2-2 - McNamara, Donnelly

 

Aberdeen
ABERDEEN

20/09/97
Premier League

2-0 - Larsson (2)

Dundee United
Dundee United

27/09/97
Premier League

2-1 - Donnelly, O'Donnell

Liverpool, UEFA Cup, Annfiled
Liverpool

30/09/97
UEFA Cup 1st round, 2nd leg
Anfield, Liverpool
0-0

Kilmarnock
KILMARNOCK

04/10/97
Premier League

4-0 - Larsson (2), Donnelly, Weighorst

Dunfermline
Dunfermline

14/10/97
Coca Cola League Cup Semi-Final

1-0 - Burley

Hearts
Hearts

18/10/97
Premier League

2-1 - Rieper, Larsson

St Johnstone
ST JOHNSTONE

25/10/97
Premier League

2-0 - Larsson, Donnelly

Dunfermline
Dunfermline

01/11/97
Premier League

2-0 - Larsson, Blinker

Rangers
Rangers

08/11/97
Premier League

0-1

Motherwell
MOTHERWELL

15/11/97
Premier League

0-2

Rangers
RANGERS

19/11/97
Premier League

1-1 - Stubbs

Dundee United
DUNDEE UTD

22/11/97
Premier League

4-0 - Larsson (2), Thom (2)

Dundee United
Dundee Utd

30/11/97
Coca Cola League Cup Final 1997

3-0 - Rieper, Larsson, Burley

Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock

06/12/97
Premier League

0-0

Aberdeen
Aberdeen

09/12/97
Premier League

2-0 - Larsson, Jackson

Hearts
HEARTS

13/12/97
Premier League

1-0 - Burley

Hibernian
HIBERNIAN

20/12/97
Premier League

5-0 - McNamara, Larsson, Burley (2), Weighorst

St Johnstone
St Johnstone

27/12/97
Premier League

0-1

Rangers
RANGERS

02/01/98
Premier League

2-0 - Burley, Lambert

Motherwell
Motherwell

10/01/98
Premier League

1-1 - Lambert

Dundee Utd
Dundee United

17/01/98
Premier League

Postponed

Programme issued at re-arranged match

Scottish Cup programme - v Morton
MORTON

24/01/98
Scottish Cup 3rd round.

2-0 - Brattbakk, Jackson

No programme
Dundee United

27/01/98
Premier League
2-0 - Burley, Donnelly
Re-arranged match from 17 Jan. Insert inside the postponed match programme (17/1).

no programme

Aberdeen
ABERDEEN

02/02/98
Premier League

3-1 - Larsson, Weighorst, Jackson

Hearts
Hearts

08/02/98
Premier League

1-1 - McNamara

Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline

16/02/98
Scottish Cup 4th round

2-1

Scottish Premier League programme
KILMARNOCK

21/02/98
Premier League

4-0 - Brattbakk (4)

Dunfermline
DUNFERMLINE

25/02/98
Premier League

5-1 - Brattbakk (2), Larsson, Weighorst, O'Donnell.

Hibernian
Hibernian

28/02/98
Premier League

1-0 - Rieper

Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd

08/03/98
Scottish Cup 5th round.

3-2 - Brattbakk, Weighorst, og.

Dundee Utd
DUNDEE UTD

15/03/98
Premier League

1-1 - Donnelly.

Aberdeen
Aberdeen

21/03/98
Premier League

1-0 - Burley.

Hearts
HEARTS

28/03/98
Premier League

0-0

Rangers
Rangers

05/04/98
Scottish Cup Semi-Final

1-2 - Burley

Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock

08/04/98
Premier League

2-1 - Donnelly, Larsson.

Rangers
Rangers

12/04/98
Premier League

0-2

Motherwell
MOTHERWELL

18/04/98
Premier League

4-1 - Donnelly (2), Burley (2).

Hibernian
HIBERNIAN

25/04/98
Premier League

0-0

Dunfermline
Dunfermline

03/05/98
Premier League

1-1 - Donnelly
A win in this game would have given Celtic the league title.

Scottish Premier League clincher programme
ST JOHNSTONE

09/05/98
Premier League
2-0 - Larsson, Brattbakk.

Season 1997/1998 league clincher. Sold on ebay for £11.50, May 2022.

CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB 1997/98 FRIENDLIES

PROGRAMME COMMENTS

No programme
FC Beatrix

05/07/97

21-0
Dutch tour. Played in Hoenderloo.
no programme

SV Veere
SV Veere

08/07/97
Dutch tour.

8-0

FC Groningen
FC Groningen

09/07/97
Dutch tour

0-3

 

Derry City
Derry City

15/07/97
4 team Irish tournament. Billed as Part One, Part 2 for game below

2-3 - Di Canio, Wieghorst

PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven

16/07/97
Irish tournament. 3rd & 4th Place Playoff

2-2 - Wieghorst, MacKay (3-5 on penalties)

St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic

18/07/97
Amstel Challenge. Official Opening of a new stand at Richmond Park.

1-1 - Donnelly

Farsley Celtic
Farsley Celtic

22/07/97
Celtic reserves. Played at Throstle Nest

1-0

HARROWGATE TOWN
Harrogate Town

24/07/97

2-1
Celtic Under 21's.

Tottenham Hotspu
Tottenham Hotspur

26/07/97
Tourny
Tournament programme for this and the match below. Celtic played spurs in the first match and lost (score unknown). Harrogate lost to Dundee Utd on the same dray.

Harrowgate Town
Harrogate Town

27/07/97
Tourny
Celtic and Harrogate Played for 3rd and 4th Place. Dundee Utd and Spurs Played the final.

Parma
PARMA

26/07/97
1-1 - Donnelly
New signing Henrik Larsson paraded before the Celtic faithful at half-time.

AS Roma
AS ROMA

06/08/97
1-0.

No programme
Bo' Ness

23/09/97

1-2 - Harry Fitzpatrick
Celtic Youths. Danny Crainie in charge for this match, Wullie McStay on International duty
no programme

Monaghan Utd
Monaghan Utd
Youths

10/10/97

5-2
Paul Johnson Memorial Match.
Played at Gortakeegan, Monaghan

Maryhill
Maryhill Juniors

15/10/97
1-2 - Dow
Opening of Lochburn Park

Maryhill F.C. is one of the oldest Junior Clubs in Scotland, being formed in 1884. This match was played to handsel the 100 year old Lochburn Park after an extensive refurbishment that included a new pitch, changing facility, enclosure and terraces. Many Celtic players have played for ('farmed out') Maryhill FC in the past including, Danny McGrain, Pat McCluskie, Tommy Burns and Paul Wilson.

Ross County
Ross County

27/10/97
Victoria Park, Dingwall
4-0 - Tommy Johnson (3), Marc Anthony
Darren Jackson's comeback match after undergoing brain surgery 8 weeks before this game.

Ross County
Stranraer

29/03/98

3-0 - McBride, Elliot , O'Brien
Barney Duffy Testimonial.
Eric Black in charge for Celtic

Ross County
Inverness CT

07/04/98

3-3 - Burchill, Smith, McBride
Charlie Christie Testimonial.

No programme
Sporting Lisbon

12/05/98
1-2 - Stubbs
Played at Jose Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon
Mark Burchill and Barry Elliot debut for the big team. Wim Jansen's last match as manager. This friendly was part of the deal that brought Jorge Cadete to Celtic.
This was a debut and last match for ex-Man Utd goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington who was on-loan to Celtic.
no programme

CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB 1997/98 RELATED ISSUES

DESCRIPTION COMMENTS

NAFCSC Convention Programme
NAFCSC Convention

05/07/97
Event programme for the 1998 convention held by the North American Federation of Celtic Supporters' Clubs. Held in Las Vegas

NAFCSC Convention Programme
Directory of Services

This directory of services was created as part of Fergus McCann's modernisation of Celtic Football Club and came with a letter of explanation from Fergus himself. God bless him.