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1988–89 Celtic F.C. season

During the 1988–89 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Celtic
1988–89 season
ChairmanJack McGinn
ManagerBilly McNeill
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premier Division3rd
Scottish CupWinners
Scottish League CupQuarter-finalists
European Cup2nd round
Top goalscorerLeague: Mark McGhee – 16
All: Mark McGhee – 19
Highest home attendance60,613
Lowest home attendance15,316
Average home league attendance31,713

Competitions edit

Scottish Premier Division edit

Main article: 1988–89 Scottish Premier Division

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 36 26 4 6 62 26 +36 56 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Aberdeen 36 18 14 4 51 25 +26 50 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Celtic 36 21 4 11 66 44 +22 46 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
4 Dundee United 36 16 12 8 44 26 +18 44 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
5 Hibernian 36 13 9 14 37 36 +1 35
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Matches edit

13 August 1988 Premier League Celtic 1–0 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 44,881
20 August 1988 Premier League Dundee United 1–0 Celtic Dundee
15:00 Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 19,530
27 August 1988 Premier League Rangers 5–1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 42,858
3 September 1988 Premier League Celtic 2–1 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,384
17 September 1988 Premier League Celtic 1–3 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 34,757
24 September 1988 Premier League Dundee 1–0 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 15,546
28 September 1988 Premier League Celtic 3–1 Motherwell Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,057
1 October 1988 Premier League Hibernian 3–1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 22,808
8 October 1988 Premier League Celtic 7–1 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,091
12 October 1988 Premier League Celtic 1–0 Dundee United Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 34,896
22 October 1988 Premier League Hearts 0–2 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 24,017
29 October 1988 Premier League Celtic 2–3 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,843
2 November 1988 Premier League Aberdeen 2–2 Celtic Aberdeen
19:30 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 21,218
5 November 1988 Premier League Hamilton Academical 0–8 Celtic Hamilton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Douglas Park
Attendance: 10,710
12 November 1988 Premier League Celtic 3–1 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 60,613
19 November 1988 Premier League Celtic 1–0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,926
26 November 1988 Premier League St Mirren 2–3 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 21,266
3 December 1988 Premier League Motherwell 1–3 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 16,392
10 December 1988 Premier League Celtic 0–0 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 39,427
17 December 1988 Premier League Dundee United 2–0 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 18,745
31 December 1988 Premier League Celtic 4–2 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 41,555
3 January 1989 Premier League Rangers 4–1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 42,515
7 January 1989 Premier League Celtic 2–0 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,769
14 January 1989 Premier League Celtic 2–1 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,879
21 January 1989 Premier League Hibernian 1–3 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 23,106
11 February 1989 Premier League Celtic 1–2 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,445
25 February 1989 Premier League Dundee 0–3 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 14,548
11 March 1989 Premier League Hearts 0–1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 23,087
25 March 1989 Premier League Celtic 1–0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 34,795
1 April 1989 Premier League Celtic 1–2 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 60,171
8 April 1989 Premier League Hamilton Academical 2–0 Celtic Hamilton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Douglas Park
Attendance: 9,031
12 April 1989 Premier League Motherwell 2–2 Celtic Motherwell
19:30 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 10,507
22 April 1989 Premier League Celtic 2–1 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,105
29 April 1989 Premier League Aberdeen 0–0 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 20,347
6 May 1989 Premier League Celtic 1–0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,316
13 May 1989 Premier League St Mirren 0–1 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 13,257

Scottish Cup edit

Main article: 1988–89 Scottish Cup
28 January 1989 Third round Celtic 2–0 Dumbarton Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,844
18 February 1989 Fourth round Celtic 4–1 Clydebank Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,141
18 March 1989 Fifth round Celtic 2–1 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 46,348
16 April 1989 Semi-final Celtic 3–1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 42,188
20 May 1989 Final Celtic 1–0 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 72,079

Scottish League Cup edit

Main article: 1988–89 Scottish League Cup
17 August 1988 Second round Celtic 4–1 Ayr United Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,044
24 August 1988 Third round Celtic 7–2 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,109
31 August 1988 Quarter Finals Dundee United 2–0 Celtic Dundee
19:30 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 21,140

European Cup edit

Main article: 1988–89 European Cup
7 September 1988 1st round 1st leg Honved   1–0   Celtic Budapest
20:00 GMT Stadium: Bozsik Stadion
Attendance: 8,000
5 October 1988 1st round 2nd leg Celtic   4–0
(4–1 agg.)		   Honved Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 42,763
26 October 1988 2nd round 1st leg Celtic   0–1   Werder Bremen Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 50,624
8 November 1988 2nd round 2nd leg Werder Bremen   0–0
(1–0 agg.)		   Celtic Bremen
20:00 GMT Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 38,980

Dubai Champions Cup edit

Main article: Dubai Champions Cup
4 April 1989 Dubai Champions Cup Celtic   1 – 1
(4–2 pen.)		   Liverpool Dubai
20:00 GMT McGhee   12' Aldridge   74' Stadium: Al Wasl Stadium
Attendance: 15,000

Club Staff edit

Board of Directors[1]
Position Name
Chairman Jack McGinn
Vice-chairman Kevin Kelly
Secretary Chris White
Directors James Farrell

Tom Grant

Chris White

Football Staff [2]
Position Name
Manager Billy McNeill
Assistant manager Tommy Craig
Reserve Team Manager Bobby Lennox
Youth Development Officer Benny Rooney
Physio Brian Scott
Masseur Jimmy Steele
Kitman Neil Mochan

Transfers edit

Transfers In [3]
Date Player From Transfer Fee
July 1988 Ian Andrews Leicester City F.C. £300,000
August 1989 Alan Rough Orlando Pirates F.C. Free Transfer
January 1989 Steve McCahill Dumbarton F.C. £100,000
March 1989 Tommy Coyne Dundee F.C. £500,000
Transfers Out [4]
Date Player To Transfer Fee
July 1988 Allen McKnight West Ham United F.C. £250,000
August 1988 Dougie McGuire Coventry City F.C. £40,000
December 1988 Alan Rough Hamilton Academical F.C. Free Transfer
March 1989 Frank McAvennie West Ham United F.C. £1,250,000

References edit

  1. ^ "Celtic Wiki – Board (past)".
  2. ^ "Celtic Wiki – Past Coaches and Backroom Staff".
  3. ^ "Celtic Wiki – Transfers In".
  4. ^ "Celtic Wiki – Transfers Out".
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