The 1998–99 season was the 105th season of competitive football by Celtic. Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier League, UEFA Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
| 1998–99 season | |||
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| Manager | Jozef Vengloš | ||
| Stadium | Celtic Park | ||
| Scottish Premier League | 2nd | ||
| Scottish Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Scottish League Cup | Third round | ||
| Champions League | Second qualifying round | ||
| UEFA Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Henrik Larsson (29) All: Henrik Larsson (38) | ||
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As defending league champions, they were now managed by Slovak coach Jozef Venglos following the resignation of Wim Jansen. However, they finished runners-up behind Rangers this season and also lost to them in the Scottish Cup final.
Summary edit
Season 1998–99 saw Celtic finish second in the league six points behind winner Rangers.[1] They reached the final of the Scottish Cup losing to Rangers,[2] the third round of the League Cup losing to Airdrieonians,[3] the second qualifying round of the Champions League[4] and the second round of the Uefa Cup losing to FC Zürich.[5]
Transfers edit
In edit
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1998 |  Vidar Riseth |
 LASK Linz |
£1,400,000[6] |
| 28 October 1998 |  Lubomir Moravcik |
 MSV Duisburg |
£370,000[7] |
| 13 November 1998 |  Tony Warner |
Liverpool |
Loan[8] |
| 18 November 1998 |  Johan Mjallby |
AIK Stockholm |
£1,400,000[9] |
| 2 December 1998 |  Mark Viduka |
 Croatia Zagreb |
£3,000,000[10] |
| 20 March 1999 |  Scott Marshall |
Arsenal |
Loan[11] |
Out edit
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1998 | Malky Mackay |
Norwich City |
£350,000[12] |
| 5 February 1999 | John Paul McBride |
St Johnstone |
£150,000[13] |
| 6 February 1999 | David Hannah |
Dundee United |
£600,000[14] |
| 25 March 1999 | Darren Jackson |
Heart of Midlothian |
£450,000[15] |
| 31 March 1999 | Brian McLaughlin |
Dundee United |
Loan[16] |
- Expenditure:
£6,170,000 - Income:
£1,550,000 - Total loss/gain: £4,620,000
Results and fixtures edit
Friendlies edit
| 9 July 1998 Friendly | Hollandia | 2–1 | Celtic | Juliana Sportpark |
Veltmeyer  50' Zaoudi 83' |
Blinker 11' |
Referee: Van Dongen |
| 10 July 1998 Friendly | ASWH | 1–5 | Celtic | Sportpark Schildman |
| Koster 71' (Penalty) |
Elliot 14', 57' Brattbakk 32', 55' Stubbs 49' |
Attendance: 1,000 |
| 18 July 1998 Ray Montgomerie Testimonial | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Celtic | Rugby Park |
| Wright 19' |
Larsson 35' Donnelly 40' |
Attendance: 6,860 Referee: McCluskey |
| 25 July 1998 Friendly | Celtic | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Celtic Park |
| Blinker 43' Jackson 62' |
Armstrong 11' |
Attendance: 53,872 Referee: McCluskey |
| 4 August 1998 Jimmy Phillips Testimonial | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Celtic | Reebok Stadium |
| Sellars 33' |
McNamara 87' |
Attendance: 17,479 Referee: Lomas |
| 8 August 1998 Friendly | Celtic | 0–1 | Liverpool | Celtic Park |
| Leonhardsen 36' |
Attendance: 59,727 Referee: Rowbotham |
Premier League edit
| 1 August 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 5–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Burley(hattrick), Donnelly, Mackay | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,377 |
| 16 August 1998 Premier League | Aberdeen | 3–2 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 18:05 BST | Larsson, Larsson | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 16,440 |
| 22 August 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 2–1 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Burley, Burchill | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,133 |
| 29 August 1998 Premier League | Dundee | 1–1 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00 BST | Burley | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 9,853 |
| 12 September 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Blinker | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,567 |
| 20 September 1998 Premier League | Rangers | 0–0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 18:05 BST | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 50,026 |
| 23 September 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 0–1 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 55,745 |
| 26 September 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 1–1 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Donnelly | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,283 Referee: Willie Young |
| 3 October 1998 Premier League | Motherwell | 1–2 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST | Brattbakk, Lambert | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 12,103 |
| 17 October 1998 Premier League | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–2 | Celtic | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 BST | Larsson, Brattbakk | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 10,968 |
| 24 October 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 2–0 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Donnelly, Donnelly | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,963 |
| 31 October 1998 Premier League | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 16,695 |
| 7 November 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 6–1 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Larsson, Burchill, Larsson, Burchill, Larsson, Donnelly | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,974 |
| 14 November 1998 Premier League | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Celtic | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT | Larsson | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 9,762 |
| 21 November 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 5–1 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Moravcik, Moravcik, Larsson, Larsson, Burchill | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,783 |
| 28 November 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 2–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Larsson, O'Donnell | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,227 |
| 6 December 1998 Premier League | Hearts | 2–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 18:05 GMT | Adam 37' (49) |
O'Donnell 74' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 17,334 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 12 December 1998 Premier League | Dundee United | 1–1 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Donnell | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 11,612 |
| 19 December 1998 Premier League | Celtic | 5–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Larsson, Larsson, Mjallby, Moravcik, Moravcik | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,024 |
| 27 December 1998 Premier League | Dundee | 0–3 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 18:05 GMT | O'Donnell, Riseth, own goal | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 10,043 |
| 3 January 1999 Premier League | Rangers | 2–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 18:05 GMT | Stubbs, Larsson | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 50,059 |
| 31 January 1999 Premier League | Celtic | 5–0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| 18:05 GMT | Brattbakk, Moravcik, Larsson, Brattbakk, Brattbakk | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,746 |
| 6 February 1999 Premier League | Celtic | 3–0 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Larsson 21' (24), 66' (pen.) |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,844 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 17 February 1999 Premier League | Celtic | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock |
| 19:45 GMT | Riseth | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 59,220 |
| 21 February 1999 Premier League | Motherwell | 1–7 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 18:05 GMT | Larsson, Larsson, Larsson, Larsson, Moravcik, Burley, Burchill | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 11,963 |
| 27 February 1999 Premier League | Celtic | 2–1 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Burley, Larsson | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,902 |
| 14 March 1999 Premier League | Aberdeen | 1–5 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 18:05 GMT | Viduka, Viduka, Larsson, Larsson, Burley | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 16,825 |
| 21 March 1999 Premier League | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| 18:05 GMT | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 14,472 |
| 3 April 1999 Premier League | Celtic | 5–0 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Larsson, Burley, Viduka, Larsson, Blinker | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,269 |
| 14 April 1999 Premier League | Hearts | 2–4 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 GMT | Adam 27' (48) |
Riseth 2' Blinker 7' Viduka |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 16,388 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 17 April 1999 Premier League | Celtic | 1–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Larsson | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,588 |
| 24 April 1999 Premier League | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Celtic | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 10,393 |
| 2 May 1999 Premier League | Celtic | 0–3 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 18:05 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,918 |
| 8 May 1999 Premier League | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Celtic | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson, Johnson | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 8,848 |
| 15 May 1999 Premier League | Celtic | 3–2 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Blinker, Johnson, Burchill | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,138 |
| 23 May 1999 Premier League | Dundee United | 1–2 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 12:00 GMT | Burchill, Burchill | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 10,062 |
Champions League edit
| 22 July 1998 First Qualifying Round 1st leg | Celtic | 0–0 |  St Patrick's Athletic | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 56,685 Referee: Bohdan Benedik |
| 29 July 1998 First Qualifying Round 2nd leg | St Patrick's Athletic | 0–2 (0 – 2 agg.) | Celtic | Dublin |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Brattbakk 12' Larsson 72' |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 8,929 Referee: Mikko Vuorela |
| 12 August 1998 Second Qualifying Round 1st leg | Celtic | 1–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | Glasgow |
| 19:45 | Jackson 50' |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 51,500 Referee: José María García-Aranda |
| 26 August 1998 Second Qualifying Round 2nd leg | Dinamo Zagreb | 3–0 (3 – 1 agg.) | Celtic | Zagreb |
| 19:15 GMT | Maric 23' Prosinečki 44' (Penalty), 68' |
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 23,570 Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
UEFA Cup edit
| 15 September 1998 First round 1st leg | Vitória  | 1–2 | Celtic | Guimarães |
| 21:00 GMT | Geraldo 86' |
Report | Larsson 1' Donnelly 70' |
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich |
| 29 September 1998 First round 2nd leg | Celtic | 2–1 (4 – 2 agg.) | Vitória | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | Stubbs 38' Larsson 90' 85' |
Report | Sodestrom 87' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 38,076 Referee: Oguz Sarvan |
| 20 October 1998 Second round 1st leg | Celtic | 1–1 |  FC Zürich | Glasgow |
| 20:00 | Brattbakk 23' Boyd  45' |
Report | Fischer 75' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 44,121 Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk |
| 3 November 1998 Second round 2nd leg | FC Zürich | 4–2 (5 – 3 agg.) | Celtic | Zürich |
| 19:15 GMT | Signore 51' Chassot 56'Bartlett 61'Santanna 75' |
Report | O'Donnell 57' Larsson 72' |
Stadium: Letzigrund Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Leif Sundell |
League Cup edit
| 19 August 1998 Third round | Airdrieonians | 1–0 | Celtic | Airdrie |
| 19:45 BST | Wilson 16' |
BBC Report | Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Scottish Cup edit
| 23 January 1999 Third round | Celtic | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Larsson 3' Stewart 49' (Own Goal)O'Donnell 51' |
Cooper 23' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 43,642 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 13 February 1999 Fourth round | Celtic | 4–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Larsson 26', 31' (Penalty), 41' Brattbakk 41' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 47,194 Referee: Eddie Martindale |
| 8 March 1999 Quarter-final | Morton | 0–3 | Celtic | Greenock |
| 20:00 GMT | Viduka 9', 83' Larsson 58'Mjällby 85' |
Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 10 April 1999 Semi-final | Celtic | 2–0 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Blinker 30' Viduka 39' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 43,691 Referee: Willie Young |
| 29 May 1999 Final | Celtic | 0–1 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | BBC Report | Wallace 48' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 52,670 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Squad edit
[20] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 78 | 31 | +47 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Celtic | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 84 | 35 | +49 | 71 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | St Johnstone | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 57 | |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 56 | |
| 5 | Dundee | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 46 |
Updated to match(es) played on end of season. Source: Soccerway and SPL official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Since Rangers, the winners of the 1998–99 Scottish Cup, already qualified for the UEFA Champions League, Celtic, the losing finalist, earned a spot in the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup. As such, the league's UEFA Cup place moved down to third-placed St Johnstone. Scotland were also awarded an additional UEFA Cup place as the association was top of the UEFA Fair Play ranking. Kilmarnock earned this place as winners of the Scottish Fair Play ranking.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1998-99 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "Scottish Cup Results for 1998-99". London Hearts. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "Scottish League Cup Results for 1998-99". London Hearts. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "UEFA Champions League 1998/99 Celtic". Uefa. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "Celtic 1998/99 Uefa Cup". Uefa.com. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "Dr Jozef makes Norwegian midfielder his first Parkhead new boy of the season: £1.4m Riseth joins Celts". The Herald. 22 September 1998.
- ^ "Celtic's Dr Venglos defends his signing of 33-year-old Slovakian midfielder: Moravcik will have to fight for team place". The Herald. 29 October 1998.
- ^ "Old Firm solve goalkeeper worries". The Herald. 14 November 1998.
- ^ "Mjallby will outshine Larsson at Parkhead". The Herald. 19 November 1998.
- ^ "Celtic hierarchy make it clear that Norwegian still has a big part to play at Parkhead: Viduka's arrival does not spell the end for Brattbakk". The Herald. 3 December 1998.
- ^ "Sibling rivalry could be the answer to Celtic's troubles". The Herald. 20 March 1999.
- ^ "Malky Mackay". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ "Parkhead pair move on to do battle". The Herald. 6 February 1999.
- ^ "Parkhead pair move on to do battle". The Herald. 6 February 1999.
- ^ "Jackson happy to give his all for Hearts cause: Jefferies calls for fans to forget old animosities and get behind his new boy". The Herald. 26 March 1999.
- ^ "Advocaat ready to discuss extension to his contract". The Herald. 1 April 1999.
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- ^ "1998 Fixtures". Celtic Wiki. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "1999 Fixtures". Celtic Wiki. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "Celtic FC Player's Squad Numbers 1998-99 to 2011-12". Myfootballfacts. Retrieved 20 November 2011.