Celtic started the season 2005–06 looking to win the Scottish Premier League trophy and retain the Scottish Cup. They competed in the Scottish League Cup, and entered the Champions League at the qualification stage.
| 2005–06 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Brian Quinn | |||
| Manager | Gordon Strachan | |||
| Ground | Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland (Capacity: 60,355) | |||
| Scottish Premier League | 1st | |||
| Scottish Cup | Third Round | |||
| Scottish League Cup | Winners | |||
| Champions League | Second qualifying round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: John Hartson (18) All: Maciej Żurawski John Hartson (20 each) | |||
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Celtic were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the third round by Clyde, losing 2–1. They won the Scottish League Cup with a comfortable 3–0 victory over Dunfermline on 19 March 2006, while the league was regained after a 1–0 win over Hearts. Rival managers were quick to praise the manner in which Celtic had regained the SPL title.[1]
Results edit
Scottish Premier League edit
| 30 July 2005 SPL | Motherwell | 4 – 4 | Celtic | Fir Park |
Kerr  20'Hamilton 58'McDonald 60'Kinniburgh 84' |
BBC Sport | Hartson 14', 32', 44' (pen.) Beattie 90+1' |
Attendance: 9,903 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 6 August 2005 SPL | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Dundee United | Celtic Park |
| Hartson 37' Beattie 88' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 56,532 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 13 August 2005 SPL | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Falkirk | Celtic Park |
| Hartson 49' Thompson 75', 90+1' |
BBC Sport | Duffy 39' (pen.) |
Attendance: 57,782 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 20 August 2005 SPL | Rangers | 3 – 1 | Celtic | Ibrox Stadium |
| Pršo 34' Buffel 51'Novo 88' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Maloney 86' (pen.) |
Attendance: 49,699 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 28 August 2005 SPL | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 4 | Celtic | East End Park |
| BBC Sport | Żurawski 5', 74' Hartson 10'Nakamura 58' |
Attendance: 9,244 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 10 September 2005 SPL | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
| Żurawski 13' Petrov 61' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 59,607 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 18 September 2005 SPL | Hibernian | 0 – 1 | Celtic | Easter Road |
| BBC Sport | Petrov 5' |
Attendance: 15,649 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 24 September 2005 SPL | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Inverness CT | Celtic Park |
| Beattie 57', 67' |
BBC Sport | Wyness 51' |
Attendance: 57,247 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 1 October 2005 SPL | Livingston | 0 – 5 | Celtic | Almondvale Stadium |
| BBC Sport | McManus 36' Maloney 45'Żurawski 51'Sutton 62'Beattie 72' |
Attendance: 9,115 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 15 October 2005 SPL | Celtic | 1 – 1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Beattie 13' |
BBC Sport | Skácel 16' |
Attendance: 60,100 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 22 October 2005 SPL | Kilmarnock | 0 – 1 | Celtic | Rugby Park |
| BBC Sport | Petrov 24' |
Attendance: 10,544 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 26 October 2005 SPL | Celtic | 5 – 0 | Motherwell | Celtic Park |
| Petrov 14', 23', 79' Maloney 17'Nakamura 67' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 57,388 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 29 October 2005 SPL | Dundee United | 2 – 4 | Celtic | Tannadice Park |
| Sutton 4' (o.g.) Samuel 30' |
BBC Sport | Hartson 17' Sutton 28'Archibald 32' (o.g.)Pearson 88' |
Attendance: 11,942 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 5 November 2005 SPL | Falkirk | 0 – 3 | Celtic | Falkirk Stadium |
| BBC Sport | Maloney 41' McGeady 42'Hartson 69' |
Attendance: 6,459 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 19 November 2005 SPL | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Rangers | Celtic Park |
| Hartson 12' Baldé 56'McGeady 61' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 58,997 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 26 November 2005 SPL | Celtic | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Celtic Park |
| BBC Sport | Ross 17' |
Attendance: 58,203 Referee: Craig Mackay |
| 3 December 2005 SPL | Aberdeen | 1 – 3 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Winter 53' |
BBC Sport | McGeady 56' Petrov 58'Telfer 64' |
Attendance: 17,031 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 10 December 2005 SPL | Celtic | 3 – 2 | Hibernian | Celtic Park |
| Hartson 40', 65' Maloney 57' |
BBC Sport | Beuzelin 47' Fletcher 53' |
Attendance: 59,895 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 17 December 2005 SPL | Inverness CT | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium |
| Dargo 1' |
BBC Sport | Hartson 21' |
Attendance: 7,382 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 26 December 2005 SPL | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Livingston | Celtic Park |
| Maloney 39' (pen.) Nakamura 87' |
BBC Sport | Dalglish 58' |
Attendance: 57,000 Referee: John Underhill |
| 1 January 2006 SPL | Hearts | 2 – 3 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Jankauskas 6' Pressley 8' |
BBC Sport | Pearson 55' McManus 87', 90+3' |
Attendance: 17,358 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 14 January 2006 SPL | Celtic | 4 – 2 | Kilmarnock | Celtic Park |
| Nakamura 3' Maloney 16' (pen.)McManus 53'Żurawski 67' |
BBC Sport | Naismith 24' (pen.) Invincibile 51' |
Attendance: 59,995 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 22 January 2006 SPL | Motherwell | 1 – 3 | Celtic | Fir Park |
| Hamilton 41' |
BBC Sport | Żurawski 17' McGeady 71'Hartson 85' |
Attendance: 11,503 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 28 January 2006 SPL | Celtic | 3 – 3 | Dundee United | Celtic Park |
| Hartson 9' Żurawski 49'Petrov 67' |
BBC Sport | Fernández 40', 86' Miller 82' |
Attendance: 59,875 Referee: M Ritchie |
| 8 February 2006 SPL | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Falkirk | Celtic Park |
| Keane 34' McManus 44' |
BBC Sport | Milne 83' |
Attendance: 56,672 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 12 February 2006 SPL | Rangers | 0 – 1 | Celtic | Ibrox Stadium |
| BBC Sport | Żurawski 12' |
Attendance: 49,788 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 18 February 2006 SPL | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 8 | Celtic | East End Park |
| Tod 14' |
BBC Sport | Petrov 3' Hartson 24'Żurawski 32', 40', 56', 88'Maloney 74'Lennon 82' |
Attendance: 9,015 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 4 March 2006 SPL | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
| Petrov 66' Maloney 75'Żurawski 89' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 60,018 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 11 March 2006 SPL | Hibernian | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Easter Road |
| Riordan 24' |
BBC Sport | Maloney 36' (pen.) McManus 60' |
Attendance: 16,985 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 22 March 2006 SPL | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Inverness CT | Celtic Park |
| McManus 35' Maloney 79' |
BBC Sport | Hart 90+1' |
Attendance: 57,451 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 26 March 2006 SPL | Livingston | 0 – 2 | Celtic | Almondvale Stadium |
| BBC Sport | Żurawski 46' Maloney 52' (pen.) |
Attendance: 7,486 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 5 April 2006 SPL | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Hartson 4' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 59,699 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 9 April 2006 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1 – 4 | Celtic | Rugby Park |
| Nish 89' |
BBC Sport | Nakamura 8', 82' Hartson 64'Dublin 84' |
Attendance: 10,978 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 16 April 2006 SPL | Celtic | 1 – 1 | Hibernian | Celtic Park |
| Żurawski 76' |
BBC Sport | Fletcher 35' |
Attendance: 60,047 Referee: K Toner |
| 23 April 2006 SPL | Celtic | 0 – 0 | Rangers | Celtic Park |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 59,684 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 30 April 2006 SPL | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McManus 7' (o.g.) Hartley 9'Bednář 63' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 16,795 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 3 May 2006 SPL | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Celtic Park |
| Żurawski 55' Varga 63' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 48,649 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 7 May 2006 SPL | Aberdeen | 2 – 2 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Stewart 69', 72' |
BBC Sport | Hartson 5' Maloney 61' |
Attendance: 14,597 Referee: Calum Murray |
UEFA Champions League edit
| 27 July 2005 Second Qualifying | Artmedia Bratislava  | 5 – 0 |  Celtic | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Halenár 43', 76', 89' Vaščák 57'Mikulič 78' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Tehelné pole Attendance: 17,262 Referee: Selçuk Dereli |
| 2 August 2005 Second Qualifying | Celtic | 4 – 0 (4 – 5 agg.) | Artmedia Bratislava | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Thompson 21' (pen.) Hartson 44'McManus 54'Beattie 82' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 50,063 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
Scottish League Cup edit
| 21 September 2005 Third round | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Falkirk | Celtic Park |
| Żurawski 62' Hartson 94' |
BBC Sport | Gow 54' |
Attendance: 24,953 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 9 November 2005 Quarter Final | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Rangers | Celtic Park |
| Maloney 26' Klos 82' (o.g.) |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 57,183 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 1 February 2006 Semi Final | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Hampden Park |
| Foran 11' |
BBC Sport | Żurawski 29' Maloney 88' |
Attendance: 32,595 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 19 March 2006 Final | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 3 | Celtic | Hampden Park |
| BBC Sport | Żurawski 43' Maloney 76'Dublin 90+2' |
Attendance: 50,090 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Scottish Cup edit
| 7 January 2006 Third round | Clyde | 2 – 1 | Celtic | Broadwood Stadium |
| Bryson 32' Malone 36' |
BBC Sport | Żurawski 82' |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Player statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  POL
|
Artur Boruc | 40 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO
|
Paul Telfer | 42 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  GUI
|
Mo Camara | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO
|
Adam Virgo | 12 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  CHN
|
Du Wei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | GUI
|
Dianbobo Balde | 33 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | POL
|
Maciej Żurawski | 30 | 20 | 22+2 | 16 | 0+1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  ENG
|
Alan Thompson | 19 | 3 | 11+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Chris Sutton | 10 | 2 | 7+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Dion Dublin (from January) | 12 | 2 | 3+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  WAL
|
John Hartson | 41 | 20 | 29+6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | SCO
|
Stephen Pearson | 20 | 2 | 2+16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | SCO
|
Mark Wilson | 15 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW |  FRA
|
Jérémie Aliadière | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF |  IRL
|
Roy Keane | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | FRA
|
Didier Agathe | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  NIR
|
Neil Lennon | 38 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |  BUL
|
Stiliyan Petrov | 43 | 10 | 36+1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | SCO
|
David Marshall | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | SVK
|
Stanislav Varga | 13 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  JPN
|
Shunsuke Nakamura | 38 | 6 | 30+3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | SCO
|
Shaun Maloney | 43 | 16 | 27+9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | SCO
|
Ross Wallace | 14 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | SCO
|
Paul Lawson | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | SCO
|
Craig Beattie | 15 | 7 | 7+6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 42 | FW | SCO
|
Michael McGlinchey | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | SCO
|
Stephen McManus | 42 | 8 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | MF | IRL
|
Aiden McGeady | 24 | 4 | 11+9 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Goal scorers edit
| R | Player | Scottish Premier League |
Scottish League Cup |
Scottish Cup |
UEFA Champions League |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maciej Żurawski
|
16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| John Hartson
|
18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | |
| 2 | Shaun Maloney
|
13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 3 | Stiliyan Petrov
|
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Stephen McManus
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Craig Beattie
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Shunsuke Nakamura
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Aiden McGeady
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Alan Thompson
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Chris Sutton
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Stephen Pearson
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Dion Dublin
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Bobo Balde
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Telfer
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Roy Keane
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Neil Lennon
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Stanislav Varga
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Team statistics edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 93 | 37 | +56 | 91 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rangers | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 73 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Hibernian | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup second round[b] |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 64 | −1 | 55 |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
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:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- ^ Hibernian qualified for the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup by being the highest place applicant for the competition.
Technical staff edit
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Gordon Strachan |
| Assistant Manager | Gary Pendrey |
| First Team Coach | Tommy Burns |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Jim Blyth |
| Head of Youth Academy | Tommy Burns |
| Head of Recruitment | Tom O'Neil |
| Head Physiotherapist | Tim Williamson |
| Physiotherapist | Gavin McCarthy |
| Doctor | Roddy MacDonald |
| Head of Sports Science | Kenny McMillan |
| Performance Coach | Jim Henry |
Last updated: 12 June 2017
Source: [citation needed]
Transfers edit
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Wilson |
Dundee United |
£500,000 |
| Roy Keane |
Manchester United |
Free |
| Du Wei |
Shanghai Shenhua |
Loan |
| Paul Telfer |
Southampton |
£200,000 |
| Adam Virgo |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
£1.5 million |
| Shunsuke Nakamura |
 Reggina |
£2.5 million |
| Maciej Żurawski |
Wisła Kraków |
£2.5 million |
| Artur Boruc |
Legia Warsaw |
£900,000 |
| Mohammed Camara |
Burnley |
Free |
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Du Wei |
Shanghai Shenhua |
End of loan |
| Chris Sutton |
Birmingham City |
Free |
 David Fernández |
Dundee United |
Free |
| Jackie McNamara |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Free |
 Stéphane Henchoz |
Wigan Athletic |
Free |
| Robert Douglas |
Leicester City |
Free |
| Mohammed Sylla |
Leicester City |
Free |
| Paul Lambert |
Livingston |
Free |
 Joos Valgaeren |
Club Brugge |
Free |
 Ulrik Laursen |
Odense BK |
Free |
 Magnus Hedman |
Chelsea |
Free |
- Total spending:
£7.6 million - Total income:
£0
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "McLeish: "Celtic deserved title"". BBC News. 6 April 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2011.