1998–99 Celtic F.C. season
| 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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The 1998–99 season was the 112th season of competitive football by Celtic. Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier League, UEFA Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
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
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]
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 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
| 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
| 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' Prosinecki 44' (Penalty), 68' |
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 23,570 Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
UEFA Cup
| 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 | Zurich |
| 19:15 GMT | Signore 51' Chassot 56'Bartlett 61'Santanna 75' |
Report | Mayrleb 39' Severeyns 45'Krinner 82' |
Stadium: Letzigrund Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Leif Sundell |
League Cup
| 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
| 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
[9] 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
League Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 78 | 31 | 47 | 77 | UEFA Champions League 1999-2000 Second qualifying round |
| 2 | Celtic | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 84 | 35 | 49 | 71 | UEFA Cup 1999-00 Qualifying round |
| 3 | St Johnstone | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 57 | UEFA Cup 1999-00 Qualifying round |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 56 | UEFA Cup 1999-00 Qualifying round |
| 5 | Dundee | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 56 | -20 | 46 | |
| 6 | Hearts | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 42 | |
| 7 | Motherwell | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 41 | |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 71 | -28 | 37 | |
| 9 | Dundee United | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 34 | |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 59 | -31 | 28 | Relegated to First Division 1999-00 |
Source: SPL official website
See also
References
- ^ "1998-99 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Celtic results 1998/1999". Celtic Mad. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "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.