1996–97 Celtic F.C. season

The 1996-97 season was the 108th season of competitive football by Celtic.

Celtic
1996–97 season
ChairmanFergus McCann
ManagerTommy Burns
GroundCeltic Park
Glasgow, Scotland
(capacity: 60,355)
Scottish Premier Division2nd

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

23 July 1996 FriendlyVV Reünie0 – 16CelticBorculo, Netherlands
19:00 CEST Match Report
  • Cadete  21', 22', 55', 61', 72', 85'
  • Hooijdonk  11', 49' (pen.)
  • Di Canio  48', 60', 76', 87'
  • McLaughlin  15'
  • Thom  87'
 Stadium: Sportcomplex De Wildbaan
Referee: J. Floors
24 July 2014 FriendlyGSV Gouda0 – 8CelticGouda, Netherlands
19:00 CEST Match Report
Referee: Mario van Der Ende
26 July 2014 FriendlyV.V. Veere1 – 9CelticVeere, Netherlands
19:00 CEST Gladdines  47' Match Report
Stadium: Sportpark Bieweg
Referee: W Vermeulen
27 July 1996 FriendlySC Halsteren0 – 3CelticHalesteren, Netherlands
19:00 GMT Match Report
Stadium: Sportpark De Beek
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: M. Koopman
29 July 1996 FriendlyBerkum Thuis1 – 8CelticZwolle, Netherlands
19:45 GMT Kouwen  19' Match Report
Stadium: Sportpark De Vegtlust
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: B. Slot
31 July 1996 FriendlyCeltic2 – 1ArsenalGlasgow, Scotland
19:45 GMT
Match Report Dixon  25' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,300
Referee: R. Tait
3 August 1996 FriendlyCeltic2 – 2Sporting LisbonGlasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT
Match Report Filipe  80' Hughes  82' (o.g.) Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 42,400
Referee: Kenny Clark
26 November 1996 FriendlyCeltic0 – 1BarcelonaGlasgow, Scotland
19:45 GMT Match Report Óscar García  20' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,623
Referee: J McCluskey

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Premier Division

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 36 25 5 6 85 33 +52 80 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Celtic 36 23 6 7 78 32 +46 75 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Dundee United 36 17 9 10 46 33 +13 60
4 Heart of Midlothian 36 14 10 12 46 43 +3 52
5 Dunfermline Athletic 36 12 9 15 52 65 −13 45
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. As the League Cup winners Rangers had qualified for European competition via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed to the next highest placed team in the league, Dundee United.

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHHHAHAHAHHAAHAAHAHAAAAHAHH
ResultDWWWWWLWDWWLDLWWWLWWWWWWLWWWLLDDWWDW
Position422222222212222222222222222222222222
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
10 August 1996 Premier LeagueAberdeen2 – 2CelticAberdeen
15:00 GMT
Match Report
  • Hooijdonk  28'
  • Thom  90'
 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Hugh Dallas
17 August 1996 Premier LeagueCeltic4 – 1Raith RoversGlasgow
15:00 GMT
Match Report Duffield  67' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,200
Referee: Sandy Roy
24 August 1996 Premier LeagueKilmarnock1 – 3CelticKilmarnock
15:00 GMT Reilly  27' Match Report
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 15,900
Referee: Ian Taylor
7 September 1996 Premier LeagueCeltic5 – 0HibernianGlasgow
15:00 GMT
Match Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,042
Referee: J Rowbotham
14 September 1996 Premier LeagueDundee United1 – 2CelticDundee, Scotland
15:00 GMT McSwegan  87' Match Report
  • Hooijdonk  45'
  • Malky MacKay  90'
 Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 12,152
Referee: W Crombie
21 September 1996 Premier LeagueCeltic5 – 1Dunfermline AthleticGlasgow
15:00 GMT
  • Cadete  32'
  • Di Canio  35'  41'
  • Hooijdonk  72'  89'
 Match Report Britton  65' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 50,032
Referee: Clyde
28 September 1996 Premier LeagueRangers2 – 0CelticGlasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT
Match Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,124
Referee: W Young
12 October 1996 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 0MotherwellGlasgow
15:00 GMT Hooijdonk  90' Match Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,422
Referee: R Orr
20 September 1996 Premier LeagueHearts2 – 2CelticEdinburgh, Scotland
15:00 GMT Match Report Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 13,352
26 September 1996 Premier LeagueHibernian0 – 4CelticEdinburgh, Scotland
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Easter Road Stadium
Attendance: 13,930
2 November 1996 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 0AberdeenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Match Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 50,124
14 November 1996 Premier LeagueCeltic0 – 1RangersGlasgow
15:00 GMT Match Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 50,009
30 November 1996 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 2HeartsGlasgow
15:00 GMT Match Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,804
7 December 1996 Premier LeagueMotherwell2 – 1CelticMotherwell, Scotland
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 11,589
21 December 1996 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 0Dundee UnitedGlasgow
15:00 GMT Match Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 46,483
26 December 1996 Premier LeagueAberdeen1 – 2CelticAberdeen, Scotland
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 16,748
28 December 1996 Premier LeagueCeltic4 – 2Dunfermline AthleticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Match Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 45,751
2 January 1997 Premier LeagueRangers3 – 1CelticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,019
4 January 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic5 – 0MotherwellGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 45,259
8 January 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic6 – 0KilmarnockGlasgow
19:45 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 45,535
11 January 1997 Premier LeagueHearts1 – 2CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 15,424
14 January 1997 Premier LeagueRaith Rovers1 – 2CelticKirkcaldy
19:45 GMT Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 8,544
18 January 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic4 – 1HibernianGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 48,986
29 January 1997 Premier LeagueDunfermline Athletic0 – 2CelticDunfermline
19:45 GMT Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 17,919
1 February 1997 Premier LeagueDundee United1 – 0CelticDundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 12,483
6 February 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0Raith RoversGlasgow
19:45 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 44,770
22 February 1997 Premier LeagueMotherwell0 – 1CelticMotherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 12,131
1 March 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0HeartsGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,578
11 March 1997 Premier LeagueKilmarnock2 – 0CelticKilmarnock
19:45 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 15,087
16 March 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic0 – 1RangersGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,733
22 March 1997 Premier LeagueDunfermline Athletic2 – 2CelticDunfermline
15:00 GMT Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 13,092
5 April 1997 Premier LeagueRaith Rovers1 – 1CelticKirkcaldy
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 7,914
20 April 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 0AberdeenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 46,989
4 May 1997 Premier LeagueHibernian1 – 3CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 10,546
7 May 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic0 – 0KilmarnockGlasgow
19:45 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 42,788
10 May 1997 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 0Dundee UnitedGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 46,742

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Scottish League Cup
13 August 1996 Second RoundClyde1 - 3CelticCumbernauld
20:00 GMT Brown  74' Report
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: J Fleming
4 September 1996 Third RoundAlloa1 - 5CelticAlloa
20:00 GMT McAneney  48' Report
  • Thom  41'
  • Cadete  51'  62'  72'
  • Hooijdonk  54' (pen)
 Stadium: Recreation Park, Alloa
Attendance: 12,582
Referee: S Dougal
17 September 1996 Quarter FinalsHearts1 - 0 (a.e.t.)CelticEdinburgh
20:00 GMT Robertson  110' Report Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 14,442
Referee: K Clark

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Cup
26 January 1997 Third RoundClydebank0 - 5CelticGlasgow
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 16,285
Referee: J Rowbotham
17 February 1997 Fourth RoundHibernian1 - 1CelticEdinburgh
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: W Young
26 February 1997 Fourth Round ReplayCeltic2 - 0HibernianGlasgow
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 46,424
Referee: W Young
6 March 1997 Quarter-FinalsCeltic2 - 0RangersGlasgow
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,519
Referee: J McCluskey
12 April 1997 Semi-FinalsCeltic1 - 1FalkirkGlasgow
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 45,261
Referee: Willie Young
23 April 1997 Semi-Final ReplayFalkirk1 - 0CelticGlasgow
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 35,879
Referee: Willie Young

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1996–97 UEFA Cup
6 August 1996 Qualifying Round 1st LegKošice 0 - 0 CelticKošice
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Štadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Konrad Plautz
20 August 1996 Qualifying Round 2nd LegCeltic 1 - 0
(1 – 0 agg.)		 KošiceGlasgow
20:00 GMT Cadete  88' Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 44,448
Referee: J Hireiniemi
10 September 1996 First Round 1st LegCeltic 0 - 2 Hamburger SVGlasgow
20:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 45,400
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
24 September 1996 First Round2nd LegHamburger SV 2 - 0
(4 – 0 agg.)		 CelticHamburg
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Volksparkstadion
Attendance: 29.600
Referee: V Schuk

Statistics

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Celtic first squad during the season.

N P Nat. Name League Europe League Cup Scottish Cup Total Notes
5 DF Alan Stubbs 3 3
17 MF Morten Wieghorst
1 GK Gordon Marshall
18 DF Malky Mackay 1 1 1 1
5 DF Stuart Gray
5 DF Enrico Annoni 1 1
10 FW Phil O'Donnell
11 FW Simon Donnelly
16 DF John Hughes 1 1 1 2 1
2 DF Tom Boyd 1 1
9 FW Pierre Van Hooijdonk 1 1
7 MF Paolo Di Canio 1 1 2
11 FW Jorge Cadete
14 MF Brian O'Neil
3 DF Tosh McKinlay 1 1
33 DF Peter Grant 1 1 1 1
4 DF Jackie McNamara 1 1
42 MF Paul McStay
42 MF Brian McLaughlin
10 FW Andreas Thom 1 1

Last updated: 22 July 2014
Source: Competitive matches
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Transfers

Transfers in
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
7 FW Paulo Di Canio 28EU AC Milan Transfer Summer 1998 £1.5M Source
6 DF Alan Stubbs 24EU Bolton Wanderers Transfer Summer 1998 £3.5M Source
16 MF David Hannah 23EU Dundee United Transfer Summer 1998 £0.35M Source
17 DF Enrico Annoni 30EU Roma Transfer Winter 1999 £0.30M Source
33 DF John Convery 16EU Glenavon Transfer Winter 1998 Free Source
12 FW Tommy Johnson 26EU Aston Villa Transfer Winter 1998 £2.3M Source

Total spending: £7.95 million

Players out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
1 DF Mike Galloway 31EU Retirement Summer Free Source
4 DF Rudi Vata 27EU Apollon Limassol Transfer Summer Free Source
11 MF John Collins 28EU A.S. Monaco Transfer Summer Bosman Source
2 DF Lee Martin 28EU Bristol Rovers Transfer Summer Free Source
DF John Hughes 32EU Hibernian Transfer Mid-Season 250K Source
MF Declan Boyle 22EU Derry City Transfer Winter 20K Source
9 FW Pierre Van Hooijdonk 27EU Nottingham Forest Transfer Mid-Season 3.5M Source

Total income: £3.72 million

See also
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