2007–08 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic started the 2007–08 season looking to retain the Scottish Premier League title and the Scottish Cup. They also competed in the Scottish League Cup. The team accepted an invitation to take part in the annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game for 2007, as part of a pre-season tour of the United States, Switzerland and England. On 9 October, Celtic opened their new training facilities at Lennoxtown.
| 2007–08 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Brian Quinn, John Reid |
| Manager | Gordon Strachan |
| Ground | Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland (Capacity: 60,355) |
| Scottish Premier League | 1st |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Scottish League Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Champions League | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Scott McDonald (25) All: Scott McDonald (31) |
Domestic campaign edit
Celtic started the season with a scoreless draw at Celtic Park against Kilmarnock. They then won their next five league matches scoring 12 goals in six consecutive matches and topped the league for most of the first half of the season. At the end of 2007 Celtic were still on top of the SPL standings. The Old Firm derby on 2 January 2008 and a match against Motherwell were postponed due to the death of former Celtic player and Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell, who died on 29 December. During the break in fixtures, the team slipped to second place behind Rangers. Celtic kept in close touch with Rangers until the 2nd Old Firm derby on 31 March 2008 at Ibrox. In contrast to the first Old Firm game at Ibrox in September, in which Rangers coasted to a 3–0 win, this was a close game which finished 1–0 to Rangers, courtesy of a Kevin Thomson goal just before half-time. This put Rangers seven points clear at the top of the SPL. Celtic suffered another set-back when they lost their next game at home to Motherwell by the same scoreline. With their closest rivals seven points ahead, and with a game in hand, coupled with the success Rangers were enjoying in all competitions, many fans began to doubt Gordon Strachan, a doubt which was clearly expressed throughout Celtic Park during the game against Motherwell, when Strachan decided to take off Scott McDonald, the club's leading goalscorer for Georgios Samaras in the final 15 minutes.
However a dramatic, and seemingly unlikely, turnaround in fortunes began on 16 April, when the third Old Firm clash took place in Celtic Park. This was a highly charged affair from the kick-off, with a re-invigorated Celtic dominating the opening proceedings and making their dominance count when Shunsuke Nakamura scored a spectacular goal from around 35 yards, which later ended up as Celtic's 'Goal of the Season', on the 20-minute mark. Rangers hit back in the second half when Nacho Novo equalised but Celtic got a chance to retake the lead when Nakamura's curling shot was illegally handled off the line by Carlos Cuéllar, who was sent off. However, McDonald's penalty was struck poorly and Allan McGregor, despite having an injured ankle, was able to save it. Celtic pushed in vain for a winner against 10 men but it seemed like Rangers would get the draw they played for, and which would all but seem to secure them the title. However, in the third minute of injury time, a quick throw in led to ball being played outside the box to Samaras who knocked it down to Gary Caldwell. Caldwell hit a diagonal ball into the box where McDonald squared the ball for Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink to nod the ball home inside the six-yard box past Neil Alexander, who replaced the injured McGregor. However spectacular Nakamura's first half goal was, Vennegoor of Hesselink's proved to be a hugely pivotal moment in the title race. There were jubilant scenes around all the Celtic fans. McDonald was visibly emotional after the final whistle. 2–1 was the final score and even with the small confrontations after the final whistle between the players, Celtic showed that they were not giving up their title without a fight.
On 27 April, the fourth and final Old Firm clash was played at Celtic Park. Picking up from 11 days earlier, the game exploded into life with a fourth-minute strike from McDonald. The goal was later shown by TV replays to have been offside, however Celtic were not going to let this good fortune pass them by. Rangers equalised in the 17th minute with a David Weir header from a corner kick and Celtic's set-piece weakness was exploited again less than 15 minutes later when Daniel Cousin scored from another corner kick. Shortly before half time though, Aiden McGeady found Scott McDonald just inside the Rangers box. He turned Christian Dailly and struck a looping shot past Neil Alexander to make it 2–2. The second half saw both teams have plenty of chances and Celtic were given a penalty after Kirk Broadfoot brought down McDonald. Barry Robson took the responsibility and duly delivered by driving the ball past Alexander. It remained 3–2 and Celtic went five points clear in the SPL, however due to fixture congestion, Rangers had played three matches fewer.
Celtic's chances of winning the title improved over the following weeks when Rangers drew consecutive games against Hibernian and Motherwell. Going into the last day of the league season, the clubs were tied on points although Celtic had a superior goal difference. Celtic travelled to Tannadice Park to play Dundee United, knowing that victory would give them the title while Rangers travelled to Pittodrie to play Aberdeen, needing Celtic to fail to win against Dundee United to have any chance at all. The game at Tannadice was a tense affair with chances for both sides. During the second half, Celtic supporters had found out that Aberdeen had taken the lead against Rangers and shortly after that, Vennegoor of Hesselink connected with a corner to give Celtic the lead that would secure the title. Gordon Strachan became only the third Celtic manager ever to win three league titles in a row. The victory was dedicated to the memory of Tommy Burns, former player and manager, who had died earlier that week. Victory in the league also secured Celtic automatic entry to the group stages of the UEFA Champions League in season 2008/09.
The club were less successful in the season's domestic cup competitions. They exited the Scottish League Cup at the quarter-final stage, after suffering a 2–0 defeat to Hearts. They lost at the same stage of the Scottish Cup, losing to Aberdeen in a replay.
UEFA Champions League campaign edit
- UEFA Champions League 2007/08: Celtic 1–1 Spartak Moscow
Celtic was drawn against Russian side Spartak Moscow in the third round of qualifying for the Champions League. The first leg was played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, the venue for this year's Champions League final, and ended in a 1–1 draw, with Paul Hartley scoring his first goal for the club after joining from Heart of Midlothian eight months prior. In the return leg, Celtic emerged victorious after a 1–1 draw, with Scott McDonald scoring his first goal for the club. The game ended in a penalty shootout, with Artur Boruc saving twice.
Celtic were drawn alongside Milan, Benfica and Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League group stages. Celtic lost the first group match, away to Shakhtar in Ukraine, 2–0, but they rebounded with a 2–1 win over defending champions Milan at Celtic Park, leaving them in second in the group after two matches. Following McDonald's match-winning goal, Celtic fan Robert McHendry ran onto the pitch and tapped Milan goalkeeper Dida on the face as he ran past his goal; Dida initially gave chase, then fell to the pitch and was stretchered off. McHendry later surrendered to police and was banned for life from Parkhead, and Dida received a two-game suspension for breaching UEFA's policy of "principles of loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship", which was reduced to one match on appeal. Celtic were found guilty of "lack of organisation and improper conduct of supporters" and were issued a £25,000 fine, half of which was suspended for two years.[1]
The third match day saw Celtic drop to bottom in the game against Benfica. Celtic lost 1–0 with the goal coming in the 86th minute. Next up, Celtic again faced Benfica, this time at home. They won this 1–0 with a goal from Aiden McGeady before half-time. In the next game at Celtic Park, they came back from 1–0 down against Shakhtar Donetsk to win 2–1 thanks to a winner from Massimo Donati with the last kick of the game, which moved them up to second in the group, guaranteeing post-Christmas European football, and leaving them needing one point from the last game in Milan to be sure of qualifying for the round of 16. Despite losing 1–0 in Milan, Celtic qualified as Benfica won 2–1 in Donetsk. In the knockout stage, Celtic drew Barcelona, where Celtic lost both the first leg at home (3–2) and the second leg and the second leg (1–0) away at Camp Nou.
Results edit
Scottish Premier League edit
| 5 August 2007 SPL | Celtic | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | Celtic Park |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 11 August 2007 SPL | Falkirk | 1–4 | Celtic | Falkirk Stadium |
| Higdon 5' | BBC Sport | Milne 30' (o.g.) Miller 76' Nakamura 79' Vennegoor of Hesselink 81' | Attendance: 6,329 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 19 August 2007 SPL | Aberdeen | 1–3 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Brewster 24' | BBC Sport | Donati 61' Miller 85', 90+2' | Attendance: 16,232 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 25 August 2007 SPL | Celtic | 5–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Berra 9' (o.g.) Donati 22' Brown 61' Vennegoor of Hesselink 63' (pen.) Nakamura 79' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 57,300 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 2 September 2007 SPL | St Mirren | 1–5 | Celtic | Love Street |
| Miranda 75' | BBC Sport | Brown 22' McDonald 25' Vennegoor of Hesselink 53' Miranda 56' (o.g.) McManus 74' | Attendance: 7,840 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 15 September 2007 SPL | Celtic | 5–0 | Inverness CT | Celtic Park |
| Vennegoor of Hesselink 15', 59' Donati 41' Nakamura 56' McGuire 70' (o.g.) | BBC Sport | Attendance: 56,020 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 29 September 2007 SPL | Celtic | 3–0 | Dundee United | Celtic Park |
| McDonald 7', 67', 72' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 57,000 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 20 October 2007 SPL | Rangers | 3–0 | Celtic | Ibrox Stadium |
| Novo 38', 78' (pen.) Ferguson 55' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 50,428 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 27 October 2007 SPL | Celtic | 3–0 | Motherwell | Celtic Park |
| McDonald 42', 59', 88' (pen.) | BBC Sport | Attendance: 57,633 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 3 November 2007 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Celtic | Rugby Park |
| Wright 55' | BBC Sport | McDonald 34', 36' | Attendance: 8,260 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 24 November 2007 SPL | Celtic | 3–0 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
| Vennegoor of Hesselink 14' McGeady 27' McDonald 49' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 58,000 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 1 December 2007 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Velička 90+1' (pen.) | BBC Sport | McDonald 73' | Attendance: 16,454 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 8 December 2007 SPL | Celtic | 1–1 | St Mirren | Celtic Park |
| Riordan 85' | BBC Sport | McGinn 75' | Attendance: 55,747 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 11 December 2007 SPL | Celtic | 4–0 | Falkirk | Celtic Park |
| McDonald 9' (pen.) McGeady 41', 67', 82' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 54,291 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 16 December 2007 SPL | Inverness CT | 3–2 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium |
| Rankin 42' (pen.) Proctor 57' Cowie 61' | BBC Sport | Vennegoor of Hesselink 24', 26' | Attendance: 7,004 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 22 December 2007 SPL | Celtic | 1–1 | Hibernian | Celtic Park |
| Jarošík 78' | BBC Sport | Murphy 21' | Attendance: 58,016 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 26 December 2007 SPL | Dundee United | 0–2 | Celtic | Tannadice Park |
| BBC Sport | Vennegoor of Hesselink 68' McManus 75' | Attendance: 12,357 Referee: Eddie Smith |
| 29 December 2007 SPL | Celtic | 3–0 | Gretna | Celtic Park |
| McDonald 35' Brown 49' McGeady 90+3' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 57,171 Referee: David Somers |
| 19 January 2008 SPL | Celtic | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Celtic Park |
| Corrigan 64' (o.g.) | BBC Sport | Attendance: 56,618 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 27 January 2008 SPL | Falkirk | 0–1 | Celtic | Falkirk Stadium |
| BBC Sport | McDonald 45+1' | Attendance: 6,803 Referee: John Underhill |
| 16 February 2008 SPL | Celtic | 3–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Vennegoor of Hesselink 14' McDonald 51' Hinkel 76' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 56,738 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 24 February 2008 SPL | St Mirren | 0–1 | Celtic | Love Street |
| BBC Sport | Nakamura 87' | Attendance: 7,213 Referee: Eddie Smith |
| 27 February 2008 SPL | Celtic | 2–1 | Inverness CT | Celtic Park |
| McDonald 45+1' Samaras 61' | BBC Sport | Niculae 70' | Attendance: 56,787 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 1 March 2008 SPL | Hibernian | 0–2 | Celtic | Easter Road |
| BBC Sport | Naylor 63' Samaras 74' | Attendance: 15,735 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 12 March 2008 SPL | Celtic | 0–0 | Dundee United | Celtic Park |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 23 March 2008 SPL | Gretna | 0–3 | Celtic | Almondvale Stadium |
| BBC Sport | McDonald 42' Vennegoor of Hesselink 70' Samaras 88' | Attendance: 3,561 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 29 March 2008 SPL | Rangers | 1–0 | Celtic | Ibrox Stadium |
| Thomson 45+2' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 50,325 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 5 April 2008 SPL | Celtic | 0–1 | Motherwell | Celtic Park |
| BBC Sport | Lappin 33' | Attendance: 58,624 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 13 April 2008 SPL | Motherwell | 1–4 | Celtic | Fir Park |
| McManus 24' (o.g.) | BBC Sport | McManus 17' McDonald 30' Vennegoor of Hesselink 43', 57' | Attendance: 9,771 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 16 April 2008 SPL | Celtic | 2–1 | Rangers | Celtic Park |
| Nakamura 20' Vennegoor of Hesselink 90+3' | BBC Sport | Novo 55' | Attendance: 58,964 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 19 April 2008 SPL | Celtic | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
| Samaras 56' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 55,766 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 27 April 2008 SPL | Celtic | 3–2 | Rangers | Celtic Park |
| McDonald 4', 43' Robson 70' (pen.) | BBC Sport | Weir 17' Cousin 29' | Attendance: 58,662 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 3 May 2008 SPL | Motherwell | 1–2 | Celtic | Fir Park |
| Porter 60' | BBC Sport | McDonald 62' Samaras 79' | Attendance: 9,158 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 11 May 2008 SPL | Celtic | 2–0 | Hibernian | Celtic Park |
| McManus 36' McDonald 87' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 55,058 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 22 May 2008 SPL | Dundee United | 0–1 | Celtic | Tannadice Park |
| BBC Sport | Vennegoor of Hesselink 72' | Attendance: 13,613 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
UEFA Champions League edit
| 15 August 2007 Third Qualifying | Spartak Moscow | 1–1 | Celtic | Luzhniki Stadium |
| Pavlyuchenko 42' | BBC Sport | Hartley 21' | Attendance: 67,000 Referee: Herbert Fandel |
| 29 August 2007 Third Qualifying | Celtic | 1–1* | Spartak Moscow | Celtic Park |
| McDonald 27' | BBC Sport | Pavlyuchenko 45+1' | Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Roberto Rosetti |
| 18 September 2007 Group stage | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2–0 | Celtic | Lokomotiv Stadium |
| Brandão 5' Lucarelli 8' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 25,700 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 3 October 2007 Group stage | Celtic | 2–1 | A.C. Milan | Celtic Park |
| McManus 62' McDonald 90+1' | BBC Sport | Kaká 68' (pen.) | Attendance: 58,642 Referee: Markus Merk |
| 24 October 2007 Group stage | Benfica | 1–0 | Celtic | Estádio da Luz |
| Cardozo 87' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 38,512 Referee: Massimo Busacca |
| 6 November 2007 Group stage | Celtic | 1–0 | Benfica | Celtic Park |
| McGeady 45+1' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 58,691 Referee: Martin Hansson |
| 28 November 2007 Group stage | Celtic | 2–1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Celtic Park |
| Jarošík 45+1' Donati 90+2' | BBC Sport | Brandão 4' | Attendance: 59,396 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
| 4 December 2007 Group stage | A.C. Milan | 1–0 | Celtic | San Siro |
| Inzaghi 70' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 38,409 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø |
| 20 February 2008 Knockout Round | Celtic | 2–3 | Barcelona | Celtic Park |
| Vennegoor of Hesselink 16' Robson 38' | BBC Sport | Messi 18', 79' Henry 52' | Attendance: 56,395 Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt |
| 4 March 2008 Knockout Round | Barcelona | 1–0 | Celtic | Camp Nou |
| Xavi 3' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 75,326 Referee: Pieter Vink |
*Celtic won the match 4–3 on penalties
Scottish League Cup edit
| 26 September 2007 Third round | Dundee | 1–2 | Celtic | Dens Park |
| K. McDonald 71' | BBC Sport | McDonald 27' Vennegoor of Hesselink 60' | Attendance: 8,203 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 31 October 2007 Quarter-final | Celtic | 0–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| BBC Sport | Velicka 77', 86' | Attendance: 21,492 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Scottish Cup edit
| 12 January 2008 Fourth round | Celtic | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | Celtic Park |
| Vennegoor of Hesselink 37' McDonald 70' Nakamura 75' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 27,923 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 2 February 2008 Fifth round | Kilmarnock | 1–5 | Celtic | Rugby Park |
| Hamill 66' | BBC Sport | McDonald 22', 67' Caldwell 52' Vennegoor of Hesselink 58' Samaras 85' | Attendance: 6,491 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 9 March 2008 Quarter-final | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
| de Visscher 78' | BBC Sport | Vennegoor of Hesselink 90+1' | Attendance: 10,909 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 18 March 2008 Quarter-final RP | Celtic | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
| BBC Sport | Mackie 69' | Attendance: 33,506 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Player statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Champions League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | POL | Artur Boruc | 45 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | GER | Andreas Hinkel | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Lee Naylor | 47 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Adam Virgo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Gary Caldwell | 51 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | GUI | Dianbobo Balde | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | POL | Maciej Żurawski | 8 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Scott Brown | 48 | 3 | 31+3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Kenny Miller | 2 | 3 | 1+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | GRE | Georgios Samaras (from January) | 21 | 6 | 5+11 | 5 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | NED | Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink | 46 | 20 | 31+1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Paul Hartley | 39 | 1 | 23+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | SCO | Mark Wilson | 16 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | SCO | Derek Riordan | 11 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | DEN | Thomas Gravesen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | SCO | Steven Pressley | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ITA | Massimo Donati | 41 | 4 | 22+3 | 3 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7+3 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | SCO | Barry Robson | 16 | 3 | 9+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | CZE | Jiří Jarošík | 13 | 2 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | GK | SCO | Mark Brown | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Ben Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | CMR | Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | JPN | Shunsuke Nakamura | 36 | 7 | 24+2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | IRL | Cillian Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | AUS | Scott McDonald | 52 | 31 | 35+1 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8+2 | 2 |
| 29 | MF | JPN | Koki Mizuno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | NZL | Chris Killen | 27 | 1 | 2+18 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | SCO | John Kennedy | 14 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | SCO | Stephen McManus | 53 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 45 | MF | IRL | James O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | MF | IRL | Aiden McGeady | 51 | 8 | 35+1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8+2 | 1 |
| 47 | GK | NIR | Michael McGovern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | DF | IRL | Darren O'Dea | 10 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 52 | DF | SCO | Paul Caddis | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | MF | SCO | Ryan Conroy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | SCO | Paul McGowan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | MF | ISL | Teddy Bjarnason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 26 | +58 | 89 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 33 | +51 | 86 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Motherwell | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 60 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 53 | |
| 5 | Dundee United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 52 |
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.
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 | Chris McCart |
| Head of Recruitment | John Park |
| Physiotherapist | Graeme Parsons |
| Physiotherapist | Gavin McCarthy |
| Doctor | Derek McCormack |
| Head of Sports Science | Greg Dupont |
Last updated: 12 June 2017
Source: [citation needed]
Transfers edit
In edit
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Scott McDonald | Motherwell | £700,000[2] |
| Tomislav Pavlov | CSKA Sofia | Free |
| Scott Brown | Hibernian | £4.4 million[3] |
| Chris Killen | Hibernian | Free |
| Massimo Donati | AC Milan | £2.5 million |
| Laurence Gaughan | Liverpool | Free |
| Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé | Rennes | Free |
| Luca Santonocito | Inter Milan | Free [4] |
| Andreas Hinkel | Sevilla | £1.9 million [5] |
| Koki Mizuno | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | £300,000 [6] |
| Ben Hutchinson | Middlesbrough | £500,000[7] |
| Georgios Samaras | Manchester City | Loan [8] |
| Barry Robson | Dundee United | £1.2 million[9] |
Out edit
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Lennon | Nottingham Forest | Free |
| Alan Thompson | Leeds United | Free |
| Kjartan Finnbogason | Åtvidabergs | Loan |
| Craig Beattie | West Bromwich Albion | £1.25 million [10] |
| David Marshall | Norwich City | £1 million[11] |
| Andrew Traub | Clyde | Free [12] |
| Adam Virgo | Colchester United | Loan [13] |
| Gary Irvine | St Johnstone | Undisclosed[14] |
| Dean Richardson | Bohemians | Undisclosed |
| Thomas Gravesen | Everton | Loan [15] |
| Kenny Miller | Derby County | £3 million [16] |
| Michael Gardyne | Greenock Morton | Undisclosed [17] |
| Paul Lawson | Ross County | Undisclosed |
| Craig Reid | Stirling Albion | Loan |
| Rocco Quinn | St Johnstone | Loan |
| Mark Nolan | Bohemian | Free |
| Scott Fox | Ayr United | Loan [18] |
| Teddy Bjarnason | Lyn Oslo | £300,000 [19] |
| Craig Reid | Queen of the South | Undisclosed [20] |
| James O'Brien | Dundee United | Loan [21] |
| Jiří Jarošík | Krylia Sovetov Samara | £750,000 [22] |
| Maciej Żurawski | Larissa | £500,000 [23] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Dida banned, Celtic fined, UEFA.com, 12 October 2007
- ^ "Celtic complete McDonald capture". 30 March 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Brown completes switch to Celtic". 16 May 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Celtic sign teenager from Inter, BBC News, 28 August 2007
- ^ Celtic complete signing of Hinkel, BBC News, 4 January 2008
- ^ Japanese star Koki Mizuno signs for Celtic 1 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Celtic FC, 29 January 2008
- ^ Hutchinson joins the Champions tonight 3 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Celtic FC, 31 January 2008
- ^ Celtic seal loan deal for Geoggios Samaras 1 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Celtic FC, 29 January 2008
- ^ Barry Robson signs for Celtic 3 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Celtic FC, 31 January 2008
- ^ West Brom complete Beattie deal, BBC News, 3 July 2007
- ^ Marshall completes Norwich move, BBC News, 4 July 2007
- ^ Clyde's Hendry snaps up quartet, BBC News, 2 August 2007
- ^ Virgo seals Colchester loan move, BBC News, 17 August 2007
- ^ Gary Irvine leaves Celtic 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Celtic FC
- ^ Everton re-sign Gravesen on loan, BBC News, 30 August 2007
- ^ Jewell demands fair Miller price, BBC News, 6 March 2008
- ^ Celtic transfer latest 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Celtic FC, 31 August 2007
- ^ Ayr Utd take keeper Fox on loan, BBC, 15 January 2008
- ^ Teddy Bjarnason moves to Norway 18 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Celtic FC, 15 January 2008
- ^ Reid joins Queens from Celtic, BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2008
- ^ Celtic complete capture of Robson, BBC Sport, 31 January 2008
- ^ Jarosik makes Russian return, Sky Sports, 31 January 2008
- ^ Maciej Zurawski leaves Celtic 6 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Celtic FC, 1 February 2008