1997–98 in Scottish football
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1997–98 in Scottish football
| 1997–98 in Scottish football | ||
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| Premier League champions | ||
| Celtic | ||
| Division One champions | ||
| Dundee | ||
| Division Two champions | ||
| Stranraer | ||
| Division Three champions | ||
| Alloa Athletic | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Celtic | ||
| Challenge Cup winners | ||
| Falkirk | ||
| Junior Cup winners | ||
| Arthurlie | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Celtic, Dundee United, Kilmarnock, Rangers | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 1998 World Cup qualification, 1998 World Cup |
The 1997–98 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland. Celtic halted Rangers in their bid for a record 10-in-a-row. [1]
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Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Premier Division
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 24 | 40 | 74 |
| 2 | Rangers | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 38 | 38 | 72 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 46 | 24 | 67 |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 50 |
| 5 | St. Johnstone | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 48 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 39 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 |
| 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 68 | −25 | 37 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 34 |
| 10 | Hibernian | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 30 |
Top scorers
| P | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marco Negri (Rangers) |
32 |
| 2 |  Kjell Olofsson (Dundee United) |
18 |
| 3 | Henrik Larsson(Celtic) |
16 |
| 4 |  Jim Hamilton (Hearts) |
14 |
| 5 | Craig Burley (Celtic) |
10 |
| = | Simon Donnelly (Celtic) |
10 |
| = |  Jorg Albertz (Rangers) |
10 |
| = | Neil McCann (Hearts) |
10 |
| = | Paul Wright (Kilmarnock) |
10 |
| = |  George O'Boyle (St Johnstone) |
10 |
| = | Eoin Jess (Aberdeen) |
10 |
Scottish League Division One
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish First Division
Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 70 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 41 | 15 | 65 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 60 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 60 |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 46 |
| 6 | St. Mirren | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 41 |
| 7 | Ayr United | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 40 |
| 8 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 38 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 36 |
| 10 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 34 |
Top scorers
| P | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Grady (Dundee) |
15 |
| 2 | Alex Bone (Stirling Albion) |
13 |
| 3 | Eddie Annand (Dundee) |
12 |
| = | Brian McPhee (Airdrieonians) |
12 |
| = |  David Moss (Falkirk) |
12 |
| 6 | Stephen Cooper (Airdrieonians) |
11 |
| 7 |  Laurent D'Jaffo (Ayr United) |
10 |
| = | Paul Hartley (Raith Rovers) |
10 |
| = | Warren Hawke (Morton) |
10 |
| = | Marino Keith (Falkirk) |
10 |
Scottish League Division Two
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Second Division
Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 61 |
| 2 | Clydebank | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 60 |
| 3 | Livingston | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 40 | 16 | 59 |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 51 | 6 | 54 |
| 5 | Inverness CT | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 51 | 14 | 49 |
| 6 | East Fife | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 48 |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 46 |
| 8 | Clyde | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 42 |
| 9 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 40 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 73 | −31 | 32 |
Top scorers
| P | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iain Stewart (Inverness CT) |
16 |
| 2 | G Harvey (Livingston) |
15 |
| = | Ian Little (Stenhousemuir) |
15 |
| 4 | Martin McLauchan (Forfar Athletic) |
14 |
| 5 | Colin McDonald (Clydebank) |
13 |
| = | B Thomson (Inverness CT) |
13 |
| 7 |  Ben Honeyman (Forfar Athletic) |
12 |
| 8 | Tommy Bryce (Queen of the South) |
11 |
| = | Matthew Dyer (East Fife) |
11 |
| = | Gordon Young (Stranraer) |
11 |
Scottish League Division Three
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Third Division
Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 78 | 39 | 39 | 76 |
| 2 | Arbroath | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 39 | 28 | 68 |
| 3 | Ross County | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 71 | 36 | 35 | 67 |
| 4 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 57 |
| 5 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 44 |
| 6 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 42 |
| 7 | Queen's Park | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 41 |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 38 |
| 9 | Montrose | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 80 | −27 | 38 |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 31 |
Top scorers
| P | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin McGlashan (Montrose) |
20 |
| 2 | William Irvine (Alloa) |
18 |
| 3 | Billy Spence (Arbroath) |
16 |
| 4 | Derek Adams (Ross County) |
15 |
| 5 | Willie Watters (Albion Rovers) |
13 |
| = | Davie Watt (East Stirlingshire) |
13 |
| 7 | Paul Forrester (Berwick Rangers) |
10 |
| = | Brian Grant (Arbroath) |
10 |
| = | Lee Gardner (Albion Rovers) |
10 |
| = | Colin McKinnon (Dumbarton) |
10 |
Other honours
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1997–98 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Rangers | Wikipedia article |
| League Cup 1997–98 | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Dundee United | Wikipedia article |
| Challenge Cup 1997–98 | Falkirk | 1 – 0 | Queen of the South | Wikipedia article |
| Youth Cup | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 0 | Dundee United | |
| Junior Cup | Arthurlie | 4 – 0 | Pollok |
Individual honours
SPFA awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Jackie McNamara |
Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | Gary Naysmith |
Heart of Midlothian |
SFWA awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | Craig Burley |
Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year |  Unknown |
Unknown |
| Manager of the Year |  Wim Jansen |
Celtic |
Scottish clubs in Europe
| Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | UEFA Champions League UEFA Cup |
Second qualifying round First round |
2.50 |
| Kilmarnock | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | First round | 2.50 |
| Celtic | UEFA Cup | First round | 5.00 |
| Dundee United | UEFA Cup | Second qualifying round | 2.50 |
Average coefficient - 3.125
Scotland national team
Main article: Scotland national football team results and fixtures
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) |  Belarus |
4–1 | WCQG4 | Kevin Gallacher (2), David Hopkin (2) |
| 11 October | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |  Latvia |
2–0 | WCQG4 | Kevin Gallacher, Gordon Durie |
| 12 November | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne (A) |  France |
1–2 | Friendly | Gordon Durie |
| 25 March | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) |  Denmark |
0–1 | Friendly | |
| 22 April | Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) |  Finland |
1–1 | Friendly | Darren Jackson |
| 23 May | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford NJ (A) |  Colombia |
2–2 | Friendly | John Collins, Craig Burley |
| 30 May | RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington DC (A) |  USA |
0–0 | Friendly | |
| 10 June | Stade de France, Saint-Denis (N) |  Brazil |
1–2 | WCGA | John Collins (pen.) |
| 16 June | Stade Lescure, Bordeaux (N) |  Norway |
1–1 | WCGA | Craig Burley |
| 23 June | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne (N) |  Morocco |
0–3 | WCGA |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG4 = World Cup qualifying - Group 4
- WCGA = World Cup - Group A
Notable events
- After the end of the season, the 10 Premier Division clubs formed a breakaway Scottish Premier League similar to the one formed in England six years earlier.
- Celtic won the Premier Division title after nine successive title wins by Rangers.
- Walter Smith resigned as manager of Rangers after seven years to be succeeded by Dutchman Dick Advocaat.
- Rangers lost the Scottish Cup final 2-1 to Hearts, leaving them without a major trophy for the first time since 1986.
- Paul Gascoigne left Rangers in March to return to England in a £3.4million move to Middlesbrough.
- Ally McCoist left Rangers after 15 years and more than 300 goals to sign for Kilmarnock on a free transfer.
- Goalkeeper Andy Goram left Rangers after seven years, having just walked out of the Scotland squad for the World Cup in France.
- Also leaving Rangers after seven years was Stuart McCall, who moved to England and signed for Bradford City.
- After signing from Perugia in a £3.5million deal at the start of the season, Italian striker Marco Negri had a dream start to his career at Rangers - scoring 23 goals in his first 10 league games. However, after playing 27 league games and scoring 32 goals, his season was ended by a serious eye injury off the field in March.
- Brian Laudrup ended his four-year spell with Rangers and signed for Chelsea at the end of the season.
Notes and references
- ^ http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1990-1999/199798/
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
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