1998–99 Celtic F.C. season explained
| Club: | Celtic |
| Season: | 1998–99 |
| Manager: | Jozef Vengloš |
| Stadium: | Celtic Park |
| League: | Scottish Premier League |
| League Result: | 2nd |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Runners-up |
| Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| Cup3: | Champions League |
| Cup3 Result: | Second qualifying round |
| Cup4: | UEFA Cup |
| Cup4 Result: | Second round |
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| League Topscorer: |
Henrik Larsson (29) |
| Season Topscorer: |
Henrik Larsson (38) |
| Prevseason: | 1997–98 |
| Nextseason: | 1999–2000 |
The 1998–99 season was the 105th 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]
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|
| 21 September 1998 | | | £1,400,000[6] |
| 28 October 1998 | | | £370,000[7] |
| 13 November 1998 | | | Loan[8] |
| 18 November 1998 | | | £1,400,000[9] |
| 2 December 1998 | | | £3,000,000[10] |
| 20 March 1999 | Scott Marshall | | Loan[11] | |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|
| 21 September 1998 | | | £350,000[12] |
| 5 February 1999 | | | £150,000[13] |
| 6 February 1999 | | | £600,000[14] |
| 25 March 1999 | | | £450,000[15] |
| 31 March 1999 | | | Loan[16] | |
- Expenditure: £6,170,000
- Income: £1,550,000
- Total loss/gain: £4,620,000
Results and fixtures
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Premier League
See main article: 1998–99 Scottish Premier League.
Champions League
See main article: 1998–99 UEFA Champions League.
UEFA Cup
See main article: 1998–99 UEFA Cup.
League Cup
See main article: 1998–99 Scottish League Cup.
Scottish Cup
See main article: 1998–99 Scottish Cup.
Squad
[20]
Statistics
League table
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 1998-99 Premier League . https://archive.today/20130505131120/http://scottishfootballarchive.co.uk/league-tables/1998-99-premier-league . dead . 5 May 2013 . Scottish Football Archive . 5 December 2011 .
- Web site: Scottish Cup Results for 1998-99 . London Hearts . 5 December 2011.
- Web site: Scottish League Cup Results for 1998-99 . London Hearts . 5 December 2011.
- Web site: UEFA Champions League 1998/99 Celtic . Uefa . 5 December 2011.
- Web site: Celtic 1998/99 Uefa Cup . Uefa.com . 5 December 2011.
- News: Dr Jozef makes Norwegian midfielder his first Parkhead new boy of the season: £1.4m Riseth joins Celts. The Herald. 22 September 1998.
- News: Celtic's Dr Venglos defends his signing of 33-year-old Slovakian midfielder: Moravcik will have to fight for team place. The Herald. 29 October 1998.
- News: Old Firm solve goalkeeper worries . The Herald. 14 November 1998.
- News: Mjallby will outshine Larsson at Parkhead. The Herald. 19 November 1998.
- News: Celtic hierarchy make it clear that Norwegian still has a big part to play at Parkhead: Viduka's arrival does not spell the end for Brattbakk. The Herald. 3 December 1998.
- News: Sibling rivalry could be the answer to Celtic's troubles. The Herald. 20 March 1999.
- Web site: Malky Mackay. Soccerbase . Racing Post . 5 February 2011.
- News: Parkhead pair move on to do battle . The Herald. 6 February 1999 .
- News: Parkhead pair move on to do battle . The Herald. 6 February 1999.
- News: Jackson happy to give his all for Hearts cause: Jefferies calls for fans to forget old animosities and get behind his new boy . The Herald. 26 March 1999.
- News: Advocaat ready to discuss extension to his contract . The Herald. 1 April 1999.
- Web site: Celtic results 1998/1999 . Celtic Mad . 5 December 2011.
- Web site: 1998 Fixtures . Celtic Wiki . 5 December 2011.
- Web site: 1999 Fixtures . Celtic Wiki . 5 December 2011.
- Web site: Celtic FC Player's Squad Numbers 1998-99 to 2011-12 . Myfootballfacts . 20 November 2011.
