2013–14 Celtic F.C. season explained

Club:Celtic
Season:2013–14
Manager:Neil Lennon
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Ian Bankier
Chrtitle:Chairman
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Celtic Park
Glasgow, Scotland
(Capacity: 60,355)
League:Scottish Premiership
League Result:1st
Cup2:Scottish League Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
Cup3:Champions League
Cup3 Result:Group stage
Cup4:Scottish Cup
Cup4 Result:Fifth round
League Topscorer:Kris Commons (27 goals)
Season Topscorer:Kris Commons (32 goals)
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Prevseason:2012–13
Nextseason:2014–15

The 2013–14 season was the 120th season of competitive football by Celtic. Celtic had a new shirt sponsor for the season with Irish Cider brand Magners taking over from Tennent's Lager for the next three years.[1]

Celtic began the season with further Champions League success in their sights. They were faced with the burden of replacing three main pieces of their squad in; Gary Hooper and Kelvin Wilson were sold to Norwich City and Nottingham Forest respectively, whilst the highly rated Victor Wanyama was sold to Southampton for a Scottish record fee of £12.5 million.[2] Neil Lennon rebuilt his squad by signing Virgil van Dijk and Amido Balde in the summer, and Teemu Pukki from Schalke 04 on transfer deadline day.[3] Celtic were drawn with Cliftonville in their first qualifying round and easily disposed of the Northern Irish champions 5–0 on aggregate.[4] They were next drawn with IF Elfsborg and squeezed by with a 1–0 aggregate win, with Kris Commons scoring the only goal in the first leg at Celtic Park.[5] Although favoured to qualify for the group stages with minimal challenge after being drawn with Kazakh champions Shakhter Karagandy, Celtic found themselves losing the first leg in Karagandy 2–0.[6] Celtic returned to Scotland to an electric atmosphere at Celtic Park in the home leg, in proved to be the high point of their 2013-14 Champions League campaign. They overcame the 2–0 deficit to level the aggregate thanks to goals by Kris Commons and Georgios Samaras. James Forrest completed the comeback for Celtic with a 90th-minute strike, sending Celtic Park into a frenzy.[7]

Thereafter, Celtic found themselves drawn with AC Milan, Ajax and Barcelona (again) in the group stages.[8] The campaign was dismal; winning only once with a 2–1 home win over Ajax,[9] and slumping to a 6–1 rout away against Barcelona in the final group match.[10] That game saw Celtic concede the most goals they had ever done in a single European tie, and equalled their previous heaviest defeat in Europe (5–0 against FC Artmedia Bratislava).

Celtic's 2014 domestic campaign was filled with ups and downs. Towards the end of February, Celtic had not lost a single game in the league,[11] and drew just twice against Dundee United and Hibernian. Their league success did not translate to cup competition however; they bowed out of both the Scottish League Cup (0–1 to Morton),[12] and the Scottish Cup(1–2 to Aberdeen),[13] both at Celtic Park. Celtic also struggled to find a suitable strike partner for Anthony Stokes, forcing Kris Commons into a striking role. Neil Lennon signed former Hibs striker Leigh Griffiths on transfer deadline day in January 2014,[14] as well as Stefan Johansen earlier in the month.[15] After being unable to reach an agreement on a new contract, Joe Ledley left Celtic for Crystal Palace.[16]

On 2 February 2014 goalkeeper Fraser Forster set a new a club-record of 11 league clean sheets in a row,[17] surpassing a record of 10 clean sheets set by Charlie Shaw in the 1921–22 season.[18] On 22 February, he broke Bobby Clark's Scottish League record of 1155 minutes without conceding a goal in a league match. Celtic won 2–0 away at Hearts, and Forster racked up his 13th consecutive clean sheet in the league.[19] [20] Forster's clean sheet run finally ended on 1,256 minutes against Aberdeen on 25 February 2014, as Aberdeen defeated Celtic 2–1 to end their unbeaten run in the league.[21]

Celtic finished the season as league champions again, their third consecutive Scottish League title,[22] scoring 102 goals in the process.[23] Celtic clinched the title after a 5–1 away win against Partick Thistle on 26 March 2014.[24] [25] It is the earliest that the title has been won since the 1928–29 season, when Old Firm Rivals Rangers won it on 16 March.[26] [27]

Kris Commons was the top scorer in Scotland, netting 32 goals, and won both the PFA Scotland and Scottish Football Writers' Player of the Year awards.[28] [29]

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

Scottish Premiership

See main article: 2013–14 Scottish Premiership.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2013–14 UEFA Champions League.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2013–14 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2013–14 Scottish Cup.

Team record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchFinal positionRecord
Premiership3 August 201311 May 2014Winner[30]
Scottish Cup1 December 20138 February 2014Round of 16[31]
League Cup24 September 201324 September 2013Round of 16
Champions League17 July 201311 December 2013Group Stage
Total—

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 11 May 2014[32]

Key: = Appearances, = Goals, = Yellow card, = Red card

NumberNationPositionNameTotal LeagueChampions LeagueLeague CupScottish Cup
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1GKFraser Forster51010370101200000002000
2DFAdam Matthews3113023110601010001010
3DFEmilio Izaguirre46080340401004000002000
4DFEfe Ambrose51350382401111010002000
5DFVirgil van Dijk4654136521802010002000
6MFNir Biton2000115000300110001000
8MFScott Brown5048138230904110002210
9FWGeorgios Samaras331150207301242000001000
10FWAnthony Stokes4621313220211101010002100
11MFDerk Boerrigter2310015100500010002000
15MFKris Commons4832403427101122010002310
17FWAmido Baldé2433020330300000001000
18MFTom Rogić70003000300010000000
19FWHólmbert Friðjónsson00000000000000000000
20FWTeemu Pukki3272025720500010001000
21DFCharlie Mulgrew40680286501001010101010
22DFSteven Mouyokolo30102000101000000000
23DFMikael Lustig28220150101111010001100
24GKŁukasz Załuska20001000000010000000
25MFStefan Johansen1724016230000000001010
28FWLeigh Griffiths1473013730000000001000
31MFJohn Herron10001000000000000000
32FWTony Watt30002000100000000000
33MFBeram Kayal2013013020711000000000
34DFEoghan O'Connell10001000000000000000
36DFJackson Irvine00000000000000000000
37FWBahrudin Atajić31003100000000000000
38GKLeo Fasan00000000000000000000
39FWDenny Johnstone00000000000000000000
41DFDarnell Fisher1302012020000000001000
42MFCallum McGregor00000000000000000000
43DFJoe Chalmers00000000000000000000
44DFMarcus Fraser00000000000000000000
45DFLewis Toshney00000000000000000000
46MFDylan McGeouch30001000100010000000
49MFJames Forrest27710164101030000001000
50MFPaul George00000000000000000000
53MFLiam Henderson81108110000000000000
56MFFilip Twardzik10001000000000000000
---App, Goal, YC, RC--->Players who no longer play for Celtic
6DFKelvin Wilson40000000400000000000
16MFJoe Ledley2851020400701000001100
88FWGary Hooper10000000100000000000

Goalscorers

Last updated 11 May 2014

PlayerScottish
Premiership
Scottish
Cup		Scottish
League
Cup		UEFA
Champions
League		Total
align=center rowspan=11 Kris Commons2730232
align=center rowspan=12 Anthony Stokes2010021
align=center rowspan=13 Georgios Samaras700411
align=center rowspan=34 James Forrest40037
Leigh Griffiths70007
Teemu Pukki70007
align=center rowspan=15 Charlie Mulgrew60006
align=center rowspan=26 Joe Ledley41005
Virgil van Dijk50005
align=center rowspan=17 Scott Brown22004
align=center rowspan=28 Amido Baldé30003
Efe Ambrose20013
align=center rowspan=29 Mikael Lustig01012
Stefan Johansen20002
align=center rowspan=510 Adam Matthews10001
Beram Kayal00011
Derk Boerrigter10001
Bahrudin Atajić10001
Liam Henderson10001

Team statistics

League table

Transfers

Players in

DatesPlayerFromFee
13 June 2013 Amido Baldé Vitória Guimarães£1.8 million[33]
21 June 2013 Virgil van Dijk FC Groningen£2.6 million[34]
16 July 2013 Steven MouyokoloUnattachedFree[35]
30 July 2013 Derk Boerrigter Ajax£3 million
30 August 2013 Nir Bitton F.C. Ashdod£700,000[36]
31 August 2013 Teemu Pukki FC Schalke 04£2.4 million[37]
1 September 2013 Max Oberschmidt FulhamLoan[38]
1 January 2014 Hólmbert Friðjónsson Fram Reykjavík£100,000[39]
15 January 2014 Stefan Johansen Strømsgodset£2 million[40]
31 January 2014 Leigh Griffiths Wolverhampton Wanderers£1 million[41]
Total spend: £13.6 million

Players out

DatesPlayerToFee
1 July 2013 Daryl Murphy Ipswich TownFree[42]
1 July 2013 Thomas Rogne Wigan AthleticFree[43]
11 July 2013 Victor Wanyama Southampton£12.5 million[44]
18 July 2013 James Keatings Hamilton AcademicalFree[45]
26 July 2013 Robbie Thomson RochdaleFree[46]
26 July 2013 Gary Hooper Norwich City£5.5 million[47]
7 August 2013 Callum McGregor Notts CountyLoan[48]
9 August 2013 Kelvin Wilson Nottingham Forest£2.5 million[49]
15 August 2013 Jackson Irvine KilmarnockLoan[50]
22 August 2013 Paddy McCourt BarnsleyFree[51]
1 September 2013 Tony Watt Lierse S.K.Loan[52]
4 December 2013 Lassad Nouioui AroucaFree
14 January 2014 Paul George Hamilton AcademicalLoan[53]
21 January 2014 Tom Rogić Melbourne VictoryLoan[54]
24 January 2014 Bahrudin Atajić Shrewsbury TownLoan[55]
24 January 2014 Stuart Findlay Greenock MortonLoan
30 January 2014 Dylan McGeouch Coventry CityLoan[56]
31 January 2014 Mohamed BanguraTerminate Contract Released
31 January 2014 Michael Miller DumbartonLoan
31 January 2014 Joe Chalmers FalkirkLoan
31 January 2014 Joe Ledley Crystal Palaceundisclosed (~£0.5m)[57]
Total received: £21 million

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Celtic reveal costs of reconstruction after unveiling three-year shirt sponsorship deal with Magners. 9 June 2013. The Daily Telegraph. 21 August 2013 .
  2. Web site: Celtic in record breaking transfer sale as Wanyama heads south. Scotzine. 7 May 2014. 11 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Celtic sign Teemu Pukki from Schalke on four-year deal. BBC Sport. 17 February 2014. 31 August 2013.
  4. Web site: Celtic 2 Cliftonville 0. BBC Sport. 17 February 2014. 23 July 2013.
  5. Web site: Campbell. Andy. Elfsborg 0 Celtic 0. BBC Sport. 17 February 2014. 7 August 2013.
  6. Web site: Grant. Michael. Shakhter Karagandy 2 Celtic 0: stirring cocktail leaves Lennon's side groggy. Herald Scotland. 17 February 2014. 21 August 2013.
  7. Web site: Lindsay. Clive. Celtic 3 Shakhter Karagandy 0. BBC Sport. 17 February 2014. 28 August 2013.
  8. Web site: Barcelona, Milan, Ajax and Celtic drawn together . UEFA.com. 17 February 2014. 29 August 2013.
  9. Web site: Lamont. Alasdair. Celtic 2 Ajax 1. BBC Sport. 17 February 2014. 22 October 2013.
  10. Web site: Lamont. Alasdair. Barcelona 6 Celtic 1 . BBC Sport. 17 February 2014. 11 December 2013.
  11. News: Southwick . Andrew . Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic . 22 January 2021 . BBC Sport . 25 February 2014.
  12. Web site: Celtic 0 - 1 Morton . BBC Sport. 17 March 2014. 24 September 2014.
  13. Web site: MacDonald. Calum. Celtic 1 - 2 Aberdeen. 17 March 2014. 8 February 2014.
  14. Web site: Wolves striker Griffiths joins Celtic. BBC Sport. 31 January 2014.
  15. Web site: Stefan Johansen signs for Celtic. Walker. Mark. The Scotsman . 15 January 2014 . 15 January 2014.
  16. Web site: Ledley Joins Palace . Crystal Palace FC . 31 January 2014.
  17. Web site: Celtic: Neil Lennon applauds record-breaking Fraser Forster. . 3 February 2014 .
  18. Web site: Neil Lennon proud to break 92-year-old record in win over St Mirren . 3 February 2014.
  19. Web site: Scottish Premiership LIVE: Hearts v Celtic . Daily Record . 22 February 2014 . 22 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140425003512/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/scottish-premiership-live-hearts-v-3172172 . 25 April 2014 .
  20. Web site: Hearts 0 Celtic 2: Double thumbs up for Celtic at Tynecastle as Fraser Forster sets new record and Leigh Griffiths strikes . Daily Record . 1 March 2014 . 22 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140309102535/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/hearts-0-celtic-2-double-3172864 . 9 March 2014 .
  21. Web site: BBC Sport - Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic. BBC . 26 February 2014 .
  22. Web site: Campbell. Alan. Celtic crush Partick Thistle to make it three SPL titles in a row. The Guardian. 28 April 2014. 26 March 2014.
  23. Web site: Celtic 3 Dundee Utd 1: champion Hoops take home the trophy. Herald Online. 12 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
  24. Web site: Celtic crush Partick Thistle to make it three SPL titles in a row. 26 March 2014. The Guardian. 26 March 2014.
  25. Web site: Partick Thistle 1 Celtic 5. 26 March 2014. The Daily Telegraph. 26 March 2014.
  26. Web site: Stokes leads the way as five-goal Celtic win 45th Scottish title. 26 March 2014. The Score. 26 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140327234236/http://www.thescore.ie/celtic-title-1383544-Mar2014/. 27 March 2014.
  27. Web site: Celtic make it three titles in a row with victory over Partick Thistle. 26 March 2014. Irish Independent. 26 March 2014.
  28. Web site: Celtic's Kris Commons named Premiership player of year. BBC Sport. 28 April 2014.
  29. Web site: Celtic's Kris Commons is football writers' player of year. BBC Sport. 12 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
  30. Web site: Scotland » Premiership 2014 Playoff » 5. Round. Worldfootball.net. 14 November 2014.
  31. Web site: Celtic FC » Dates & results 2013/2014. World Football. 2 February 2014.
  32. News: Celtic – Squad details – 2013/14 . Soccerbase . Racing Post . 22 September 2013.
  33. Web site: Delight as Amido Balde signs for Celtic . . 13 June 2013 . 13 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130616050933/http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=4147 . 16 June 2013.
  34. Web site: Virgil van Dijk: I'm delighted to be wearing the Hoops . . 21 June 2013 . 21 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214105/http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=4175 . 4 October 2013.
  35. Web site: Celtic secure deal for defender Steven Mouyokolo . . 16 July 2013 . 16 July 2013.
  36. Web site: Celtic sign Israeli star, Nir Biton . . 30 August 2013 . 30 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053932/http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=4509 . 21 September 2013 .
  37. Web site: Pukki can't wait to get started in Paradise. Celtic. 31 August 2013. 31 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213859/http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=4518. 4 October 2013.
  38. Web site: Max Moves To Celtic. Fulham. 1 September 2013. 1 September 2013.
  39. Web site: Celtic complete deal for striker Holmbert Fridjonsson . . 20 November 2013 . 20 November 2013.
  40. Web site: Stefan Johansen: Celtic sign Norwegian midfielder . . 15 January 2014 . 15 January 2014.
  41. Web site: Delight as Leigh Griffiths joins the champions . . 31 January 2014 . 31 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202194856/http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=5351 . 2 February 2014.
  42. Web site: Daryl Murphy signs for Ipswich Town from Celtic. BBC Sport . 1 July 2013 . 1 July 2013.
  43. Web site: Thomas Rogne departs for Wigan Athletic. https://archive.today/20130705171554/http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=4210. dead. 5 July 2013. Celtic. 1 July 2013. 1 July 2013.
  44. Web site: Victor Wanyama joins Southampton. Celtic. 11 July 2013. 11 July 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130714054822/http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=4262. 14 July 2013.
  45. Web site: Hamilton Accies Sign Ex-Celtic Striker . Hamilton Advertiser . hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk . 18 July 2013 . 18 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130808020638/http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/hamilton-lanarkshire-sport/2013/07/18/hamilton-accies-sign-ex-celtic-striker-51525-33623085/ . 8 August 2013 .
  46. Web site: Rochdale sign Robbie Thomson & Javan Vidal ahead of new season . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 26 July 2013 . 26 July 2013.
  47. Web site: Gary Hooper signs for Norwich City. Celtic. 26 July 2013. 26 July 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130729011646/http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=4335. 29 July 2013.
  48. Web site: Callum McGregor joins Notts County on loan. Celtic. 7 August 2013. 7 August 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130809151640/http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=4393. 9 August 2013.
  49. Web site: Wilson heads off to Forest. Celtic. 9 August 2013. 9 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130812034231/http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=4404. 12 August 2013.
  50. Web site: Celtic's Jackson Irvine joins Kilmarnock on loan. BBC Sport . 15 August 2013 . 15 August 2013.
  51. Web site: Barnsley sign former Celtic winger Paddy McCourt. BBC Sport . 22 August 2013 . 22 August 2013.
  52. Web site: Celtic striker Tony Watt joins Lierse SK on loan. BBC Sport . 1 September 2013 . 1 September 2013.
  53. Web site: Celtic midfielder Paul George moves to Hamilton on loan. BBC Sport . 14 January 2014 . 14 January 2014.
  54. Web site: Celtic: Midfielder Tom Rogic joins Melbourne Victory on loan. BBC Sport . 21 January 2014 . 21 January 2014.
  55. Web site: Transfer window: Celtic's Bahrudin Atajic joins Shrewsbury Town. BBC Sport . 24 January 2014 . 24 January 2014.
  56. Web site: Dylan McGeouch joins Coventry City on loan. Celtic. 30 January 2014. 30 January 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20140130205452/http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=5344. 30 January 2014.
  57. Web site: Transfer Deadline Day: Celtic's Joe Ledley joins Crystal Palace . BBC Sport . 31 January 2014 . 31 January 2014.

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