The 1997–98 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland. Celtic won the Premier Division championship, preventing rivals Rangers from winning a record 10th successive championship.[1]
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 | |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
Scottish Premier Division
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 24 | +40 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Rangers | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 38 | +38 | 72 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 67 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
4 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 50 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
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 (R) | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 30 | Relegation to the First Division |
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Top scorers
editPlayer | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|
![]() | 32 | Rangers |
![]() | 18 | Dundee United |
![]() | 16 | Celtic |
![]() | Dunfermline Athletic | |
![]() | 14 | Motherwell |
![]() | Heart of Midlothian | |
![]() | 11 | Motherwell |
![]() | 10 | Rangers |
![]() | Celtic | |
![]() | Aberdeen | |
![]() | Celtic | |
![]() | Heart of Midlothian | |
![]() | St Johnstone | |
![]() | Kilmarnock |
Source: Soccerbot
Scottish League Division One
editTable
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dundee (C, P) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 70 | Promotion to the Premier League |
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 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 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 (R) | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 36 | Relegation to the Second Division |
10 | Stirling Albion (R) | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 34 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top scorers
editP | Name | Goals |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 15 |
2 | ![]() | 13 |
3 | ![]() | 12 |
= | ![]() | 12 |
= | ![]() | 12 |
6 | ![]() | 11 |
7 | ![]() | 10 |
= | ![]() | 10 |
= | ![]() | 10 |
= | ![]() | 10 |
Scottish League Division Two
editTable
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stranraer (C, P) | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 61 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Clydebank (P) | 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 (R) | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 40 | Relegation to the Third Division |
10 | Brechin City (R) | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 73 | −31 | 32 |
Source: "1997-1998 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL (in Malay). Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top scorers
editP | Name | Goals |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 16 |
2 | ![]() | 15 |
= | ![]() | 15 |
4 | ![]() | 14 |
5 | ![]() | 13 |
= | ![]() | 13 |
7 | ![]() | 12 |
8 | ![]() | 11 |
= | ![]() | 11 |
= | ![]() | 11 |
Scottish League Division Three
editTable
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alloa Athletic (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 78 | 39 | +39 | 76 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | Arbroath (P) | 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 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Top scorers
editPos | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Montrose | 20 |
2 | ![]() | Alloa Athletic | 18 |
3 | ![]() | Arbroath | 16 |
4 | ![]() | Ross County | 15 |
5 | ![]() | Albion Rovers | 13 |
![]() | East Stirlingshire | ||
7 | ![]() | Berwick Rangers | 10 |
![]() | Albion Rovers | ||
![]() | Arbroath | ||
![]() | Dumbarton |
Other honours
editCup honours
editCompetition | 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
editSPFA awards
editAward | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Players' Player of the Year | ![]() | Celtic |
Young Player of the Year | ![]() | Heart of Midlothian |
SFWA awards
editAward | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Footballer of the Year | ![]() | Celtic |
Young Player of the Year | ![]() | Celtic |
Manager of the Year | ![]() | Celtic |
Scottish clubs in Europe
editAverage coefficient – 3.125
Scotland national team
editDate | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 September | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) | ![]() | 4–1 | WCQG4 | Kevin Gallacher (2), David Hopkin (2) |
11 October | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 2–0 | WCQG4 | Kevin Gallacher, Gordon Durie |
12 November | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne (A) | ![]() | 1–2 | Friendly | Gordon Durie |
25 March | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 0–1 | Friendly | |
22 April | Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) | ![]() | 1–1 | Friendly | Darren Jackson |
23 May | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford NJ (A) | ![]() | 2–2 | Friendly | John Collins, Craig Burley |
30 May | RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington DC (A) | ![]() | 0–0 | Friendly | |
10 June | Stade de France, Saint-Denis (N) | ![]() | 1–2 | WCGA | John Collins (pen.) |
16 June | Stade Lescure, Bordeaux (N) | ![]() | 1–1 | WCGA | Craig Burley |
23 June | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne (N) | ![]() | 0–3 | WCGA |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG4 = World Cup qualifying – Group 4
- WCGA = World Cup – Group A
Notable events
edit- 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
edit- ^ "1997/98 - The Scottish Football League". Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
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