1987–88 Celtic F.C. season

March 2016 March 2016 Celtic 1987–88 Billy McNeill Manager Jack McGinn Chairman Ground Celtic ParkGlasgow, Scotland Scottish Premier Division 1st (champions) Scottish League Cup Quarter final UEFA Cup First round Scottish Cup Winners Andy Walker (26) Andy Walker (32) 61,927 vs Dundee (23 April 1988)Average Home League Game Attendances http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/club_records_league_attendance.php FitbaStats 7 March 2016 11,381 vs Falkirk (28 October 1987) 33,199 _celtic8789h _celtic8789h _celtic8789h 009933 009933 009933 ffffff ffffff 1986–87 1988–89 The 1987–88 Scottish Football League was Celtic's 94th season of competitive football, and it marked the club's centenary. Davie Hay was dismissed as manager during the close season following a disappointing 1986-87 campaign, in which the team, despite holding a 9-point lead at the turn of the year, lost the league title to a resurgent Rangers under Graeme Souness and failed to win any trophies. The Celtic board opted to bring back Billy McNeillThe Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6yo1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=u6ULAAAAIBAJ&pg=5620,7503510 2024-10-09 news.google.com as manager, despite an acrimonious split in 1983. McNeill returned to the club after four years managing in England with Manchester and Aston Villa. The playing squad underwent significant changes in the summer of 1987, with key players such as Brian McClair, Mo Johnston, Murdo MacLeod, and Alan McInally all departing. Danny McGrain was given a free transfer, and Davie Provan retired due to ill health. Centre-half Mick McCarthy was signed by Davie Hay just days before his departure. Billy McNeill then brought in new signings, including Motherwell striker Andy Walker, Sheffield Wednesday full-back Chris Morris, and Aberdeen midfielder Billy Stark.Keevins Hugh Celtic: A Celebration 4 November 1988 John Donald Publishers 978-0859762755 As the season progressed, Celtic continued to search for attacking reinforcements following the loss of strikers Johnston and McClair. After early speculation about a return for fans' favorite Charlie Nicholas, the club eventually signed forwards Frank McAvennie and Joe Miller. Celtic made a solid start to their league campaign, but in the autumn, they were knocked out of the UEFA Cup by Borussia Dortmund in the first round and eliminated from the Scottish League Cup at the quarter-final stage by Aberdeen. Despite these setbacks, their league form remained consistent, and they went into the New Year derby match with a three-point lead over second-placed Hearts and a five-point lead over Rangers.The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9DhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LlkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3258,7527509 2024-10-09 news.google.com After defeating Rangers, Celtic went on an unbeaten run until a potential league-clinching match against Hearts at Tynecastle in April, where a defeat meant they had to wait until the following week to secure the title. In front of a packed home crowd at Celtic Park, Celtic clinched the league title with a convincing victory over Dundee. The team also reached the Scottish Cup Final after a dramatic comeback against Hearts in the semi-final, scoring twice in the last four minutes to win 2–1. In the final, Celtic again came from behind to defeat Dundee United, with Frank McAvennie scoring the decisive goal in the last minute, sealing a league and cup double in the club's centenary year. Pre-season and friendlies Celtic prepared for their 1987-88 centenary season with a Scandinavian tour, before playing a friendly match at home against ex-Celtic player Charlie Nicholas Arsenal team and then Tommy Burns testimonial match against Liverpool. In November Celtic organised a testimonial for retired former player David Provan, who retired from the game through illness at the age of just 31.IFK Stromstad v Celtic 19 July 1987 Friendly 3-0 IFK Stromstad Celtic Strömstad, Sweden LVarbergs BoIS v Celtic 21 July 1987 Friendly 0-0 Varbergs BoIS Celtic Varberg, Sweden DTidaholms GIF v Celtic 23 July 1987 Friendly 1–2 Report Tidaholms GIF Celtic Archdeacon 15 Walker 25 Tidaholm, Sweden 700 WMoss FK v Celtic 26 July 1987 Friendly 0–2 Report Moss FK Celtic Shepherd 88 Melløs Stadion Moss, Norway WIK Oddevold v Celtic 28 July 1987 Friendly 1–4 Report IK Oddevold Celtic Walker 7 Whyte 27 Walker 43 Walker 44 Rimnersvallen Uddevalla, Sweden W Celtic v Arsenal 1 August 1987 Friendly 1-5 Report Celtic Archdeacon 89 Arsenal Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 26,195 A.Ferguson (Giffnock) LCeltic v Liverpool 9 August 1987 Tommy Burns Testimonial 0–1 Report Celtic Liverpool Whelan 38 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 43,000 Kenny Hope (Clarkston) L Celtic v Nottingham Forest 30 November 1987 19:45 BST Davie Provan Testimonial 1–3 Report Celtic McCarthy 23 Nottingham Forest Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 42,464 David Syme (Rutherglen) L Competitions Scottish Premier Division 1987–88 Scottish Premier Division League table CEL Matches Premier League 8 August 1987 15:00 Morton 0–4 Sunday Mail Celtic McGhee 13Stark 53Walker 61 68 Cappielow Park Greenock 14,174 W Premier League 12 August 1987 19:30 Celtic 1–0 Daily Record Hearts McGhee 87 Celtic Park Glasgow 27,825 W Premier League 15 August 1987 15:00 Celtic 4–1 The Sunday Post Motherwell McGhee 31Walker 36 82Stark 78 Kirk 74 Celtic Park Glasgow 24,478 W Premier League 22 August 1987 15:00 Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Sunday Mail Celtic Robertson 2Ferguson 57 Walker 33 pen East End Park Dunfermline 17,292 L Premier League 29 August 1987 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–0 Sunday Mail Rangers Stark 4 Celtic Park Glasgow 60,178 W Premier League 5 September 1987 15:00 GMT Dundee United 0–0 Sunday Mail Celtic Tannadice Park Dundee 16,403 D Premier League 12 September 1987 15:00 GMT Falkirk 0–1 Evening Times Celtic Burns 33 Brockville Park Falkirk 14,319 W Premier League 19 September 1987 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–2 Sunday Mail Aberdeen Burns 38Stark 48 P. Nicholas 60 J. Miller 89 Celtic Park Glasgow 36,957 D Premier League 26 September 1987 15:00 GMT St Mirren 0–1 Evening Times Celtic Whyte 74 St Mirren Park, Love Street Paisley 18,011 W Premier League 3 October 1987 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–1 Evening Times Hibernian Walker 4 Watson 79 Celtic Park Glasgow 29,802 D Premier League 7 October 1987 19:30 GMT Dundee 1–1 Glasgow Herald Celtic Angus 44 Walker 70 pen Dens Park Dundee 13,238 D Premier League 10 October 1987 19:30 GMT Celtic 3–1 Evening Times Morton Whyte 2McAvennie 11Walker 18 O'Hara 40 Celtic Park Glasgow 20,940 W Premier League 17 October 1987 15:00 GMT Rangers 2 – 2 Sunday Telegraph Celtic McCoist 65Gough 90 Walker 33Butcher 35 og Ibrox Park Glasgow 43,486 D Premier League 24 October 1987 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–2 Evening Times Dundee United Shepherd 90 Clark 79Ferguson 88 Celtic Park Glasgow 28,982 L Premier League 28 October 1987 19:30 GMT Celtic 3–2 Glasgow Herald Falkirk Archdeacon 31Stark 48 80 Stewart 85Manley 87 Celtic Park Glasgow 11,381 P. Hanley W Premier League 31 October 1987 15:00 GMT Aberdeen 0–1 Sunday Mail Celtic McAvennie 72 Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen 20,562 W Premier League 7 November 1987 15:00 GMT Hearts 1–1 Sunday Post Celtic Colquhoun 40 McGhee 78 Tynecastle Park Edinburgh 28,992 J. McCluskey D Premier League 14 November 1987 15:00 GMT Celtic 5–0 Sunday Mail Dundee Walker 2 5Miller 60McAvennie 67 89 Celtic Park Glasgow 29,749 D. Miller W Premier League 17 November 1987 19:30 GMT Motherwell 0–2 Glasgow Herald Celtic Walker 33Whyte 50 Fir Park Motherwell 17,003 D. Hope W Premier League 21 November 1987 15:00 GMT Celtic 4–0 Dunfermline Athletic Celtic Park Glasgow 26,534 W Premier League 25 November 1987 19:30 GMT Celtic 1–0 St Mirren Celtic Park Glasgow 24,718 W Premier League 28 November 1987 15:00 GMT Hibernian 0–1 Celtic Easter Road Edinburgh 23,055 W Premier League 5 December 1987 15:00 GMT Morton 0–4 Celtic Cappielow Park Greenock 12,552 W Premier League 12 December 1987 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–2 Hearts Celtic Park Glasgow 42,004 D Premier League 19 December 1987 15:00 GMT Celtic 0–0 Aberdeen Celtic Park Glasgow 35,711 D Premier League 22 December 1987 19:30 GMT Falkirk 0–2 Celtic Brockville Park Falkirk 11,144 W Premier League 26 December 1987 15:00 GMT Dundee United 1–2 Celtic Tannadice Park Dundee 18,465 W Premier League 2 January 1988 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–0 Rangers Celtic Park Glasgow 60,106 W Premier League 9 January 1988 15:00 GMT St Mirren 1–1 Celtic St Mirren Park, Love Street Paisley 19,030 D Premier League 16 January 1988 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–0 Hibernian Celtic Park Glasgow 34,896 W Premier League 6 February 1988 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–0 Motherwell Celtic Park Glasgow 23,035 W Premier League 13 February 1988 15:00 GMT Dundee 1–2 Celtic Dens Park Dundee 17,101 W Premier League 27 February 1988 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–0 Morton Celtic Park Glasgow 21,116 W Premier League 2 March 1988 19:30 GMT Dunfermline Athletic 0–4 Celtic East End Park Dunfermline 17,367 W Premier League 5 March 1988 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–0 Falkirk Celtic Park Glasgow 21,711 W Premier League 20 March 1988 15:00 GMT Rangers 1–2 Celtic Ibrox Stadium Glasgow 42,850 W Premier League 26 March 1988 15:00 GMT Celtic 0–0 Dundee United Celtic Park Glasgow 32,934 D Premier League 30 March 1988 19:30 GMT Aberdeen 0–1 Celtic Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen 21,688 W Premier League 2 April 1988 15:00 GMT Hibernian 0–2 Celtic Easter Road Edinburgh 19,357 W Premier League 5 April 1988 19:30 GMT Celtic 2–0 St Mirren Celtic Park Glasgow 41,465 W Premier League 16 April 1988 15:00 GMT Hearts 2–1 Celtic Tynecastle Park Edinburgh 25,144 L Premier League 23 April 1988 15:00 GMT Celtic 3–0 Dundee Celtic Park Glasgow 61,927 W Premier League 30 April 1988 15:00 GMT Motherwell 0–1 Celtic Fir Park Motherwell 13,874 W Premier League 7 May 1988 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Celtic Park Glasgow 38,482 W Scottish Cup 1987–88 Scottish Cup Third round 30 January 1988 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–0 Stranraer Celtic Park Glasgow 21,625 W Fourth round 21 February 1988 15:00 GMT Celtic 0–0 Hibernian Celtic Park Glasgow 30,537 D Fourth round replay 24 February 1988 19:30 GMT Hibernian 0–1 Celtic Easter Road Edinburgh 24,000 W Fifth round 12 March 1988 15:00 GMT Partick Thistle 0–3 Celtic Firhill Park Glasgow 46,348 W Semi-final 9 April 1988 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–1 Hearts Hampden Park Glasgow 66,646 W Final 14 May 1988 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–1 Dundee United Hampden Park Glasgow 68,090 W Scottish League Cup 1987–88 Scottish League Cup Second round 19 August 1987 19:30 GMT Celtic 3–1 Forfar Athletic Celtic Park Glasgow 13,711 W Third round 26 August 1987 19:30 GMT Dumbarton 1–5 Celtic Boghead Park Dumbarton 9,429 W Quarter Finals 1 September 1987 19:30 GMT Aberdeen 1–0 Celtic Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen 21,539 L UEFA Cup 1987–88 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg 15 September 1987 20:00 GMT Celtic SCO 2–1 FRG Borussia Dortmund Celtic Park Glasgow 41,400 W 1st round 2nd leg 30 September 1987 20:00 GMT Borussia Dortmund FRG 2–0 3–2 SCO Celtic Westfalenstadion Dortmund 54,000 L Glasgow Cup Glasgow Cup Glasgow Cup Semi-final 3 November 1987 19:30 GMT Queen's Park 0–2 Glasgow Herald Celtic Burns 65Archdeacon 80 pen Hampden Park Glasgow G. Evans W Competition overview 5 Premier Division 8 August 1987 7 May 1988 Round 1 Winners 31 10 3 79 23 Scottish Cup 30 January 1988 14 May 1988 Third round Winners 5 1 0 9 3 League Cup 19 August 1987 1 September 1987 Second Round Quarter Finals 2 0 1 8 3 UEFA Cup 15 September 1987 30 September 1987 First Round First Round 1 0 1 2 3 Soccerway Statistics Appearances and goals Results for Season 1987/1988 in All Competitions http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/team_results_season.php?from=25&competition=0&update=Update FitbaStats 7 March 2016Queen's go down fighting https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wzY1AAAAIBAJ&pg=4023%2C1112766 7 March 2016 The Glasgow Herald 4 November 1987 31 Pos.NameLeagueScottish CupLeague CupUEFA CupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKIRLPat Bonner32050100010390GKNIRAllen McKnight12010202000170DFSCORoy Aitken43160302000541DFSCOLex Baillie14030000000170DFSCOStuart Balmer000000001010DFIRLMick McCarthy23030001010280DFSCOPaul McGugan200020000040DFIRLChris Morris footballer44360302000553DFNIRAnton Rogan31140302010411DFSCODerek Whyte41350202110514MFSCOTommy Burns footballer25251312011365MFSCOPeter Grant footballer, born 196537230202000442MFSCOPaul McStay44560202000545MFSCOSteven Murray footballer000000001010MFSCOTony Shepherd410010101071MFSCOBilly Stark378523320004713MFSCOOwen Archdeacon9100001011112FWSCOFrank McAvennie3215630000103918FWSCODugald McCarrison100000000010FWSCOMark McGhee21641311010308FWSCODougie McGuire100000100020FWSCOJoe Miller footballer, born 196726360000000323FWSCOAndy Walker footballer, born 19654226423321005132 Goalscorers R RankingPos.NationNamePremier DivisionScottish CupLeague CupUEFA CUPTotal1FWSCOAndy Walker 26231322FWSCOFrank McAvennie15300183FWSCOBilly Stark8230134FWSCOMark McGhee611085MFSCOPaul McStay500056MFSCOTommy Burns21104DFSCODerek Whyte300147FWSCOJoe Miller30003DFIRLChris Morris300038MFSCOPeter Grant200029DFSCORoy Aitken10001MFSCOOwen Archdeacon10001MFSCOTony Shepherd10001DFNIRAnton Rogan10001Total7798297 Club Officials PositionNameChairmanJack McGinnVice-chairmanKevin KellySecretaryChris WhiteDirectorsJames Farrell Tom Grant Chris White Management PositionNameManagerBilly McNeillAssistant managerTommy CraigReserve Team ManagerBobby LennoxYouth Development OfficerBenny RooneyChief ScoutJohn KelmanPhysioBrian ScottMasseurJimmy SteeleKitmanNeil Mochan Kit thumb|Celtic Home Shirt 1987 - 1989 thumb|Celtic Away Shirt 1987-88 Supplier: Umbro / Sponsor: CR Smith The club introduced a new home shirt to commemorate the clubs centenary year, with a newly commissioned badge to celebrate the milestone, the yellow and green away shirt was the same as the previous season but with the new centenary badge replacing the usual shamrock badge for this season. Transfers In Pos Position Player From Type Type of transfer Date Fee Transfer fee DF IRL Mick McCarthy ENG Manchester City Transfer May 1987 £500,000Evening Times - Búsqueda en el archivo de Google News https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cAk-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=zUkMAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=6630,3704461 2024-10-02 news.google.com MF SCO Billy Stark SCO Aberdeen Transfer July 1987 £75,000 DF IRL Chris Morris ENG Sheffield Wednesday Transfer July 1987 £125,000 FW SCO Andy Walker SCO Motherwell Transfer July 1987 £350,000 GK SCO Andy Murdoch SCO Johnstone Burgh Transfer September 1987 Free MF SCO Steven Murray ENG Nottingham Forest Transfer September 1987 £50,000 MF SCO Charlie Christie SCO Inverness Caledonian Transfer September 1987 £20,000 FW SCO Frank McAvennie ENG West Ham United Transfer October 1987 £750,000 FW SCO Joe Miller SCO Aberdeen Transfer November 1987 £650,000TOTAL£2,575,000 Out Pos Position Player From Type Type of transfer Date Fee Transfer fee DF SCO Danny McGrain SCO Hamilton Academical Transfer May 1987 Free Transfer MF SCO Murdo MacLeod GER Borussia Dortmund Transfer June 1987 £250,000 GK ENG Peter Latchford SCO Clyde Transfer June 1987 Free Transfer FW SCO Mo Johnston FRA FC Nantes Transfer July 1987 £330,000 FW SCO Alan McInally ENG Aston Villa Transfer July 1987 £250,000 FW SCO Brian McClair ENG Manchester United Transfer July 1987 £850,000 FW SCO David Provan Retired Transfer July 1987 Released FW SCO Mark Smith SCO Dunfermline Athletic Transfer October 1987 £50,000 DF SCO Paul McGuganENG Barnsley Transfer October 1987 £55,000TOTAL£1,785,000 See also List of Celtic F.C. seasons References 2 Category:Celtic F.C. seasons Celtic Category:Scottish football championship-winning seasons