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1987–88 Celtic F.C. season

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Celtic
1987–88 season
ChairmanJack McGinn
ManagerBilly McNeill
GroundCeltic Park
Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Premier Division1st (champions)
Scottish League CupQuarter final
UEFA CupFirst round
Scottish CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andy Walker (26)

All:
Andy Walker (32)
Highest home attendance61,927 vs Dundee (23 April 1988)[1]
Lowest home attendance11,381 vs Falkirk (28 October 1987)[1]
Average home league attendance33,199[1]

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 F.C. under Graeme Souness and failed to win any trophies.

The Celtic board opted to bring back Billy McNeill[2] as manager, despite an acrimonious split in 1983. McNeill returned to the club after four years managing in England with Manchester City F.C. and Aston Villa F.C..

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.[3]

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.[4] 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

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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.

19 July 1987 Friendly IFK Stromstad 3-0 Celtic Strömstad, Sweden
23 July 1987 Friendly Tidaholms GIF 1–2 Celtic Tidaholm, Sweden
Report Archdeacon 15' Walker 25' Attendance: 700
1 August 1987 Friendly Celtic 1-5 Arsenal Glasgow, Scotland
Archdeacon 89' Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,195
Referee: A.Ferguson (Giffnock)
9 August 1987 Tommy Burns Testimonial Celtic 0–1 Liverpool Glasgow, Scotland
Report Whelan 38' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Kenny Hope (Clarkston)
30 November 1987 Davie Provan Testimonial Celtic 1–3 Nottingham Forest Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 BST McCarthy 23' Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 42,464
Referee: David Syme (Rutherglen)

Competitions

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Scottish Premier Division

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 44 31 10 3 79 23 +56 72 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Heart of Midlothian 44 23 16 5 74 32 +42 62 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Rangers 44 26 8 10 85 34 +51 60
4 Aberdeen 44 21 17 6 56 25 +31 59
5 Dundee United 44 16 15 13 54 47 +7 47 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Matches

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8 August 1987 Premier League Morton 0 – 4 Celtic Greenock
15:00 Sunday Mail McGhee 13'
Stark 53'
Walker 61' 68'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 14,174
12 August 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Hearts Glasgow
19:30 McGhee 87' Daily Record Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,825
15 August 1987 Premier League Celtic 4 – 1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 McGhee 31'
Walker 36' 82'
Stark 78'
The Sunday Post Kirk 74' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,478
22 August 1987 Premier League Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Celtic Dunfermline
15:00 Robertson 2'
Ferguson 57'
Sunday Mail Walker 33' (pen) Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 17,292
29 August 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stark 4' Sunday Mail Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 60,178
5 September 1987 Premier League Dundee United 0 – 0 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Sunday Mail Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 16,403
12 September 1987 Premier League Falkirk 0 – 1 Celtic Falkirk
15:00 GMT Evening Times Burns 33' Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 14,319
19 September 1987 Premier League Celtic 2 – 2 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Burns 38'
Stark 48'
Sunday Mail P. Nicholas 60'
J. Miller 89'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 36,957
26 September 1987 Premier League St Mirren 0 – 1 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Evening Times Whyte 74' Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 18,011
3 October 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Walker 4' Evening Times Watson 79' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,802
7 October 1987 Premier League Dundee 1 – 1 Celtic Dundee
19:30 GMT Angus 44' Glasgow Herald Walker 70' (pen) Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 13,238
10 October 1987 Premier League Celtic 3 – 1 Morton Glasgow
19:30 GMT Whyte 2'
McAvennie 11'
Walker 18'
Evening Times O'Hara 40' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,940
17 October 1987 Premier League Rangers 2 – 2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT McCoist 65'
Gough 90'
Sunday Telegraph Walker 33'
Butcher 35' (og)
Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 43,486
24 October 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 2 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Shepherd 90' Evening Times Clark 79'
Ferguson 88'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,982
28 October 1987 Premier League Celtic 3 – 2 Falkirk Glasgow
19:30 GMT Archdeacon 31'
Stark 48' 80'
Glasgow Herald Stewart 85'
Manley 87'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,381
Referee: P. Hanley
31 October 1987 Premier League Aberdeen 0 – 1 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Sunday Mail McAvennie 72' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 20,562
7 November 1987 Premier League Hearts 1 – 1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Colquhoun 40' Sunday Post McGhee 78' Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 28,992
Referee: J. McCluskey
14 November 1987 Premier League Celtic 5 – 0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Walker 2' 5'
Miller 60'
McAvennie 67' 89'
Sunday Mail Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,749
Referee: D. Miller
17 November 1987 Premier League Motherwell 0 – 2 Celtic Motherwell
19:30 GMT Glasgow Herald Walker 33'
Whyte 50'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 17,003
Referee: D. Hope
21 November 1987 Premier League Celtic 4 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,534
25 November 1987 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 St Mirren Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,718
28 November 1987 Premier League Hibernian 0 – 1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 23,055
5 December 1987 Premier League Morton 0 – 4 Celtic Greenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 12,552
12 December 1987 Premier League Celtic 2 – 2 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 42,004
19 December 1987 Premier League Celtic 0 – 0 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 35,711
22 December 1987 Premier League Falkirk 0 – 2 Celtic Falkirk
19:30 GMT Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 11,144
26 December 1987 Premier League Dundee United 1 – 2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 18,465
2 January 1988 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 60,106
9 January 1988 Premier League St Mirren 1 – 1 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 19,030
16 January 1988 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 34,896
6 February 1988 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,035
13 February 1988 Premier League Dundee 1 – 2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 17,101
27 February 1988 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Morton Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,116
2 March 1988 Premier League Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 4 Celtic Dunfermline
19:30 GMT Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 17,367
5 March 1988 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,711
20 March 1988 Premier League Rangers 1 – 2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 42,850
26 March 1988 Premier League Celtic 0 – 0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,934
30 March 1988 Premier League Aberdeen 0 – 1 Celtic Aberdeen
19:30 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 21,688
2 April 1988 Premier League Hibernian 0 – 2 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 19,357
5 April 1988 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 St Mirren Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 41,465
16 April 1988 Premier League Hearts 2 – 1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 25,144
23 April 1988 Premier League Celtic 3 – 0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 61,927
30 April 1988 Premier League Motherwell 0 – 1 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 13,874
7 May 1988 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 38,482

Scottish Cup

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30 January 1988 Third round Celtic 1 - 0 Stranraer Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,625
21 February 1988 Fourth round Celtic 0 - 0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 30,537
24 February 1988 Fourth round replay Hibernian 0 - 1 Celtic Edinburgh
19:30 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 24,000
12 March 1988 Fifth round Partick Thistle 0 - 3 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 46,348
9 April 1988 Semi-final Celtic 2 - 1 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 66,646
14 May 1988 Final Celtic 2 - 1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 68,090

Scottish League Cup

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19 August 1987 Second round Celtic 3 - 1 Forfar Athletic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,711
26 August 1987 Third round Dumbarton 1 - 5 Celtic Dumbarton
19:30 GMT Stadium: Boghead Park
Attendance: 9,429
1 September 1987 Quarter Finals Aberdeen 1 - 0 Celtic Aberdeen
19:30 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 21,539

UEFA Cup

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15 September 1987 1st round 1st leg Celtic Scotland 2 - 1 West Germany Borussia Dortmund Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 41,400
30 September 1987 1st round 2nd leg Borussia Dortmund West Germany 2 - 0
(3 – 2 agg.)
Scotland Celtic Dortmund
20:00 GMT Stadium: Westfalenstadion
Attendance: 54,000

Glasgow Cup

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3 November 1987 Glasgow Cup Semi-final Queen's Park 0 - 2 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Glasgow Herald Burns 65'
Archdeacon 80' (pen)
Stadium: Hampden Park
Referee: G. Evans


Competition overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier Division 8 August 1987 7 May 1988 Round 1 Winners 44 31 10 3 79 12 +67 070.45
Scottish Cup 30 January 1988 14 May 1988 Third round Winners 6 5 1 0 9 3 +6 083.33
League Cup 19 August 1987 1 September 1987 Second Round Quarter Finals 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 066.67
UEFA Cup 15 September 1987 30 September 1987 First Round First Round 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00
Total 55 39 11 5 98 21 +77 070.91

Source: Competitions

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Pos. Name League Scottish Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Republic of Ireland Pat Bonner 32 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 39 0
GK Northern Ireland Allen McKnight 12 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 17 0
DF Scotland Roy Aitken 43 1 6 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 54 1
DF Scotland Lex Baillie 14 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
DF Scotland Stuart Balmer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
DF Republic of Ireland Mick McCarthy 23 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 28 0
DF Scotland Paul McGugan 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
DF Republic of Ireland Chris Morris 44 3 6 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 55 3
DF Northern Ireland Anton Rogan 31 1 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 41 1
DF Scotland Derek Whyte 41 3 5 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 51 4
MF Scotland Tommy Burns 25 2 5 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 36 5
MF Scotland Peter Grant 37 2 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 44 2
MF Scotland Paul McStay 44 5 6 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 54 5
MF Scotland Steven Murray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF Scotland Tony Shepherd 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 7 1
MF Scotland Billy Stark 37 8 5 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 47 13
MF Scotland Owen Archdeacon 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 11 2
FW Scotland Frank McAvennie 32 15 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 39 18
FW Scotland Dugald McCarrison 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Scotland Mark McGhee 21 6 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 30 8
FW Scotland Dougie McGuire 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
FW Scotland Joe Miller 26 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 3
FW Scotland Andy Walker 42 26 4 2 3 3 2 1 0 0 51 32

Goalscorers

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R Pos. Nation Name Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup UEFA CUP Total
1 FW Scotland Andy Walker 26 2 3 1 32
2 FW Scotland Frank McAvennie 15 3 0 0 18
3 FW Scotland Billy Stark 8 2 3 0 13
4 FW Scotland Mark McGhee 6 1 1 0 8
5 MF Scotland Paul McStay 5 0 0 0 5
6 MF Scotland Tommy Burns 2 1 1 0 4
DF Scotland Derek Whyte 3 0 0 1 4
7 FW Scotland Joe Miller 3 0 0 0 3
DF Republic of Ireland Chris Morris 3 0 0 0 3
8 MF Scotland Peter Grant 2 0 0 0 2
9 DF Scotland Roy Aitken 1 0 0 0 1
MF Scotland Owen Archdeacon 1 0 0 0 1
MF Scotland Tony Shepherd 1 0 0 0 1
DF Northern Ireland Anton Rogan 1 0 0 0 1
Total 77 9 8 2 97

Club

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Officials

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Position Name
Chairman Jack McGinn
Vice-chairman Kevin Kelly
Secretary Chris White
Directors James Farrell

Tom Grant

Chris White

Management

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Position Name
Manager Billy McNeill
Assistant manager Tommy Craig
Reserve Team Manager Bobby Lennox
Youth Development Officer Benny Rooney
Chief Scout John Kelman
Physio Brian Scott
Masseur Jimmy Steele
Kitman Neil Mochan

Kit

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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.

Home

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Celtic Home Shirt 1987 - 1989

Away

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Celtic Away Shirt 1987-88







Transfers

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In

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Pos Player From Type Date Fee
DF Republic of Ireland Mick McCarthy England Manchester City F.C. Transfer May 1987 £500,000[7]
MF Scotland Billy Stark Scotland Aberdeen F.C. Transfer July 1987 £75,000
DF Republic of Ireland Chris Morris England Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Transfer July 1987 £125,000
FW Scotland Andy Walker Scotland Motherwell F.C. Transfer July 1987 £350,000
MF Scotland Steven Murray England Nottingham Forest F.C. Transfer September 1987 £50,000
MF Scotland Charlie Christie Scotland Inverness Caledonian F.C. Transfer September 1987 £20,000
FW Scotland Frank McAvennie England West Ham United F.C. Transfer October 1987 £750,000
FW Scotland Joe Miller Scotland Aberdeen F.C. Transfer November 1987 £650,000
TOTAL £2,575,000

Out

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Pos Player From Type Date Fee
DF Scotland Danny McGrain Scotland Hamilton Academical F.C. Transfer May 1987 Free Transfer
MF Scotland Murdo MacLeod Germany Borussia Dortmund Transfer June 1987 £250,000
GK England Peter Latchford Scotland Clyde F.C. Transfer June 1987 Free Transfer
FW Scotland Mo Johnston Scotland FC Nantes Transfer July 1987 £330,000
FW Scotland Alan McInally England Aston Villa F.C. Transfer July 1987 £250,000
FW Scotland Brian McClair England Manchester United F.C. Transfer July 1987 £850,000
FW Scotland David Provan Retired Transfer July 1987 Released
FW Scotland Mark Smith Scotland Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Transfer October 1987 £50,000
DF Scotland Paul McGugan England Barnsley F.C. Transfer October 1987 £55,000
TOTAL £1,785,000

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Average Home League Game Attendances". FitbaStats. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ^ Keevins, Hugh (4 November 1988). Celtic: A Celebration. John Donald Publishers. ISBN 978-0859762755.
  4. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Results for Season 1987/1988 in All Competitions". FitbaStats. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Queen's go down fighting". The Glasgow Herald. 4 November 1987. p. 31. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Evening Times - Búsqueda en el archivo de Google News". news.google.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.