Английская Википедия:1997–98 in Scottish football
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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox 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]
Scottish Premier Division
Шаблон:Main 1997–98 Scottish Premier Division
Top scorers
Scottish League Division One
Table
1997–98 Scottish First Division
Top scorers
Scottish League Division Two
Table
1997–98 Scottish Second Division
Top scorers
Scottish League Division Three
Table
1997–98 Scottish Third Division
Top scorers
Other honours
Cup honours
| Competition | 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
SPFA awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Jackie McNamara | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Naysmith | Heart of Midlothian |
SFWA awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Craig Burley | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Henrik Larsson | Celtic |
| Manager of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Wim Jansen | Celtic |
Scottish clubs in Europe
| Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
Second qualifying round First round |
2.50 |
| Kilmarnock | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | First round | 2.50 |
| Celtic | UEFA Europa League | First round | 5.00 |
| Dundee United | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | 2.50 |
Average coefficient – 3.125
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Шаблон:Nowrap | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) | Шаблон:Fb | 4–1 | WCQG4 | Kevin Gallacher (2), David Hopkin (2) |
| 11 October | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Шаблон:Fb | 2–0 | WCQG4 | Kevin Gallacher, Gordon Durie |
| 12 November | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne (A) | Шаблон:Flagicon France | 1–2 | Friendly | Gordon Durie |
| 25 March | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | Шаблон:Flagicon Denmark | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| 22 April | Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) | Шаблон:Flagicon Finland | 1–1 | Friendly | Darren Jackson |
| 23 May | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford NJ (A) | Шаблон:Flagicon Colombia | 2–2 | Friendly | John Collins, Craig Burley |
| 30 May | RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington DC (A) | Шаблон:Flagicon USA | 0–0 | Friendly | |
| 10 June | Stade de France, Saint-Denis (N) | Шаблон:Flagicon Brazil | 1–2 | WCGA | John Collins (pen.) |
| 16 June | Stade Lescure, Bordeaux (N) | Шаблон:Flagicon Norway | 1–1 | WCGA | Craig Burley |
| 23 June | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne (N) | Шаблон:Flagicon Morocco | 0–3 | WCGA |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG4 = World Cup qualifying – Group 4
- WCGA = World Cup – Group A
Notable events
- 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
Шаблон:Scottish football seasons Шаблон:1997–98 in Scottish football
