1998β99 in Scottish football | |
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Premier League champions | |
Rangers | |
First Division champions | |
Hibernian | |
Second Division champions | |
Livingston | |
Third Division champions | |
Ross County | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
League Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Kilwinning Rangers | |
Teams in Europe | |
Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, Kilmarnock, Rangers | |
Scotland national team | |
Euro 2000 qualification | |
β 1997β98 1999β2000 β |
The 1998β99 season was the 102nd season of Scottish league football. [1]
The 1998β99 SPL season was one that ended in success for Rangers. Dutchman Dick Advocaat was brought in to replace Walter Smith at Rangers and made major changes, bringing in many players.
Rangers were comfortable for most of the season, being top for most of it. Their main low of the season was a 5β1 defeat to Celtic at Parkhead. After beating Aberdeen 3β1 at Ibrox on 25 April, Rangers had a chance to clinch the title at Parkhead on 2 May. Rangers did what they wanted to do with a 3β0 victory. Two goals from Neil McCann and a Jorg Albertz penalty gave Rangers their 100th league victory over Celtic. The match was overshadowed by the controversy during and after the game. Three players were sent off and referee Hugh Dallas was hit by a coin thrown from the Celtic end. [2]
Rangers were presented with the trophy the following week at home to Hearts. The match ended 0β0. Dunfermline Athletic were relegated to the First Division.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 78 | 31 | +47 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Celtic | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 84 | 35 | +49 | 71 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round [a] |
3 | St Johnstone | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 57 | |
4 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 56 | |
5 | Dundee | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 46 | |
6 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 42 | |
7 | Motherwell | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 41 | |
8 | Aberdeen | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 37 | |
9 | Dundee United | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 34 | |
10 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 36 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 28 | Relegation to the 1999β2000 Scottish First Division |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Hibernian (C, P) | 36 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 33 | +51 | 89 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Falkirk | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 66 | |
3 | Ayr United | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 62 | |
4 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 59 | |
5 | St Mirren | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 52 | |
6 | Morton | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | |
7 | Clydebank | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 46 | |
8 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 35 | |
9 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 28 | Relegation to the Second Division |
10 | Stranraer (R) | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 74 | −45 | 17 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Livingston (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 77 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Inverness CT (P) | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 48 | +32 | 72 | |
3 | Clyde | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 53 | |
4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 48 | |
5 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 46 | |
6 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 44 | |
7 | Arbroath | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 44 | |
8 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 43 | |
9 | East Fife (R) | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 42 | Relegation to the Third Division |
10 | Forfar Athletic (R) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 31 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Ross County (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 87 | 42 | +45 | 77 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | Stenhousemuir (P) | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 64 | |
3 | Brechin City | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 58 | |
4 | Dumbarton | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 57 | |
5 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 50 | |
6 | Queen's Park | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 44 | |
7 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 44 | |
8 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 40 | |
9 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 33 | |
10 | Montrose | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 74 | −32 | 30 |
The Scottish League Cup (CIS Insurance Cup) began in August and ended in November. Eventual winners Rangers defeated Alloa Athletic, Ayr United and Airdrieonians en route to the final which was held at Celtic Park. Rangers defeated SPL side St Johnstone 2β1 to give Dick Advocaat his first trophy as Rangers manager.
The ( Tennents) Scottish Cup began in January and ended in May. Eventual winners Rangers defeated Stenhousemuir, Hamilton Academical, Falkirk and St Johnstone en route the final. At the new Hampden Park, Rangers met Old Firm rivals Celtic. A Rod Wallace goal clinched a domestic treble for Rangers in Dick Advocaat's first season as manager.
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Scottish Cup 1998β99 | Rangers | 1β0 | Celtic |
League Cup 1998β99 | Rangers | 2β1 | St Johnstone |
Youth Cup | Celtic | 4β0 | Dundee |
Junior Cup | Kilwinning Rangers | 1β0 | Kelty Hearts |
Challenge Cup | No competition |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Players' Player of the Year |
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Celtic |
Young Player of the Year |
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Rangers |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Footballer of the Year |
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Celtic |
Young Player of the Year |
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Rangers |
Manager of the Year |
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Rangers |
Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef. |
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Celtic |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Cup |
Second qualifying round Second round |
7.50 |
Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | First round | 3.00 |
Rangers | UEFA Cup | Third round | 10.50 |
Kilmarnock | UEFA Cup | Second qualifying round | 1.50 |
Average coefficient β 5.625[ permanent dead link]
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
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5 September | Zalgirio Stadionas, Vilnius (A) |
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0β0 | ECQG9 | |
10 October | Tyencastle Park, Edinburgh (A) |
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3β2 | ECQG9 | Billy Dodds (2), Sergei Hohlov-Simson ( o.g.) |
14 October | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) |
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2β1 | ECQG9 | Billy Dodds, Craig Burley |
31 March | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |
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1β2 | ECQG9 | Eoin Jess |
28 April | Weserstadion, Bremen (A) |
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1β0 | Friendly | Don Hutchison |
5 June | SvangaskarΓ°, Toftir (A) |
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1β1 | ECQG9 | Allan Johnston |
9 June | Sparta Stadion, Prague (A) |
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2β3 | ECQG9 | Paul Ritchie, Allan Johnston |
Key:
1998β99 in Scottish football | |
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Premier League champions | |
Rangers | |
First Division champions | |
Hibernian | |
Second Division champions | |
Livingston | |
Third Division champions | |
Ross County | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
League Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Kilwinning Rangers | |
Teams in Europe | |
Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, Kilmarnock, Rangers | |
Scotland national team | |
Euro 2000 qualification | |
β 1997β98 1999β2000 β |
The 1998β99 season was the 102nd season of Scottish league football. [1]
The 1998β99 SPL season was one that ended in success for Rangers. Dutchman Dick Advocaat was brought in to replace Walter Smith at Rangers and made major changes, bringing in many players.
Rangers were comfortable for most of the season, being top for most of it. Their main low of the season was a 5β1 defeat to Celtic at Parkhead. After beating Aberdeen 3β1 at Ibrox on 25 April, Rangers had a chance to clinch the title at Parkhead on 2 May. Rangers did what they wanted to do with a 3β0 victory. Two goals from Neil McCann and a Jorg Albertz penalty gave Rangers their 100th league victory over Celtic. The match was overshadowed by the controversy during and after the game. Three players were sent off and referee Hugh Dallas was hit by a coin thrown from the Celtic end. [2]
Rangers were presented with the trophy the following week at home to Hearts. The match ended 0β0. Dunfermline Athletic were relegated to the First Division.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 78 | 31 | +47 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Celtic | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 84 | 35 | +49 | 71 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round [a] |
3 | St Johnstone | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 57 | |
4 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 56 | |
5 | Dundee | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 46 | |
6 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 42 | |
7 | Motherwell | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 41 | |
8 | Aberdeen | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 37 | |
9 | Dundee United | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 34 | |
10 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 36 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 28 | Relegation to the 1999β2000 Scottish First Division |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Hibernian (C, P) | 36 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 33 | +51 | 89 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Falkirk | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 66 | |
3 | Ayr United | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 62 | |
4 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 59 | |
5 | St Mirren | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 52 | |
6 | Morton | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | |
7 | Clydebank | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 46 | |
8 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 35 | |
9 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 28 | Relegation to the Second Division |
10 | Stranraer (R) | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 74 | −45 | 17 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Livingston (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 77 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Inverness CT (P) | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 48 | +32 | 72 | |
3 | Clyde | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 53 | |
4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 48 | |
5 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 46 | |
6 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 44 | |
7 | Arbroath | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 44 | |
8 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 43 | |
9 | East Fife (R) | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 42 | Relegation to the Third Division |
10 | Forfar Athletic (R) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 31 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Ross County (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 87 | 42 | +45 | 77 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | Stenhousemuir (P) | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 64 | |
3 | Brechin City | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 58 | |
4 | Dumbarton | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 57 | |
5 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 50 | |
6 | Queen's Park | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 44 | |
7 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 44 | |
8 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 40 | |
9 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 33 | |
10 | Montrose | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 74 | −32 | 30 |
The Scottish League Cup (CIS Insurance Cup) began in August and ended in November. Eventual winners Rangers defeated Alloa Athletic, Ayr United and Airdrieonians en route to the final which was held at Celtic Park. Rangers defeated SPL side St Johnstone 2β1 to give Dick Advocaat his first trophy as Rangers manager.
The ( Tennents) Scottish Cup began in January and ended in May. Eventual winners Rangers defeated Stenhousemuir, Hamilton Academical, Falkirk and St Johnstone en route the final. At the new Hampden Park, Rangers met Old Firm rivals Celtic. A Rod Wallace goal clinched a domestic treble for Rangers in Dick Advocaat's first season as manager.
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Scottish Cup 1998β99 | Rangers | 1β0 | Celtic |
League Cup 1998β99 | Rangers | 2β1 | St Johnstone |
Youth Cup | Celtic | 4β0 | Dundee |
Junior Cup | Kilwinning Rangers | 1β0 | Kelty Hearts |
Challenge Cup | No competition |
Award | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Players' Player of the Year |
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Celtic |
Young Player of the Year |
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Rangers |
Award | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Footballer of the Year |
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Celtic |
Young Player of the Year |
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Rangers |
Manager of the Year |
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Rangers |
Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef. |
---|---|---|---|
Celtic |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Cup |
Second qualifying round Second round |
7.50 |
Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | First round | 3.00 |
Rangers | UEFA Cup | Third round | 10.50 |
Kilmarnock | UEFA Cup | Second qualifying round | 1.50 |
Average coefficient β 5.625[ permanent dead link]
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 September | Zalgirio Stadionas, Vilnius (A) |
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0β0 | ECQG9 | |
10 October | Tyencastle Park, Edinburgh (A) |
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3β2 | ECQG9 | Billy Dodds (2), Sergei Hohlov-Simson ( o.g.) |
14 October | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) |
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2β1 | ECQG9 | Billy Dodds, Craig Burley |
31 March | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |
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1β2 | ECQG9 | Eoin Jess |
28 April | Weserstadion, Bremen (A) |
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1β0 | Friendly | Don Hutchison |
5 June | SvangaskarΓ°, Toftir (A) |
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1β1 | ECQG9 | Allan Johnston |
9 June | Sparta Stadion, Prague (A) |
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2β3 | ECQG9 | Paul Ritchie, Allan Johnston |
Key: