2008–09 Celtic F.C. season
| 2008–09 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Reid | ||
| Manager | Gordon Strachan | ||
| Ground | Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland (Capacity: 60,355) | ||
| Scottish Premier League | 2nd | ||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Scottish League Cup | Winners | ||
| Champions League | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Scott McDonald (16) All: Scott McDonald (19) | ||
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The 2008–09 season was the 115th season of competitive football by Celtic.
Overview
[edit]Celtic went into the 2008–09 season defending their Scottish Premier League title, which they won for the third consecutive time in 2007–08.
They also entered the UEFA Champions League directly at the group stage, as well as taking part in the two domestic cup competitions, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.
To prepare for the Season, Celtic took part in two Pre-Season Tournaments; the Algarve Challenge Cup in Faro, Portugal, where they finished bottom, having faced Middlesbrough and Cardiff City, and the Feyenoord Jubilee Tournament in Rotterdam, where they finished second, having faced Tottenham Hotspur and host club Feyenoord.
The campaign
[edit]League campaign
[edit]The Championship flag was unfurled before Celtic's first League game, against St Mirren at Celtic Park on 10 August by Rosemary Burns, the widow of former Celtic player Tommy Burns, who had died of skin cancer at the end of season 2007–08. Celtic won the game 1–0, through a Barry Robson penalty, getting their Campaign off to a winning start.
Celtic finished second in the SPL table at the end of the season, eventually finishing four points behind champions Rangers. This was despite at one point having built up a seven-point lead over Rangers. This lead was squandered though, Celtic dropping points to Dundee United, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Motherwell, Rangers themselves, and on two occasions to both Hibernian and Hearts.
One day after the final league game of the season, a 0–0 draw with Hearts at Celtic Park, it was announced that Gordon Strachan would leave as manager of Celtic with immediate effect. This brought to an end Strachan's four-year spell as manager, during which he guided the club to three SPL titles, one Scottish Cup and two Scottish League Cups. He also guided the club twice into the last 16 of the Champions League, losing out to A.C. Milan and Barcelona respectively.
European campaign
[edit]Celtic, as Scottish champions, qualified directly for the UEFA Champions League, where they were the sole Scottish side as Rangers were knocked out in the second qualifying round by FBK Kaunas, meaning Celtic received all the TV money allocated to Scotland.
Celtic were in Pot 3 for the group stage draw, which took place in Monaco on 28 August. They were drawn with Manchester United, Villarreal and Aalborg. The first game, a home tie against Aalborg, finished in a goalless draw. The next game, away to Villarreal ended in a 1–0 defeat, which was followed by a 3–0 defeat away to Manchester United. Next up, at home, Celtic drew 1–1 with Manchester United, with Scott McDonald putting Celtic in the lead in the 13th minute, only for Ryan Giggs to equalise for Manchester United in the 84th minute. A disappointing 2–1 defeat to Aalborg in Denmark saw Celtic's European aspirations end, despite having taken the lead through Barry Robson. Nonetheless, Celtic rallied to end their campaign on a high with a 2–0 victory over Villarreal at Celtic Park.
Domestic cups
[edit]Celtic entered the Scottish League Cup at the third round proper (the last 16 stage) and the Scottish Cup at the fourth round proper (the Round of 32). The club beat Livingston 4–0 in the third round of the League Cup on 23 September, and travelled to Kilmarnock on 28 October, beating them 3–1 and qualifying for the semi-finals, where they faced Dundee United at Hampden Park on 28 January. After a 0–0 draw in extra time, Celtic won a penalty shoot-out 11–10 to set up a final against Rangers on 15 March. The team won the 2009 Scottish League Cup Final 2–0 aet at Hampden, with Darren O'Dea and Aiden McGeady getting the goals.
The fourth round of the Scottish Cup took place on 10 January, with Celtic beating Dundee at Celtic Park. In the fifth round, Celtic hosted Queen's Park on 7 February, beating them 2–1. In the quarter-finals, Celtic lost 1–0 at St Mirren on 7 March.
Competitions
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Premier League
[edit]| 10 August 2008 SPL | Celtic | 1–0 | St Mirren | Celtic Park |
Robson  62' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 57,441 Referee: Eddie Smith |
| 17 August 2008 SPL | Dundee United | 1–1 | Celtic | Tannadice Park |
| Sandaza 79' |
BBC Sport | Hartley 51' |
Attendance: 11,648 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 23 August 2008 SPL | Celtic | 3–0 | Falkirk | Celtic Park |
| McManus 32' Samaras 44', 68' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 56,031 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 31 August 2008 SPL | Celtic | 2–4 | Rangers | Celtic Park |
| Samaras 39' Nakamura 90+2' |
BBC Sport | Cousin 37' Miller 52', 79'Mendes 62' |
Attendance: 58,595 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 13 September 2008 SPL | Motherwell | 2–4 | Celtic | Fir Park |
| Sutton 55' Clarkson 57' |
BBC Sport | Maloney 5' Samaras 9', 42'McDonald 24' |
Attendance: 11,595 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 21 September 2008 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–3 | Celtic | Rugby Park |
| Taouil 89' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Maloney 26' Samaras 56', 82' (pen.) |
Attendance: 8,111 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 27 September 2008 SPL | Celtic | 3–2 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
| Vennegoor of Hesselink 14', 90+3' McDonald 78' |
BBC Sport | Mulgrew 57', 65' |
Attendance: 57,441 Referee: Eddie Smith |
| 4 October 2008 SPL | Celtic | 4–0 | Hamilton Academical | Celtic Park |
| Nakamura 25' Samaras 37'McDonald 76'McGeady 83' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 55,881 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 18 October 2008 SPL | Inverness CT | 1–2 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium |
| Wood 69' |
BBC Sport | Brown 48' Loovens 65' |
Attendance: 7,143 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 25 October 2008 SPL | Celtic | 4–2 | Hibernian | Celtic Park |
| McManus 32' Sheridan 36'Loovens 76'Brown 82' |
BBC Sport | Nish 41' Fletcher 50' |
Attendance: 58,337 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 2 November 2008 SPL | Hearts | 0–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| BBC Sport | Maloney 7' Caldwell 20' |
Attendance: 7,143 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 8 November 2008 SPL | Celtic | 2–0 | Motherwell | Celtic Park |
| Hartley 45' McDonald 71' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 56,504 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 12 November 2008 SPL | Celtic | 3–0 | Kilmarnock | Celtic Park |
| Sheridan 18', 75' Nakamura 84' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 55,347 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
| 16 November 2008 SPL | Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Celtic | New Douglas Park |
| Offiong 16' |
BBC Sport | Nakamura 39' (pen.) Hartley 86' |
Attendance: 5,550 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 22 November 2008 SPL | St Mirren | 1–3 | Celtic | Love Street |
| Hamilton 89' |
BBC Sport | Samaras 64' Nakamura 66'Sheridan 80' |
Attendance: 7,433 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 29 November 2008 SPL | Celtic | 1–0 | Inverness CT | Celtic Park |
| Maloney 29' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 55,117 Referee: David Somers |
| 7 December 2008 SPL | Hibernian | 2–0 | Celtic | Easter Road |
| Rankin 55' Nish 69' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 14,289 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 13 December 2008 SPL | Celtic | 1–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| McManus 79' |
BBC Sport | Driver 23' |
Attendance: 56,079 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 21 December 2008 SPL | Falkirk | 0–3 | Celtic | Falkirk Stadium |
| BBC Sport | Samaras 48' Mizuno 90+1'McDonald 90+3' |
Attendance: 6,543 Referee: Eddie Smith |
| 27 December 2008 SPL | Rangers | 0–1 | Celtic | Ibrox Stadium |
| BBC Sport | McDonald 58' |
Attendance: 50,403 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 3 January 2009 SPL | Celtic | 2–2 | Dundee United | Celtic Park |
| Samaras 12', 58' |
BBC Sport | Dixon 60' Feeney 77' |
Attendance: 59,558 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 18 January 2009 SPL | Aberdeen | 4–2 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
| G. McDonald 24' Duff 31'Diamond 75', 78' |
BBC Sport | Brown 25' McDonald 73' |
Attendance: 14,289 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 24 January 2009 SPL | Celtic | 3–1 | Hibernian | Celtic Park |
| McDonald 3', 76' McManus 9' |
BBC Sport | Jones 17' |
Attendance: 58,930 Referee: David Somers |
| 1 February 2009 SPL | Inverness CT | 0–0 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 7,007 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 15 February 2009 SPL | Celtic | 0–0 | Rangers | Celtic Park |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 58,766 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 22 February 2009 SPL | Motherwell | 1–1 | Celtic | Fir Park |
| Quinn 81' |
BBC Sport | McDonald 60' |
Attendance: 8,593 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 28 February 2009 SPL | Celtic | 7–0 | St Mirren | Celtic Park |
| Nakamura 16', 35', 58' Crosas 51'Brown 55', 68'Potter 76' (o.g.) |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 58,286 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 4 March 2009 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Celtic | Rugby Park |
| Invincibile 36' |
BBC Sport | McDonald 27', 81' |
Attendance: 6,712 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 22 March 2009 SPL | Dundee United | 2–2 | Celtic | Tannadice Park |
| Sandaza 47', 58' |
BBC Sport | McDonald 24' Naylor 81' |
Attendance: 12,043 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 4 April 2009 SPL | Celtic | 4–0 | Hamilton Academical | Celtic Park |
| Samaras 5', 66' McGeady 22'Vennegoor of Hesselink 83' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 58,961 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 8 April 2009 SPL | Celtic | 4–0 | Falkirk | Celtic Park |
| Caldwell 29' Vennegoor of Hesselink 62'McGeady 78'O'Dea 90+2' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 57,669 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 11 April 2009 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Aguiar 32' |
BBC Sport | Vennegoor of Hesselink 1' |
Attendance: 16,514 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 18 April 2009 SPL | Celtic | 2–0 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
| Vennegoor of Hesselink 43' McDonald 55' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 58,581 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 2 May 2009 SPL | Aberdeen | 1–3 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Maguire 22' |
BBC Sport | Considine 44' (o.g.) McDonald 72', 90+2' |
Attendance: 14,752 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 9 May 2009 SPL | Rangers | 1–0 | Celtic | Ibrox Stadium |
| Davis 37' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 50,321 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 12 May 2009 SPL | Celtic | 2–1 | Dundee Utd | Celtic Park |
| Loovens 22' Samaras 52' |
BBC Sport | Robertson 57' |
Attendance: 57,407 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 17 May 2009 SPL | Hibernian | 0–0 | Celtic | Easter Road |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 14,074 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 24 May 2009 SPL | Celtic | 0–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 59,685 Referee: Craig Thomson |
UEFA Champions League
[edit]| 17 September 2008 Group stage | Celtic  | 0–0 |  Aalborg | Celtic Park |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 57,432 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni |
| 30 September 2008 Group stage | Villarreal  | 1–0 | Celtic | El Madrigal |
| Senna 67' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 21,515 Referee: Viktor Kassai |
| 21 October 2008 Group stage | Manchester United  | 3–0 | Celtic | Old Trafford |
| Berbatov 30', 51' Rooney 76' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 74,655 Referee: Frank De Bleeckere |
| 5 November 2008 Group stage | Celtic | 1–1 | Manchester United | Celtic Park |
| McDonald 13' |
BBC Sport | Giggs 84' |
Attendance: 58,903 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø |
| 25 November 2008 Group stage | Aalborg | 2–1 | Celtic | Energi Nord Arena |
| Cacá 73' Caldwell 87' (o.g.) |
BBC Sport | Robson 53' |
Attendance: 12,647 Referee: Konrad Plautz |
| 10 December 2008 Group stage | Celtic | 2–0 | Villarreal | Celtic Park |
| Maloney 14' McGeady 45+2' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 58,104 Referee: Claudio Circhetta |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]| 23 September 2008 Third round | Celtic | 4–0 | Livingston | Celtic Park |
| Loovens 24' Samaras 64', 85' (pen.)Brown 81' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 23,569 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 29 October 2008 Quarter-finals | Kilmarnock | 1–3 | Celtic | Rugby Park |
| Invincibile 69' |
BBC Sport | McDonald 11' Nakamura 45+1'McGeady 72' |
Attendance: 6,319 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 28 January 2009 Semi-finals | Dundee United | 0–0* | Celtic | Hampden Park |
| BBC Sport* | Attendance: 19,258 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 15 March 2009 Final | Celtic | 2–0 | Rangers | Hampden Park |
| O'Dea 91' McGeady 120' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 51,193 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
*Celtic won the match 11–10 on penalties
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 10 January 2009 Fourth round | Celtic | 2–1 | Dundee | Celtic Park |
| Brown 37' McGeady 44' |
BBC Sport | McMenamin 14' |
Attendance: 23,070 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 7 February 2009 Fifth round | Celtic | 2–1 | Queen's Park | Celtic Park |
| Caldwell 19' McDonald 45' |
BBC Sport | Coakley 66' |
Attendance: 22,223 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 7 March 2009 Quarter-finals | St Mirren | 1–0 | Celtic | St Mirren Park |
| Mehmet 55' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 5,925 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Player statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  POL
|
Artur Boruc | 47 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  GER
|
Andreas Hinkel | 42 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Lee Naylor | 30 | 1 | 19+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO
|
Stephen McManus | 41 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO
|
Gary Caldwell | 47 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  GUI
|
Dianbobo Balde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |  AUS
|
Scott McDonald | 47 | 19 | 33+1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | SCO
|
Scott Brown | 48 | 7 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  GRE
|
Georgios Samaras | 41 | 17 | 19+12 | 15 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  NED
|
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink | 32 | 6 | 15+10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | SCO
|
Paul Hartley | 33 | 3 | 20+5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | SCO
|
Mark Wilson | 25 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | SCO
|
Shaun Maloney | 30 | 5 | 14+7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 14 | MF |  NIR
|
Niall McGinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  CZE
|
Milan Mišůn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF |  IRL
|
Willo Flood | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ESP
|
Marc Crosas | 22 | 1 | 14+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  ITA
|
Massimo Donati | 8 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | SCO
|
Barry Robson | 24 | 2 | 13+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | NIR
|
Paddy McCourt | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | SCO
|
Mark Brown | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | NED
|
Glenn Loovens | 23 | 4 | 13+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG
|
Ben Hutchinson | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF |  CMR
|
Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  JPN
|
Shunsuke Nakamura | 42 | 9 | 30+2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | IRL
|
Cillian Sheridan | 16 | 4 | 6+6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | JPN
|
Koki Mizuno | 10 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW |  NZL
|
Chris Killen | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | SCO
|
John Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | NZL
|
Michael McGlinchey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | MF | IRL
|
Aiden McGeady | 40 | 7 | 21+8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 48 | DF | IRL
|
Darren O'Dea | 16 | 2 | 7+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 52 | DF | SCO
|
Paul Caddis | 7 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | MF | SCO
|
Ryan Conroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | SCO
|
Paul McGowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Top scorers
[edit]| R | Player | Scottish Premier League |
Scottish League Cup |
Scottish Cup |
UEFA Champions League |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McDonald
|
16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | Georgios Samaras
|
15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | Shunsuke Nakamura
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Scott Brown
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Aiden McGeady
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Shaun Maloney
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Cillian Sheridan
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Stephen McManus
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Glenn Loovens
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | Paul Hartley
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Caldwell
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Barry Robson
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Darren O'Dea
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | Koki Mizuno
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marc Crosas
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Lee Naylor
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Team statistics
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 86 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 80 | 33 | +47 | 82 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Dundee United | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 53 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
Technical staff
[edit]| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Gordon Strachan |
| Assistant Manager | Gary Pendrey |
| First team Coach | Neil Lennon |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Jim Blyth |
| Head of Youth Academy | Chris McCart |
| Head of Recruitment | John Park |
| Physiotherapist | Graeme Parsons |
| Physiotherapist | Gavin McCarthy |
| Doctor | Derek McCormack |
| Head of Sports Science | Greg Dupont |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Benjamin Mackenzie |
Last updated: 12 June 2017
Source: [citation needed]
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2008 | Paddy McCourt |
Derry City |
£500,000 | [1] |
| 15 July 2008 | Georgios Samaras |
Manchester City |
£3 million | [2] |
| 15 July 2008 | Matty Hughes |
Rochdale |
Undisclosed | [3] |
| 10 August 2008 | Marc Crosas |
Barcelona |
£400,000 | [4][5] |
| 16 August 2008 | Glenn Loovens |
 Cardiff City |
£2.5 million | [6] |
| 22 August 2008 | Shaun Maloney |
Aston Villa |
£2.2 million | [7] |
| 16 December 2008 | Niall McGinn |
Derry City |
£300,000 | [8] |
| 23 December 2008 | Milan Mišůn |
FK Příbram |
£500,000 | [9] |
| 30 January 2009 | Willo Flood |
Cardiff City |
£1.3 million | [10] |
| 2 February 2009 | Filip Twardzik |
Hertha Berlin |
Undisclosed | [11] |
| 2 February 2009 | Patrik Twardzik |
Hertha Berlin |
Undisclosed | [11] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Player | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2008 | Michael McGovern |
Dundee Utd |
Free Transfer | [12] |
| 30 June 2008 | Adam Virgo |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Free Transfer | [13] |
| 1 July 2008 | Diarmuid O'Carroll |
Morecambe |
Free Transfer | [14] |
| 27 July 2008 | John Kennedy |
Norwich City |
Loan | [15] |
| 7 August 2008 | Rocco Quinn |
Livingston |
Loan | [16] |
| 8 August 2008 | Jim O'Brien |
Motherwell |
Undisclosed | [17] |
| 14 August 2008 | Scott Cuthbert |
St Mirren |
Loan | [18] |
| 18 August 2008 | Thomas Gravesen |
Retired | [19] | |
| 21 August 2008 | Evander Sno |
Ajax |
£1.2 million | [20] |
| 1 September 2008 | Steven Pressley |
Randers FC |
Free | [21] |
| 1 September 2008 | Derek Riordan |
Hibernian |
£500,000 | [22] |
| 7 January 2009 | Paul McGowan |
Hamilton Accies |
Loan | [23] |
| 31 January 2009 | Chris Killen |
Norwich City |
Loan | [24] |
| 2 February 2009 | Rocco Quinn |
Hamilton Academical |
Free | [25] |
| 2 February 2009 | Cillian Sheridan |
Motherwell |
Loan | [26] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "McCourt seals transfer to Celtic". BBC Sport. 19 June 2008.
- ^ "Samaras completes Celtic switch". BBC Sport. 15 July 2008.
- ^ "Celtic recruit Rochdale teenager". BBC Sport. 15 July 2008.
- ^ "Barça's Crosas wends his way to Celtic". UEFA.com. UEFA. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Celtic new boy, Marc Crosas - Barca no more". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Celtic sign Loovens from Cardiff". BBC Sport. 16 August 2008.
- ^ "Shaun Maloney returns to Paradise". Celtic FC. 22 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ "McGinn seals transfer to Celtic". BBC Sport. 16 December 2008.
- ^ "Misun completes Celtic transfer". BBC Sport. 23 December 2008.
- ^ "Celtic complete signing of Flood". BBC Sport. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Transfers registered with the Scottish Football Association over the past three days". Scotsman Sport. 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ^ "Dundee United make double swoop". BBC Sport. 17 June 2008.
- ^ "Brighton re-sign defender Virgo". BBC Sport. 30 June 2008.
- ^ "Morecambe snap up Celtic striker". BBC Sport. 1 July 2008.
- ^ "Norwich win loan race for Kennedy". BBC Sport. 27 July 2008.
- ^ "Livingston announce new signing". Livingston FC. 7 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "'Well unveil double signing". Motherwell FC. 8 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ "Saints seal Cuthbert loan deal". BBC Sport. 14 August 2008.
- ^ "Celtic part company with Thomas Gravesen". Celtic FC. 18 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008.
- ^ "Ajax sign Evander Sno". Ajax AFC. 21 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 August 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
- ^ "Pressley moves to Danish outfit". BBC Sport. 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Riordan opts for Hibernian return". BBC Sport. 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Accies sign Old Firm pair on loan". BBC Sport. 7 January 2009.
- ^ "Norwich secure Killen loan deal". BBC Sport. 31 January 2009.
- ^ "Hamilton complete Quinn signing". BBC Sport. 2 February 2009.
- ^ "Motherwell take Sheridan on loan". BBC Sport. 2 February 2009.