Season 1988-89 should have been a glorious one for Celtic. Having seen off the threat of the Souness revolution the previous year, the position of strength we found ourselve in should have served as a foundation for more success.
But in true Celtic fashion, it all went horribly wrong. No new signings arrived - with the exception of goalkeeper Ian Andrews, who would make only 8 appearances for the club. Andrews will be forever rememberd as the Goalkeeper between the sticks during the first Old Firm game of the season, a 5-1 thrashing at Ibrox - a game that probably laid the foundation for the inferiority complex that would haunt us in Old Firm games over the next decade.
By the end of September Celtic were third bottom of the league, with only 4 points from six games, and although they did improve, the champions would finish the season in third place. The League Cup also ended in dissappointment, with a Quarter Final defeat at Tannadice. But the Scottish cup salvaged some pride from what was otherwise a dismal season, the Hoops beating Rangers 1-0 at Hampden in the final.
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But in true Celtic fashion, it all went horribly wrong. No new signings arrived - with the exception of goalkeeper Ian Andrews, who would make only 8 appearances for the club. Andrews will be forever rememberd as the Goalkeeper between the sticks during the first Old Firm game of the season, a 5-1 thrashing at Ibrox - a game that probably laid the foundation for the inferiority complex that would haunt us in Old Firm games over the next decade.
By the end of September Celtic were third bottom of the league, with only 4 points from six games, and although they did improve, the champions would finish the season in third place. The League Cup also ended in dissappointment, with a Quarter Final defeat at Tannadice. But the Scottish cup salvaged some pride from what was otherwise a dismal season, the Hoops beating Rangers 1-0 at Hampden in the final.
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12/11/88 PL Celtic 3 Rangers 1
20/05/89 SC Celtic 1 Rangers 0 (Final)
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