Celtic's league campaign in season 1997-98 got off to the worst possible start. In the opening fixture they would lose 2-1 to Hibs at Easter Road, with Henrik Larsson coming off the bench to make a forgettable debut - the Swede passing the ball straight to Chic Charnley who scored the winning goal with an unstoppable shot.
Worse was to come a fortnight later in the 2nd league match. A 1-0 half time lead was squandered, Dunfermline running out 2-1 victors at Celtic Park. By the end of the 2nd round of fixtures, Wim Jansen's new look Celtic were bottom of the table.
Celtic travelled to McDiarmod Park to face St Johnstone knowing a win was vital. They had won a League Cup match at the same stadium four days earlier, thanks to a Simon Donnelly penalty 5 minutes from the end of extra time. But no penalty's were required this time. Instead, we were treated to 2 goals of the highest quality; The first, a beautiful diving header from the head of Henrik Larsson, his first League goal for the club; the second, a peach of a goal from the boot of Darren Jackson.
Celtic had got their first points on the board.
Worse was to come a fortnight later in the 2nd league match. A 1-0 half time lead was squandered, Dunfermline running out 2-1 victors at Celtic Park. By the end of the 2nd round of fixtures, Wim Jansen's new look Celtic were bottom of the table.
Celtic travelled to McDiarmod Park to face St Johnstone knowing a win was vital. They had won a League Cup match at the same stadium four days earlier, thanks to a Simon Donnelly penalty 5 minutes from the end of extra time. But no penalty's were required this time. Instead, we were treated to 2 goals of the highest quality; The first, a beautiful diving header from the head of Henrik Larsson, his first League goal for the club; the second, a peach of a goal from the boot of Darren Jackson.
Celtic had got their first points on the board.
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