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Liverpool F.C. in European football


third-place finish meant they entered the 2002–03 UEFA Cup. Liverpool beat Dutch team Vitesse Arnhem and Auxerre to set up an all-British tie with Scottish team Celtic. A 1–1 draw in the first leg meant Liverpool would progress to the semi-finals if they did not concede a goal in the second leg at Anfield. However, Celtic scored before half-time and again in the second half to win 3–1 on aggregate. Liverpool entered the UEFA Cup for the 2003–04 season, after Chelsea beat them on the final
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the final as Geoff Hurst becomes the first player to score a hat-trick in the final. The OFC is founded. Celtic become the first British club to win the European Cup, beating Internazionale 2–1 in the final. Flórián Albert became the first Hungarian player who win the European Golden Boot. The AFC Champions League is played for the first time, won by Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.. Manchester United win the European Cup ten years after the Munich air disaster killed eight of their players. Eusébio wins the inaugural Golden Boot
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European Rugby Challenge Cup


London Wasps beat Bath 48–30 to win the renamed "Parker Pen Challenge Cup" at the Madejski Stadium, Reading. In 2003–04 the Welsh Rugby Union voted to create regions to play in the Celtic League and represent Wales in European competition. Henceforce Wales entered regional sides rather than the club sides which had previously competed. With a reduction from nine professional clubs to just five, there was no Welsh entry in that year's competition. Romania also did not take part in the Challenge Cup. Harlequins won the cup with a 27–26
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Peter Latchford


included a league and cup double in 1976–77, the 4–2 win over Rangers in the famous '10 men win the league' game in 1979 and the infamous 1980 Cup Final riot (Celtic beat Rangers 1–0 after Extra Time) the following season. Latchford also played in several European ties for Celtic. On 22 October 1975, he starred in a 0–0 draw in the away leg of a European Cup Winners Cup tie against Boavista. He pulled off several saves to deny the Portuguese side, and capped off an outstanding performance with
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History of Celtic F.C. (1994–present)


back titles in 20 years and finished 18 points clear of second-placed Rangers. Rangers, under new manager Alex McLeish, did however enjoy a modicum of revenge in the cup tournaments, beating Celtic 2–1 in the semi-final of the League Cup and twice coming from behind in the Scottish Cup Final in May 2002 to win 3–2 through a last-minute goal. O'Neill's third season at Celtic, 2002–03, was probably the most memorable, even although the club did not win any silverware. The domestic cup tournaments
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Celtic F.C. in European football


Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Glasgow, which has regularly taken part in European competitions since its first appearance in the 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Since then, the club has competed in every UEFA organised competition, with the exception of the UEFA Super Cup and the defunct Intertoto Cup. The club became the first British team and only Scottish team to date to win the European Cup, by beating Inter Milan in the 1967 final. The team that defeated Inter at the final held at the Estádio
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Celtic F.C. in European football


two UEFA competitions (dating back to 2001), as well as a first group stage win at Celtic Park in eleven attempts (since Dinamo Zagreb were beaten in 2014). They exchanged wins with RB Leipzig, and Red Bull Salzburg did neither Celtic or their 'sister team' any favours by beating both home and away. It was Rosenborg who helped Celtic to qualify despite the Scottish champions losing at home to Salzburg, the Norwegians scoring a late equaliser against Leipzig in Germany which put the "Hoops" ahead on points
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1966–67 Celtic F.C. season


Glasgow Cup, and the European Cup; scoring a world record total of 196 goals in the process. The League Cup was the first trophy to be won that season, courtesy of a 1–0 win on 29 October 1966 over Rangers in the final. The Glasgow Cup was secured a week later when Celtic beat Partick Thistle 4–0; Stevie Chalmers opening the scoring, and Bobby Lennox scoring a hat-trick. Celtic's progression to the Scottish Cup was relatively straightforward aside from being taken to replay in the semi-final by
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2007 Scottish Cup Final


had last met in a Scottish Cup Final in the 2003–04 Scottish Cup with Celtic winning 3–1 on that occasion. In total they had met each other 4 times in cup finals (Celtic winning 3), the most recent being when Celtic won 3–0 in the 2006 League Cup Final. The cup holders were Hearts, who had beaten Gretna 4–2 in a Penalty shootout in the 2006 Final. Hearts were knocked out in the Fourth Round by Dunfermline Athletic, who beat them 1–0. Celtic won the final 1–0 thanks to a late
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2001–02 Scottish Premier League


and Hibernian manager Alex McLeish was appointed to replace him. However, Rangers still finished a distant 2nd, 18 points adrift of Celtic. They did, however, win the Scottish Cup and the League Cup, beating Celtic and Ayr United in the finals, respectively. They also reached the last 16 of the UEFA Cup, losing narrowly to eventual winners Feyenoord. Alex McLeish's replacement at Hibernian was fan-favourite Franck Sauzée, who retired from playing to take the management role. However, he was sacked after only two
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1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup


The 1980–81 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by FC Dinamo Tbilisi in the final against FC Carl Zeiss Jena. Dinamo Tbilisi's spectacular side already had defeated West Ham United away before beating Carl Zeiss Jena in a final watched by 4,750 people in Düsseldorf. This win was the high point of the Georgian side and is still the club's greatest achievement. The competition included the Real Madrid C.F. reserve team Castilla CF, who qualified as the 1979–80 Copa del Rey runners-up. "Celtic won 7–2 on
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, Manchester United (2), Leeds United (1), Arsenal (1) and Chelsea (1)) Celtic became the first British club to win the Cup in 1967, beating Italian side Inter who had won 2 of the previous 3 finals 2–1 in Lisbon. The first English team to win the competition was Manchester United, who defeated two-time winners Benfica of Portugal 4–1 at Wembley a year later, in 1968. English teams enjoyed the most successful period when they won the European Cup six years in
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1966–67 European Cup


The 1966–67 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Celtic for the first time in the final against Internazionale, who eliminated defending champions Real Madrid in the quarter-finals. They were the first British team to win the cup and also remain the only Scottish team to do so. The Soviet Union entered its champion for the first time this season. "CSKA Red Flag won 6–1 on aggregate." "Vorwärts Berlin won 12–1 on aggregate." Liverpool beat Petrolul Ploiești 2–0 in a play-off match
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Brendan Rodgers


, 13 September 2016, Rodgers suffered a 7–0 defeat against Barcelona at Camp Nou, this was Brendan Rodgers' heaviest defeat and the worst ever result for Celtic in European competition. On 27 November 2016, Rodgers won his first ever trophy as a manager as Celtic beat Aberdeen 3–0 in the final of the Scottish League Cup. The win also gave Celtic their 100th major trophy. On 31 December 2016, Rodgers became the first manager in Celtic history to win his opening three games against Rangers. This victory meant Celtic went 19
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1983–84 Aberdeen F.C. season


Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup in season 1983–84. They won their third Scottish League championship, won the Scottish Cup for the third successive year and reached the semi-finals of both the League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup. Aberdeen won the Scottish Cup for the third successive season after beating Celtic in the final at Hampden Park in May 1984. After winning the trophy the previous season, Aberdeen qualified for the 1983–84 European Cup Winners'
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2010 Emirates Cup


for a loss. Like previous editions, in 2010 an additional point was awarded for every goal scored. Arsenal did not face Lyon, and Celtic did not play against Milan. The first day saw Celtic come from two goals down to draw against Lyon. Marouane Chamakh scored on his home Arsenal debut, but it was not enough to secure a win as Alexandre Pato equalised for Milan in the second half. Arsenal retained the Emirates Cup on the final day as they beat Celtic. Lyon finished second after a 1–1 draw with
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giants Leicester Tigers in the Heineken Cup in January 2004, and winning the inaugural Celtic Cup on 20 December 2003, beating Edinburgh in a rain-soaked Murrayfield final. In July 2004, Solomons departed for Northampton Saints and Mark McCall, former captain of the province and a member of Ulster’s European Cup winning squad, took over as Ulster Rugby head coach with European Cup teammate Allen Clarke as his assistant. Despite an initially poor start to the season, the two extended Ulster's unbeaten home record in Europe to four years
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History of FC Basel


1973–74 season, however, they excelled, eliminating Icelanders Fram Reykjavík and Club Brugge of Belgium, before narrowly exiting in the quarter-finals to Celtic, 5–6 on aggregate. Despite Basel's improvement on the European stage, they did not retain the league for another four years, although they did manage to lift the Swiss Cup in 1975 after beating FC Winterthur 2–1 after extra time. Basel's long-awaited title-win came in 1977 as they triumphed over Servette FC in a playoff. This meant that Basel returned to
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2005–06 FC Artmedia Bratislava season


During the 2005–06 Slovak football season, Artmedia Bratislava competed in the Superliga. Artmedia reached the group stages of the UEFA Champions League after wins over Kairat Almaty, Celtic and Partizan Belgrade. They beat Almaty 4–3 on aggregate in the first qualifying round despite a 2–0 defeat in the first leg. However it was on 27 July 2005 that they made their mark on the tournament, producing one of the shock results of Champions League history as they beat 2003 UEFA Cup finalists and 1967 European Cup winners Celtic 5–0 in the first leg of
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History of Celtic F.C. (1887–1994)


Joe Miller strike. The 1989–90 season was a very disappointing one. Celtic's new Polish striker Dariusz Dziekanowski scored four goals at Parkhead in the second leg of a first round European Cup Winners Cup encounter with Partizan Belgrade, but the team still went out of the competition under the away goals rule. The team's league campaign was dreadful and they eventually finished fifth. Celtic did reach the Scottish Cup Final in 1990, but after the match finished 0–0 (after extra time) Aberdeen beat them 9–8 on penalties. During that
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The Bhoys from Seville


). This UEFA Cup campaign was Celtic's most successful in Europe since their run to European Cup Final in 1970, and the first time in 23 years that they had remained in European competition beyond Christmas. Although they lost in the final against F.C. Porto, the team has been compared to Celtic's European Cup winning team in 1967, the Lisbon Lions. The estimated 80,000 Celtic supporters who travelled to Seville for the final received widespread praise for their exemplary conduct, and were later awarded Fair Play Awards from both FIFA and
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Anthony Horgan


in their first Heineken Cup final against Northampton Saints in May 2000.Horgan was also selected to start the 2002 Heineken Cup final loss against Leicester but broke his hand the night before in a captains run. Due to his withdrawal John O'Neill started in his place He was part of the Munster team that beat Neath to win the 2002–03 Celtic League, and he picked up more silverware when Munster beat Scarlets to win the Celtic Cup in May 2005. Horgan started for Munster as they beat Biarritz 23-19 to win their first Heineken Cup
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1966–67 in Scottish football


The 1966–67 season was the 94th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 70th season of Scottish league football. A number of significant events occurred during the season. The domestic campaign was dominated by Celtic, who along with winning all 5 tournaments they entered, became the first British team to win the European Cup; the great Celtic team who achieved this were later nicknamed the Lisbon Lions. 1966–67 was arguably Scottish football's best ever season in European football, with Rangers reaching the final of the Cup Winners Cup and Kilmarnock reaching
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2007 Scottish Cup Final


The 2007 Scottish Cup Final was played on 26 May 2007 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 121st Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Celtic, who beat St Johnstone 2–1 in the semi-final, and Dunfermline Athletic, who beat Hibernian 1–0 in a replay, after the first match had ended 0–0. Celtic had reached the final 53 times and won on 34 of those occasions, Dunfermline had reached the final only 5 times, winning twice, the previous time being 1968. The two sides
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Olympiacos F.C. in European football


all European competitions. Olympiacos did not manage to qualify against Spurs, but they managed to get a 1–0 win in Piraeus, which ended Tottenham's undefeated streak and marked the first ever victory of a Greek football club against an English side. Two years later, Olympiacos entered the 1974–75 European Cup and they were drawn to face Kenny Dalglish's Celtic, one of the strongest teams in European football at that time and semi-finalists of the previous season. The first leg was played in Celtic Park, where Celtic had never
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List of Celtic F.C. managers


of football and John Barnes as head coach. A bright start soon faded as Celtic began to drop vital points in the league. A shock Cup defeat at home to Inverness Caledonian Thistle saw Barnes sacked and Dalglish taking over as caretaker manager for the rest of the season. Celtic did win the League Cup, but slumped in the league and finished 21 points behind winner's Rangers. Martin O'Neill, a former European Cup winner as a player with Nottingham Forest, took charge of the club in June 2000. Under his leadership
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History of Celtic F.C. (1887–1994)


, saw Dundee United take the lead early in the second half. Frank McAvennie equalised in 75 minutes, heading an Anton Rogan cross past United goalkeeper Billy Thomson. With about a minute remaining, McAvennie scored again to win the Cup for Celtic. However, the success generated by McNeill's return was followed by a dismal performance in the league the following season, along with a 5–1 defeat by Rangers at Ibrox in the opening Old Firm clash. Celtic did retain the Scottish Cup in 1989 though, beating Rangers 1–0 through a
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Celtic F.C. in European football


unimpressive despite winning the tie. The tie is best remembered for the bizarre situation where young Roy Aitken had to be 'adopted' by Celtic to be allowed to enter East Germany to play the away leg. At only 17 years old, the authorities there did not consider him to be an adult. Celtic's last European campaign under Jock Stein was again very short, a second round exit against Wacker Innsbruck in the 1977–78 European Cup. However, in 1979–80, under former player and new manager Billy McNeill, they reached
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Celtic F.C.


Stein when they won nine consecutive league titles and the 1967 European Cup. Celtic have played in green and white for the entirety of its history, adopting hoops in 1903, those being used ever since. Celtic have won the Scottish league championship 50 times, most recently in 2018–19, which was their eighth consecutive championship. They have won the Scottish Cup 39 times and the Scottish League Cup 18 times. The club's greatest season was 1966–67, when Celtic became the first British team to win the European Cup, also winning
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Celtic Cup (rugby union)


October, with Edinburgh, Glasgow and Connacht winning their games. Ulster and Leinster drew their game 23 points all after extra time, however Ulster progressed under the competition rules as they scored three tires in the match against Leinster's two. The semi-finals took place in mid November and saw both the away teams win, as Ulster beat Glasgow and Edinburgh beat Connacht. The final was held on Saturday December 20 at Murrayfield Stadium and saw Ulster beat Edinburgh 21-27 to win the Celtic Cup. The format of the
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Scotland


, they were ranked as the 21st best women's national team in the FIFA Rankings. Scottish clubs have achieved some success in European competitions, with Celtic winning the European Cup in 1967, Rangers and Aberdeen winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1972 and 1983 respectively, and Aberdeen also winning the UEFA Super Cup in 1983. Celtic, Rangers and Dundee United have also reached European finals, the most recent of these being in 2008. With the modern game of golf originating in 15th-century Scotland, the country is
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List of Celtic F.C. managers


track, he introduced practising with the ball into training. A Scottish Cup Final win was achieved within weeks of taking up the reins as manager, followed in 1966 by the first of nine consecutive league championship wins. In his second full season as manager, Stein led Celtic to success in all five competitions they took part in (a "quintuple"), most memorably their 2–1 win in Lisbon over Inter Milan in the 1967 European Cup Final. He led Celtic to a further European Cup final in 1970, knocking out
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Graeme Sinclair


James Graeme Sinclair (born 1 July 1957) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Dumbarton, Celtic, Manchester City and St Mirren. Sinclair man-marked Johan Cruyff when Celtic beat Ajax in a 1982–83 European Cup tie. Sinclair won a Scottish League Cup winner's medal in December 1982 when he played in the Celtic side that won 2-1 in the final against Rangers. In November 1984 his former Celtic manager Billy McNeill signed him on loan for Manchester City. He made his debut in a 4–1 League
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History of Celtic F.C. (1887–1994)


Stein signed attacking midfielder Alfie Conn from Tottenham Hotspur. It was a transfer that surprised many, given Conn had played for Rangers in the early 70s, winning the European Cup Winners Cup for them in 1972 and scoring in a 3–2 win over Celtic in the 1973 Scottish Cup Final. Conn became the first footballer post-World War II to play for both Rangers and Celtic. Celtic, helped considerably by Stanton's organisation of the defence, went on to win their tenth league and cup double; Celtic finished nine points ahead
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History of football in Scotland


something of a golden age after the Second World War. Attendance numbers boomed during the 1950s and club sides enjoyed success in the newly instigated European competitions. The most obvious example of this came in 1967, when Celtic became the first club non-Latin club to win the European Cup. This success came during a period of domestic dominance for Celtic, who won nine consecutive Scottish league championships between 1966 and 1974. Other sides also enjoyed success, however, as Rangers won the 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup and both Hearts
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1966–67 in Scottish football


victory in the final saw Celtic lift the Cup for the 19th time, equalling Rangers' record in the competition. Scottish Cup Final Celtic picked up their first trophy of the season courtesy of a 1–0 win against oldest rivals Rangers in the final. After winning all six matches in a section including Hearts, Clyde and St Mirren, Celtic also eliminated Dunfermline and, in the semi-finals, Airdrieonians on their way to the final. The other semi saw Rangers beat Aberdeen in a replay. League Cup Final Celtic made their
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Home Farm F.C.


FAI Cup for the only time. With a team managed by Dave Bacuzzi and including Noel King, Martin Murray and Dermot Keely, they beat Dundalk, Cork Celtic and St Patrick's Athletic in earlier rounds before defeating Shelbourne 1-0 in the final at Dalymount Park. As a result, they became the first amateur team to win the FAI Cup in forty years. The following season they competed in the European Cup Winners Cup, playing against French side, RC Lens. They drew 1-1 at home but lost
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Michael Cheika


Top 14 season, Stade Français finished 11th in the standings with only 10 wins from 26. However, in the 2010–11 European Challenge Cup, Stade Français clinched top seed after the Pool stage, winning all 6 of their matches. Their pool, however, did include Leeds Carnegie, Bucureşti Oaks and Crociati Parma, with the latter two being semi-professional sides. Stade won the quarterfinal beating Montpellier 32–28. Cheika's team beat Clermont, who had dropped down from the Heineken Cup, by 29–25 in the semifinal, but
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Paul Wilson (footballer, born 1950)


the northern outskirts. Celtic manager Jock Stein signed Wilson for the club in 1967 and immediately farmed him out to Junior club, Maryhill, to gain experience before returning to Celtic. Wilson was part of a group of young players named the Quality Street Gang by the Scottish media. He was one of many in that group who gradually replaced Celtic's Lisbon Lions team which had won the 1967 European Cup Final. Wilson's senior debut was in a European Cup 9–0 win at Parkhead against KPV Kokkola in 1970. Wilson was a
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John Fallon (footballer)


semi-finals, after holding a 3–0 lead from the first leg at Celtic Park. He remained first choice goalkeeper until the signing of veteran keeper Ronnie Simpson from Hibernian in 1965. Fallon became the only Lisbon Lion not to play in Celtic's win in the 1967 European Cup Final against Inter Milan, as he was the (unused) substitute goalkeeper. At that time the only substitute permitted was for the goalkeeping position. As a result of winning the European Cup, Celtic entered the Intercontinental Cup later that year, a
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Stephen Crainey


Glasgow, Crainey started his professional career with Celtic in 1997. He made a total of 58 appearances for "the Hoops". He scored one goal when Celtic beat Hearts 5–2 in the quarter-final of the 2000–01 Scottish League Cup. On 18 March 2001 he helped Celtic win the League Cup at Hampden Park when they beat Kilmarnock 3–0 in the Final. He then made 15 appearances as Celtic won the 2001–02 Scottish Premier League championship. Crainey started the 2003–04 season with Celtic, but on 6 February 2004 he moved to
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1984 Intercontinental Cup


one win in 1973 and four defeats in 1964, 1965, 1972 and 1974. Liverpool had qualified for the Intercontinental Cup as a result of winning the 1983–84 European Cup. They beat Roma 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out after the match finished 1–1 to win their fourth European Cup. Liverpool were appearing in their second Intercontinental Cup. Their appearance in 1981 resulted in a 3–0 defeat against Flamengo. Liverpool were scheduled to appear in 1977 and 1978 but did not compete. They declined to play in 1977 and were replaced by
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Olympiacos F.C.


defending champions Tottenham Hotspur, who were undefeated for 16-straight games in all European competitions. Olympiacos did not manage to qualify against Spurs, but they managed to get a 1–0 win in Piraeus, which ended Tottenham's undefeated streak and marked the first ever victory of a Greek football club against an English side. Two years later, Olympiacos entered the 1974–75 European Cup and they were drawn to face Kenny Dalglish's Celtic, one of the strongest teams in European football at that time and semi-finalists of the previous season. The
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1972–73 Rangers F.C. season


to become league champions as the side finished second, one point behind Celtic. In the cup competitions, the Scottish Cup campaign was to culminate in a 3–2 win over Celtic. The final was attended by Princess Alexandra along with 122,714 other spectators. It was Rangers first Scottish Cup win in seven years. The League Cup run was ended in the semi-finals at the hands of Hibernian after a 1-0 defeat. This season also saw compete in the first ever European Super Cup. The side played the European Cup
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List of FC Porto coaches


ahead of runners-up Benfica. In Europe, Porto reached the 2003 UEFA Cup Final, where they beat Celtic 3–2 in extra-time to lift their first UEFA Cup trophy. As a result, Mourinho became the first Portuguese coach to win the Portuguese league and a European competition in the same season. Less than a month later, he guided the team to an unprecedented treble, after winning the Taça de Portugal final against his former club. Mourinho's next season was also toasted with success. Despite losing the 2003
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History of Celtic F.C. (1887–1994)


Cup) – a 'treble' – which included a 10–0 win over Hamilton Accies in the quarter-final of the League Cup and an emphatic 4–0 win over Rangers in the Scottish Cup Final. This was only the club's second 'treble', and they would not repeat the feat again for another 32 years. Celtic reached the European Cup Final again in 1970, a run which included a 3–0 win at Parkhead over Portuguese side Benfica in the second round. The semi-finals saw Celtic drawn against English champions
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Georgios Samaras


chances as Celtic lost 2–1. This loss consigned Celtic to a bottom place finish in their group. His first goals of the new year came on, on 4 January, as he scored twice against Dundee United. However, this was not enough for a victory and the match finished 2–2. Although he did not start in the League Cup Final due to poor form, he did come on as a substitute as Celtic beat Rangers 2–0 and won the trophy. Samaras scored twice on 4 April, as Celtic beat Hamilton Academical
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Billy McNeill


succeeded at Aberdeen by Alex Ferguson. McNeill returned to a Celtic side who had finished in fifth place in 1977–78. He immediately improved the club's fortunes, as they won the league championship in 1978–79. Celtic clinched the title in their final match of the league season by beating Rangers 4–2, despite having had Johnny Doyle sent off. His five years in charge saw Celtic win three League championships, in 1978-79, 1980–81 and 1981–82, the Scottish Cup in 1979-80 and the League Cup in 1982–83. This
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1989–90 Rangers F.C. season


. Scoring the goal in the dying minutes of the match meant Johnston was all but forgiven by the Rangers support. Come May 1990, Rangers' name was on the trophy for the second time in as many seasons but the club again failed to win the Scottish Cup, losing to Celtic in the fourth round, and for once did not win the League Cup. The side lost to Aberdeen by 2–1 in the final. In Europe they were knocked out the European Cup by German side Bayern Munich. They lost the tie
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History of Celtic F.C. (1887–1994)


the second leg at Anfield which would have seen Celtic win the tie via the recently implemented 'away goals' rule. 1967 was Celtic's annus mirabilis. The club won every competition they entered, scoring a world record total of 196 goals: the Scottish League, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Glasgow Cup, and the European Cup. The League Cup was the first trophy to be won that season, courtesy of a 1–0 win on 29 October 1966 over Rangers in the final. The Glasgow Cup
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Stan Cummins


Outfield Player of the Year for 1981. He was also the only Sunderland player to play in all 46 League and Cup games that season. In the summer of 1981 he returned to the NASL and played for the Seattle Sounders alongside Bruce Rioch and Alan Hudson, winning the Trans-Atlantic Challenge Cup against the New York Cosmos, Glasgow Celtic and Southampton. He also played for the Sounders against the Washington Diplomats featuring Dutch legend Johan Cruyff. In May 1982 Aston Villa won the European Cup beating Bayern Munich 1-0.
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Jason Dair


Dair suffered relegation in Raith's first season in the Premier Division. Months into Raith's season back in the First Division, Dair was part of the side that beat Celtic to win the League Cup, ensuring UEFA Cup football for the following season. Buoyed by the cup success, Raith won the title on the last day of the season and were promoted again at the first attempt. Dair scored Raith's first ever European goal, netting from close range against Faroese team GÍ Gøta and Raith won through the first two rounds
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Celtic F.C. in European football


and Celtic goalkeeper Ronnie Simpson was struck on the head by an object thrown by Racing Club fans in the second match in Buenos Aires. The third match degenerated into a shambles as the Celtic players lost their composure and discipline. Six players were sent off – four from Celtic and two from Racing Club – with Racing scoring the only goal to win the cup in a match described by "Reuters" as a "bar room brawl". The following two seasons in the European Cup were a disappointment for Celtic; going out
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Bobby Lennox


. He went on to score 273 goals in all competitions, second only to Celtic's all-time top scorer Jimmy McGrory's total of 468 goals. Of his 273 goals, 167 were scored in the Scottish league, making him the fifth top league scorer in Celtic. He won eleven League medals, eight Scottish Cup medals, and five League Cup medals (scoring 63 goals in the competition) and was a member of the 1967 European Cup-winning Celtic team, the Lisbon Lions, who defeated Inter Milan 2–1
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Castlebar Celtic F.C.


referee by a Salthill Devon fan caused the original fixture to be abandoned with Celtic leading 1-0. Castlebar Celtic continued to play in the Connacht Senior League until 1999–2000 when it was dissolved. Although they did not win the league title again, they were runners up on two further occasions and they did win both the Connacht Senior League Incentive Cup and the Connacht Senior League Challenge Cup. In 1992–93 Castlebar Celtic also represented the Connacht Senior League in the League of Ireland Cup after finishing second behind Sligo Rovers Reserves in the 1991–92
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Celtic F.C. in European football


reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup by knocking out Go Ahead Deventer, AGF Aarhus and Dynamo Kyiv. They lost 1–2 on aggregate to Liverpool in the semi-final, although a last minute Bobby Lennox goal was controversially disallowed in the second leg at Anfield which would have seen Celtic win the tie via the recently implemented away goals rule. Celtic's European Cup campaign in 1966–67 was their first ever participation in Europe's premier club tournament. Zürich and Nantes were comfortably disposed of in the first two
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History of Celtic F.C. (1887–1994)


and Scottish Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up. Celtic did not do particularly well during the war years, not helped by their reluctance to field guest players. They did manage to win the Glasgow Cup in 1941 and the Glasgow Charity Cup in 1943. Several very promising young players did emerge at Celtic during the war; goalkeeper Willie Miller, forward John McPhail and right-half Bobby Evans. The Victory in Europe Cup was a one-off football tournament won by Celtic on 9 May
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Celtic F.C. in European football


the European Cup Winners Cup. Celtic belied their mediocre domestic form in Scotland by reaching the semi-final of the tournament, eliminating Basel, Dinamo Zagreb and Slovan Bratislava en route. In Celtic's 5–1 win away against Basel in the first leg of their preliminary round tie on 17 September 1963, John Hughes became the first Scottish player to score a hat-trick in the away leg of a European tie. The first leg of the semi-final against MTK Budapest took place at Celtic Park, and goals from Jimmy
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History of Luton Town F.C. (1970–present)


home supporters to carry membership cards to be admitted to matches. Luton did manage to beat Millwall 1–0, to book a semi-final clash with Everton on 13 April at Villa Park. Everton were overwhelmingly expected to win the game, as they were in process of winning the league title by a comfortable margin and were also on their way to glory in the European Cup Winners' Cup, but Luton held their own against the Merseyside club, who needed extra time to edge them out with a 2–1 win. On the
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Peter Stringer


he saw that Biarritz's scrum-half, Dimitri Yachvili, was out of position, and Stringer quickly scored Munster's second try , helping to secure a 23–19 win, and Munster's first European Cup. During the 2007–08 Heineken Cup, Stringer lost his place in the Munster team to Tomás O'Leary. He was on the bench for Munster's 16–13 win over Toulouse in the 2008 Heineken Cup Final, but did not come on. He was part of the Munster team that won the 2008–09 Celtic League, and was on
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List of Celtic F.C. seasons


but declined in importance after the Second World War following the introduction of the Scottish League Cup and European club competitions. Celtic have since gone on to win the Scottish League Championship on 50 occasions, including a run of nine consecutive titles in the 1960s and 1970s, the Scottish Cup 39 times, and the Scottish League Cup 18 times. Celtic first participated in European competition during the 1962–63 season, their third place finish in the league the previous season qualifying them for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. They went on to reach
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1967 European Cup Final


Celtic's attacking football overcame Internazionale's "catenaccio" defensive style, which was considered to be a less attractive way to play the game. Celtic's manager Jock Stein and the team received acclaim after the match and were given the nickname the Lisbon Lions; considered to be the greatest side in the club's history. Celtic qualified for the European Cup after winning the 1965–66 Scottish First Division, their 21st title, by two points over rivals Rangers. Celtic entered at the first round where they faced Swiss side Zürich. Celtic
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History of AFC Ajax


glory, with Ajax winning trophies at both domestic and European level. For a substantial part of the season, Ajax seemed to be on their way to the European treble (a feat only previously performed by Celtic in 1967). Domestically, Ajax finished second to Feyenoord in the league, winning the KNVB Cup after a replayed final against Sparta Rotterdam. In Europe, Ajax defeated 17 Nëntori, FC Basel, Celtic and Atlético Madrid en route to the 1971 European Cup Final played at Wembley Stadium on June 2. There,
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Celtic F.C. in European football


Bonner's late penalty save from Rubio secured a 1–1 draw away in Madrid, putting Celtic in a good position to win the tie. The second leg in Glasgow, however, was played in front of an empty stadium as punishment for the fans' behaviour the previous season in the replayed game against Rapid. In the unreal atmosphere of playing behind closed doors, Celtic toiled and lost 2–1 for another early European exit. The club's League title win in 1986 saw them qualify for the European Cup in 1986–87, where Celtic
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List of Celtic F.C. records and statistics


and cup double in Scotland, a feat they have now accomplished on 12 occasions. They won their first domestic treble in 1966–67, the same season they became the first British club to win the European Cup with their 2–1 victory over Inter Milan in the final. Celtic's most recent success was their win in the 2019 Scottish Cup Final, completing their sixth domestic treble and becoming the first club to win all three major domestic trophies in Scotland in three consecutive seasons. In all, Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship 50
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Bobby Murdoch


1967 European Cup Final winners' medal. Murdoch's shot was deflected by Stevie Chalmers to score Celtic's winning goal. Murdoch also played in the 1970 European Cup Final, when Celtic lost 2–1 to Feyenoord. In total, he made over 500 appearances for Celtic and scored approximately 100 goals. His later years with Celtic were marked with injury problems, as Murdoch had difficulty maintaining his weight at a correct level. His importance to the success of a great Celtic team was such that when Jock Stein was asked when he thought
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Ronan O'Gara


He was part of the Munster team that won the 2002–03 Celtic League, starting and scoring 12 points as Munster beat Neath 37–17 in the Millennium Stadium. O'Gara turned down the chance to join NFL side Miami Dolphins in March 2003. He started when Munster beat Llanelli Scarlets to win the Celtic Cup in May 2005, scoring 17 points in the game. O'Gara played a key part in Munster's Heineken Cup winning team of 2006. O'Gara had an important role in Munster's semi-final victory over rivals Leinster by scoring 20
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Jock Stein


1973 Scottish Cup Final. Conn became the first footballer post-World War II to play for both Rangers and Celtic. Celtic, helped considerably by Stanton's organisation of the defence, went on to win their tenth league and cup double; Celtic finished nine points ahead of Rangers in the league and beat them 1–0 in the cup final courtesy of an Andy Lynch penalty. Celtic struggled in the 1977–78 season and Stein was persuaded to stand down. He was allowed to nominate his successor, Billy McNeill, and Stein thought an
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2003–04 Scottish Premier League


The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic. As league champions, Celtic qualified for the UEFA Champions League, with runners-up Rangers also qualifying. Third-placed Hearts qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did Dunfermline Athletic, who took the Scottish Cup place despite losing the final to Celtic. During the season, Celtic set a Scottish record of 25 successive wins. Partick Thistle were relegated, and First Division winners Inverness Caledonian Thistle were promoted. Celtic's Henrik Larsson was the top scorer with 30 goals. Motherwell
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2014 UEFA Champions League Final


ground, the original Estádio da Luz hosted the 1992 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, where Werder Bremen beat AS Monaco 2–0, and the second leg of the 1983 UEFA Cup Final, where Anderlecht secured a 1–1 draw with Benfica to lift the trophy. The last time the European Cup final was played in Lisbon was in 1967, when Scottish side Celtic beat Internazionale of Italy 2–1 at the Estádio Nacional. The Portuguese capital also hosted the 2005 UEFA Cup Final at the Estádio José Alvalade, home of Benfica's local rivals
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John Connolly (Scottish footballer)


before turning professional with St Johnstone in January 1968. Connolly played in the 1969 Scottish League Cup Final at Hampden Park versus Celtic, who were on their way to their second European Cup Final in four seasons. The Perth club lost narrowly 1–0 with Connolly later commenting, "We gave them the fright of their lives". The Perth Saints plundered league wins at Ibrox Park and Celtic Park with Connolly in their ranks. John Connolly's only experience of playing European football was when he was at the Muirton Park club, after
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2011–12 Celtic F.C. season


The 2011–12 season was the 123rd season of competitive football by Celtic. They finished top of the Scottish premiership on 93 points. In the 2010–11 season Celtic finished second in the league having gained 92 points, one less than Rangers. They also lost to their Old Firm rivals in the 2011 League Cup Final, as Rangers won 2–1 after extra time. Celtic's only trophy came after they beat Motherwell 3–0 in the 2011 Scottish Cup Final. Celtic were knocked out of both European competitions at the first stage. Europa League final
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Scottish football clubs in international competitions


Scottish football clubs have participated in European association football competitions since 1955, when Hibernian entered the inaugural European Cup. Scottish sides have won four UEFA competitions between them, with Celtic becoming the first side from the British Isles to win a European trophy by winning the 1966–67 European Cup. Rangers (in 1972) and Aberdeen (in 1983) both won the Cup Winners' Cup before its abolition, with Aberdeen going on to become the only Scottish side to win the UEFA Super Cup in the same year as their Cup Winners'
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Dundalk F.C.


home team winning 2–1. Oriel Park's attendance record is an estimated 17,000, set in 1979 for Dundalk's European Cup second round tie against Celtic. On occasions when Oriel Park has been unavailable due to works on the ground, matches have been moved to United Park in Drogheda or Gortakeegan in Monaghan. Dundalk played their first ever home European match against F.C. Zurich in the 1963-64 European Cup in Dalymount Park in Dublin, as Oriel Park did not have floodlights. Floodlighting was installed in Oriel for the visit of Vasas
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1982–83 European Cup


The 1982–83 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by Hamburg, who beat Juventus 1–0 in the final at Athens' Olympic Stadium. It was the first time since 1976 that the trophy did not go to a club from England. Aston Villa, the defending champions, were eliminated by Juventus in the quarter-finals. Liverpool, the other English side in the tournament, were defeated by Polish champions Widzew Lodz, also in the quarter-finals. "Dinamo Bucureşti win 4–3 on aggregate
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2002–03 Celtic F.C. season


Celtic went into the 2002–03 season defending their Scottish Premier League title, which they won in 2001–02. They also entered the UEFA Champions League at the qualifying stage, as well as taking part in the two domestic cup competitions, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. Celtic lost out on the title on the last day of the season despite a 4–0 win at Kilmarnock, with a goal difference of 1 less than Rangers over the whole season. Celtic went into third qualifying stage of the Champions League but failed to beat
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List of Celtic F.C. seasons


The Scottish Football League was formed in 1890, and Celtic were among the founding members, finishing third behind joint-winner's Rangers and Dumbarton in the competition's inaugural season. In 1891, Celtic won their second trophy when they beat Third Lanark 4–0 in the final of the Glasgow Cup. The following year saw Celtic winning their first major tournament, defeating Queen's Park 5–1 in the 1892 Scottish Cup Final. A first league title then followed in season 1892–93. The Glasgow Cup remained a prestigious tournament for some years,
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2010–11 Rangers F.C. season


Celtic lost a rearranged match away to Inverness and so with three matches remaining Rangers had a one-point lead. Smith's side went on to win all three fixtures, scoring 11 goals, and claimed the club's 54th league championship. In the domestic cup competitions Rangers won the League Cup after beating Celtic 2-1 AET. However, Rangers lost 1-0 to Celtic in the fifth round replay in Scottish Cup. The match was marked by several incidents, three Rangers players were sent-off and Celtic manager
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Billy McNeill


club won the League Championship and Scottish Cup double in their centenary year. Celtic were renowned for scoring late goals that season, and in both the Cup semi-final and final scored late goals to come from behind and win 2–1. Celtic won the Scottish Cup in 1988–89, defeating Rangers 1–0 in the final. The following two seasons were disappointing, and Celtic did not win a trophy. They lost the 1990 Scottish Cup Final to Aberdeen on penalties. Celtic's league performance was particularly poor; after finishing in third place
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Kilmarnock


Cup for the third time in 1997 after a 1–0 victory over Falkirk in the final. In March 2012, Kilmarnock won the Scottish League Cup for the first time under the management of their manager Kenny Sheils, beating Celtic 1–0. Kilmarnock have qualified for European competitions on nine occasions, their best performance coming in the 1966–67 Fairs Cup when they progressed to the semi-finals, eventually being eliminated by Leeds United. The club have played in all three European competitions (European Cup, Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup
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1978 European Super Cup


teams qualified for the competition by winning the European Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup. Anderlecht won the 1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup beating Austrian team Austria Wien 4–0 in the final. Liverpool qualified by winning the 1977–78 European Cup. They beat Belgian team Club Brugge 1–0 in the final. Watched by a crowd of 35,000 at the Emile Versé Stadium, Anderlecht took an early lead in the first half of the first leg when Franky Vercauteren and François Van der Elst scored. Liverpool midfielder Jimmy Case scored in between the Anderlecht
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FK Partizani Tirana


both the league and cup, before failing to reach the final of the cup or finish in the top 2 of the league until 1979 which is when they managed to win their 11th league title ahead of local rivals KF Tirana. They then faced Scottish champions Celtic in the European Cup who they defeated 1–0 in Tiranë. Once again Albania's communist regime made it difficult for foreign clubs to enter and play in Albania, and it took Celtic over 2 months to acquire visas for their players and staff and they were unable to
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Ross Wallace


more first team appearances that season, as Alan Thompson remained the first-choice wide-left player at Celtic. Wallace did however pick up his first silverware at the end of the season, coming on as a second-half substitute for Stephen Pearson in Celtic's 3–1 win over Dunfermline in the 2004 Scottish Cup Final. The following season (2004–05) saw Wallace play more games for Celtic, including three appearances as a substitute in the Champions League. However he made little impact in either his league or European appearances.
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1982–83 Liverpool F.C. season


After winning the title previous season Liverpool F.C. regained and won their fourteenth league title. They also won for the third successive season the Football League Cup beating Manchester United 2-1 at Wembley Stadium. However Liverpool did not regain the European Cup, having been knocked out by Widzew Łódź in the Quarter Finals and surprisingly being knocked out by Brighton & Hove Albion in the 5th Round of the FA Cup. After nine years Bob Paisley had decided to retire after winning Six League Championships, Three European Cups, Three Football League Cups
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Kurt Tschenscher


charge of the replay of the 1962 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, in which Atlético Madrid beat Fiorentina 3–0. By 1966, Tschenscher was one of the top referees in Europe, a fact reflected in his appointment to the first leg of the 1965–66 European Cup semi-final between Partizan and Manchester United, and then a group stage match between Brazil and Bulgaria at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. The following season, he was named as the referee for the 1967 European Cup Final between Celtic and Internazionale. He was appointed
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Michael Swift (rugby union)


level of European club rugby, qualifying for the Heineken Cup for the first time. This was due to Leinster winning the 2011 Heineken Cup Final. Competition rules introduced in the 2010–11 season, granted the winners of both the Heineken Cup and the European Challenge Cup an automatic berth in the following year's Heineken Cup. As Leinster had qualified through performance in the 2010–11 Celtic League, this place was passed on to another team from the same country, with Connacht the beneficiaries. Domestically, the Celtic League was renamed, becoming the
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Martin O'Neill


successor to Alex Ferguson, who had announced he was to leave Manchester United in 2002. Celtic then retained the league title in 2001–02, the first time since 1982 that Celtic had managed that feat. Celtic also qualified for the Champions League group stage, winning all of their home games but losing all of their away games. He then guided Celtic to the 2003 UEFA Cup Final in Seville, which Celtic lost 3–2 in extra time to a Porto side managed by José Mourinho. This was Celtic's first European final since 1970
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1971 Scottish League Cup Final


The 1971 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 23 October 1971 and was the final of the 26th Scottish League Cup competition. Newly promoted Partick Thistle beat Celtic, who had played in the European Cup final in 1970, in a major upset. Sam Leitch, a presenter of BBC sports show "Grandstand", previewed the game by saying that: Thistle went 4–0 up inside 37 minutes, causing the reported crowd of 62,470 to allegedly be swelled by many thousands of Rangers fans who were keen to see their Old Firm rivals
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History of Celtic F.C. (1887–1994)


with a 1–0 win over Motherwell at Fir Park, finishing two points ahead of Rangers. As a sign of the progress under Stein, Celtic scored 30 more league goals in 1965–66 than they had done the previous year. Celtic also impressed in European competition, reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup Winner's Cup by knocking out Go Ahead Deventer, AGF Aarhus and Dynamo Kiev. Celtic lost 1–2 on aggregate to Liverpool in the semi-final, although a last minute Bobby Lennox 'goal' was controversially disallowed in
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1967 European Cup Final


they lost out to Celtic as well as in their two domestic competitions. They finished the following season trophyless again and Helenio Herrera, the manager who was considered to be the catalyst of their success, then left the club. Celtic's attacking style play against Internazionale's catenaccio was heralded as a win for football. Internazionale manager Helenio Herrera said that "We can have no complaints. Celtic deserved their victory. We were beaten by Celtic's force. Although we lost, the match was a victory for sport." while
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History of the Chile national football team


a 1–0 victory over Yugoslavia in the playoff. The team is said to have eaten Swiss cheese before beating Switzerland, spaghetti before beating Italy, and drank vodka before beating the USSR. They also drank coffee before the match against Brazil, although they did not win that match. This was Chile's best performance in a World Cup. England was the stage for the eighth World Cup. It was also the first European World Cup that Chile took part in. Qualification for the 1966 edition ended with a play-off between
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Willie O'Neill (footballer, born 1940)


William O'Neill (30 December 1940 – 28 April 2011) was a Scottish football player who played for Celtic and Carlisle United as a full-back. O'Neill signed for Celtic in 1959, aged 18, and made his debut in the 1961 Scottish Cup Final replay against Dunfermline. Although O'Neill did not play in Celtic's victory in the 1967 European Cup Final, he was an important member of the first team squad, making 32 appearances in the 1966–67 season. O'Neill made many of those appearances during the first few months of
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Stephen Archer


Stephen Archer (born 29 January 1988) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup. He plays as a prop and represents Cork Constitution in the All-Ireland League. On 23 October 2009, Archer made his Munster debut as a replacement against Edinburgh during a Celtic League fixture. He was part of the historic Munster team that beat Australia 15–6 at Thomond Park on 16 November 2010. He made his Heineken Cup debut as a replacement in Munster's Round 5 26–10 win against Castres
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James Forrest (footballer)


, coming on as a late substitute against Motherwell. He scored the third of Celtic's goals in a 4–0 win. He won Scottish Youth Cup with the club in 2009–10, beating Rangers 2–0 at Hampden Park. He made his first European appearance for the club in a Champions League qualifying game against Braga in July 2010. A few days later he won the man of the match award for his performance in the Emirates Cup game with Olympique Lyonnais. He continued this fine form into the league campaign, scoring against St Mirren
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1999–2000 Celtic F.C. season


The 1999–2000 season was the 112th season of competitive football by Celtic. Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier League, UEFA Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup. The season saw Celtic finish second in the league, 21 points behind winner Rangers. They won the League Cup beating Aberdeen in the final, reached the second round of the UEFA Cup losing to Lyon and were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the third round by Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Celtic started the season under newly appointed John Barnes who, on 10
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Ronnie Simpson


to be confirmed when Jock Stein, who had let Simpson go as Hibernian manager, was appointed Celtic manager later in the 1964–65 season; however, Simpson became the first choice after Fallon was blamed for a defeat by Rangers in the 1964 Scottish League Cup Final. His sense of humour made Simpson a popular figure in the team, who nicknamed him "Faither", on account of his relative old age. The highlight of his time at Celtic was winning the 1967 European Cup Final, as part of a clean sweep of
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Timeline of association football


Rica. Tottenham Hotspur become the first British club to win a European football competition, European Cup Winner's Cup beating Atlético Madrid 5–1 in the final. Internazionale wins the European Cup for the first time joining city rivals AC Milan as European champions. Milano becomes the first city and only at present to have won the Champions League with two different clubs. CAF Champions League organized for the first time and won by Oryx Douala. FC Twente is founded. England win the 1966 World Cup as hosts, beating West Germany 4–2 in
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Thomas Rogne


the game by a record-breaking 9–0 score. He scored his first goal for Celtic in a 1–1 draw against Kilmarnock in December 2010. Rogne won many plaudits for his performance as Celtic beat Rangers 2–0 at Ibrox in the 2011 New Year derby. He scored his second goal for Celtic against Aberdeen in their 4–1 League Cup semi-final win on 29 January 2011. Rogne took part in his first major Cup Final on 20 March 2011 when Celtic played Rangers in the Scottish League Cup Final, but they lost 2–1.
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Celtic F.C. in European football


the night to eliminate the Scots. Celtic began their 1984–85 European Cup Winners' Cup campaign against Belgian side K.A.A. Gent. A 1–0 loss away in the first leg, was recovered comfortably in the return match at Parkhead. Frank McGarvey levelled the tie before half-time with a close-range shot after the Belgian goalkeeper failed to hold onto a Brian McClair shot. McGarvey put Celtic ahead with another goal early in the second half, before Paul McStay sealed a 3–0 win with a header on 89 minutes. Celtic then found
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Quality Street Gang (Celtic F.C.)


The Quality Street Gang was a term used by the Scottish media to describe the Celtic reserve team of the late 1960s. Several of the group eventually replaced members of the Lisbon Lions team that had won the European Cup in 1967. George Connelly, Kenny Dalglish, Davie Hay, Danny McGrain, Lou Macari and Paul Wilson all went on to win major honours at Celtic and were capped by Scotland. In August 1968, Celtic Reserves needed to defeat Partick Thistle Reserves by at least seven goals to win their Reserve League Cup section
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