2006–07 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic 2006–07 football season
| 2006–07 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Brian Quinn | |||
| Manager | Gordon Strachan | |||
| Ground | Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland (Capacity: 60,355) | |||
| Scottish Premier League | 1st | |||
| Scottish Cup | Winners | |||
| Scottish League Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (13) All: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (18) | |||
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Celtic started season 2006–07 looking to retain the Scottish Premier League trophy and the Scottish League Cup. They also competed in the Scottish Cup, and entered the Champions League at the group stage. Such was the good form of Celtic and the lack of a clear rival in the early stages of the 2006–07 season, that bookmakers Paddy Power paid out on Celtic as the winners of the SPL on 6 November 2006, only 13 games into the season.[1] By mid-November Celtic were 11 points clear of their nearest challengers.
Having qualified automatically for the group stage of the Champions League, Celtic were drawn with Benfica, Copenhagen, and Manchester United. Although Celtic lost their 3 away games, a 100% record at home earned them qualification to the knockout stage for the first time since the group format was introduced in 1992–93. Their opponents in the last 16 were Milan. After both legs of the tie ended 0–0, Celtic's Champions League run was ended by a solitary Milan goal in extra-time by Kaká.
During the January 2007 transfer window Celtic signed Scotland internationals and former Hearts players Steven Pressley and Paul Hartley, full-back Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé from Rennes on loan and goalkeeper Mark Brown from Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
On 22 April 2007 Celtic won their second consecutive league championship, and 40th overall. The title was secured by an injury-time free-kick from Shunsuke Nakamura in a 2–1 victory against Kilmarnock.[2] The result left Celtic 13 points clear of Rangers with four matches remaining. They finished the season 12 points above Rangers.
On 26 May 2007 Celtic won the Scottish Cup for a record 34th time after beating Dunfermline 1–0. The winner was scored by Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé in the 84th minute.
Results
Scottish Premier League
Celtic v Kilmarnock
| 29 July 2006 SPL | Celtic | 4–1 | Kilmarnock | Celtic Park |
Żurawski  25', 90+3'Jarošík 38'Nakamura 75' | BBC Sport | Naismith 87' | Attendance: 54,620 Referee: Iain Brines |
Hearts v Celtic
| 6 August 2006 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Bednář 49', 87' | BBC Sport | Petrov 65' | Attendance: 16,822 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Celtic v St Mirren
| 12 August 2006 SPL | Celtic | 2–0 | St Mirren | Celtic Park |
| McManus 49' Petrov 65' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 56,579 Referee: Brian Winter |
Inverness CT v Celtic
| 20 August 2006 SPL | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium |
| Munro 80' | BBC Sport | Pearson 26' | Attendance: 7,332 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Celtic v Hibernian
| 26 August 2006 SPL | Celtic | 2–1 | Hibernian | Celtic Park |
| Żurawski 62' Vennegoor of Hesselink 66' | BBC Sport | Brown 8' | Attendance: 58,078 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Aberdeen v Celtic
| 9 September 2006 SPL | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
| BBC Sport | Vennegoor of Hesselink 79' | Attendance: 15,304 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic
| 16 September 2006 SPL | Celtic | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Celtic Park |
| McManus 31' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 55,894 Referee: Eddie Smith |
Celtic v Rangers
| 23 September 2006 SPL | Celtic | 2–0 | Rangers | Celtic Park |
| Gravesen 35' Miller 74' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 59,341 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Falkirk v Celtic
| 1 October 2006 SPL | Falkirk | 0–1 | Celtic | Falkirk Stadium |
| BBC Sport | McGeady 84' | Attendance: 7,139 Referee: Iain Brines |
Dundee United v Celtic
| 14 October 2006 SPL | Dundee United | 1–4 | Celtic | Tannadice Park |
| Hunt 5' | BBC Sport | Nakamura 44', 48', 58' Vennegoor of Hesselink 52' | Attendance: 10,504 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Celtic v Motherwell
| 21 October 2006 SPL | Celtic | 2–1 | Motherwell | Celtic Park |
| Craigan 16' (o.g.) Żurawski 66' | BBC Sport | McDonald 77' | Attendance: 57,742 Referee: Alan Freeland |
Kilmarnock v Celtic
| 28 October 2006 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Celtic | Rugby Park |
| Nish 49' | BBC Sport | Nakamura 55' Miller 75' | Attendance: 10,083 Referee: John Underhill |
Celtic v Hearts
| 4 November 2006 SPL | Celtic | 2–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Jarošík 86' Gordon 90+1' (o.g.) | BBC Sport | Velička 72' | Attendance: 58,971 Referee: Craig Thomson |
St Mirren v Celtic
| 12 November 2006 SPL | St Mirren | 1–3 | Celtic | Love Street |
| Sutton 56' | BBC Sport | Gravesen 2', 21', 69' | Attendance: 8,445 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Celtic v Inverness CT
| 18 November 2006 SPL | Celtic | 3–0 | Inverness CT | Celtic Park |
| Dods 43' (o.g.) Vennegoor of Hesselink 72'Jarošík 85' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 56,637 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Hibernian v Celtic
| 26 November 2006 SPL | Hibernian | 2–2 | Celtic | Easter Road |
| Sproule 12' Thomson 63' | BBC Sport | Sno 70' McGeady 74' | Attendance: 16,747 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Celtic v Aberdeen
| 2 December 2006 SPL | Celtic | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
| Żurawski 72' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 58,911 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic
| 10 December 2006 SPL | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Celtic | East End Park |
| Simmons 90+2' | BBC Sport | McGeady 49' Żurawski 68' | Attendance: 7,080 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Rangers v Celtic
| 17 December 2006 SPL | Rangers | 1–1 | Celtic | Ibrox Stadium |
| Hemdani 88' | BBC Sport | Gravesen 38' | Attendance: 50,418 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Celtic v Falkirk
| 23 December 2006 SPL | Celtic | 1–0 | Falkirk | Celtic Park |
| Gravesen 24' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Iain Brines |
Celtic v Dundee United
| 26 December 2006 SPL | Celtic | 2–2 | Dundee United | Celtic Park |
| O'Dea 78' Nakamura 80' | BBC Sport | Robertson 17' Samuel 58' | Attendance: 57,343 Referee: Brian Winter |
Motherwell v Celtic
| 30 December 2006 SPL | Motherwell | 1–1 | Celtic | Fir Park |
| Smith 90+1' | BBC Sport | Riordan 37' | Attendance: 9,769 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Celtic v Kilmarnock
| 2 January 2007 SPL | Celtic | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Celtic Park |
| O'Dea 39' McGeady 90+1' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 57,236 Referee: Steve Conroy |
Hearts v Celtic
| 14 January 2007 SPL | Hearts | 1–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Mikoliūnas 28' | BBC Sport | Vennegoor of Hesselink 59' Jarošík 81' | Attendance: 17,129 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Celtic v St Mirren
| 20 January 2007 SPL | Celtic | 5–1 | St Mirren | Celtic Park |
| Vennegoor of Hesselink 16', 61' (pen.), 75' McGeady 69'Miller 82' | BBC Sport | McGinn 47' | Attendance: 58,382 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Inverness CT v Celtic
| 28 January 2007 SPL | Inverness CT | 1–2 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium |
| Bayne 57' | BBC Sport | Riordan 37' Vennegoor of Hesselink 90+3' | Attendance: 7,484 Referee: Iain Brines |
Celtic v Hibernian
| 10 February 2007 SPL | Celtic | 1–0 | Hibernian | Celtic Park |
| Beattie 54' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 59,659 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Aberdeen v Celtic
| 17 February 2007 SPL | Aberdeen | 1–2 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Mackie 90+2' | BBC Sport | Beattie 9' Nakamura 20' | Attendance: 16,711 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic
| 3 March 2007 SPL | Celtic | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Celtic Park |
| Miller 4' Vennegoor of Hesselink 76' | BBC Sport | Hammill 87' | Attendance: 59,131 Referee: Steve Conroy |
Celtic v Rangers
| 10 March 2007 SPL | Celtic | 0–1 | Rangers | Celtic Park |
| BBC Sport | Ehiogu 50' | Attendance: 59,425 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Falkirk v Celtic
| 18 March 2007 SPL | Falkirk | 1–0 | Celtic | Falkirk Stadium |
| Thomson 16' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 6,438 Referee: John Underhill |
Dundee United v Celtic
| 31 March 2007 SPL | Dundee United | 1–1 | Celtic | Tannadice Park |
| Daly 90+2' | BBC Sport | Nakamura 48' | Attendance: 11,363 Referee: Iain Brines |
Celtic v Motherwell
| 7 April 2007 SPL | Celtic | 1–0 | Motherwell | Celtic Park |
| Riordan 52' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 58,654 Referee: Eddie Smith |
Kilmarnock v Celtic
| 22 April 2007 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Celtic | Rugby Park |
| Nish 50' | BBC Sport | Vennegoor of Hesselink 24' Nakamura 90+1' | Attendance: 12,654 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Celtic v Hearts
| 29 April 2007 SPL | Celtic | 1–3 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Pressley 63' | BBC Sport | Ivaškevičius 57' Driver 61'Pospíšil 71' (pen.) | Attendance: 59,510 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Rangers v Celtic
| 5 May 2007 SPL | Rangers | 2–0 | Celtic | Ibrox Stadium |
| Boyd 34' Adam 55' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 50,384 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Celtic v Aberdeen
| 12 May 2007 SPL | Celtic | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park |
| Vennegoor of Hesselink 33', 49' | BBC Sport | Mackie 41' | Attendance: 59,000 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Hibernian v Celtic
| 20 May 2007 SPL | Hibernian | 2–1 | Celtic | Easter Road |
| Brown 60' Sproule 90+1' | BBC Sport | Riordan 56' | Attendance: 13,885 Referee: Iain Brines |
UEFA Champions League
Manchester United 
v 
Celtic
v 
Celtic | 13 September 2006 Group stage | Manchester United | 3–2 | Celtic | Old Trafford |
| Saha 30' (pen.), 40' Solskjær 47' | BBC Sport | Vennegoor of Hesselink 21' Nakamura 43' | Attendance: 74,031 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ |
Celtic v 
F.C. København
v 
F.C. København | 26 September 2006 Group stage | Celtic | 1–0 | F.C. København | Celtic Park |
| Miller 30' (pen.) | BBC Sport | Attendance: 57,598 Referee: Florian Meyer |
Celtic v 
Benfica
v 
Benfica | 17 October 2006 Group stage | Celtic | 3–0 | Benfica | Celtic Park |
| Miller 56', 66' Pearson 90+1' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 58,313 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
Benfica v Celtic
v Celtic | 1 November 2006 Group stage | Benfica | 3–0 | Celtic | Estádio da Luz |
| Caldwell 10' (o.g.) Nuno Gomes 22'Karyaka 76' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 49,000 Referee: Kyros Vassaras |
Celtic v Manchester United
v Manchester United | 21 November 2006 Group stage | Celtic | 1–0 | Manchester United | Celtic Park |
| Nakamura 81' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 60,632 Referee: Manuel Mejuto González |
F.C. København v Celtic
v Celtic | 6 December 2006 Group stage | F.C. København | 3–1 | Celtic | Parken Stadium |
| Hutchinson 2' Grønkjær 27'Allbäck 57' | BBC Sport | Jarošík 75' | Attendance: 38,647 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
Celtic v 
A.C. Milan
v 
A.C. Milan | 20 February 2007 Knockout Round | Celtic | 0–0 | A.C. Milan | Celtic Park |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 58,785 Referee: Terje Hauge |
A.C. Milan v Celtic
v Celtic | 7 March 2007 Knockout Round | A.C. Milan | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–0 agg.) | Celtic | San Siro |
| Kaká 93' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Konrad Plautz |
Scottish League Cup
Celtic v St Mirren
| 19 September 2006 Third round | Celtic | 2–0 | St Mirren | Celtic Park |
| Beattie 76' Żurawski 87' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 32,587 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Celtic v Falkirk
| 7 November 2006 Quarter Final | Celtic | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Falkirk | Celtic Park |
| Żurawski 98' | BBC Sport | Stokes 99' | Attendance: 18,684 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Scottish Cup
Celtic v Dumbarton
| 6 January 2007 Third round | Celtic | 4–0 | Dumbarton | Celtic Park |
| Żurawski 3', 9' Vennegoor of Hesselink 43'Riordan 69' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 18,685 Referee: Willie Collum |
Livingston v Celtic
| 3 February 2007 Fourth round | Livingston | 1–4 | Celtic | Almondvale Stadium |
| Mackay 18' | BBC Sport | O'Dea 30' Riordan 45+1', 59'Vennegoor of Hesselink 61' | Attendance: 7,281 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Inverness CT v Celtic
| 25 February 2007 Quarter Final | Inverness CT | 1–2 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium |
| Bayne 18' | BBC Sport | Pressley 89' Miller 90+1' | Attendance: 7,119 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
St Johnstone v Celtic
| 14 April 2007 Semi Final | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Celtic | Hampden Park |
| Hardie 19' | BBC Sport | Vennegoor of Hesselink 13' (pen.), 54' | Attendance: 28,339 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic
| 26 May 2007 Final | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Celtic | Hampden Park |
| BBC Sport | Perrier-Doumbé 84' | Attendance: 49,600 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Player statistics
Appearances and goals
List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Champions League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  POL | Artur Boruc | 51 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Paul Telfer | 31 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  GUI | Mo Camara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Lee Naylor | 46 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Gary Caldwell | 28 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | GUI | Bobo Baldé[3] | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | POL | Maciej Żurawski | 34 | 10 | 19+7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Alan Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Kenny Miller | 44 | 8 | 20+11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5+3 | 3 |
| 10 | FW |  NED | Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink | 30 | 18 | 17+4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Stephen Pearson | 19 | 2 | 3+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Paul Hartley | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | SCO | Mark Wilson | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Derek Riordan | 21 | 7 | 6+10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | NED | Evander Sno | 28 | 1 | 7+11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | DEN | Thomas Gravesen | 33 | 6 | 18+4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | SCO | Steven Pressley | 18 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  NIR | Neil Lennon | 44 | 0 | 30+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |  BUL | Stiliyan Petrov | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF |  CZE | Jiří Jarošík | 34 | 5 | 18+7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 |
| 21 | GK | SCO | Mark Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | SCO | David Marshall | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  SVK | Stanislav Varga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF |  CMR | Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé[4] | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  JPN | Shunsuke Nakamura | 50 | 11 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 2 |
| 26 | FW |  IRL | Cillian Sheridan | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | SCO | Shaun Maloney | 15 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | SCO | Ross Wallace | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | SCO | Paul Lawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | SCO | Craig Beattie | 20 | 3 | 9+7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | SCO | John Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | SCO | Stephen McManus | 44 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | IRL | Jim O'Brien[5] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | MF | IRL | Aiden McGeady[6] | 46 | 5 | 22+12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 47 | GK | NIR | Michael McGovern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | DF | IRL | Darren O'Dea | 21 | 3 | 9+5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 49 | DF | SCO | Scott Cuthbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | DF | SCO | Gary Irvine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | MF | SCO | Nicky Riley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | DF | SCO | Paul Caddis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | MF | SCO | Ryan Conroy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | MF |  ISL | Teddy Bjarnason | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NB: Players with a zero in every column only appeared as unused substitutes
Goal scorers
| R | Player | Scottish Premier League | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Cup | UEFA Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| 2 | Shunsuke Nakamura | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Maciej Żurawski | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Kenny Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Derek Riordan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Thomas Gravesen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Jiří Jarošík | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Darren O'Dea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Craig Beattie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Stiliyan Petrov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Stephen McManus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Stephen Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Steven Pressley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Evander Sno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Team statistics
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 84 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 65 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 61 | |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 55 |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
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
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Gordon Strachan |
| Assistant Manager | Gary Pendrey |
| First Team Coach | Tommy Burns |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Jim Blyth |
| Head of Youth Academy | Tommy Burns |
| Head of Recruitment | John Park |
| Physiotherapist | Tim Williamson |
| Physiotherapist | Gavin McCarthy |
| Doctor | Gerry McCann |
| Head of Sports Science | Jim Henry |
Last updated: 12 June 2017
Source: [citation needed]
Transfers
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Kenny Miller | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free |
| Gary Caldwell | Hibernian | Free |
| Jiří Jarošík | Chelsea | £1,100,000 |
| Evander Sno | Feyenoord | £80,000 |
| Derek Riordan | Hibernian | £150,000 |
| Lee Naylor | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £600,000 |
| Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink | PSV Eindhoven | £4,000,000 |
| Thomas Gravesen |  Real Madrid | £2,000,000 |
| Steven Pressley | Hearts | Free |
| Mark Brown | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | £300,000 |
| Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé |  Rennes | Loan |
| Paul Hartley | Hearts | £1,100,000 |
Out: 2006–07 Season
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Dion Dublin | Norwich City | Free |
| Sandy Wood | Forfar | Free |
| Roy Keane | Retired | |
 John Hartson | West Brom | £500,000 |
| Ross Harris | Dundee | Free |
| Mark Staunton | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed |
| Mohammed Camara | Derby County | Free |
| Charlie Mulgrew | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Swap |
| Stiliyan Petrov | Aston Villa | £6,500,000 |
| Stanislav Varga | Sunderland | £400,000 |
| Ross Wallace | Sunderland | £400,000 |
 Jacob Lensky | Feyenoord | Undisclosed |
| Stephen Pearson | Derby County | £750,000 |
| Shaun Maloney | Aston Villa | £1,100,000 |
- Total income:
£7,830,000 - Total spending:
£9,650,000
Loans
Loaned out:
| Player | To | Length |
|---|---|---|
| David Marshall | Norwich City | January to end of season |
| Paul McGowan | Morton | January to end of season |
| Paul Lawson | St Johnstone | January to end of season |
| Adam Virgo | Coventry City | Season long |
| Rocco Quinn | Kilmarnock | Season long |
| Michael Gardyne | Ross County | Season long |
| Gary Irvine | Ross County | Season long |
| Alan Thompson | Leeds United | Season loan |
| Diarmuid O'Carroll | Ross County | Season loan |
| James O'Brien | Dunfermline Athletic | Season loan |
See also
References
- ^ "Paddy Power pays out on Scottish Premier League title". Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ Colin Moffat, Kilmarnock 1-2 Celtic, BBC Sport, 22 April 2007
- ^ Baldé was born in Marseille, France.
- ^ Perrier-Doumbé was born in Paris, France.
- ^ O'Brien was born in Alexandria, Scotland.
- ^ McGeady was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
