Celtic F.C. season 2006-07

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2002/03 - 2003/04 - 2004/05 - 2005/06 - 2006/07

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Celtic started Season 2006-07 looking to retain the Scottish Premier League trophy and the Scottish League Cup. They will also compete in the Scottish FA 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 took the unprecedented step of paying out on Celtic as the winners of the SPL on 4 November 2006, only 13 games into the season.

Celtic were knocked out of the Scottish League Cup at the quarter final stage by Falkirk, after extra time and penalties. However, they progressed to the knockout stages of the Champions League by beating Manchester United 1-0 at Celtic Park. They exited the tournament in the round of 16, losing 1-0 to A.C. Milan after extra-time.

On the 25th January 2007 it was revealed that Celtic accepted an invitation to take part in the annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game of that year

[edit] Transfers

In: Season 2006-07

Kenny Miller - Wolves - Free.
Gary Caldwell - Hibernian - Free.
Jiří Jarošík - Chelsea - Undisclosed.
Evander Sno - Feyenoord Rotterdam - £80,000.
Derek Riordan - Hibernian - £150,000.
Lee Naylor - Wolves - £600,000 and Charlie Mulgrew.
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink - PSV Eindhoven - £3,400,000.
Thomas Gravesen - Real Madrid - £2,000,000.
Steven Pressley - Unattached (Previously at Hearts).
Mark Brown - Inverness Caledonian Thistle - Undisclosed.
Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé - Stade Rennais - £400,000.
Paul Hartley - Hearts - £1,100,000.

Out: Season 2006-07

Dion Dublin - Norwich City
Sandy Wood - Forfar - Free.
Roy Keane - Retired.
John Hartson - West Brom - £500,000.
Michael Gardyne - Ross County - Season long loan.
Gary Irvine - Ross County - Season long loan.
Ross Harris - Dundee - Free.
Mark Staunton - Charlton - Undisclosed.
Paul McGowan - Morton - Six month loan.
Mo Camara - Derby County - Free.
Charlie Mulgrew - Wolves - Trade deal.
Stilian Petrov - Aston Villa - £6,500,000 (Rising to £8,000,000 depending on appearances).
Paul Lawson - St. Johnstone - Sixth month loan.
Stanislav Varga - Sunderland - Part of £800,000 double deal (This double deal rising to £1,100,000 depending on appearances).
Ross Wallace - Sunderland F.C. - Part of £800,000 double deal (This double deal rising to £1,100,000 depending on appearances).
Jacob Lensky - Feyenoord Rotterdam - Undisclosed.
Stephen Pearson - Derby County - £750,000.
Alan Thompson - Leeds - Loan

[edit] Players out on loan

4	DF	Adam Virgo (on loan to Coventry City)
8	MF	Alan Thompson (on loan to Leeds United)
22	GK	David Marshall (on loan to Norwich City)
38	MF	Rocco Quinn (on loan to Kilmarnock)
40	MF	Michael Gardyne (on loan to Ross County)
43	FW	Diarmuid O'Carroll (on loan to Ross County)
45	MF	James O'Brien (on loan to Dunfermline Athletic)
55	FW	Paul McGowan (on loan to Morton)

[edit] Results

Results for Celtic F.C. for season 2006-2007.

NOTE: scores are written Celtic first

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Competition	Celtic scorers	Match Reports
4 July 2006	Polish Army Stadium	Legia Warszawa	0-1	F		Scotsman
6 July 2006	Wisła Stadium	Wisla Krakow	0-2	F		BBC
12 July 2006	RFK Stadium	D.C. United	0-4	F		BBC
14 July 2006	Giants Stadium, New York	Chivas de Guadalajara	0-0	F		BBC
19 July 2006	Gillette Stadium	New England Revolution	1-1	F	Quinn	BBC
23 July 2006	Celtic Park	Everton	1-0	F	McGeady	BBC
26 July 2006	Celtic Park	Manchester United	0-3	F		BBC
29 July 2006	Celtic Park	Kilmarnock	4-1	SPL	Żurawski (2), Jarošík, Nakamura	BBC
3 August 2006	International Stadium Yokohama	Yokohama F. Marinos	0-3	F		BBC
6 August 2006	Tynecastle	Hearts	1-2	SPL	Petrov	BBC
9 August 2006	Stamford Bridge	Chelsea	1-1	F	Caldwell	BBC
12 August 2006	Celtic Park	St. Mirren	2-0	SPL	McManus, Petrov	BBC
20 August 2006	Caledonian Stadium	Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.	1-1	SPL	Pearson	BBC
26 August 2006	Celtic Park	Hibernian	2-1	SPL	Żurawski, Vennegoor of Hesselink	BBC
9 September 2006	Pittodrie Stadium	Aberdeen	1-0	SPL	Vennegoor of Hesselink	BBC
13 September 2006	Old Trafford	Manchester Utd	2-3	CLF	Vennegoor of Hesselink, Nakamura	BBC
16 September 2006	Celtic Park	Dunfermline Ath	1-0	SPL	McManus	BBC
20 September 2006	Celtic Park	St Mirren	2-0	SLC	Żurawski, Beattie	BBC
23 September 2006	Celtic Park	Rangers	2-0	SPL	Gravesen, Miller	BBC
26 September 2006	Celtic Park	FC Copenhagen	1-0	CLF	Miller	BBC
1 October 2006	Falkirk Stadium	Falkirk	1-0	SPL	McGeady	BBC
14 October 2006	Tannadice Park	Dundee Utd	4-1	SPL	Nakamura (3), Vennegoor of Hesselink	BBC
17 October 2006	Celtic Park	Benfica	3-0	CLF	Miller (2), Pearson	BBC
21 October 2006	Celtic Park	Motherwell	2-1	SPL	Craigan (og), Żurawski	BBC
28 October 2006	Rugby Park	Kilmarnock	2-1	SPL	Nakamura, Miller	BBC
1 November 2006	Estádio da Luz	Benfica	0-3	CLF		BBC
4 November 2006	Celtic Park	Hearts	2-1	SPL	Jarošík, Gordon (og)	BBC
7 November 2006	Celtic Park	Falkirk	1-1 (4-5 after extra time and penalties)	SLC	Żurawski	BBC
12 November 2006	Love Street	St Mirren	3-1	SPL	Gravesen(3)	BBC
18 November 2006	Celtic Park	Inverness CT	3-0	SPL	Dods (og), Vennegoor of Hesselink, Jarošík	BBC
21 November 2006	Celtic Park	Manchester Utd	1-0	CLF	Nakamura	BBC
26 November 2006	Easter Road	Hibernian	2-2	SPL	Sno , McGeady	BBC
2 December 2006	Celtic Park	Aberdeen	1-0	SPL	Żurawski	BBC
6 December 2006	Parken Stadium	FC Copenhagen	1-3	CLF	Jarošík	BBC
10 December 2006	East End Park	Dunfermline Ath	2-1	SPL	McGeady, Żurawski	BBC
17 December 2006	Ibrox Stadium	Rangers	1-1	SPL	Gravesen	BBC
23 December 2006	Celtic Park	Falkirk	1-0	SPL	Gravesen	BBC
26 December 2006	Celtic Park	Dundee Utd	2-2	SPL	Nakamura, O'Dea	BBC
30 December 2006	Fir Park	Motherwell	1-1	SPL	Riordan	BBC
02 January 2007	Celtic Park	Kilmarnock	2-0	SPL	O'Dea, McGeady	BBC
06 January 2007	Celtic Park	Dumbarton	4-0	SC	Żurawski (2), Vennegoor of Hesselink, Riordan	BBC
14 January 2007	Tynecastle Stadium	Hearts	2-1	SPL	Vennegoor of Hesselink, Jarošík	BBC
20 January 2007	Celtic Park	St Mirren	5-1	SPL	Vennegoor of Hesselink (3), McGeady, Miller	BBC
28 January 2007	Caledonian Stadium	Inverness CT	2-1	SPL	Riordan, Vennegoor of Hesselink	BBC
03 February 2007	Almondvale Stadium	Livingston	4-1	SC	O'Dea, Riordan (2), Vennegoor of Hesselink	BBC
10 February 2007	Celtic Park	Hibernian	1-0	SPL	Beattie	BBC
17 February 2007	Pittodrie Stadium	Aberdeen	2-1	SPL	Beattie, Nakamura	BBC
20 February 2007	Celtic Park	AC Milan	0-0	CL16		BBC
24 February 2007	Caledonian Stadium	Inverness CT	2-1	SC	Pressley, Miller	BBC
03 March 2007	Celtic Park	Dunfermline Ath	2-1	SPL	Miller, Vennegoor of Hesselink	BBC
07 March 2007	San Siro	AC Milan	0-1	CL16		BBC
10 March 2007	Celtic Park	Rangers	0-1	SPL		BBC
18 March 2007	Falkirk Stadium	Falkirk	0-1	SPL		BBC
31 March 2007	Tannadice Park	Dundee Utd	1-1	SPL	Nakamura	BBC
07 April 2007	Celtic Park	Motherwell		SPL
14 April 2007	Hampden Park	St Johnstone		SC