Celtic started the season 2005–06 looking to win the Scottish Premier League trophy and retain the Scottish Cup. They competed in the Scottish League Cup, and entered the Champions League at the qualification stage.
Celtic were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the third round by Clyde, losing 2–1. They won the Scottish League Cup with a comfortable 3–0 victory over Dunfermline on 19 March 2006, while the league was regained after a 1–0 win over Hearts. Rival managers were quick to praise the manner in which Celtic had regained the SPL title.
Results
Scottish Premier League
UEFA Champions League
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Player statistics
Appearances and goals
List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition
Goal scorers PlayerScottishPremierLeagueScottishLeagueCupScottishCupUEFAChampionsLeagueTotal1 Maciej Żurawski1631020 John Hartson18101202 Shaun Maloney13300163 Stiliyan Petrov10000104 Stephen McManus700185 Craig Beattie600176 Shunsuke Nakamura600067 Aiden McGeady400048 Alan Thompson200139 Chris Sutton20002 Stephen Pearson20002 Dion Dublin110029 Bobo Balde10001 Paul Telfer10001 Roy Keane10001 Neil Lennon10001 Stanislav Varga10001
Team statistics League table
Technical staff
Transfers
In
DatePlayerFromFee21 June 2005 Mohammed Camara Burnley Free1 July 2005 Jérémie Aliadière Arsenal Loan7 July 2005 Maciej Żurawski Wisła Kraków £2,000,00013 July 2005 Artur Boruc Legia Warsaw Loan20 July 2005 Adam Virgo Brighton & Hove Albion £1,500,00022 July 2005 Paul Telfer Southampton £150,00029 July 2005 Shunsuke Nakamura Reggina £2,500,0001 September 2005 Du Wei Shanghai Shenhua Loan17 October 2005 Artur Boruc Legia Warsaw £750,00015 December 2005 Roy Keane Manchester United Free16 January 2006 Mark Wilson Dundee United £500,00030 January 2006 Dion Dublin Leicester City Free
Out DatePlayerToFee1 June 2005 Mohammed Sylla Leicester City Free1 June 2005 Paul Lambert Livingston Retired6 June 2005 Robert Douglas Leicester City Free14 June 2005 Jackie McNamara Wolverhampton Wanderers Free17 June 2005 Joos Valgaeren Club Brugge Free5 July 2005 Ulrik Laursen Odense BK £50,00021 July 2005 Magnus Hedman Released Free26 July 2005 Stéphane Henchoz Wigan Athletic Free12 August 2005 David Fernández Dundee United Free25 August 2005 Jérémie Aliadière West Ham United End of loan5 January 2006 Chris Sutton Birmingham City Free5 January 2006 Charlie Mulgrew Dundee United Loan19 January 2006 Du Wei Shanghai Shenhua End of loan1 February 2006 Didier Agathe ReleasedFree
Expenditure: £7,400,000 Income: £50,000 Total loss/gain: £7,350,000
See also List of Celtic F.C. seasons
References