The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 96- A video Interview and blog presentation with Scottish Author Mr. Matt Corr, discussing Celtic Glasgow’s run in the 2002/03 season of the UEFA Cup)

 For this interview, I look back at Celtic Glasgow’s run in the 2002/03 season of the UEFA Cup.

The Interview will be as a video link companion, while the Blog will be a presentation of the events.

The Interviewee is:

Scottish Author Mr. Matt Corr

 

Mr. Corr is the Author Celtic Glasgow related books:

Invincible (2023), Harry Hood: Twice As Good (2022)

And co-Author of Walfrid & The Bould Bhoys: Celtic's Founding Fathers, First Season & Early Stars (2022)

 

Mr. Corr’s contact info:

Twitter: @Boola_vogue

Link to books:

https://celticstarbooks.com/product/invincible-by-matt-corr/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Matt-Corr/e/B089MBL1BM%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

 

For more Celtic Glasgow related books, also check out:

https://celticstarbooks.com/

 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xAyhTdilwmqKrcNI4FJYB?si=82oKLEVtQauHACkt7wNgSA

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soccernostalgia-interview-part-96-a-video/id1601074369?i=1000669534965

 

Celtic FC in the UEFA Cup 2002/03

 

When the 2002/03 season kicked off, Celtic Glasgow had the opportunity to play in the group stages of the Champions League as 2002 Scotland Champions.

However, they were eliminated by Swiss side Basel in August 2002 and had to drop down into the UEFA Cup.

Little did they know that this would be a memorable adventure despite the ultimate defeat in the Final in May 2003.

Celtic were managed by Northern Irish Manager Michael O'Neill, who since arriving in 2000 had transformed the club.

The side had won the 2001 and 2002 Scottish Champions. They were a force featuring the goalscoring talents of Swedish striker Henrik Larsson. The side also included the likes of English striker Chris Sutton, Welsh striker John Hartson, Bulgarian midfielder Stilian Petrov, Scottish midfielder Paul Lambert and the Northern Irish midfielder Neil Lennon just to name a few.

The transfer activity was light in the offseason. The arrivals included Swedish goalkeeper Magnus Hedmann (from Coventry City), Danish defender Ulrich Laursen (from Hibernian) and Spanish striker David Fernandez (from Livingston).

 

The First round of the UEFA Cup was easy for Celtic as they faced Lithuanian side FK Sūduva. On September 19, 2002, Celtic won (8-0) at home and (2-0) away on the return fixture on October 3^rd.

 

For the Second round, they faced English side Blackburn Rovers, managed by Graeme Souness.

On October 31, 2002, at home, Celtic won (1-0) through a late Henrik Larsson goal. For the Return Leg, at Blackburn on November 14^th, Celtic came away with a (2-0) win.

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Liverpool v. Celtic 2003

(October 31, 2002, UEFA Cup, Celtic Glasgow 1-Blackburn Rovers 0)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Celtic v. Liverpool 2003

(November 14, 2002, UEFA Cup, Blackburn Rovers 0- Celtic Glasgow 2)

For the Third round, Celtic faced tougher opposition in Spanish side Celta Vigo.

On November 28, 2002, at home, Celtic won (1-0) through a Henrik Larsson strike.

In the Return Leg, at Vigo, on December 12^th, Celtic lost (1-2) but squeezed through due to the away goals rule, thanks to Hartson’s precious away strike.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, January 2003

(November 28, 2002, UEFA Cup, Celtic Glasgow 1-Celta Vigo 0)

As the season reached its midpoint, Celtic were in a tight battle with Rangers Glasgow for the Scottish League title.

The European adventure was unexpected, as Celtic had been anonymous in Europe for decades.

The new calendar year 2003, started with the One Eighth Finals of the UEFA Cup.

For this round, Celtic faced German side VfB Stuttgart. On February 20, 2003, at home, Celtic won (3-1) to gain the advantage. A week later on February 27^th, at Stuttgart, Celtic put the tie away by scoring twice in the first quarter of an hour. Stuttgart staged a comeback and did eventually win (3-2) but Celtic were through.

 

Celtic 3-1 Stuttgart, UEFA Cup 2003 ☘️ pic.twitter.com/Q82u31ftIn

— The Retro Celtic🍀 (@RetroCeltic) February 20, 2017

The Quarterfinals appeared to be Celtic’s toughest test as they faced English opponents Liverpool.

On March 13, 2003, at home, Celtic were held to a (1-1) draw as Emile Heskey quickly ruled out Henrik Larsson’s early strike.

Liverpool appeared as favorites for the Return Leg, at Anfield on March 20^th, however, Celtic showed its growing confidence in Europe by winning (2-0) and advancing.

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Liverpool v. Celtic 2003

(March 13, 2003, UEFA Cup, Celtic Glasgow 1-Liverpool 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, May 2003

(March 20, 2003, UEFA Cup, Liverpool 0- Celtic Glasgow 2)

In the Semifinals, Celtic’s opponents were the Portuguese side Boavista. On April 10^th, 2003, at home, just like against Liverpool, Celtic were held to a (1-1) tie.

For the Return Leg at Porto, on April 24^th, Celtic came away with an away (1-0) win through a late Henrik Larsson’s strike.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, July 2003

(April 24, 2003, UEFA Cup, Boavista 0- Celtic Glasgow 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2980, May 20, 2003 

For the Final, on May 21, 2003, at Sevilla in Spain, Celtic faced Portuguese giants Porto, managed by a then unknown Jose Mourinho.

Celtic went into this match with one eye on the League title as the final matchday of the Scottish season was to be played on the following Sunday.

Porto took the lead through Derlei in the 45^th minute. Just two minutes into the second half, Henrik Larsson tied the match.

Porto’s Russian midfielder Dmitriy Alenichev gave Porto the lead once more in the 54^th minute. Henrik Larsson came through again, just minutes later, and tied the match (2-2) in the 57^th minute.

The match had to go to extra time and Derlei would finally give Porto the go-ahead goal in the 115^th minute.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2980bis, May 23, 2003

(May 21, 2003, UEFA Cup, Porto 3-Celtic Glasgow 2)

Porto were UEFA Cup Champions and would win the Champions League in the following season.

Afterwards, the Celtic contingent including the Martin O’Neill complained of Porto’s gamesmanship.

Celtic’s disappointment was compounded on the following Sunday, as Rangers won the League title on goal difference.

Celtic had let two trophies out of their grasp. The European run may have cost them the League title and the stress of the final League match may have affected their Final against Porto.

Regardless, it had been a particularly good season for Celtic in Europe. This had been their first ever Final since the 1970 Champions Cup.

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2980, May 20, 2003

(Celtic Glasgow squad 2002/03)

 

The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (2002/03 season):

Players who took part in these matches (on the field or on the bench and on the books):

Goalkeeper:

1- Jonathan Gould (July 18, 1968, Paddington) (aged 34 years old at the time) (left in January 2003 to Preston North End / England)

20-Robert ‘Rab’ Douglas (April 24, 1972, Lanark) (aged 30-31 years old at the time)

21- Magnus Hedman (Sweden) (March 19, 1973, Huddinge, Sweden) (aged 29-30 years old at the time)

22-David James Marshall (March 5, 1985, Glasgow) (aged 17-18 years old at the time)

26-Francisco Javier Sánchez Broto (Spain) (August 25, 1971, Barcelona, Spain) (aged 31 years old at the time) (arrived January 2003)

Barry John Corr (January 13, 1981, Glasgow) (aged 21-22 years old at the time)

 

Defenders:

3- Mohammed Sylla (Guinea) (March 13, 1977, Bouaké, Ivory Coast) (aged 25-26 years old at the time)

4- Jackie McNamara (October 24, 1973, Glasgow) (aged 28-29 years old at the time)

5- Joos Valgaeren (Belgium) (March 3, 1976, Leuven, Belgium) (aged 26-27 years old at the time)

6- Dianbobo Baldé (Guinea) (October 5, 1975, Marseille, France) (aged 26-27 years old at the time)

16-Ulrik Laursen (Denmark) (February 28, 1976, Odense, Denmark) (aged 26-27 years old at the time)

17-Didier Agathe (France) (August 16, 1975, Saint-Pierre, Réunion) (aged 27 years old at the time)

23-Stanislav Varga (Slovakia) (October 8, 1972, Lipany, Czechoslovakia) (aged 29-30 years old at the time) (arrived in February 2003)

35-Johan Mjällby (Sweden) (February 9, 1971, Järfälla, Sweden) (aged 31-32 years old at the time)

35- Thomas Boyd (November 24, 1965, Glasgow) (aged 36-37 years old at the time)

40-Stephen Crainey (June 22, 1981, Glasgow) (aged 21 years old at the time)

41-John Kennedy (August 18, 1983, Airdrie) (aged 18-19 years old at the time)

Ryan McCann (September 21, 1981, Blantyre) (aged 20-21 years old at the time) (returned from loan in January 2003)

 

Midfielders:

8-Alan Thompson (England) (December 22, 1973, Newcastle upon Tyne, England) (aged 28-29 years old at the time)

11-Colin Healy (Republic of Ireland) (March 14, 1980, Cork, Ireland) (aged 22-23 years old at the time)

14- Paul Lambert (August 7, 1969, Glasgow) (aged 33 years old at the time)

15-Bobby Petta (Holland) (August 6, 1974, Rotterdam, Netherlands) (aged 28 years old at the time)

18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland) (June 25, 1971, Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland) (aged 31 years old at the time)

19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria) (July 5, 1979, Montana, Bulgaria) (aged 23 years old at the time)

22-Stéphane Bonnes (France) (February 26, 1978, Mulhouse, France) (aged 24-25 years old at the time)

29-Shaun Richard Maloney (January 24, 1983, Miri, Malaysia) (aged 19-20 years old at the time)

30-Steve Guppy (England) (March 29, 1969, Winchester, Hampshire, England) (aged 33-34 years old at the time)

34-Mark Fotheringham (October 22, 1983, Dundee) (aged 18-19 years old at the time)

39-Jamie Smith (November 20, 1980, Alexandria) (aged 21-22 years old at the time)

43-Liam Miller (Republic of Ireland) (February 13, 1981, Cork, Ireland-February 9, 2018, Cork, Ireland) (aged 21-22 years old at the time)

Michael Doyle (Republic of Ireland) (August 8, 1981, Dublin, Ireland) (aged 21 years old at the time)

Jon-Paul McGovern (October 3, 1980, Glasgow) (aged 21-22years old at the time) (Loaned to Sheffield United)

 

Forwards:

7- Henrik Larsson (Sweden) (September 20, 1971, Helsingborg, Sweden) (aged 30-31 years old at the time)

9-Chris Sutton (England) (March 10, 1973, Nottingham, England) (aged 29-30 years old at the time)

10- John Hartson (Wales) (April 5, 1975, Swansea, Wales) (aged 27-28 years old at the time)

32-Simon Lynch (May 19, 1982, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) (aged 20-21 years old at the time) (left in January 2003 to Preston North End / England)

37-David Fernández Miramontes (Spain) (January 20, 1976, La Coruña, Spain) (aged 26-27 years old at the time)

Note:

1-In another source,

David Fernandez is number 12.

Colin Healy is number 24.

Tom Boys is number 2.

 

Coach: Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Northern Ireland) (March 1, 1952, Kilrea, Northern Ireland) (aged 50-51 years old at the time)

Team Captain: Paul Lambert

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl / ntl: home Digital TV

 

 

Transfer Activity:

 

Arrivals:

David Fernández (Livingston FC)

Magnus Hedman (Coventry City / England)

Ulrik Laursen (Hibernian FC)

Michael Doyle (back from loan from Aarhus GF (Denmark))

Liam Miller (back from loan from Aarhus GF (Denmark))

Stanislav Varga (Sunderland AFC / England) (arrived in February 2003)

Ryan McCann (back from loan in January 2003, from St. Johnstone FC)

Sánchez Broto (arrived in January 2003 from Livingston FC)

Paul Shields (back from loan in January 2003, Queen Of The South)

Departures:

Simon Lynch (left in January 2003 to Preston North End / England)

Jonathan Gould (left in January 2003 to Preston North End / England)

 

References:

France Football, Issue 2980, May 20, 2003

France Football, Issue 2980bis, May 23, 2003

Onze-Mondial, Issue 171, April 2003

Onze-Mondial, Issue 173, June 2003

World Soccer, May 2003

World Soccer, July 2003

Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 135 (Interview with Freelance Football Writer and Author Mr. Gavin H. MacPhee, discussing his book ‘Connecting the Continent: The Birth of the European Cup and Football's Golden Age’ (2023))

 This is the 135^th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter.

 

For this episode, we interview Freelance Football Writer and Author Mr. Gavin H. MacPhee, discussing his book ‘Connecting the Continent: The Birth of the European Cup and Football's Golden Age’ (2023).

 

This book covers every season of the Champions Cup from its inception in 1955 until 1969.

 

 

For any questions/comments, you may contact us:

You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

https://linktr.ee/sp1873

 

Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague

 

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’

Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.

Mr. MacPhee’s contact info:

Twitter: @eurocupbook

Link: https://gavinhmacphee.com/

Link to Mr. MacPhee’s book:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Connecting-Continent-European-Footballs-Golden-ebook/dp/B0C84N64NJ

 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:

Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 96-Matches of Celtic Glasgow in the UEFA Cup, 2002/03 season.

 

Celtic Glasgow Matches during the Champions League, 2002/03 Season:

 

Qualifying Phase 3:

August 14, 2002, Glasgow, The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 3- Fußball Club Basel 1893 (Switzerland) 1 (Henrik Larsson 3 pen, Chris Sutton 52, Mohammed Sylla 88 / Christian Giménez 2)

August 28, 2002, Basel, Fußball Club Basel 1893 (Switzerland) 2-The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 0 (Christian Giménez 9, Murat Yakin 22)

Celtic Glasgow Matches during the UEFA Cup, 2002/03 Season:

 

September 19, 2002, Glasgow, The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 8- Futbolo Klubas Sūduva Marijampolė (Lithuania) 1 (Henrik Larsson 16,24, 29, Stilian Petrov 27, Chris Sutton 35, Paul Lambert 50, John Hartson 72, Joos Valgaeren 82 / Tomas Radzinevičius 89)

October 3, 2002, Kaunas, Futbolo Klubas Sūduva Marijampolė (Lithuania) 0- The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 2 (David Fernández 13, Alan Thompson 25)

 

October 31, 2002, Glasgow, The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 1- Blackburn Rovers Football Club (England) 0 (Henrik Larsson 85)

November 14, 2002, Blackburn, Blackburn Rovers Football Club (England) 0- The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 2 (Henrik Larsson 15, Chris Sutton 67)

 

November 28, 2002, Glasgow, The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 1- Real Club Celta de Vigo (Spain) 0 (Henrik Larsson 52)

December 12, 2002, Vigo, Real Club Celta de Vigo (Spain) 2- The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 1 (Jesuli 23, Benni McCarthy 54 / John Hartson 37)

 

February 20, 2003, Glasgow, The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 3- Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. (Germany) 1 (Paul Lambert 36, Shaun Maloney 45, Stilian Petrov 68 / Kevin Kurányi 27)

February 27, 2003, Stuttgart, Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. (Germany) 3- The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 2 (Christian Tiffert 38, Aliaksandr Hleb 75, Michael Mutzel 87 / Alan Thompson 13, Chris Sutton 15)

 

March 13, 2003, Glasgow, The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 1- Liverpool Football Club (England) 1 (Henrik Larsson 2 / Emile Heskey 17)

March 20, 2003, Liverpool, Liverpool Football Club (England) 0- The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 2 (Alan Thompson 45, John Hartson 82)

 

April 10, 2003, Glasgow, The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 1- Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto (Portugal) 1 (Henrik Larsson 50 / Own Goal (Joos Valgaeren) 48)

April 24, 2003, Porto, Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto (Portugal) 0- The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 1 (Henrik Larsson 79)

 

May 21, 2003, Sevilla, Spain, Futebol Clube do Porto (Portugal) 3- The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 2 (Derlei 45, 115, Dmitriy Alenichev 54 / Henrik Larsson 47, 57) (After Extra Time)

 

 

 

Date: August 14, 2002

Competition: Champions League- Qualifying Phase 3, First Leg

Result: The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 3- Fußball Club Basel 1893 (Switzerland) 1

Venue: Glasgow-Celtic Park

Attendance: 58,520

Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Linesmen: Oscar Martínez Samaniego, Carlos Martin Nieto (both Spain)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Celtic): Henrik Larsson 3 pen, Chris Sutton 52, Mohammed Sylla 88

(Basel): Christian Giménez 2

Summary of goals:

0:1 (2^nd minute, Basel): From the middle, Mario Cantaluppi sent Gimenez through to score.

1:1 (3^rd minute, Celtic): Hartson was fouled in the box. Larsson scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:1 (52^nd minute, Celtic): Lennon’s shot from long-range was backheeled by Sutton past Pascal Zuberbühler.

3:1 (88^th minute, Celtic): Guppy’s cross from the left was struck by Mohammed Sylla.

Lineups:

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 35-Johan Mjällby (Sweden), 3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea), 14-Paul Lambert (4-Jackie McNamara 77), 15-Bobby Petta (Holland) (30-Steve Guppy (England) 56), 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria), 7-Henrik Larsson (Sweden), 9-Chris Sutton (England)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: Paul Lambert 64

Other Substitutes:

21-Magnus Hedman (Sweden), 40-Stephen Crainey, 29-Shaun Maloney, 37-David Fernández (Spain), 10-John Hartson (Wales)

 

Team Captain: Paul Lambert

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl

Uniform Colors: Green/White horizontally striped Shirts, White Shorts, Green/White horizontally striped Socks

 

Basel:

1-Pascal Zuberbühler, 5-Marco Zwyssig (4-Alexandre Quennoz 41), 15-Murat Yakin, 16-Grégory Duruz, 7-Antonio Esposito, 10-Hakan Yakin, 12-Sébastien Barberis, 17-Mario Cantaluppi, 22-Ivan Ergić (Yugoslavia) (8-Carlos Varela (Spain) 59), 13-Christian Giménez (Argentina), 33-Julio Rossi (Argentina) (11-Hervé Tum (Cameroon) 67)

 

Coach: Christian Gross

Booked: Grégory Duruz 54, Mario Cantaluppi 64, Carlos Varela 80 

Other Substitutes:

18-Eric Rapo, 23-Philipp Degen, 24-Thimothée Atouba (Cameroon), 9-George Koumantarakis (South Africa)

Team Captain: Murat Yakin

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Shirt Sponsor: Toyota

Uniform Colors: Half Red/Half Blue (one sleeve Red/ One Blue on opposite sides on the shirt) Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: World Soccer, September 2002

(August 14, 2002, Champions League, Celtic Glasgow 3-Basel 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, October 2002

(August 14, 2002, Champions League, Celtic Glasgow 3-Basel 1)

 

Date: August 28, 2002

Competition: Champions League- Qualifying Phase 3, Second Leg

Result: Fußball Club Basel 1893 (Switzerland) 2-The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 0

Venue: Basel-St. Jakob-Park

Attendance: 30,510

Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Linesmen: Leif Lindberg, Mikael Nilsson (both Sweden)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Basel): Christian Giménez 9, Murat Yakin 22

(Celtic): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (9^th minute, Basel): From the middle, Hakan Yakin sent Gimenez through to score.

2:0 (22^nd minute, Basel): A corner kick from the left was headed in by Murat Yakin.

Lineups:

Basel:

1-Pascal Zuberbühler, 4-Alexandre Quennoz, 15-Murat Yakin, 16-Grégory Duruz, 8-Carlos Varela (Spain) (23-Philipp Degen 60), 10-Hakan Yakin, 12-Sébastien Barberis, 17-Mario Cantaluppi, 22-Ivan Ergić (Yugoslavia), 13-Christian Giménez (Argentina) (9-George Koumantarakis (South Africa) 85), 33-Julio Rossi (Argentina) (11-Hervé Tum (Cameroon) 70)

 

Coach: Christian Gross

Booked: Julio Rossi 12, Carlos Varela 42

Other Substitutes:

18-Eric Rapo, 24-Thimothée Atouba (Cameroon), 14-Nenad Savić, Marco Streller

Team Captain: Murat Yakin

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Shirt Sponsor: Toyota

Uniform Colors: Half Red/Half Blue (one sleeve Red/ One Blue on opposite sides on the shirt) Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

 

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 16-Ulrik Laursen (Denmark) (17-Didier Agathe (France) 46), 35-Johan Mjällby (Sweden), 3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea) (10-John Hartson (Wales) 70), 14-Paul Lambert (30-Steve Guppy (England) 46), 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria), 7-Henrik Larsson (Sweden), 9-Chris Sutton (England)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: Mohammed Sylla 13, Steve Guppy 90

Other Substitutes:

21-Magnus Hedman (Sweden), 4-Jackie McNamara, 40-Stephen Crainey, 37-David Fernández (Spain)

 

Team Captain: Paul Lambert

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl

Uniform Colors: Green/White horizontally striped Shirts, White Shorts, Green/White horizontally striped Socks

Date: September 19, 2002

Competition: UEFA Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 8- Futbolo Klubas Sūduva Marijampolė (Lithuania) 1

Venue: Glasgow-Celtic Park

Attendance: 36,824

Referee: Miroslav Liba (Czech Republic)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Celtic): Henrik Larsson 16,24, 29, Stilian Petrov 27, Chris Sutton 35, Paul Lambert 50, John Hartson 72, Joos Valgaeren 82

(Sūduva): Tomas Radzinevičius 89

Summary of goals:

1:0 (16^th minute, Celtic): A cross from the right was knocked in by Larsson.

2:0 (24^th minute, Celtic): A free kick from the right was headed in by Larsson.

3:0 (27^th minute, Celtic): A cross from the left was volleyed by Petrov.

4:0 (29^th minute, Celtic): On the left, Sutton sent Larsson through to score.

5:0 (35^th minute, Celtic): A cross from the left was s truck in by Sutton.

6:0 (50^th minute, Celtic): A free kick was parried by Gytis Padimanskas, Lambert headed in the loose ball.

7:0 (72^nd minute, Celtic): From the middle, Hartson was sent through on the left and he scored.

8:0 (82^nd minute, Celtic): Hartson’s cross from the left was headed in by Valgaeren.

8:1 (89^th minute, Sūduva): Douglas made an erroneous pass that was picked up and a pass from the left was knocked in by Tomas Radzinevičius.

Lineups:

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 16-Ulrik Laursen (Denmark) (40-Stephen Crainey 61), 3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea), 14-Paul Lambert, 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland) (37-David Fernández (Spain) 61), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria), 30-Steve Guppy (England), 7-Henrik Larsson (10-John Hartson (Wales) 61), 9-Chris Sutton (England)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: Ulrik Laursen, Stilian Petrov

Other Substitutes:

1-Jonathan Gould, 4-Jackie McNamara, 8-Alan Thompson (England), 17-Fidier Agathe (France)

 

Team Captain: Paul Lambert

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl

Uniform Colors: Green/White horizontally striped Shirts, White Shorts, Green/White horizontally striped Socks

 

FK Sūduva:

Gytis Padimanskas, Nerijus Devetinas, Gvidas Grigas, Dainius Kunevičius, Tomas Sendzikas, Dainius Suliauskas, Vidas Adomaitis (Saulius Kraipavicius 77), Giedrius Slavickas, Vidas Zitinskas, Nerijus Sidlauskas (Nerijus Mačiulis 46), Tomas Radzinevičius

 

Coach: Algimantas Gabrys

Booked: Nerijus Sidlauskas, Dainius Suliauskas, Gytis Padimanskas

Other Substitutes:

Balnys, Klevinskas, Andrius Larcenka, Rukavicius

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Shirt Sponsor: Pakma

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: World Soccer, November 2002

(September 19, 2002, UEFA Cup, Celtic Glasgow 8-FK Sūduva 1)

 

Date: October 3, 2002

Competition: UEFA Cup- First Round, Second Leg

Result: Futbolo Klubas Sūduva Marijampolė (Lithuania) 0-The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 2

Venue: Kaunas-Dariaus ir Girėno

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Ferenc Bede (Hungary)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Sūduva): None

(Celtic): David Fernández 13, Alan Thompson 25

Summary of goals:

0:1 (13^th minute, Celtic): David Fernández lobbed over Gytis Padimanskas from just inside the box.

0:2 (25^th minute, Celtic): A cross from the right was headed down in the path of Thompson to score.

Lineups:

FK Sūduva:

Gytis Padimanskas, Nerijus Devetinas, Gvidas Grigas, Dainius Kunevičius, Tomas Sendzikas (Saulius Kraipavicius 46), Dainius Suliauskas (Nerijus Sidlauskas 81), Andrius Larcenka, Vidas Adomaitis (Nerijus Mačiulis 68), Giedrius Slavickas, Vidas Zitinskas, Tomas Radzinevičius

 

Coach: Algimantas Gabrys

Booked: Gvidas Grigas

Other Substitutes:

Balnys, Saulius Kraipavicius, Hctiulis, Stankevicius, Rukavicius, Klevinskas, Sidlauskas

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Shirt Sponsor: Pakma

Uniform Colors: White (Red horizontal stripe at top) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Celtic:

1-Jonathan Gould, 4-Jackie McNamara (43-Liam Miller (Republic of Ireland) 55), 40-Stephen Crainey, 41-John Kennedy (39-Jamie Smith 66), 8-Alan Thompson (England), 11-Colin Healy (Republic of Ireland), 15-Bobby Petta (Holland) (32-Simon Lynch 79), 17-Didier Agathe (France), 29-Shaun Maloney, 37-David Fernández (Spain), 10-John Hartson (Wales)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: John Hartson, Shaun Maloney

Other Substitutes:

1-Rab Douglas, 3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 16-Ulrik Laursen (Denmark),

 

Team Captain: Paul Lambert

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl: home Digital TV

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Dark Green Shorts, Yellow Socks

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Celtic v. Liverpool 2003

(Alan Thompson, October 3, 2002, UEFA Cup, FK Sūduva 0-Celtic Glasgow 2)

 

Date: October 31, 2002

Competition: UEFA Cup- Second Round, First Leg

Result: The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 1- Blackburn Rovers Football Club (England) 0

Venue: Glasgow-Celtic Park

Attendance: 59,553

Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Celtic): Henrik Larsson 85

(Blackburn Rovers): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (85^th minute, Celtic): Thompson’s corner kick from the right side was headed by Hartson and parried by Friedel, Henrik Larsson knocked in the rebound.

Lineups:

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 16-Ulrik Laursen (Denmark), 8-Alan Thompson (England), 14-Paul Lambert (10-John Hartson (Wales) 76), 17-Didier Agathe (France) (3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea) 81), 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria), 7-Henrik Larsson (Sweden), 9-Chris Sutton (England)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: Alan Thompson

Other Substitutes:

1-Jonathan Gould, 37-David Fernández (Spain), 29-Shaun Maloney, 40-Stephen Crainey, 30-Steve Guppy (England)

 

Team Captain: Paul Lambert

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Green/White horizontally striped Shirts, White Shorts, Green/White horizontally striped Socks

 

Blackburn Rovers:

1-Brad Friedel (USA), 2-Lucas Neill (Australia), 6-Craig Short, 14-Nils-Eric Johansson (Sweden), 21-Martin Taylor, 3-Tugay Kerimoğlu (Turkey), 7-Gary Flitcroft, 11-Damien Duff (Republic of Ireland) (8-David Dunn 67), 20-David Thompson, 19-Dwight Yorke (Trinidad and Tobago), 22-Egil Østenstad (Norway) (9-Andy Cole 46)

 

Coach: Graeme Souness (Scotland)

Booked:

Other Substitutes:

15-Matt Jansen, 12-Corrado Grabbi (Italy), 13-Alan Kelly (Republic of Ireland), 18-Keith Gillespie (Northern Ireland), 29-Jonathan Douglas (Republic of Ireland)

Team Captain: Gary Flitcroft

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: AMD Processors

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Celtic v. Liverpool 2003

(October 31, 2002, UEFA Cup, Celtic Glasgow 1-Blackburn Rovers 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, December 2002

(October 31, 2002, UEFA Cup, Celtic Glasgow 1-Blackburn Rovers 0)

Date: November 14, 2002

Competition: UEFA Cup- Second Round, Second Leg

Result: Blackburn Rovers Football Club (England) 0-The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 2

Venue: Blackburn-Ewood Park

Attendance: 29,698

Referee: Cosimo Bolognino (Italy)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Blackburn Rovers): None

(Celtic): Henrik Larsson 15, Chris Sutton 67

Summary of goals:

0:1 (15^th minute, Celtic): From the middle, Sutton sent Henrik Larsson through to score.

0:2 (67^th minute, Celtic): Petrov’s corner kick from the left was headed in by Sutton.

Lineups:

Blackburn Rovers:

1-Brad Friedel (USA), 2-Lucas Neill (Australia), 6-Craig Short, 14-Nils-Eric Johansson (Sweden), 17-John Curtis (18-Keith Gillespie (Northern Ireland) 46), 3-Tugay Kerimoğlu (Turkey), 8-David Dunn, 11-Damien Duff (Republic of Ireland), 20-David Thompson, 9-Andy Cole, 19-Dwight Yorke (Trinidad and Tobago) (15-Matt Jansen 64)

 

Coach: Graeme Souness (Scotland)

Booked: Lucas Neill

Other Substitutes:

4-Andy Todd, 12-Corrado Grabbi (Italy), 22-Egil Ostenstad (Norway), 29-Jonathan Douglas (Republic of Ireland), 13-Alan Kelly (Republic of Ireland)

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: AMD Processors

Uniform Colors: Half Blue/Half White (one sleeve Blue/ One White on opposite sides on the shirt) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 16-Ulrik Laursen (Denmark), 17-Didier Agathe (France) (3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea) 82), 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria) (8-Alan Thompson (England) 77), 30-Steve Guppy (England), 7-Henrik Larsson (Sweden), 9-Chris Sutton (England), 10-John Hartson (Wales) (14-Paul Lambert 67)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Other Substitutes:

1-Jonathan Gould, 37-David Fernández (Spain), 29-Shaun Maloney, 40-Stephen Crainey

 

Team Captain: Henrik Larsson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl: home Digital TV

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Dark Green Shorts, Yellow Socks

 

Date: November 28, 2002

Competition: UEFA Cup- Third Round, First Leg

Result: The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 1- Real Club Celta de Vigo (Spain) 0

Venue: Glasgow-Celtic Park

Attendance: 53,726

Referee: Claude Colombo (France)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Celtic): Henrik Larsson 52

(Celta Vigo): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (52^nd minute, Celtic): A corner kick from the right side was headed down by Bobo Baldé at the far post and then headed in by Larsson.

Lineups:

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 16-Ulrik Laursen (Denmark), 17- Didier Agathe (France) (3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea) 85), 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria), 30-Steve Guppy (England) (8-Alan Thompson (England) 83), 7-Henrik Larsson (Sweden), 9-Chris Sutton (England), 10-John Hartson (Wales)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: Chris Sutton, John Hartson

Other Substitutes:

1-Jonathan Gould, 37-David Fernández (Spain), 4-Jackie McNamara, 29-Shaun Maloney

 

Team Captain: Henrik Larsson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl

Uniform Colors: Green/White horizontally striped Shirts, White Shorts, Green/White horizontally striped Socks

 

Celta Vigo:

13-José Manuel Pinto, 3-Sylvinho (Brazil), 6-Eduardo Berizzo (Argentina), 14-Juanfran, 17-Sebastián Méndez (Argentina), 21-Sergio Fernández, 10-Aleksandr Mostovoi (Russia), 11-Gustavo López (Argentina) (25-Benni McCarthy (South Africa) 83), 16-José Ignacio, 22-Peter Luccin (France), 24-Catanha (19-Edu (Brazil) 49)

 

Coach: Migual Angel Lotina

Booked: Catanha

Other Substitutes:

1-Pablo Cavallero (Argentina), 4-Fernando Cáceres (Argentina), 5-Everton Giovanella (Brazil), Eduardo Coudet (Argentina), 8-Jandro

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: Citroen

Uniform Colors: Light Blue Shirts, Black Shorts, Light Blue Socks

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Celtic v. Stuttgart 2003

(November 28, 2002, UEFA Cup, Celtic Glasgow 1-Celta Vigo 0)

 

Date: December 12, 2002

Competition: UEFA Cup- Third Round, Second Leg

Result: Real Club Celta de Vigo (Spain) 2-The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 1

Venue: Vigo-Municipal de Balaídos

Attendance: 19,000

Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Celta Vigo): Jesuli 23, Benni McCarthy 54

(Celtic): John Hartson 37

Summary of goals:

1:0 (23^rd minute, Celta): McCarthy’s cross from the right was knocked in by Jesuli.

1:1 (37^th minute, Celtic): Laursen’s long free kick from the Celtic half was headed by Sutton to Hartson who turned and scored.

2:1 (54^th minute, Celta): Gustavo Lopez’s cross from the right was knocked in by Benni McCarthy.

Lineups:

Celta Vigo:

13-José Manuel Pinto, 4-Fernando Cáceres (Argentina), 6-Eduardo Berizzo (Argentina) (8-Jandro 85), 14-Juanfran, 17-Sebastián Méndez (Argentina) (7-Vágner (Brazil) 60), 11-Gustavo López (Argentina), 16-José Ignacio, 20-Jesuli, 22-Peter Luccin (France), 19-Edu (Brazil), 25-Benni McCarthy (South Africa)

 

Coach: Migual Angel Lotina

Booked: Benni McCarthy, Fernando Cáceres

Other Substitutes:

1-Pablo Cavallero (Argentina), 3-Sylvinho (Brazil), 5-Everton Giovanella (Brazil), 18-Pablo Coira, Eduardo Coudet (Argentina)

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: Citroen

Uniform Colors: Light Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Light Blue Socks

 

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 16-Ulrik Laursen (Denmark), 8-Alan Thompson (England), 17- Didier Agathe (France), 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland) (14-Paul Lambert 56), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria), 7-Henrik Larsson (Sweden), 9-Chris Sutton (England), 10-John Hartson (Wales) (4-Jackie McNamara 62)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: John Hartson, Joos Valgaeren

Other Substitutes:

1-Jonathan Gould, 37-David Fernández (Spain), 29-Shaun Maloney, 30-Steve Guppy (England), 3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea)

 

Team Captain: Henrik Larsson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl: home Digital TV

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Dark Green Shorts, Yellow Socks

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Celtic v. Stuttgart 2003

(December 12, 2002, UEFA Cup, Celta Vigo 2Celtic Glasgow 1)

Date: February 20, 2003

Competition: UEFA Cup- Fourth Round, First Leg

Result: The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 3- Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. (Germany) 1

Venue: Glasgow-Celtic Park

Attendance: 60,832

Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Celtic): Paul Lambert 36, Shaun Maloney 45, Stilian Petrov 68

(VfB Stuttgart): Kevin Kurányi 27

Summary of goals:

0:1 (27^th minute, Stuttgart): Balakov’s cross from the left was headed in by Kurányi.

1:1 (36^th minute, Celtic): McNamara’s cross from the right was chested down by Maloney for Lambert to score.

2:1 (45^th minute, Celtic): Bobo Baldé’s cross from the left was miskicked by a Stuttgart defender in the path of Maloney who scored.

3:1 (68^th minute, Celtic): Lambert sent Petrov through on the right and he shot from a narrow angle.

Lineups:

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea) (16-Ulrik Laursen (Denmark) 88), 4-Jackie McNamara, 8-Alan Thompson (England) (39-Jamie Smith 69), 14-Paul Lambert, 17- Didier Agathe (France), 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria), 29-Shaun Maloney, 9-Chris Sutton (England)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Other Substitutes:

22-David James Marshall, 37-David Fernández (Spain), 30-Steve Guppy (England), 3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea), 11-Colin Healy (Republic of Ireland)

 

Team Captain: Paul Lambert

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl

Uniform Colors: Green/White horizontally striped Shirts, White Shorts, Green/White horizontally striped Socks

 

Stuttgart:

1-Timo Hildebrand, 2-Andreas Hinkel, 5-Marcelo Bordon (Brazil), 6-Fernando Meira (Portugal), 7-Silvio Meißner (44-Michael Rundio 77), 10-Krasimir Balakov (Bulgaria), 12-Heiko Gerber, 15-Aliaksandr Hleb (Belarus) (16-Bradley Carnell (South Africa) 52), 20-Zvonimir Soldo (Croatia), 11-Ioannis Amanatidis (Greece) (29-Steffen Dangelmayr 19), 22-Kevin Kurányi

 

Coach: Felix Magath

Booked: Fernando Meira 25, Silvio Meißner 35

Sent Off: Bordon 17

Other Substitutes:

21-Thomas Ernst, 13-Christian Tiffert, 17-Jochen Seitz, 9-Ionel Ganea (Romania)

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Shirt Sponsor: Debitel

Uniform Colors: Red (Thick Horizontal White stripe in the middle) Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: World Soccer, April 2003

(February 20, 2003, UEFA Cup, Celtic Glasgow 3-VfB Stuttgart 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, April 2003

(February 20, 2003, UEFA Cup, Celtic Glasgow 3-VfB Stuttgart 1)

Date: February 27, 2003

Competition: UEFA Cup- Fourth Round, Second Leg

Result: Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. (Germany) 3-The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 2

Venue: Stuttgart-Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion

Attendance: 50,348

Referee: Jan Wegereef (Holland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(VfB Stuttgart): Christian Tiffert 38, Aliaksandr Hleb 75, Michael Mutzel 87

(Celtic): Alan Thompson 13, Chris Sutton 15

Summary of goals:

0:1 (13^th minute, Celtic): Agathe’s cross from the right was headed across by Hartson and then headed by Alan Thompson.

0:2 (15^th minute, Celtic): Agathe’s cross from the right was knocked in by Sutton.

1:2 (38^th minute, Stuttgart): A cross from the left was headed in by Tiffert.

2:2 (75^th minute, Stuttgart): From the middle, Hleb made a combination play with Kurányi and advanced to score.

3:2 (87^th minute, Stuttgart): From the middle, Hleb sent Mutzel through to score.

Lineups:

Stuttgart:

1-Timo Hildebrand, 2-Andreas Hinkel, 3-Timo Wenzel, 29-Steffen Dangelmayr (9-Ionel Ganea (Romania) 46), 10-Krasimir Balakov (Bulgaria), 12-Heiko Gerber (17-Jochen Seitz 80), 13-Christian Tiffert (25-Michael Mutzel 65), 15-Aliaksandr Hleb (Belarus), 20-Zvonimir Soldo (Croatia), 11-Ioannis Amanatidis (Greece), 22-Kevin Kurányi

 

Coach: Felix Magath

Booked: Krasimir Balakov 41, Michael Mutzel 68

Other Substitutes:

21-Thomas Ernst, 14-Thomas Schneider, Felix Luz, 44-Michael Rundeo

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Shirt Sponsor: Debitel

Uniform Colors: White (Thick Horizontal Red stripe in the middle) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 16-Ulrik Laursen (Denmark), 8-Alan Thompson (England), 14-Paul Lambert (29-Shaun Maloney 82), 17- Didier Agathe (France), 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria), 9-Chris Sutton (England) (4-Jackie McNamara 87), 10-John Hartson (Wales)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Other Substitutes:

22-David James Marshall, 3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea), 30-Steve Guppy (England), 35-Johan Mjällby (Sweden), 40-Stephen Crainey

 

Team Captain: Paul Lambert

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl: home Digital TV

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Dark Green Shorts, Yellow Socks

 

Scotland play Hungary in Stuttgart tonight.

Back in 2003 Celtic played VfB Stuttgart en route to UEFA Cup Final 🇩🇪

3 Celts in the photo below 🍀 pic.twitter.com/uPR6D0icrs

— Celtic Curio (@Celticcurio) June 23, 2024

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Celtic v. Liverpool 2003

(February 27, 2003, UEFA Cup, VfB Stuttgart 3-Celtic Glasgow 2)

 

Date: March 13, 2003

Competition: UEFA Cup- Quarterfinals, First Leg

Result: The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 1- Liverpool Football Club (England) 1

Venue: Glasgow-Celtic Park

Attendance: 59,759

Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Celtic): Henrik Larsson 2

(Liverpool): Emile Heskey 17

Summary of goals:

1:0 (2^nd minute, Celtic): Thompson’s volley from the left side was knocked in by Henrik Larsson.

1:1 (17^th minute, Liverpool): From the middle, Riise sent Heskey through on the right who struck.

Lineups:

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 35-Johan Mjällby (Sweden), 8-Alan Thompson (England) (30-Steve Guppy (England) 26), 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria), 39-Jamie Smith, 7-Henrik Larsson (Sweden) (14-Paul Lambert 76), 9-Chris Sutton (England), 10-John Hartson (Wales)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: Stilian Petrov 72, Steve Guppy 80

Other Substitutes:

22-David James Marshall, 3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea), 4-Jackie McNamara, 29-Shaun Maloney, 40-Stephen Crainey

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl

Uniform Colors: Green/White horizontally striped Shirts, White Shorts, Green/White horizontally striped Socks

 

Liverpool:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 18-John Arne Riise (Norway), 23-Jamie Carragher, 30-Djimi Traoré (Mali), 13-Danny Murphy, 16-Dietmar Hamann (Germany), 17-Steven Gerrard, 8-Emile Heskey, 9-El-Hadji Diouf (Senegal) (25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia) 89), 10-Michael Owen

 

Coach: Gérard Houllier (France)

Other Substitutes:

19-Pegguy Arphexad (France), 5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic), 7-Vladimír Šmicer (Czech Republic), 21-Salif Diao (Senegal), 28-Bruno Cheyrou (France), 33-Neil Mellor

Team Captain: Sami Hyypiä

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Liverpool v. Celtic 2003

(March 13, 2003, UEFA Cup, Celtic Glasgow 1-Liverpool 1)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Liverpool v. Celtic 2003

(March 13, 2003, UEFA Cup, Celtic Glasgow 1-Liverpool 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 171, April 2003

(March 13, 2003, UEFA Cup, Celtic Glasgow 1-Liverpool 1)

 

Date: March 20, 2003

Competition: UEFA Cup- Quarterfinals, Second Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 0-The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 2

Venue: Liverpool-Anfield

Attendance: 44,238

Referee: Dr. Markus Merk (Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): None

(Celtic): Alan Thompson 45, John Hartson 82

Summary of goals:

0:1 (45^th minute, Celtic): Alan Thompson scored with a free kick.

0:2 (82^nd minute, Celtic): John Hartson scored with  along-range shot from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 18-John Arne Riise (Norway), 23-Jamie Carragher, 30-Djimi Traoré (Mali), 7-Vladimír Šmicer (Czech Republic) (5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) 56), 13-Danny Murphy, 16-Dietmar Hamann (Germany), 17-Steven Gerrard, 8-Emile Heskey, 10-Michael Owen

 

Coach: Gérard Houllier (France)

Other Substitutes:

19-Pegguy Arphexad (France), 15-Patrik Berger (Czech Republic), 21-Salif Diao (Senegal), 25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia), 28-Bruno Cheyrou (France), 33-Neil Mellor

Team Captain: Sami Hyypiä

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

 

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 35-Johan Mjällby (Sweden), 3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea) (39-Jamie Smith 86), 8-Alan Thompson (England), 14-Paul Lambert (4-Jackie McNamara 73), 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria), 7-Henrik Larsson (Sweden), 10-John Hartson (Wales)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: Johan Mjällby 3, Mohammed Sylla 31, Alan Thompson 69, Rab Douglas 71,

Other Substitutes:

22-David James Marshall, 16-Ulrik Laursen (Denmark), 29-Shaun Maloney, 30-Steve Guppy (England), 40-Stephen Crainey

 

Team Captain: Paul Lambert

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl

Uniform Colors: Green/White horizontally striped Shirts, White Shorts, Green/White horizontally striped Socks

Photo From: World Soccer, May 2003

(March 20, 2003, UEFA Cup, Liverpool 0- Celtic Glasgow 2)

Photo From: World Soccer, June 2003

(March 20, 2003, UEFA Cup, Liverpool 0- Celtic Glasgow 2)

Note: to be verified whether first or second leg

Date: April 10, 2003

Competition: UEFA Cup- Semifinals, First Leg

Result: The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 1- Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto (Portugal) 1

Venue: Glasgow-Celtic Park

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Celtic): Henrik Larsson 50

(Boavista): Own Goal (Joos Valgaeren) 48

Summary of goals:

0:1 (48^th minute, Boavista): Martelinho’s cross from the right side was deflcted into his own net by Joos Valgaeren.

1:1 (50^th minute, Celtic): Thompson’s cross from the left was touched by Petrov into the path of Henrik Larsson who shot.

Lineups:

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 35-Johan Mjällby (Sweden), 8-Alan Thompson (England), 14-Paul Lambert, 17-Didier Agathe (France) (3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea) 73), 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria) (37-David Fernández (Spain) 78), 7-Henrik Larsson (Sweden), 10-John Hartson (Wales)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: Neil Lennon, Bobo Baldé 89

Other Substitutes:

22-David James Marshall, 4-Jackie McNamara, 29-Shaun Maloney, 39-Jamie Smith, 40-Stephen Crainey

Team Captain: Paul Lambert

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl

Uniform Colors: Green/White horizontally striped Shirts, White Shorts, Green/White horizontally striped Socks

 

Boavista:

1-Ricardo, 3-Fernando Ávalos, 4-Paulo Turra (Brazil), 5-Éder Gaucho (Brazil), 6-Erivan (Brazil), 19-Mário Loja, 27-Pedrosa, 16-Martelinho, 96-Filipe Anunciação, 8-Duda, 26-Luiz Cláudio (22-Cafú 46) (17-Bosingwa 81)

 

Coach: Jaime Pacheco

Booked: Duda 51, Fernando Ávalos 54, Martelinho 61, Paulo Turra 65

Other Substitutes:

70-Bassey William Andem (Cameroon), 2-Rui Oscar, 10-Jorge Couto, 21-Jocivalter (Brazil), 25-Yuri

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Shirt Sponsor: Montepio Geral

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2980, May 20, 2003

(April 10, 2003, UEFA Cup, Celtic Glasgow 1-Boavista 1)

Date: April 24, 2003

Competition: UEFA Cup- Semifinals, Second Leg

Result: Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto (Portugal) 0-The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 1

Venue: Porto-Estádio do Bessa

Attendance: 11,000

Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Boavista): None

(Celtic): Henrik Larsson 79

Summary of goals:

0:1 (79^th minute, Celtic): From the middle, Henrik Larsson attempted a through ball, a Boavista player deflected the pass into Larsson’s path and he struck.

Lineups:

Boavista:

1-Ricardo, 3-Fernando Ávalos, 5-Éder Gaucho (Brazil), 6-Erivan (Brazil) (21-Jocivalter (Brazil) 80), 19-Mário Loja, 27-Pedrosa (25-Yuri 84), 7-Jorge Silva (Brazil) (26-Luiz Cláudio (Brazil) 69), 16-Martelinho, 18-Pedro Santos (Venezuela), 96-Filipe Anunciação, 8-Duda

Coach: Jaime Pacheco

Booked: Duda 51, Fernando Ávalos 54, Martelinho 61, Paulo Turra 65

Other Substitutes:

22-David James Marshall, 3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea), 4-Jackie McNamara, 16-Ulrik Laursen (Denmark), 29-Shaun Maloney,

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Shirt Sponsor: Montepio Geral

Uniform Colors: Black/White chequered Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium) (39-Jamie Smith 75), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 35-Johan Mjällby (Sweden), 8-Alan Thompson (England), 14-Paul Lambert (9-Chris Sutton (England) 34), 17-Didier Agathe (France), 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria), 7-Henrik Larsson (Sweden), 10-John Hartson (Wales)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: Didier Agathe 60, Johan Mjällby 85

Other Substitutes:

70-Bassey William Andem (Cameroon), 2-Rui Oscar, 17-Bosingwa, 30-Alexandre Goulart (Brazil)

 

Team Captain: Paul Lambert

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl: home Digital TV

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Dark Green Shorts, Yellow Socks

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 172, May 2003

(April 24, 2003, UEFA Cup, Boavista 0- Celtic Glasgow 1)

 

Date: May 21, 2003

Competition: UEFA Cup- Final

Result: Futebol Clube do Porto (Portugal) 3-The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow (Scotland) 2 (After Extra Time)

Venue: Sevilla-Estadio de la Cartuja, Spain

Attendance: 52,972

Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Linesmen: Igor Šramka, Martin Balko (both Slovakia)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Porto): Derlei 45, 115, Dmitriy Alenichev 54

(Celtic): Henrik Larsson 47, 57

Summary of goals:

1:0 (45^th minute, Porto): Dmitriy Alenichev’s volley from the left was parried by Rab Douglas, Derlei knocked in the rebound.

1:1 (47^th minute, Celtic): Agathe’s cross from the right was headed in by Henrik Larsson at the far post.

2:1 (54^th minute, Porto): From the middle, Deco sent Dmitriy Alenichev through to score.

2:2 (57^th minute, Celtic): Thompson’s corner kick from the right was headed in by Henrik Larsson.

3:2 (115^th minute, Porto): Rab Douglas knocked back a through ball, Derlei struck the loose ball.

Lineups:

Porto:

99-Vítor Baía, 2-Jorge Costa (3-Pedro Emanuel 71), 4-Ricardo Carvalho, 8-Nuno Valente, 22-Paulo Ferreira, 6-Costinha (5-Ricardo Costa 9), 10-Deco, 15-Dmitriy Alenichev (Russia), 18-Maniche, 11-Derlei (Brazil), 21-Capucho (78-Marco Ferreira 97)

 

Coach: José Mourinho

Booked: Nuno Valente 63, Maniche 120, Marco Ferreira

Sent Off: Nuno Valente 120+3

Other Substitutes:

13-Nuno, 14-César Peixoto. 28-Clayton (Brazil), 66- Tiago

Team Captain: Jorge Costa

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Shirt Sponsor: Revigres

Uniform Colors: Blue/White vertically striped Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

 

Celtic:

1-Rab Douglas, 5-Joos Valgaeren (Belgium) (16-Ulrik Laursen (Denmark) 65), 6-Bobo Baldé (Guinea), 35-Johan Mjällby (Sweden), 8-Alan Thompson (England), 14-Paul Lambert (4-Jackie McNamara 76), 17-Didier Agathe (France), 18-Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland), 19-Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria) (29-Shaun Maloney 105), 7-Henrik Larsson (Sweden), 9-Chris Sutton (England)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: Joos Valgaeren 8, Neil Lennon 59, Bobo Baldé 80, Stilian Petrov 102

Sent Off: Bobo Baldé 96

Other Substitutes:

21- Magnus Hedman (Sweden), 3-Mohammed Sylla (Guinea), 39- Jamie Smith, 12-David Fernández (Spain)

         

Team Captain: Paul Lambert

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: ntl

Uniform Colors: Green/White horizontally striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: World Soccer, July 2003

(May 21, 2003, UEFA Cup, Porto 3-Celtic Glasgow 2)

Photo From: World Soccer, July 2003

(May 21, 2003, UEFA Cup, Porto 3-Celtic Glasgow 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 173, June 2003

(May 21, 2003, UEFA Cup, Porto 3-Celtic Glasgow 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 173, June 2003

(May 21, 2003, UEFA Cup, Porto 3-Celtic Glasgow 2)