{"product_id":"celtic-1995-97-home-shirt","title":"Celtic 1995-97 Home Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1995-96 season saw Celtic, under manager Tommy Burns, finish second in the Scottish Premier Division, just four points behind champions Rangers. Despite losing only one league game all season, they drew eleven matches. In cup competitions, Celtic reached the Scottish Cup semi-finals and the League Cup quarter-finals, being eliminated by Rangers in both. They also competed in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, reaching the second round before being knocked out by eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain. The following 1996-97 season, Celtic again finished second in the Scottish Premier Division, five points adrift of Rangers, who secured their ninth consecutive league title. Tommy Burns was sacked after losing the Scottish Cup semi-final to Falkirk, with Billy Stark taking over as caretaker manager for the remainder of the season. Celtic also exited the Scottish League Cup in the quarter-finals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Players\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring this period, Celtic boasted an exciting squad. Pierre van Hooijdonk was a prolific striker, finishing as the Premier Division's top scorer in 1995-96 with 26 league goals. The 1996-97 season saw Jorge Cadete become the top goalscorer with 25 league goals and 33 goals across all competitions. Other key players included John Collins, Andreas Thom, Jackie McNamara, Paul McStay, Phil O'Donnell, and Paolo Di Canio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a pre-owned authentic vintage item. All kits sold at The Kit Dealer are carefully verified by our in-house authentication team, washed, and treated - unless clearly listed as brand new with tags.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Kit Dealer","offers":[{"title":"XL","offer_id":52215531307289,"sku":"TKD3491","price":300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/6307\/1160\/files\/125_90b93f2c-44df-4343-8313-1f5c1e218728.png?v=1776424219","url":"https:\/\/www.thekitdealer.com\/products\/celtic-1995-97-home-shirt","provider":"The Kit Dealer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}