{"product_id":"celtic-1996-97-away-shirt-1","title":"Celtic 1996-97 Away Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1996-97 season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division, finishing in 2nd place. The club was managed by Tommy Burns for most of the season, with Billy Stark taking over as caretaker manager in May 1997. In cup competitions, Celtic reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup and the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup. They were eliminated in the First Round of the UEFA Cup by Hamburger SV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Players\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey players for Celtic during this period included Paul McStay, a long-serving midfielder, and prolific forwards such as Jorge Cadete and Pierre Van Hooijdonk. The team's shirts prominently featured CR Smith as the main sponsor for the season.\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":"L","offer_id":53088757154073,"sku":"TKD4250","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/6307\/1160\/files\/celtic-1996-97-front-wb_ea4acf7d-be27-4a9b-b76d-b7b8c61c3e56.png?v=1788295180","url":"https:\/\/www.thekitdealer.com\/products\/celtic-1996-97-away-shirt-1","provider":"The Kit Dealer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}