WIM JANSEN was hardly given a rousing welcome reception when he was unveiled as Celtic’s new boss at Parkhead in July 1997. Author Alex Gordon, who has written fifteen tribute books, including ’50 Flags Plus One’, recalls the day when the Dutchman was announced as Tommy Burns’ successor exactly 28 years ago. Jansen, of course,
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Aberdeen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Celtic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Dundee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hearts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Livingston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | St Mirren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
