WAYWARD tales of how Celtic failed to sign John McGinn from Hibs in August 2018 still abound in football circles. It seemed certain the Scotland international powerhouse, a boyhood Hoops fan, was heading for Parkhead until he was whisked across the border to Aston Villa. The dramatic change of direction in the player’s future stunned
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| 1 | Celtic | 29 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 87 | 17 | 70 | 75 |
| 2 | Rangers | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 26 | 33 | 59 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 43 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 42 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 41 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 29 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 37 |
| 7 | Hearts | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 36 |
| 8 | Ross County | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 49 | -18 | 35 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 34 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 31 |
| 11 | Dundee | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 61 | -20 | 28 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 32 | 54 | -22 | 25 |
