Kenny Dalglish has spoken openly about John Barnes’ short and difficult time as Celtic manager, pointing to mistakes made both in the boardroom and the dressing room. Looking back, Dalglish described a period marked by uncertainty, unclear roles, and a squad that failed to stand up when pressure grew. Barnes arrived with hope around him.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 27 | 54 |
| 2 | Rangers | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 51 |
| 3 | Celtic | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 48 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 43 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 39 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 36 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 28 |
| 8 | Dundee United | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 25 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 23 |
| 10 | Dundee | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 23 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 48 | -24 | 17 |
| 12 | Livingston | 25 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 52 | -27 | 11 |
