On this day, 23 July 1997, Celtic began their UEFA Cup campaign with a routine 3–0 win over Welsh side Inter Cable-Tel at Ninian Park. The result was never really in doubt—but what made the night remarkable was not what happened on the pitch, but everything swirling around the club off it. The build-up to
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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