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The 2016–17 season is the 128th season of competitive football by Celtic. They will compete in the Scottish Premiership, Champions League, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
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May
On 20 May 2016, Brendan Rodgers was appointed as the club's new manager, succeeding Ronny Deila in the role.
June
On 23 June 2016, Celtic made £1.1 million from the £11 million sale of Victor Wanyama from Southampton to Totteham Hotspur because the club had inserted a ten percent sell on clause in his contract when he was sold by the club to Southampton in July 2013.
September
On 10 September 2016, Moussa Dembélé became the first Celtic player to score a hat-trick in an old firm match, in a 5–1 home victory, against Rangers since 1973 (the last was Harry Hood in the Scottish League Cup). It was also the first hat-trick scored in a league match against Rangers since 1966 (the last was Stevie Chalmers).
On 24 September 2016, Scott Sinclair broke Jimmy McGrory's record of scoring in Celtic's five successive opening league matches of the season in the 1930s, by scoring in Celtic's six successive opening league matches of the season.
November
On 27 November 2016, Celtic won the Scottish League Cup, after beating Aberdeen 3–0 in the Final at Hampden Park, with goals from Tom Rogic, James Forrest, and a Moussa Dembélé penalty. It was a milestone trophy for the club, as it was the 100th major trophy won during the club's existence. (one European Cup, 47 Scottish League championships, 36 Scottish Cups, and 16 League Cups).
December
On 13 December 2016, Brendan Rodgers broke the record for the best unbeaten start to a domestic season as a Celtic manager in their first season in his 19th match in charge, with a 1–0 win at home to Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premiership. The record had been set by Martin O'Neill after his first 18 games incharge (in 2000–01).
On 28 December 2016, Celtic won 2–0 at home to Ross County in the Scottish Premiership, a result which meant the club had went throughout the entire year of 2016 without a single domestic defeat at Celtic Park.
On 31 December 2016, Celtic inflicted a first home defeat on Old Firm rivals Rangers at Ibrox Stadium in all competitions since September 2015, with a 2–1 win in the Scottish Premiership.
January
On 29 January 2017, Celtic won 4–0 at home to Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership, to set a new club record for an unbeaten start to a domestic season of 27 matches. The previous record of a 26 match unbeaten start to domestic season was set by the Lisbon Lions in 1966–67.
February
On 2 February 2017, it was announced that Celtic would be awarded £386,543 (of a £1.75 million shared by Scottish clubs) by UEFA to cover costs for releasing the club's players who were called up by their country for international duty during the UEFA Euro 2016 Finals tournament and the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Goalscorers
Last updated: 25 February 2017
Assists table
Last updated: 25 February 2017
Disciplinary Record
Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Celtic first squad during the season.
Last updated: 11 February 2017
Source: Competitive matches
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Hat-tricks
(H) – Home; (A) – Away; (N) – Neutral
Clean sheets
As of 25 February 2017.
Division Summary
Last updated: 25 February 2017.
Source: Competitive matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Overall
Last updated: 25 February 2017 (2017-02-25).
Source: Competitions
Overview
Source: Competitions
League Results Summary
Last updated: 25 February 2017.
Source: Competitive matches
Out
Total income: £3 million
Total expenditure: £7.6 million
Total profit/loss: £4.6 million