Hibs, but Rangers still had the chance of winning the League. Rangers won 2–1, but Celtic's 2–0 victory won them the League Championship, and stopped Rangers from winning their 10th title in a row. Match results Dundee United played a total of 49 competitive matches during the 1997–98 season. The team finished seventh in the Premier Division, consigning Hibernian to relegation – and saving themselves – in the penultimate match of the season In the cup competitions, United lost narrowly in the quarter-finals of the Tennent's Scottish Cup to Celtic, although were soundly beaten by the same team in the final of the Coca-Cola Cup. Legend All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Scottish Premier League Tennent's Scottish Cup Coca-Cola Cup UEFA Cup Youth Cup The club reached the Final of the Youth Cup this season, playing Heart of Midlothian on 12 May at Tynecastle Park, losing 2–0. The squad from the semi-finals included future professionals Kevin McDonald, Paul Gallacher, Jim Paterson, Craig Easton and Stephen McConalogue. In addition, players such as Gareth Dailly, Barry Donachie, Steven Fallon, Paul McIlravey and Chris Devine played in lower league football. It remains the last time the club reached the Final, having played in three successive Finals between 1989 and 1991, winning in 1990 and 1991. United won 4–1 on penalties Player details During the 1997–98 season, United used 30 different players comprising 11 nationalities. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. |} Goalscorers United had 10 players score with the team scoring 78 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Kjell Olofsson, who finished the season with 23 goals. Discipline United had three players sent off and seventeen players received at least one caution, replicating last season's statistics. In total, the team received three red cards and 61 bookings. UEFA Cup statistics are not available Team statistics League table Transfers In Out Playing kit The jerseys were sponsored for a second season by Telewest. Trivia Goalkeeper Sieb Dykstra played every minute of the 1997–98 season (49 matches) References 1997-98 Scottish football clubs 1997–98 season