List of Celtic F.C. players

Billy McNeill has made the most appearances for Celtic in major competitions, playing in 790 games. He was also captain from 1963 up to his retirement from playing in 1975. McNeill went on to manage Celtic in two spells during the 1980s.

The Celtic Football Club (/ˈsɛltɪk/) is a Scottish professional football club based in Parkhead, Glasgow. The club was founded in 1887 and played their first match in May 1888, a friendly match against Rangers. The club played their first competitive match in September 1888, when they entered the first round of the 1888–89 Scottish Cup. Since playing their first competitive match, more than 200 players have made at least 100 appearances (including substitute appearances); those players are listed here. Other players who have made fewer appearances are also included where they are regarded as having played a significant role for the club, with the reason for their inclusion indicated in the Notes column.

Celtic's record appearance-maker is Billy McNeill, who made a total of 790 appearances over an 18-year playing career in major competitions. Alec McNair holds the record at Celtic for most league appearances, and is also the oldest player to have competed for the club. Jimmy McGrory is the club's top goalscorer with 472 goals in major competitions. He is also the record goalscorer in British football, with a toal of 550 goals in competitive first class matches.

Notable players

Players are listed according to the date they first signed with the club. Appearances and goals are for competitive first-team matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included.

For a full list of all Celtic players with Wikipedia articles see Category:Celtic F.C. players. For player appearance records see Celtic F.C. records.

Positions key

GK	Goalkeeper	RB	Right back	RW	Right winger	DF	Defender
IF	Inside Forward	LB	Left back	LW	Left winger	CD	Centre Defence
FW	Forward	FB	Fullback	W	Winger	MF	Midfielder
ST	Striker	WH	Wing Half	AM	Attacking Midfielder	CM	Central Midfielder

James Kelly played in Celtic's inaugural match against Rangers in 1888 and was the club's first captain. He later served as a director and then as Chairman.

Roy Aitken made 672 appearances for Celtic in major competitions during his 14 years at Celtic Park. He also captained the club to a league and club double in their centenary year of 1988.

Scott Brown has made over 300 appearances for Celtic and is the current captain of the team.

Henrik Larsson has more appearances for Celtic than any other overseas player. He is also the club's third highest goalscorer of all time.

Jimmy McGrory is the record goalscorer in British football, with a total of 550 goals in competitive first class matches.

Alec McNair has made the most appearances for Celtic in the Scottish League, playing in 583 league games in his 21-year career at the club. He is also the oldest player to have ever played for the club, playing against Queens Park in 1925 at the age of 41.

Jackie McNamara captained Celtic as they beat Dundee United in the 2005 Scottish Cup Final.^[1]

In 2001, Stiliyan Petrov became the first foreign winner of the SPFA Young Player of the Year award.

Appearances correct as of match played 15 May 2016

List of Celtic F.C. players with at least 100 appearances or otherwise stated notability^[2]
Name	Nationality	Position	Celtic career	Appearances	Goals	Notes
Kelly, JamesJames Kelly	Scotland	26 !CD	1888–1897	143	4
McCallum, NeilNeil McCallum	Scotland	26 !MF	1888–1890 1891–1892	34	19	^{[note 1]}^[3]
Maley, WillieWillie Maley	Scotland	26 !DF	1888–1897	100	4
Reynolds, JerryJerry Reynolds	Scotland	26 !DF	1889–1895	102	0
Campbell, JohnJohn Campbell	Scotland	26 !FW	1890–1903	221	123
Doyle, DanDan Doyle	Scotland	26 !CD	1891–1898	137	6
Madden, JohnnyJohnny Madden	Scotland	26 !IF	1891–1903	121	49
McMahon, SandySandy McMahon	Scotland	26 !IF	1891–1903	217	171
McArthur, DanielDaniel McArthur	Scotland	26 !GK	1892–1902	124	0
Blessington, JamesJames Blessington	Scotland	26 !FW	1892–1898	102	38
Battles, Sr., BarneyBarney Battles, Sr.	Scotland	26 !DF	1895–1897 1898–1905	135	6
Somers, PeterPeter Somers	Scotland	26 !IF	1897–1910	219	62
Orr, WillieWillie Orr	Scotland	26 !FB	1897–1907	211	25
Loney, WillieWillie Loney	Scotland	26 !CD	1900–1913	303	30
Quinn, JimmyJimmy Quinn	Scotland	26 !FW	1900–1917	331	217
Hamilton, DavieDavie Hamilton	Scotland	26 !LW	1902–1912	259	60
McMenemy, JimmyJimmy McMenemy	Scotland	26 !FW	1902–1920	515	168
Adams, DaveyDavey Adams	Scotland	26 !GK	1902–1912	290	0
McLeod, DonaldDonald McLeod	Scotland	26 RB	1902–1908	153	0
Young, JamesJames Young	Scotland	26 !MF	1903–1917	443	15
Bennett, AlexAlex Bennett	Scotland	26 !FW	1903–1908	150	53
Hay, JimmyJimmy Hay	Scotland	26 !DF	1903–1911	256	19
McNair, AlecAlec McNair	Scotland	26 !RB	1904–1925	640	8
Johnstone, PeterPeter Johnstone	Scotland	26 !CD	1908–1916	233	19
Dodds, JoeJoe Dodds	Scotland	26 !LB	1908–1920 1921–1922	385	29
McAtee, AndrewAndrew McAtee	Scotland	26 !RW	1910–1924	439	72
Gallacher, PatsyPatsy Gallacher	Ireland	26 !RW	1911–1925	464	195
Browning, JohnJohn Browning	Scotland	26 !LW	1911–1919	216	66
McStay, WillieWillie McStay	Scotland	26 !DF	1912–1929	446	39
McColl, JimmyJimmy McColl	Scotland	26 !FW	1912–1924	169	126
Cassidy, JoeJoe Cassidy	Scotland	26 !FW	1912–1924	203	105
Shaw, CharlieCharlie Shaw	Scotland	26 !GK	1913–1925	446	0
McMaster, JohnJohn McMaster	Scotland	26 !CD	1913–1923	217	6
McLean, AdamAdam McLean	Scotland	26 !W	1917–1928	408	138
Cringan, WilliamWilliam Cringan	Scotland	26 !HB	1917–1923	214	9
McInally, TommyTommy McInally	Scotland	26 !FW	1919–1922 1925–1928	213	127
Gilchrist, JohnJohn Gilchrist	Scotland	26 !MF	1919–1923	134	6
MacFarlane, JohnJohn MacFarlane	Scotland	26 !DF	1920–1929	304	14
Connolly, PaddyPaddy Connolly	Scotland	26 !RW	1921–1933	299	47
McStay, JimmyJimmy McStay	Scotland	26 !DF	1921–1934	472	8
Hilley, HughHugh Hilley	Scotland	26 !LB	1921–1930	207	0
McGrory, JamesJames McGrory	Scotland	26 !FW	1922–1937	445	472
Thomson, AlecAlec Thomson	Scotland	26 !FW	1922–1934	451	99
Wilson, PeterPeter Wilson	Scotland	26 !MF	1923–1934	395	15
Shevlin, PeterPeter Shevlin	Scotland	26 !GK	1924–1927	103	0
Thomson, JohnJohn Thomson	Scotland	26 !GK	1926–1931	188	0
McGonagle, PeterPeter McGonagle	Scotland	26 !LB	1926–1936	324	8
Geatons, ChicChic Geatons	Scotland	26 !HB	1927–1941	345	15
Napier, CharlieCharlie Napier	Scotland	26 !FW	1928–1935	200	95
Scarff, PeterPeter Scarff	Scotland	26 !FW	1928–1933	112	55
Hughes, WillieWillie Hughes	Scotland	26 !MF	1929–1936	104	13
Morrison, JohnJohn Morrison	Scotland	26 !HB	1929–1941	182	1
Thomson, BertieBertie Thomson	Scotland	26 !RW	1929–1933	131	31
Cook, BillyBilly Cook	Northern Ireland	26 !RB	1930–1932	109	0
Kennaway, JoeJoe Kennaway	Canada	26 !GK	1931–1939	263	0
MacDonald, MalkyMalky MacDonald	Scotland	26 !MF	1932–1945	145	37
Hogg, BobbyBobby Hogg	Scotland	26 !DF	1932–1948	328	0	^{[note 2]}^[4]
Crum, JohnnyJohnny Crum	Scotland	26 !FW	1932–1942	210	89
Delaney, JimmyJimmy Delaney	Scotland	26 !W	1933–1946	305	70
Grant, StephenStephen Grant	Scotland	26 !IF	1933–1937	123	50
Buchan, WillieWillie Buchan	Scotland	26 !FW	1933–1937	134	60
Murphy, FrankFrank Murphy	Scotland	26 !LW	1933–1945	161	48
Lyon, WillieWillie Lyon	Scotland	26 !CD	1935–1940	163	17
Miller, WillieWillie Miller	Scotland	26 !GK	1940–1950	123	0
McAuley, PatPat McAuley	Scotland	26 !MF	1940–1950	109	5
Milne, RoyRoy Milne	United States	26 !LB	1940–1952	133	0
McPhail, JohnJohn McPhail	Scotland	26 !FW	1941–1956	204	87
Mallan, JimJim Mallan	Scotland	26 !DF	1942–1953	117	0
Evans, BobbyBobby Evans	Scotland	26 !RH	1944–1960	535	10
Baillie, JoeJoe Baillie	Scotland	26 !DF	1945–1954	151	1
Bonnar, JohnJohn Bonnar	Scotland	26 !GK	1948–1958	180	0
Tully, CharlieCharlie Tully	Northern Ireland	26 !IF	1948–1959	319	47
Weir, JockJock Weir	Scotland	26 !WH	1948–1952	106	38
Haughney, MikeMike Haughney	Scotland	26 !RB	1949–1957	233	46
Collins, BobbyBobby Collins	Scotland	26 !MF	1949–1958	320	120
Peacock, BertieBertie Peacock	Northern Ireland	26 !WH	1949–1961	453	51
Fernie, WillieWillie Fernie	Scotland	26 !MF	1949–1958 1960–1961	317	74
Walsh, JimmyJimmy Walsh	Scotland	26 !DF	1949–1956	145	58
Fallon, SeanSean Fallon	Ireland	26 !FB	1950–1958	254	14
Stein, JockJock Stein	Scotland	26 !CD	1951–1956	148	2
Mochan, NeilNeil Mochan	Scotland	26 !FW	1953–1960	268	107
Smith, EricEric Smith	Scotland	26 !MF	1953–1960	130	20
Beattie, DickDick Beattie	Scotland	26 !GK	1954–1959	114	0
Auld, BertieBertie Auld	Scotland	26 W MF	1955–1961 1965–1971	257	78
MacKay, DuncanDuncan MacKay	Scotland	26 !RB	1955–1964	232	7
Kennedy, JimJim Kennedy	Scotland	26 !LB	1955–1965	242	2
McPhail, BillyBilly McPhail	Scotland	26 !FW	1956–1958	33	13	^{[note 3]}^[5]
Wilson, SammySammy Wilson	Scotland	26 !FW	1957–1959	70	46	^{[note 4]}^[6]
Crerand, PatPat Crerand	Scotland	26 !MF	1957–1963	120	5
Carroll, BobbyBobby Carroll	Scotland	26 !RW	1957–1963	78	27	^{[note 5]}^[7]
Divers, JohnJohn Divers	Scotland	26 !FW	1957–1966	232	103
McNeill, BillyBilly McNeill	Scotland	26 !CD	1957–1975	790	34
Haffey, FrankFrank Haffey	Scotland	26 !GK	1958–1964	201	0
Chalmers, StevieStevie Chalmers	Scotland	26 !FW	1958–1971	405	231
Clark, JohnJohn Clark	Scotland	26 !CM	1958–1971	320	3
Gallagher, CharlieCharlie Gallagher	Ireland	26 !FW	1958–1968	171	32	^{[note 6]}^[8]
Murdoch, BobbyBobby Murdoch	Scotland	26 !CM	1959–1973	485	102
Fallon, JohnJohn Fallon	Scotland	26 !GK	1959–1971	184	0
Hughes, JohnJohn Hughes	Scotland	26 !FW	1960–1971	416	189
Lennox, BobbyBobby Lennox	Scotland	26 !FW	1961–1978 1979–1980	587	273
Gemmell, TommyTommy Gemmell	Scotland	26 !LB	1961–1971	421	66
Young, IanIan Young	Scotland	26 !RB	1961–1968	137	3
Johnstone, JimmyJimmy Johnstone	Scotland	26 !RW	1962–1975	515	130
Brogan, JimJim Brogan	Scotland	26 !DF	1962–1975	213	6
Simpson, RonnieRonnie Simpson	Scotland	26 !GK	1964–1970	189	0
Craig, JimJim Craig	Scotland	26 !FB	1965–1972	231	6
McBride, JoeJoe McBride	Scotland	26 !FW	1965–1968	94	87	^{[note 7]}^[9]^[10]^[11]
Wallace, WillieWillie Wallace	Scotland	26 !FW	1966–1971	234	135
Connelly, GeorgeGeorge Connelly	Scotland	26 !MF	1966–1976	254	13
Hood, HarryHarry Hood	Scotland	26 !FW	1968–1976	312	123
Callaghan, TommyTommy Callaghan	Scotland	26 !MF	1968–1976	284	33
Williams, EvanEvan Williams	Scotland	26 !GK	1969–1974	148	0
Hay, DavieDavie Hay	Scotland	26 !MF	1968–1974	230	12
Dalglish, KennyKenny Dalglish	Scotland	26 !FW	1969–1977	322	167
McCluskey, PatPat McCluskey	Scotland	26 !MF	1969–1977	189	12
Wilson, PaulPaul Wilson	Scotland	26 !MF	1970–1978	214	52
McGrain, DannyDanny McGrain	Scotland	26 !FB	1970–1987	663	7
Macari, LouLou Macari	Scotland	26 !MF	1970–1973	102	56
Deans, John "Dixie"John "Dixie" Deans	Scotland	26 !FW	1971–1976	184	132
MacDonald, RoddieRoddie MacDonald	Scotland	26 !CD	1972–1981	254	33
Lynch, AndyAndy Lynch	Scotland	26 !LB	1973–1980	187	25
Murray, SteveSteve Murray	Scotland	26 !MF	1973–1976	100	21
McCluskey, GeorgeGeorge McCluskey	Scotland	26 !FW	1974–1983	204	78
Glavin, RonnieRonnie Glavin	Scotland	26 !MF	1974–1979	101	35
Eðvaldsson, JóhannesJóhannes Eðvaldsson	Iceland	26 !CD	1975–1980	188	36
Latchford, PeterPeter Latchford	England	26 !GK	1975–1987	272	0
Burns, TommyTommy Burns	Scotland	26 !MF	1975–1989	523	82
Doyle, JohnnyJohnny Doyle	Scotland	26 !RW	1976–1981	179	36
Aitken, RoyRoy Aitken	Scotland	26 !MF	1976–1990	672	48
Conn, Jr., AlfieAlfie Conn, Jr.	Scotland	26 !MF	1976–1979	37	8	^{[note 8]}^[12]^[13]
McAdam, TomTom McAdam	Scotland	26 !DF	1977–1986	354	48
Reid, MarkMark Reid	Scotland	26 !LB	1977–1985	177	12
Bonner, PackiePackie Bonner	Ireland	26 !GK	1978–1997	642	0	^{[note 9]}^[14]^[15]
MacLeod, MurdoMurdo MacLeod	Scotland	26 !MF	1978–1987	395	82
Provan, DavidDavid Provan	Scotland	26 !RW	1978–1987	303	43
Sullivan, DomDom Sullivan	Scotland	26 !MF	1979–1983	113	15
Nicholas, CharlieCharlie Nicholas	Scotland	26 !FW	1979–1983 1990–1995	250	125
McGarvey, FrankFrank McGarvey	Scotland	26 !ST	1980–1985	245	113
McStay, PaulPaul McStay	Scotland	26 !CM	1981–1997	678	72
Grant, PeterPeter Grant	Scotland	26 !MF	1982–1997	470	20
McClair, BrianBrian McClair	Scotland	26 !FW	1983–1987	198	122
Johnston, MoMo Johnston	Scotland	26 !FW	1984–1987	127	71
Whyte, DerekDerek Whyte	Scotland	26 !DF	1985–1992	276	8
McGhee, MarkMark McGhee	Scotland	26 !ST	1985–1989	113	34
Rogan, AntonAnton Rogan	Northern Ireland	26 !LB	1986–1991	166	5
Creaney, GerryGerry Creaney	Scotland	26 !FW	1987–1994	144	53
Walker, AndyAndy Walker	Scotland	26 !ST	1987–1992 1994–1996	189	67
Morris, ChrisChris Morris	Ireland	26 !RB	1987–1992	160	8
McAvennie, FrankFrank McAvennie	Scotland	26 !FW	1987–1989 1992–1994	106	50
Miller, JoeJoe Miller	Scotland	26 !FW	1987–1993	152	28
McNally, MarkMark McNally	Scotland	26 !DF	1987–1995	152	4
Coyne, TommyTommy Coyne	Ireland	26 !ST	1989–1993	105	43
Elliott, PaulPaul Elliott	England	26 !CD	1989–1991	66	5	^{[note 10]}^[16]
Dziekanowski, DariuszDariusz Dziekanowski	Poland	26 !FW	1989–1992	49	10	^{[note 11]}^[17]
Galloway, MikeMike Galloway	Scotland	26 !MF	1989–1996	175	10
Wdowczyk, DariuszDariusz Wdowczyk	Poland	26 !DF	1989–1994	147	6
Collins, JohnJohn Collins	Scotland	26 !MF	1990–1996	229	48
O'Neil, BrianBrian O'Neil	Scotland	26 !DF	1991–f1997	121	8
Marshall, GordonGordon Marshall	Scotland	26 !GK	1991–1998	112	0
Boyd, TomTom Boyd	Scotland	26 !DF	1992–2003	364	2
Donnelly, SimonSimon Donnelly	Scotland	26 !FW	1993–1999	181	42
O'Donnell, PhilPhil O'Donnell	Scotland	26 !MF	1994–1999	114	20
McKinlay, ToshTosh McKinlay	Scotland	26 !DF	1994–1999	124	0
van Hooijdonk, PierrePierre van Hooijdonk	Netherlands	26 !FW	1995–1997	84	52	^{[note 12]}^[10]^[18]
Thom, AndreasAndreas Thom	Germany	26 !MF	1995–1998	101	27	^{[note 13]}^[19]
Wieghorst, MortenMorten Wieghorst	Denmark	26 !MF	1995–2002	105	14
McNamara, JackieJackie McNamara	Scotland	26 !RB	1995–2005	347	15
Cadete, JorgeJorge Cadete	Portugal	26 !FW	1996–1997	48	38	^{[note 14]}^[10]
Stubbs, AlanAlan Stubbs	England	26 !DF	1996–2001	127	4
Di Canio, PaoloPaolo Di Canio	Italy	26 !FW	1996–1997	37	15	^{[note 15]}^[20]
Burley, CraigCraig Burley	Scotland	26 !MF	1997–1999	93	26	^{[note 16]}^[21]
Larsson, HenrikHenrik Larsson	Sweden	26 !FW	1997–2004	315	242
Mahé, StéphaneStéphane Mahé	France	26 !LB	1997–2001	109	5
Gould, JonathanJonathan Gould	Scotland	26 !GK	1997–2003	158	0
Lambert, PaulPaul Lambert	Scotland	26 !MF	1997–2006	275	19
Burchill, MarkMark Burchill	Scotland	26 !ST	1998–2001	50	20	^{[note 17]}^[22]
Mjällby, JohanJohan Mjällby	Sweden	26 !CD	1998–2004	198	15
Moravcik, LubomirLubomir Moravcik	Slovakia	26 !MF	1998–2002	129	35
Viduka, MarkMark Viduka	Australia	26 !CF	1998–2000	46	35	^{[note 18]}^[23]
Petrov, StiliyanStiliyan Petrov	Bulgaria	26 !MF	1999–2006	311	64
Maloney, ShaunShaun Maloney	Scotland	26 !FW	1999–2007 2008–2011	215	52
Sutton, ChrisChris Sutton	England	26 !FW	2000–2006	199	86	^{[note 19]}^[24]^[25]
Valgaeren, JoosJoos Valgaeren	Belgium	26 !DF	2000–2005	178	10
Thompson, AlanAlan Thompson	England	26 !LM	2000–2007	227	51	^{[note 20]}^[26]
Agathe, DidierDidier Agathe	France	26 !RW	2000–2006	183	11
Douglas, RabRab Douglas	Scotland	26 !GK	2000–2005	172	0
Lennon, NeilNeil Lennon	Northern Ireland	26 !MF	2000–2007	304	3
Balde, DianboboDianbobo Balde	Guinea	26 !DF	2001–2009	234	16
Hartson, JohnJohn Hartson	Wales	26 !FW	2001–2006	201	109
McManus, StephenStephen McManus	Scotland	26 !DF	2003–2010	203	20
Varga, StanislavStanislav Varga	Slovakia	26 !DF	2003–2006	116	14
McGeady, AidenAiden McGeady	Ireland	26 !MF	2004–2010	252	37
Boruc, ArturArtur Boruc	Poland	26 !GK	2005–2010	221	0
Nakamura, ShunsukeShunsuke Nakamura	Japan	26 !MF	2005–2009	165	33
Wilson, MarkMark Wilson	Scotland	26 !DF	2006–2012	131	3
Caldwell, GaryGary Caldwell	Scotland	26 !DF	2006–2010	151	6
Vennegoor of Hesselink, JanJan Vennegoor of Hesselink	Netherlands	26 !FW	2006–2009	108	44
Naylor, LeeLee Naylor	England	26 !LB	2006–2010	142	3
Brown, ScottScott Brown	Scotland	26 !MF	2007–	364	34
McDonald, ScottScott McDonald	Australia	26 !FW	2007–2010	127	64
Hinkel, AndreasAndreas Hinkel	Germany	26 !DF	2008–2011	103	1
Samaras, GeorgiosGeorgios Samaras	Greece	26 !FW	2008–2014	248	74
Forrest, JamesJames Forrest	Scotland	26 !MF	2010–	188	30
Mulgrew, CharlieCharlie Mulgrew	Scotland	26 !DF	2010–2016	208	29
Forster, FraserFraser Forster	England	26 !GK	2010–2014	197	0
Ledley, JoeJoe Ledley	Wales	26 !MF	2010–2014	157	30
Kayal, BeramBeram Kayal	Israel	26 !MF	2010–2015	132	3
Hooper, GaryGary Hooper	England	26 !FW	2010–2014	138	82
Stokes, AnthonyAnthony Stokes	Ireland	26 !FW	2010–2016	192	77
Izaguirre, EmilioEmilio Izaguirre	Honduras	26 !LB	2010–	234	5
Commons, KrisKris Commons	Scotland	26 !MF	2011–	225	91
Matthews, AdamAdam Matthews	Wales	26 !RB	2011–2015	148	5
Wanyama, VictorVictor Wanyama	Kenya	26 !MF	2011–2013	91	13	^{[note 21]}^[27]
Lustig, MikaelMikael Lustig	Sweden	26 !DF	2011–	136	12
Ambrose, EfeEfe Ambrose	Nigeria	26 !DF	2012–	167	6
van Dijk, VirgilVirgil van Dijk	Netherlands	26 !CD	2013–2015	114	15
Biton, NirNir Biton	Israel	26 !MF	2013–	109	10
Johansen, StefanStefan Johansen	Norway	26 !MF	2014–	113	19	^{[note 22]}^[28]
Griffiths, LeighLeigh Griffiths	Scotland	26 !FW	2014–	105	67
Gordon, CraigCraig Gordon	Scotland	26 !GK	2014–	104	0

Club captains

List of Celtic F.C. captains^[29]
Name	Nationality	From	To	Scottish League	Scottish Cup	Scottish League Cup	European Cup	Total honours
Kelly, JamesJames Kelly	Scotland	1888	1897	3	1	-	-	4
Doyle, DanDan Doyle	Scotland	1897	1899	1	1	-	-	2
McMahon, SandySandy McMahon	Scotland	1899	1903	0	1	-	-	1
Orr, WillieWillie Orr	Scotland	1903	1906	2	1	-	-	3
Hay, JamesJames Hay	Scotland	1906	1911	4	3	-	-	7
Young, JimJim Young	Scotland	1911	1917	4	2	-	-	6
McNair, AlecAlec McNair	Scotland	1917	1920	1	0	-	-	1
Cringan, WillieWillie Cringan	Scotland	1920	1923	1	1	-	-	2
Shaw, CharlieCharlie Shaw	Scotland	1923	1925	0	1	-	-	1
McStay, WillieWillie McStay	Scotland	1925	1929	1	1	-	-	2
McStay, JimmyJimmy McStay	Scotland	1929	1934	0	2	-	-	2
Hogg, BobbyBobby Hogg	Scotland	1934	1935	0	0	-	-	0
Lyon, WillieWillie Lyon	Scotland	1935	1939	2	1	-	-	3
McPhail, JohnJohn McPhail	Scotland	1948	1952	0	1	0	-	1
Fallon, SeanSean Fallon	Ireland	1952	1953	0	0	0	-	0
Stein, JockJock Stein	Scotland	1953	1955	1	1	0	-	2
Evans, BobbyBobby Evans	Scotland	1955	1957	0	0	1	-	1
Peacock, BertieBertie Peacock	Northern Ireland	1957	1961	0	0	1	-	1
Mackay, DuncanDuncan Mackay	Scotland	1961	1963	0	0	0	0	0
McNeill, BillyBilly McNeill	Scotland	1963	1975	9	7	6	1	23
Dalglish, KennyKenny Dalglish	Scotland	1975	1977	1	1	0	0	2
McGrain, DannyDanny McGrain	Scotland	1977	1987	4	2	1	0	7
Aitken, RoyRoy Aitken	Scotland	1987	1990	1	2	0	0	3
McStay, PaulPaul McStay	Scotland	1990	1997	0	1	0	0	1
Boyd, TomTom Boyd	Scotland	1997	2002	3	1	3	0	7
Lambert, PaulPaul Lambert	Scotland	2002	2004	1	1	0	0	2
McNamara, JackieJackie McNamara	Scotland	2004	2005	0	1	0	0	1
Lennon, NeilNeil Lennon	Northern Ireland	2005	2007	2	1	1	0	4
McManus, StephenStephen McManus	Scotland	2007	2010	1	0	1	0	2
Brown, ScottScott Brown	Scotland	2010	Present	5	2	1	0	8

Footnotes

↑ Neil McCallum scored Celtic's first ever goal, opening the scoring in their 5–2 friendly win over Rangers in May 1888.
↑ Bobby Hogg is noted for making a total of 575 appearances for Celtic, but a large number of these games were unofficial league and cup fixtures during World War II.
↑ Billy McPhail scored a hat-trick in Celtic's 7–1 win over Rangers in the 1957 Scottish League Cup Final.
↑ Sammy Wilson scored the opening goal in Celtic's 7–1 Scottish League Cup Final win over Rangers in 1957.
↑ Bobby Carroll is Celtic's first ever goal-scorer in official European competition, scoring twice in a 4–2 defeat away against Valencia in 1962.
↑ In 1967 Charlie Gallagher became the first Scottish-born footballer to be capped by the Republic of Ireland.
↑ During season 1966–67, Joe McBride scored 36 goals before Christmas. He was then injured in a game against Aberdeen and did not play again that season. Despite this, he still finished as the top goalscorer in Scotland that season in all competitions (Stevie Chalmers eventually finished the season with more league goals). McBride also has the third best goalscoring average for a player at the club with more than 10 appearances (0.92 goals per game; 89 goals in 97 games, including minor competitions).
↑ Alfie Conn became the first post-war footballer to play for both Rangers and Celtic. He was also the first player to ever win Scottish Cup medals with both Old Firm clubs.
↑ Pat Bonner has made the most appearances of any goalkeeper for Celtic. He is also the player to have won the most caps playing for his country (80, Republic of Ireland) whilst at Celtic.
↑ Paul Elliott was voted Scottish PFA Player of the Year in 1991.
↑ Dariusz Dziekanowski is Celtic's record goalscorer in a single European match, scoring four goals in a 5–4 win over Partizan Belgrade in 1989.
↑ Pierre van Hooijdonk scored Celtic's goal in their 1–0 1995 Scottish Cup Final win over Airdrie, the club's first trophy in six years. He was also the top goalscorer in Scotland the following season, 1995–96.
↑ Andreas Thom's £2.2 million transfer fee in July 1995 made him Celtic's record signing at the time.
↑ Jorge Cadete was the top goal-scorer in Scotland for season 1996–97.
↑ Paolo Di Canio was voted PFA Scotland Player of the Year in 1997.
↑ Craig Burley was voted Scottish Football Writers Player of the Year in 1998.
↑ Mark Burchill scored the fastest ever hat-trick in European competition on 24 August 2000 in a 7–0 win over Jeunesse d'Esch in a UEFA Cup qualifying round tie.
↑ Mark Viduka was voted PFA Scotland Player of the Year in 2000.
↑ In the summer of 2000 Chris Sutton became Celtic's record signing, with a transfer fee of £6 million paid to Chelsea.
↑ In 2004 Alan Thompson became the first footballer to be capped by England whilst contracted at Celtic.
↑ Victor Wanyama is a Scottish record transfer sale, having been sold to Southampton in July 2013 for £12.5 million.
↑ Stefan Johansen was vote PFA Scotland Player of the Year in 2015.

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External links

A full list of former Celtic players can be found at: Celtic – FitbaStats – Player List
More detailed biographies on players can be found at: The Celtic Wiki: All time A to Z of Celtic players

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