Are all Celtic players Catholic?

While the majority of Celtic fans are Catholic, some of the key figures in the club’s history (Jock Stein, Kenny Dalglish, and Danny McGrain amongst others) have come from a Protestant background.

Do you have to be Catholic to play for Celtic?

By contrast, Celtic never had a similar policy banning players of any religion. Celtic manager Jock Stein, himself Celtic’s first Protestant manager, once stated that if he was offered a Catholic player and a Protestant player, he would sign the Protestant.

Who is the most famous Celtic player?

5 greatest Celtics of all time

• Kevin McHale. Kevin McHale was basically the Manu Ginobili of big men in the earlier stages of his career.
• Paul Pierce. For today’s era of Celtics fans, Paul Pierce is their version of Larry Bird.
• John Havlicek.
• Larry Bird.
• Bill Russell.

Who was the first Protestant player to play for Celtic?

Danny McGrain
Celtic ever had was Danny McGrain – a Protestant.

Who is the greatest Rangers player of all time?

Rangers’ all-time leading scorer is Ally McCoist, who scored 355 goals in a fifteen-year spell at the club from 1983 to 1998. He holds the record for the most goals in the Scottish League Cup competition with 54.

Who is the Celtic captain?

Callum McGregor
Callum McGregor is the new Celtic captain, and will be Ange Postecoglou’s leader on the park as a new era kicks off for the club.

Are there any Protestant players at Celtic Football Club?

Im protestant, if Celtic want to give me a game, then i’ll be on the list! protestant/catholic, why should it matter! Too many to mention surely? Stein, Dalgleish, McGraine were all. Celtic never had a catholic only policy. There has been as many if not more than there has been catholics.

Who was the Catholic player who played for Celtic?

Johnston had recently agreed to return to Celtic from Nantes, but the deal had not been completed, and signing such a prominent ex-Celtic player was an especially big coup for their rivals. This was Rangers’ first signing of an openly Catholic player since the policy was introduced.

Who is the current captain of Celtic Football Club?

List of Celtic F.C. players. Other club captains also went on to important roles at Celtic after the end of their playing careers, with Jimmy McStay, Jimmy McGrory, Jock Stein, Billy McNeill, Davie Hay and Neil Lennon all going on to manage the side. The current captain is Scott Brown, who has played over 480 games for the club.

Who was the first Protestant manager of Celtic?

Celtic manager Jock Stein, himself Celtic’s first Protestant manager, once stated that if he was offered a Catholic player and a Protestant player, he would sign the Protestant. When asked why he said: “Because I know Rangers would never sign the Catholic”.