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One study showed that 74% of Celtic supporters identify themselves as Catholic, whereas only 10% identify as Protestant; for Rangers fans, the figures are 2% and 65%, respectively. [2] At Rangers' Ibrox Stadium, the Union Flag and Ulster banner are often displayed, whilst at Celtic Park, the Irish tricolour is often displayed. [2]
Celtic was founded as a charity for poor Irish immigrants in Glasgow by Brother Walfrid, a Marist Brother originally from County Sligo, Ireland. [77] Consequently, Celtic is strongly associated with Scotland's Irish Catholic community [78] [79] and have a significant number of supporters in Ireland and among members of the Irish diaspora elsewhere.
On 6 November 1887, the Celtic Football Club was founded at the Catholic St. Mary's Church Hall in Calton as a way to fight poverty in East Glasgow. [9] Their Glasgow neighbours Rangers F.C. later became associated with the Protestant section of Glasgow which led to the Old Firm rivalry, which has been the centre of several sectarian incidents ...
Between the 1930s and 1970s, the Scottish football club Rangers had an unwritten rule whereby the club would not knowingly sign any player who was a Roman Catholic. [1] [2] This was because Rangers were viewed as a Protestant, Unionist club, in contrast to their Old Firm rivals, Celtic, who were viewed as an Irish Catholic club, although Celtic never adopted a similar signing policy.
Celtic supporters forced a minute’s silence to be aborted on Remembrance Sunday
Celtic fans also waved Irish and Palestinian flags and displayed a banner accusing Britain of genocide ahead of their Scottish Premiership match with Kilmarnock
"When I was growing up, I went to a Catholic school, and there wasn't one Rangers fan in the entire school," said Neil McGarvey, 43, who is involved in the operation of Kerrydale Street, a popular Celtic fan Web site. "It's much more mixed now – my boy goes to a Catholic school, and there are maybe 5 percent Rangers fans now."
The club could face a fine and a ban on away supporters after fans let off flares when Celtic levelled at 2-2, after Villa had raced into a 2-0 lead in the opening minutes. (Getty Images)