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Supporters of Celtic (left) and Rangers during an Old Firm match at Celtic Park in 2008. The Union Jack flags signify the Unionist political views of many Rangers supporters. Sectarianism in Glasgow takes the form of long-standing religious and political sectarian rivalry between Catholics and Protestants .
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.
The stadium attendance records for Rangers' Ibrox (118,567, January 1939) [224] [225] and Celtic's Celtic Park (officially 83,500 but estimated at 92,000 with around 10,000 more locked out, January 1938) [226] [227] were both set at Old Firm matches; however while the Ibrox figure is the Rangers club record (and the record for any domestic ...
Celtic employed Protestant players and managers, but Rangers have had a tradition of not recruiting Catholics. [ 81 ] [ 82 ] Major watersheds were Rangers signing of the Catholic player Mo Johnston (b. 1963) in 1989, and in 1999 the appointment of their first Catholic captain, Lorenzo Amoruso .
Match facts. 14:40, Chris Wilson. Celtic have only lost their opening league game of a calendar year in one of the last 27 years (W20 D6), although that was away at Rangers in 2021 (1-0).
Rangers 2-2 Celtic. We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.
Celtic employed Protestant players and managers, but Rangers have had a tradition of not recruiting Catholics. [99] [100] This is not a hard and fast rule, however, as evidenced by Rangers signing of the Catholic player Mo Johnston (born 1963) in 1989 and in 1999 their first Catholic captain, Lorenzo Amoruso. [101] [102]
The Scottish Cup semi-final between Celtic and Rangers will kick off at 1:30pm BST on Sunday 30 April. How can I watch it? Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the game on Viaplay Sports 1 ...