Anthony Ralston, born on 16 November 1998 (age 27), is a Scotland right-back and a long-serving member of the Celtic squad. He joined Celtic from Queen’s Park in January 2016 and has worn the number 51 shirt through a career shaped overwhelmingly at the club.
Ralston’s Celtic story has been one of patience as much as persistence. Across 12 seasons he has made 111 league appearances and scored seven league goals, with his most productive campaign coming in 2021-22, when he scored four times in 28 league matches. That season gave him a more settled run and showed the value of a player who had learned his way around the club rather than simply arrived fully formed.
His medal record is substantial: nine Premiership titles, five League Cups and three Scottish Cups with Celtic. Some of those honours came when he was closer to the edge of the side than the centre of it, but longevity at Celtic is rarely accidental. Ralston has remained useful, trusted enough to stay involved, and clear enough about his role to keep going when others might have drifted.
In 2026-27, he has made five appearances for Celtic across all competitions, scoring once in the Scottish Cup. He has also featured in Champions League qualifying and the Europa League. His current market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
Ralston’s career is, in practical terms, a Celtic career: developed after his move from Queen’s Park, tested over time, and still continuing in the current squad. He has never needed to be dressed up as something he is not. He is a dependable Scottish right-back with a long service record, a sizeable collection of medals, and a place in the modern Celtic dressing room.
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