Anthony Ralston, born on 16 November 1998 (age 27), is a Scotland right-back and long-serving Celtic player. He joined Celtic from Queen’s Park in January 2016 and remains part of the current squad, wearing number 51.
His career has been shaped overwhelmingly at Celtic. The early loan football gave him senior experience, but his place in the story is at Parkhead: 111 league appearances and seven league goals across 12 seasons. His most productive league campaign came in 2021-22, when he scored four times in 28 appearances.
Ralston has been part of a heavily decorated Celtic period, winning nine Premiership titles, five League Cups and three Scottish Cups. He has also been on the runners-up side in one Premiership season and one Scottish Cup campaign. That medal count reflects both his longevity and his usefulness in a squad where full-backs tend to live under a fairly bright light.
In 2026-27, he has made two Scottish Cup appearances, scoring once, and two appearances in Champions League qualifiers for Celtic. He has also represented Scotland this season, with two World Cup appearances and three World Cup qualifying appearances in Europe. His current market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
Ralston’s career is a Celtic one in any meaningful sense: developed from a young signing, tested by loans, and still involved years later as a dependable Scottish right-back with a substantial collection of honours.
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