Anthony Ralston, born on 16 November 1998 (age 27), is a Scottish right-back who remains part of the current Celtic squad, wearing number 51. He joined Celtic from Queen’s Park in January 2016, and almost everything of substance in his senior career has run through Glasgow’s east end.
There were early loan spells to help put proper senior miles into his legs, but they were staging posts rather than the story. Ralston’s career has been shaped by staying at Celtic, working through the usual churn around the squad, and being ready often enough to matter. Across 12 seasons he has made 111 league appearances for the club, scoring seven league goals.
His strongest league campaign came in 2021-22, when he scored four times in 28 appearances. That season did plenty for his standing: he looked less like a player filling a gap and more like a dependable Celtic full-back, direct in his work and rarely inclined to overcomplicate it.
Ralston has also collected serious silverware at Celtic, winning nine Premiership titles, five League Cups and three Scottish Cups. Not every medal has come with the same level of involvement, but longevity at Celtic is not accidental, and he has been trusted often enough in squads built to win.
In 2026-27, he has made five appearances across all competitions for Celtic, including two in the Scottish Cup, where he has scored once, two in Champions League qualifiers and one in the Europa League. His current market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
Ralston’s profile is straightforward: a long-serving Celtic right-back, developed through the club, hardened by early loans, and still around the first-team picture. In an era of frequent squad turnover, that alone says a fair bit.
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