Anthony Ralston, born on 16 November 1998 (age 27), is a Scottish right-back whose career has been shaped overwhelmingly by Celtic. He joined from Queen’s Park in January 2016 and came through at a club where patience is rarely handed out for free.
Early loan spells away from Celtic helped his development, but they sit as supporting detail rather than the story itself. Ralston’s real place has been at Celtic, where he has become a long-serving squad player, wearing number 51 and giving the club a steady option at right-back.
His best league season came in 2021–22, when he scored four goals in 28 appearances. Across 12 seasons he has made 111 league appearances for Celtic, scoring seven times. He has also collected a substantial medal haul: nine Premiership titles, five League Cups and three Scottish Cups.
In 2026–27, Ralston has made five appearances across all competitions for Celtic, scoring once in the Scottish Cup and also featuring in Champions League qualifying and the Europa League. His current market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
Ralston’s career is a straightforward Celtic one: Queen’s Park to Lennoxtown, formative loans, then long service in the first-team squad. He remains part of the current side, a familiar and useful presence rather than a passing name.
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