The following is a list of Celtic FC players who won “caps” by representing the Scottish Football League in the annual Inter-League matches.
PLAYER
APPS
GOALS
DEBUT DATE
OPPONENTS
Bobby Evans
25
0
29.09.1948
League of Ireland
Bobby Collins
16
12
17.01.1951
League of Ireland
Alexander McNair
16
0
29.02.1908
English Football League
James McMenemy
13
2
25.10.1909
Irish League
William McStay
10
0
05.04.1919
English Football League
Dan Doyle
9
0
11.04.1892
English Football League
Billy McNeill
9
0
22.03.1961
English Football League
Joseph Dodds
8
2
06.11.1912
Irish League
Sandy McMahon
8
4
11.04.1892
English Football League
James Quinn
8
7
04.04.1904
English Football League
Pat Crerand
7
1
05.10.1960
League of Ireland
James Kelly
7
0
08.04.1893
English Football League
Andrew McAtee
7
1
06.11.1912
Irish League
Willie Miller
7
0
12.03.1947
English Football League
Jimmy Delaney
6
3
02.09.1936
Irish League
James Hay
6
0
27.02.1909
English Football League
Bobby Hogg
6
0
03.10.1934
Irish League
John Hughes
6
4
06.09.1961
League of Ireland
Jimmy McGrory
6
6
27.10.1926
Irish League
James Young
6
0
04.04.1904
English Football League
James Blessington
5
1
27.01.1894
Irish League
John Campbell
5
3
08.04.1893
English Football League
Chic Geatons
5
0
09.11.1932
English Football League
Tommy Gemmell
5
0
08.09.1965
Irish League
Peter McGonagle
5
1
05.11.1930
English Football League
Bobby Murdoch
5
0
08.09.1965
Irish League
George Connelly
4
1
02.09.1970
League of Ireland
Willie Cringan
4
0
22.02.1919
English Football League
Willie Fernie
4
1
25.03.1953
English Football League
David Hay
4
0
02.09.1970
League of Ireland
Jimmy Johnstone
4
0
18.03.1964
English Football League
Joe Kennaway
4
0
19.10.1932
Irish League
Jim Kennedy
4
0
06.09.1961
League of Ireland
John Madden
4
1
08.04.1893
English Football League
Daniel McArthur
4
0
13.04.1895
English Football League
John McFarlane
4
0
29.10.1924
Irish League
Alec Thomson
4
0
11.11.1925
Irish League
John Thomson
4
0
31.10.1928
Irish League
Peter Wilson
4
0
13.03.1926
English Football League
Joe Baillie
3
0
26.09.1951
Irish League
Joseph Cassidy
3
1
25.01.1921
Irish League
John Divers
3
4
14.11.1962
Italian League
Mike Haughney
3
0
17.03.1954
League of Ireland
Alexander King
3
2
30.01.1897
Irish League
Willie Kivlichan
3
0
25.10.1909
Irish League
Bobby Lennox
3
2
07.09.1966
League of Ireland
William Loney
3
0
10.02.1909
Irish League
Adam McLean
3
0
31.10.1923
Irish League
Jimmy McStay
3
0
13.03.1926
English Football League
Charlie Shaw
3
0
21.03.1914
English Football League
Peter Somers
3
0
11.02.1899
Irish League
Bertie Auld
2
0
08.10.1958
English Football League
Bernard Battles
2
0
11.02.1899
Irish League
Alexander Bennett
2
0
11.03.1905
Irish League
Jim Brogan
2
0
26.03.1969
English Football League
John Browning
2
0
12.10.1914
Southern League
Willie Buchan
2
3
23.10.1935
English Football League
Stevie Chalmers
2
0
28.11.1962
League of Ireland
John Clark
2
0
07.09.1966
League of Ireland
Patsy Gallacher
2
0
05.11.1913
Irish League
John Gilchrist
2
0
25.01.1921
Irish League
John Hodge
2
2
17.02.1900
Irish League
Willie Lyon
2
0
07.09.1938
Irish League
Henry James Hall Marshall
2
0
01.04.1899
English Football League
Joe McBride
2
5
16.03.1966
English Football League
Donald McLeod
2
0
11.03.1905
Irish League
John McPhail
2
1
27.09.1950
Irish League
Charlie Napier
2
2
09.11.1932
English Football League
George Paterson
2
0
23.10.1935
League of Ireland
David Storrier
2
0
01.04.1899
English Football League
Bertie Thomson
2
0
05.11.1930
English Football League
Willie Wallace
2
1
04.09.1968
League of Ireland
Dick Beattie
1
0
09.10.1957
Irish League
John Bell
1
0
01.04.1899
English Football League
Alec Boden
1
0
24.09.1952
Welsh League
Tommy Bogan
1
0
17.03.1948
English Football League
John Brown
1
0
17.02.1912
English Football League
James Brownlie
1
0
05.11.1913
Irish League
Tommy Burns
1
0
01.11.1978
Irish League
Tom Callaghan
1
0
18.03.1971
English Football League
Bobby Combe
1
0
17.03.1954
League of Ireland
Paddy Connolly
1
0
27.10.1926
Irish League
Johnny Crum
1
0
17.03.1939
League of Ireland
Joe Cullen
1
0
27.01.1894
Irish League
John Divers
1
0
13.04.1895
English Football League
Tom Dunbar
1
0
02.02.1895
Irish League
Willie Ferguson
1
0
15.02.1896
Irish League
Pat Gilhooley
1
0
09.04.1898
English Football League
Davie Hamilton
1
0
28.02.1903
Irish League
John Higgins
1
0
18.11.1954
League of Ireland
Hugh Hilley
1
0
29.10.1924
Irish League
Harry Hood
1
0
02.09.1970
League of Ireland
Tom Hynds
1
0
16.02.1901
Irish League
Peter Johnstone
1
0
18.11.1914
Irish League
Tommy Kiernan
1
0
12.03.1947
English Football League
William Maley
1
0
27.01.1894
Irish League
Willie Maley
1
0
11.04.1892
English Football League
Jimmy Mallan
1
0
23.03.1949
English Football League
Allan Martin
1
3
15.02.1896
Irish League
Pat McAulay
1
0
14.01.1948
Irish League
Neil McCallum
1
0
11.04.1892
English Football League
Malcolm McDonald
1
0
11.10.1941
English Football League
Danny McGrain
1
0
27.03.1973
English Football League
Peter Meechan
1
0
15.02.1896
Irish League
Frank Murphy
1
1
02.09.1936
Irish League
Willie ONeil
1
0
04.09.1968
League of Ireland
Alec Rollo
1
0
26.09.1951
Irish League
David Kennedy Russell
1
0
24.04.1897
English Football League
Ronnie Simpson
1
0
04.09.1968
League of Ireland
Jock Stein
1
0
28.04.1954
English Football League
Footnote: No Celtic FC player ever captained the SFL !!
1928 / 1929 season – English Football League XI 2 Scottish Football League XI 1 The SFL team group before the game at Villa Park 07/11/1928. Back (left to right): McNabb (Dundee), B. Battles (Hearts), Gray (Rangers), John Thomson (Celtic), Blair (Clyde), trainer, Bennie (Hearts). Front: Jimmy Archibald (Rangers), A. Thomson (Celtic), Jimmy McGrory (Celtic), McStay (Celtic), J. R. McAlpine (Queens Park), Alan Morton (Rangers). Goalkeeper Thomson later died as a result of an accidental collision with Rangers player Sam English during an Old Firm match at Ibrox. Sports Football 1928 1929 Season English Football League XI 2 Scottish Football League XI 1 The SFL team Group Before The Game AT Villa Park 07 11 1928 Back left to Right McNabb Dundee B Battles Hearts Gray Rangers John Thomson Celtic Blair Clyde team manager Bennie Hearts Front Jimmy Archibald Rangers A Thomson Celtic Jimmy McGrory Celtic McStay Celtic J r McAlpine Queens Park Alan Morton Rangers Goalkeeper Thomson Later died AS A Result of to accidental collision with Rangers Player Sat English during to Old Firm Match AT Ibrox Football England Shooting x0x xkg 1928 horizontal Highlight
