Old Firm - wikipedia Old Firm Old Firm derby Fans kept apart at a match between the clubs Other names Glasgow derby Locale Glasgow, Scotland Teams Celtic Rangers First meeting 28 May 1888 Celtic 5 -- 2 Rangers Friendly Latest meeting 29 April 2018 Celtic 5 -- 0 Rangers 2017 -- 18 Scottish Premiership Statistics Meetings total 413 Most wins Rangers ( 159 ) Largest victory Celtic 7 -- 1 Rangers ( 19 October 1957 ) Celtic Park Ibrox Stadium ( Rangers ) Location of the two teams ' stadia in Glasgow Celtic Rangers The Old Firm is the collective name for the Scottish football clubs Celtic and Rangers, who are both based in Glasgow. The two clubs are by far the most successful and popular in Scotland, and the rivalry between them has become deeply embedded in Scottish culture. It has reflected, and contributed to, political, social, and religious division and sectarianism in Scotland. As a result, the fixture has had an enduring appeal around the world. Between them the two clubs have won 103 Scottish League championships ( Rangers with 54 and Celtic with 49 ), 71 Scottish Cups, and 44 Scottish League Cups. Interruptions to their ascendancy have occurred rarely, most recently with the challenge of the New Firm of Aberdeen and Dundee United in the first half of the 1980s. Since the 1985 -- 86 season, one half of the Old Firm has won the Scottish League consistently and in all but one of seventeen seasons between 1995 -- 96 and 2011 -- 12, both clubs finished in the top two places. In recent years Rangers have endured financial difficulties, and were liquidated in 2012. Subsequently they were re-established as a new company and entered the fourth tier of the Scottish league. Celtic have won the last seven consecutive Scottish championships. Celtic and Rangers have played each other 413 times in major competitions : Rangers have won 159 matches, Celtic 155 matches, and 99 ended in a draw. The clubs have large fan bases around Glasgow and Scotland, and have supporters clubs in most towns throughout Scotland and Northern Ireland and in many cities around the world. In 2005 the presence of Rangers and Celtic was estimated to be worth £ 120 million to the Scottish economy each year. Contents 1 Origin of ' Old Firm ' 2 Rivalry and sectarianism 2.1 Disorder within stadia 2.2 Legislation 2.3 Joint sponsorship 3 Events post-2012 3.1 Results on the field 4 Honours 5 All - time head - to - head record 5.1 Defunct minor / wartime competitions 5.1. 1 Wartime competitions ( all WWII ) 6 Biggest wins 6.1 Celtic 6.1. 1 6 - goal margin 6.1. 2 5 - goal margin 6.1. 3 4 - goal margin 6.2 Rangers 6.2. 1 5 - goal margin 6.2. 2 4 - goal margin 7 Players who played for both teams 7.1 Pre-war 7.2 Post-war 7.3 Played for opposite clubs during youth and senior careers 8 Individual records 8.1 Most appearances 8.2 Highest goalscorers 9 Managerial statistics 10 Attendances 11 Dominance of Scottish football 11.1 League 11.2 Scottish Cup 11.2. 1 Old Firm Scottish Cup finals 11.3 League Cup 11.3. 1 Old Firm League Cup finals 12 See also 13 References 14 Further reading 15 External links Origin of ' Old Firm ' The origin of the term is unclear but may derive from the two clubs ' initial match in which the commentators referred to the teams as `` like two old, firm friends '', or alternatively may stem from a satirical cartoon published in a magazine prior to the 1904 Scottish Cup Final between the sides, depicting an elderly man with a sandwich board reading `` Patronise The Old Firm : Rangers, Celtic Ltd '', highlighting the mutual commercial benefits of their meetings. The name may also be a reference to these two teams being among the original 11 members of the Scottish Football League formed in 1890. Rivalry and sectarianism Main article : Sectarianism in Glasgow The competition between the two clubs had roots in more than just a simple sporting rivalry. It has as much to do with Northern Ireland as Scotland and this can be seen in the flags, cultural symbols, and emblems of both clubs. It was infused with a series of complex disputes, sometimes centred on religion ( Catholic and Protestant ), Northern Ireland - related politics ( Loyalist and Republican ), national identity ( British or Irish Scots ), and social ideology ( Conservatism and Socialism ). Another primary contributor to the intensity of the rivalry in the west of Scotland was that Rangers supporters are historically native Scots and Ulster Scots, and Celtic supporters are historically Irish - Scots. Although the confrontation between the two sets of supporters was often labelled as ' Sectarianism ', ' Native - Immigrant tension ' was an equally accurate catalyst for hostility between the two teams ' supports in Scotland. Rangers ' traditional support was largely from the Protestant community, and for decades the club had an unwritten rule whereby they would not knowingly sign a player of the Catholic faith. The policy was decried by Graeme Souness when he became manager, and he brought ex-Celtic forward Mo Johnston to the club in a very public move away from the practice, which no longer continues. Celtic 's support was largely from those of Irish Roman Catholic backgrounds and while the club practiced no exclusion of Protestants and signed many of them to play for the team, there was a pro-Catholic mindset among some of the employees. One effect is that Scottish flags are rarer than might be expected amongst both sets of supporters ; Celtic fans are more likely to wave the Irish tricolour while Rangers fans tend to wave the Union Flag. `` When I was growing up, I went to a Catholic school, and there was n't one Rangers fan in the entire school, '' said Neil McGarvey, 43, who is involved in the operation of Kerrydale Street, a popular Celtic fan Web site. `` It 's much more mixed now -- my boy goes to a Catholic school, and there are maybe 5 percent Rangers fans now. '' -- The New York Times, 2012 Traditionally, Rangers, founded in 1872, attracted the Protestant, Scottish establishment : Celtic, founded later in 1887, represented the Catholic Irish people in Scotland, as Celtic were founded on the promise that the club would deliver much - needed money and resources to a poverty - stricken Catholic population in East Glasgow. Nevertheless, this dividing line seems to be blurred today in Glasgow : `` mixed marriages '' between Protestants and Catholics have never been higher and the old certainties -- the Rangers supporter voting Conservative and the Celtic supporter voting Labour -- are lost. In 2005 both Celtic and Rangers joined a project to tackle bigotry and sectarianism in sport, but there was little change in the behaviour and subsequent prosecution of the fans. The majority of Rangers and Celtic supporters do not get involved in sectarianism, but serious incidents do occur with a tendency for the actions of a minority to dominate the headlines. The Old Firm rivalry fueled many assaults on Derby days, and some deaths in the past have been directly related to the aftermath of Old Firm matches. An activist group that monitors sectarian activity in Glasgow has reported that on Old Firm weekends, violent attacks increase ninefold over normal levels. An increase in domestic abuse can also be attributed to Old Firm fixtures. A freedom of information request found that Strathclyde Police incurred costs of £ 2.4 million for the seven derbies played during the 2010 -- 11 season, with the clubs only contributing £ 0.3 million towards that. Other high - profile games involving Rangers and Celtic incurred much lower costs. The reason for the disparity in costs and the contribution made is that Strathclyde Police had to increase its activity elsewhere in Glasgow and beyond, while the clubs were only responsible for costs incurred in the vicinity of their stadium. In 2015, former Rangers player Brian Laudrup said that the Old Firm topped all of the rivalries he had played in, which included the Milan derby and the Fiorentina - Juventus meetings in Italy ; ex-Celtic striker Henrik Larsson, who experienced El Clásico in Spain and De Klassieker in the Netherlands, has made similar comments. Jim Bett, who had already played in Iceland prior to joining Rangers in the 1980s and thereafter moved to Belgium, stated that he declined an opportunity to return to the Ibrox club due to the sectarianism associated with life as a footballer in the west of Scotland, in contrast to his positive experiences living abroad. Disorder within stadia Opposing fans fought an on - pitch battle in the aftermath of Celtic 's 1 -- 0 victory in the 1980 Scottish Cup Final at Hampden. This remains one of the worst invasions onto a football pitch ever reported, and was instrumental in alcohol being banned from football grounds in Scotland. In January 1994, Rangers chairman David Murray announced that Celtic fans had been banned from Ibrox due to repeated instances of vandalism to the stadium which Celtic refused to take financial responsibility for. Only one fixture, which ended 1 -- 1, was played before the ban was rescinded. There was serious fan disorder during an Old Firm match played on a Sunday evening in May 1999 at Celtic Park, with the usual tensions heightened by the fact that Rangers could clinch the league title with victory ( and it became clear that they would do so from the early stages of the match ). Several objects were thrown by Celtic fans, one of which struck referee Hugh Dallas forcing the game to be stopped while he received medical treatment. With many of those in attendance having spent a full weekend drinking alcohol prior to the event, at least four Celtic fans invaded the field of play to confront Dallas during the game, and more missiles were thrown at players on the pitch after the game. Since the events of that day, Old Firm league matches have normally been played in the early afternoon and the possibility of an Old Firm title decider has been deliberately avoided. During the 2018 close season, Rangers announced that they would be cutting the ticket allocation for Celtic fans at Ibrox from around 7,000 ( the entire Broomloan Stand ) to 800, situated in a corner where smaller travelling supports were usually accommodated, following a fan survey backing the proposal as well as an upturn in season ticket sales. In response, Celtic indicated they would do likewise, bringing to an end a long tradition of both clubs offering an generous proportion of their stadium to their rivals. The development was criticised by former players as diluting the famous atmosphere of the fixtures, although others praised the extra income the change would likely generate. Legislation From 1 March 2012, the police were given more powers to act against Sectarian acts at football matches through the new Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act. The law was designed specifically to target the Old Firm rivalry by reducing the religious hatred between the two opposing sides. The Act created two new offences, one covering behaviour in and around football matches and the other related to posts sent by either electronic or postal methods. People convicted under the act could face up to five years imprisonment. This is a much higher sentence than was previously in place. It will now make it much easier to prosecute this misbehaviour, which has proved difficult in the past. In March 2013 a protest by a number of Celtic fans took place to protest against the new laws and the subsequent match bans that a number of fans had received for breaking the Act. The protesters, known as the `` Green Brigade, '' had marched without police authority and the event was therefore cracked down on by local authorities resulting in thirteen arrests. The protestors claim that the police instigated the trouble that occurred at this march. Following the march, media coverage reported that the fans were growing further apart from the police than ever before. They claimed that the trust the fans hold with the police to work in cooperation with them is falling dramatically. The march that took place resulted in a number of complaints from both the Celtic and the Rangers fans that they were harassed by the police. Investigations are still underway to discover the legitimacy of these claims. Joint sponsorship Glasgow - based brewers Tennent 's were the primary commercial sponsor of both teams for several years ; any local business that only sponsored one would likely lose half its customers. Previously, glazing company CR Smith ( who later had a deal with Celtic alone ), communications firm NTL and English brewers Carling had also sponsored both clubs. Events post-2012 Main article : Administration and liquidation of The Rangers Football Club plc In 2012, Rangers suffered a financial collapse leading to the liquidation of the commercial entity, however the sporting assets were acquired by a new company which allowed its playing membership to continue unbroken ( albeit in the lowest division of the Scottish football league system ). It is regarded as a continuation of the same club by the relevant authorities. As a result this would mean that for the first time in 120 years, no fixtures would be played between Rangers and Celtic. The status of the Old Firm was also challenged, following the logic that since Rangers ' died ' during the events of 2012, the rivalry also expired and any matches played since that point would be between Celtic and a ' new Rangers ', albeit playing at the same stadium, in the same colours, with the same supporters and some of the same players as before. Adherents to this point of view refer to the club disparagingly as Sevco ( the original name of the post-2012 holding company ), and Rangers supporters as ' zombies ' or ' the undead '. This difference of opinion became a new factor in the rivalry. Some Celtic supporters have been particularly vociferous in their assertions, to the extent of a group paying for a full - page newspaper advertisement in January 2015 announcing that their club would soon play its first fixture against the new Rangers. By that point UEFA, the European Club Association and the Scottish Professional Football League had made clear their position that Rangers remained the same club, and FIFA also made statements to this effect shortly afterwards. Conversely, in 2013 numerous complaints had been made to the Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA ) over official marketing communications from Rangers which stated they were `` Scotland 's most successful club '', with this claim being disputed as the complainants declared the club had only been in existence for one year. Having considered the evidence, the ASA did not uphold the complaints. In July 2012, a large banner was displayed at Celtic Park during a game showing a cartoon zombie representing Rangers rising from the grave before being shot by a sniper, drawing criticism due to the gunman resembling a paramilitary from the Northern Ireland conflict, although Celtic escaped formal punishment over the matter. Celtic fan groups have continued to display banners claiming Rangers are ' dead ' as well as mocking other aspects of their economic problems. Celtic and their followers also became involved in other legal proceedings relating to Rangers, including the outcome of the long - running EBT investigation. Results on the field It took Rangers four years to climb through the lower divisions and re-take their place in the Scottish Premiership for the 2016 -- 17 season ; in the interim only two cup semi-finals were played between the clubs and Celtic won all four league titles by significant margins ( never less than 15 points ). The rivalry resumed in earnest by way of six matches during 2016 -- 17, with Celtic eliminating Rangers from both cups at the semi-final stage on the way to lifting the trophies and emerging victorious in three of the matches in the league championship, which they also won without losing a game to secure their sixth successive title and a domestic treble. The 2017 -- 18 season was much the same : Celtic won three of the Old Firm league fixtures plus a Scottish Cup semi-final meeting and lifted all three domestic trophies ; Rangers finished third, behind Aberdeen. Honours Celtic Competition Rangers Domestic 49 Scottish first - tier League Championships 54 38 Scottish Cup 33 17 Scottish League Cup 27 104 Aggregate 114 European and Worldwide UEFA Champions League / European Cup -- -- UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup ( defunct ) Aggregate 105 Total Aggregate 115 All - time Head - to - Head Record An Old Firm clash in 2008 Updated following match on 29 April 2018 Competition First match Played Rangers Celtic Draw Scottish League 1891 313 119 107 87 Scottish Cup 1890 51 16 25 10 League Cup 1947 49 24 23 Totals 413 159 155 99 Jump up ^ League championship statistics include an additional play - off match for the 1904 -- 05 title which Celtic won 2 -- 1. Jump up ^ The Scottish Cup totals include two matches in the 1909 Scottish Cup Final ( a 2 -- 2 draw and a 1 -- 1 draw ), although the cup itself was withheld. Jump up ^ The 2016 Scottish Cup match was won by Rangers on penalties, causing minor discrepancies in the tallies on some websites. Defunct minor / wartime competitions There are a number of matches between the two clubs that are not recognised in the official records, such as their first competitive meeting in the 1888 -- 89 Glasgow Cup, in which Celtic defeated Rangers 6 -- 1. Competition Years Played Rangers Celtic Draw Glasgow Cup 1887 -- 1988 79 36 23 20 Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup 1892 -- 1919 19 8 10 Glasgow League / Inter City League 1895 -- 1906 19 6 9 Glasgow International Exhibition Cup 1901 0 0 British League Cup 1902 0 0 Drybrough Cup 1971 -- 1980 0 Jump up ^ Records incomplete : cup was played for between 1877 -- 1966 Wartime competitions ( all wwii ) During the Second World War, the Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup were suspended and in their place unofficial regional league competitions were set up ( these were dominated by Rangers ). One of these games was a New Year 's Day derby in 1943 which Rangers won 8 -- 1. Competition Years Played Rangers Celtic Draw Emergency Western League 1939 -- 1940 0 Southern League 1940 -- 1946 12 7 Southern League Cup 1940 -- 1946 0 0 Summer Cup 1940 -- 1946 0 0 Victory Cup 1946 0 Biggest wins * Four or more goals difference between the teams. Celtic 6 - goal margin Celtic 7 -- 1 Rangers on 19 October 1957, Scottish League Cup 5 - goal margin Celtic 5 -- 0 Rangers on 21 March 1925, Scottish Cup Celtic 5 -- 0 Rangers on 29 April 2018, Scottish Premiership 4 - goal margin Celtic 6 -- 2 Rangers on 1 January 1896, Scottish Division One Rangers 0 -- 4 Celtic on 1 January 1898 Scottish Division One Celtic 4 -- 0 Rangers on 10 March 1900, Scottish Cup Celtic 4 -- 0 Rangers on 1 January 1914, Scottish Division One Celtic 6 -- 2 Rangers on 1 January 1939, Scottish Division One Celtic 5 -- 1 Rangers on 1 January 1966, Scottish Division One Celtic 4 -- 0 Rangers on 26 April 1969, Scottish Cup Celtic 5 -- 1 Rangers on 21 November 1998, Scottish Premier League Celtic 6 -- 2 Rangers on 27 August 2000, Scottish Premier League Celtic 5 -- 1 Rangers on 10 September 2016, Scottish Premiership Rangers 1 -- 5 Celtic on 29 April 2017, Scottish Premiership Celtic 4 -- 0 Rangers on 15 April 2018, Scottish Cup Rangers 5 - goal margin Rangers 5 -- 0 Celtic on 1 January 1894, Scottish Division One 4 - goal margin Celtic 0 -- 4 Rangers on 1 January 1899, Scottish Division One Rangers 4 -- 0 Celtic on 14 April 1928, Scottish Cup Celtic 1 -- 5 Rangers on 10 September 1960, Scottish Division One Rangers 5 -- 1 Celtic on 27 August 1988, Scottish Premier Division Rangers 4 -- 0 Celtic on 26 March 2000, Scottish Premier League Rangers 5 -- 1 Celtic on 26 November 2000, Scottish Premier League Players who played for both teams The ferocity of the rivalry has made it rare for a player to represent both teams during his career. Players who played for both sides of the Old Firm included Alec Bennett, Scott Duncan, Robert Campbell, and George Livingstone, who all played before the intensity of the rivalry had started prior to 1912, as well as later players : Alfie Conn, Maurice Johnston, Kenny Miller, Steven Pressley and Mark Brown ( none of whom moved directly between the two clubs ). Pre-war Tom Dunbar ( Celtic 1888 -- 1891, Rangers 1891 -- 1892, Celtic 1892 -- 1898 ) John Cunningham ( Celtic 1889 -- 1892, Rangers ? -- ? ) Allan Martin ( Rangers 1891 -- 1892, Celtic 1895 -- 1896 ) George Livingstone ( Celtic 1901 -- 1902, Rangers 1906 -- 1909 ) Alec Bennett ( Celtic 1903 -- 1908, Rangers 1908 -- 1918 ) Tom Sinclair ( Rangers 1904 -- 1906, Celtic 1906 -- 1907 ) Robert Campbell ( Celtic 1905 -- 1906, Rangers 1906 -- 1914 ) Hugh Shaw ( Rangers 1905 -- 1906, Celtic 1906 -- 1907 ) Willie Kivlichan ( Rangers 1905 -- 1907, Celtic 1907 -- 1911 ) David Taylor ( Rangers 1906 -- 1911, Celtic 1918 -- 1919 wartime guest ) Davie McLean ( Celtic 1907 -- 1909, Rangers 1918 -- 1919 ) Scott Duncan ( Rangers 1913 -- 1918, Celtic 1918 -- 1919 wartime guest ) James Young ( Celtic 1917 -- 1918, Rangers 1917 -- 1918 ) Tully Craig ( Celtic 1919 -- 1922, Rangers 1923 -- 1935 ) Post-war Alfie Conn ( Rangers 1968 -- 1974, Celtic 1977 -- 1979 ) Mo Johnston ( Celtic 1984 -- 1987, Rangers 1989 -- 1991 ) Kenny Miller ( Rangers 2000 -- 2001, Celtic 2006 -- 2007, Rangers 2008 -- 2011, Rangers 2014 -- 2018 ) Steven Pressley ( Rangers 1990 -- 1994, Celtic 2006 -- 2008 ) Mark Brown ( Rangers 1997 -- 2001, Celtic 2007 -- 2010 ) Played for opposite clubs during youth and senior careers John Dowie ( youth career Rangers, senior career Celtic ) Gordon Marshall ( youth career Rangers, senior career Celtic ) Craig Beattie ( youth career with both Rangers and Celtic, senior career Celtic ) Sean Fitzharris ( youth career with both Rangers and Celtic, senior career Celtic ) Greig Spence ( youth career Rangers, senior career Celtic ) Joe Thomson ( youth career with both Rangers and Celtic, senior career Celtic ) Dylan McGeouch ( youth career with both Celtic and Rangers, senior career Celtic ) Gregg Wylde ( youth career with both Celtic and Rangers, senior career Rangers ) Barry Robson ( youth career Rangers, senior career Celtic ) Michael O'Halloran ( youth career Celtic, senior career Rangers ) Liam Burt ( youth career with both Celtic and Rangers, senior career Rangers ) Lewis Morgan ( youth career Rangers, senior career Celtic ) Individual Records Most appearances As of end of season 2016 -- 17. Any current players in bold. All competitions Rank Name Club Games Years Alec Smith Rangers 87 1894 -- 1913 John Greig Rangers 74 1962 -- 1978 Paul McStay Celtic 70 1982 -- 1997 Billy McNeill Celtic 65 1958 -- 1975 Dougie Gray Rangers 65 1925 -- 1945 6 Sandy Jardine Rangers 64 1967 -- 1982 7 Roy Aitken Celtic 62 1976 -- 1990 8 Pat Bonner Celtic 60 1979 -- 1995 John McPherson Rangers 60 1890 -- 1902 10 Danny McGrain Celtic 58 1970 -- 1987 11 Alec McNair Celtic 56 1905 -- 1924 League games only Rank Name Club Games Years Paul McStay Celtic 54 1982 -- 1997 Roy Aitken Celtic 51 1976 -- 1990 Pat Bonner Celtic 50 1980 -- 1995 Sandy Jardine Rangers 44 1967 -- 1982 Danny McGrain Celtic 44 1970 -- 1987 6 Ally McCoist Rangers 43 1983 -- 1998 7 Davie Cooper Rangers 40 1977 -- 1989 8 Tommy Burns Celtic 39 1976 -- 1989 Peter Grant Celtic 39 1984 -- 1997 10 John Greig Rangers 38 1962 -- 1978 11 Derek Johnstone Rangers 37 1971 -- 1985 Highest goalscorers As of end of season 2016 -- 17. Any current players in bold. All competitions Rank Name Club Goals Games Ratio Ally McCoist Rangers 27 55 0.49 R.C. Hamilton Rangers 24 46 0.52 Jimmy McGrory Celtic 22 35 0.63 Sandy McMahon Celtic 22 43 0.51 5 Jimmy Quinn Celtic 18 37 0.49 6 John McPherson Rangers 17 60 0.29 7 Alex Venters Rangers 16 26 0.61 8 Jimmy Duncanson Rangers 16 30 0.53 9 Henrik Larsson Celtic 15 30 0.50 10 Bobby Lennox Celtic 15 51 0.29 11 Willie Reid Rangers 14 21 0.67 12 Alec Smith Rangers 14 87 0.16 League games only Rank Name Club Goals Games Ratio Ally McCoist Rangers 17 43 0.39 Sandy McMahon Celtic 15 22 0.68 Henrik Larsson Celtic 11 23 0.48 Jimmy McGrory Celtic 10 19 0.53 5 Kenny Miller Both 10 19 0.53 6 John Campbell Celtic 9 19 0.47 7 Jimmy Quinn Celtic 9 21 0.43 8 Derek Johnstone Rangers 9 37 0.24 9 Derek Parlane Rangers 8 17 0.47 10 Charlie Nicholas Celtic 8 18 0.44 11 Mark Hateley Rangers 8 19 0.42 12 Tom McAdam Celtic 8 30 0.27 Jump up ^ Miller has 9 league goals for Rangers, 1 for Celtic Managerial statistics As of 29 April 2018. Minimum 10 Old Firm games as manager. Name Team Years Overall Record League Record Games Wins Win % Games Wins Win % Brendan Rodgers Celtic 2016 -- 11 9 81 % 8 6 75 % Martin O'Neill Celtic 2000 -- 2005 27 16 59 % 20 13 65 % Bill Struth Rangers 1920 -- 1954 116 66 57 % 54 29 54 % David White Rangers 1968 -- 1969 10 40 % 75 % Graeme Souness Rangers 1986 -- 1991 27 14 52 % 20 10 50 % Walter Smith Rangers 1991 -- 1998, 2006 -- 2011 56 28 50 % 46 22 48 % Jock Stein Celtic 1965 -- 1978 58 29 50 % 28 12 43 % Neil Lennon Celtic 2010 -- 2014 12 6 50 % 9 5 55 % Scot Symon Rangers 1954 -- 1967 61 29 48 % 27 17 63 % Billy McNeill Celtic 1978 -- 1983, 1987 -- 1991 46 22 48 % 36 16 44 % Gordon Strachan Celtic 2005 -- 2009 18 8 44 % 16 6 37 % Jock Wallace Rangers 1972 -- 1978, 1984 -- 1986 38 15 39 % 28 9 32 % Dick Advocaat Rangers 1998 -- 2001 16 6 37 % 14 5 36 % Alex McLeish Rangers 2002 -- 2006 25 8 32 % 18 22 % William Wilton Rangers 1899 -- 1920 96 30 31 % 42 11 26 % Davie Hay Celtic 1983 -- 1987 21 6 29 % 16 6 37 % Willie Maley Celtic 1897 -- 1940 146 43 29 % 84 22 26 % John Greig Rangers 1978 -- 1983 27 7 26 % 21 19 % Jimmy McGrory Celtic 1945 -- 1965 80 18 22 % 38 6 16 % Tommy Burns Celtic 1994 - 1997 15 20 % 12 17 % Jimmy McStay Celtic 1940 -- 1945 21 19 % 0 0 0 % Liam Brady Celtic 1991 -- 1993 11 18 % 9 22 % Willie Waddell Rangers 1970 -- 1972 12 8 % 5 0 0 % Jump up ^ 116 includes 27 unofficial wartime games Jump up ^ 66 includes 19 unofficial wartime games Jump up ^ 146 includes one unofficial wartime game Jump up ^ All 21 are unofficial wartime games Jump up ^ All 4 are unofficial wartime games Attendances The stadium attendance records for Rangers ' Ibrox ( 118,567, January 1939 ) and Celtic 's Celtic Park ( at least 83,500, January 1938 ) were both set at Old Firm matches ; however while the Ibrox figure is the Rangers club record ( and the record for any domestic league match in the United Kingdom ), Celtic 's biggest ' home ' attendance was the 1969 -- 70 European Cup semi-final with Leeds United, moved to the larger Hampden Park due to the anticipated interest : the crowd of 136,505 is a record for any match in European international club competitions. Hampden, Scotland 's national stadium and home of Queen 's Park, is situated roughly an equal distance from Ibrox and Celtic Park in Glasgow. Due to the frequency of the two teams appearing in semi-finals and finals held there ( often facing one another ), its West and East stands are always allocated to the same club and are informally known as the Rangers end and Celtic end respectively. That stadium, once the largest in the world, attracted the largest Old Firm attendance of all time with 132,870 at the 1969 Scottish Cup Final ( it is not the record for the competition, with 147,365 having attended the 1937 final which also featured Celtic, versus Aberdeen ). The record Scottish League Cup final attendance ( 107,609 ; October 1965 ) was an Old Firm affair, although the tournament record was set in 1947 when Rangers overcame Hibernian in a semi-final before 123,830. Since redevelopments completed in the 1990s, all three venues are all - seater with much smaller capacities of between 50,000 and 60,000, meaning the above records may never be beaten. The 1971 Ibrox disaster -- in which 66 Rangers supporters died in a crush on an exterior stairway -- occurred at the end of an Old Firm match, although the identity of the opposition was not a factor in the incident other than having drawn a large crowd of at least 75,000 to the event. Dominance of Scottish football See also : History of Scottish football § Old Firm Domination The intensity of the rivalry is fuelled by the clubs ' historical duopoly in Scottish football, with most meetings between them being pivotal in deciding the destiny of a championship or cup and anything but a title - winning season seen as a major disappointment, particularly as it would usually mean ' the enemy ' has won the trophy. League See also : List of Scottish football champions Side - by - side comparison of Celtic 's and Rangers ' final league positions from 1891 -- 2017 Statistics show that Rangers and Celtic have been by far the most successful clubs involved in the Scottish Football League since its formation in 1890. The pair were the only participants in every edition of the competition until 2012, when Rangers were removed from the top tier for economic reasons ; they returned for the 2016 -- 17 season. Of the 121 championships played, 103 ( 85 % ) have been won by one of the Old Firm with Rangers ahead on 54 titles to Celtic 's 49, and 19 between ten other clubs ( including a shared title between Rangers and Dumbarton ). Although there have been brief periods when silverware went elsewhere, there have also been long spells of domination by each Old Firm club, the longest run of 9 - in - a-row being first set by Celtic between 1966 and 1974, matched by Rangers between 1989 and 1997. On just five occasions since 1891 have neither of the Glasgow giants been the league winner nor the runner - up. This includes 1964 -- 65, the only season in which both Rangers and Celtic failed to finish in the top three places. The Old Firm have finished 1st and 2nd 48 times overall. Between the resurgence of Celtic in the mid-1990s and the liquidation of Rangers in 2012, ' 1 -- 2 ' finishes were recorded in all but one of 17 SPL - era seasons. The longest sequence without an Old Firm title is three years between 1983 and 1985, while the longest unbroken run of championships between the two clubs began immediately afterwards and is ongoing : 33 seasons and counting since 1986 ( overtaking a previous sequence of 27 years between 1905 and 1931 ). As of end of season 2017 -- 18. Runners - up in ( parentheses ) Outcome Celtic Rangers Combined % One club 1st, other 2nd 24 ( 24 ) 24 ( 24 ) 48 40 % One club 1st, other not top 2 25 30 55 45 % Title wins by Old Firm club 49 54 103 85 % One club 2nd, other not top 2 N / A ( 7 ) N / A ( 6 ) 13 11 % Neither club in top 2 N / A N / A 5 4 % Title wins by another club N / A N / A 18 * 15 % Totals 49 ( 31 ) 54 ( 30 ) 121 100 % For the purpose of the calculation, the shared 1891 title is attributed to Rangers only here to prevent it being counted twice. Scottish Cup See also : List of Scottish Cup finals Although the initial Scottish Cup was played in 1874, 15 years before Celtic were formed, they have still won the competition more than any other club - 38 times, plus 18 runners - up - with Rangers not far behind on 33 ( also 18 runners - up ). There have been 14 Old Firm finals, while there have been just 39 finals involving neither Rangers or Celtic, 17 of which were in the 1800s. The longest run of Old Firm wins is 11 between 1971 and 1981. As of end of season 2017 -- 18. Runners - up in ( parentheses ) Outcome Celtic Rangers Combined % Old Firm final 7 ( 7 ) 7 ( 7 ) 14 11 % One winner, other not involved 31 26 57 43 % Cup wins by an Old Firm club 38 33 71 54 % One runner - up, other not involved N / A ( 11 ) N / A ( 11 ) 22 17 % neither club involved N / A N / A 39 29 % Cup wins by another club N / A N / A 61 46 % Totals 38 ( 18 ) 33 ( 18 ) 132 100 % Old Firm Scottish Cup finals Rangers wins : 1893 -- 94, 1927 -- 28, 1962 -- 63, 1965 -- 66, 1972 -- 73, 1998 -- 99, 2001 -- 02 Celtic wins : 1898 -- 99, 1903 -- 04, 1968 -- 69, 1970 -- 71, 1976 -- 77, 1979 -- 80, 1988 -- 89 Cup withheld : 1908 -- 09 League Cup See also : List of Scottish League Cup finals The Scottish League Cup has been contested 72 times since 1946 -- 47. Rangers are dominant in terms of wins with 27 from 34 finals, with Celtic some way behind on 17 wins from 32 finals. 13 other clubs share 28 wins between them. 14 of its finals have been Old Firm occasions, while 20 featured neither of them. The longest run of Old Firm wins is 8 between 1964 and 1971. As of end of the 2017 -- 18 competition which concluded in November 2017. Runners - up in ( parentheses ) Outcome Celtic Rangers Combined % Old Firm final 5 ( 9 ) 9 ( 5 ) 14 19 % One winner, other not involved 12 18 30 42 % Cup wins by an Old Firm club 17 27 44 61 % One runner - up, other not involved N / A ( 6 ) N / A ( 2 ) 8 11 % neither club involved N / A N / A 20 28 % Cup wins by another club N / A N / A 28 39 % Totals 17 ( 15 ) 27 ( 7 ) 72 100 % Old Firm League Cup finals Rangers wins : 1964 -- 65, 1970 -- 71, 1975 -- 76, 1977 -- 78, 1983 -- 84, 1986 -- 87, 1990 -- 91, 2002 -- 03, 2010 -- 11 Celtic wins : 1957 -- 58, 1965 -- 66, 1966 -- 67, 1982 -- 83, 2008 -- 09 See also Sport in Glasgow Culture in Glasgow Ethnicity and football Association football culture List of sports rivalries List of association football rivalries Sectarianism in Glasgow Sport in Scotland Timeline of Glasgow history Politics and sports References ^ Jump up to : `` Celtic crush 5 -- 0 Rangers ''. BBC Sport. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018. 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Question: who has won more games rangers or celtic
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