Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included.
| Name | Nationality | Position | Celtic career | Appearances | Goals |
| McMahon, SandySandy McMahon | Scotland | 26 IF | 1891–1903 | 217 | 171 |
| Quinn, JimmyJimmy Quinn | Scotland | 26 FW | 1900–1917 | 331 | 217 |
| McMenemy, JimmyJimmy McMenemy | Scotland | 26 FW | 1902–1920 | 515 | 168 |
| McStay, WillieWillie McStay | Scotland | 26 DF | 1912–1929 | 446 | 39 |
| McLean, AdamAdam McLean | Scotland | 26 W | 1917–1928 | 408 | 138 |
| Cringan, WilliamWilliam Cringan | Scotland | 26 HB | 1917–1923 | | |
| McStay, JimmyJimmy McStay | Scotland | 26 DF | 1921–1934 | 472 | 8 |
| McGrory, JamesJames McGrory | Scotland | 26 FW | 1922–1937 | 445 | 472 |
| Kennaway, JoeJoe Kennaway | Canada | 01 GK | 1931–1939 | 295 | 0 |
| Delaney, JimmyJimmy Delaney | Scotland | 40 W | 1933–1946 | 305 | 70 |
| Buchan, WillieWillie Buchan | Scotland | 40IF | 1933–1937 | 123 | 50 |
| McPhail, JohnJohn McPhail | Scotland | 40 FW | 1941–1956 | 204 | 87 |
| Evans, BobbyBobby Evans | Scotland | 29 RH | 1944–1960 | 535 | 10 |
| Tully, CharlieCharlie Tully | Northern Ireland | 29 IF | 1948–1959 | 319 | 47 |
| Heron, GilGil Heron | Jamaica | 40 FW | 1949–1950 | 3 | 1 |
| Fallon, SeanSean Fallon | Ireland | 40 FB | 1950–1958 | 254 | 14 |
| Stein, JockJock Stein | Scotland | 25 CD | 1951–1956 | 148 | 2 |
| Auld, BertieBertie Auld | Scotland | 31 W MF | 1955–1961 1965–1971 | 257 | 78 |
| McPhail, BillyBilly McPhail | Scotland | 40 FW | 1956–1958 | 33 | 13 |
| Crerand, PatPat Crerand | Scotland | 31 MF | 1957–1963 | 120 | 5 |
| McNeill, BillyBilly McNeill | Scotland | 25 CD | 1957–1975 | 790 | 34 |
| Chalmers, StevieStevie Chalmers | Scotland | 40 FW | 1958–1971 | 405 | 231 |
| Hughes, JohnJohn Hughes | Scotland | 40 FW | 1960–1971 | 416 | 189 |
| Lennox, BobbyBobby Lennox | Scotland | 40 FW | 1961–1978 1979–1980 | 587 | 273 |
| Johnstone, JimmyJimmy Johnstone | Scotland | 40 RW | 1962–1975 | 515 | 130 |
| Craig, JimJim Craig | Scotland | 23 FB | 1965–1972 | 231 | 6 |
| Connelly, GeorgeGeorge Connelly | Scotland | 31 MF | 1966–1976 | 254 | 13 |
| Dalglish, KennyKenny Dalglish | Scotland | 40 FW | 1969–1977 | 322 | 167 |
| McGrain, DannyDanny McGrain | Scotland | 23 FB | 1970–1987 | 657 | 8 |
| Macari, LouLou Macari | Scotland | 01 MF | 1970–1973 | 100 | 57 |
| Deans, John "Dixie"John "Dixie" Deans | Scotland | 40 FW | 1971–1976 | 184 | 132 |
| McCluskey, GeorgeGeorge McCluskey | Scotland | 40 FW | 1974–1983 | 204 | 78 |
| Glavin, RonnieRonnie Glavin | Scotland | 40 MF | 1974–1979 | 101 | 35 |
| Eðvaldsson, JóhannesJóhannes Eðvaldsson | Iceland | 31 CD | 1975–1980 | 188 | 36 |
| Burns, TommyTommy Burns | Scotland | 31 MF | 1975–1989 | 504 | 52[1] |
| Aitken, RoyRoy Aitken | Scotland | 31 MF | 1976–1990 | 669 | |
| Conn, Jr., AlfieAlfie Conn, Jr. | Scotland | 31 MF | 1976–1979 | 37 | 8 |
| MacLeod, MurdoMurdo MacLeod | Scotland | 37 MF | 1978–1987 | 395 | 82 |
| Bonner, PackiePackie Bonner | Ireland | 01 GK | 1979–1997 | 642 | 0 |
| McGarvey, FrankFrank McGarvey | Scotland | 37 ST | 1980–1985 | 245 | 113 |
| Nicholas, CharlieCharlie Nicholas | Scotland | 31 FW FW | 1980–1983 1990–1996 | 188 | 85[2] |
| McStay, PaulPaul McStay | Scotland | 37 CM | 1981–1997 | 678 | 72 |
| Grant, PeterPeter Grant | Scotland | 37 MF | 1982–1997 | 470 | 20 |
| McClair, BrianBrian McClair | Scotland | 37 FW | 1983–1987 | 198 | 122 |
| McInally, AlanAlan McInally | Scotland | 37 FW | 1984–1987 | 85 | 22 |
| Whyte, DerekDerek Whyte | Scotland | 37 DF | 1985–1992 | 215 | 7 |
| McGhee, MarkMark McGhee | Scotland | 37 ST | 1985–1989 | 88 | 27[2] |
| Rogan, AntonAnton Rogan | Northern Ireland | 31 LB | 1986–1991 | 166 | 5 |
| McAvennie, FrankFrank McAvennie | Scotland | 37 FW | 1987–1989 1992–1994 | 85 | 37[2] |
| Walker, AndyAndy Walker | Scotland | 25 ST | 1987–1992 1994–1996 | 189 | 67 |
| Morris, ChrisChris Morris | Ireland | 25 LB | 1987–1992 | 160 | 8 |
| Miller, JoeJoe Miller | Scotland | 31 ST | 1987–1993 | 152 | 28 |
| Coyne, TommyTommy Coyne | Ireland | 37 ST | 1989–1993 | 105 | 43 |
| Wdowczyk, DariuszDariusz Wdowczyk | Poland | 25 DF | 1989–1994 | 147 | 6 |
| Collins, JohnJohn Collins | Scotland | 31 MF | 1990–1996 | 229 | 48 |
| Marshall, GordonGordon Marshall | Scotland | 20 GK | 1991–1998 | 112 | 0 |
| O'Neil, BrianBrian O'Neil | Scotland | 20 DF | 1991–1997 | 121 | 8 |
| Boyd, TomTom Boyd | Scotland | 20 DF | 1992–2003 | 364 | 2 |
| Donnelly, SimonSimon Donnelly | Scotland | 40 FW | 1993–1999 | 181 | 42 |
| O'Donnell, PhilPhil O'Donnell | Scotland | 31 MF | 1994–1999 | 114 | 20 |
| McKinlay, ToshTosh McKinlay | Scotland | 31 DF | 1994–1999 | 124 | 0 |
| Thom, AndreasAndreas Thom | Germany | 40 MF | 1995–1998 | 96 | 24 |
| van Hooijdonk, PierrePierre van Hooijdonk | Netherlands | 31 FW | 1995–1997 | 84 | 52 |
| Wieghorst, MortenMorten Wieghorst | Denmark | 31 MF | 1995–2002 | 105 | 14 |
| McNamara, JackieJackie McNamara | Scotland | 21 RB | 1995–2005 | 347 | 15 |
| Stubbs, AlanAlan Stubbs | England | 40 DF | 1996–2001 | 127 | 4 |
| Cadete, JorgeJorge Cadete | Portugal | 40 FW | 1996–1997 | 50 | 38 |
| Di Canio, PaoloPaolo Di Canio | Italy | 40 FW | 1996–1997 | 37 | 15 |
| Larsson, HenrikHenrik Larsson | Sweden | 42 ST | 1997–2004 | 315 | 242 |
| Lambert, PaulPaul Lambert | Scotland | 31MF | 1997–2006 | 275 | 19 |
| Mahé, StéphaneStéphane Mahé | France | 21 RB | 1997–2001 | 109 | 5 |
| Gould, JonathanJonathan Gould | Scotland | 40 GK | 1997–2003 | 158 | 0 |
| Mjällby, JohanJohan Mjällby | Sweden | 25 CD | 1998–2004 | 198 | 15 |
| Moravcik, LubomirLubomir Moravcik | Slovakia | 40 MF | 1998–2002 | 129 | 35 |
| Petrov, StiliyanStiliyan Petrov | Bulgaria | 31 MF | 1999–2006 | 311 | 64 |
| Maloney, ShaunShaun Maloney | Scotland | 40 FW | 1999–2007 2008–present | 172 | 42 |
| Douglas, RabRab Douglas | Scotland | 01 GK | 2000–2005 | 172 | 0 |
| Valgaeren, JoosJoos Valgaeren | Belgium | 01 DF | 2000–2005 | 117 | 8 |
| Agathe, DidierDidier Agathe | France | 34 RW | 2000–2006 | 181 | 11 |
| Sutton, ChrisChris Sutton | England | 33 FW | 2000–2006 | 130 | 63 |
| Lennon, NeilNeil Lennon | Northern Ireland | 31 MF | 2000–2007 | 304 | 3 |
| Balde, DianboboDianbobo Balde | Guinea | 01 DF | 2001–2009 | 234 | 16 |
| Thompson, AlanAlan Thompson | England | 33 LM | 2000–2007 | 227 | 51 |
| Hartson, JohnJohn Hartson | Wales | 40 FW | 2001–2006 | 201 | 109 |
| McManus, StephenStephen McManus | Scotland | 01 DF | 2003–present | 189 | 20 |
| Varga, StanislavStanislav Varga | Slovakia | 01 DF | 2003–2006 | 116 | 14 |
| McGeady, AidenAiden McGeady | Ireland | 01 MF | 2005–present | 206 | 32 |
| Boruc, ArturArtur Boruc | Poland | 01 GK | 2005–present | 197 | 0 |
| Nakamura, ShunsukeShunsuke Nakamura | Japan | 01 MF | 2005–2009 | 166 | 33 |
| Caldwell, GaryGary Caldwell | Scotland | 01 DF | 2006–present | 129 | 6 |
| Brown, ScottScott Brown | Scotland | 01 MF | 2007–present | 99 | 10 |
| McDonald, ScottScott McDonald | Australia | 01 FW | 2007–present | 103 | 52 |