The list
| # | Player | Born | Arsenal | Celtic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Ljungberg | 1977 | 1998–2007 | 2011 |
| 2 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 1993 | 2011–2017 | 2026– |
| 3 | Kolo Touré | 1981 | 2002–2009 | 2016–2017 |
| 4 | Ian Wright | 1963 | 1991–1998 | 1999–2000 |
| 5 | Kieran Tierney | 1997 | 2019 | 2015– |
| 6 | Tommy Docherty | 1928 | 1958–1961 | 1947–1949 |
| 7 | John Hartson | 1975 | 1995–1997 | 2001–2006 |
| 8 | Charlie Nicholas | 1961 | 1983–1987 | 1980–1995 |
| 9 | Joe Haverty | 1936 | 1954–1961 | 1964 |
| 10 | Martin Hayes | 1966 | 1983–1990 | 1990–1993 |
| 11 | Scott Marshall | 1973 | 1991–1998 | 1999 |
| 12 | Steve Brignall | 1960 | 1978–1979 | 1993–1995 |
| 13 | Bobby Templeton | 1880 | 1904–1906 | 1906–1907 |
| 14 | John Blackwood | 1877 | 1900–1901 | 1899–1900 |
| 15 | Tommy Hynds | 1880 | 1907 | 1898–1902 |
| 16 | Thomas Drain | 1880 | 1909 | — |
Which way they moved
- Arsenal first, then Celtic: 10
- Celtic first, then Arsenal: 5
Test yourself
Three more club pairs: name one player for each.
Play it
In Who Played Both you and your opponent secretly pick a club each. If the clubs are Arsenal and Celtic, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Arsenal
- Arsenal – Fulham 62 players
- Arsenal – Brentford 53 players
- Arsenal – West Ham United 45 players
- Arsenal – Crystal Palace 45 players
- Arsenal – Watford 39 players
- Arsenal – Chelsea 36 players
- Arsenal – Brighton 36 players
- Arsenal – Southampton 33 players
Arsenal: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Celtic
- Aston Villa – Celtic 30 players
- Celtic – Sunderland 29 players
- Celtic – Manchester City 27 players
- Celtic – Norwich City 27 players
- Celtic – Middlesbrough 26 players
- Celtic – Southampton 25 players
- Celtic – Leicester City 25 players
- Celtic – Coventry City 24 players
Celtic: every club it shares players with
Source: Wikidata (CC0), Wikipedia club articles and player infoboxes (years at each club). Youth spells and appearances that look unplayed are left out; volunteer-kept records can contain gaps or errors.