Celtic’s pre-season continues to gather pace this weekend as they welcome EFL Championship outfit Middlesbrough to Parkhead for a 3pm kick-off on Saturday.
Martin O’Neill’s side have yet to taste victory in their first two warm-up games, drawing 1-1 with Shelbourne before losing 4-1 to Sporting CP in Portugal on Tuesday night, and will be looking to ramp up their preparations with a victory on home soil against Kim Hellberg’s visiting Teessiders.
Believe it or not, Celtic and Middlesbrough have not seen a senior player transfer between the clubs since 2010, although Hoops academy product Josh Dede did move to the Riverside Stadium in January of 2025, but has yet to feature in the first team.
In truth, the success rate of players transferred between the club ranges from the sublime to the ridiculous, with club legends, major flops and forgotten talents all included.
But can you remember these 11 players who have played for both clubs?
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1. Barry Robson
The Scotland international was a title winner with Celtic in 2008, and spent two years at Parkhead before he was signed by former boss Gordon Strachan at Middlesbrough for a fee of a fee of £1million. Remember on Teesside for a series of long-range goals, he was named their player of the year in 2012, before moving to the MLS with Vancouver Whitecaps. Ended his career in 2016, and has since gone into management, taking charge of both Raith Rovers and former club Aberdeen. He currently manages League of Ireland club Cork City. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
2. Bobby Murdoch
Viewed as one of Celtic's greatest ever players, Murdoch is a cherished Lisbon Lion that will be forever remembered for his role in the 1967 European Cup triumph. He became Jack Charlton's first signing as Middlesbrough manager in 1973, and went on to become a vital part of their 1974 Second Division championship-winning side before retiring in 1976. His post-playing career saw him become involved with Celtic again as part of their match-day hospitality, before he sadly died aged just 57, making him the first of the European Cup winning side to pass away. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602 Photo: SNS Group 0141 221 3602
3. Chris Morris
An ever-present hero of the historic 1987-88 centenary double-winning season, the Republic of Ireland defender that made over 150 appearances for the club following his arrival from Sheffield Wednesday in 1987 and is well remember at Parkhead for his contributions to the club. Morris ended his career with Middlesbrough in 1997 after a five year spell on Teesside, retiring due to injury. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602
4. Tony Mowbray
A a well-respected figure at Celtic Park, the former defender is a legend in his native Middlesbrough. The 62-year-old had spells as manager as both clubs in his post-playing career, and was most recently appointed manager of Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Championship for a second time. | SNS Group