Rangers, a Scottish football team, had an unwritten rule from the 1930s until the 1970s that said the team would not sign any Roman Catholic players.
Rangers’ perception as a Protestant, British unionist team contrasted with that of their Old Firm opponents, Celtic, who were perceived as an Irish Catholic team despite the fact that Celtic had never implemented a discriminatory signing policy.
When Rangers recruited former Celtic striker Mo Johnston in 1989, manager Graeme Souness broke Rangers’ rules.
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