Lex Baillie Reveals Rangers-Supporting Friends Stopped Speaking to Him After Celtic Move

A family split across the Old Firm divide

Former defender Lex Baillie, now 60, has revealed the personal cost of crossing Glasgow's football divide.

According to The Herald, Baillie said that some of his father's Rangers-supporting friends stopped speaking to him after he signed for Celtic. His father, Doug Baillie, had played for the Ibrox club.

The human side of the Old Firm

The anecdote offers a reminder of the depth of feeling that surrounds the Celtic–Rangers rivalry, extending well beyond the pitch and into family and friendship circles.