Few achievements in football speak louder than loyalty, consistency, and longevity. At Glentoran Football Club, a number of extraordinary players have etched their names into history by pulling on the famous shirt more times than most can dream of.
Here’s a look at Glentoran’s all-time appearance holders – true legends who defined eras and remain heroes on the terraces to this day.
All time appearance records
Colin Nixon
794
Elliot Morris
743
Paul Leeman
597
Billy McCullough
555
George Neill
531
Walter Bruce
529
Barney Bowers
524
Alan Paterson
517
Johnny Jameson
498
Billy Neill
474
John Devine
468
Michael Halliday
468
Trevor Thompson
463
Albert Finlay
456
Billy McKeag
449
Marcus Kane*
442
Billy Caskey
440
Raymond Morrison
432
Noel McCarthy
417
Chris Walker
414
Jim Cleary
413
Johnny Jamison
412
George Ferritt
404
Sean Ward
396
Sammy Hughes
378
Ron Manley
376
Gary Smyth
364
Jim Weatherup
363
Jim Murdough
355
David Lyner
339
Rab McCreery
335
Terry Moore
333
Justin McBride
330
Gary Macartney
328
Jason Hill
327
John Hill
327
Sammy Lowry
322
William Emerson
308
Arthur Stewart
308
John Scraggs
305
Roy Walsh
295
Harry Creighton
289
Andy Mathieson
288
Gerry Mullan
282
Tim McCann
281
Tommy Morrow
279
Gary Blackledge
262
Pete Batey
259
*Denotes Current Player.
Appearances shown are to 14 February 2025
