The song was at the centre of a controversy surrounding "ninety-minute bigots", an expression allegedly coined by former Rangers chairman Sir David Murray: "Ninety-minute Bigots do not hold beliefs but nonetheless sing songs at football matches which are sectarian, simply to join in with the rest of the crowd."[REF]
Despite the ban, "Billy Boys" has still been sung at Rangers matches,[REF] including their match against Queen's Park at Hampden Park.