The Glasgow Rangers A - Z
By Rob Mason
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Alfredo Morelos, Allan McGregor, Ryan Kent and Stevie G himself are all here along with legendary figures such as Slim Jim Baxter, John Greig, Ally McCoist, Sandy Jardine and Davie Cooper.
This Rangers A-Z supplies you with an at a glance guide to the Gers. It will take you from the story of the four young boys who decided to form Rangers in 1872 to the centenary celebration of European triumph, right up to the modern day. The 150th year of this finest of clubs sees them start their commemorative year not only as title holders but as the club who have been league champions more than any club in world football!
Whether you an Ibrox expert or just learning about this most successful of clubs, The Rangers A-Z is a wonderfully nostalgic read for all Gers' fans.
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The Glasgow Rangers A - Z - Rob Mason
ADVOCAAT
Born in the Hague on 27 September 1947, Dick Advocaat had a largely uneventful career as a player, but made his mark later as a coach, commencing at amateur side DVSP.
After two spells assisting the Dutch national team, he was appointed national coach in 1992 and guided the side to the World Cup finals in 1994, where they reached the quarter-finals before being beaten by Brazil.
Upon returning to Holland, Dick took over at PSV Eindhoven and enjoyed four success-laden years and ended Ajax’s period of domination of the domestic game. In June 1998, he was appointed manager of Rangers, replacing Walter Smith.
Dick’s appointment was seen by many as an attempt by Rangers to translate their domestic success into European competition, for despite having competed in the European Champions Cup for ten of the previous eleven campaigns, they had only once made any real impact. Dick’s reputation as one of the Europe’s top coaches was expected to change all of that.
IllustrationCELEBRATIONS AFTER BEATING CELTIC 1-0 TO LIFT THE 1999 SCOTTISH FA CUP
A treble in his first season in charge proved that it was business as usual on the domestic front, even though Rangers slid out of the UEFA Cup in the third round. The following season saw Rangers clinch the double and, in their return to the European Champions League, record home and away victories over PSV Eindhoven, even though they were unable to progress beyond the group stage and went out of the UEFA Cup on penalties in the third round.
The 2000-01 season was a disappointing one that finished barren trophy-wise and Rangers fifteen points adrift of their greatest rivals Celtic at the top of the Premier League. After qualifying for the Champions League that season, Rangers made an impressive start, winning their opening two matches, but only two further points were secured and Rangers were eliminated, also losing their UEFA Cup tie with FC Kaiserslautern.
In December 2001, Dick Advocaat stepped down as manager of the club, to be replaced by Alex McLeish, but remained at Ibrox as director of football. Six months later, he left the club entirely and returned to Holland to take over as national coach for a second time, guiding them to the semi-finals of the 2004 European Championships. He later had a spell coaching at club level in Germany before returning to the international stage, taking over as South Korean coach and taking them to the 2006 World Cup finals.
From June 2006 to 2009 he successfully managed Zenit St. Petersburg taking them to the Russian Premier League title and also managing them against Rangers in the 2008 UEFA Cup final. After lifting that trophy, Advocaat’s Russians then added the UEFA Super Cup by beating Manchester United.
He then managed the national sides of Belgium, Russia, Serbia and had a third spell in charge of the Netherlands. These moves into international football were interspersed with spells with AZ (twice), PSV again, Sunderland, Fenerbahce, Sparta Rotterdam, Utrecht and Feyenoord where he was still in charge at the age of 73 in 2021.
IllustrationALBERTZ
Born in Mönchengladbach on 29 January 1971, Jorg was a youth and apprentice player with PSV Mönchengladbach and Borussia Mönchengladbach before signing his first professional contract with Fortuna Dusseldorf in 1990.
IllustrationJORG CELEBRATES WINNING THE 2000 SCOTTISH CUP AFTER BEATING ABERDEEN 4-0
IllustrationALBERTZ SCORES AGAINST CELTIC AT IBROX, MARCH 2000
Following the club’s relegation to Division Two of the Bundesliga, Jorg was sold to SV Hamburg where he made his reputation, earning the nickname ‘The Hammer’ in recognition of his long-range shooting abilities and becoming club captain after two years.
In 1996, Walter Smith paid £4 million to bring the relatively unknown German to Ibrox Park, but he soon had the crowd on his side, especially after a stunning free-kick against Celtic in January 1997 that proved to be the catalyst to Rangers securing the League title for the ninth time in a row.
Whilst Jorg had been a virtual ever-present whilst Walter Smith was manager, the arrival of Dick Advocaat saw Jorg slip down the pecking order, and whilst he would ultimately collect medals for winning the championship in 1997, 1999 and 2000, it was plain that he was not part of Advocaat’s long-term plans.
A £3.5 million fee took him back to SV Hamburg in 2001, having netted 82 goals for the Light Blues during his time with the club.
ATTENDANCES
Rangers’ best attendances at Ibrox Stadium in each of the major competitions.
IllustrationBAXTER
Although Jim Baxter was a childhood Rangers fan, he began his career with Raith Rovers on a part-time basis whilst working as first a carpenter and then a collier. It was his abilities on the field, however, that attracted interest from bigger clubs, with Rangers enabling him to fulfil his childhood dream when they paid £17,500 in June 1960.
IllustrationJim was just 20 years of age at the time (he was born in Hill o’ Beath in Fife on 29 September 1939) but marched straight into the first team, helping Rangers win the Scottish League and League Cup double at the end of his first season. There were to be a further two League titles, two League Cups and three victories in the Scottish FA Cup during the five years Jim was at Ibrox, a time when he was acknowledged as one of the most skilful players in the game. And yet the general consensus was that Jim’s talent was largely allowed to go to waste, with his disinterest in training, tactics, discipline and just about everything else that goes to make a great player, all too often apparent.
IllustrationJIM AND DENIS LAW PRACTICING BEFORE SCOTLAND’S 1964 FIXTURE AGAINST IRELAND
On his day, on the field, he could be breathtaking, none more so than his performance in the darker blue shirt of Scotland in 1963 against England, when he inspired ten-man Scotland (his Rangers teammate Eric Caldow suffered a broken leg) to a 2-1 victory, scoring both goals, the first from the penalty spot with the first penalty he had ever taken in his life.
Unfortunately, most of his days off the field were spent drinking, womanising and gambling, with his condition suffering as a result. He was sold to Sunderland in 1965 as former Rangers stalwart and Scotland manager Ian McColl paid £72,500 for him. At Roker Park he dazzled with his skill, but disappointed with his application. Baxter believed in the ball doing the work, but not himself. Nottingham Forest then made him their first £100,000 player in December 1967, but he returned to Rangers in 1969, not even a shadow of his former self and retired from the game to become a publican.
IllustrationJIM SENDS GORDON BANKS THE WRONG WAY FROM THE SPOT AT WEMBLEY 1963
Jim was later asked if the sums modern players were earning would have made any difference to his lifestyle, to which he replied ‘Definitely. I’d have spent £50,000 a week at the bookies instead of £100’.
And yet Jim is still fondly remembered, both by those who follow Rangers, who claim he was the most skilful left-half the club ever had, and by those who follow the national side, who bombarded the poll