RANGERS LEGENDS COUNTDOWN 10-6

10 DAVIE COOPER

The Rangers years: 1977-1988.

Appearances: 540.

Career highlight: Netting what was later voted 'The Greatest-Ever Rangers Goal' against Celtic in the 1979 Drybrough Cup final.

Show us your medals: Three League titles, three Scottish Cups, seven League Cups.

So what makes you a legend? Davie Cooper is arguably the most naturally-gifted player Scotland has ever produced.

When he was in the mood, his mesmerising close control, balletic grace and elegant left foot combined to destroy defences.

Cooper signed for Rangers from Clydebank for £100,000 in 1977 and helped the Ibrox club win the treble in his debut season.

His most famous goal came in the final of the Drybrough Cup – a short-lived pre-season tournament – in 1979 when he chipped the ball over the head of four Celtic defenders before eventually sticking it in the net.

But there were so many magical moments from the supremely skilful winger in his 11 years in a Light Blue shirt.

He possessed a thunderous shot and his free-kick against Aberdeen in the League Cup final in 1988 gave Jim Leighton no chance.

He moved on to Motherwell in 1989 and helped the Fir Park club win a classic Scottish Cup final against Dundee United in 1991.

Davie Cooper died tragically of a brain haemorrhage aged just 39 in 1995.

9 ANDY GORAM

The Rangers years: 1991-1998.

Appearances: 260.

Career highlight: Late penalty save from Pierre van Hooijdonk at Parkhead in November, 1996, as Rangers took a huge step towards another league crown.

Show us your medals: Five League titles, three Scottish Cups, two League Cups.

So what makes you a legend? 'The Goalie' will forever be a hero to the Light Blue legions, his passion for the jersey and years of sterling service making him the greatest keeper in the club's history. Walter Smith paid just £1million to bring him to Ibrox and he would go on to play an integral part in their incredible run to nine-in-a-row.

Goram was not tall for a goalkeeper at just 5ft 11in, but he had superb reactions and could read the game brilliantly.

He thrived in the heat of Old Firm battle and regularly broke the hearts of Celtic players, fans and managers during his illustrious Ibrox career.

He left in 1998 with 10 medals and his place in history.

8 PAUL GASCOIGNE

The Rangers Years: 1995 -1998.

Appearances: 104.

Show us your medals: Two League titles, one Scottish Cup, one League Cup.

Career highlight: Stunning hat-trick in the 3-1 defeat of Aberdeen in 1996 to win Rangers the title at Ibrox.

So what makes you a legend? It is fitting that the man who wore No.8 on his back and won Rangers eight-in-a-row should fit in at this position in the list of their all-time legends.

Like every great footballing genius, Gazza was a flawed character, but his ability and talent shone through during his memorable Rangers career. His time in Glasgow was never dull, on or off the field, as he courted controversy and lit up the national game in equal measure following his move from Lazio.

On his day, there were few better in the world and his wonderful array of passing and finishing and sublime close control will forever be remembered by those who saw him in action.

The midfielder left for Middlesbrough in March, 1998, breaking the hearts of the legions of fans who had grown to adore him and revel in his talents. Gazza's time at Ibrox may have been short, but it was certainly sweet for Rangers.

7 ALAN MORTON

The Rangers years: 1920-1933.

Appearances: 440.

Career highlight: Inspiring Rangers to their first-ever double in season 1927/28.

Show us your medals: Nine League titles, three Scottish Cups.

So what makes you a legend? The original Rangers entertainer, it was in the colours of Scotland that Morton would earn his 'Wee Blue Devil' nickname as he stole the show in the 5-1 trouncing of England at Wembley.

The forward would enjoy a glittering international career, but it is at Ibrox where he truly shone. He hit 105 goals in his 440 games in Light Blue, a superb tally for a man who was more accustomed to providing pinpoint crosses for others.

He dazzled the Gers faithful during the glory years under Bill Struth and would later serve the club as a director for almost four decades until his death aged 78.

One of the first truly great Rangers players, Morton may have been a diminutive figure, but his stature is undoubted and he is still held in high esteem in the corridors and stands of Ibrox.

6 ALLY McCOIST

The Rangers Years: 1983-1998.

Appearances: 581.

Career highlight: Seeing years of hard work paying off as Rangers clinched nine-in-a-row in 1997.

Show us your medals: Ten League titles, one Scottish Cup, nine League Cups.

So what makes you a legend? Ally McCoist needs no introduction. Few men have served Rangers with more distinction and enjoyed more success than he has and his love affair with the club continues to this day.

For some, the current Ibrox boss in the greatest-ever Ranger. His record goal tally of 355 is unlikely to be bettered and he is one of only three men, alongside Richard Gough and Ian Ferguson, to have played in every season of the run to nine-in-a-row.

Once dubbed 'The Judge' because of the amount of time he spent on the bench under Graeme Souness, the striker would form a lethal pairing with Mark Hateley as Rangers dominated domestically and starred in Europe.

A broken leg in 1993 deprived him of the chance to surpass Sam English's landmark 44 goals in a season, but it was one of the few records McCoist didn't break during a 15-year playing career at Ibrox.

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