Rangers Cult Heroes

Paul Smith

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing
• eBook ISBN:
  9781908051301
• Year: 2011

Rangers Cult Heroes tells the story of the club through the careers of its 20 greatest icons - the men who made the blue half of Glasgow's pulses race. During Paul Smith's journey through a pantheon of Rangers greats, he discovers that there is much more to being a Gers Cult Hero. Each player's career is analysed to discover what made him tick, why he was so idolised by the fans and what his legacy to Rangers was. Discover what it is about 20 mere mortals that has brought them mythical status in Glasgow. Paul Smith explores the diverse and intriguing reasons why each one has engendered passion, excitement and devotion among some of the most obsessive football supporters on planet earth. Colour picture section featuring contemporary and historic images of all 20 cult heroes; also featuring key events and matches from the club's history.

Table of contents

• COVER
• TITLE PAGE
• CONTENTS
• DEDICATION
• INTRODUCTION
• DAVID MEIKLEJOHN ‘MEEK’ 1919-1936
• ALAN MORTON ‘THE WEE BLUE DEVIL’ 1920-1933
• BOB McPHAIL ‘GREETIN BOAB’ 1927-1940
• GEORGE YOUNG‘CORKY’ 1941-1957
• JIM BAXTER ‘SLIM’ 1960-1965 and 1969-70
• WILLIE HENDERSON ‘WEE WILLIE’ 1960-1972
• WILLIE JOHNSTON ‘BUD’ 1964-1972 and 1980-1982
• COLIN STEIN ‘THE HOT SHOT’ 1968-1973 and 1975-1977
• JOHN GREIG ‘THE LEGEND’ 1961-1978
• DEREK JOHNSTONE ‘DJ’ 1970-1983 and 1985-1986
• DAVIE COOPER ‘MOODY BLUE’ 1977-1989
• TED McMINN ‘TIN MAN’ 1984-1987
• TERRY BUTCHER ‘CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS’ 1986-1990
• MARK WALTERS ‘THE TRAILBLAZER’ 1988-1991
• ALLY McCOIST ‘SUPER ALLY’ 1983-1998
• ANDY GORAM ‘THE GOALIE’ 1991-1998
• BRIAN LAUDRUP ‘THE GREAT DANE’ 1994-1998
• PAUL GASCOIGNE ‘GAZZA’ 1995-1998
• JÖRG ALBERTZ ‘THE HAMMER’ 1996-2001
• MAURICE EDU ‘MO’ 2008 – present
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• PHOTOGRAPH
• COPYRIGHT PAGE