Product Description

From humble beginnings Rangers have become one of the biggest and most successful clubs in the game. The Ibrox trophy room is crammed with reminders of a glorious past, a past that includes fifty-one league championship wins (a world record) and many fine European campaigns, crowned by the capture of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1972.
But life at Rangers has not just been a litany of success. The Ibrox club has experienced its fair share of controversy, disappointment and even tragedy. This unique book looks at ten of the most shocking days in the history of a great Scottish institution. The ten authors, a mixture of fans, academics and journalists, examine these events without fear or favour. and often arrive at surprising conclusions.
The subjects covered. The boardroom coup of 1947 that changed the character of Rangers forever. The astonishing lifetime ban on Willie Woodburn. The year Rangers should have won the European Cup. The brutal sacking of manager Scot Symon, a Rangers legend. What really caused the Ibrox disaster of 1971. The infamous 1980 Scottish Cup final when Old Firm fans fought a massed battle on the Hampden pitch. The seismic excitement caused by the arrival of Graeme Souness. The historic signing of Mo Johnston. How Rangers capitulated to an anti-Rangers (and anti-Protestant) media in the Donald Findlay affair. The fallout from Dick Advocaat's costly regime and the impact made by his successor, Alex McLeish.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #398124 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages