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Davie Cooper was born in Hamilton on Saturday 25th February 1956. He began his professional career at Clydebank FC before moving to Rangers in June 1977 for £100,000, signed by the late great Jock Wallace. He made his debut for Rangers aged 21 on 13th August 1977 away to Aberdeen in a 3-1 defeat. In his career at Rangers he started 321 games and came on as a substitute 56 times and scored 49 goals. For me the most memorable goals Davie Cooper scored for Rangers were his free kick in the 1987 Skol League Cup Final and perhaps one of the finest goals scored by any Rangers player when Cooper scored against Celtic in the 1979 Dryburgh Cup, playing keepy uppy over the Celtic defence before scoring an incredible individual goal. I am to young to remember much of Coopers earlier career at Rangers, but one thing I know for sure about was Davie was not only a great player for Rangers, but was also a great fan of the club and a true gentleman. He stayed with Rangers when the club was going through a terrible period with little success on the park, but he was a Rangers supporter and he was playing for the club he loved, it was his dream. He eventually left Rangers in 1989 where he went onto further success with Motherwell FC, winning the 1991 Scottish Cup Final with the Lanarkshire club before moving back to Clydebank where he started his professional career. It was a sad day for all football fans when on 23rd March 1995 Davie Cooper died of a brain haemorrhage aged only 39, whilst coaching a group of youngsters. Davie Cooper was my first Rangers hero!
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The gates at Ibrox became a shrine following Davie's untimely death.
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Davie's passing, supporters of Rangers Fc have raised money to buy a large banner in his memory. This should be unveiled at Ibrox on Monday 27th Dec at the game against Motherwell. The following poem was written asa tribute to Davie by one of the organisers of the banner!
Its almost ten years since that fatal day
a hero, a legend was taken away.
The Coop was a Ranger
a player a fan
a left foot of danger
the swagger when he ran.
Now we as the people
decided to show
our love for the Coop
how far it did grow
from Singapore you'l here them sing
we've got Davie Cooper on the wing.
All over the world the fans still recall
the Dryburgh cup final
the greatest of goals
Mr Gallus in Wales
that famous Skol cup rocket
the hundreds of tims , Davie kept in his pocket.
From the good times and bad
Coop stuck with the blue
to fight for our Rangers
for it was his Rangers to.
To honour this legend
the fans did decide
to make up a banner
wae the baw at his side.
It started with pennies
but soon turned to pounds
and as word got out
the bears rallied round.
All over the world
donations were made
to honour a legend
a genius to trade.
So now young and old
together can view
the legend of Cooper
in red , white and blue.
So lift up your glasses
and lets here you sing
for the great Davie Cooper
Davie Cooper on the wing.
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He was the greatest of them all
With wondrous skills when the ball
The man they called The Magic Trooper
The one and only DAVIE COOPER
Began in Clydebank as a boy
Destroy defences was his ploy
His tricks and skill amazed the team
The man played football like a dream
At last to Ibrox Davie came
His destiny was football fame
Jock Wallace signed him for us all
COOP had heard the Rangers call
And then for Scotland he did play
To show the world The Auld Scots way
The ball was at the MASTERS feet
--The enemy soon felt the heat
The caps he won were twenty two
The pundits said this was to few
A gentleman with so much skill
To watch this man was such a thrill!
But now hes gone his last game played
We wish that DAVIE could have stayed
No finer man graced Rangers ranks
For this we offer grateful thanks
So if you are afootball fan
Lift up your glass to this GREAT MAN
We,ll drink to RANGERS SUPER TROOPER
Hes now IMMORTAL--DAVIE COOPER
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