Showing posts with label Rangers FC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rangers FC. Show all posts

Friday, October 25, 2013

DO YOU KNOW THE LAST BRITISH PLAYER TO BE THE TOPSCORER IN A EUROPEAN CUP / UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE COMPETITION?


Ally McCoist for Rangers F.C in the 1987/1988 season was the last British player to come Top Scorer in a European Cup / UEFA Champions League competition. He tied with Gheorghe Hagi of Steaua Bucherest, Jean-Marc Ferreri of Bordeaux, Rabah Madjer of F.C Porto, Petar Novák of Sparta Prague, Míchel of Real Madrid and Rui Águas of Benfica all on 4 goals.


Friday, August 24, 2012

DO YOU KNOW THE CURRENT ALL-TIME TOPSCORER IN THE 15 SEASON OLD SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE (SPL)?

Kris Boyd
Kris Boyd who played for Kilmanock FC from 2001 - 2006 and Glasgow's Rangers FC from 2006 - 2010 has scored the most goals in the Scottish Premier League (SPL), with 164 goals. 

He broke the previous record of 158, set by Henrik Larsson (who played only for Celtic FC from July 1997 - June 2004), by scoring 5 goals for Rangers FC in a 7–1 win against Dundee United on December 30, 2009. Boyd and Larsson are the only players to have scored more than 100 goals in the SPL, which started in the inaugural 1998/1999 season.













Friday, August 10, 2012

DO YOU KNOW THE TWO PLAYERS THAT HAVE WON THE EUROPEAN GOLDEN SHOE AWARD TWICE IN A ROW?

Ally McCoist while still playing with Rangers FC of Scotland and Thierry Henry with Arsenal FC of England, are the only players to win the European Golden Shoe formerly known as European Golden Boot in consecutive years.

McCoist did it in the 1991/1992 and 1992/1993 seasons with 34 goals apiece in the Scottish Premier League (SPL) while Henry achieved his in the 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 seasons while playing in the English Premier League (EPL) with 30 and 25 goals respectively.





                                          

Friday, November 18, 2011

DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK ALLY McCOIST TO BECOME THE GLASGOW RANGERS FC ALL-TIME TOP SCORER?


Ally McCoist

Ally McCoist became Glasgow Rangers FC's record goalscorer, netting 355 goals in 10 years from 1983 to 1993. He banged in 251 goals in the Scottish League, 54 goals in the Scottish League Cup and 21 goals in all European competitions he played in. He played under John Greig, Graeme Souness and Walter Smith