One of the finest wingers (although he really shouldn't have been a winger - he should have played his whole career in the centre) Britain, and probably Europe, has ever produced. Once names by Gullit as one of the greatest players he has every played against.

Too much of a bluenose to ever leave Rangers even when they were crap and also too much of a local lad to ever want to leave Scotland anyway.

A prime example of a player who was too good for the team aorund him (both at club and national level).

He died 17 years ago today of a brain haemorrhage at the tragically young age of 39.

The video doesn't really do him justice until about 2 mins 15 secs in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhRrUjCq_pM

A tragic loss to the world of football. Thanks for posting that video, Loz.

Terrible loss, a truly great player. I was lucky enough to be at the "Davie Cooper Final" at Hampden, when he tore Dundee Utd to shreds in a 4-1 victory. One of the best I've seen.

Steve, I saw him a number of times at Ibrox and met him in Helensburgh once. My prize possession as a kid was a hand written letter he snt me when I did a football project in primary seven. Sadly I now have no idea where it is but it has always stayed with me that he took the time to hand write a letter and that his response showed he had read my letter to him rather than just pay lip service to it.

Thats Great Loz, I had not seen a lot of him in the past but he was a true great....Thanks for sharing

^{A left footed footballing genius.}

^{Thankfully he saw players around him worthy of his talents when Souness arrived and transformed Rangers in the summer of 1986}

Nice tribute thread, loz.

Steve, I saw him a number of times at Ibrox and met him in Helensburgh once. My prize possession as a kid was a hand written letter he snt me when I did a football project in primary seven. Sadly I now have no idea where it is but it has always stayed with me that he took the time to hand write a letter and that his response showed he had read my letter to him rather than just pay lip service to it.

I really hope you find that letter, Loz, what a treasure! The man was a footballing legend.

Steve, I saw him a number of times at Ibrox and met him in Helensburgh once. My prize possession as a kid was a hand written letter he snt me when I did a football project in primary seven. Sadly I now have no idea where it is but it has always stayed with me that he took the time to hand write a letter and that his response showed he had read my letter to him rather than just pay lip service to it.

Wow ! That would be worth finding aagain.