If there was one player was to sum up 90s football, it’s Paul Gascoigne.
The kid from Gateshead who went on to become a star for both club and country is one of the most iconic English football players of the 21st century. The player who always played with a smile on his face was well known for not only his achievements on the pitch, but his mischief and adventures off it.
A moment in time – Paul Gascoigne at Rangers
And at Rangers, the fourth club of his career, Gazza was at his quintessential best.
As well as being recognised as a legend of the club, something he claims is better than being placed in the Scottish Football Hall of Fame, Gascoigne’s time in Glasgow has been regarded as one of the best spells of his career.
In three years at the club, Gazza won two Scottish Premier Division titles as well as the Scottish Cup and Scottish League cup in Rangers’ 1995/96 domestic treble-winning season. Gascoigne also hit 39 goals in 104 appearances for the club, cementing his status as a cult hero at the Gers.
Gascoigne also had his most prominent years with England whilst playing his trade at Rangers. Gazza’s goal against Scotland in EURO 1996 remains one of the most iconic England goals of all time, and the midfielder was influential in the Three Lion’s qualification run for the 1998 World Cup.
As well as having honorary success in Scotland, Gazza’s time in Glasgow was of course marred with hilarious tales of pranks and public stunts that we expect from someone like Gascoigne.
From booking the referee after his cards fell out, resulting in Gazza being booked himself, to teaming up with Ally McCoist to put trout in Gordon Durie’s car, Gascoigne’s success in Scotland is something still reminisced about by fans and those who played with him a the time.
