Motherwell legend Stephen Craigan has lamented the unhappy passing of Rangers kitman Jimmy Bell.
And he revealed the Gers icon's residence sport routine usually concerned chasing up swapped jerseys within the bowels of Ibrox.
Bell's dying was introduced by the membership he served for over three a long time on Tuesday morning, on the age of 69.
Tributes poured in instantly, from Rangers legends to the present squad.
And Bell was well-known to visiting groups to Govan as Craigan – who devoted 14 years of his taking part in profession to the Steelmen earlier than quite a lot of teaching roles – defined the hilarity that will ensue when Nicely gamers had swapped shirts with one among their Gentle Blue opponents.
He advised Go Radio: "My reminiscences of him, of coming along with him, was when he used to return within the dressing rooms at Ibrox after the sport.
"Plenty of the boys who possibly got here up from England and performed in opposition to Rangers, performed in opposition to Celtic, all the time wished to get a jersey.
"In fact, Jimmy did not need gamers giving jerseys away.
"So umpteen instances he needed to be chased out of our dressing room as a result of he was making an attempt to get the jerseys again off the gamers, who had received them off the Rangers gamers!
"He was all the time wanting to ensure every little thing was stored intact."
Craigan known as it a "unhappy day for Scottish soccer" and insists Bell lived the dream.
He added: "Kitmen usually are individuals who help their membership, they've grown up as a fan and by no means received the chance to play for that membership however the subsequent neatest thing was working for them.
"Working for the membership they love and help. I actually know the kitman at Motherwell, Alan MacDonald, is similar and Jimmy Bell would have been that.
"A Rangers supporter rising up, by no means received the possibility to play for Rangers however the subsequent neatest thing was working for them, following the membership, being concerned in it and bringing that satisfaction and keenness.
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"And seeing these gamers like Gascoigne, McCoist and Laudrup. Being with these guys however nonetheless protecting a stage head and getting his job achieved.
"It is a unhappy day for Scottish soccer and a tragic day for Rangers."