Rangers legend Andy Goram has died following a brief battle with most cancers.
The membership confirmed the devastating information in an announcement on-line.
The previous Ibrox keeper, nicknamed 'The Goalie' throughout his enjoying days, was a hero of the membership's 9 In A Row years throughout his time in Govan between 1991 and 1998.
Paying tribute, the membership mentioned: "Goram, 58, made 260 appearances for Gers between 1991 and 1998. In that point, he gained 5 league titles, three Scottish Cups and two League Cups.
"His performances within the inaugural UEFA Champions League in 1992/93 had been excellent, as Gers defeated English champions Leeds United to qualify for the match, earlier than coming inside a whisker of reaching the ultimate.
"Goram was additionally one thing of an Previous Agency specialist, and because the decade progressed and clashes between the 2 grew to become increasingly more necessary, he was typically the distinction between the 2 sides with some astonishing saves.
"In a 1999 supporters’ ballot, he was voted the Best Rangers Goalkeeper of all time, and after retirement, was nonetheless an everyday face round Ibrox on matchdays and nonetheless wowed the group with some memorable appearances in legends groups.
"Born in Bury, Goram started his profession at Oldham Athletic earlier than shifting north to play with distinction for Hibernian from 1987 to 1991 previous to his large transfer to Ibrox.
"After Rangers, he was to function for Notts County, Sheffield United, Motherwell for 3 seasons, Manchester United, the place he helped the Pink Devils declare the Premier League in 2001; Hamilton Accies, Coventry, one other spell at Oldham, Queen of the South after which lastly Elgin Metropolis.
"Certainly, his spell at Palmerston with Queens noticed him change into the primary participant to finish the set of Scottish medals when he claimed a Problem Cup medal to go alongside winners’ prizes within the Scottish prime flight, Scottish Cup and League Cup.
"Internationally, Goram gained 43 caps for Scotland and was the first-choice goalkeeper for each Euro 92 and Euro 96 in Sweden and England respectively for the Scots.
"He's a member of the Scottish Soccer Corridor of Fame, and was named each the Scottish PFA and Soccer Writers’ Participant of the 12 months in 1992/93 – arguably the strongest marketing campaign in Rangers’ historical past.
"Goram additionally gained worldwide caps for Scotland as a cricketer, and stays the one particular person to have performed a first-class worldwide match at cricket in addition to a significant worldwide soccer match for Scotland.
"The ideas of the administrators, administration, gamers and employees are as we speak with Andy’s household, and would ask that their privateness is revered at this unhappy time. Funeral particulars will likely be communicated sooner or later."
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