David Gormley will proudly lead Kilwinning Rangers into their first ever Scottish Cup tie tomorrow - however the Buffs boss already has his personal particular place within the annals of the nationwide competitors's wealthy historical past.
The 34-year-old was the event's joint-top scorer in 2016/17 with eight objectives for Clyde - outgunning French celebrity Moussa Dembélé who discovered the web 5 instances as Celtic went on to win the trophy.
Former striker Gormley's feat is all of the extra exceptional given The Bully Wee - then in League Two - bowed out within the fifth spherical following the agony of an extra-time replay defeat in opposition to Ayr United.
It is a story to inform the grandkids in years to come back however Gormley will go down within the document books once more this weekend as the primary supervisor to set Kilwinning off on the highway to Hampden.
The Ayrshire outfit make the quick journey to South Lanarkshire to face fellow West of Scotland League facet Rutherglen Glencairn within the Scottish Cup preliminary spherical.
And Gormley is hoping it is simply the beginning of one other memorable marketing campaign within the competitors.
He mentioned: "I bear in mind watching the ultimate again in 2017 and praying Dembélé did not get a hat-trick to catch me!
"It was really me and a boy from Bonnyrigg Rose, Wayne McIntosh, who completed with eight objectives. I do not suppose too many individuals would keep in mind that although!
"I am actually wanting ahead to being concerned within the competitors once more with Kilwinning. It is an enormous day for the membership and I have been reminding the gamers of that.
"Hopefully we are able to go to Rutherglen and reward the followers and everybody who has received the membership to this stage, with a outcome."
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