Jon daly is the first player from the republic of Ireland to sign for Rangers...

[ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895]

What about this guy Bert Manderson?

Bert Manderson (9 May 1893 - 27 April 1946) was an Irish footballer, who played for Rangers and Ireland.

Manderson, a right-back, made his Rangers debut in a 1-1 draw with Aberdeen on 27 March 1915. He had joined Rangers fromGlenavon for £150. He previously had spells at Cliftonville and Belfast Celtic. He went on to make 370 league appearances (452 in total) in 12 seasons with the club, winning 7 League titles. Manderson left Rangers to join Bradford Park Avenue in 1927.

He was also capped at international level for the Ireland national team.

He died on the 27 April 1946, aged 53.

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[CalvinC 1,414]

I want a pair of those shorts.

[The Godfather 71,874]

Simon Cowell

[ScottBF2 3,540]

Alan Smith?

[ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895]

Alan Smith?

When i heard them say on the news last night i thought about him.

Raman Bawheid was lying again.

[kdoggrfc1 44]

is aaron mcgregor not irish aswell?

[G.E.C. 18,761]

Although not a player, Alan Kernaghan coached us.

[ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895]

is aaron mcgregor not irish aswell?

From Northern Ireland.

[tannerall 25,935]

Absolute bollocks.

Oh and by the way, have we signed a catholic yet ?

[JM1872 3,708]

What about Alan Smith the reserve keeper? He's Irish is he not? And didn't we sign some kid recently from "GAA" or something? A pish headline from the media.

[Ben10 2,272]

People did look ridiculous back in those days

[The Godfather 71,874]

Absolute bollocks.

Oh and by the way, have we signed a catholic yet ?

Yes

[G.E.C. 18,761]

Alan Maybury could have played for us.

[ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895]

What about Alan Smith the reserve keeper? He's Irish is he not? And didn't we sign some kid recently from "GAA" or something? A pish headline from the media.

Aye, this is what Raman Bawheid said on STV new last night.

[daviecooper01 826]

The Ireland in question there is in fact Northern Ireland. And Bert was born in Belfast.

[tannerall 25,935]

Alexander Ernest Stevenson in case anyone asks, internationalist as well.

[Edmiston Drive 3,846]

Although not a player, Alan Kernaghan coached us.

Alan was from Nth Ireland and a BB boy also, asked him why he played for them...........he said World Cups.

[JM1872 3,708]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/gaa-star-signs-for-glasgow-rangers-28629673.html

[tannerall 25,935]

What about this guy Bert Manderson?

Bert Manderson (9 May 1893 - 27 April 1946) was an Irish footballer, who played for Rangers and Ireland.

Manderson, a right-back, made his Rangers debut in a 1-1 draw with Aberdeen on 27 March 1915. He had joined Rangers fromGlenavon for £150. He previously had spells at Cliftonville and Belfast Celtic. He went on to make 370 league appearances (452 in total) in 12 seasons with the club, winning 7 League titles. Manderson left Rangers to join Bradford Park Avenue in 1927.

He was also capped at international level for the Ireland national team.

He died on the 27 April 1946, aged 53.

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Had not heard of him as a "Republic" player, so I googled it and found he was born in Belfast.

[ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895]

Had not heard of him as a "Republic" player, so I googled it and found he was born in Belfast.

Just heard that to but, he played for the republic of Ireland.

[tannerall 25,935]

Stevenson was born south of the border, in the then "Free State", just one of the things you remember as a Rangers fan when you are constantly reading "factual shite" in the propagandist pro-celtic influenced Scottish Media.

Irony was he was a Prod and actually was accused of religioous bias in not playing for the ROI more often.

[tannerall 25,935]

Just heard that to but, he played for the republic of Ireland.

The ROI football league and the Northern Irish league in the 30s, 40s and 50s would both claim jurisdiction over players born in any part of Ireland, and many actually played for both.

Many players also "adopt" other countries. In the old days it was a convenience (google one of the greatest players ever "de Stefano").

Nowadays with the "grandparents" or "residency" status becomes even more arbitrary.

[ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895]

Raman from STV did say he's the 1st player if he signs to have played for Rangers in the modern era from the republic.

[djbroxybear 660]

We have a keeper in at the moment at Ibrox from the ROI.

[tannerall 25,935]

Raman from STV did say he's the 1st player if he signs to have played for Rangers in the modern era from the republic.

Obviously carrying on the great tradition of lazy, half arsed journalism in the Scottish Media by not spending 2 minutes finding out real facts.