The best defender(s) to ever play for Rangers?

[JohnH 270]

Just now, harlands plater said:

I've been watching Rangers since 1962 but I would say the best defenders I have seen were Jardine, Gough, Butcher and Numan.

If my old man was here he would throw in names like Young, Woodburn and Cox. It's all about different generations. 

I started going to Ibrox in 1977 but was only 4 at the time. Unfortunately I can't remember the likes of Jardine that well 

[Bigsasasfloppyhair 13,310]

Just now, dummiesoot said:

Trying way too hard

Trying too hard for what? 

[Inigo 32,526]

Ooft. Forgot about wee Stuart Munro. Good stalwart. 

[TMB 14,167]

Cuellar and Bougherra for me. 

[ForeverAndEver 71,473]

Weir or Cuellar.

Maybe Boumsong.

[Tiger Shaw 30,464]

22 minutes ago, Gascoigne8 said:

 

Close the thread....nothing can top these four

Wish I was alive at the time to see these guys in action,  Young Shaw Woodburn McColl Cox

I think they would top the four mentioned

[teddybears1872 129]

This guy too, Loved watching the runs he made.

[mearns loyal 2,714]

Seen some great defenders in my time - top ten in no particular order :

Dave Smith Tam Forsyth

Ronnie McKinnon John Greig

Sandy Jardine Arthur Numan

Terry Butcher Richard Gough

Derek Johnstone Oleg Kuznetzov (Were in not for injury could have been the best ever - certainly the best debut I've ever seen)

[jdonald755 118]

6 minutes ago, Tiger Shaw said:

Wish I was alive at the time to see these guys in action,  Young Shaw Woodburn McColl Cox

I think they would top the four mentioned

Well there is 5 of them to be fair !

[tannerall 25,935]

George Young.

Joined us at 19 years old in 1941, so played 4 years before he began to collect official honours in 1946.

And what honours they were.

League winner in 1947, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1957.

A member of our first treble winning side in 1949.

The first player to gain 50 caps in the days when there were only 5 or 6 full internationals a year. 

54 caps all together and he was captain in 48 of those. An incredible statistic.

 

[jdonald755 118]

Davie Weir was a class act. Wasnt a gifted player but used his brain to play at the top level for years. Strolled it in Scotland even at 40+

[Sam English Loyal 945]

Gough, Butcher, Weir, Numan, McClaren, Moore, a fair few others Tbf. At the minute I'd have Ugo Ehiogu back. Or Daniel Prodan 

[Jack The Flipper 5,936]

I loved big amo, really exciting no nonsense until he fancied a wee run and then you'd be wondering what the fuck would happen.

He had his bloopers but I thought overall he was great for us. That legends game he played in, lol he looked like a soviet tank coming out of defense

[Deanzmeanzheinz 4,312]

Big Tam Forsyth - one or two better defenders already mentioned but I would have giving my eye teeth for him around a half an hour into the game on Saturday  

[BlueboyG 5,238]

I've saw the likes of Greig, McKinnon, Forsyth , Johanson etc but for me it's the four stated above, Butcher, Gough, Numan and Stevens,  Gary Stevens is probably the fittest player (as in running lol) I have saw in a Rangers Jersey.

[Sonnybear1972 8,130]

Ones i've seen play in person

Joachim Bjorklund

Richard Gough

Craig Moore

Frank De Boer

Gordon petric

Dave Mcpherson

Alex Clelland

Davie Robertson

Fernando Ricksen

Sergio Porrini

Every one of they guys would stroll it in this team

[Young Bob 1,360]

Greig Jardine Butcher and Tam Forysth would be my four

[cumnockbear 2,446]

In my lifetime it's hard to argue with Stevens Gough Butcher Numan. Davie Robertson was another cracking LB who i was considering replacing Numan with.

[K.A.I 36,183]

In my years - Moore, Weir, Gough, Amoruso, Cuellar, Bougherra and Boumsong all diff class 

[Dietspam 733]

Gough for me. Others are More, Weir, Cuellar

[Gascoigne8 3,378]

27 minutes ago, Tiger Shaw said:

Wish I was alive at the time to see these guys in action,  Young Shaw Woodburn McColl Cox

I think they would top the four mentioned

Me too mate but im 37 so can only go with what ive seen.  Had the pleasure of meeting ronnie mckinnon and would have loved to have saw him in action.

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,540]

54 minutes ago, JohnH said:

Stevens Butcher Gough Numan

swap butcher for weir imo,

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,540]

13 minutes ago, BlueboyG said:

I've saw the likes of Greig, McKinnon, Forsyth , Johanson etc but for me it's the four stated above, Butcher, Gough, Numan and Stevens,  Gary Stevens is probably the fittest player (as in running lol) I have saw in a Rangers Jersey.

stevens reminds me of how kyle walker plays for spurs, cunt would cut a trench into the right hand side of the pitch the amount of times he went up and down that flank

[Sparkle 53,576]

Gregor Stevens was playing when I first went. Still remember him.

[gkb10127 120]

Boumsong and then maybe cuellar