Davie Cooper on the Wing

Davie Cooper on the Wing
It was reported that Cooper was sold to Rangers for £100,000, receiving a signing on fee of £10,000, and on a wage of £150 per week.
Cooper appeared in 52 of Rangers 53 matches in the 1977-78 season, as Jock Wallace's side won the domestic treble. His first league goal for Rangers came against St Mirren at Love Street on 17 September 1977 in a 3-3 draw. His last goal came almost exactly eleven years later, also against St Mirren. His first Ibrox goal for the club came a fortnight later in a 4-1 win against Clydebank. He scored his second in the same match - direct from a corner kick. He scored eight goals in total in his first season at Rangers.
The following season, Cooper made 49 appearances and scored ten goals as Rangers won both domestic cup competitions. In this season Cooper scored a memorable goal against Celtic in the 1979 Drybrough Cup Final. It was voted the greatest ever Rangers goal by Rangers fans and listed by The Guardian's Rob Smyth as the second greatest ever solo goal, after Diego Maradona's Goal of the Century.[2]
The 1979-80 season was the first of only three seasons during his time at Ibrox that the club failed to win a trophy.
In 1980, Brighton's Alan Mullery reportedly put in a bid for both Cooper and Gordon Smith. Smith signed, Cooper didn't.
The following season (1980--81), Cooper started fewer than half of the scheduled league games. He was, however, part of the starting line-up for the cup final replay against Dundee United which Rangers won. This was Davie's last Scottish Cup winners medal for the Ibrox side.
In the 1981-1982 season Cooper started his 21st consecutive League Cup tie for Rangers as they won through to the Final. His only goal in the Ibrox side's 11 ties came in the Final. Cooper played in all but six league fixtures as Rangers attained 3rd place.
In the 1982-83 season, Cooper scored his first hat-trick for Rangers (in a Sectional League Cup tie against Kilmarnock) and his first and only European goal, against Borussia Dortmund at Ibrox, in the UEFA Cup. it was his most prolific goalscoring season for the club, scoring 12 goals in all competitions.
Cooper won league cup medals in 1984,1985 and 1987. He scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in 1987.
Cooper scored 8 goals in Rangers's league winning season of 86-87.
The following season, in the League Cup, Cooper scored a free-kick, Rangers's first goal in a 3-3 draw against Aberdeen. Rangers won 5-3 on penalties. This was Cooper's seventh winners medal.
At the beginning of the 1988-89 season (Tuesday 9 August 1988), Cooper's testimonial match against Girondins de Bordeaux saw over 43,000 spectators watch Rangers win 3-2 with Butcher, Drinkell and McCoist netting for Rangers. Cooper finished his Rangers career with 75 goals in 540 appearances. When asked to describe the highlight of his time at Rangers, he simply responded "I played for the team I loved."

[@Bamber7]

The best footballer I've ever seen. How he'd hate what's become of his beloved Rangers. Gone, but not forgotten.

[@KINGMONKEY1989]

Just pure genius when it came to talent and how majestic he truly was on the ball. He's a massie reason I love Rangers. Watching him play just grew my love for the club more as a lad. RIP Davie Cooper. Thanks for the unbelievable memories 🇬🇧

[@DavieOrr]

Super Coop, my footballing hero, am so glad I got to watch the man in the flesh.

[@allankelly5601]

I lnow what you mean. 💪💙🤍❤

[@truebluebears76]

Leighton said he got a hand to that free kick and Coop said yea on the way back oot

[@billymckie3584]

23 years since he passed away. My hero when I was a young teen like many a Bluenose. I was lucky enough to have seen him work his magic a few times for Rangers & Scotland. The fact supporters of Clubs like Celtic Hibs & Hearts have always had kind words for the Cooper is a testament to him. Ohh I wish Rangers & Scotland could find the likes again but there could only ever be one Super Cooper 🔴⚪️🔵💙

[@stuartjambo8541]

How rangers must long for a player with the love and desire to play for the club he loved. obviously from my icon and screen name i'm a Hearts man but what a player the wee man was i only caught the end of his career but even then when the legs had gone, the mind and the feet had not. I think the words Rangers Legend sell the man short for me he was a Football Legend.

[@rab7290]

stuart jambo If you’re in Rudd gullits best 11 he’s played against you must be one hell of a player mate.

[@craigb4719]

He was a kind of magic RIP SUPER COOPER😢 ⚽️🇬🇧

[@thomasjones2415]

A Real Born True Rangers Legend, Super Davie Cooper,

[@thomasjones2415]

Iam Just Gutted That I Never Saw Super Cooper Play Live But I Did See Him On Telly. Legend Davie Cooper. As Davie Cooper Said He Played For Th Team He Loved. Total Legend.

[@markewan7864]

Massive brilliance legend ❤

[@WHU63]

I first saw Rangers play in 1978. Davie was playing and ive yet to watch a better player in the blue jersey. His left foot was sublime. Despite all his skill he remained a quiet modest man.

[@brukdfc]

Super Cooper - Absolute Legend 💙

[@benjones5768]

Davie will always be the best Rangers player there will ever be WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE DAVIE COOPER

[@thomasjones2415]

The Orginal Messi Super Davie Cooper,

[@bricktop873]

oh davie cooper on the wing True Blue

[@cwftft4273]

The best player ever. I loved him as a boy, he was the fuckin business. Going beyond my boyhood love and respect for Davie, it started to become apparent that most of the supreme players on any park were attacking mid field. Just use Backham and Madonna as good examples. ❤️

[@bricktop873]

God bless you Goop True Blue

[@ethandrysdale2535]

Davie cooper in my heart

[@laurenthomp8470]

Billy boys

[@NimmoNN]

Im actually related to davie cooper because of my Mum but he died before i was born so i never actually got to meet him

[@35davg]

goosebumps for coop

[@derekmulholland723]

My hero super Cooper

[@user-vt9um8mv4t]

Genius

[@thomascraig1517]

Moody Blue ! 💙

[@andyc8432]

gone too soon. rip davie

[@ayem8320]

On his day he was unplayable that’s a fact

[@brianlaudrupchannel]

wow

[@gerssupporter8675]

Magic super coop

[@georgeboyes12]

R I P Davie Cooper legend (moody blue) ranger's great can't pay him bigger compliment ♥️🤍💙🧑‍🎄