Ally McCoist was a hero to the Ibrox faithful as a player, but his three-and-a-half-year reign as boss was anything but plain sailing.
HONOURS AS A PLAYER
Scottish Premier League (9): 1986-87, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97
Scottish Cup (1): 1991-92
Scottish League Cup (9): 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1996-97
BEST PERFORMANCES
:: Versus Celtic, League Cup final, 1984 - The striker landed his first trophy as a Rangers player by netting a hat-trick against their Old Firm rivals.
:: Versus Leeds, Champions League qualifier, 1992 - McCoist and striker partner Mark Hateley terrorised the English champions as they claimed a famous win.
:: Versus Hibernian, League Cup final, 1994 - Still trying to shake off the devastating effects of a broken leg sustained on Scotland duty in Portugal a year earlier, McCoist climbed off the bench to win Rangers their fourth trophy in a row with a spectacular overhead kick.
WORST MOMENTS
:: Versus Dundee, Scottish Cup fourth round, 1985 - Fans in the Copland Road crowd famously tell the off-form frontman where to go as his side crash out of the tournament.
:: Versus CSKA Moscow, Champions League group stages, 1993 - McCoist is reduced to tears as Rangers miss out on a place in the final of Europe's top competition.
:: Versus Hearts, Scottish Cup final, 1998 - The veteran striker nets in his final game for Gers but he cannot prevent the Jambos claiming a 2-1 win at Celtic Park.
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
:: The first player to win the European golden boot two seasons running after following up his 1992 win with a repeat triumph 12 months later.
:: Awarded an MBE in the Queen's 1994 Birthday honours list.
AS MANAGER
:: Succeeded Walter Smith in summer of 2011. Built a 15-point lead over Celtic but first season ended in chaos as club went into administration under Craig Whyte.
:: Won the Scottish Third Division title in 2012-13 following club's demotion.
:: Won Scottish League One title, going unbeaten, in 2013-14.
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