Shortly after his departure from Ibrox, Ian Ferguson would watch as another midfielder with the same name as him emerged. Barry Ferguson is no relation to Ian, but the pair shared the same battling qualities that helped make them stars in the eyes of the Rangers support. For Ian, spending 12 years at Rangers was a sheer joy, and it was an incredibly successful period of his life. Signed for £850,000 from St. Mirren in 1988, Ferguson was a tough-tackling, no-nonsense midfielder. As uncompromising as he was loyal, the player instantly cemented his status as an important part of the squad by winning trophies. Incredibly, Ian Ferguson was one of the few players who played a part in every single one of the 9 consecutive League Title victories Rangers achieved in the late-80's and into the 90's. Close to 250 games and 22 goals later, he joined Dunfermline after being released by his boyhood heroes. Dick Advocaat rarely used the midfielder, but he should not be forgotten for the part he had in making Glasgow Rangers history. An aggressive, typically Scottish player, Ferguson also had a bullet shot on him that stung the palms of many goalkeepers.
