Even though he scored on 44 occasions for Rangers, Gordon Durie's career at Ibrox was often overshadowed by the likes of Ally McCoist and Mark Hateley. Due to the quality of those players, it was sometimes a struggle for Durie to break into the first team on a regular basis. When he did, his ability shone through. In 1993, Rangers paid Tottenham Hotspur £1.2 million to secure Durie's services. Over the piece, it was money well spent, because the Scotsman's goals delivered a lot of important trophies to the club. Before Rangers, his most fruitful spell had been spent at Chelsea in the mid-to-late-80's, but it was with the Scottish giants that he really hit top form. Arguably, both of Gordon Durie's best games in blue came against opposition from Edinburgh. In December, 1995, he netted 4 times as Rangers hammered Hibernian 7-0. Then in 1996, his hat-trick against Hearts helped Rangers win the Scottish Cup Final. Despite Ally McCoist, Brian Laudrup and Paul Gasgoigne being the undoubted stars during his time at the club, Durie was the very definition of an unsung hero.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
