Rangers Alphabet - A

[MrBearightside]

Recent posts have got me thinking, we often discuss current players, legends of the past and players who 'we always forget', but every Rangers player who pulls on a Jersey deserves a mention.

Every few days I will post every player (mentioned on wikipedia) grouped by their surname initial and we can all be reminded of the players who have pulled on the glamour blue Jersey. If you see any player and wish to make comment please do.

*** A ***

A

• Charlie Adam
• Grant Adam
• Dariusz Adamczuk
• Scott Agnew
• Fraser Aird
• William Aitken (footballer)
• Jörg Albertz
• Neil Alexander
• Jak Alnwick
• Sone Aluko
• Bruno Alves
• Gabriel Amato
• Lorenzo Amoruso
• Erik Bo Andersen
• Stan Anderson (Scottish footballer)
• Marvin Andrews
• Bobby Archibald
• Sandy Archibald
• Scott Arfield
• Anestis Argyriou
• Joe Aribo
• Davie Armour
• Billy Arnison
• Mikel Arteta
• Shota Arveladze
• Moses Ashikodi
• Serge Atakayi

I wanna start by saying big Lorenzo was a legend for me, was such a presence in defence

 

[Charing]

Alves- absolutely atrocious alas

 

[thetoptier]

Alves- absolutely atrocious alas

monumental disappointment

 

[markkerrsbackpass]

Arveladze - His goal vs Copenhagen, his dance, his slight resemblance to Mr Bean.

 

[MrBearightside]

monumental disappointment

Poorly managed or just past it?

 

[MrBearightside]

Arveladze - His goal vs Copenhagen, his dance, his slight resemblance to Mr Bean.

Its players like him, who we sign from 'nowhere' and once they leave they are never heard of again that interest me.

 

[BobbyShearer]

Jak Alnwick.
Will always be remembered fondly by this bear as the man who stopped a record score in April 18.

 

[Oduwa]

AMMBE

 

[Vamos_buffalo]

Poorly managed or just past it?

Most definitely not past it as he’s playing almost week in week out for Parma in Serie A.

Mismanaged 100% considering we were starting Russel fvcking Martin instead of him

Still baffles me to this day

 

[Beer Belly Loyal]

Sone Aluko who in my opinion was never going to allow that mob to win the league at Ibrox in 2012.

He really shone that day.

 

[The Royal Standard]

Artetas penalty against Dunfermline

 

[MrBearightside]

Sone Aluko who in my opinion was never going to allow that mob to win the league at Ibrox in 2012.

He really shone that day.

He is only 30 now, meaning he was 23 when he bossed that game.

Just a kid!

 

[MrBearightside]

Artetas penalty against Dunfermline

The guy just oozed class and composure

 

[Souness86]

Amato - A magician at times

 

[bucephalus]

Arveladze - top-drawer player. I've read on here her went for €8X-m and, you know what, I don't give a f'k either way.

I was in the Anne Frank museum in Amsterdam and his face flashed up on the screen in the learning centre (I think -not a native speaker) as someone who was Jewish. The missus was impressed. I knew he could stick a ball away, though.

 

[The Royal Standard]

Amato firing arrows after scoring against the scum

 

[Mackania]

Its players like him, who we sign from 'nowhere' and once they leave they are never heard of again that interest me.

Signed from Ajax and then retired?

 

[Maxi 4]

Jorge Albertz goal at the paedodome 1998 cup semi final greatest Rangers goal I’ve ever celebrated

 

[StaunchyAF]

Albertz - still one of my favourite ever players. Used to buzz with excitement any time we got a free kick anywhere from 30 yds or less.

Arteta - when signing players from Barcelona wasn’t even that big a deal!

 

[SDF]

Arveladze - Capable of hitting a screamer from 35 yards with his eyes closed and then putting a sitter over the bar from 2 yards in the same game.

 

[Gordy Boy]

Poorly managed or just past it?

His manager was dire. Absolutely dire.

 

[Chris01]

Always liked Neil Alexander.

Cracking pen save v Fiorentina. Also keeping 2 clean sheets against them was impressive.

 

[GwRFC1992]

Big Marv - ”Keep Believing”

 

[ssblue]

Ashikodi.

Inspired sub by big Eck at Parkhead.

 

[Porrohman]

Albertz , what a difference it makes to the team when you have a player who can hammer 30 yarders into the net with such precision, one of my all time favs in the blue jersey

 

[Korova Milk Bar]

Sone Aluko, that goal was absolutely brilliant. Never let that mob win the league at Ibrox.

 

[MrBearightside]

Albertz , what a difference it makes to the team when you have a player who can hammer 30 yarders into the net with such precision, one of my all time favs in the blue jersey

Warburton would not have been happy

 

[mummymonkey]

The bold Erik Bo scored his first goal, one of a brace against Falkirk in a 3-2 home win on 23rd March 1996. Gazza got the other one. But who was the last Rangers player with a surname beginning with A to score for Rangers before that?


Rules - no trialists or friendly matches. I've triple checked this so if I've fecked up I humbly apologise in advance.

 

[RFCStu]

Warburton would not have been happy

Lol very true. The only place Warburtons stats would belong are up his arse when it came to a player like Albertz. Definately an all time favourite of mine.

 

[GBOY]

The guy just oozed class and composure

Class and composure definitely (when he was in England/Spain).
Up here in 03, when Fergie phucked off and the chips were down he was more shioitebag and sandancer as the game at the pigsty that new year proved.
IMO of course.

 

[ChiefWahoo]

Only 6 of those names are from 1872-1996.
I thought 'A' surnames would have been more common.

 

[MrBearightside]

Only 6 of those names are from 1872-1996.
I thought 'A' surnames would have been more common.

Wow, nice spot.

In fairness 90% of them are foreign, maybe that's why?

 

[ChiefWahoo]

Wow, nice spot.

In fairness 90% of them are foreign, maybe that's why?

I was just amazed by how recent most of the names seemed.
Player turnover and squad sizes likely play a part too.

 

[Whosthedado9]

Albertz - my hero as a kid. Remember being a 10 year old crying on his last game for us

 

[Calico Jack]

Joe Aribo - That man has all the ability in the world.

Great things await him.

 

[MrBearightside]

Joe Aribo - That man has all the ability in the world.

Great things await him.

He will have a CL winners medal at some point in his career

 

[thetoptier]

Poorly managed or just past it?

I have no doubt under Gerrard you'd be seeing a defoe style renaisssance

 

[StaunchyAF]

The bold Erik Bo scored his first goal, one of a brace against Falkirk in a 3-2 home win on 23rd March 1996. Gazza got the other one. But who was the last Rangers player with a surname beginning with A to score for Rangers before that?


Rules - no trialists or friendly matches. I've triple checked this so if I've fecked up I humbly apologise in advance.

Albertz?

 

[legalbeagle]

Albertz and Andersen for the 3-1 game against ‘them’ at Ibrox back in the 9IAR days. Jörg scored one and set up the two for super sub Erik.

Oh, and Scott Agnew - one time Championship Manager superstar.

 

[bluetonic]

Albertz and Andersen for the 3-1 game against ‘them’ at Ibrox back in the 9IAR days. Jörg scored one and set up the two for super sub Erik.

Oh, and Scott Agnew - one time Championship Manager superstar.

Watched that game in the Aviemore ice rink bar of all places

 

[Aragorn]

Funnily enough I had recently been thinking about whether or not there is/was such a thing as a Rangers alphabet book for kids.

I for Ibrox, T for trophy room, P for Paisley Road West etc...harder than you might think.

 

[dh1963]

Sandy Archibald.

13 league winners medals. More than any other player in Scottish football history.

 

[mummymonkey]

Albertz and Andersen for the 3-1 game against ‘them’ at Ibrox back in the 9IAR days. Jörg scored one and set up the two for super sub Erik.

Oh, and Scott Agnew - one time Championship Manager superstar.

That was the season after. January 97.

 

[Elder Duderino]

Amoruso for me, scored the goal that won a treble in the last game my old boy ever saw.

 

[legalbeagle]

That was the season after. January 97.

I think it was actually the 9IAR season 96/97 then?

 

[mummymonkey]

I think it was actually the 9IAR season 96/97 then?

The 3-1 game was yes. Anderson joined the season before.

 

[im_a_good_bluenose]

The bold Erik Bo scored his first goal, one of a brace against Falkirk in a 3-2 home win on 23rd March 1996. Gazza got the other one. But who was the last Rangers player with a surname beginning with A to score for Rangers before that?


Rules - no trialists or friendly matches. I've triple checked this so if I've fecked up I humbly apologise in advance.

Davie Armour?

 

[mummymonkey]

Davie Armour?

Never scored for us.

 

[Bumplittledipper]

Its players like him, who we sign from 'nowhere' and once they leave they are never heard of again that interest me.

Ask any Ajax fan from the last 25 years to tell you their favourite top 5 players and Shota will be there more often than not.

 

[Bumplittledipper]

Recent posts have got me thinking, we often discuss current players, legends of the past and players who 'we always forget', but every Rangers player who pulls on a Jersey deserves a mention.

Every few days I will post every player (mentioned on wikipedia) grouped by their surname initial and we can all be reminded of the players who have pulled on the glamour blue Jersey. If you see any player and wish to make comment please do.

*** A ***

A

• Charlie Adam
• Grant Adam
• Dariusz Adamczuk
• Scott Agnew
• Fraser Aird
• William Aitken (footballer)
• Jörg Albertz
• Neil Alexander
• Jak Alnwick
• Sone Aluko
• Bruno Alves
• Gabriel Amato
• Lorenzo Amoruso
• Erik Bo Andersen
• Stan Anderson (Scottish footballer)
• Marvin Andrews
• Bobby Archibald
• Sandy Archibald
• Scott Arfield
• Anestis Argyriou
• Joe Aribo
• Davie Armour
• Billy Arnison
• Mikel Arteta
• Shota Arveladze
• Moses Ashikodi
• Serge Atakayi

I wanna start by saying big Lorenzo was a legend for me, was such a presence in defence

Surprised Robert Prytz wasn't there .