Best Rangers penalty taker you have seen

[Yoga Bear]

League cup aug 1967 rangers beating Celtic 1-0 and we get a pen with 14 mins to go. Kai Johansen hits the bar and we end up losing 3-1.

 

[runningbear]

Beat me to it never missed a Pen

I was too young to see him play but when I met him in 2005, I introduced him to my daughter as the man who never missed a penalty for Rangers. He corrected me by saying that he scored 54 out of 57 penalties. When he missed the three penalties it was at a time when it did not matter because we were already two or three goals in front. He along with Billy Simpson was a true gentleman and a great Ranger.

 

[bearett]

Davie Cooper

 

[Sam English]

Sandy Jardine.
I think he missed one at tyncastle and I couldn’t believe it .
He hit the post I think ?
Can anyone help when this was .

Are you not thinking about Easter Road 1975 when we clinched the league.

 

[Chris the Bandito]

Trevor Francis.

Never doubted his one from one record in the shoot out v Aberdeen with the one step run up and no deception about what way it was going. Apparently sheer bravado guided it past Bandy.

Seriously I went Alex Miller but he might have missed loads I've forgotten about over the years. Was odd that he was the first choice penalty taker in my mind but never really a first pick player.

 

[Polar bear]

After today's penalty miss it occured to me that in almost 30 years following Rangers there is only one man I can truly say I was truly confident when stepping up to hit a penalty and it was Kris Boyd. Albertz was decent for a spell then missed a good few. Anyone think of a better penalty taker we've had in this period?

Easy answer for me Johnny Hubbard,

and Kris Boyd. No others come close.

 

[whitbyontbear]

Eric Caldow both for Rangers and Scotland. Keeper one way, ball the other.

 

[Groove]

Barry Ferguson he missed a couple but every time he stepped up I thought he would place it away with control.

 

[SuperRanger]

Albertz. He could blast it or place it

 

[BigBill32]

Sandy Jardine.

Agreed, Sandy for me too.

 

[Mr tangerineman]

Sandy in Royal blue, or Alex miller

 

[DEJA BLUE]

Always felt super confident when Coop stepped up to take them, for me he was the best, cant remember him missing any.

 

[Beer Belly Loyal]

During his time with us Boyd took 25 pens and scored 23.

 

[Super-Swally]

Albertz. Close thread. Immediately.

 

[EricBoAnderson]

Albertz. Close thread. Immediately.

He's my hero but he missed more than a couple!

 

[EricBoAnderson]

During his time with us Boyd took 25 pens and scored 23.

Loads of pressure pens in there....I remember a last minute one v Hearts at tynecastle. Outstanding record that

 

[Beer Belly Loyal]

Albertz record - 33 pens scored 28.

 

[hemelbear]

Davie Cooper for me, you knew it was going in simple genius

 

[stevie-d2322]

Boyd could strike a ball . Head down bang

 

[geoallison]

Hubbard, without a doubt.

 

[talkingsportsjacket]

Super Davie Cooper.

 

[Beer Belly Loyal]

McCoist 59 pens, scored 49.

 

[Haining84]

McCoist
Boyd
Novo
Albertz
Tavernier
Whittaker

 

[huistra23]

Eric Caldow

Further back Johnny Hubbard

 

[Bathbear]

Sandy Jardine.

Agreed Sam.

 

[tottie beck]

Sandy Jardine.
I think he missed one at tyncastle and I couldn’t believe it .
He hit the post I think ?
Can anyone help when this was .

Are you thinking of Easter Rd in the title clincher in 75?

 

[Beer Belly Loyal]

Big Amo only ever took 1 pen for Rangers, here it is.

 

[Beer Belly Loyal]

Davie Cooper had 6 pens scored with 5.

Colin Stein in a match v Airdrie during the '68-'69 season took his one and only penalty for Rangers...he missed the fukkin thing!

We lost 2-3.

 

[Melbbear]

The penalty King Mr Hubbard. Just rolled the ball into the net.

 

[Beer Belly Loyal]

Hubbard - 55 scored with 52, he also scored 4 out of 4 in the Glasgow Cup.

 

[Theknight]

Am I correct in thinking he was a one side step then hit?

Put it this way he didn't need oxygen after the run up

 

[Bluecares]

Albertz

This. I dont know the stats but he. always gave ne confidence. in pens and free kicks actually.

 

[Billcrazy]

Trevor Francis, though his one step run up scared the shit out of me.

Don’t think he ever missed but his step and kick routine was awesome

 

[Theknight]

Sandy Jardine out of all of them gave me the most confidence then Jorg Albertz then Novo.

 

[TheSnowman]

None better than Johnny Hubbard.

 

[RoofeIsOnFire]

After today's penalty miss it occured to me that in almost 30 years following Rangers there is only one man I can truly say I was truly confident when stepping up to hit a penalty and it was Kris Boyd. Albertz was decent for a spell then missed a good few. Anyone think of a better penalty taker we've had in this period?

Novo

 

[gersrus71]

Cooper or Super
Don’t think there was many misses between them

 

[Alex Venters]

Alex Miller was good, as were Albertz and Boyd, but I always felt super confident when Davie Cooper stepped up to take a pen, even though he missed a couple.

 

[Moody Blue]

Another vote for Davie Cooper

And another vote

 

[bluestreak]

After today's penalty miss it occured to me that in almost 30 years following Rangers there is only one man I can truly say I was truly confident when stepping up to hit a penalty and it was Kris Boyd. Albertz was decent for a spell then missed a good few. Anyone think of a better penalty taker we've had in this period?

Too easy for this 84 yr old.Hubbard

 

[Professor Yaffle]

Hubbard
End thread

Yeah we we all born in 1945 mate I never saw Jh play despite him being class.

Keeps thread open.

Albertz maybe for me.

 

[sandy102uk]

Hubbard without doubt.

Agreed and that was in the days that the ball weighed half a ton.

 

[jweebear]

Another one for the Coop.

 

[Onetruesaxon]

Cooper

 

[bucks72]

Of those I have seen - Sandy in royal blue

 

[Hawftimepie]

Kris Boyd for me too. Can't argue with that.

 

[Unicorn]

Chris Woods.

 

[Theciscokid]

The Late Great Fernando Ricksen.

 

[Fandan11]

Any whizz kid got boyds pen record?

 

[Colinstein69]

James Tavernier. Scored 29/35 in an era when goalkeepers are generally better then yesteryear.