Ian Durrant

Football player infobox
playername = Ian Durrant



Ian Durrant in 1994
fullname = Ian Durrant

nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1966|10|29|df=y
cityofbirth = Glasgow
countryofbirth = Scotland
currentclub = Rangers (Reserve coach)
position = Midfielder (Retired)
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1984-1998 1994 1998-2002
clubs = Rangers
→ Everton (loan) Kilmarnock
caps(goals) = 283 (27) 005 0(0) 101 0(8)
nationalyears = 1987-2000
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 020 0(0)
manageryears = 2007
managerclubs = Rangers "(caretaker)"

Ian Durrant (born 29 October 1966 in Glasgow) is a former Scottish professional footballer who played for Rangers, Kilmarnock and the Scotland national team. As of 2008 he is coach of the Rangers reserve-team although takes an active role with the first team. [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/04/23/sfnran123.xml Ian Durrant backs Rangers' class of 2008] Telegraph.co.uk (23 April 2008)]

Durrant started his career at Rangers and made his debut against Greenock Morton in April 1985. The following season, he was a regular fixture in the Rangers team and scored in his Old Firm debut that season. In October 1988 Durrant suffered a career-threatening knee injury in a match with Aberdeen at Pittodrie, which left him out of competitive football for almost three years. He made his return in April 1991 in a reserve fixture against Hibernian and was welcomed back by 35,000 Rangers fans. Durrant went on to play a significant part in both Rangers 1992/93 Champions League and Rangers' run of nine successive league championships, which was clinched in 1997.

In 1998, along with fellow Rangers teammate Ally McCoist, Durrant transferred to Kilmarnock. He spent two years at Rugby Park before becoming coach of the youth team. In 2005 he returned to Rangers as coach of the under-19s and, later, the reserve team. Following the resignation of Paul Le Guen as Rangers manager on 4 January 2007, Durrant was temporarily elevated to the manager position at Rangers until Walter Smith was re-appointed. He lost his only game in charge of the first team, which was a Scottish FA Cup tie, 3-2 at the hands of Dunfermline Athletic.

Durrant made his international debut in 1987 against Hungary, eventually winning 20 caps for Scotland. His final match was against Ireland in 2000.

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