- 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 inGlasgow ) 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 atPittodrie , 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 atRugby 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 ofPaul Le Guen as Rangers manager on4 January 2007 , Durrant was temporarily elevated to the manager position at Rangers untilWalter 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 ofDunfermline 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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*soccerbase|id=2235|name=Ian Durrant
*SFA Profile|id=2462|name=Ian Durrant
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=9293 Sporting-heroes.net]
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