Book description
A remarkable record of fifteen trophies in thirteen seasons at
Ibrox, plus two with East Fife, should be enough to give any manager
legendary status. Especially when the same man became the first
manager in Britain to take his club to a European final. Scot Symon
did all that and more Â- and yet he is now an almost forgotten Rangers
manager. Scot Symon actually took Rangers to two European finals and
had he won one, his place in history would have been assured. Instead,
he became Ibrox's forgotten man, his contribution woefully neglected.
Now, in Great Scot, David Leggat tells the fascinating story of Scot
Symon and shows how he helped shape the history of Rangers, managing
legendary players such as John Greig, Willie Henderson and the
greatest of them all, Jim Baxter Â- who gave his genius to Symon's
most outstanding team. And among the biggest names in Scottish
football, past and present, who tell their Symon stories, there is a
heartfelt tribute to Scot Symon from the last signing he made for
Rangers Â- Sir Alex Ferguson. With such support, Great Scot sets out
to show that James Scotland Symon was one of the most remarkable
managers Scotland has ever produced and why he now deserves his
rightful, prominent place in the history of Rangers and Scottish football.
