""Slim" Jim Baxter

Position: Left Half

Career: 1960-1965 and 1969-1970

Jim was born Hill 'o Beath on 29th September 1939 and worked briefly as a coalminer before Rangers bought him from Raith Rovers as a 20 year old in June 1960 for $17'500. His debut was made against Partick Thistle on 13th August 1960 in a league cup match, which Rangers won 3-1. His first league performance was on 24th August 1960 against Partick Thistle, which Rangers won 6-3. His first goal for Rangers came on 5th November 1960 against Clyde.

In his 254 games for Rangers, Jim went on to score a total of 24 times and was in the Rangers squad which went on to the European Cup Winners Cup final in 1961, the first Scottish club to do so. Unfortunetly, Rangers lost 4-1 on aggregate to Fiorentina

In an inspiring game, Jim and the Rangers team went on to beat C*ltic 3-0 in the Scottish cup final of 1964, in which he ran the midfield.

Jim loved to play in the old firm derbys, and in his first stint at Rangers from 1960-1965 he played against C*ltic 18 times and lost only twice.

Jim also played in that memorable match against England in 1967, where Scotland won 3-2 with only 10 men.