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Rangers pay tribute to 'Old Firm specialist' Andy Goram after legendary keeper dies

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Rangers have paid tribute to "Old Firm specialist" Andy Goram after the legendary keeper passed away aged 58. The club confirmed the Ibrox hero had died following a short battle with esophageal cancer on Saturday, June 2.

Club chiefs described Goram as an "Old Firm specialist" who "was often the difference between the two sides with some astonishing saves".

The club tribute read: "Goram, 58, made 260 appearances for Gers between 1991 and 1998. In that time, he won five league titles, three Scottish Cups and two League Cups."His performances in the inaugural UEFA Champions League in 1992/93 were outstanding, as Gers defeated English champions Leeds United to qualify for the tournament, before coming within a whisker of reaching the final."Goram was also something of an Old Firm specialist, and as the decade progressed and clashes between the two became more and more important, he was often the difference between the two sides with some astonishing saves."In a 1999 supporters’ poll, he was voted the Greatest Rangers Goalkeeper of all time, and after retirement, was still a regular face around Ibrox on matchdays and still wowed the crowd with some memorable appearances in legends teams."Born in Bury, Goram began his career at Oldham Athletic before moving north to play with distinction for Hibernian from 1987 to 1991 prior to his big move to Ibrox."After Rangers, he was to feature for Notts County, Sheffield United, Motherwell for three seasons, Manchester United, where he helped the Red Devils claim the Premier League in 2001; Hamilton Accies, Coventry, another spell at Oldham, Queen of the South and then lastly Elgin City."Indeed, his spell at Palmerston with Queens saw him become the first player to complete the set of

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