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==Club career== ===Aston Villa=== Davis, who was born in [[Ballymena]], County Antrim, started his career at St Andrews Boys Club in the [[DAWFL]], before transferring to [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in 2002.<ref name="Fulham transfer" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishfa.com/international/squad-profiles/profile/2014/senior/steven-davis-midfielder/ |title=Profile of Steven Davis |publisher=Irish Football Association |access-date=12 May 2011 |archive-date=31 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531141557/http://www.irishfa.com/international/squad-profiles/profile/2014/senior/steven-davis-midfielder/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was a member of the [[2002 FA Youth Cup]] winning team that beat [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] 4β2 in the final.<ref name="overview" /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1995546.stm |title=Villa lift FA Youth Cup |date=18 May 2002 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref> His first professional appearance was on 18 September 2004, he was a 57th-minute replacement for [[Nolberto Solano]] in a goalless [[Premier League]] match against [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] at [[Carrow Road]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3647082.stm | title=Norwich 0β0 Aston Villa | work= BBC Sport | date= 18 September 2004}}</ref> Davis made 28 league appearances across the [[2004β05 Premier League|season]], scoring the winner in a 3β2 comeback victory at [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] on 16 April 2005.<ref>{{cite news |title=Southampton 2β3 Aston Villa |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4427547.stm |access-date=9 October 2015 |work=BBC Sport |date=16 April 2005}}</ref> On 13 August 2005, in Villa's first game of the new campaign, Davis volleyed past [[Jussi JÀÀskelΓ€inen]] to secure a 2β2 home draw against [[Bolton Wanderers]], albeit after nine minutes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aston Villa 2β2 Bolton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4126966.stm |access-date=9 October 2015 |work=BBC Sport |date=13 August 2005}}</ref> He scored twice on 20 September in the third round of the [[Football League Cup]], as Villa won 8β3 at [[Wycombe Wanderers]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Wycombe 3β8 Aston Villa |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4258542.stm |access-date=9 October 2015 |work=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2005}}</ref> By October 2005, he was a regular for the club and missed only one game for Villa in the [[2005β06 Aston Villa F.C. season|2005β06 season]].<ref name="overview" /> Davis was named Villa's "Young Player of the Year", "The Fans Player of the Year" ''and'' "Player of the Year" for the 2005β06 season.<ref name="overview" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/2176/davis-cleans-up-at-villa-awards/ |title=Davis cleans up at Villa awards |date=5 May 2006 |publisher=Irish Football Association |access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref> His form prompted the Northern Ireland manager [[Lawrie Sanchez]], to state that Davis could be "another [[Frank Lampard]]".<ref>{{cite news |title=Sanchez says Davis could emulate Lampard |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/sanchez-says-davis-could-emulate-lampard-318798.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/sanchez-says-davis-could-emulate-lampard-318798.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |date=20 August 2005 |first=Kieran |last=Daley |access-date=5 December 2013}}</ref> Davis made 102 appearances for Villa and scored nine times.<ref>{{Soccerbase season|35928|2007|name=Steven Davis Aston Villa Stats|access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref> On 2 January 2006, he headed the first goal of a 2β1 win at rivals [[West Bromwich Albion]].<ref>{{cite news |title=West Brom 1β2 Aston Villa |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4562606.stm |access-date=9 October 2015 |work=BBC Sport |date=2 January 2006}}</ref> ===Fulham=== In the summer of 2007, Davis followed teammate [[Aaron Hughes]] to [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] on 5 July 2007 to team up with international manager Sanchez, for a fee of around Β£4 million.<ref name="Fulham transfer">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/6270420.stm |title=Fulham complete Β£4m Davis swoop |work=BBC Sport |date=5 July 2007}}</ref> He made his Fulham debut against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] on 12 August 2007 and made 22 appearances for Fulham before moving to Rangers.<ref>{{Soccerbase season|35928|2007|access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref><ref name="Davis loaned to Rangers">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7221249.stm |title=Fulham's Davis loaned to Rangers |work=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2008}}</ref> ===Rangers=== On 31 January 2008, Davis was signed on a six-month loan by [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], the club he supported as a boy.<ref name="Davis loaned to Rangers"/> He made his Rangers debut against [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] on 13 February.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7236378.stm |title=Rangers 0β0 Panathinaikos |work=BBC Sport |date=13 February 2008}}</ref> He scored his first goal, again in European competition, against German team [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7272692.stm |title=Rangers 2β0 Werder Bremen |work=BBC Sport |date=6 March 2008 |first=Colin |last=Moffat |access-date=22 September 2008}}</ref> Davis scored in the penalty shootout against [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] that won Rangers the [[2008 Scottish League Cup Final|League Cup]].<ref name="slcup08">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/mar/16/minutebyminute.sport2 |title=Dundee United 2β2 Rangers |date=16 March 2008 |work=The Guardian |access-date=5 December 2013}}</ref> He also helped the team reach the [[2008 UEFA Cup Final]],<ref name="uefa08">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7393752.stm |title=Zenit St Petersburg 2β0 Rangers |date=14 May 2008 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 May 2011}}</ref> and won the [[2008 Scottish Cup Final|Scottish Cup]] in May.<ref name="scup08">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7418513.stm |title=Scottish Cup final as it happened |date=24 May 2008 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 May 2011}}</ref> Davis made his move from Fulham permanent on 21 August 2008 in a transfer worth Β£3 million, signing a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 August 2008 |title=Fulham's Davis moves to Rangers |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7565732.stm |work=BBC Sport |access-date=22 August 2008}}</ref> He made his first appearance of the season a day later against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]], a 1β1 draw.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7575840.stm |title=Aberdeen 1β1 Rangers |work= BBC Sport |date= 23 August 2008}}</ref> He scored his first goal since his move became permanent against [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/match/match-reports/2008-09/item/1650-rangers-2-1-motherwell |title=Rangers 2β1 Motherwell |access-date=5 December 2013 |first=Andrew |last=Dickson |publisher=Rangers F.C. |date=21 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222064140/http://www.rangers.co.uk/match/match-reports/2008-09/item/1650-rangers-2-1-motherwell |archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref> He scored the only goal in the final [[Old Firm]] derby of the season on 9 May 2009 to take Rangers to the top of the SPL by two points.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8032832.stm |title=Rangers 1β0 Celtic |date=9 May 2009 |publisher=BBC |access-date=5 May 2011}}</ref> Davis won the SPL title and [[Scottish Cup]] with Rangers in the 2008β09 season.<ref name="scup09">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rangers/5413108/Rangers-1-Falkirk-0-Scottish-Cup-Final-2009-match-report.html |title=Rangers 1 Falkirk 0: Match report |last=Forsyth |first=Roddy |date=30 May 2009 |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref> Davis scored his first goal of the 2009β10 season against St. Mirren on 27 January.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8480383.stm |title=St Mirren 0β2 Rangers |date=27 January 2010 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref> He continued his goalscoring form against Falkirk in the next game, curling a free kick into [[Bobby Olejnik]]'s top right hand corner.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8485445.stm |title=Rangers 3β0 Falkirk |date=30 January 2010 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref> Davis's performances in January 2010 earned him the SPL Player of the Month award.<ref name="davis jan"/> He was also named [[PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year]] on 2 May 2010, and won the SPL and Scottish League Cup for the second time each.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8657569.stm |date=2 May 2010 |work=BBC Sport |title=Davis crowned player of the year}}</ref> Davis scored his first goal of the 2010β11 season against Motherwell at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]] in October 2010, when he collected the ball 30 yards from goal before striking it into the top corner;<ref name=guardian>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/oct/16/rangers-motherwell-scottish-premier-league |title=Four-goal Rangers make Motherwell pay for snatching early lead |last=Murray |first=Ewan |date=16 October 2010 |work=The Guardian |access-date=5 December 2013}}</ref> the goal drew comparisons to former Rangers favourite [[Ian Durrant]].<ref name=guardian /> Davis followed this up by scoring the winner in the match against Inverness at Ibrox in January 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9364318.stm |title=Rangers 1β0 Inverness CT |date=18 January 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref> In the [[2011 Scottish League Cup Final]] against [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], Davis opened the scoring in a match which Rangers won 2β1 after extra time.<ref name="2011final">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rangers/8394485/Celtic-1-Rangers-2-match-report.html |title=Celtic 1 Rangers 2: match report |last=Forsyth |first=Roddy |date=20 March 2011 |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref> This was the third time he had won the Scottish League Cup.<ref name="2011final" /> Davis scored in back-to-back games in the 2011 title run-in against Motherwell<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9470831.stm |title=Motherwell 0β5 Rangers |date=30 April 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=15 May 2011}}</ref> and Hearts,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9476492.stm |title=Rangers 4β0 Hearts |date=7 May 2011 |publisher=BBC |access-date=15 May 2011}}</ref> before playing his 54th and final game of the season in a 5β1 win over Kilmarnock, as Rangers won their 3rd consecutive SPL championship.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9484609.stm |title=Kilmarnock 1β5 Rangers |date=15 May 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=15 May 2011}}</ref> On 19 July 2011, Davis signed a new five-year contract with Rangers.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14208625.stm |title=Steven Davis signs new five-year deal at Rangers |date=19 July 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=19 July 2011}}</ref> He was made temporary captain, with the absence of formal club captain [[David Weir (Scottish footballer)|David Weir]] for the first part of the 2011β12 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.football365.com/rangers/7108265/Weir-important-to-Gers-Davis |title=Weir important to Rangers β Davis |date=17 August 2011 |publisher=Football 365 |access-date=5 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215124117/http://www.football365.com/rangers/7108265/Weir-important-to-Gers-Davis |archive-date=15 December 2013}}</ref> Davis scored his first goal of the 2011β12 season in a 2β0 win over Aberdeen at Ibrox in August.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14606044.stm |title=Rangers 2β0 Aberdeen |date=28 August 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=25 September 2011}}</ref> In the first Old Firm match of the 2011β12 season, he provided two assists as Rangers beat Celtic 4β2.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14965579.stm |title=Ally McCoist praises Rangers players for second-half display |date=18 September 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=25 September 2011}}</ref> After Rangers beat Dunfermline 4β0 at East End Park, Rangers manager [[Ally McCoist]] praised Davis's performance by saying "It was a captain's performance from the best player on the park."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15048580.stm |title=Manager McCoist delighted with Rangers reaction |date=24 September 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=25 September 2011}}</ref> For his performances during September 2011, he received the SPL Player of the Month award.<ref name="sept2011">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15307172.stm |title=McCoist and Davis net SPL awards double for Rangers |date=14 October 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=14 October 2011}}</ref> Following [[Administration and liquidation of The Rangers Football Club plc|the insolvency of Rangers in 2012]], Davis exercised his rights under [[Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006|TUPE regulations]] to rescind his contract and become a free agent.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/rangers/108094-steven-davis-becomes-seventh-rangers-player-to-refuse-newco-switch/ |title=Davis and McGregor become latest Rangers players to refuse newco switch |publisher=STV Sport |date=26 June 2012 |access-date=29 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202133444/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/rangers/108094-steven-davis-becomes-seventh-rangers-player-to-refuse-newco-switch/ |archive-date=2 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[PFA Scotland]] had previously commented that players were entitled to become [[free agent]]s if they objected to the transfer to the new company formed by [[Charles Green (businessman)|Charles Green]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18446597 |title=Rangers: Players free not to join 'newco' says law expert |work=BBC Sport |date=14 June 2012 |access-date=24 June 2012}}</ref> ===Southampton=== [[File:Steven Davis 2016.jpg|thumb|upright|Davis playing for [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in 2016]] Davis rejected the chance to stay with Rangers and instead signed a three-year contract with Premier League club Southampton on 6 July 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Saints Sign Steven Davis |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-sign-steven-davis-221927.aspx?pageView=full#anchored |publisher=Southampton F.C. |access-date=6 July 2012 |date=5 December 2013 |archive-date=15 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215124928/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-sign-steven-davis-221927.aspx?pageView=full#anchored |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rangers captain Steven Davis signs for Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18748689 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=7 July 2012 |date=6 July 2012}}</ref> The deal was subsequently extended to 2016 as part of the agreement with Rangers to complete the transfer without the need for the international transfer clearance to be agreed by FIFA, with the two clubs agreeing a fee.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2855765,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723224957/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2855765,00.html |archive-date=23 July 2012 |title=Rangers Clear Saints' Davis Deal |publisher=Southampton F.C. |date=21 July 2012 |access-date=5 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18937843 |title=Southampton agree fee with Rangers for Steven Davis |publisher =BBC Sport|date=21 July 2012 |access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref> After joining Southampton, Davis pleaded the Rangers fans to agree with his decision to leave but accepted that a minority of fans would take a different view<ref>{{cite news |title=Rangers in crisis: Steven Davis fears fans won't forgive him after Southampton switch |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/rangers-in-crisis-steven-davis-fears-1166308 |work=Daily Record |location=Scotland |date=8 July 2012 |access-date=26 August 2012}}</ref> and made his explanation he left Rangers in order to revive his football career.<ref>{{cite news |title=I had to end my Ibrox hell, says Southampton new boy Steven Davis |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-davis-why-i-had-to-leave-rangers-1187548 |work=Daily Record |location=Scotland |date=29 July 2012 |access-date=26 August 2012}}</ref> He made his debut on 19 August 2012, and scored to put the team ahead at holders [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] only three minutes after coming on as a substitute, but Southampton eventually lost 3β2.<ref>{{cite news |title=Man City 3 β 2 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19231354 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2012 |access-date=25 August 2012}}</ref> His only other goal of the season came against the same opposition, in a 3β1 home win on 13 February 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bevan |first1=Chris |title=Southampton 3β1 Man City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21311313 |access-date=9 October 2015 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 February 2013}}</ref> His first two goals of the 2013β14 season came in a 5β1 victory at [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] in the League Cup second round on 27 August, the latter being a penalty.<ref>{{cite news |title=Barnsley 1β5 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23763998 |access-date=9 October 2015 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2013}}</ref> On 17 October 2014, Davis signed a new contract to keep him at Southampton until 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Southampton: Steven Davis extends contract until 2018 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29663796 |access-date=17 October 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 October 2014}}</ref> On 8 May 2016, Davis scored his first ever league brace for Southampton in a 2β1 win over [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] at [[White Hart Lane]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tottenham Hotspur 1β2 Southampton |date=8 May 2016 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36180830 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=9 May 2016}}</ref> He followed this up with a goal in a 4β1 victory over [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] on the final day of the season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Oscroft |first1=Tim |title=Southampton 2 Crystal Palace 1 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36240425 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=18 June 2016 |date=15 May 2016}}</ref> On 18 June 2016, he signed a new three-year contract, extending his stay with the club until 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Davis signs new Saints deal until 2019 |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/20160618-announcement-steven-davis-contract-southampton-2019-3145943.aspx |publisher=Southampton F.C. |access-date=18 June 2016 |date=18 June 2016 |archive-date=10 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810004956/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/20160618-announcement-steven-davis-contract-southampton-2019-3145943.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his 200th Southampton appearance on 16 September 2017 against Crystal Palace, scoring the only goal in a 1β0 victory.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reddy |first1=Luke |title=Crystal Palace 0β1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41210053 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=17 September 2017 |date=16 September 2017}}</ref> ===Return to Rangers === On 6 January 2019, Davis returned to [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] on a six-month loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Sign Steven Davis|url=https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/rangers-sign-steven-davis/ |publisher=Rangers F.C. |access-date=6 January 2019 |date=6 January 2019}}</ref> On 2 May, Davis agreed to join Rangers permanently once the loan deal had finished, signing a 12-month contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Steven Davis: Rangers agree one-year contract with on-loan Southampton midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48140838 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 May 2019 |date=2 May 2019}}</ref> Davis helped Rangers win the [[2020–21 Scottish Premiership]], their first [[list of Scottish football champions|Scottish league championship]] since [[2010–11 Scottish Premier League|2011]], and he won the [[SFWA Footballer of the Year]] award.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/football/rangers-quartet-nominated-for-player-of-the-year-award?top |title=Rangers quartet nominated for player of the year award |website=STV Sport |publisher=STV |date=6 May 2021 |access-date=6 May 2021}}</ref><ref name = SFWA>{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishfwa.com/news/2021/5/16/davis-crowned-player-of-the-year |title=Davis crowned Player of the Year |publisher=SFWA |date=16 May 2021 |access-date=16 May 2021}}</ref> Davis tore his anterior cruciate ligament in December 2022, an injury which required surgery and a long rehabilitation process.<ref name = acl>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64586251 |title=Steven Davis: Rangers and Northern Ireland midfielder 'positive but realistic' after knee surgery |website=BBC Sport |date=9 February 2023 |accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref> On 25 January 2024, Davis (aged 39) announced his retirement from football as a result of the injury.<ref name="BBC retire">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59242010 |title=Steven Davis: Northern Ireland and Rangers midfielder announces retirement |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2024-01-25 |accessdate=2024-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Steven Davis MBE announces retirement from professional football |url=https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/steven-davis-mbe-announces-retirement-from-professional-football/ULwD36YtsZ4pK3U53X898#:~:text=STEVEN%20DAVIS%20MBE%2C%20Rangers'%20Hall,League%20Cup%20on%20three%20occasions. |access-date=25 January 2024 |work=Rangers F.C. |date=25 January 2025}}</ref>
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