Editing Steven Davis (section)

===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 0–0 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 2–0 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 2–2 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 2–0 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 £3&nbsp;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 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7575840.stm |title=Aberdeen 1–1 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 2–1 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 1–0 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 2008–09 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 2009–10 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 0–2 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 3–0 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 2010–11 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 1–0 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 2–1 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 0–5 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 4–0 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 5–1 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 1–5 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 2011–12 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.football365.com/rangers/7108265/Weir-important-to-Gers-Davis |title=Weir important to Rangers&nbsp;– 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 2011–12 season in a 2–0 win over Aberdeen at Ibrox in August.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14606044.stm |title=Rangers 2–0 Aberdeen |date=28 August 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=25 September 2011}}</ref> In the first Old Firm match of the 2011–12 season, he provided two assists as Rangers beat Celtic 4–2.<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 4–0 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>