Editing Terry Butcher (section)

===Rangers===
In 1986, Butcher left Ipswich when they were relegated, and became one of the first 'English invasion' players to join Scottish club [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] following the appointment of [[Graeme Souness]] as manager. Souness, the former Liverpool player, paid Ipswich £725,000 for him in July 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/rangers-fc/terry-butcher-10738/scottish-league-appearances_a13310/ |title=Terry Butcher - Rangers FC |work=Sporting-heroes.net |access-date=21 August 2010}}</ref> As captain, he led them to three League titles in four seasons, plus two [[Scottish League Cup]]s.<ref name="sporting-heroes1">{{cite web|url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/rangers-fc/terry-butcher-10738/biography_a11121/ |title=Terry Butcher - Rangers FC |work=Sporting-heroes.net |access-date=21 August 2010}}</ref>

In November 1987 he broke his leg during a Scottish Premier Division fixture against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]], which ruled him out for the rest of the season.<ref name="sporting-heroes1"/> In April 1988 Butcher was convicted of disorderly conduct and [[breach of the peace]] due to his behaviour in [[Rangers F.C. 2–2 Celtic F.C. (1987)|an Old Firm match in October 1987]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1120033.stm Old Firm old boys prove popular] BBC News, 16 January 2001</ref> He was fined [[£]]250.<ref name=herald/> In October 1988 Butcher was the subject of a police investigation when he kicked the referee's room door off its hinges after a match at [[Pittodrie Stadium|Pittodrie]]. No criminal charges were brought, but the [[Scottish Football Association|SFA]] fined Butcher £1500.<ref name=herald>[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/crimes-of-unsporting-passion-1.681102 Crimes of unsporting passion] The Herald, 11 May 1995</ref> Butcher was the subject of a £1million bid from [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in July 1988, but this was rejected by Rangers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19880727&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Rangers turn down £1m English offer for Butcher |newspaper=The Herald |date=27 July 1988 |accessdate=22 July 2022}}</ref>

His last Rangers game came in September 1990, in a 2–1 league defeat against [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]. He was partly responsible for both of the opposition's goals, leading to him being dropped from the side. In November 1990, he was approached by [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]], and came close to signing for the [[Elland Road]] club, but was then offered job as player-manager of [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/should-i-have-gone-to-leeds-united-asks-terry-butcher-1-7947057|title='Should I have gone to Leeds United?' asks Terry Butcher|work=Yorkshire Post|date=5 June 2016}}</ref>