“Some of his performances for Clydebank in the seventies were beyond belief.

“Davie Cooper wasn’t just one of Scotland’s greatest ever players, he was one of the game’s nicest ever men.” — former Clydebank coach, Bill Munro.

“He meant so much to myself through the years. And although he had been away from Rangers for the last few years he will never be away from the club.

“Davie will always be a special part of Rangers.” — Ally McCoist.

“I would put Davie along with the best of them. He was a football magician.

“In terms of sheer skill Davie is top of the list.” — Graeme Souness.

“When he played in an Old Firm match one set of fans loved him and the other set hated him.

“But I have no doubts that he was one of the few players whose wonderful ability was admired by all football fans.” — Tommy Burns.

“God gave Davie Cooper a great gift and I don’t think he could’ve been disappointed with the way it was used.” — Walter Smith.