Gordon Durie

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Gordon Durie
Personal information
Full name Gordon Scott Durie [1]
Date of birth (1965-12-06) 6 December 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1984 East Fife 81 (26)
1984–1986 Hibernian 47 (14)
1986–1991 Chelsea 123 (51)
1991–1993 Tottenham Hotspur 58 (11)
1993–2000 Rangers 125 (44)
2000–2001 Heart of Midlothian 16 (3)
Total450(149)
International career
1987–1998 Scotland 43 (7)
Managerial career
2012 East Fife
2014–2015 Rangers (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gordon Scott Durie (born 6 December 1965) is a Scottish former professional football player and coach. He was a utility player who usually played as a striker for East Fife, Hibernian, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Rangers and Hearts. He was also capped 43 times by Scotland. After retiring as a player in 2001, in 2010, he became a coach and manager, working for East Fife and Rangers as an assistant.

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Playing career

Durie started his senior career with East Fife, and he then moved to Hibernian in 1984; [3] while still in his teens, he played on the losing side in the 1985 Scottish League Cup final with Hibs, [4] who sold him to Chelsea for £400,000 in 1986. [5]

His spell with Chelsea from 1986 to 1991, yielded 63 goals in total from 153 appearances, and they won the Football League Second Division in 1989. [6] in 1991, Durie moved to Tottenham Hotspur for a £2.2 million fee. [7] Durie scored on his debut in a 3–2 away win at The Dell versus Southampton. He was also their first goalscorer in the Premier League, in a 2–2 home draw with Crystal Palace on 22 August 1992. [8]

The forward then joined boyhood favourites Rangers in November 1993 [7] and Durie played a major role in winning the last four of their 'nine in a row' of Scottish league championships and playing a handful of matches in two later title wins. [9] Durie scored a hat-trick in the 1996 Scottish Cup final to help Rangers beat Hearts 5–1 [10] [11] and collected runners-up medals in the competition in 1994 and 1998; he was a Scottish League Cup winner in 1998. [9]

Durie left Rangers at the end of the 1999–2000 season after 179 appearances and 52 goals. [9] [12] After turning down an offer from Australia, Durie signed for Hearts in September 2000. [12] He stayed there for the rest of the 2000–01 season, after which he retired from playing.

International career

Durie made his international debut for Scotland on 11 November 1987, in a 1–0 against Bulgaria. [13] He was capped 43 times in all, scoring seven goals. [13] He was one of Scotland's bright spots in their team at Euro '96. And Durie scored the second goal in a 2–0 win against Latvia that clinched qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. [14] The last time he played for the Scottish team was during that World Cup, in a 3–0 defeat against Morocco. [13]

Coaching career

Durie was appointed assistant manager of East Fife in November 2010. [15] On 1 March 2012, he was made caretaker manager at Bayview following the departure of John Robertson. [16] Durie took the job on a longer-term basis, but then suffered from ill health. [17] He resigned in November 2012, due to this illness. [18]

Durie joined the Rangers coaching staff in July 2013, to work with the reserve and under-20 teams. [19] He was promoted to a first team coaching role in December 2014, following the departure of manager Ally McCoist. [20] Durie left Rangers in July 2015, as new manager Mark Warburton made changes to the coaching staff. [21]

Personal life

His son, Scott, was a youth player at Rangers and signed for East Fife in 2010. [22]

Durie was declared bankrupt in 2016, due to a failed investment in a film production company. [23] [24]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first. [13]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16 September 1989 Maksimir Stadion, Zagreb Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1–01–3 WCQG5
21 May 1991 Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino 2–02–0 ECQG2
311 September 1991 Wankdorf Stadion, Bern Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–22–2 ECQG2
413 November 1991 Hampden Park, GlasgowFlag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino 3–04–0 ECQG2
526 May 1996 Veteran's Stadium, New Britain CT Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–01–2 Friendly
611 October 1997 Celtic Park, GlasgowFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2–02–0 WCQG4
712 November 1997 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne Flag of France.svg  France 1–11–2 Friendly

Honours

Rangers

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Gordon Durie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Gordon Durie Forward, Profile & Stats | Premier League". premierleague.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ↑ (Hibernian player) Durie, Gordon, FitbaStats
  4. ↑ Stylish Dons complete Fergie's set, The Glasgow Herald, 28 October 1985
  5. ↑ McPartlin, Patrick (3 December 2020). "Hibs and Sevilla: The forgotten feisty friendlies of the 1980s". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Chelsea FC Player Profile: Gordon Durie, Stamford-Bridge.com
  7. 1 2 A £1.2m spur as Rangers get the Durie's verdict, The Glasgow Herald, 22 November 1993
  8. ↑ "Tottenham Hotspur VS Crystal Palace Match overview Premier League 92/93". Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.
  9. 1 2 3 (Rangers player) Durie, Gordon, FitbaStats
  10. ↑ Dick, David (19 May 1996). "Laudrup shatters Hearts". The Independent. London. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "The elite players who scored cup final hat-tricks". The Scotsman. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  12. 1 2 "Durie leads Hearts to victory". BBC Sport. 1 October 2000. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Gordon Durie at the Scottish Football Association OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  14. ↑ Scotland: Seven times qualification has been on the line at home, BBC Sport, 5 October 2015
  15. ↑ "Gordon Durie makes East Fife return as coach". BBC Sport. 13 November 2010.
  16. ↑ "East Fife caretaker". Greg Maxwell (Forth One). 1 March 2012.
  17. ↑ Smith, Craig (17 October 2012). "East Fife chief says supporters needed 'now more than ever'". The Courier. DC Thomson. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  18. ↑ "Gordon Durie leaves East Fife manager's job due to illness". BBC Sport. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  19. ↑ "Gordon Durie joins Ibrox coaching staff". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  20. ↑ McLaughlin, Chris (23 December 2014). "Rangers: Gordon Durie to replace Ian Durrant in backroom team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  21. ↑ Jack, Christopher (4 July 2015). "Warburton reshapes Rangers backroom staff as Durie and Henry depart". Evening Times. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  22. ↑ "East Fife sign defender Scott Durie from Rangers". BBC Sport. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  23. ↑ "Former Dundee, Celtic and Scotland goalkeeper Rab Douglas declared bankrupt". The Courier. DC Thomson. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  24. ↑ Donohoe, Graeme (7 May 2017). "Celtic and Rangers stars lose £1million after falling foul of failed investment scheme". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  25. ↑ "Gordon Durie". The Rangers Archives. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  26. ↑ "Laudrup shatters Hearts". The Independent. 19 May 1996. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  27. ↑ "Albertz seals Rangers glory". BBC. 29 November 1998. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  28. ↑ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 147.
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