Hundreds of football fans lined the streets outside Ibrox Stadium ahead of the funeral of Rangers legend Andy Goram.
Mourning supporters gathered on Edmiston Drive as the cortege of the former goalie, who died aged 58 on July 2, passed by before a private service at a church in Glasgow. The Rangers legend, fondly known as 'The Goalie', passed away at St Andrew’s Hospice in Airdrie after a short battle with oesophageal cancer.
Emotional fans in the street donned the club's home colours, while others held scarves and carried flags to 'The Goalie'. Hundreds of tributes had been tied to the gates of Ibrox in memory of the star. As the funeral procession passed through Govan, fans threw flowers and scarves onto the hearse.
Andy's family members got out of one of the funeral cars to lay down a glove wreath and flowers emblazoned with the tribute 'Goalie'. Their presence was met by a roar of applause from crowds showing their respects to the Ibrox hero.
Gordon McLean, 34, from Airdrie, brought his partner Katie Gill, 34, and their two daughters Harley McLean,7, and Sophia McLean, 18 months, to say goodbye to his childhood hero.
The Airdrie dad said: “I missed Walter Smith’s funeral, so I was definitely not going to miss Andy Goram’s funeral too. He was a legend and my childhood hero. Paying my respects today is the least I could do.”
Dad Sandy Alexander, 49, and daughter Nadia Alexander, 18, made the journey from Stranraer to Glasgow to pay their respects. They told the Record: "We wanted to travel here to pay our respects to legend Andy Goram.
"We were devastated to hear of his passing, it's so sad."
Diane said: “We wanted to bring the kids here today to teach them a bit of history.
"Andy was a legend. I’ve been a fan of his for many years and was always at the 9 in a row matches. Today is a sad day."
Fans George, 57, and Catherine Murdoch, 59 told how the Goalie was a brilliant player.
"We were both gutted when we heard Goram had died. Cancer is a vile disease that takes people far too young. He was a brilliant player and we wanted to show our appreciation and pay our respects by coming here today."
Goram - nicknamed The Goalie - had spent the last few weeks in St Andrew’s after becoming too ill to be treated at home. The ex Scotland star had been diagnosed with Stage Four cancer after thinking he was suffering from indigestion.
He told the Record doctors had given him just six months to live in April. Goram organised his own funeral days before he died.
Friends say he also spent hours reliving highlights of his glittering career with former teammates and rivals including ex Gers defender John Brown and former Celtic striker Frank McAvennie.
The former Ibrox keeper, nicknamed 'The Goalie' during his playing days, was a hero of the club's Nine In A Row years during his time in Govan between 1991 and 1998.
He left Rangers in 1998 but continued to play top flight football for five more years.
