Allan McGregor will take his place between the sticks at Ibrox on Saturday for his milestone 500th appearance with a packed CV from more than two decades over two spells with Rangers.
A dozen major trophies, two UEFA Cup runners-up medals (one final appearance) and 223 shut-outs. And who could have predicted that when it all started with a 17-minute cameo at the modest surroundings of Forfar Athletic's Station Park as he came off the bench in a 6-0 Scottish Cup rout of the Loons?Alex McLeish was the man who handed him his debut and Saturday is sure to be an emotional occasion for McGregor, albeit he doesn't often show it on the rare occasions he does conduct media interviews.
Goalkeeping coach at Ibrox at the time of his first of 499 appearances, Billy Thomson, lost his cancer battle last month, last summer idol Andy Goram also died with his managerial mentor Walter Smith dying nine months earlier.
All three were huge influences on his career.Rangers boss Michael Beale says the man who signed a one-year extension last summer might not be finished yet, despite many believing this will be his final season.
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