Harold Davis (footballer)

Harold Davis, who lived from 10 May 1933 to 26 June 2018, was a Scottish professional footballer best known for his time with Rangers. Born in Fife, he began his senior career at East Fife and quickly gained praise as a tough-tackling defender, but was drafted for national service in 1951 and joined the Black Watch. He fought in the Korean War and was seriously injured by bullet wounds, spending two years in hospitals before signing for Rangers at the age of 22. In eight years at Ibrox he won seven winner's medals, including four Scottish League titles, the 1961-62 Scottish Cup and two Scottish League Cups, made 272 appearances and played in the 1961 European Cup Winners' Cup Final. After a season with Partick Thistle he managed Queen's Park and later coached at Rangers and Dundee.