Andy Goram

Rangers' greatest-ever goalkeeper and Scotland international.

Andrew Lewis Goram (13 April 1964 – 2 July 2022) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Bury, Lancashire, England, he started his career with Oldham Athletic and Hibernian, but he is best remembered for playing for Rangers during the 1990s, when he earned the nickname "The Goalie". In a 2001 poll of Rangers fans, Goram was voted Rangers' greatest-ever goalkeeper.

Quick Facts

Full name: Andrew Lewis Goram
Born: 13 April 1964
Birthplace: Bury, Lancashire, England
Died: 2 July 2022
Place of death: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height: 5 ft 11 in / 1.8 m
Position: Goalkeeper

Lore & Background

Goram appeared in 43 international matches for Scotland and was selected for their squads at the 1986 and 1990 World Cups, UEFA Euro 1992 and UEFA Euro 1996. After his time with Rangers, Goram played for many clubs, most notably at Motherwell and a brief loan spell at Manchester United. He also represented Scotland at cricket, and was one of only four men to play internationally for Scotland in both football and cricket. After retirement from playing, he went on to become a goalkeeping coach at numerous Scottish clubs.

Reader's Guide

Goram began his career at West Bromwich Albion but was released as a teenager. He then joined Oldham Athletic in 1981 and spent nearly seven years with the club, making 195 Football League appearances. In 1987, he returned to Scotland, joining Hibernian for a fee of £325,000. In the summer of 1991, Goram signed for Rangers in a £1 million transfer deal.

He played in all ten of their European fixtures in the 1992–93 season, conceding seven goals. He left Rangers at the end of season 1997–98. Later career: brief spells at Notts County and Sheffield United before signing for Motherwell in January 1999. He had a loan spell with Manchester United during their 2000–01 title run-in, playing in two games.

In July 2002, Goram signed for Queen of the South, with whom he won the Scottish Challenge Cup. A four-game return to Oldham Athletic followed, and he retired at the end of the 2003–04 season after a season-long spell at Elgin City. In 2010, Goram was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.

Did You Know?

Goram scored a goal in a Premier Division match for Hibernian against Morton in 1988 with a long kick.
He won both the Scottish Football Writers and Scottish Professional Footballers Association player of the year awards in the 1992–93 season.