Ralph Brand

Ralph Laidlaw Brand (born 8 December 1936) is a Scottish retired footballer, who played as a striker for Rangers. He later played for Manchester City, Sunderland, Raith Rovers and Hamilton Academical.

Playing career Born and raised in Edinburgh, Brand had family connections to Glasgow as his uncle resided in Springburn. Brand's uncle was a Rangers supporter, and worked in the Govan shipyards. He signed for Rangers in 1952, after impressing manager Bill Struth, whilst playing in a schoolboy international against England at Wembley; Struth signed him on a provisional contract in the summer of that year.

Having spent time on loan with juvenile side Slateford Athletic and Junior team Broxburn Athletic,

Brand played in four Scottish championship winning sides: 1958–59, 1960–61, 1962–63 and the Treble winning side of 1963–64. He won four League Cup and three Scottish Cup winner's medals, the latter set achieved in consecutive years in which he was a scorer in every final (plus a goal in the Old Firm replay of 1963), the only player to have achieved that feat. He also played five times for the Scottish League XI, scoring eight times including four in one match against the Irish League in October 1961. UEFA Cup Winners' CupRunners-up: 1960–61 Scottish League First Division: 1958–59, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64 Scottish Cup: 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64 Scottish League Cup: 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65

Manchester City Football League Second Division: 1965–66