Northern Ireland legend Steven Davis reflects on special Rangers memories and achieving boyhood dream of walking out at Ibrox
Once he retired from professional football, Steven Davis says he couldn’t possible choose a favorite memory from his time at the Rangers, despite having won ten major awards, made it to two European finals, and been elected into the club’s Hall of Fame.
The 39-year-old captain his nation 82 times, played over 700 games for premier league teams in England and Scotland, including 389 at the Glasgow giants where he enjoyed enormous silverware success over two stays, and represented Northern Ireland 140 times, a record for British men. 
He first arrived at Ibrox in 2008 on loan from Fulham before making the move permanent and after spending seven years with Southampton, Davis returned to Rangers in 2019, where he ultimately brought the curtain down on a stellar career.
Named in the Scottish Premiership Team of the Season on four occasions and PFA Scotland Players’ Player of the Year in 2010, Davis was inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame last year alongside James Tavernier and Allen McGregor.
For many of the guys, it was their first trophy, so it was special to share it together. There are simply too many to name here; I consider myself lucky to have performed for my boyhood team, which is a very unique organization.You also create unique connections with other patrons of the club, which I will miss
Having grown up in Ballymena as a Rangers fan, Davis soaked in every single opportunity he got to walk out onto the famous Ibrox turf and will treasure the special connection created with supporters.
“As soon as I came to the club it felt like home,” he added. “It has been incredible from the very first moment I walked through the door.
“I feel like the fans have got behind me and have supported me. Throughout your career – and I’ve been here for over nine years – you’re going to have bad moments, but I always felt their support behind me and I’m thankful for that.
“The fans push us on as players and they have done that throughout my time here. When you have that success it’s very much about the two marrying together and it’s incredible.
“I don’t think I ever took for granted playing at Ibrox or walking down that tunnel because it’s such a special stadium and growing up as a Rangers fan it was something I always wanted to do.”I am so appreciative that I have been able to do it as many times as I have. A great deal of commitment has been required to reach my accomplishments.
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