Steven Gerrard is not the first former Liverpool captain to begin his managerial career with a championship in Scotland
By Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports Blog

When Steven Gerrard was unveiled as Rangers manager in May 2018, he would have been fully aware of the challenges before him. Rangers had not won a Premiership title in seven seasons – and they had spent four of them outside the top flight – so toppling Celtic from their perch was a daunting task for Gerrard in his first job as a manager.
Although, the job had been done before. In April 1986 another former European Cup-winning Liverpool captain arrived in Glasgow after playing abroad to dip his toe into the murky waters of football management. Rangers were also in the doldrums when Graeme Souness took charge. They had not won the title since 1978 and had not finished in the top two in the previous seven seasons. They lost more games than they won in the 1985-86 season and finished as points away from last-place Clydebank as they did champions Celtic.
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