Graeme Souness
Greame Souness (b. May 6, 1953) is a former professional football player from the Scottish capital Edinburgh. He is currently a football manager.
Souness started his career at Tottenham Hotspur but after failing to get into the side, the youngster moved on to Middlesbrough in 1972. Souness went on to make over 170 appearances for Boro and won his first Scotland cap in 1975 against East Germany. Souness was transfered to Liverpool in 1978 for £350,000 where Souness helped them to five championships, four League Cups and three European Cups. He joined Italian team Sampdoria in 1984 for £650,000 where he spent only two seasons.
In 1986 Rangers paid £350,000 to make Souness their new player-manager, replacing Jock Wallace. Despite being sent off in his debut, the fiery Scot soon got to grips with Scottish football. He started to attract some top names to Rangers such as England internationals Chris Woods and Terry Butcher. However, there is little doubt that his biggest signing was that of former Celtic striker and Catholic Maurice Johnston, which shocked the whole of Scottish football. Johnston was the first Catholic ever signed by the historically Protestant club. Despite his success, Souness left Rangers in 1991 to replace Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool. Things at Liverpool didn't go well, with the FA Cup win against Sunderland in 1992 being his only real success as manager. He resigned in 1994 after the club had made their worst ever start to a season.
Having taken a short break from the game, Souness then had spells in management with Galatasaray, Southampton and Italian team Torino. He was appointed manager of Blackburn Rovers in March 2001. He resigned to take up the managerial vacancy at Newcastle United in September, 2004.
