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He very quickly made me realise what playing for Rangers was all about, loved him – Stuart Munro

They say you should never meet your hero. Coop never disappointed as a player and more importantly as a man. Magical as a player, class as a man – Derek Ferguson

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As a centre forward I always needed a winger to get balls into the box, and Davie never let me down. The most natural footballer I ever played with, and a great fella as well – Derek Johnstone

It never fails to amaze me that almost every player who played with Davie when asked who is the best player they ever played with had the same answer. Davie Cooper. Tells you everything – Sandy Clark

The best three-yard pass you will ever see. The man was a genius who could do anything with a piece of leather. As Tina said simply the best. Never forgotten – Ian Durrant

Simply the best – Scott Nisbet

Magical player with wand of a left foot. A great team mate and a true Legend of our Club – Jim Stewart

Coop helped me get settled at Rangers very quickly. He was the original special one. What a privilege to have played with him. Jock said. “Win the ball and give it to Cooper “. Enough said – Colin Miller

It was a great honour to play in the same team with a true legend of our football club. Coop was a teammate and friend who made me feel welcome from the first day I walked into that home dressing room. He was Simply The Best – John Brown

Coop was different class as a footballer and just a great guy. Every time I managed to score decent goals was because Coop set me up, and he did so in my two favourite matches, Celtic in Drybrough Cup Final and Dundee United in Scottish Cup Final – John Macdonald