ALEX MACDONALD arrived at Ibrox in 1968 and realised a boyhood dream when he signed for Rangers. He would leave twelve years later with his place in Light Blue folklore forever enshrined and with three League Championships, four Scottish Cups, four League Cups and a Cup Winners’ Cup medal to his credit.

He would make more than 500 appearances for Rangers and score 94 times, including in the European quarter-final against Torino and his famous header against Celtic in 1975.

Doddie was part of the Gers side that won Trebles in 1976 and 1978 under Jock Wallace before he joined friend Sandy Jardine at Hearts and he went to have success as a boss with Airdrieonians.

What was your first medal?

It was the League Cup in 1970 when DJ scored against Celtic. He is obviously remembered for his goal that day and to do it as a 16-year-old was terrific, but it was a wonderful day for me as well.

Any medal you win is very special but to get my first for Rangers really was a huge moment for me. Celtic were on a good run at that particular time and that was an important day for Rangers. It was a really great day.

All the medals I won at Ibrox are special to me and thankfully that was to prove the first of a few that I won during my time with the club.

What is your favourite medal?

In terms of the day, it was probably when I scored the header against Celtic. That is a boyhood dream, every Rangers supporter would love to do that.

I can still remember it as if it was yesterday, without a doubt. When you are growing up, you dream of scoring a goal in a cup final against Celtic.

Well, I did it. If I had had one game and scored that goal, that would have done me.

I never thought about missing it, I knew I would score. I was a big fan of head tennis in training.

We went in for 9.30 and we didn’t start training until 10.15. We would play head tennis, we had some fantastic players there so it was great.

When I went to Tynecastle, we played for money. I have got friends that say I was the referee so that’s why I won! But it certainly helped my game and it is something young players should do.

Are there any medals missing from your collection?

There are a couple of Glasgow Cup medals that I wish we had won. They are really nice medals so I wish we had won more of them.

In the four League Cup finals we played, I won them all and in the six Scottish Cup finals we only lost two. You think about them when you are on the beach on your holidays and you think ‘maybe I could have done this or done that’. Once you are back for the next season, the concentration is on winning it that year.

But I was very fortunate to win what I did at Rangers and I cherish all of them. I got a really nice one for playing for the League Select against England as well when Willie Ormond selected me.

I was capped for Scotland as well. Between me and Sandy, we got 29 caps. Sandy got 28!

What one do you get asked about most?

The Cup Winners’ Cup is my most famous medal. I used to wear it every day until the incident in Spain when it was stolen. I am a bit wary of wearing it now.

But, at the end of the day, people like seeing it and getting their photos taken with it so I want to show it off. I do the hospitality at Ibrox and it is nice when you are in the Trophy Room and people are talking about the game and the medal.

Wee Bud’s medal is there, Sandy’s medal is there and I am wearing mine so it is always nice to meet the supporters.

I was brought up watching Millar, Brand and Wilson and that was a wonderful Rangers side. So to be in a team that is remembered is terrific. But it is not for me to say, it is for people of my age or who have read the history of the club to say where that side stands.

But I was lucky to play for Rangers and have the success I did at the club. I realised a dream to play for Rangers and to win the medals I did was great.

Where are they now?

Most of my family have got my medals, I gave them out to my brother-in-law and my kids. There is no point having them in a drawer. It is nice for people to be able to see them and they will then be handed down through the family.

My brother-in-law has got three boys so he will have a hard decision. The Cup Winners’ Cup is obviously the most famous one but I wanted people to see them and enjoy them.