Rangers fans get chance to grab piece of 9 in a row memorabilia as historic silverware to go on sale at auction
The item will be sold next month and is a rare chance for supporters to get their hands on a coveted piece of club history
An authentic piece of silverware that marked Rangers ' ninth consecutive title victory in the 1990s is set to go up for auction next month and could collect a whopping £12,000.
The Bell's Whisky League Championship Trophy from the 1996-1997 season will go up for auction on Thursday June 19 at Glasgow-based McTear's, which is one of the oldest independent auction houses in the UK.
On May 7 1997, Gers skipper Richard Gough lifted the league title at Tannadice after a lone goal from Brian Laudrup against Dundee United saw the Ibrox giants retain the league championship for a ninth year in succession.
Neither Rangers or Celtic have ever managed to win the league 10 years in a row, and Walter Smith's side were denied that remarkable feet in the following season when Feyenoord legend Wim Jansen's Hoops edged out the Light Blues to claim the crown for the first time since 1988.
But the trophy - which is 21 centimetres wide - that Gough held aloft just over 28 years ago will be up for auction at a special event next month.
The lucky buyer of the trophy will also receive the piece of silverware in it's original box with paperwork from the Scottish Football Museum verifying it's authenticity.
The trophy's estimated value is between £9,000-12,000.
McTears' full listing of the auction event reads: "Rangers FC history will be showcased by the important 'Nine in a Row' Championship trophy, as well as a remarkable Hall of Fame trophy awarded posthumously to legend Davie Cooper.
"Further Rangers FC medals, also Celtic FC medals, rare jerseys, early tickets, programmes and many more sporting relics will come under the hammer in this, Scotland's premier auction dedicated to sporting history."
Also on sale at the Sporting History, Important Trophies, Medals & Jerseys event is a Rangers Hall of Fame Trophy that was posthumously awarded to Ibrox legend Davie Cooper following his death in 1995. It's estimated value is between £2,000-4,000.
Other items in the auction include rare Rangers programme for a match against Clyde way back in 1947 that could fetch £500 and a Coronation Cup Final programme from the clash between Celtic and Newcastle United in 1953 that is valued at approximately £120.
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