About Jim Baxter Birthplace : Scotland Height : 5ft 11 Weight : 10st 9 Position : Midfield
Jim Baxter, or Slim Jim, as he was better known was the Pele of the '60s. It was said that he transformed Rangers FC from a good team into an outstanding one. He joined Rangers FC from Raith Rovers for a fee £ 17,500 in june 1960. At the time he was 20 and this was only the beginning of a brilliant career. He was what Zidane is today: the master playmaker, the one who could set up a goal from anywhere at any time. In 254 games for Rangers FC he scored 24 goals and set up over 100. With Rangers FC he won 3 Scottish Cups, 3 Championships and 3 League Cups. He left in april 1965 to move to Sunderland for a fee of £ 75,000 and retired in 1970.
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