Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Graeme Souness" in English language version.
I think if you look at my career in football as manager I've shown I'm not interested in creed or colour. I've signed Jewish players, black players, Catholic players when I was at Rangers and my kids are Catholic. Why would I be anti-anything? I'm not.
They [David Murray and Graeme Souness] also did something which had not happened at Rangers for more than 70 years. They signed a high-profile Catholic player. In the early days of Scottish football, it was not unusual for players to turn out for both Rangers and Celtic. It was only around the time of the First World War, when Belfast shipyard workers moved to the Clyde, that sectarian attitudes began to harden.
Although I grew up in Hearts territory, I was awed by the sheer scale and spectacle of Rangers' stadium as a boy. I vividly remember going with a Union Jack draped across my shoulders to show my support and enjoy the special atmosphere on those nights under the lights. I was always playing on Saturdays, so midweek games were the only ones I could go to.
They [David Murray and Graeme Souness] also did something which had not happened at Rangers for more than 70 years. They signed a high-profile Catholic player. In the early days of Scottish football, it was not unusual for players to turn out for both Rangers and Celtic. It was only around the time of the First World War, when Belfast shipyard workers moved to the Clyde, that sectarian attitudes began to harden.