Sandy Jardine: Rangers and Scotland Defender Dies at 65
April 24, 2014
Sandy Jardine was a Scottish soccer player. Born on December 31, 1948, in Edinburgh, he was a right back who played for Rangers and Hearts.
He won two domestic trebles with Rangers and the 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup. He earned 38 caps for Scotland and played in the 1974 and 1978 World Cups. He was twice Scottish Football Writers' Player of the Year.
He made his 1,000th professional appearance in 1985. Jardine died of liver cancer in Edinburgh on April 24, 2014, at age 65.
Achievements: Two trebles with Rangers, Cup Winners' Cup winner (1972).
Birth: December 31, 1948 - Edinburgh, Scotland.
Profession: Soccer player.
Interesting Facts: He was also a Hearts player-manager.