Derek James Parlane (born 5 May 1953) is a Scottish former professional

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who played as a striker for Rangers from 1970 until 1980, and also played in England with clubs including

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and

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Career

Rangers and Leeds United

Raised in the small village of Rhu, Parlane joined Rangers as a teenager, from Queens Park following in the footsteps of his father

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who had a spell with the club in the 1940s.Interview: Derek Parlane, from skinny Rangers boy to Maine man at Man City
The Scotsman, 18 May 2019 He made 300 appearances winning three Scottish League championships, three

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s and the

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; he was capped by

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12 times (with one Under-21 cap). Furthermore, Parlane was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame in 2010. He moved to

in March 1980 for a fee of £160,000.Sport – Derek Parlane
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Manchester City and later career

Aged 30, on 14 July 1983, new

manager

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brought Parlane to

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on a free transfer He linked up with another newcomer, fellow Scot Jim Tolmie, and both made their debut for the Blues on Saturday 27 August 1983 in a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace at

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in the Second Division. Parlane and Tolmie each scored one which set a precedent for the rest of the season. In all, Parlane scored 20 goals in 48 appearances for City. For 1984–85 season did City signed David Phillips from Coventry City and Tony Cunningham from Newcastle United to bolster their attack. Parlane got injured in September 1984 and was sold to Swansea City in January 1985. He spent the 1985–86 season in Belgium with Racing Jet, before returning to play two seasons with

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from 1986 to 1988, playing 42 games and scoring 10 times. His last professional club was Airdrie in the 1987–88 season, he scored 4 goals in 9 games, before signing for then non-league outfit Macclesfield Town in England.

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