Legendary Scottish footballer. Known as "Slim Jim", Baxter was one of the worlds greatest players during the 1960s. It was said that he transformed Rangers FC from a good team to a great 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. Always the master playmaker, 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.
Legendary Scottish footballer. Known as "Slim Jim", Baxter was one of the worlds greatest players during the 1960s. It was said that he transformed Rangers FC from a good team to a great 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. Always the master playmaker, 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.
Bio by: Kieran Smith
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