Ex-Rangers star makes shock move to EIGHTH TIER English club and reveals major career change

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HE once sent Rangers fans wild by scoring a memorable Champions League goal in one of Europe’s most daunting venues.

But next season, this former £12million signing will be playing at LEVEL EIGHT on the English football pyramid.

Ross McCormack once scored in the Champions League for Rangers[/caption]

Fulham paid £11m to land McCormack in 2014, the first of two huge money moves[/caption]

Ross McCormack made his Rangers debut as a 17-year old in 2004 and big things were expected of the talented striker.

However, he never quite managed to make the big breakthrough and was restricted to a handful of first team appearances over the next couple of seasons.

He did, however, score a hugely memorable Champions League goal in November 2005.

McCormack fired an equaliser in Porto as the Gers held the former European champions to a 1-1 draw on their way to reaching the knockout stages for the first time ever.

A switch to Motherwell in 2006 proved an inspired move, with McCormack moving to the Football League with Cardiff in 2008.

Finding a prolific streak, he earned a Scotland call-up and a big move to Leeds United in 2 010.

He’d spend four years at Elland Road, with a stunning 29-goal season in 2013/14 convincing Fulham to splash out £11million on McCormack in 2014.

Despite two more prolific campaigns, McCormack couldn’t fire the Cottagers back to the Premier League and in 2016 he was on the move again.

This time, Aston Villa splashed big money, landing him for £12million.

That move, ultimately, didn’t work out and after 20 Championship appearances in 2016/17, he’d never play in the league for Villa again.

McCormack spent time on loan at Nottingham Forest, Melbourne City, Central Coast Mariners and back to Motherwell before being released in 2019.

Most recently, he turned out a couple of times for Aldershot Town in 2020 in the National League.

He hasn’t had a club for the past three years – but now he’s back and in a somewhat unexpected place!

McCormack’s signing has been announced by Liversedge FC, a club based just outside of Leeds and plying their trade at level EIGHT on the pyramid.

They’ll be playing in the Northern Premier League Division One East this coming season having been relegated from the Premier Division last campaign.

McCormack, capped 13 times by Scotland, hasn’t just signed on as a player, hoever.

As well as getting his boots back on, the 36-year old has also revealed a new career.

McCormack is also making the step up to boardroom level, taking on the role of director of football at the club as well.

It’ll see him take up the somewhat unique position of player/director of football.

Just last week, former Celtic, Everton and Sunderland star Aiden McGeady announced a similarly surprising career switch, joining Ayr United in the Scottish Championship on a hybrid player/technical manager role.