Mark Hateley Celebrates Launch Of 'Formidable: The Willie Woodburn Story'

Mark Hateley holding Formidable: The Willie Woodburn Story
THE life and career of Hall of Fame defender, Willie Woodburn, was celebrated at Ibrox earlier this week as author Jeff Holmes officially launched his new book, 'Formidable: The Willie Woodburn Story'.

The special event brought together friends and figures from the Rangers family to pay tribute to one of the greatest defenders in the club's history.

Among those in attendance was club legend Mark Hateley, while Woodburn's daughter, Joanna Thompson, was also present to celebrate the publication and reflect on her father's extraordinary career.

Formidable: The Willie Woodburn Story offers an in-depth look at the man behind the name, documenting his achievements on the pitch and the events that shaped his remarkable journey.

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Mark Hateley and author Jeff Holmes at Ibrox

Woodburn was a formidable presence in the Rangers defence, earning a reputation as one of the finest players of his generation. 

The book explores the character, determination and personality of a man whose legacy remains an important part of Rangers' rich history, while Holmes' work also revisits the controversial circumstances surrounding the end of Woodburn's playing career.

Profits from the book will go to the Corstorphine Dementia Project in Edinburgh, nearby to Woodburn’s childhood home and close to the heart of his story having suffered from dementia later in life before passing in 2001.

Formidable: The Willie Woodburn Story is available to purchase now at the Rangers Museum.