![John Rankin leaves Hearts youth role for Hamilton Accies as Steven Naismith steps up Tynecastle coaching duties - Football Scotland John Rankin leaves Hearts youth role for Hamilton Accies as Steven Naismith steps up Tynecastle coaching duties - Football Scotland](https://i2-prod.footballscotland.co.uk/incoming/article22343439.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/0_20137177.jpg)
John Rankin leaves Hearts youth role for Hamilton Accies as Steven Naismith steps up Tynecastle coaching duties - Football Scotland
![Queen of the South ace and PFA Scotland chief John Rankin brands Scotland's young footballers a generation of WASTERS – The Scottish Sun | The Scottish Sun Queen of the South ace and PFA Scotland chief John Rankin brands Scotland's young footballers a generation of WASTERS – The Scottish Sun | The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/nintchdbpict000308585747-e1490823929396.jpg)
Queen of the South ace and PFA Scotland chief John Rankin brands Scotland's young footballers a generation of WASTERS – The Scottish Sun | The Scottish Sun
Clyde FC - John Rankin has announced his retirement from football, following a long and very successful career. John, who celebrates his 37th birthday tomorrow, is also formerly of Ross County, Inverness,
![John Rankin explains Hearts exit as new Hamilton Accies coach admits he turned down managerial roles to stay at Tynecastle - Football Scotland John Rankin explains Hearts exit as new Hamilton Accies coach admits he turned down managerial roles to stay at Tynecastle - Football Scotland](https://i2-prod.glasgowlive.co.uk/incoming/article22401132.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/2_Hamilton-Academical-v-Dunfermline-Athletic-Cinch-Scottish-Championship.jpg)
John Rankin explains Hearts exit as new Hamilton Accies coach admits he turned down managerial roles to stay at Tynecastle - Football Scotland
![PFA Scotland chairman John Rankin backs SFA youth supremo Malky Mackay and slaughters the nation's lost 'Nando's generation' – The Scottish Sun | The Scottish Sun PFA Scotland chairman John Rankin backs SFA youth supremo Malky Mackay and slaughters the nation's lost 'Nando's generation' – The Scottish Sun | The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/nintchdbpict000292865266.jpg)
PFA Scotland chairman John Rankin backs SFA youth supremo Malky Mackay and slaughters the nation's lost 'Nando's generation' – The Scottish Sun | The Scottish Sun
![John Rankin reunites with former Hearts kid as Hamilton Accies complete fifth summer transfer - Edinburgh Live John Rankin reunites with former Hearts kid as Hamilton Accies complete fifth summer transfer - Edinburgh Live](https://i2-prod.edinburghlive.co.uk/incoming/article24841053.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/0_JS274781944.jpg)
John Rankin reunites with former Hearts kid as Hamilton Accies complete fifth summer transfer - Edinburgh Live
![Dundee United's John Rankin admits: We're NOT too good to go down.. if we were we wouldn't be rock bottom of the league - Daily Record Dundee United's John Rankin admits: We're NOT too good to go down.. if we were we wouldn't be rock bottom of the league - Daily Record](https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article6233006.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/JS69618781.jpg)
Dundee United's John Rankin admits: We're NOT too good to go down.. if we were we wouldn't be rock bottom of the league - Daily Record
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