Rory Loy

Rangers

In August 2006, Loy was snapped up by his boyhood club Rangers for £20,000 when his contract ran out despite report from Daily Record mentioned that he "would have made the Kilmarnock first team a whole lot quicker than he will at Ibrox". After progressing through the ranks of the club's academy, it was reported on 27 October 2007 that Loy signed a one-year extension to his Rangers contract to remain at Ibrox until the summer of 2009. On 1 November 2008, he made his first team debut for the club in a Scottish Premier League match, coming on as a substitute in the 56th minute, in a 5–0 win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle. On 3 March 2009, having impressed on loan, Loy signed a further two-year extension to his Rangers contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2011. After his loan spell at St. Mirren, Loy made his only appearance of the 2010–11 season for Rangers, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute, in a 4–1 win against Motherwell on 16 October 2010.

Loan spells from Rangers

On 12 December 2008, Loy joined Dunfermline Athletic on loan until 26 January 2009. After joining the club, he revealed it was a chance he couldn't turn down. The next day, Loy made his Dunfermline Athletic debut, coming on as a substitute for Andy Kirk, in a 2–1 win over Queen of the South. On 17 January 2009, he scored his first goal for Dunfermline Athletic, in a 1–1 draw against Airdrie United. His loan was then extended with the club till the end of the…

On 11 November 2008, Loy was called up to the Scotland U21 for the first time. Seven days later on 18 November 2008, He made his Scotland U21 debut against Northern Ireland U21, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute, in a 3–1 loss. Following this, Loy gained four further caps for the U21 throughout 2009, including scoring his first goal, in a 4–0 win against Azerbaijan U21 on 15 November 2009.

Born in Dumfries, Loy grew up in the town of Stranraer and the village of Sandhead. He attended Sandhead Primary School and Stranraer Academy. Loy began his football career at Lochryan Boys Club before joining Girvan at aged 14, then moved on to Ayr United and Kilmarnock. Growing up, Loy was a Rangers supporter.

After his football career ended, Loy became a pundit and broadcaster for BBC Scotland and Daily Record.