Graeme Souness pinpointed the arrival of Terry Butcher as the signing that ignited his trophy-laden reign at Rangers. The centre-back left Ipswich Town to join the Govan club in 1986, the same year former Liverpool and Scotland captain Souness became manager at Ibrox. Butcher was a pivotal figure during Souness' tenure, with the former England captain leading the team on the pitch to three league titles in four seasons. "When we got Terry Butcher, that really meant we were on our way," Souness told BBC Radio Scotland. "We had signed an England captain. Both Tottenham and Manchester United wanted him, you know? What a statement that was." Souness managed Rangers during the early stages of one of the most dominant spells in Scottish football, as the club began a run of nine consecutive league titles. That success was helped by the calibre of players Souness was able to attract to the club. "I had a stature which made it easy for me to get to the players," he added. Despite the success he ultimately enjoyed at Ibrox, Souness also revealed that the Rangers job was much tougher than he had initially expected. "When I turned up in Glasgow, I was thinking, I'm Scotland captain, I've been around big players and played at big football clubs, so this won't be anything too different," he said. "And, boy, was I wrong. I mean, the west of Scotland is just a forest on fire 365 days a year." Listen to Liverpool, Rangers and Scotland great Souness' full BBC interview on The Saturday Show this coming weekend