Who is Billy Walker? Diehard Rangers scotch whisky giant who made £285m sale could be toast of Ibrox

The one thing Rangers fans desperately want more than badly needed investment in the club is investment from a white knight they can trust.

Having seen a succession of charlatans get involved at Ibrox over the years with the aim of lining their own pockets, anyone who shows interest in the club is met with deep suspicion. It was exactly the case with US-based businesswoman Kyle Fox who eventually gave up in her bid. But what if rather than Whyte and Green, there was someone who was a true blue. And who genuinely had millions at their disposal? Who was ready and willing to invest in the club they love? It all sounds too good to be true. But maybe not.

Scotch whisky tycoon Billy Walker has revealed in an interview with the Rangers Review that he would be willing to invest and he ticks ALL of the boxes for the type of person the supporters and the board would love to get on board. Think Jim McColl wealth and background but more willing. Let Record Sport introduce you to the man who could pump some of his fortune into Ibrox.

Aged 79, Walker was born in 1945 and was raised in Dumbarton. The down is renowned for producing whisky and he developed a keen interest in whisky from a young age. After obtaining his BSc Honours Degree in Chemistry from The University of Glasgow in 1967, he started his journey to learn the art of whisky making which led to more than half a century in the industry and is one of the most famous names in the Scotch whisky business.

Where do you start? He made his name as a whisky revivalist who brought new life to once-forgotten distilleries. But for him it all started in 1972 when Hiram Walker & Sons, the owners of Ballantine's blend, hired him as an employee and trained him in all aspects of whisky