RANGERS new boy Scott Arfield completed a dream Ibrox move this week.

However the Gers ace could have graced another big stage – after contemplating quitting football to become a rock ‘n roll star over a decade ago.

4 Arfield signed a four-year deal with Gers Credit: Willie Vass

The former Burnley, Huddersfield and Falkirk midfielder was the lead singer of indie four-piece The Begbies, whose band members include his brother Stuart.

Last year the he admitted he was keen to pursue a living with the group, named after Robert Carlyle’s Trainspotting psycho.

But his former Bairns boss Eddie May persuaded him to ditch his music ambitions.

Speaking to The Times just over a year ago, Arfield said: “We’d been rehearsing for four months, with a big gig coming up, and I was on Falkirk TV, talking about the next game, going, ‘Yes, yes but, listen, we’ve got a gig Saturday night’.

4 Arfield with The Begbies Credit: Handout

4 The ex-Falkirk star in action for Burnley Credit: PA:Empics Sport

“After the game, I’m walking to the venue about 6pm, and hundreds of people were trying to get into this arena.

“Holds 200 maximum. Must have been 500 outside: Dundee United fans, Kilmarnock fans, Falkirk fans.

“A footballer had never really done it before!

“At 9pm, I came on a bit worse for wear. But I rocked the place out!

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“I did five gigs with the boys and then it got into the papers.

“Eddie May said, ‘What are you thinking?’

“I was going to go with the music because I just loved that gig so much.

“I felt I was going stale with the football. I spoke to my brother and he said ‘football’

“He took over as singer.”

Arfield – who opted to represent Canada after being snubbed by Scotland - says he learned to play guitar by watching YouTube videos.

He said: “I’ve got a good repertoire of songs.

“If there’s a guitar there, and I’ve had a few beers, I can get a party going.

“I’ve brought it into Burnley a couple of times, played a Take That song and the boys all started singing.

4 Arfield was never called up by Scotland by Gordon Strachan Credit: PA:Press Association

“I love music. The Clash’s Should I Stay or Should I Go was the first song I learnt on guitar, simplest chords ever.

“But I’m more a Britpop, indie guy. Blur! The first song I got into was Girls & Boys.

“I can’t get into heavy metal.

“I can watch the guitarists [like Eddie van Halen and Slash] and think they’re so talented but I could never ever put it on.”

Arfield told how Rangers flop Joey Barton – a team-mate of his at Burnley – slaughtered him for turning out in a Canada shirt.

He said: “I’m a Scottish-born Canadian, and the lads hammer me for it.

“Joey [Barton] hammers me all the time.

“There was talk of me getting in the Scotland squad, and, ‘Why would you turn your back on the country you were born in?’

“I’ve no idea whether Gordon Strachan watched me. Maybe he did and I had a shocker.

“He only phoned me when the paperwork for Canada came through.

“I thanked Gordon for phoning and explaining the situation, which he could have done a year before.”

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