He displayed his early promise to a wide audience with his performances alongside fellow young midfielder Derek Ferguson in the Scottish League Cup finals of 1986[5] and 1987 (scoring in both matches and also converting the winning shoot-out penalty in the latter).

[4][8] After one aborted return in early 1990, he made his comeback appearance in a reserve fixture in January 1991 against Hibernian and was welcomed back by around 30,000 fans.

[9] His league return was also against Hibs towards the end of that season, and he started the crucial winner-takes-all match against Aberdeen in May 1991 which secured the title for Rangers.

He immediately reinstated Barry Ferguson – the club captain who had been deposed by Le Guen[20] – but lost his only game in charge of the first team, a Scottish Cup tie at Dunfermline Athletic.

[26] He became joint caretaker manager with Jamie Ewings when Aitken was sacked in October 2018[27] but left the club following Jim Duffy's appointment.

In February 2023, it was announced Durrant is a part of Chris Aitken's coaching team at West of Scotland Football League Premier Division side Kilwinning Rangers F.C.

[31] He had previously been fined at court in October 1989 for singing sectarian songs and committing a breach of the peace during an incident in Glasgow's Kinning Park in May of that year, while he was out injured (he was in the company of Derek Ferguson who was found not guilty in relation to his involvement).