Rangers F.C. season 1971-72

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Season 1971-72 saw Rangers win the European Cup Winners' Cup, their first European trophy under the management of Willie Waddell.

Rangers finished third in Scottish League Division One, behind Celtic and Aberdeen.

Contents

[edit] Transfers, season 1971-72

[edit] Results

Results for Rangers F.C. for season 1971-72.

NOTE: scores are written Rangers first.

Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Rangers scorers
July 20, 1971 Unknown GAIS 3-4 Gothenburg Alliance Derek Johnstone, Willie Johnston, Conn
July 21, 1971 Unknown Organte 2-1 Gothenburg Alliance Greig, McLean
July 26, 1971 Olympia, Helsingborg Helsingborgs IF 4-0 F Conn (2), Alex MacDonald, Greig
August 6, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Everton 2-1 F Derek Johnstone (2)
August 9, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 F Willie Johnston
August 14, 1971 Celtic Park, Glasgow Celtic 0-2 SLC
August 16, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Clyde 2-0 Glasgow Cup Stein (2)
August 18, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Ayr United 4-0 SLC Derek Johnstone (2), Stein, McLean (pen)
August 21, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Greenock Morton 2-0 SLC Derek Johnstone, Alex MacDonald
August 25, 1971 Somerset Park, Ayr Ayr United 4-0 SLC Stein (2), Derek Johnstone, Alex MacDonald
August 28, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Celtic 0-3 SLC
September 1, 1971 Cappielow Park, Greenock Greenock Morton 1-0 SLC Stein
September 4, 1971 Firhill Stadium, Partick Partick Thistle 2-3 SD1 Alex MacDonald, Stein
September 11, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Celtic 2-3 SD1 Willie Johnston (pen), Stein
September 15, 1971 Stade de la Route de Lorient, Rennes Stade Rennais 1-1 CWC1 Willie Johnston
September 18, 1971 Brockville Park, Falkirk Falkirk 3-0 SD1 Greig (2), Stein
September 25, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Aberdeen 0-2 SD1
September 28, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Stade Rennais 1-0 CWC1 Alex MacDonald
October 2, 1971 Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh Hearts 1-2 SD1 Willie Johnston
October 9, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow East Fife 3-0 SD1 Jardine (pen), Fyfe, Alex MacDonald
October 16, 1971 Tannadice Park, Dundee Dundee United 5-1 SD1 Alex MacDonald (2), Stein, Greig, Jardine
October 20, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Sporting Clube de Portugal 3-2 CWC2 Stein (2), Henderson
October 23, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Motherwell 4-0 SD1 Fyfe (2), Alex MacDonald, Sandy Jardine
October 30, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Kilmarnock 3-1 SD1 Alex MacDonald (2), Stein
November 3, 1971 Unknown, Lisbon Sporting Clube de Portugal 3-4 CWC2 Stein (2), Henderson
November 6, 1971 Muirton Park, Perth St Johnstone 4-1 SD1 Willie Johnston (3, 3 pens), Alex MacDonald
November 13, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Dundee 2-3 SD1 Willie Johnston (2)
November 20, 1971 Cappielow Park, Greenock Greenock Morton 2-1 SD1 Willie Johnston, Greig
November 24, 1971 Stamford Bridge, London Chelsea 1-0 F Jardine
November 27, 1971 Somerset Park, Ayr Ayr United 2-1 SD1 Stein, Henderson
December 4, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Clyde 1-0 SD1 Stein
December 11, 1971 East End Park, Dunfermline Dunfermline Athletic 2-0 SD1 Greig, Willie Johnston
December 18, 1971 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Airdrieonians 3-0 SD1 Stein, Jardine (pen), Fyfe
December 25, 1971 Easter Road, Edinburgh Hibernian 1-0 SD1 Stein
January 1, 1972 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Partick Thistle 2-1 SD1 Greig, Derek Johnstone
January 3, 1972 Celtic Park, Glasgow Celtic 1-2 SD1 Stein
January 8, 1972 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Falkirk 3-1 SD1 Greig, Jackson, Iain McDonald
January 15, 1972 Pittodrie, Aberdeen Aberdeen 0-0 SD1
January 22, 1972 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Hearts 6-0 SD1 Derek Johnstone (3), Willie Johnston, Greig, Conn
January 29, 1972 Unknown, Fife East Fife 1-0 SD1 Derek Johnstone
February 5, 1972 Brockville Park, Falkirk Falkirk 2-2 SC Derek Johnstone, Greig
February 9, 1972 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Falkirk 2-0 SCR Stein, McLean
February 12, 1972 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Dundee United 1-0 SD1 Smith
February 19, 1972 Fir Park, Motherwell Motherwell 0-2 SD1
February 26, 1972 Love Street, Paisley St Mirren 4-1 SC McLean (2, 1 pen), Alex MacDonald, Stein
March 4, 1972 Rugby Park, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock 2-1 SD1 Jardine, Conn
March 8, 1972 Stadio Grande Torino, Turin Torino 1-1 CWCQF Willie Johnston
March 11, 1972 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow St Johnstone 2-0 SD1 Derek Johnstone, McLean
March 18, 1972 Fir Park, Motherwell Motherwell 2-2 SC Alex MacDonald, Colin Stein
March 22, 1972 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Torino 1-0 CWCQF Alex MacDonald
March 25, 1972 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Greenock Morton 1-2 SD1 Jackson
March 27, 1972 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Motherwell 4-2 SCR Stein (2), McLean, Fallon (og)
April 5, 1972 Grunwald Stadion, Munich Bayern Munich 1-1 CWCSF Zobel (og)
April 8, 1972 Shawfield Stadium, Glasgow Clyde 1-1 SD1 Willie Johnston
April 10, 1972 Dens Park, Dundee Dundee 0-2 SD1
April 15, 1972 Unknown neutral venue Hibernian 1-1 SC Alex MacDonald
April 19, 1972 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Bayern Munich 2-0 CWCSF Jardine, Parlane
April 22, 1972 ?, Airdrie Airdrieonians 3-0 SD1 Penman (2), Fyfe
April 24, 1972 Unknown neutral venue Hibernian 0-2 SCR
April 27, 1972 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Dunfermline Athletic 3-4 SD1 Alex MacDonald (2), Stein
April 29, 1972 Easter Road, Edinburgh Hibernian 1-2 SD1 Derek Johnstone
May 1, 1972 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Ayr United 4-2 SD1 Conn, Penman, Alex MacDonald, Fyth
May 16, 1972 Love Street, Paisley St Mirren 5-2 Paisley Charity Cup Conn (3), Penman (pen), Alex MacDonald
May 24, 1972 Camp Nou, Barcelona Dynamo Moscow 3-2 CWCF Willie Johnston (2), Stein

[edit] Appearances

Note - These figures do not include friendly matches, Gothenburg Alliance matches, Glasgow Cup matches or Paisley Charity Cup matches.

Player Position Appearances Goals
Scotland Peter McCloy GK 56 0
Scotland Alex MacDonald FW 54 18
Scotland Sandy Jardine DF 53 6
Scotland Billy Mathieson DF 50 0
Scotland Colin Stein FW 49 25
Scotland John Greig DF 48 9
Scotland Willie Johnston FW 45 15
Scotland Dave Smith MF 44 1
Scotland Colin Jackson DF 43 2
Scotland Tommy McLean MF 42 6
Scotland Derek Johnstone FW 35 12
Scotland Alfie Conn MF 34 3
Scotland Willie Henderson MF 18 3
Scotland Ronnie McKinnon DF 17 0
Scotland Graham Fyfe FW 15 6
Scotland Andy Penman MF 14 3
Scotland Jim Denny DF 12 0
Scotland Iain McDonald MF 7 1
Scotland Derek Parlane FW 4 1
Scotland Alex Miller DF 2 0

[edit] Season Summary

Scottish Premier League 3rd
Scottish Cup Semi-finals
Scottish League Cup Sectional rounds
Cup Winners' Cup Winners