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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.
[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.
[edit] Season Summary
Scottish Premier League |
3rd |
Scottish Cup |
Semi-finals |
Scottish League Cup |
Sectional rounds |
Cup Winners' Cup |
Winners |