Rangers F.C. seasons
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This is a list of seasons played by Rangers Football Club in Scottish and European football, from 1890 to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.
| Season | Position | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Top scorer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890-91 | 1st [1] | First round | John McPherson | 21 | |||
| 1891-92 | 5th | Semi-finals | John McPherson | 13 | |||
| 1892-92 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | Hugh McCreadie | 20 | |||
| 1893-94 | 4th | Winners | John McPherson | 11 | |||
| 1894-95 | 3rd | First round | John McPherson | 12 | |||
| 1895-96 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | Alec Smith | 22 | |||
| 1896-97 | 3rd | Winners | ? Hyslop John McPherson |
20 | |||
| 1897-98 | 2nd | Winners | RC Hamilton | 39 | |||
| 1898-99 | 1st | Runners-up | RC Hamilton | 32 | |||
| 1899-00 | 1st | Semi-finals | RC Hamilton | 30 | |||
| 1900-01 | 1st | First round | RC Hamilton | 32 | |||
| 1901-02 | 1st | Semi-finals | RC Hamilton | 15 | |||
| 1902-03 | 3rd | Winners | RC Hamilton | 22 | |||
| 1903-04 | 3rd | Runners-up | RC Hamilton | 31 | |||
| 1904-05 | 2nd | Runners-up | RC Hamilton | 21 | |||
| 1905-06 | 4th | Quarter-finals | Jimmy Speirs ? Campbell |
16 | |||
| 1906-07 | 3rd | Quarter-finals | Jimmy Speirs | 15 | |||
| 1907-08 | 3rd | Second round | ? Campbell | 32 | |||
| 1908-09 | 4th | Finalists [2] | Alex Bennett | 18 | |||
| 1909-10 | 3rd | Second round | ? Hunter | 19 | |||
| 1910-11 | 1st | Quarter-finals | Willie Reid | 48 | |||
| 1911-12 | 1st | Second round | Willie Reid | 39 | |||
| 1912-13 | 1st | Third round | Willie Reid | 29 | |||
| 1913-14 | 2nd | Third round | Willie Reid | 29 | |||
| 1914-15 | 3rd | Willie Reid | 30 | ||||
| 1915-16 | 2nd | Willie Reid | 26 | ||||
| 1916-17 | 3rd | Tommy Cairns | 14 | ||||
| 1917-18 | 1st | Tommy Cairns ? Brown |
12 | ||||
| 1918-19 | 2nd | ? McLean | 29 | ||||
| 1919-20 | 1st | Semi-finals | Andy Cunningham | 25 | |||
| 1920-21 | 1st | Runners-up | Andy Cunningham | 29 | |||
| 1921-22 | 2nd' | Runners-up | Geordie Henderson | 27 | |||
| 1922-23 | 1st | Second round | Geordie Henderson | 24 | |||
| 1923-24 | 1st | Third round | Geordie Henderson | 23 | |||
| 1924-25 | 1st | Semi-finals | Geordie Henderson | 32 | |||
| 1925-26 | 6th | Semi-finals | Andy Cunningham Jimmy Fleming |
20 | |||
| 1926-27 | 1st | Quarter-finals | Jimmy Fleming | 21 | |||
| 1927-28 | 1st | Winners | Jimmy Fleming | 37 | |||
| 1928-29 | 1st | Runners-up | Jimmy Fleming | 41 | |||
| 1929-30 | 1st | Winners | Jimmy Fleming | 33 | |||
| 1930-31 | 1st | Second round | Bob McPhail | 23 | |||
| 1931-32 | 2nd | Winners | Sam English | 50 | |||
| 1932-33 | 1st | Third round | Jimmy Smith | 34 | |||
| 1933-34 | 1st | Winners | Jimmy Smith | 47 | |||
| 1934-35 | 1st | Winners | Jimmy Smith | 43 | |||
| 1935-36 | 2nd | Winners | Jimmy Smith | 37 | |||
| 1936-37 | 1st | First round | Jimmy Smith | 31 | |||
| 1937-38 | 3rd | Semi-finals | Jimmy Smith | 25 | |||
| 1938-39 | 1st | Third round | Alex Venters | 37 | |||
| No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to World War II | |||||||
| 1946-47 | 1st | Second round | Winners | Willie Thornton Jimmy Duncanson |
25 | ||
| 1947-48 | 2nd | Winners | Semi-finals | Willie Thornton | 22 | ||
| 1948-49 | 1st | Winners | Winners | Willie Thornton | 34 | ||
| 1949-50 | 1st | Winners | Semi-finals | Willie Findlay | 18 | ||
| 1950-51 | 2nd | Second round | Section D | Willie Thornton | 19 | ||
| 1951-52 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | Runners-up | Willie Thornton | 27 | ||
| 1952-53 | 1st | Winners | Semi-finals | Derek Grierson | 31 | ||
| 1953-54 | 4th | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | ? Paton | 22 | ||
| 1954-55 | 3rd | Sixth round | Quarter-finals | Billy Simpson | 23 | ||
| 1955-56 | 1st | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Johnny Hubbard | 27 | ||
| 1956-57 | 1st | Sixth round | Section 2 | European Cup: Second round | Max Murray | 36 | |
| 1957-58 | 2nd | Semi-finals | Runners-up | European Cup: First round | Max Murray | 35 | |
| 1958-59 | 1st | Third round | Section 1 | Max Murray | 24 | ||
| 1959-60 | 3rd | Winners | Section 4 | European Cup: Semi-finals | Jimmy Millar | 37 | |
| 1960-61 | 1st | Third round | Winners | Cup Winners' Cup: Runners-up | Ralph Brand | 40 | |
| 1961-62 | 2nd | Winners | Winners | European Cup: Quarter-finals | Ralph Brand | 40 | |
| 1962-63 | 1st | Winners | Semi-finals | Cup Winners' Cup: First round | Jimmy Millar | 43 | |
| 1963-64 | 1st | Winners | Winners | European Cup: Preliminary round | Jim Forrest | 39 | |
| 1964-65 | 5th | Quarter-finals | Winners | European Cup: Quarter-finals | Jim Forrest | 56 | |
| 1965-66 | 2nd | Winners | Runners-up | George McLean | 39 | ||
| 1966-67 | 2nd | First round | Runners-up | Cup Winners' Cup: Runners-up | Alex Smith | 23 | |
| 1967-68 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | Section 2 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: Quarter-finals | Alex Ferguson | 22 | |
| 1968-69 | 2nd | Runners-up | Group 4 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: Semi-finals | Willie Johnston | 23 | |
| 1969-70 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | Section 1 | Cup Winners' Cup: Second round | Colin Stein | 27 | |
| 1970-71 | 4th | Runners-up | Winners | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: First round | Colin Stein | 20 | |
| 1971-72 | 3rd | Semi-finals | Sectional | Cup Winners' Cup: Winners | Colin Stein | 25 | |
| 1972-73 | 2nd | Winners | Semi-finals | Derek Parlane | 27 | ||
| 1973-74 | 3rd | Fourth round | Semi-finals | Cup Winners' Cup: Second round | Derek Parlane | 22 | |
| 1974-75 | 1st | Third round | Section 2 | Derek Parlane | 18 | ||
| 1975-76 | 1st | Winners | Winners | European Cup: Second round | Derek Johnstone | 31 | |
| 1976-77 | 2nd | Runners-up | Semi-finals | European Cup: First round | Derek Johnstone | 21 | |
| 1977-78 | 1st | Winners | Winners | Cup Winners' Cup: First round | Derek Johnstone | 38 | |
| 1978-79 | 2nd | Winners | Winners | European Cup: Quarter-finals | Gordon Smith | 17 | |
| 1979-80 | 5th | Runners-up | Third round | Cup Winners' Cup: Second round | Derek Johnstone | 21 | |
| 1980-81 | 3rd | Winners | Third round | Colin McAdam | 21 | ||
| 1981-82 | 3rd | Runners-up | Winners | Cup Winners' Cup: First round | John McDonald | 22 | |
| 1982-83 | 4th | Runners-up | Runners-up | UEFA Cup: Second round | John McDonald | 20 | |
| 1983-84 | 4th | Quarter-finals | Winners | Cup Winners' Cup: Second round | Ally McCoist | 20 | |
| 1984-85 | 4th | Fourth round | Winners | UEFA Cup: Second round | Ally McCoist | 18 | |
| 1985-86 | 5th | Third round | Semi-finals | UEFA Cup: First round | Ally McCoist | 27 | |
| 1986-87 | 1st | Third round | Winners | UEFA Cup: Third round | Ally McCoist | 38 | |
| 1987-88 | 3rd | Fourth round | Winners | European Cup: Quarter-finals | Ally McCoist | 42 | |
| 1988-89 | 1st | Runners-up | Winners | UEFA Cup: Second round | Kevin Drinkell | 19 | |
| 1989-90 | 1st | Fourth round | Runners-up | European Cup: First round | Ally McCoist | 18 | |
| 1990-91 | 1st | Quarter-finals | Winners | European Cup: Second round | Mo Johnston | 19 | |
| 1991-92 | 1st | Winners | Semi-finals | European Cup: First round | Ally McCoist | 38 | |
| 1992-93 | 1st | Winners | Winners | Champions League: Group stage | Ally McCoist | 50 | |
| 1993-94 | 1st | Runners-up | Winners | Champions League: First round | Mark Hateley | 30 | |
| 1994-95 | 1st | Fourth round | Third round | Champions League: Qualifying round | Mark Hateley | 15 | |
| 1995-96 | 1st | Winners | Semi-finals | Champions League: Group stage | Gordon Durie | 23 | |
| 1996-97 | 1st | Quarter-finals | Winners | Champions League: Group stage | Ally McCoist Brian Laudrup |
20 | |
| 1997-98 | 2nd | Runners-up | Quarter-finals | Champions League: Second qualifying round UEFA Cup: First round |
Marco Negri | 36 | |
| 1998-99 | 1st | Winners | Winners | UEFA Cup: Third round | Rod Wallace | 25 | |
| 1999-00 | 1st | Winners | Quarter-finals | Champions League: Group stage UEFA Cup: Third round |
Jörg Albertz | 20 | |
| 2000-01 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Champions League: Group stage UEFA Cup: Third round |
Jörg Albertz | 15 | |
| 2001-02 | 2nd | Winners | Winners | Champions League: Third qualifying round UEFA Cup: Fourth round |
Tore André Flo | 23 | |
| 2002-03 | 1st | Winners | Winners | UEFA Cup: First round | Ronald de Boer | 20 | |
| 2003-04 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Champions League: Group stage | Shota Arveladze | 15 | |
| 2004-05 | 1st | Third round | Winners | UEFA Cup: Group stage | Nacho Novo | 25 | |
| 2005-06 | 3rd | Fourth round | Quarter-finals | Champions League: Round of 16 | Kris Boyd | 20 | |
| 2006-07 | Quarter-finals | ||||||
