List of Rangers F.C. players

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Statue of John Greig, holder of Rangers' record for most appearances made for the club.
Statue of John Greig, holder of Rangers' record for most appearances made for the club.

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Rangers. Generally, this means players that have appeared in 100 or more first-class (league, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and European) matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included; players who fell short of the total of 100 appearances but made significant contributions to the history of the club, such as those involved in the 1971–72 Cup Winners' Cup campaign, or during the Nine In A Row years—when Rangers won nine consecutive league titles from the 1988–89 season to 1996–97. All members of the Rangers Hall of Fame are included, and are denoted by an emboldened name. For a full list of all Rangers players with Wikipedia articles—major or otherwise—see Category:Rangers F.C. players. For player appearance records see Rangers F.C. records.

Players are listed according to the date of their first professional contract signed with the club. Appearances and goals are for competitive first-team matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included.

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[edit] List of players

     Players who represented their country while at the club.

Name Nationality Position Rangers career Appearances Goals Notes
McNeil, MosesMoses McNeil Flag of Scotland Scotland 36 W 1872–1882 32 10 [1]
Vallance, TomTom Vallance Flag of Scotland Scotland 21 RB 1874–1884 37 0 [2]
Mitchell, DavidDavid Mitchell Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1889–1900 171 8
Marshall, RobertRobert Marshall Flag of Scotland Scotland 32 RM 1889–1896 125 4
McCreadie, AndrewAndrew McCreadie Flag of Scotland Scotland 25 CD 1890–1894
1896–1897
109 11
McPherson, JohnJohn McPherson Flag of Scotland Scotland 41 IF 1891–1902 281 121
Drummond, JockJock Drummond Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1892–1904 223 6
Smith, NicolNicol Smith Flag of Scotland Scotland 23 FB 1893–1905 205 6
Smith, AlexAlex Smith Flag of Scotland Scotland 35 LW 1894–1915 481 152 [3]
Gibson, NeillyNeilly Gibson Flag of Scotland Scotland 36 W 1894–1904 192 22
Dickie, MatthewMatthew Dickie Flag of Scotland Scotland 01 GK 1896–1904 175 0
Neil, RobertRobert Neil Flag of Scotland Scotland 25 CD 1897–1904 109 28
Hamilton, Robert CummingRobert Cumming Hamilton Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1897–1906
1907–1908
209 184
Robertson, John TaitJohn Tait Robertson Flag of Scotland Scotland 25 CD 1899–1905 130 25
Speedie, FinlayFinlay Speedie Flag of Scotland Scotland 41 IF 1900–1906 121 50
Stark, JamesJames Stark Flag of Scotland Scotland 25 CD 1900–1907
1908–1910
213 14
May, JohnJohn May Flag of Scotland Scotland 30 WH 1904–1910 149 16
Kyle, ArchieArchie Kyle Flag of Scotland Scotland 40 FW 1904–1908 110 52
Craig, AlexAlex Craig Flag of Ireland Ireland 20 DF 1905–1911 118 0
Law, GeorgeGeorge Law Flag of Scotland Scotland 21 RB 1906–1912 107 1
Hendry, JoeJoe Hendry Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1906–1917 187 7
Campbell, Robert GordonRobert Gordon Campbell Flag of Scotland Scotland 21 RB/ST 1906–1914 211 56
Galt, JamesJames Galt Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1906–1914 206 5
Gordon, JimmyJimmy Gordon Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1907–1920 334 65
Bennett, AlexAlex Bennett Flag of Scotland Scotland 41 IF 1908–1917 201 53
Hogg, BillyBilly Hogg Flag of England England 41 IF 1909–1913 107 45
Lock, HerbertHerbert Lock Flag of England England 01 GK 1909–1920 238 0
Reid, WilliamWilliam Reid Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1909–1920 230 195
Bowie, JamesJames Bowie Flag of Scotland Scotland 41 IF 1910–1922 321 66
Paterson, JimmyJimmy Paterson Flag of Scotland Scotland 35 LW 1910–1920 168 41
Hempsey, JohnJohn Hempsey Flag of Scotland Scotland 01 GK 1912–1919 150 0
Logan, JamesJames Logan Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1912–1917 118 8
Cairns, TommyTommy Cairns Flag of Scotland Scotland 41 IF 1913–1927 457 154
Duncan, ScottScott Duncan Flag of Scotland Scotland 40 FW 1913–1919 103 26
Cunningham, AndyAndy Cunningham Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1914–1929 389 182
Pursell, PeterPeter Pursell Flag of Scotland Scotland 25 CD 1914–1919 128 1
Manderson, BertBert Manderson Flag of Ireland Ireland 21 RB 1915–1927 418 5
Muirhead, TommyTommy Muirhead Flag of Scotland Scotland 26 HB/IF 1917–1930 353 49
Archibald, SandySandy Archibald Flag of Scotland Scotland 31MF 1917–1934 580 148 [4]
Dixon, ArthurArthur Dixon Flag of England England 25 CD 1917–1926 361 8
Walls, JamesJames Walls Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 WH 1918–1924 106 4
Meiklejohn, DavidDavid Meiklejohn Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1919–1936 563 46
Henderson, GeordieGeordie Henderson Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1919–1927 195 142
Morton, AlanAlan Morton Flag of Scotland Scotland 35LW 1920–1933 440 105
McCandless, BillyBilly McCandless Flag of Ireland Ireland 22 LB 1920–1930 231 9
Robb, WilliamWilliam Robb Flag of Scotland Scotland 01 GK 1920–1926 251 0 [5]
Hamilton, TomTom Hamilton Flag of Scotland Scotland 01 GK 1923–1934 281 0
Craig, TullyTully Craig Flag of Scotland Scotland 30 WH 1923–1935 275 38
Fleming, JimmyJimmy Fleming Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1925–1934 268 223
Marshall, JamesJames Marshall Flag of Scotland Scotland 40 FW 1925–1934 225 125
Gray, DougieDougie Gray Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1925–1947 555 2
McPhail, BobBob McPhail Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1927–1940 408 261 [6]
Simpson, JimmyJimmy Simpson Flag of Scotland Scotland 25 CD 1927–1940 331 6
Hamilton, Robert J.Robert J. Hamilton Flag of Ireland Ireland 22 LB 1927–1933 143 0
Buchanan, JohnJohn Buchanan Flag of Scotland Scotland 21 RB 1927–1931 115 3
McDonald, RobertRobert McDonald Flag of Ireland Ireland 20 DF 1928–1938 209 1
Brown, GeorgeGeorge Brown Flag of Scotland Scotland 22 LB 1929–1941 269 23
Main, RobertRobert Main Flag of Scotland Scotland 34 RW 1929–1939 158 35
Smith, JimmyJimmy Smith Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1930–1946 259 249
English, SamSam English Flag of Ireland Ireland 42 ST 1931–1933 72 41 [7]
Dawson, JerryJerry Dawson Flag of Scotland Scotland 01 GK 1931–1945 211 0
Gillick, TorranceTorrance Gillick Flag of Scotland Scotland 41 IF 1933–1935
1946–1950
140 62
Venters, AlexAlex Venters Flag of Scotland Scotland 41 IF 1933–1946 201 102
Kinnear, DavidDavid Kinnear Flag of Scotland Scotland 35 LW 1934–1944 109 32
Thornton, WillieWillie Thornton Flag of Scotland Scotland 40 FW 1936–1954 308 194
Shaw, JockJock Shaw Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1938–1953 287 1
Woodburn, WillieWillie Woodburn Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1938–1954 329 1
Duncanson, JimmyJimmy Duncanson Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1939–1950 140 59
Waddell, WilliamWilliam Waddell Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1939–1955 301 55
Young, GeorgeGeorge Young Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1941–1957 428 31
McColl, IanIan McColl Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1945–1960 526 14
Rae, WillieWillie Rae Flag of Scotland Scotland 30 WH 1946–1957 179 7
Cox, SammySammy Cox Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1946–1955 310 16
Brown, BobbyBobby Brown Flag of Scotland Scotland 01 GK 1946–1956 296 0
Rutherford, EddieEddie Rutherford Flag of Scotland Scotland 36 W 1946–1952 140 28
Findlay, WillieWillie Findlay Flag of Scotland Scotland 41 IF 1947–1954 114 65
Paton, WillieWillie Paton Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1947–1957 164 68
Hubbard, JohnnyJohnny Hubbard Flag of South Africa South Africa 40 FW 1949–1959 238 106
Simpson, BillyBilly Simpson Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 42 ST 1950–1959 239 163
Little, JohnJohn Little Flag of Scotland Scotland 22 LB 1950–1961 275 1
Prentice, JohnJohn Prentice Flag of Scotland Scotland 23 FB 1950–1956 142 37
Niven, GeorgeGeorge Niven Flag of Scotland Scotland 01 GK 1951–1960 327 0
Grierson, DerekDerek Grierson Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1952–1956 106 59
Caldow, EricEric Caldow Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1953–1966 407 25
Scott, AlexAlex Scott Flag of Scotland Scotland 34 RW 1954–1963 331 46
Brand, RalphRalph Brand Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1954–1965 317 206
Baird, SammySammy Baird Flag of Scotland Scotland 35 LW 1955–1960 179 52
Murray, MaxMax Murray Flag of Scotland Scotland 40 FW 1955–1963 154 121 [8]
Shearer, BobbyBobby Shearer Flag of Scotland Scotland 23 FB 1955–1965 407 4
Millar, JimmyJimmy Millar Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1955–1967 317 162
Wilson, DavieDavie Wilson Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1956–1967 373 157
Ritchie, BillyBilly Ritchie Flag of Scotland Scotland 01 GK 1956–1967 339 0
Davis, HaroldHarold Davis Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1956–1964 261 13
Provan, DaveDave Provan Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1958–1970 262 11
Martin, NorrieNorrie Martin Flag of Scotland Scotland 01 GK 1958–1970 110 0
McMillan, IanIan McMillan Flag of Scotland Scotland 40 FW 1958–1964 194 55
Stevenson, WillieWillie Stevenson Flag of Scotland Scotland 32 RM 1958–1962 103 1
Paterson, BillBill Paterson Flag of Scotland Scotland 25 CD 1958–1962 116 0
Baxter, JimJim Baxter Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1960–1965
1969–1970
254 24
Henderson, WillieWillie Henderson Flag of Scotland Scotland 36 W 1960–1972 426 62
McKinnon, RonnieRonnie McKinnon Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1960–1973 473 2
Greig, JohnJohn Greig Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1961–1978 755 120 [9]
Forrest, JimJim Forrest Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1962–1967 163 145 [10]
McLean, GeorgeGeorge McLean Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1962–1967 117 82
Jackson, ColinColin Jackson Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1963–1982 506 40
Johnston, WillieWillie Johnston Flag of Scotland Scotland 36 W 1964–1972
1980–1982
393 125
Mathieson, WillieWillie Mathieson Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1964–1975 250 3
Jardine, SandySandy Jardine Flag of Scotland Scotland 23 FB 1964–1982 674 77
Johansen, KaiKai Johansen Flag of Denmark Denmark 23 FB 1965–1970 238 9
Smith, DaveDave Smith Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1966–1974 301 11
Miller, AlexAlex Miller Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1967–1983 306 30
Penman, AndyAndy Penman Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1967–1973 150 49
Persson, OrjanÖrjan Persson Flag of Sweden Sweden 36 W 1967–1970 113 31
Stein, ColinColin Stein Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1968–1973
1975–1977
206 78
Conn, AlfieAlfie Conn Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1968–1974 149 39
MacDonald, AlexAlex MacDonald Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1968–1980 503 94
Johnstone, DerekDerek Johnstone Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1970–1983
1985–1986
546 210
McCloy, PeterPeter McCloy Flag of Scotland Scotland 01 GK 1970–1986 535 0
Parlane, DerekDerek Parlane Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1970–1980 300 111
McLean, TommyTommy McLean Flag of Scotland Scotland 34 RW 1971–1982 452 57
Forsyth, TomTom Forsyth Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1972–1982 326 6
Young, QuentinQuentin Young Flag of Scotland Scotland 35 LW 1972–1976 116 38
Kennedy, StewartStewart Kennedy Flag of Scotland Scotland 01 GK 1973–1980 131 0
McKean, BobbyBobby McKean Flag of Scotland Scotland 32 RM 1974–1978 119 17 [11]
Dawson, AllyAlly Dawson Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1975–1987 316 8
Smith, GordonGordon Smith Flag of Scotland Scotland 40 FW 1977–1980
1982
157 51
Russell, BobbyBobby Russell Flag of Scotland Scotland 32 RM 1977–1986 270 46
Cooper, DavieDavie Cooper Flag of Scotland Scotland 36 W 1977–1989 540 75
MacDonald, JohnJohn MacDonald Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1978–1986 230 77
Bett, JimJim Bett Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1980–1983 152 30
Redford, IanIan Redford Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1980–1986 247 42
McClelland, JohnJohn McClelland Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 25 CD 1981–1985 153 8
McPherson, DaveDave McPherson Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1981–1985
1992–1995
424 38
Prytz, RobertRobert Prytz Flag of Sweden Sweden 31 MF 1982–1985 118 20
MacKinnon, DaveDave MacKinnon Flag of Scotland Scotland 23 FB 1982–1986 141 2
Paterson, CraigCraig Paterson Flag of Scotland Scotland 25 CD 1982–1987 129 12
Nicholl, JimmyJimmy Nicholl Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 21 RB 1983–1984
1986–1989
106 0
Fleck, RobertRobert Fleck Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1983–1987 104 34
Ferguson, DerekDerek Ferguson Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1983–1990 145 7
Munro, StuartStuart Munro Flag of Scotland Scotland 22 LB 1983–1991 233 3
McCoist, AllyAlly McCoist Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1983–1998 581 355 [12]
Durrant, IanIan Durrant Flag of Scotland Scotland 37 CM 1983–1998 347 45
Nisbet, ScottScott Nisbet Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1985–1993 118 9
Butcher, TerryTerry Butcher Flag of England England 25 CD 1986–1990 176 11
Souness, GraemeGraeme Souness Flag of Scotland Scotland 37 CM 1986–1991 73 5 [13]
Woods, ChrisChris Woods Flag of England England 01 GK 1986–1991 230 0
Wilkins, RayRay Wilkins Flag of England England 31 MF 1987–1989 96 3
Walters, MarkMark Walters Flag of England England 36 W 1987–1991 143 52
Gough, RichardRichard Gough Flag of Scotland Scotland 25 CD 1987–1997
1997–1998
427 34
Stevens, GaryGary Stevens Flag of England England 21 RB 1988–1994 246 9
Brown, JohnJohn Brown Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1988–1997 278 18
Ferguson, IanIan Ferguson Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1988–2000 336 46
Johnston, MoMo Johnston Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1989–1992 100 46
Spackman, NigelNigel Spackman Flag of England England 31 MF 1989–1993 124 3
Steven, TrevorTrevor Steven Flag of England England 31 MF 1989–1997 184 25
Hateley, MarkMark Hateley Flag of England England 42 ST 1990–1995
1997
222 115
Huistra, PieterPieter Huistra Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 36 W 1990–1995 158 26
Mikhailichenko, AlexeiAlexei Mikhailichenko Flag of Ukraine Ukraine 38 AM 1991–1996 134 24
Robertson, DavidDavid Robertson Flag of Scotland Scotland 22 LB 1991–1997 251 19
Goram, AndyAndy Goram Flag of Scotland Scotland 01 GK 1991–1998 260 0 [14]
McCall, StuartStuart McCall Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1991–1998 265 20
Miller, CharlieCharlie Miller Flag of Scotland Scotland 31 MF 1992–1999 115 16
Durie, GordonGordon Durie Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 1993–2000 171 58
Moore, CraigCraig Moore Flag of Australia Australia 25 CD 1993–1998
1999–2005
253 17
Laudrup, BrianBrian Laudrup Flag of Denmark Denmark 39 AM 1994–1998 150 45
Ferguson, BarryBarry Ferguson Flag of Scotland Scotland 37 CM 1994–2003
2005–
403 59 [15]
Gascoigne, PaulPaul Gascoigne Flag of England England 37 CM 1995–1998 103 39
Cleland, AlecAlec Cleland Flag of Scotland Scotland 21 RB 1995–1998 133 7
Albertz, JorgJörg Albertz Flag of Germany Germany 31 MF 1996–2001 182 82
Porrini, SergioSergio Porrini Flag of Italy Italy 21 RB 1997–2001 133 7
Vidmar, TonyTony Vidmar Flag of Australia Australia 20 DF 1997–2002 159 11
Amoruso, LorenzoLorenzo Amoruso Flag of Italy Italy 25 CD 1997–2003 224 24
Ross, MauriceMaurice Ross Flag of Scotland Scotland 21 RB 1997–2005 108 3
Malcolm, RobertRobert Malcolm Flag of Scotland Scotland 20 DF 1997–2006 115 3
Bronckhorst, GiovanniGiovanni van Bronckhorst Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 31 MF 1998–2001 118 22
Wallace, RodRod Wallace Flag of England England 42 ST 1998–2001 122 56
Kanchelskis, AndreiAndrei Kanchelskis Flag of Russia Russia 34 RW 1998–2002 113 19
McCann, NeilNeil McCann Flag of Scotland Scotland 35 LW 1998–2003 171 25
Numan, ArthurArthur Numan Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 22 LB 1998–2003 176 6
Klos, StefanStefan Klos Flag of Germany Germany 01 GK 1998–2007 297 0
McGregor, AllanAllan McGregor Flag of Scotland Scotland 01 GK 1998– 106 0
Mols, MichaelMichael Mols Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 42 ST 1999–2004 147 48
Konterman, BertBert Konterman Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 20 DF 2000–2003 117 9
Boer, RonaldRonald de Boer Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 39 AM 2000–2004 149 41
Løvenkrands, PeterPeter Løvenkrands Flag of Denmark Denmark 40 FW 2000–2006 182 54
Ricksen, FernandoFernando Ricksen Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 27 RB/RM 2000–2006 254 20
Arveladze, ShotaShota Arveladze Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia 40 FW 2001–2005 132 57
Hutton, AlanAlan Hutton Flag of Scotland Scotland 21 RB 2002–2008 122 4 [16]
Burke, ChrisChris Burke Flag of Scotland Scotland 34 RW 2002– 129 14
Pršo, DadoDado Pršo Flag of Croatia Croatia 40 FW 2004–2007 124 37
Novo, NachoNacho Novo Flag of Spain Spain 40 FW 2004– 168 53
Hemdani, BrahimBrahim Hemdani Flag of Algeria Algeria 37 CM 2005– 108 2
Boyd, KrisKris Boyd Flag of Scotland Scotland 42 ST 2005– 106 71

[edit] Key to positions

GK Goalkeeper RB Right back RW Right winger DF Defender
IF Inside Forward LB Left back LW Left winger CD Central Defender
FW Forward FB Fullback W Winger MF Midfielder
ST Striker WH Wing Half AM Attacking Midfielder CM Central Midfielder

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ McNeil was one of the four founders of Rangers, and became the first Rangers player to play international football when he played for Scotland against Wales in 1876.
  2. ^ Vallance was Rangers' first captain.
  3. ^ Holds the record for most Scottish Cup appearances by a Rangers player, with 74 in his career.
  4. ^ Holds the record for most league appearances by a Rangers player, with 513 between 1917 and 1934.
  5. ^ Robb played in 241 consecutive matches for Rangers between 1920 and 1925
  6. ^ Rangers' second top goalscorer of all time, with 261 goals in 408 matches.
  7. ^ English holds the record for the most league goals scored in a season for Rangers, with 44 in the 1931–1932 season.
  8. ^ Murray scored Rangers' first goal in European football, against OGC Nice in 1956.
  9. ^ Greig holds the record for most appearances for Rangers, with 755 in his seventeen year spell at the club. He was voted the "Greatest Ever Ranger" in 1999.
  10. ^ Holds the record for the most goals scored in one season for Rangers, with 57 in the 1964–1965 season.
  11. ^ McKean died while still a Rangers first team player, in a carbon monoxide poisoning accident in 1978.
  12. ^ Rangers' all-time record goalscorer, with 355 goals between 1983 and 1998.
  13. ^ Souness is the only player-manager in the history of Rangers.
  14. ^ Goram was voted Rangers "Greatest ever goalkeeper".
  15. ^ Ferguson became Rangers' youngest ever captain in the 2001–2002 season, and holds the record for most European football appearances for the club with 82.
  16. ^ Rangers received the highest transfer fee in their history when Hutton was sold to Tottenham Hotspur for £9,000,000 in 2008.

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