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.

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.

[edit] List of players

• Correct as of 24 May 2008

     Players who represented their country while at the club.

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

[edit] Key to positions

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Gersnetonline.net player history
• (1990) Glasgow Rangers: Player by Player. The Crowood Press. ISBN 1-85223-404-0. 
• (1998) Glasgow Rangers: Player by Player. The Crowood Press. ISBN 0-600-59495-5. 
• (2005) Rangers: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-481-7.