Rangers F.C. season 1939-40

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Rangers
Season 1939-40
Manager Bill Struth
Chairman James Bowie
League Scottish League Division One
Final league position 1st
P5 W4 D1 L0 F14 A3
Top goalscorer League: Willie Thornton (5)
All: Willie Thornton (5)
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1938-39
Next season →
1946-47

The 1939-40 would have been the 50th season of competitive football by Rangers.

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[edit] Overview

With the outbreak of the Second World War on 3 September 1939, the season was suspended after five rounds of games played in Division One. The league was not officially competed for until season 1946-47 but there were unofficial regional leagues played during these years.

Rangers played a total of 5 offical competitive matches during the 1939-40 season.

[edit] Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

[edit] Scottish League Division One

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
12 Aug 1939 St Mirren H 5-1 35,000 Venters (2, 1 pen), Thornton, Woodburn, Fiddes
19 Aug 1939 Ayr United A 4-0 20,000 Thornton (2), Waddell, Venters
22 Aug 1939 St Mirren A 0-0 25,000
26 Aug 1939 Arbroath H 3-1 15,000 Waddell, Thornton, Venters
02 Sep 1939 Third Lanark A 2-1 30,000 Thornton, Gilmour

[edit] Appearances

Player Position Appearances Goals
Flag of Scotland Ally Dawson GK 5 0
Flag of Scotland Dougie Gray DF 5 0
Flag of Scotland Bolt DF 5 0
Flag of Scotland William Waddell MF 5 2
Flag of Scotland Scot Symon MF 5 0
Flag of Scotland Willie Thornton FW 5 5
Flag of Scotland Alex Venters FW 5 4
Flag of Scotland Jock Shaw DF 4 0
Flag of Scotland Willie Woodburn DF 4 1
Flag of Scotland McNee MF 4 0
Flag of Scotland Fiddes MF 3 1
Flag of Scotland Gilmour MF 1 1
Flag of Scotland David Kinnear MF 1 0
Flag of Scotland Jimmy Simpson DF 1 0
Flag of Scotland Cowan DF 1 0
Flag of Scotland McPherson MF 1 0

[edit] See also