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.

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[edit] Overview

Although Rangers had been playing in the Scottish Cup since season 1874-75, being runners-up twice, they did not compete in an offical league until 1890-91. In there very first season the club played eighteen championship matches, also a play-off which they drew and so shared the first ever league title with Dumbarton.

They Scottish League Cup did not begin until season 1946-47, Rangers won the inagurial competition by defeating Aberdeen 4-0 in the final. The 1956-57 season saw the club enter the European arena.

During all seasons listed below, the club has competed at the highest level of the Scottish football league system.

[edit] Seasons

[edit] Pre War

Season League League record Scottish
Cup		 Top goalscorer Notes
P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
1890-91 Scottish League 18 13 3 2 58 25 29 1st R1 John McPherson 15 [1][2]
1891-92 Scottish League 22 11 2 9 59 46 24 5th SF John McPherson 12
1892-93 Scottish League 18 12 4 2 41 27 28 2nd QF Hugh McCreadie 13
1893-94 Division One 18 8 4 6 44 30 20 4th W J.Steel 12 [3]
1894-95 Division One 18 10 2 6 41 26 22 3rd R1 John McPherson
John Barker		 9
1895-96 Division One 18 11 4 3 57 39 26 2nd QF Alex Smith 16
1896-97 Division One 18 11 3 4 64 30 25 3rd W Tom Hyslop
John McPherson		 15
1897-98 Division One 18 13 3 2 71 15 29 2nd W RC Hamilton 26
1898-99 Division One 18 18 0 0 79 18 36 1st RU RC Hamilton 25
1899-00 Division One 18 15 2 1 69 27 32 1st SF RC Hamilton 23
1900-01 Division One 20 17 1 2 60 25 35 1st R1 RC Hamilton 20
1901-02 Division One 18 13 2 3 43 29 28 1st SF RC Hamilton
Alex Smith		 9
1902-03 Division One 22 12 5 5 56 30 29 3rd W RC Hamilton 18
1903-04 Division One 26 16 6 4 80 33 38 3rd RU RC Hamilton 31
1904-05 Division One 26 19 3 4 83 28 41 2nd RU RC Hamilton 19
1905-06 Division One 30 15 7 8 58 48 37 4th QF RC Hamilton 10
1906-07 Division One 34 19 7 8 69 33 45 3rd QF Jimmy Speirs 14
1907-08 Division One 34 21 8 5 74 40 50 3rd R2 Robert Campbell 25
1908-09 Division One 34 19 7 8 91 38 45 4th F Robert Campbell 17 [4]
1909-10 Division One 34 20 6 8 70 35 46 3rd R2 Willie Hunter 19
1910-11 Division One 34 23 6 5 90 34 52 1st QF William Reid 41
1911-12 Division One 34 24 3 7 86 34 51 1st R2 William Reid 34
1912-13 Division One 34 23 5 5 76 41 53 1st R3 William Reid 23
1913-14 Division One 38 27 5 6 79 31 59 2nd R3 William Reid 25
1914-15 Division One 38 23 4 11 74 47 50 3rd William Reid 28 [5]
1915-16 Division One 38 25 6 7 87 39 56 2nd William Reid 21
1916-17 Division One 38 24 5 9 68 32 53 3rd C Duncan 15
1917-18 Division One 34 25 6 3 66 24 56 1st Tommy Cairns
Jimmy Gordon		 11
1918-19 Division One 34 26 5 3 86 16 57 2nd David McLean 29
1919-20 Division One 42 31 9 2 106 25 71 1st SF Andy Cunningham 25
1920-21 Division One 42 35 6 1 91 24 76 1st RU Andy Cunningham 27
1921-22 Division One 42 28 10 4 83 26 66 2nd RU Geordie Henderson 27
1922-23 Division One 38 23 9 6 67 29 55 1st R2 Geordie Henderson 24
1923-24 Division One 38 25 9 4 72 29 59 1st R3 Geordie Henderson 23
1924-25 Division One 38 25 10 3 76 26 60 1st SF Geordie Henderson 32
1925-26 Division One 38 19 6 13 79 55 44 6th SF Andy Cunningham
Jimmy Fleming		 20
1926-27 Division One 38 23 10 5 85 41 56 1st QF Jimmy Fleming 21
1927-28 Division One 38 26 8 4 109 36 60 1st W Jimmy Fleming 37 [6]
1928-29 Division One 38 30 7 1 107 32 67 1st RU Jimmy Fleming 40
1929-30 Division One 38 28 4 6 94 32 60 1st W Jimmy Fleming 33
1930-31 Division One 38 27 6 5 96 29 60 1st R2 Bob McPhail 22
1931-32 Division One 38 28 5 5 118 42 61 2nd W Sam English 53 [7]
1932-33 Division One 38 26 10 2 113 43 62 1st R3 Jimmy Smith 35
1933-34 Division One 38 30 6 2 118 41 66 1st W Jimmy Smith 46 [8]
1934-35 Division One 38 25 5 8 96 46 55 1st W Jimmy Smith 44
1935-36 Division One 38 27 7 4 110 43 61 2nd W Jimmy Smith 37
1936-37 Division One 38 26 9 3 88 32 61 1st R1 Jimmy Smith 31
1937-38 Division One 38 18 13 7 75 49 49 3rd SF Jimmy Smith 25
1938-39 Division One 38 25 9 4 112 55 59 1st R3 Alex Venters 37

[edit] Wartime

Season League League record Southern
League Cup		 Top goalscorer Notes
P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
1939-40 Western Division 30 22 4 4 72 36 48 1st W Willie Thornton
Jimmy Smith		 17 [9][10]
1940-41 Southern League 30 21 4 5 79 33 46 1st W Jimmy Smith 32
1941-42 Southern League 30 22 4 4 97 35 48 1st W Torrance Gillick 28
1942-43 Southern League 30 22 6 2 89 23 50 1st W Torrance Gillick 28
1943-44 Southern League 30 23 4 3 90 27 50 1st RU Willie McIntosh 30
1944-45 Southern League 30 23 3 4 88 27 49 1st W William Waddell
Alex Venters
Jimmy Smith		 17
1945-46 Southern League 30 22 4 4 85 41 48 1st RU William Waddell 21

[edit] Post War

Season League League record Scottish
Cup		 League
Cup		 Europe Top goalscorer Notes
P W D L F A Pts Pos Comp Pos Name Goals
1946-47 Division One 30 21 4 5 76 26 46 1st R2 W Willie Thornton
Jimmy Duncanson		 25 [11]
1947-48 Division One 30 21 4 5 64 28 46 2nd W SF Willie Thornton 22
1948-49 Division One 30 20 6 4 63 32 46 1st W W Willie Thornton 34 [12]
1949-50 Division One 30 22 6 2 58 26 50 1st W SF Willie Findlay 18
1950-51 Division One 30 17 4 9 64 37 38 2nd R2 Sect Willie Thornton 19
1951-52 Division One 30 16 9 5 61 31 41 2nd QF RU Willie Thornton 27
1952-53 Division One 30 18 7 5 80 39 43 1st W SF Derek Grierson 31
1953-54 Division One 30 13 8 9 56 35 34 4th SF SF Willie Paton 22
1954-55 Division One 30 19 3 8 67 33 41 3rd R6 QF Billy Simpson 23
1955-56 Division One 34 22 8 4 85 27 52 1st QF SF Johnny Hubbard 27
1956-57 Division One 34 26 3 5 96 48 55 1st R6 Sect European Cup R2 Max Murray 36
1957-58 Division One 34 22 5 7 89 49 49 2nd SF RU European Cup R1 Max Murray 35
1958-59 Division One 34 21 8 5 92 51 50 1st R3 Sect Max Murray 24
1959-60 Division One 34 17 8 9 72 38 42 3rd W Sect European Cup SF Jimmy Millar 36
1960-61 Division One 34 23 5 6 88 46 51 1st R3 W Cup Winners' Cup RU Ralph Brand 40
1961-62 Division One 34 22 7 5 84 31 51 2nd W W European Cup QF Ralph Brand 40
1962-63 Division One 34 25 7 2 94 28 57 1st W SF Cup Winners' Cup R1 Jimmy Millar 43
1963-64 Division One 34 25 5 4 85 31 55 1st W W European Cup QR Jim Forrest 39
1964-65 Division One 34 18 8 8 78 35 44 5th QF W European Cup QF Jim Forrest 57
1965-66 Division One 34 25 5 4 91 29 55 2nd W RU George McLean 39
1966-67 Division One 34 24 7 3 92 31 55 2nd R1 RU Cup Winners' Cup RU Alex Smith 23
1967-68 Division One 34 28 5 1 93 34 61 2nd QF Sect Inter-Cities Fairs Cup QF Alex Ferguson 22
1968-69 Division One 34 21 7 6 81 32 49 2nd RU Sect Inter-Cities Fairs Cup SF Willie Johnston 23
1969-70 Division One 34 19 7 8 67 40 45 2nd QF Sect Cup Winners' Cup R2 Colin Stein 27
1970-71 Division One 34 16 9 9 58 34 41 4th RU W Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R1 Colin Stein 20
1971-72 Division One 34 21 2 11 71 38 44 3rd SF Sect Cup Winners' Cup W Colin Stein 25
1972-73 Division One 34 26 4 4 74 30 56 2nd W SF Derek Parlane 27
1973-74 Division One 34 21 6 7 67 34 48 3rd R4 SF Cup Winners' Cup R2 Derek Parlane 22
1974-75 Division One 34 25 6 3 86 33 56 1st R3 Sect Derek Parlane 18
1975-76 Premier Division 36 23 8 5 60 24 54 1st W W European Cup R2 Derek Johnstone 31
1976-77 Premier Division 36 18 10 8 62 37 46 2nd RU SF European Cup R1 Derek Johnstone 21
1977-78 Premier Division 36 24 7 5 76 39 55 1st W W Cup Winners' Cup R1 Derek Johnstone 38
1978-79 Premier Division 36 18 9 9 52 35 45 2nd W W European Cup QF Gordon Smith 17
1979-80 Premier Division 36 15 7 14 50 46 37 5th RU R3 Cup Winners' Cup R2 Derek Johnstone 21
1980-81 Premier Division 36 16 12 8 60 32 44 3rd W R3 Colin McAdam 21
1981-82 Premier Division 36 16 11 9 57 45 43 3rd RU W Cup Winners' Cup R1 John McDonald 22
1982-83 Premier Division 36 13 12 11 52 41 38 4th RU RU UEFA Cup R2 John McDonald 20
1983-84 Premier Division 36 15 12 9 53 41 42 4th QF W Cup Winners' Cup R2 Ally McCoist 20
1984-85 Premier Division 36 13 12 11 47 38 38 4th R4 W UEFA Cup R2 Ally McCoist 18
1985-86 Premier Division 36 13 9 14 53 45 35 5th R3 SF UEFA Cup R1 Ally McCoist 27
1986-87 Premier Division 44 31 7 6 85 23 69 1st R3 W UEFA Cup R3 Ally McCoist 38
1987-88 Premier Division 44 26 8 10 85 34 60 3rd R4 W European Cup QF Ally McCoist 42
1988-89 Premier Division 36 26 4 6 62 26 56 1st RU W UEFA Cup R2 Kevin Drinkell 19
1989-90 Premier Division 36 20 11 5 48 19 51 1st R4 RU European Cup R1 Ally McCoist 18
1990-91 Premier Division 36 24 7 5 62 23 55 1st QF W European Cup R2 Mo Johnston 19
1991-92 Premier Division 44 33 6 5 101 31 72 1st W SF European Cup R1 Ally McCoist 39
1992-93 Premier Division 44 33 7 4 97 35 73 1st W W Champions League GS Ally McCoist 50
1993-94 Premier Division 44 22 14 8 74 41 58 1st RU W Champions League R1 Mark Hateley 30
1994-95 Premier Division 36 20 9 7 60 35 69 1st R4 R3 Champions League R1 Mark Hateley 15
1995-96 Premier Division 36 27 6 3 85 25 87 1st W SF Champions League GS Gordon Durie 23
1996-97 Premier Division 36 25 5 6 85 33 80 1st QF W Champions League GS Brian Laudrup 21
1997-98 Premier Division 36 21 9 6 76 38 72 2nd RU QF Champions League
UEFA Cup		 QR
R1		 Marco Negri 37
1998-99 SPL 36 23 8 5 78 31 77 1st W W UEFA Cup R3 Rod Wallace 27
1999-00 SPL 36 28 6 2 96 26 90 1st W QF Champions League
UEFA Cup		 GS
R3		 Rod Wallace 21
2000-01 SPL 38 26 4 8 76 36 82 2nd QF SF Champions League
UEFA Cup		 GS
R3		 Jörg Albertz 15
2001-02 SPL 38 25 10 3 82 27 85 2nd W W Champions League
UEFA Cup		 QR
R4		 Tore André Flo 25
2002-03 SPL 38 31 4 3 101 28 97 1st W W UEFA Cup R1 Ronald de Boer 20
2003-04 SPL 38 25 6 7 76 33 81 2nd QF SF Champions League GS Shota Arveladze 15
2004-05 SPL 38 29 6 3 78 22 93 1st R3 W UEFA Cup GS Nacho Novo 25
2005-06 SPL 38 21 10 7 67 37 73 3rd R4 QF Champions League R2 Kris Boyd 20
2006-07 SPL 38 21 9 8 61 32 72 2nd R3 QF UEFA Cup R4 Kris Boyd 26
2007-08 SPL 38 27 5 6 84 33 86 2nd W W Champions League
UEFA Cup		 GS
RU		 Kris Boyd 25

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ From goals in the League and in the Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Shared with Dumbarton after a play off finished 2-2
  3. ^ Rangers win there first Scottish Cup, thanks to a 3-1 win over Celtic
  4. ^ Final between Rangers and Celtic was abandoned due to a riot. The trophy was withheld
  5. ^ The competition was withdrawn due to the outbreak of the First World War
  6. ^ Club wins is first ever double, the league and Scottish Cup
  7. ^ Season saw the joint greatest number of goals scored in the league
  8. ^ Season saw the joint greatest number of goals scored in the league
  9. ^ The 1939-40 season was already in play but was suspended following the outbreak of World War Two, see here for details
  10. ^ Rangers competed in the Scottish Emergency War Cup in the 1939-40 season
  11. ^ Topscorer from goals in the League, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European competitions
  12. ^ Season saw the club win its first treble (League, Scottish Cup and League Cup)

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