1992–93 Rangers F.C. season

Rangers played a total of 64 competitive matches during the 1992–93 season. They completed the club's fifth domestic treble. The team finished first in the Scottish Premier Division and collected the fifth of their nine league titles in a row, after winning 33 of their 44 league games.

In the cup competitions, they defeated Aberdeen 2–1 in the Scottish Cup final, with goals from Neil Murray and Mark Hateley. The League Cup was also won after extra time, with a 2–1 win over the Dons.

Rangers became the first British club to the club appear in the UEFA Champions League after defeating Danish side Lyngby BK and Leeds United in a match dubbed the Battle of Britain. Although unbeaten the club finished second in Group A one point behind French champions Marseille, who defeated A.C. Milan in the final.

Transfers

In

Date	Player	From	Fee
04 Jun 1992	Dave McPherson	Heart of Midlothian	£1.3m
28 Jul 1992	Trevor Steven	Marseille	£2.4m^[1]

Out

Date	Player	To	Fee
01 Aug 1992	John Spencer	Chelsea	£0.45m
14 Aug 1992	Paul Rideout	Everton	£0.5m^[2]
08 Sep 1992	Nigel Spackman	Chelsea	£0.485m^[3]

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish Premier Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
01 Aug 1992	St. Johnstone	H	1–0	38,036	McCoist
04 Aug 1992	Airdrieonians	H	2–0	34,613	Gordon, Hateley
08 Aug 1992	Hibernian	A	0–0	17,044
15 Aug 1992	Dundee	A	3–4	12,807	McCoist (2), Ferguson
22 Aug 1992	Celtic	H	1–1	43,239	Durrant
29 Aug 1992	Aberdeen	H	3–1	41,636	Durrant, McCoist, Mikhailichenko
02 Sep 1992	Motherwell	A	4–1	10,074	McCoist (3), Brown
12 Sep 1992	Partick Thistle	A	4–1	18,460	McPherson, McCall, Gough, Hateley
19 Sep 1992	Heart of Midlothian	H	2–0	41,888	McCall, McCoist
26 Sep 1992	Dundee United	A	4–0	13,515	Huistra (2), Steven, McCoist
03 Oct 1992	Falkirk	H	4–0	40,691	McCoist (4)
07 Oct 1992	St. Johnstone	A	5–1	9,532	McCoist (2), Hateley (2), Ferguson
17 Oct 1992	Hibernian	H	1–0	40,978	McCoist
31 Oct 1992	Motherwell	H	4–2	38,719	McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)), Brown
07 Nov 1992	Celtic	A	1–0	51,958	Durrant
11 Nov 1992	Dundee	H	3–1	33,497	McCoist (2), Hateley
21 Nov 1992	Heart of Midlothian	A	1–1	20,831	McCoist
28 Nov 1992	Partick Thistle	H	3–0	40,939	Steven, McSwegan, McPherson
01 Dec 1992	Airdrieonians	A	1–1	9,251	Brown
12 Dec 1992	Falkirk	A	2–1	11,585	Hateley, McCoist
19 Dec 1992	St. Johnstone	H	2–0	35,369	Gough, Robertson
26 Dec 1992	Dundee	A	3–1	13,983	Hateley (2), McCoist
02 Jan 1993	Celtic	H	1–0	46,039	Steven
05 Jan 1993	Dundee United	H	3–2	40,239	Hateley, McCall, McCoist
30 Jan 1993	Hibernian	A	4–3	17,444	Hateley (2), Steven, McCoist
02 Feb 1993	Aberdeen	A	1–0	15,055	Hateley
09 Feb 1993	Falkirk	H	5–0	34,780	Hateley (2), Robertson, Steven, Huistra
13 Feb 1993	Airdrieonians	H	2–2	39,816	McCoist (2)
20 Feb 1993	Dundee United	A	0–0	13,234
23 Feb 1993	Motherwell	A	4–0	14,006	Hateley (2), McCall, Mikhailichenko
27 Feb 1993	Heart of Midlothian	H	2–1	42,128	McCoist, Robertson
10 Mar 1993	St. Johnstone	A	1–1	9,210	McCoist
13 Mar 1993	Hibernian	H	3–0	41,076	Hagen, Hateley, McCoist
20 Mar 1993	Celtic	A	1–2	53,241	Hateley
27 Mar 1993	Dundee	H	3–0	40,294	McCall, McCoist, Ferguson
30 Mar 1993	Aberdeen	H	2–0	44,570	I.Ferguson, McCoist
10 Apr 1993	Motherwell	H	1–0	41,353	Brown
14 Apr 1993	Heart of Midlothian	A	3–2	14,622	Hateley (2), McCall
17 Apr 1993	Partick Thistle	H	3–1	42,636	McSwegan (2), Hagen
01 May 1993	Airdrieonians	A	1–0	11,830	McSwegan
04 May 1993	Partick Thistle	A	0–3	9,834
08 May 1993	Dundee United	H	1–0	42,917	Huistra
12 May 1993	Aberdeen	A	0–1	13,079
15 May 1993	Falkirk	A	2–1	8,517	Mikhailichenko, Hateley

UEFA Champions League

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
16 Sep 1992	R1	Lyngby	H	2–0	40,036	Hateley, Huistra
30 Sep 1992	R1	Lyngby	A	1–0	4,273	Durrant
21 Oct 1992	R2	Leeds United	H	2–1	43,251	McCoist, Lukic (o.g.)
04 Nov 1992	R2	Leeds United	A	2–1	25,118	Hateley, McCoist
25 Nov 1992	GS	Marseille	H	2–2	41,624	McSwegan, Hateley
09 Dec 1992	GS	CSKA Moscow	A	1–0	9,000	Ferguson
03 Mar 1993	GS	Club Brugge	A	1–1	19,000	Huistra
17 Mar 1993	GS	Club Brugge	H	2–1	42,731	Durrant, Nisbet
07 Apr 1993	GS	Marseille	A	1–1	46,000	Durrant
21 Apr 1993	GS	CSKA Moscow	H	0–0	43,142

Scottish Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
09 Jan 1993	R3	Motherwell	A	2–0	14,314	McCoist (2)
06 Feb 1993	R4	Ayr United	A	2–0	13,176	McCoist, Gordon
06 Mar 1993	QF	Arbroath	A	3–0	6,488	Hateley, Murray, McCoist (pen.)
03 Apr 1993	SF	Heart of Midlothian	N	2–1	41,738	McPherson, McCoist
29 May 1993	F	Aberdeen	N	2–1	50,715	Murray, Hateley

League Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
11 Aug 1992	R2	Dumbarton	A	5–0	11,091	Durrant, Gordon, Hateley, McCoist, Mikhailichenko
19 Aug 1992	R3	Stranraer	A	5–0	4,430	McCoist (3), Hateley (2)
26 Aug 1992	QF	Dundee United	A	3–2	15,716	McCoist, Gough, Huistra
22 Sep 1992	SF	St. Johnstone	N	3–1	30,062	McCoist (3)
25 Oct 1992	F	Aberdeen	N	2–1	45,298	McCall, Smith (o.g.)

Appearances

Player	Position	Appearances	Goals
Goram, AndyAndy Goram	GK	52	0
Nisbet, ScottScott Nisbet	DF	17	1
Robertson, DavidDavid Robertson	DF	58	3
Gough, RichardRichard Gough	DF	39	3
McPherson, DaveDave McPherson	DF	53	3
Brown, JohnJohn Brown	DF	59	4
Durrant, IanIan Durrant	MF	47	7
McCall, StuartStuart McCall	MF	54	6
McCoist, AllyAlly McCoist	FW	52	49
Hateley, MarkMark Hateley	FW	54	29
Huistra, PieterPieter Huistra	MF	42	7
Rideout, PaulPaul Rideout	FW	2	0
Kuznetsov, OlegOleg Kuznetsov	DF	9	0
Gordon, DaleDale Gordon	MF	27	3
Mikhailichenko, AlexeiAlexei Mikhailichenko	FW	39	4
Steven, TrevorTrevor Steven	MF	36	5
Maxwell, AllyAlly Maxwell	GK	12	0
Ferguson, IanIan Ferguson	MF	43	5
Spackman, NigelNigel Spackman	MF	3	0
Hagen, DavidDavid Hagen	MF	10	2
Robertson, SandySandy Robertson	MF	2	0
Stevens, GaryGary Stevens	DF	10	0
McSwegan, GaryGary McSwegan	FW	14	5
Pressley, StevenSteven Pressley	DF	11	0
Murray, NeilNeil Murray	MF	23	2
Watson, StephenStephen Watson	MF	3	0
Reid, BrianBrian Reid	DF	2	0
Robertson, LeeLee Robertson	MF	1	0

References

^ "Steven will provide the missing midfield link". The Herald. 27 July 1992. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/steven-will-provide-the-missing-midfield-link-1.800791.
^ "Brady is ready to land Slater after day of bargaining". The Herald. 14 August 1992. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/brady-is-ready-to-land-slater-after-day-of-bargaining-1.798141.
^ "Spackman may be ready to answer call from Chelsea". The Herald. 8 September 1992. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/spackman-may-be-ready-to-answer-call-from-chelsea-1.794629.

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