2014–15 Rangers F.C. season

Rangers
2014–15 season
Chairman Sandy Easdale
(Until 11 March)
Paul Murray
(From 11 March)
Manager Ally McCoist
(Until 21 December 2014)
Kenny McDowall
(Caretaker from 21 December 2014 until 12 March 2015)
Stuart McCall
(From 12 March 2015)
Ground Ibrox Stadium
Glasgow, Scotland
(Capacity: 50,947)
Scottish Championship 3rd
Scottish Challenge Cup Semi-finals
Scottish League Cup Semi-finals
Scottish Cup Fifth round
Top goalscorer League: Nicky Law (10 each)
All: Nicky Law (13 each)
Highest home attendance 43,683 vs Heart of Midlothian
(10 August 2014)
Lowest home attendance 28,053 vs Livingston
(20 December 2014)
Average home league attendance 32,797
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
2015–16 →

The 2014–15 season is the 134th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Pre-season

Monthly Review

Player Information

May

On 6 May Rangers announced that Andrew Little had been released from the club after being informed he was not in the first team plans.[1]

On 22 May Rangers confirmed that Chris Hegarty will leave the club after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.

Also on that day it was confirmed Emílson Cribari was no longer at the club.[2]

June

On 4 June Kenny Miller signed for Rangers in his third spell at the club on a one-year deal.[3]

On 11 June Rangers signed St. Mirren defender Darren McGregor.[4]

On 25 June Ex-Heart of Midlothian defender Ismaël Bouzid began a short-term trial at the club.[5]

On 27 June Rangers signed Kris Boyd on a one-year deal.[6]

Also on that day Rangers cancelled Ross Perry's contract by mutual consent.[7]

July

On 2 July Rangers announced that Marius Žaliūkas started a second trial period at the club.[8]

On 11 July Steve Simonsen re-joined Rangers on a 1-year deal after spending last season at the club.[9]

Also on that day Marius Žaliūkas joined Rangers as a free agent, most recently at Leeds United on a 2-year deal.[10]

On 16 July goalkeeper Scott Gallacher left the club.[11]

Club Information

May

On 29 May Rangers confirmed they will prepare for the 2014-15 Scottish Championship campaign with a visit to Northern Scotland and a 12-day trip to the United States and Canada.[12]

June

On 5 June Kenny Miller officially unveiled the new third kit.[13]

On 18 June Rangers learned they will kick-off the Scottish Championship campaign against Heart of Midlothian at Ibrox Stadium.[14]

On 20 June former Rangers physio Tommy Craig, who was part of the backroom staff when the club won the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1972, passed away.[15]

On 25 June Rangers returned to Murray Park for pre-season training.[16]

July

On 2 July the draw for the Scottish Challenge Cup was made and Rangers were drawn against Scottish Championship newcomers Hibernian.[17]

On 9 July HM Revenue and Customs lost its appeal over Rangers' use of Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs).[18]

On 16 July Rangers Football Club paid tribute to Sandy Jardine by renaming the Govan Stand at Ibrox Stadium in his honour.[19]

On 17 July Kris Boyd, Lee McCulloch and Lewis Macleod presented the new home kit.[20]

On 21 July Rangers set up a nominations committee to review applications and nominate a shortlist of supporters for election to the Fans Board. Including David Weir, Scottish rugby international Alastair Kellock, Reverend Stuart MacQuarrie and five Rangers supporters.[21]

On 25 July Philip Nash was appointed to the Board of Rangers (“Board”).[22]

On 29 July Rangers launched a Club Membership Scheme "to bring supporters closer than ever to their Club."[23]

August

On 25 August Rangers signed free agent Lee Robinson until the end of the season.[24]

October

On 24 October the Company announced that Chief Operating Officer Philip Nash resigned from the Board of Rangers ("Board") with immediate effect.[25]

On 29 October Rangers appointed former Newcastle United managing director Derek Llambias and Sports Direct executive Barry Leach as Consultants.[26]

On 30 October David Somers non-executive Chairman, became Executive Chairman of Rangers on a temporary basis with immediate effect.[27]

November

On 3 November the Board of Rangers announced that it had appointed Derek Llambias as a non-executive director.[28]

On 9 November Lewis Macleod was handed the SPFL Young Player of the Month award for October.[29]

December

On 10 December Norman Crighton left his role as a non-executive director at Rangers.[30]

On 12 December Ally McCoist tendered his resignation as Rangers manager.[31]

On 19 December Rangers announced the appointment of existing board member Derek Llambias as their new Chief Executive Officer.[32]

On that same day, Executive Chairman David Somers reverted to his previous role as non-executive Chairman.[32]

On 21 December Rangers announced that Ally McCoist is relinquishing his duties as Manager and will serve out the remainder of his 12-month notice period on gardening leave.[33]

On 22 December Rangers held their Annual General Meeting at Ibrox Stadium.[34]

On 23 December Rangers confirmed that new Caretaker Manager Kenny McDowall will be joined by new Assistant Manager Gordon Durie and club Captain Lee McCulloch taking up the position of First Team/Player Coach. Ian Durrant will now take up the role of Reserve and Under 20's Manager.[35]

On 31 December Rangers confirmed Lewis Macleod will sign for Brentford F.C. for an undisclosed fee on 3 January when the transfer window opens.[36]

On that same day Rangers confirmed that several of the clubs younger players who have been out on loan the first half of the season have returned to the club following successful spells away from the club.[37]

January

On 5 January Rangers appointed club consultant Barry Leach as their new finance director.[38]

On 19 January Kenny McDowall tendered his resignation as caretaker manager of Rangers Football Club, citing personal reasons for stepping down.[39]

On 21 January Rangers confirmed that Arnold Peralta’s contract was terminated by mutual consent.[40]

On 24 January Rangers confirmed that after a scheduled 11:30am pitch inspection, today’s SPFL Championship game against Cowdenbeath at Central Park has been postponed due to a frozen pitch.[41]

February

On 2 February Rangers bolstered the Ibrox squad with the loan signings of Newcastle United players Kevin Mbabu, Haris Vučkić, Remie Streete, Shane Ferguson and Gaël Bigirimana until the end of the season.[42]

On 25 February Bus tycoon James Easdale resigned as a Rangers director following opposition from the Scottish Championship club's supporters.[43]

March

On 2 March David Somers resigned as Chairman of Rangers.[44]

On 6 March The Company held an EGM at 11am. Shareholders approved the appointment of Dave King as Non-executive chairman, Paul Murray as Interim chairman / Non-executive director and John Gilligan as a Non-executive director of Rangers International Football Club plc with immediate effect. Mr King indicated prior to the meeting that he would not take up the appointment at this time. Shareholders voted Chief executive officer Derek Llambias and Finance director Barry Leach off the board.[45]

Also on that day, a Board meeting was held in which, Douglas Park, was appointed to the Board as a Non-executive director.[46]

On 10 March John Bennett and Chris Graham were appointed as Non-executive directors of RIFC with immediate effect and James Blair was appointed Company Secretary of RIFC with immediate effect.[47]

On 11 March, The Rangers Football Club Limited confirmed that matters were resolved with Sandy Easdale on an amicable basis. Mr Easdale agreed to resign from his directorships with the Group with immediate effect.[48]

On 12 March Rangers confirmed that Stuart McCall was appointed as the 14th Manager of the club on a short term contract until the end of the season. Kenny Black was appointed as Assistant Manager.[49]

Also on that day, Kenny McDowall left Rangers as Caretaker Manager.[50]

On 13 March Rangers Non-executive director Chris Graham of The Rangers International Football Club plc board resigned amid controversy over a tweet he sent to radical Islamic leader Anjem Choudary on the day of the Charlie Hebdo shooting.[51]

On 31 March Rangers International Football Club plc announced their Interim Results for the six-month period to 31 December 2014.[52]

April

On 2 April Rangers International Football Club plc was delisted from the AIM Stock Exchange.[53]

Results & fixtures

      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

Pre-Season

Scottish Championship

Challenge Cup

League Cup

Scottish Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances, goals and discipline

Pos. Name Nat. Scottish Championship Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKCammy BellScotland 10000001011020
GKLiam KellyScotland 000000000000
GKLee RobinsonEngland 70100 (1)0009000
GKSteve SimonsenEngland 18020503028000
DFSébastien FaureFrance 4 (1)000000 (1)06000
DFShane FergusonNorthern Ireland 000000000000
DFRichard FosterScotland 13 (1)030203022070
DFLuca GasparottoCanada 000000000000
DFKevin MbabuSwitzerland 000000000000
DFLee McCullochScotland 31430504243651
DFDarren McGregorScotland 32 (3)32 (1)0504047360
DFBilel MohsniTunisia 13 (2)110302021160
DFSteven SmithScotland 11 (2)0102 (1)00017001
DFRemie StreeteEngland 001000001000
DFLee WallaceScotland 31320503041320
DFMarius ŽaliūkasLithuania 17 (1)200102021230
MFFraser AirdCanada 9 (4)110403 (1)122200
MFGaël BigirimanaBurundi 000000000000
MFIan BlackScotland 14 (7)1304 (1)13132390
MFRobbie CrawfordScotland 1 (3)00000004000
MFKyle HuttonScotland 8 (2)010100012010
MFNicky LawEngland 3510325041471320
MFLewis MacleodScotland 13320323321830
MFAndy MurdochScotland 1310 (1)0000014120
MFArnold PeraltaHonduras 2 (2)00010005000
MFDean ShielsNorthern Ireland 9 (10)20 (1)0110 (3)124400
MFDavid TempletonScotland 9 (13)3000 (2)02 (2)028330
MFTom WalshScotland 4 (3)00000007000
FWKris BoydScotland 19 (10)31 (2)2423 (1)3401010
FWNicky ClarkScotland 20 (12)80 (1)02 (1)02038800
FWJon DalyRepublic of Ireland 5 (14)32 (1)00 (4)01 (1)128420
FWCalum GallagherScotland 0 (1)00000001000
FWRyan HardieScotland 2 (3)2000 (1)0006200
FWKenny MillerScotland 24 (2)630202 (1)134750
FWHaris VučkićSlovenia 12 (2)811000015920

As of 25 April 2015

Statistics

Top goalscorers (Competitive Fixtures)
Rank Player (pen.)
1 England Nicky Law 13
2 Scotland Kris Boyd 10
3 Slovenia Haris Vučkić 9
4 Scotland Nicky Clark 8
Scotland Lewis Macleod 8
6 Scotland Kenny Miller 7
7 Scotland Lee McCulloch 6 (1)
8 Republic of Ireland Jon Daly 4
Northern Ireland Dean Shiels 4
10 Scotland Ian Black 3
Scotland Darren McGregor 3
Scotland David Templeton 3
Scotland Lee Wallace 3
14 Canada Fraser Aird 2
Scotland Ryan Hardie 2
Lithuania Marius Žaliūkas 2
17 Tunisia Bilel Mohsni 1
Scotland Andy Murdoch 1
Own goal 4
Total 93

As of 25 April 2015

Club Statistics

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Heart of Midlothian (C, P) 35 29 3 3 94 24 +70 90 Promotion to the 2015-16 Scottish Premiership
2 Hibernian (T) 35 20 7 8 67 32 +35 67 Qualification to the semi-finals of the promotion play-offs
3 Rangers (T) 35 19 9 7 67 37 +30 66 Qualification to the quarter-finals of the promotion play-offs
4 Queen of the South (Q) 35 17 9 9 58 40 +18 60
5 Falkirk 35 14 11 10 48 45 +3 53
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (T) Qualified, but not yet to the particular phase indicated.

Results by matchday

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAAHHHAHHAHAAHA
Result L W W W W D L W W W W W D L W L W L W W L W D D D D D W W W L W D W D  
Position 8 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 3  

Last updated: 25 April 2015.
Source: [54]
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Squad list

No Name Nationality Position Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Club Appearances Club Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Cammy Bell Scotland GK 2013 18 September 1986 Kilmarnock 46 0
25 Lee Robinson England GK 2014 2 July 1986 Raith Rovers 9 0
31 Steve Simonsen England GK 2013 3 April 1979 Dundee 31 0
32 Liam Kelly Scotland GK 2004 23 January 1995 Rangers F.C. Academy 0 0
Defenders
2 Steven Smith Scotland LB 2013 30 August 1985 United States Portland Timbers 107 4
3 Bilel Mohsni Tunisia CB 2013 21 July 1987 England Southend United 57 13
5 Lee Wallace (vc) Scotland LB 2011 1 August 1987 Hearts 149 12
6 Lee McCulloch (c) Scotland CB 2007 14 May 1978 England Wigan Athletic 297 70
16 Sébastien Faure France RB 2012 3 January 1991 France Lyon 64 1
23 Richard Foster Scotland RB 2013 31 July 1985 England Bristol City 76 0
24 Darren McGregor Scotland CB 2014 7 August 1985 St Mirren 42 3
26 Marius Žaliūkas Lithuania CB 2014 10 November 1983 England Leeds United 16 1
37 Luca Gasparotto Canada CB 2013 9 March 1995 Rangers F.C. Academy 4 0
Midfielders
4 Fraser Aird Canada MF 2011 2 February 1995 Rangers F.C. Academy 81 12
7 Nicky Law England MF 2013 29 March 1988 Motherwell 84 22
8 Ian Black Scotland CM 2012 14 March 1985 Hearts 110 8
11 David Templeton Scotland MF 2012 7 January 1989 Hearts 82 25
20 Kyle Hutton Scotland CM 2008 15 February 1991 Rangers F.C. Academy 72 2
21 Robbie Crawford Scotland CM 2010 19 March 1993 Rangers F.C. Academy 53 7
22 Dean Shiels Northern Ireland MF 2012 1 February 1985 Kilmarnock 72 27
34 Andy Murdoch Scotland CM 2013 30 January 1995 Rangers F.C. Academy 12 1
Forwards
9 Jon Daly Republic of Ireland FW 2013 8 January 1983 Dundee United 72 29
14 Nicky Clark Scotland FW 2013 3 June 1991 Queen Of The South 63 16
15 Kris Boyd Scotland FW 2014 18 August 1983 Kilmarnock 229 138
18 Kenny Miller Scotland FW 2014 23 December 1979 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 176 74
19 Barrie McKay Scotland FW 2011 30 December 1994 Rangers F.C. Academy 46 5
30 Calum Gallagher Scotland FW 2013 13 September 1994 Rangers F.C. Academy 6 1

Last updated: 27 June 2014 at 17:57

Source: Players transfer

Ordered by position on pitch

Transfers

In

P
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
FW Scotland Kenny Miller 34 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canada Transfer Summer 2015; optional 1 year extension Free; end of contract [55]
DF Scotland Darren McGregor 28 St Mirren Transfer Summer 2015; optional 1 year extension Free; end of contract [56]
FW Scotland Kris Boyd 30 Kilmarnock Transfer Summer 2015; optional 1 year extension Free; end of contract [57]
DF Lithuania Marius Žaliūkas 30 Leeds United England Transfer Summer 2016 Free; contract terminated [58]
GK England Lee Robinson 28 Raith Rovers Scotland Transfer Summer 2015 Free; end of contract [59]
DF Switzerland Kevin Mbabu 19 Newcastle United England Loan Winter 2015 n/a [60]
FW Slovenia Haris Vučkić 22 Newcastle United England Loan Winter 2015 n/a [60]
DF England Remie Streete 20 Newcastle United Loan Winter 2015 n/a [60]
DF Northern Ireland Shane Ferguson 23 Newcastle United England Loan Winter 2015 n/a [60]
MF Burundi Gaël Bigirimana 21 Newcastle United Loan Winter 2015 n/a [60]

Last updated: 3 February 2015
 Total Expenditure: £0.0m

Out

P
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
FW Northern Ireland Andrew Little 24 Preston North End England End of contract Summer n/a [61]
DF Northern Ireland Chris Hegarty 21 Linfield Northern Ireland Contract terminated Summer n/a [62]
MF Scotland Charlie Telfer 18 Dundee United End of contract Summer £204,000[63] [64]
DF Scotland Ross Perry 24 Raith Rovers Contract terminated Summer n/a [65]
GK Scotland Scott Gallacher 25 Heart of Midlothian Contract terminated Summer n/a [66]
DF Brazil Emílson Cribari 34 End of contract Summer n/a [67]
MF Scotland Tom Walsh 18 Stenhousemuir Loan Summer n/a [68]
MF Scotland Danny Stoney 18 Stranraer Loan Summer n/a [68]
DF Canada Luca Gasparotto 19 Airdrieonians Loan Summer n/a [68]
DF Scotland Craig Halkett 19 Clyde Loan Summer n/a [68]
FW Scotland Calum Gallagher 19 Cowdenbeath Loan Summer n/a [68]
MF Scotland Robbie Crawford 21 Greenock Morton Loan Summer n/a [68]
MF Scotland Barrie McKay 20 Raith Rovers Loan Summer n/a [68]
DF Scotland Kyle McAusland 21 Brechin City Loan Summer n/a [68]
MF Scotland Lewis Macleod 20 Brentford England Transfer Winter £850,000 [69]
MF Scotland Danny Stoney 18 Stranraer Loan Winter n/a [70]
DF Canada Luca Gasparotto 19 Airdrieonians Loan Winter n/a [70]
MF Scotland Barrie McKay 21 Raith Rovers Loan Winter n/a [70]
DF Scotland Kyle McAusland 21 Dunfermline Athletic Transfer Winter n/a [71]
DF Honduras Arnold Peralta 25 Template:Fb team Club Deportivo Olimpia Contract terminated Winter n/a [72]

Last updated: 25 April 2015

Total Income: £1.054m

References

  1. ↑ Little To Leave Club
  2. ↑ Chris Hegarty Moves On
  3. ↑ It Feels Great To Be Home
  4. ↑ Darren Has Always Impressed Me
  5. ↑ Bouzid Joins On Trial
  6. ↑ Boyd Is Back!
  7. ↑ Perry To Leave Club
  8. ↑ Zaliukas To Join Camp
  9. ↑ Simmo Signs On Again
  10. ↑ Zaliukas Joins Gers
  11. ↑ Injury Problems For McCoist
  12. ↑ Gers Confirm Pre Season Tours
  13. ↑ Rangers Reveal Third Kit
  14. ↑ Hearts First In The League
  15. ↑ Former Physio Passes Away
  16. ↑ Squad's In Good Shape
  17. ↑ Rangers to take on Hibs in Challenge Cup first round
  18. ↑ Questions linger on Rangers' fall
  19. ↑ Rangers To Honour Sandy Jardine
  20. ↑ Rangers Reveal Home Kit
  21. ↑ Rangers Create Official Fans Board
  22. ↑ Board Changes
  23. ↑ Rangers Launch Club Membership
  24. ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/7532-lee-signs-season-long-deal
  25. ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/7913-directorate-change
  26. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29783348
  27. ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/7955-executive-chairman
  28. ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/7983-appointment-of-director
  29. ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8050-young-player-of-the-month
  30. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30408534
  31. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30452165
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8256-appointment-of-ceo
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  34. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30574627
  35. ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8274-coaching-staff-confirmed
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  37. ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/item/8291-loan-players-return
  38. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30691722
  39. ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8371-club-statement
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  41. ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8403-cowdenbeath-match-postponed
  42. ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8455-five-loan-players-sign
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  52. ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8940-interim-results
  53. ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8954-company-statement
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  60. ↑ 60.0 60.1 60.2 60.3 60.4 "Five Loan Players Sign". Rangers FC. 2 February 2015.
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  67. ↑ "Darren has always impressed me". Rangers.co.uk. 11 June 2014.
  68. ↑ 68.0 68.1 68.2 68.3 68.4 68.5 68.6 68.7 "Transfer Window Roundup". Rangers.co.uk. 1 September 2014.
  69. ↑ "Club Statement". Rangers.co.uk. 31 December 2014.
  70. ↑ 70.0 70.1 70.2 "Loan Rangers Return". Rangers.co.uk. 31 December 2014.
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  72. ↑ "Arnold Peralta Leaves Rangers". Rangers. 21 January 2015.

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