List of Rangers F.C. seasons
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.
Overview
Although Rangers had been playing in the Scottish Cup since season 1874–75, being runners-up twice, they did not compete in an official league until 1890–91. In their 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.
The Scottish League Cup did not begin until season 1946–47, Rangers won the inaugural competition by defeating Aberdeen 4–0 in the final. The 1956–57 season saw the club enter the European arena.
Seasons
Season | League | Scottish Cup |
League Cup |
Other[1] | Top goalscorer | Notes | |||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
1883–84 | n/a[2] | SF | n/a[3] | n/a[4] | None | 0 | [5] | ||||||||
1884–85 | QF | ||||||||||||||
1885–86 | R1 | None | 0 | [6] | |||||||||||
1886–87 | R3 | Matthew Lawrie | 5 | [7] | |||||||||||
1887–88 | R2 | Willie White Robert Brand |
2 | ||||||||||||
1888–89 | R2 | Thomas Wylie Sloan |
2 | ||||||||||||
1889–90 | R3 | Thomas Wylie | 3 | ||||||||||||
1890–91 | Scottish League | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 25 | 29 | 1st | R1 | John McPherson | 15 | [8][9] | ||
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 | James Steel | 12 | [10] | ||
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 | Tommy 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 | 11 | |||
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 | [11] | ||
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 | Willie Reid | 41 | |||
1911–12 | Division One | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 86 | 34 | 51 | 1st | R2 | Willie Reid | 34 | |||
1912–13 | Division One | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 76 | 41 | 53 | 1st | R3 | Willie Reid | 23 | |||
1913–14 | Division One | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 79 | 31 | 59 | 2nd | R3 | Willie Reid | 25 | |||
1914–15 | Division One | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 74 | 47 | 50 | 3rd | n/a[12] | Willie Reid | 28 | |||
1915–16 | Division One | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 87 | 39 | 56 | 2nd | Willie Reid | 21 | ||||
1916–17 | Division One | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 32 | 53 | 3rd | Charlie 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 | [13] | ||
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 | [14] | ||
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 | [15] | ||
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 | |||
1939–40 | Division One | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 9 | Willie Thornton | 5 | [16] | ||||
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the Second World War | |||||||||||||||
1946–47 | Division One | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 26 | 46 | 1st | R2 | W | n/a[17] | Willie Thornton Jimmy Duncanson |
25 | |
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 | ||
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 | 49 | |
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 - QR | 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 - QR2 UEFA Cup - R1 |
Marco Negri | 37 | |
1998–99 | Premier League | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 78 | 31 | 77 | 1st | W | W | UEFA Cup - R3 | Rod Wallace | 27 | |
1999–00 | Premier League | 36 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 96 | 26 | 90 | 1st | W | QF | Champions League - GS UEFA Cup - R3 |
Rod Wallace | 21 | |
2000–01 | Premier League | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 76 | 36 | 82 | 2nd | QF | SF | Champions League - GS UEFA Cup - R3 |
Jörg Albertz | 15 | |
2001–02 | Premier League | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 82 | 27 | 85 | 2nd | W | W | Champions League - QR3 UEFA Cup - R4 |
Tore André Flo | 25 | |
2002–03 | Premier League | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 28 | 97 | 1st | W | W | UEFA Cup - R1 | Ronald de Boer | 20 | |
2003–04 | Premier League | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 76 | 33 | 81 | 2nd | QF | SF | Champions League - GS | Shota Arveladze | 15 | |
2004–05 | Premier League | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 78 | 22 | 93 | 1st | R3 | W | UEFA Cup - GS | Nacho Novo | 25 | |
2005–06 | Premier League | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 67 | 37 | 73 | 3rd | R4 | QF | Champions League - L16 | Kris Boyd | 20 | |
2006–07 | Premier League | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 32 | 72 | 2nd | R3 | QF | UEFA Cup - L16 | Kris Boyd | 26 | |
2007–08 | Premier League | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 33 | 86 | 2nd | W | W | Champions League - GS | Kris Boyd | 25 | |
UEFA Cup - RU | |||||||||||||||
2008–09 | Premier League | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 77 | 28 | 86 | 1st | W | RU | Champions League - QR2 | Kris Boyd | 31 | |
2009–10 | Premier League | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 82 | 28 | 87 | 1st | QF | W | Champions League - GS | Kris Boyd | 26 | |
2010–11 | Premier League | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 88 | 29 | 93 | 1st | R5 | W | Champions League - GS Europa League - Rof16 |
Kenny Miller | 22 | |
2011–12 | Premier League | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 77 | 28 | 73† | 2nd | R5 | R3 | Champions League - QR3 Europa League - POR |
Nikica Jelavić | 17 | [18] |
2012–13 | Scottish Third Division | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 87 | 29 | 83 | 1st | R5 | QF | Challenge Cup - QF | Lee McCulloch | 26 | |
2013–14 | Scottish League One | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 18 | 102 | 1st | SF | R1 | Challenge Cup - RU | Jon Daly | 25 | |
2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 69 | 39 | 67 | 3rd | R5 | SF | Challenge Cup - SF | Nicky Law | 13 | [19] |
2015–16 | Scottish Championship | 36 | R4 | Challenge Cup - F | Martyn Waghorn | 18 |
† Rangers were deducted 10 points for entering administration.[20]
Notes
- ↑ Includes European and Scottish Challenge Cup matches.
- ↑ The club did not start playing league football until 1890.
- ↑ The Scottish League Cup competition did not begin until 1946.
- ↑ The club did not start playing European football until 1955.
- ↑ Rangers also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
- ↑ Rangers also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
- ↑ Rangers also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
- ↑ From goals in the League and in the Scottish Cup
- ↑ Shared with Dumbarton after a play off finished 2–2
- ↑ Rangers win their first Scottish Cup, thanks to a 3–1 win over Celtic
- ↑ Final between Rangers and Celtic was abandoned due to a riot. The trophy was withheld.
- ↑ The competition was withdrawn due to the outbreak of the First World War.
- ↑ Club wins its first ever double, the league and Scottish Cup
- ↑ Season saw the joint greatest number of goals scored in the league
- ↑ Season saw the joint greatest number of goals scored in the league
- ↑ The 1939–40 season was suspended following the outbreak of the Second World War, see below for details of wartime season
- ↑ The club did not start playing European football until 1956.
- ↑ Due to financial problems, Rangers were relegated to the fourth tier of Scottish Football.
- ↑ Rangers lost 6-1 on aggregate in the play-off final against Motherwell.
- ↑ "Rangers Football Club enters administration". BBC News. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
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