1971–72 Rangers F.C. season

Rangers
1971–72 season
ChairmanJohn Lawrence
ManagerWilliam Waddell
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One3rd
P34 W21 D2 L11 F71 A38 Pts44
Scottish CupSemi-finals
League CupSectional Round
Cup Winners' CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Colin Stein,
Alex MacDonald,
Willie Johnston (11)
All:
Colin Stein (25)

The 1971–72 season was the 92nd season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

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Rangers played a total of 56 competitive matches during the 1971–72 season. They won their first and only European trophy this season. The side won the European Cup Winners' Cup in Barcelona, Spain. The match was effectively over by half time thanks to goals from Colin Stein and a double from Willie Johnston. The Soviet team Dynamo Moscow scored twice in the second half, but the Rangers held on for a famous victory.

Domestically, Waddell's side finished a disappointing third in the Scottish League Division One. The club ended the season without the Scottish Cup or League Cup's after being knocked out of the former by Hibernian at the semi-final stage. They never progressed from the sectional rounds in the League Cup.

Results

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All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
4 September 1971 Partick Thistle A 2–3 30,000 MacDonald, Stein
11 September 1971 Celtic H 2–3 80,211 Johnston (pen.), Stein
18 September 1971 Falkirk A 3–0 24,000 Greig (2), Stein
25 September 1971 Aberdeen H 0–2 41,236
2 October 1971 Heart of Midlothian A 1–2 29,301 Johnston
9 October 1971 East Fife H 3–0 25,000 Jardine (pen.), Fyfe, MacDonald
16 October 1971 Dundee United A 5–1 17,000 MacDonald (2), Stein, Greig, Jardine
23 October 1971 Motherwell H 5–1 25,000 Fyfe (2), MacDonald, Jardine
30 October 1971 Kilmarnock H 3–1 25,442 MacDonald (2), Stein
6 November 1971 St Johnstone A 4–1 27,000 Johnston (3, 2 pens), MacDonald
13 November 1971 Dundee H 2–3 33,200 Johnston (2)
20 November 1971 Greenock Morton A 2–1 12,500 Johnston, Greig
27 November 1971 Ayr United A 2–1 15,100 Stein, Henderson
4 December 1971 Clyde H 1–0 25,000 Stein
11 December 1971 Dunfermline Athletic A 2–0 13,500 Greig, Johnston
18 December 1971 Airdrieonians H 3–0 25,000 Stein, Jardine (pen.), Fyfe
25 December 1971 Hibernian A 1–0 30,000 Stein
1 January 1972 Partick Thistle H 2–1 38,200 Greig, Johnstone
3 January 1972 Celtic A 1–2 77,811 Stein
8 January 1972 Falkirk H 3–1 23,000 Greig, Jackson, McDonald
15 January 1972 Aberdeen A 0–0 33,608
22 January 1972 Heart of Midlothian H 6–0 29,776 Johnstone (3), Johnston, Greig, Conn
29 January 1972 East Fife A 1–0 12,018 Johnstone
12 February 1972 Dundee United H 1–0 25,000 Smith
19 February 1972 Motherwell A 0–2 16,192
4 March 1972 Kilmarnock A 2–1 14,707 Jardine, Conn
11 March 1972 St Johnstone H 2–0 25,000 Johnstone, McLean
25 March 1972 Greenock Morton H 1–2 20,000 Jackson
8 April 1972 Clyde A 1–1 7,500 Johnston
10 April 1972 Dundee A 0–2 13,000
22 April 1972 Airdrieonians A 2–0 10,000 Penman (2), Fyfe
27 April 1972 Dunfermline Athletic H 3–4 5,000 MacDonald (2), Stein
29 April 1972 Hibernian H 1–2 11,000 Johnstone
1 May 1972 Ayr United H 4–2 4,000 Conn, Penman, MacDonald, Fyfe

Cup Winners' Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
15 September 1971 R1 Stade Rennais A 1–1 13,993 Johnston
28 September 1971 R1 Stade Rennais H 1–0 46,521 MacDonald
20 October 1971 R2 Sporting Lisbon H 3–2 50,411 Stein (2), Henderson
3 November 1971 R2 Sporting Lisbon A 3–4 60,233 Stein (2), Henderson
8 March 1972 QF Torino A 1–1 40,000 Johnston
22 March 1972 QF Torino H 1–0 75,303 MacDonald
5 April 1972 SF Bayern Munich A 1–1 44,000 Zobel (o.g.)
19 April 1972 SF Bayern Munich H 2–0 80,102 Jardine, Parlane
24 May 1972 F Dynamo Moscow N 3–2 45,000 Johnston (2), Stein

Scottish Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
5 February 1972 R1 Falkirk A 2–2 20,000 Johnstone, Greig
9 February 1972 R1 R Falkirk H 2–0 43,000 Stein, McLean
26 February 1972 R2 St Mirren A 4–1 29,376 McLean (2, 1 pen.), MacDonald, Stein
18 March 1972 QF Motherwell A 2–2 28,557 MacDonald, Stein
27 March 1972 QF R Motherwell H 4–2 44,800 Stein (2), McLean, Fallon (o.g.)
15 April 1972 SF Hibernian N 1–1 75,884 MacDonald
24 April 1972 SF R Hibernian N 0–2 67,547

League Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
14 August 1971 SR Celtic A 0–2 72,505
18 August 1971 SR Ayr United H 4–0 33,502 Johnstone (2), Stein, McLean (pen.)
21 August 1971 SR Morton H 2–0 41,120 Johnstone, MacDonald
25 August 1971 SR Ayr United A 4–0 20,000 Stein (2), MacDonald, Johnstone
28 August 1971 SR Celtic H 0–3 85,019
1 September 1971 SR Morton A 1–0* 7,000 Stein

*Rangers failed to reach the Quarter-finals

Appearances

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Player Position Appearances Goals
Scotland Peter McCloy GK 56 0
Scotland Alex MacDonald FW 54 18
Scotland Sandy Jardine DF 53 6
Scotland Willie Mathieson DF 50 0
Scotland Colin Stein FW 49 25
Scotland John Greig DF 48 9
Scotland Willie Johnston FW 45 15
Scotland Dave Smith MF 44 1
Scotland Colin Jackson DF 43 2
Scotland Tommy McLean MF 42 6
Scotland Derek Johnstone FW 35 12
Scotland Alfie Conn MF 34 3
Scotland Willie Henderson MF 18 3
Scotland Ronnie McKinnon DF 17 0
Scotland Graham Fyfe MF 15 6
Scotland Andy Penman MF 14 3
Scotland Jim Denny DF 12 0
Scotland Iain McDonald MF 7 1
Scotland Derek Parlane FW 4 1
Scotland Alex Miller DF 2 0

See also

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References

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