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Rangers
2014–15 season
ChairmanSandy Easdale
(Until 11 March 2015)
Paul Murray
(Interm Chairman from 11 March 2015 until 22 May 2015)
Dave King
(From 22 May 2015)
ManagerAlly McCoist
(Until 21 December 2014)
Kenny McDowall
(Caretaker from 21 December 2014 until 12 March 2015)
Stuart McCall
(From 12 March 2015 until 14 June 2015)
GroundIbrox Stadium
Glasgow, Scotland
(Capacity: 50,947)
Scottish Championship3rd
P36 W19 D10 L7 F69 A39
Scottish Challenge CupSemi-finals
Scottish League CupSemi-finals
Scottish CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nicky Law (10 each)
All: Nicky Law (13 each)
Highest home attendance43,683 vs Heart of Midlothian
(10 August 2014)
Lowest home attendance28,053 vs Livingston
(20 December 2014)
Average home league attendance32,797

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

Pre-season

Monthly Review

Player Information

Club 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]

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, died.[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]

September
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 1 April Rangers interim Chairman Paul Murray passed the Scottish FA's 'Fit and Proper' test.[53]

On 2 April Rangers International Football Club plc was delisted from the AIM Stock Exchange.[54]

May

On 19 May Dave King passed the Scottish FA's 'Fit and Proper' test to become the new Chairman of Rangers.[55]

On 20 May Rangers announced the winners of their annual player awards. Darren McGregor won Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year, Andy Murdoch won Young Player of the Year and Lewis Macleod won Goal of the Season.[56]

On 22 May Rangers International Football Club PLC announced that Dave King was appointed Chairman of the Board. Mr King takes over from Paul Murray, who was appointed Interim Chairman when a new Board was formed after the General Meeting on March 6.[57]

On 23 May the club announced that they had named John Greig as Honorary Life President of Rangers.[58]

On 26 May The Board of Directors of Rangers International Football Club PLC (the "Company") agreed to call a General Meeting on Friday 12 June, Ibrox Stadium at 10.30am at which an amended Resolution from MASH Holdings Limited will be placed alongside a Resolution from your Board.[59]

On 31 May Rangers failed in their attempt to reach the Scottish Premiership as Motherwell saw them off 6–1 on aggregate in the play-off final. They will remain in the Scottish Championship next season.[60]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-Season

3 July 2014 Friendly Buckie Thistle Scotland 0–3 Scotland Rangers Buckie, Scotland
19:40 Rangers Report Gallagher 32', 34'
Miller 82'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Referee: David Watt
6 July 2014 Friendly Brora Rangers Scotland 1–1 Scotland Rangers Brora, Scotland
15:00 MacKay 14' Rangers Report Boyd 76' Stadium: Dudgeon Park
Attendance: 1,988
10 July 2014 Friendly Rangers Scotland 4–2 England Fulham Glasgow, Scotland
12:00 Miller 11'
Macleod 20'
Law 67'
Clark 73'		 Rangers Report Dembele
Rodallega 		Stadium: Murray Park
Attendance: –
15 July 2014 Friendly Ventura County Fusion United States 3–1 Scotland Rangers Ventura, United States
19:15 Vale 41'
Argueta 73'
LaGrassa 84'		 Rangers Report Mohsni 80' Stadium: Ventura College Sportsplex
Referee: Reed Christy
19 July 2014 Friendly Sacramento Republic United States 1–2 Scotland Rangers Sacramento, United States
19:30 Martinez 45+3' Rangers Report McGregor 47'
Black 90'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Alex Del Angel
21 July 2014 Friendly Victoria Highlanders Canada 1–2 Scotland Rangers Victoria, Canada
18:00 Hundell 11' Rangers Report Gallagher 9'
Clark 28'		 Stadium: Centennial Stadium
Attendance: 5,735
23 July 2014 Friendly Ottawa Fury Canada 0–1 Scotland Rangers Ottawa, Canada
19:00 Rangers Report Law 38' Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 8,643
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
29 July 2014 Friendly Partick Thistle Scotland 0–1 Scotland Rangers Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 Rangers Report Macleod Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: –
2 August 2014 Friendly Derby County England 2–0 Scotland Rangers Derby, England
13:00 Martin 59', 74' Rangers Report Mohsni Red card 76' Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 17,860
Referee: Mark Heywood

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2014–15 Scottish Championship
10 August 2014 Championship Rangers 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Glasgow
13:30 Law 90+1' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Wilson 53'
Sow 90+2'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 43,683
Referee: Craig Thomson
15 August 2014 Championship Falkirk 0–2 Rangers Falkirk
19:45 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Macleod 78'
Clark 84'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 6,927
Referee: Calum Murray
23 August 2014 Championship Rangers 4–1 Dumbarton Glasgow
15:00 McCulloch 15'
McGregor 30'
Clark 54'
Tuner 76' (o.g.)		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Mohsni 81' (o.g.) Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 31,175
Referee: Brian Colvin
30 August 2014 Championship Rangers 4–2 Queen of the South Glasgow
15:00 Žaliūkas 27'
Templeton 46'
Mohsni 64'
Miller 86'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Reilly 22'
Russell 36'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 31,851
Referee: Steven McLean
12 September 2014 Championship Raith Rovers 0–4 Rangers Kirkcaldy
19:45 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Clark 16'
Black 38'
Law 39'
McCulloch 73' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 6,250
Referee: Brian Colvin
20 September 2014 Championship Alloa Athletic 1–1 Rangers Alloa
15:00 Tiffoney 35' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Templeton 84' Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 2,793
Referee: John McKendrick
29 September 2014 Championship Rangers 1–3 Hibernian Glasgow
19:45 Law 55' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Cummings 25', 39'
Gray 31'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 31,619
Referee: Calum Murray
4 October 2014 Championship Livingston 0–1 Rangers Livingston
15:00 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Macleod 8' Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 5,924
Referee: Stephen Finnie
18 October 2014 Championship Rangers 6–1 Raith Rovers Glasgow
15:00 McCulloch 8'
Law 36'
Miller 55'
Boyd 63'
Daly 84', 90'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Scott 54' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 33,956
Referee: Don Robertson
25 October 2014 Championship Dumbarton 0–3 Rangers Dumbarton
15:00 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Miller 26'
Wallace 61'
Boyd 72'		 Stadium: Bet Butler Stadium
Attendance: 1,850
Referee: Andrew Dallas
4 November 2014 Championship Cowdenbeath 0–3 Rangers Cowdenbeath
19:45 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Law 3'
Miller 55' (o.g.)
Templeton 85'		 Stadium: Central Park
Attendance: 3,919
Referee: Crawford Allan
8 November 2014 Championship Rangers 4–0 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 Law 25'
Macleod 69'
Miller 75'
Clark 82'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 33,359
Referee: John McKendrick
15 November 2014 Championship Rangers 1–1 Alloa Athletic Glasgow
15:00 McCulloch 72' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Buchanan 78' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 29,548
Referee: Greg Aitken
22 November 2014 Championship Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Rangers Edinburgh
12:45 Holt 56'
Walker 88' (pen.)		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 17,004
Referee: Craig Thomson
6 December 2014 Championship Rangers 1–0 Cowdenbeath Glasgow
15:00 Shiels 58' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 28,137
Referee: Graham Beaton
12 December 2014 Championship Queen of the South 2–0 Rangers Dumfries
19:45 Holt 22'
Reilly 67'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 6,185
Referee: Andrew Dallas
20 December 2014 Championship Rangers 2–0 Livingston Glasgow
15:00 Aird 10'
Mensing 74' (o.g.)		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 28,053
Referee: William Collum
27 December 2014 Championship Hibernian 4–0 Rangers Edinburgh
12:15 Gray 8'
Cummings 12'
Robertson 63'
Craig 70'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 15,261
Referee: Bobby Madden
3 January 2015 Championship Rangers 3–1 Dumbarton Glasgow
15:00 Daly 22'
Wallace 41'
Shiels 90+3'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Graham 15' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 30,031
Referee: Brian Colvin
10 January 2015 Championship Alloa Athletic 0–1 Rangers Alloa
15:00 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Law 15' Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 3,012
Referee: Greg Aitken
13 February 2015 Championship Rangers 0–2 Hibernian Glasgow
19:45 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Robertson 19'
Stevenson 81'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 29,769
Referee: Steven McLean
20 February 2015 Championship Raith Rovers 1–2 Rangers Kirkcaldy
19:45 Conroy 70' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Murdoch 35'
Boyd 54'		 Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 4,604
Referee: Craig Charleston
27 February 2015 Championship Falkirk 1–1 Rangers Falkirk
19:45 Loy 22' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 McGregor 20' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 7,492
Referee: William Collum
7 March 2015 Championship Cowdenbeath 0–0 Rangers Cowdenbeath
15:00 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Central Park
Attendance: 3,244
Referee: Stephen Finnie
10 March 2015 Championship Rangers 1–1 Queen of the South Glasgow
19:45 Vučkić 77' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 A. Smith 86' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 35,018
Referee: John McKendrick
14 March 2015 Championship Rangers 1–1 Livingston Glasgow
15:00 Vučkić 9' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Sekajja 45' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 35,066
Referee: Andrew Dallas
17 March 2015 Championship Rangers 2–2 Alloa Athletic Glasgow
19:45 Clark 72', 77' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Gordon 53'
Buchanan 82'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 28,902
Referee: Craig Charleston
22 March 2015 Championship Hibernian 0–2 Rangers Edinburgh
12:45 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Wallace 44'
Miller 80'		 Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 14,075
Referee: William Collum
28 March 2015 Championship Rangers 4–1 Cowdenbeath Glasgow
15:00 Clark 49'
McGregor 83'
Vučkić 88', 90'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Oyenuga 76' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 32,682
Referee: Brian Colvin
5 April 2015 Championship Rangers 2–1 Heart of Midlothian Glasgow
12:15 Miller 28'
Vučkić 38'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Zeefuik 83' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 40,521
Referee: Bobby Madden
9 April 2015 Championship Queen of the South 3–0 Rangers Dumfries
19:45 Lyle 33'
Kidd 46'
Reilly 69'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 5,093
Referee: Don Robertson
12 April 2015 Championship Rangers 4–0 Raith Rovers Glasgow
15:00 Clark 6'
Vučkić 27'
Law 72', 88'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 31,427
Referee: Stephen Finnie
15 April 2015 Championship Livingston 1–1 Rangers Livingston
19:45 Hippolyte 47' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Žaliūkas 49' Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 4,345
Referee: Greg Aitken
18 April 2015 Championship Dumbarton 1–3 Rangers Dumbarton
15:00 Wilson 2' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Hardie 10', 48'
Vučkić 52'		 Stadium: Bet Butler Stadium
Attendance: 1,766
Referee: Craig Thomson
25 April 2015 Championship Rangers 2–2 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 Vučkić 83'
Law 90+3'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Baird 57'
Taiwo 61'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 35,566
Referee: Euan Anderson
2 May 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 2–2 Rangers Edinburgh
15:00 Zeefuik 82', 90' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 McGregor 32'
Miller 40'		 Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 16,874
Referee: Calum Murray

Scottish Premiership Premiership Play-offs

9 May 2015 Quarter-Final Queen of the South 1–2 Rangers Dumfries
17:30 Lyle 64' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Smith 44'
Shiels 75'		 Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 5,224
Referee: Alan Muir
17 May 2015 Quarter-Final Rangers 1–1
(3–2 agg.)		 Queen of the South Glasgow
15:30 Wallace 60' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Lyle 35' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,035
Referee: Kevin Clancy
20 May 2015 Semi-Final Rangers 2–0 Hibernian Glasgow
19:45 Clark 44'
Miller 63'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 41,236
Referee: Calum Murray
23 May 2015 Semi-Final Hibernian 1–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Rangers Edinburgh
12:00 Cummings 90+4' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 14,742
Referee: Graham Beaton
28 May 2015 Final Rangers 1–3 Motherwell Glasgow
19:45 McGregor 82' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Erwin 27'
McManus 40'
Ainsworth 47'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,200
Referee: Bobby Madden
31 May 2015 Final Motherwell 3–0
(6–1 agg.)		 Rangers Motherwell
15:00 Johnson 52'
Ainsworth 70'
Sutton 90+3' (pen.)		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 9,220
Referee: Craig Thomson

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2014–15 Scottish Challenge Cup
5 August 2014 First round
(South)		 Rangers 2–1 (a.e.t.) Hibernian Glasgow
19:35 BST Macleod 14'
Law 101'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Handling 60'
Handling Red card 79'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 18,138
Referee: John Beaton
18 August 2014 Second round
(South)		 Rangers 8–1 Clyde Glasgow
19:35 BST Boyd 16', 33', 79'
Aird 24'
McCulloch 38', 77'
Macleod 45', 65'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Watt 90' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 11,190
Referee: Andrew Dallas
21 October 2014 Quarter-final East Fife 0–2 Rangers Methil
19:45 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Daly 29'
Black 57'		 Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Attendance: 1,827
Referee: George Salmond
3 December 2014 Semi-final Alloa Athletic 3–2 Rangers Alloa
19:30 Spence 72', 89'
McCord 74'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Miller 49'
Shiels 64'		 Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 2,443
Referee: John McKendrick

League Cup

Main article: 2014–15 Scottish League Cup
26 August 2014 First round Queen's Park 1–2 Rangers Airdrie
19:45 BST Quinn 31' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Boyd 7', 53' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 3,674
Referee: Alan Muir
16 September 2014 Second round Rangers 1–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Glasgow
19:45 BST Macleod 78' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 15,208
Referee: Crawford Allan
23 September 2014 Third round Falkirk 1–3 Rangers Falkirk
19:45 BST Loy 5' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Tudur Jones 7' (o.g.)
Shiels 65'
Black 90+2'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,259
Referee: Alan Muir
28 October 2014 Quarter-final Rangers 1–0 St Johnstone Glasgow
19:15 GMT Macleod 86' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 13,023
Referee: Steven McLean
1 February 2015 Semi-final Celtic 2–0 Rangers Glasgow
13:30 GMT Griffiths 10'
Commons 31'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report		 Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 50,925
Referee: Craig Thomson

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2014–15 Scottish Cup
1 November 2014 Third Round Dumbarton 0–1 Rangers Dumbarton
15:00 BBC Report
Rangers Report		 Boyd 45' Stadium: Bet Butler Stadium
Attendance: 1,878
Referee: Bobby Madden
30 November 2014 Fourth Round Rangers 3–0 Kilmarnock Glasgow
12:45 Law 19', 84'
Boyd 72'		 BBC Report
Rangers Report		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 14,412
Referee: Brian Colvin
8 February 2015 Fifth Round Rangers 1–2 Raith Rovers Glasgow
15:00 Vučkić 62' BBC Report
Rangers Report		 Conroy 54'
Nadé 75'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 11,422
Referee: Bobby Madden

Squad statistics

Appearances, goals and discipline

No. Pos. Name Nat. Scottish Championship Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Cammy Bell Scotland 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 0 2 0
25 GK Lee Robinson England 7 0 1 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
31 GK Steve Simonsen England 18 0 2 0 5 0 3 0 28 0 0 0
32 GK Liam Kelly Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Steven Smith Scotland 12 (4) 1 1 0 2 (1) 0 0 0 20 1 0 1
3 DF Bilel Mohsni Tunisia 13 (5) 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 24 1 7 0
5 DF Lee Wallace Scotland 37 4 2 0 5 0 3 0 47 4 3 0
6 DF Lee McCulloch Scotland 33 (1) 4 3 0 5 0 4 2 46 6 6 1
16 DF Sébastien Faure France 4 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 6 0 0 0
23 DF Richard Foster Scotland 20 (1) 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 29 0 9 0
24 DF Darren McGregor Scotland 38 (3) 5 2 (1) 0 5 0 4 0 53 5 9 0
26 DF Marius Žaliūkas Lithuania 24 (1) 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 28 2 5 0
28 DF Remie Streete England 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
29 DF Shane Ferguson Northern Ireland 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
4 MF Fraser Aird Canada 9 (4) 1 1 0 4 0 3 (1) 1 22 2 0 0
7 MF Nicky Law England 42 10 3 2 5 0 4 1 54 13 2 0
8 MF Ian Black Scotland 14 (10) 1 3 0 4 (1) 1 3 1 35 3 10 0
10 MF Lewis Macleod Scotland 13 3 2 0 3 2 3 3 21 8 3 0
11 MF David Templeton Scotland 9 (13) 3 0 0 0 (2) 0 1 (3) 0 28 3 3 0
17 MF Arnold Peralta Honduras 2 (2) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
20 MF Kyle Hutton Scotland 8 (2) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12 0 1 0
21 MF Robbie Crawford Scotland 1 (4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
22 MF Dean Shiels Northern Ireland 15 (10) 3 0 (1) 0 1 1 0 (3) 1 30 5 1 0
34 MF Andy Murdoch Scotland 20 1 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 21 1 3 0
48 MF Tom Walsh Scotland 4 (6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
9 FW Jon Daly Republic of Ireland 5 (14) 3 2 (1) 0 0 (4) 0 1 (1) 1 28 4 2 0
10 FW Haris Vučkić Slovenia 19 (2) 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 22 9 5 0
14 FW Nicky Clark Scotland 24 (15) 9 0 (1) 0 2 (1) 0 2 0 45 9 0 0
15 FW Kris Boyd Scotland 20 (12) 3 1 (2) 2 4 2 3 (1) 3 43 10 1 0
18 FW Kenny Miller Scotland 31 (2) 8 3 0 2 0 2 (1) 1 41 9 6 0
30 FW Calum Gallagher Scotland 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
52 FW Ryan Hardie Scotland 2 (3) 2 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 6 2 0 0

As of 31 May 2015

Statistics

Top goalscorers (Competitive Fixtures)
Rank Player (pen.)
1 England Nicky Law 13
2 Scotland Kris Boyd 10
3 Scotland Nicky Clark 9
Scotland Kenny Miller 9
Slovenia Haris Vučkić 9
6 Scotland Lewis Macleod 8
7 Scotland Lee McCulloch 6 (1)
8 Scotland Darren McGregor 5
Northern Ireland Dean Shiels 5
10 Republic of Ireland Jon Daly 4
Scotland Lee Wallace 4
12 Scotland Ian Black 3
Scotland David Templeton 3
14 Canada Fraser Aird 2
Scotland Ryan Hardie 2
Lithuania Marius Žaliūkas 2
17 Tunisia Bilel Mohsni 1
Scotland Andy Murdoch 1
Scotland Steven Smith 1
Own goal 4
Total 101

As of 31 May 2015

Club Statistics

League Table

Template:2014–15 Scottish Championship table

Results by matchday

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Squad list

No Name Nationality Position Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Club Appearances Club Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Cammy Bell Scotland GK 2013 (1986-09-18) 18 September 1986 (age 37) Kilmarnock 46 0
25 Lee Robinson England GK 2014 (1986-07-02) 2 July 1986 (age 38) Raith Rovers 9 0
31 Steve Simonsen England GK 2013 (1979-04-03) 3 April 1979 (age 45) Dundee 31 0
32 Liam Kelly Scotland GK 2004 (1995-01-23) 23 January 1995 (age 29) Rangers F.C. Academy 0 0
Defenders
2 Steven Smith Scotland LB 2013 (1985-08-30) 30 August 1985 (age 38) United States Portland Timbers 107 4
3 Bilel Mohsni Tunisia CB 2013 (1987-07-21) 21 July 1987 (age 37) England Southend United 57 13
5 Lee Wallace (vc) Scotland LB 2011 (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 37) Hearts 149 12
6 Lee McCulloch (c) Scotland CB 2007 (1978-05-14) 14 May 1978 (age 46) England Wigan Athletic 297 70
16 Sébastien Faure France RB 2012 (1991-01-03) 3 January 1991 (age 33) France Lyon 64 1
23 Richard Foster Scotland RB 2013 (1985-07-31) 31 July 1985 (age 39) England Bristol City 76 0
24 Darren McGregor Scotland CB 2014 (1985-08-07) 7 August 1985 (age 38) St Mirren 42 3
26 Marius Žaliūkas Lithuania CB 2014 (1983-11-10) 10 November 1983 (age 40) England Leeds United 16 1
37 Luca Gasparotto Canada CB 2013 (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 29) Rangers F.C. Academy 4 0
Midfielders
4 Fraser Aird Canada MF 2011 (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 29) Rangers F.C. Academy 81 12
7 Nicky Law England MF 2013 (1988-03-29) 29 March 1988 (age 36) Motherwell 84 22
8 Ian Black Scotland CM 2012 (1985-03-14) 14 March 1985 (age 39) Hearts 110 8
11 David Templeton Scotland MF 2012 (1989-01-07) 7 January 1989 (age 35) Hearts 82 25
20 Kyle Hutton Scotland CM 2008 (1991-02-15) 15 February 1991 (age 33) Rangers F.C. Academy 72 2
21 Robbie Crawford Scotland CM 2010 (1993-03-19) 19 March 1993 (age 31) Rangers F.C. Academy 53 7
22 Dean Shiels Northern Ireland MF 2012 (1985-02-01) 1 February 1985 (age 39) Kilmarnock 72 27
34 Andy Murdoch Scotland CM 2013 (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995 (age 29) Rangers F.C. Academy 12 1
Forwards
9 Jon Daly Republic of Ireland FW 2013 (1983-01-08) 8 January 1983 (age 41) Dundee United 72 29
14 Nicky Clark Scotland FW 2013 (1991-06-03) 3 June 1991 (age 33) Queen Of The South 63 16
15 Kris Boyd Scotland FW 2014 (1983-08-18) 18 August 1983 (age 40) Kilmarnock 229 138
18 Kenny Miller Scotland FW 2014 (1979-12-23) 23 December 1979 (age 44) Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 176 74
19 Barrie McKay Scotland FW 2011 (1994-12-30) 30 December 1994 (age 29) Rangers F.C. Academy 46 5
30 Calum Gallagher Scotland FW 2013 (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 (age 29) Rangers F.C. Academy 6 1

Last updated: 27 June 2014 at 17:57

Source: Players transfer

Ordered by position on pitch

Transfers

In

Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
FW Scotland Kenny Miller 34 Vancouver Whitecaps Transfer Summer 2015; optional 1 year extension Free; end of contract [61]
DF Scotland Darren McGregor 28 St Mirren Transfer Summer 2015; optional 1 year extension Free; end of contract [62]
FW Scotland Kris Boyd 30 Kilmarnock Transfer Summer 2015; optional 1 year extension Free; end of contract [63]
DF Lithuania Marius Žaliūkas 30 Leeds United Transfer Summer 2016 Free; contract terminated [64]
GK England Lee Robinson 28 Raith Rovers Transfer Summer 2015 Free; end of contract [65]
DF Switzerland Kevin Mbabu 19 Newcastle United Loan Winter 2015 n/a [66]
FW Slovenia Haris Vučkić 22 Newcastle United Loan Winter 2015 n/a [66]
DF England Remie Streete 20 Newcastle United Loan Winter 2015 n/a [66]
DF Northern Ireland Shane Ferguson 23 Newcastle United Loan Winter 2015 n/a [66]
MF England Gaël Bigirimana 21 Newcastle United Loan Winter 2015 n/a [66]

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

Out

Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
FW Northern Ireland Andrew Little 24 Preston North End End of contract Summer n/a [67]
DF Northern Ireland Chris Hegarty 21 Linfield Contract terminated Summer n/a [68]
MF Scotland Charlie Telfer 18 Dundee United End of contract Summer £204,000[69] [70]
DF Scotland Ross Perry 24 Raith Rovers Contract terminated Summer n/a [71]
GK Scotland Scott Gallacher 25 Hearts Contract terminated Summer n/a [72]
DF Brazil Emílson Cribari 34 End of contract Summer n/a [73]
MF Scotland Tom Walsh 18 Stenhousemuir Loan Summer n/a [74]
MF Scotland Danny Stoney 18 Stranraer Loan Summer n/a [74]
DF Canada Luca Gasparotto 19 Airdrieonians Loan Summer n/a [74]
DF Scotland Craig Halkett 19 Clyde Loan Summer n/a [74]
FW Scotland Calum Gallagher 19 Cowdenbeath Loan Summer n/a [74]
MF Scotland Robbie Crawford 21 Greenock Morton Loan Summer n/a [74]
MF Scotland Barrie McKay 20 Raith Rovers Loan Summer n/a [74]
DF Scotland Kyle McAusland 21 Brechin City Loan Summer n/a [74]
MF Scotland Lewis Macleod 20 Brentford Transfer Winter £850,000 [75]
MF Scotland Danny Stoney 18 Stranraer Loan Winter n/a [76]
DF Canada Luca Gasparotto 19 Airdrieonians Loan Winter n/a [76]
MF Scotland Barrie McKay 21 Raith Rovers Loan Winter n/a [76]
DF Scotland Kyle McAusland 21 Dunfermline Athletic Transfer Winter n/a [77]
DF Honduras Arnold Peralta 25 CD Olimpia Contract terminated Winter n/a [78]

Last updated: 21 January 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
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  25. ^ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/7913-directorate-change
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  41. ^ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8403-cowdenbeath-match-postponed
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  43. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31618423
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  51. ^ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8808-directorate-change
  52. ^ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8940-interim-results
  53. ^ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/9177-response-to-fit-proper-decision
  54. ^ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8954-company-statement
  55. ^ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/9292-dave-king-statement
  56. ^ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/9301-double-award-win-for-darren
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  63. ^ "Boyd Is Back!". Rangers FC. 27 June 2014.
  64. ^ "Zaliukas Joins Gers". Rangers FC. 11 July 2014.
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  70. ^ "Ally Sad To See Charlie Go". Rangers.co.uk. 9 June 2014.
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  78. ^ "Arnold Peralta Leaves Rangers". Rangers. 21 January 2015.
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