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Rangers
1961–62 season
ChairmanJohn Wilson
ManagerScot Symon
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One2nd
P34 W22 D7 L5 F84 A31 Pts54
Scottish CupWinners
League CupWinners
European CupQuarter-finalists
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Ralph Brand (40)

The 1961–62 season was the 82nd season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 58 competitive matches during the 1961–62 season.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
23 August 1961 Hibernian H 3–0 22,693 Wilson, Brand (2, 1 pen.)
9 September 1961 Partick Thistle A 4–1 29,789 Wilson, Millar, Scott, Brand
16 September 1961 Celtic H 2–2 76,198 Christie, Baxter
23 September 1961 St Mirren A 1–1 21,451 Scott
30 September 1961 Stirling Albion H 4–1 15,599 McMillan, Millar (2), Brand
14 October 1961 Raith Rovers H 6–0 22,160 McMillan, Brand (4), Wilson
21 October 1961 Motherwell A 2–2 37,288 Wilson, Brand
4 November 1961 Third Lanark A 3–0 19,046 Brand, Christie (2)
11 November 1962 Dundee A 1–5 10,503 Brand
18 November 1961 Falkirk H 4–1 20,189 Wilson, Millar (3)
25 November 1961 Dundee United A 3–2 28,697 Caldow (pen.), Greig, Murray
2 December 1961 St Johnstone H 2–0 33,225 Wilson, Brand
16 December 1961 Dunfermline Athletic A 0–1 15,409
23 December 1961 Aberdeen H 2–3 22,204 Brand, Greig
30 December 1961 Kilmarnock A 1–0 13,212 Millar
6 January 1962 Hibernian A 0–0 31,003
10 January 1962 Heart of Midlothian H 2–1 19,783 Holt (o.g.), Scott
13 January 1962 St Mirren H 4–0 58,445 Caldow (pen.), McMillan, Henderson, Murray
20 January 1962 Stirling Albion A 6–0 11,701 Brand (2), Millar (3), Caldow (pen.)
24 January 1962 Partick Thistle H 2–1 14,935 Brand, Millar
31 January 1962 Airdrieonians A 5–2 18,870 Greig (2), Millar (2), Brand
3 February 1962 Airdrieonians H 4–0 27,569 Brand (2), Millar, Greig
10 February 1962 Raith Rovers A 3–1 17,305 Brand (2), Scott
24 February 1962 Heart of Midlothian A 1–0 8,706 McMillan
28 February 1962 Motherwell H 2–1 38,571 Millar, Scott
3 March 1962 Third Lanark H 3–1 25,372 Brand, Baxter, Scott
14 March 1962 Dundee A 0–0 14,815
17 March 1962 Falkirk A 7–1 12,421 Wilson (6), Scott
24 March 1962 Dundee United H 0–1 19,535
4 April 1962 St Johnstone A 4–0 16,387 Wilson, Greig (2), Brand
7 April 1962 Dunfermline Athletic H 1–0 13,927 Murray
9 April 1962 Celtic A 1–1 51,175 Wilson
25 April 1962 Aberdeen A 0–1 19,817
28 April 1962 Kilmarnock H 1–1 10,606 Wilson

Scottish Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
13 December 1961 R1 Falkirk A 2–1 22,184 Millar, Wilson
27 January 1962 R2 Arbroath H 6–0 22,184 Millar (3), Brand (2), Glasgow (o.g.)
17 February 1962 R3 Aberdeen A 2–2 23,000 Caldow (pen.), Brand
20 February 1962 R4 R Aberdeen H 5–1 47,363 McMillan, Millar (2), Wilson, Brand
10 March 1962 QF Kilmarnock A 4–2 47,363 Caldow (pen.), McMillan (2), Brand
31 March 1962 SF Motherwell N 3–1 23,000 Murray (2), Wilson
21 April 1962 F St Mirren N 2–0 127,940 Brand, Wilson

League Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
12 August 1961 SR Third Lanark A 2–0 45,000 Wilson (2)
16 August 1961 SR Dundee H 4–2 21,000 Brand (2), Wilson, Millar
19 August 1961 SR Airdrieonians A 2–1 15,000 Brand, Davis
26 August 1961 SR Third Lanark H 5–0 30,000 Wilson (2), McGillivray (o.g.), Millar, Brand
30 August 1961 SR Dundee A 1–1 35,000 Brand
2 September 1961 SR Airdrieonians H 4–1 28,000 Greig, Christie, Brand (2)
13 September 1961 QF1 East Fife H 3–1 20,000 Davis, Christie (2)
20 September 1961 QF2 East Fife A 3–1 30,000 Wilson, Scott, Brand
11 October 1961 SF St Johnstone N 3–2 39,584 Wilson (2), Caldow (pen.)
28 October 1961 F Heart of Midlothian N 1–1 39,584 Millar
18 December 1961 F R Heart of Midlothian N 3–1 39,584 Millar, Brand, McMillan

European Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
5 September 1961 PRL1 Monaco A 3–2 6,024 Baxter, Scott (2)
12 September 1961 PRL2 Monaco H 3–2 67,501 Christie (2),Scott
15 November 1961 R1L1 Vorwaerts Berlin A 2–1 14,268 Caldow (pen.), Brand
23 November 1961 R1L2 Vorwaerts Berlin H 4–1 3,012 Kalinke (o.g.), McMillan (2), Henderson
7 February 1962 QFL1 Standard Liege A 1–4 35,891 Wilson
14 February 1962 QFL2 Standard Liege H 2–0 76,730

Appearances

See also

References

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