1971–72 Rangers F.C. season
1971–72 season | |
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Chairman | John Lawrence |
Manager | William Waddell |
Ground | Ibrox Park |
Scottish League Division One | 3rd P34 W21 D2 L11 F71 A38 Pts44 |
Scottish Cup | Semi-finals |
League Cup | Sectional Round |
Cup Winners' Cup | Winners |
Top goalscorer | League: 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
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 did score twice in the second half but 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
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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4 September 1971 | Partick Thistle | A | 2–3 | 30,000 | MacDonald, Stein |
11 September 1971 | Celtic | H | 2–3 | 80,000 | 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
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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15 September 1971 | R1 | Stade Rennais | A | 1–1 | 13,993 | Johnston |
28 September 1971 | R1 | Stade Rennais | H | 1–0 | 42,000 | MacDonald |
20 October 1971 | R2 | Sporting Lisbon | H | 3–2 | 50,000 | Stein (2), Henderson |
3 November 1971 | R2 | Sporting Lisbon | A | 3–4 | 60,000 | Stein (2), Henderson |
8 March 1972 | QF | Torino | A | 1–1 | 40,000 | Johnston |
22 March 1972 | QF | Torino | H | 1–0 | 75,000 | MacDonald |
5 April 1972 | SF | Bayern Munich | A | 1–1 | 44,000 | Zobel (o.g.) |
19 April 1972 | SF | Bayern Munich | H | 2–0 | 80,000 | Jardine, Parlane |
24 May 1972 | F | Dynamo Moscow | N | 3–2 | 45,000 | Johnston (2), Stein |
Scottish Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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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
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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14 August 1971 | SR | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 72,500 | |
18 August 1971 | SR | Ayr United | H | 4–0 | 33,000 | Johnstone (2), Stein, McLean (pen.) |
21 August 1971 | SR | Morton | H | 2–0 | 41,000 | 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 | 85,000 | |
1 September 1971 | SR | Morton | A | 1–0* | 7,000 | Stein |
*Rangers failed to reach the Quarter-finals
Appearances
Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
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GK | 56 | 0 |
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FW | 54 | 18 |
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DF | 53 | 6 |
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DF | 50 | 0 |
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FW | 49 | 25 |
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DF | 48 | 9 |
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FW | 45 | 15 |
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MF | 44 | 1 |
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DF | 43 | 2 |
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MF | 42 | 6 |
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FW | 35 | 12 |
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MF | 34 | 3 |
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MF | 18 | 3 |
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DF | 17 | 0 |
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MF | 15 | 6 |
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MF | 14 | 3 |
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DF | 12 | 0 |
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MF | 7 | 1 |
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FW | 4 | 1 |
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DF | 2 | 0 |