1946–47 Rangers F.C. season
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| 1946–47 season | |||
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| Chairman | James Bowie | ||
| Manager | Bill Struth | ||
| Ground | Ibrox Park | ||
| Scottish League Division One | 1st P30 W21 D4 L5 F76 A26 Pts46 | ||
| Scottish Cup | Second Round | ||
| League Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Willie Thornton, Jimmy Duncanson (18) All: Willie Thornton, Jimmy Duncanson (25) | ||
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The 1946–47 season was the 67th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1946–47 season. This was the first official season played since the end of the Second World War. The club played in the Scottish League Division One and won the championship with 46 points.
The club played in the first ever League Cup this season, beating Aberdeen 4–0 in the final with Jimmy Duncanson netting a brace. The Scottish Cup campaign was less of a success as the club was knocked out in the second round by Hibernian.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 1946 | Motherwell | A | 4-2 | 30,000 | Duncanson (2), Thornton, Waddell |
| 14 August 1946 | Hibernian | H | 1-2 | 50,000 | Young (pen) |
| 17 August 1946 | Kilmarnock | H | 3-2 | 25,000 | Cox, Gillick, Waddell |
| 21 August 1946 | Falkirk | A | 5-0 | Thornton (3), Duncanson, Waddell | |
| 28 August 1946 | Third Lanark | H | 8-1 | 22,000 | Thornton (3), Caskie (3), Gillick, Duncanson |
| 31 August 1946 | Queen's Park | H | 2-0 | 20,000 | Duncanson (2) |
| 4 September 1946 | Aberdeen | A | 0-1 | 35,000 | |
| 7 September 1946 | Celtic | A | 3-2 | 28,000 | Duncanson (2), Parlane |
| 14 September 1946 | St Mirren | H | 4-0 | 15,000 | Duncanson (3), Gillick |
| 30 September 1946 | Partick Thistle | A | 2-3 | 36,000 | Gillick, Duncanson |
| 2 November 1946 | Morton | H | 2-1 | 40,000 | Thornton, Cox |
| 9 November 1946 | Hamilton | A | 6-0 | 15,000 | Thornton (3), McNee, Gillick, Duncanson |
| 16 November 1946 | Clyde | A | 4-2 | 27,000 | McNee, McColl, Duncanson, Thornton |
| 23 November 1946 | Queen of the South | H | 2-1 | 10,000 | Thornton, Gillick |
| 30 November 1946 | Hearts | A | 3-0 | 44,532 | Duncanson, McNee, Thornton |
| 7 December 1946 | Motherwell | H | 2-1 | 35,000 | Thornton, Young (pen) |
| 14 December 1946 | Hibernian | A | 1-1 | 41,378 | Duncanson |
| 21 December 1946 | Falkirk | H | 2-1 | 15,000 | Duncanson, Gillick |
| 28 December 1946 | Third Lanark | A | 1-1 | 35,000 | Gillick |
| 1 January 1947 | Celtic | H | 1-1 | 85,000 | Gillick |
| 2 January 1947 | Kilmarnock | A | 2-0 | 32,325 | Gillick (2) |
| 4 January 1947 | St Mirren | A | 0-1 | 18,000 | |
| 11 January 1947 | Partick Thistle | H | 4-0 | 18,000 | Waddell, Thornton, Young (pen), Gillick |
| 18 January 1947 | Aberdeen | H | 1-0 | 60,000 | Waddell |
| 1 February 1947 | Queen's Park | A | 0-0 | 40,000 | |
| 8 February 1947 | Queen of the South | A | 2-0 | 11,000 | Young (pen), Arnison |
| 15 February 1947 | Morton | A | 1-0 | 18,000 | Thornton |
| 29 March 1947 | Clyde | H | 5-0 | 15,000 | Williamson (4), Rutherford |
| 7 April 1947 | Hearts | H | 1-2 | 12,000 | Thornton |
| 12 April 1947 | Hamilton | H | 4-1 | 8,000 | Williamson (2), Parlane, Duncanson |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 1947 | R1 | Clyde | H | 2–1 | 74,606 | Duncanson, Thornton |
| 22 February 1947 | R2 | Hibernian | H | 0–0 | 95,000 | |
| 8 March 1947 | R2 R | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 48,816 |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1946 | SR | St Mirren | H | 4–0 | 20,000 | Arnison (2), Cox, Stead |
| 28 September 1946 | SR | Queen's Park | A | 4–2 | 30,000 | Duncanson (2), Gillick, Thornton |
| 5 October 1946 | SR | Morton | H | 3–0 | 50,000 | Duncanson, Caskie, Thornton |
| 12 October 1946 | SR | St Mirren | A | 4–0 | 20,000 | Gillick (2), Thornton (2) |
| 19 October 1946 | SR | Queen's Park | H | 1–0 | 20,000 | Arnison |
| 26 October 1946 | SR | Morton | A | 2–0 | 18,000 | Young (pen.), Thornton |
| 1 March 1947 | QF | Dundee United | H | 2–1 | 40,000 | Waddell, Caskie |
| 5 March 1947 | QF | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | 18,000 | Duncanson |
| 22 March 1947 | SF | Hibernian | N | 3–1 | 125,154 | Gillick, Thornton, Waddell |
| 5 April 1947 | F | Aberdeen | N | 4–0 | 82,684 | Duncanson (2), Gillick, Williamson |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Brown
|
GK | 42 | 0 |
| Sammy Cox
|
DF | 18 | 3 |
| Jock Shaw
|
DF | 41 | 0 |
| Charlie Watkins
|
MF | 9 | 0 |
| George Young
|
DF | 40 | 5 |
| Scot Symon
|
MF | 12 | 0 |
| William Waddell
|
MF | 32 | 7 |
| Torrance Gillick
|
MF | 37 | 17 |
| Willie Thornton
|
FW | 34 | 25 |
| Jimmy Duncanson
|
FW | 38 | 25 |
| Jimmy Caskie
|
MF | 22 | 5 |
| David Gray
|
DF | 11 | 0 |
| Billy Williamson
|
FW | 9 | 7 |
 Billy Arnison
|
FW | 10 | 4 |
| Angus Stead
|
FW | 4 | 1 |
| Jimmy Parlane
|
FW | 6 | 2 |
| Willie Woodburn
|
DF | 29 | 0 |
| Ian McColl
|
DF | 29 | 1 |
| Willie Rae
|
MF | 27 | 0 |
| Chris McNee
|
MF | 10 | 3 |
| Eddie Rutherford
|
MF | 7 | 1 |
| John Lindsay
|
DF | 2 | 0 |
| John Shaw
|
GK | 1 | 0 |