Jump to content

2007–08 Rangers F.C. season

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by WATP (talk | contribs) at 19:03, 8 January 2008 (→‎Results and fixtures: postponed). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Rangers will compete in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and Champions League in season 2007-08. It is Walter Smith's first full season at the club since 1997-98, after taking over from Paul Le Guen midway through the 2006-07 season.

Qualification for the group stages of the Champions League was secured with qualifying victories over FK Zeta and Red Star Belgrade. Rangers were drawn in Group E with Barcelona, Lyon and Stuttgart. The group stage started well for Rangers, with the first two matches resulting in victories, over Stuttgart and Lyon. A home draw with Barcelona left Rangers with seven points after three games, but the last three matches all resulted in defeat, meaning Rangers will enter the UEFA Cup as one of the thirty two teams in the first round of the knockout stage.

Transfers 2007-08

In:

Player From Fee
Spain Carlos Cuéllar[1] CA Osasuna £2,370,000
Scotland Lee McCulloch[2] Wigan Athletic £2,250,000
Scotland Steven Whittaker[3] Hibernian £2,000,000
Scotland Steven Naismith[4] Kilmarnock £1,900,000
Gabon Daniel Cousin[5] RC Lens £1,000,000
United States DaMarcus Beasley[6] PSV Eindhoven £700,000
Norway Thomas Kind Bendiksen[7] Harstad IL Undisclosed
Sweden Isa Bagci[8] BK Häcken Undisclosed
Scotland Kirk Broadfoot[9] St. Mirren Free
Northern Ireland Roy Carroll[10] Unattached Free
France Jean-Claude Darcheville[11] Bordeaux Free
Cyprus Giorgos Efrem[12] Arsenal Free
Scotland Alan Gow[13] Falkirk Free
Scotland Graeme Smith[14] Kilmarnock Free
Latvia Arturs Vaiculis[15] St. Mirren Free
Spain Luis Borja Lazaro Atletico Madrid Free
Senegal Amdy Faye[16] Charlton Athletic Loan
Austria Marco Michetschlager[17] Admira Wacker Loan
Scotland Andy Webster[18] Wigan Athletic Loan

Out:

Player To Fee
Sweden Karl Svensson[19] SM Caen £700,000
Czech Republic Libor Sionko[20] F.C. Copenhagen Undisclosed
England Lee Robinson[21] Greenock Morton Loan
Slovakia Filip Šebo[22] Valenciennes Loan
Scotland Gavin Rae[23] Cardiff City Free
Scotland Ian Murray[24] Norwich City Free
France Antoine Ponroy AS Cannes Free
Senegal Makhtar N'Diaye Released
Scotland Steven Campbell Released
Scotland Sam Woods Released
Scotland Martin Ure Released
England Joe Sagar Released
Scotland Scott Hadden Released
Germany Stefan Klos Retired
Croatia Dado Pršo Retired

Results and fixtures

Note: scores are written Rangers first.
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Rangers scorers Match report
July 13 2007 Heidwaldstadion, Gütersloh FC Gütersloh 2000 3-0 F Webster, Boyd (pen.), Burke Teamtalk
July 15 2007 Am Waldschlößchen, Lippstadt SV Lippstadt 08 4-2 F Šebo, Novo (pen.), McCulloch (2) ESPN
July 17 2007 AWD Arena, Hannover Hannover 96 0-1 F The Herald
July 21 2007 Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk Falkirk 1-1 T McCulloch The Herald
July 24 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Ajax 1-1 F Cuéllar The Herald
July 28 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Chelsea 2-0 F Novo, Šebo BBC
July 31 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow FK Zeta 2-0 CLQR2 Weir, McCulloch BBC
August 4 2007 Caledonian Stadium, Inverness Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-0 SPL Ferguson (2), Novo BBC
August 7 2007 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica FK Zeta 1-0 CLQR2 Beasley BBC
August 11 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow St Mirren 2-0 SPL Ferguson, Cousin BBC
August 14 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Red Star Belgrade 1-0 CLQR3 Novo BBC
August 18 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Falkirk 7-2 SPL Cousin (2), Whittaker, Boyd, Darcheville (2), Broadfoot BBC
August 25 2007 Rugby Park, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock 2-1 SPL Beasley, Darcheville BBC
August 28 2007 Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade Red Star Belgrade 0-0 CLQR3 BBC
September 1 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Gretna 4-0 SPL Boyd, Webster, Cuéllar, Collin (o.g.) BBC
September 15 2007 Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh Hearts 2-4 SPL Cousin (pen.), Beasley BBC
September 19 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Stuttgart 2-1 CL E Adam, Darcheville (pen.) BBC
September 23 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Aberdeen 3-0 SPL McCulloch, Naismith, Boyd BBC
September 26 2007 East End Park, Dunfermline[25] East Fife 4-0 SLC R3 Novo, Boyd (2, 1 pen.), Cuéllar BBC
September 29 2007 Fir Park Stadium, Motherwell Motherwell 1-1 SPL Boyd (pen.) BBC
October 2, 2007 Stade Gerland, Lyon Lyon 3-0 CL E McCulloch, Cousin, Beasley BBC
October 6 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Hibernian 0-1 SPL BBC
October 20 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Celtic 3-0 SPL Novo (2, 1 pen.), Ferguson BBC
October 23 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Barcelona 0-0 CL E BBC
October 28 2007 Tannadice Park, Dundee Dundee United 1-2 SPL Cousin (pen.) BBC
October 31 2007 Fir Park Stadium, Motherwell Motherwell 2-1 SLC QF Novo, Boyd BBC
November 3 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2-0 SPL Boyd, Cuéllar BBC
November 7 2007 Nou Camp, Barcelona Barcelona 0-2 CL E BBC
November 11 2007 St Mirren Park, Paisley St Mirren Postponed[26] SPL
November 24 2007 Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk Falkirk 3-1 SPL Cuéllar, Darcheville, Boyd BBC
November 27, 2007 Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart Stuttgart 2-3 CL E Adam, Ferguson BBC
December 1 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Kilmarnock 2-0 SPL Darcheville, Whittaker BBC
December 12, 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Lyon 0-3 CL E BBC
December 15 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Hearts 2-1 SPL McCulloch (2) BBC
December 23 2007 Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen Aberdeen 1-1 SPL Adam BBC
December 26 2007 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Motherwell 3-1 SPL Cousin, Porter (o.g.), Boyd BBC
December 29 2007 Easter Road, Edinburgh Hibernian 2-1 SPL Naismith, Cousin BBC
January 2 2008 Celtic Park, Glasgow Celtic Postponed[27] SPL
January 5 2008 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Dundee United 2-0 SPL Naismith, Ferguson BBC
January 8 2008 St Mirren Park, Paisley St Mirren Postponed[28] SPL
January 12 2008 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow East Stirling SC R4
January 16 2007 Fir Park Stadium, Motherwell Gretna SPL
January 19 2008 Caledonian Stadium, Inverness Inverness Caledonian Thistle SPL
January 26 2008 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow St Mirren SPL
January 30 2008 Hampden Park, Glasgow Hearts[29] SLC SF
February 9 2008 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Falkirk SPL
February 14 2008 Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens Panathinaikos UC R3
February 17 2008 Rugby Park, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock SPL
February 21 2008 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Panathinaikos UC R3
February 24 2008 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Gretna SPL
February 27 2008 Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh Hearts SPL
March 1 2008 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Aberdeen SPL
March 15 2008 Fir Park Stadium, Motherwell Motherwell SPL
March 22 2008 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Hibernian SPL
March 29 2008 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Celtic SPL
April 1 2008 Tannadice Park, Dundee Dundee United SPL
TBA TBA TBA SPL
TBA TBA TBA SPL
TBA TBA TBA SPL
TBA TBA TBA SPL
TBA TBA TBA SPL

Player statistics

Last updated: 5 January, 2008

No. Player Apps Goals YC RC
1 Scotland Allan McGregor 30 0 2 0
2 Scotland Alan Hutton 29 0 13 1
3 Scotland David Weir 29 1 2 0
4 Belgium Thomas Buffel 2 0 0 0
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Saša Papac 23 0 2 0
6 Scotland Barry Ferguson 30 6 2 0
7 France Brahim Hemdani 15 0 1 0
8 Scotland Kevin Thomson 26 0 10 0
9 Scotland Kris Boyd 21 10 2 0
10 Spain Nacho Novo 19 6 2 0
11 Scotland Charlie Adam 15 3 2 0
12 England Ugo Ehiogu 1 0 0 0
14 Senegal Amdy Faye 5 0 1 0
15 Scotland Alan Gow 1 0 0 0
16 Scotland Graeme Smith 0 0 0 0
17 Scotland Chris Burke 5 0 1 0
18 Scotland Steven Naismith 15 3 0 0
19 France Jean-Claude Darcheville 20 6 0 1
20 United States DaMarcus Beasley 19 4 2 0
21 Scotland Kirk Broadfoot 5 1 1 0
22 Scotland Andy Webster 1 1 0 0
23 Slovakia Filip Šebo 1 0 0 0
24 Spain Carlos Cuéllar 31 4 5 0
25 Northern Ireland Roy Carroll 1 0 0 0
26 Scotland Steven Smith 0 0 0 0
27 Scotland Lee McCulloch 23 5 5 1
28 Scotland Steven Whittaker 18 2 1 0
29 Gabon Daniel Cousin 24 8 0 0
33 Scotland Steven Lennon 0 0 0 0
34 Scotland Paul Emslie 1 0 0 0

Tables

Scottish Premier League

Last updated: 5 January 2008 View this table in more detail

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rangers 19 14 2 3 45 16 29 44
2 Celtic 20 13 4 3 51 17 34 43
3 Motherwell 20 11 2 7 30 25 5 35
4 Dundee United 21 9 2 10 28 29 -1 29
5 Aberdeen 20 8 5 7 27 29 -2 29
6 Hibernian 20 7 7 6 28 26 2 28
7 Falkirk 20 8 4 8 33 35 -2 28
8 Inverness CT 20 9 1 10 28 34 -6 28
9 Kilmarnock 20 5 6 9 22 30 -8 21
10 Heart of Midlothian 20 5 5 10 30 35 -5 20
11 St. Mirren 19 5 4 10 11 30 -19 19
12 Gretna 19 2 4 13 16 43 -27 10
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round
UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round
UEFA Cup
Relegation to Scottish First Division

UEFA Champions League Group E

Alan Hutton takes on Barcelona left back Éric Abidal during the match at the Camp Nou.
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spain Barcelona 6 4 2 0 12 3 +9 14
France Lyon 6 3 1 2 11 10 1 10
Scotland Rangers 6 2 1 3 7 9 -2 7
Germany VfB Stuttgart 6 1 0 5 7 15 -8 3
Key to colours in group tables
     Top two places advance to knockout stage
     Third place enters the UEFA Cup at the round of 32
     Fourth place is eliminated from European competition at this stage

References

  1. ^ "Rangers clinch signing of Cuellar". BBC Sport. July 6, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Rangers seal McCulloch transfer". BBC Sport. July 11, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Whittaker in £2m Rangers switch". BBC Sport. July 11, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Naismith makes late Rangers move". BBC Sport. August 31, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Cousin completes Rangers switch". BBC Sport. August 9, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Rangers clinch Beasley transfer". BBC Sport. June 27, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "Gers land Norwegian starlet". Sky Sports. August 31, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Gers sign youth trio". Rangers F.C. September 1, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "Rangers sign Buddies' Broadfoot". BBC Sport. March 6, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Carroll signs one year Gers deal". BBC Sport. July 7, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "Rangers sign striker Darcheville". BBC Sport. May 9, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "Walter backs Murray on cash charge". Evening Times. May 30, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ "Rangers seal Gow summer transfer". BBC Sport. February 1, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ "Smith leaves Killie for Rangers". BBC Sport. June 27, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ "Gers sign youth trio". Rangers F.C. September 1, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ "Rangers win race to sign up Faye". BBC Sport. August 31, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. ^ "Robinson completes move to Morton". BBC Sport. July 10, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ^ "Webster extends Ibrox loan deal". BBC Sport. June 29, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ "Svensson joins Caen from Rangers". BBC Sport. June 27, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ "København snap up Sionko". UEFA website. July 29, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  21. ^ "Robinson heads to Morton on loan". BBC Sport. July 6, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  22. ^ "Sebo offloaded to Valenciennes". BBC Sport. August 22, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  23. ^ "Cardiff capture Rae and MacLean". BBC Sport. June 22, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  24. ^ "Murray completes move to Norwich". BBC Sport. August 24, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  25. ^ "East Fife switch Rangers cup tie". BBC Sport. September 4, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  26. ^ "McLeish delight at SPL call-offs". BBC Sport. October 24, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  27. ^ "Old Firm match postponed by SPL". BBC Sport. December 31, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  28. ^ "St Mirren P-P Rangers". BBC Sport. January 8, 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  29. ^ "Semi-finals changed after mix-up". BBC Sport. November 1, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Template:Fb start

Template:Fb end

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2007–08_Rangers_F.C._season&oldid=183001747"