1948–49 Rangers F.C. season

The 1948–49 season was the 69th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1948–49 season
ChairmanJohn Wilson
ManagerBill Struth
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P30 W20 D6 L4 F63 A32 Pts46
Scottish CupWinners
League CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Willie Thornton (23)

All:
Willie Thornton (34)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1948–49 season becoming the first club to win The Treble.

Rangers won the league by a single point over second placed Dundee, winning 20 of the 30 matches.

The Scottish Cup was won thanks to a 4–1 win over Clyde with goals from Billy Williamson, Jimmy Duncanson and a brace from George Young.

The club won the League Cup with a 2–0 win over Raith Rovers.[1]

Transfers

16th August 1948: Billy Arnison to Luton Town.

21st September 1948: Charlie Watkins to Luton Town.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division A

DateRoundVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 Aug 1948MotherwellA1–135,000Thornton
18 Aug 1948FalkirkH4–340,000Gillick (2), Thornton, Findlay
21 Aug 1948CelticA1–050,000Findlay
28 Aug 1948DundeeH1–155,000Findlay
01 Sep 1948Partick ThistleA1–140,000Thornton
04 Sep 1948Third LanarkH2–135,000Williamson, Duncanson
23 Oct 1948HeartsA0–242,000
06 Nov 1948HibernianH2–450,000Thornton, Gillick
13 Nov 1948St MirrenA2–040,000Gillick, Waddell
27 Nov 1948East FifeA2–120,737Thornton, Duncanson
04 Dec 1948ClydeA3–125,000Thornton (2), Paton
11 Dec 1948MortonH4–125,000Thornton (2), Findlay, Rutherford
18 Dec 1948Queen of the SouthA2–020,200Thornton, Rutherford
25 Dec 1948FalkirkA2–221,000Paton, Waddell
01 Jan 1949CelticH4–095,000Thornton, Duncanson (3)
03 Jan 1949DundeeA1–339,000Marshall
08 Jan 1949MotherwellH2–055,000Paton, Thornton
15 Jan 1949Third LanarkA1–235,000Thornton
29 Jan 1949Partick ThistleH2–255,000Thornton, Cox
12 Feb 1949AberdeenA2–042,000Thornton, Paton
19 Feb 1949HibernianA1–050,000Paton
26 Feb 1949St MirrenH2–140,000Thornton, Duncanson
19 Mar 1949ClydeH4–150,000Paton (2), Thornton, Duncanson
02 Apr 1949Queen of the SouthH3–028,000Thornton (2), Duncanson
05 Apr 1949HeartsH2–145,000Cox, Paton
13 Apr 1949East FifeH3–135,000Young (2, 2 pen), Paton
16 Apr 1949AberdeenH1–145,000Duncanson
18 Apr 1949Albion RoversH3–116,000Williamson, Waddell, Young (pen)
25 Apr 1949MortonA1–040,000Thornton
30 Apr 1949Albion RoversA4–115,000Thornton (3), Duncanson

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
22 Jan 1949R1Elgin CityH6–129,000Thornton (2), Duncanson (2), Cox, Rutherford
05 Feb 1949R2MotherwellA3–031,000Young (pen), Paton, Thornton
05 Mar 1949QFPartick ThistleH4–065,000Thornton (2), Duncanson, Paton
26 Mar 1949SFEast FifeN3–0104,958Thornton (3)
23 Apr 1949FClydeN4–1120,162Young (2, 2 pen), Williamson, Duncanson

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 Sep 1948SRClydeH1–150,000Findlay
18 Sep 1948SRHibernianA0–047,000
25 Sep 1948SRCelticA1–365,000Findlay
02 Oct 1948SRClydeA3–127,000Waddell (3, 2 pen)
09 Oct 1948SRHibernianH1–076,466Thornton
16 Oct 1948SRCelticH2–1105,000Williamson, Waddell
30 Oct 1948QFSt MirrenH1–050,000Thornton
20 Nov 1948SFDundeeN4–150,996Rutherford, McColl, Duncanson, Thornton
12 Mar 1949FRaith RoversN2–057,450Gillick, Paton

Appearances

Player Position Appearances Goals
Bobby Brown GK 440
George Young DF 426
Jock Shaw DF 410
Ian McColl DF 411
Willie Woodburn DF 420
Sammy Cox DF 433
William Waddell MF 337
Willie Findlay FW 166
Willie Thornton FW 4334
Jimmy Duncanson FW 3715
Jimmy Caskie MF 20
Eddie Rutherford MF 354
Torrance Gillick MF 125
John Lindsay DF 60
Jimmy Frame MF 10
Dave Marshall FW 61
Billy Williamson FW 114
Willie Rae MF 40
Willie Paton MF 2412
Willie Walmsley MF 10

See also

References

  1. "Rangers History #5: Blue Steel". Rangers FC. 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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