1949–50 Rangers F.C. season

The 1949–50 season was the 70th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1949–50 season
ChairmanJohn F. Wilson
ManagerBill Struth
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P30 W22 D6 L2 F58 A26 Pts50
Scottish CupWinners
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Willie Findlay (8)

All:
Willie Findlay (18)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 47 competitive matches during the 1949–50 season. The side won the league with a one-point lead over second placed Hibernian, after winning 22 of the 30 matches. The side also recorded an unbeaten home record in the league.

In the cup competitions Rangers were successful. The Scottish Cup was won thanks to a 3–0 win over East Fife with goals from Willie Findlay and a brace from Willie Thornton. The club exited the League Cup at the semi-final stage to East Fife.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division A

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 September 1949Partick ThistleH2-060,000Waddell, Findlay
24 September 1949CelticH4-064,000Rutherford, Findlay, Waddell (pen), Williamson
15 October 1949FalkirkA2-020,000Williamson, Rutherford
22 October 1949HeartsH1-050,000Findlay
29 October 1949AberdeenA3-140,000Findlay, Thornton, Rutherford
5 November 1949HibernianA0-151,500
12 November 1949St MirrenH1-045,000Johnson
19 November 1949Raith RoversA3-124,800Williamson (2), Thornton
26 November 1949Stirling AlbionH2-145,000Thornton, Williamson
3 December 1949ClydeH5-425,000Thornton (2), Cox (2), Johnson
10 December 1949MotherwellA0-428,000
17 December 1949Queen of the SouthH1-018,000Thornton
24 December 1949Partick ThistleA3-135,000Johnson (2), Thornton
31 December 1949DundeeH2-235,000Thornton, Findlay
2 January 1950CelticA1-165,000McCulloch
3 January 1950Third LanarkH3-130,000Thornton (2), Johnson
7 January 1950East FifeA2-018,674Williamson, Rutherford
14 January 1950FalkirkH3-035,000Young (pen), Rutherford, Williamson
21 January 1950HeartsA1-049,000Findlay
4 February 1950AberdeenH2-250,000Young (2, 2 pen)
18 February 1950St MirrenA2-140,000Rutherford, Waddell
25 February 1950Raith RoversH2-035,000Williamson, Waddell
4 March 1950Stirling AlbionA2-025,000Williamson, Paton
18 March 1950MotherwellH2-038,000Findlay, Rutherford
25 March 1950Queen of the SouthA2-118,000Thornton, Williamson
8 April 1950East FifeH2-240,000Cox, Findlay
10 April 1950ClydeA2-125,000Rae, Cox
17 April 1950DundeeA1-032,000Duncanson
29 April 1950HibernianH0-0101,000
1 May 1950Third LanarkA2-232,800Williamson, Paton

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 January 1950R1MotherwellA4–232,000Williamson, Paton, McCulloch, Findlay
11 February 1950R2CowdenbeathH8-024,000McCulloch (2), Williamson (2), Johnson (2),
Paton, Rutherford
11 March 1950QFRaith RoversH1-143,080Findlay
15 March 1950QF RRaith RoversA1-128,500Williamson
27 March 1950QF 2RRaith RoversH2-063,000Findlay, Cox
1 April 1950SFQueen of the SouthN1-152,924Rutherford
5 April 1950SF RQueen of the SouthN3-058,975Williamson, Young (pen), Findlay
22 April 1950FEast FifeN3-0120,015Thornton (2), Findlay

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1949SRCelticA2–371,000Waddell (pen), Thornton
17 August 1949SRSt MirrenH5-150,000Waddell (2, 1 pen), Rutherford, Findlay, Thornton
20 August 1949SRAberdeenH4-250,000Findlay (2), Duncanson (2)
27 August 1949SRCelticH2-095,000Findlay, Waddell
30 August 1949SRSt MirrenA1-145,000Duncanson
3 September 1949SRAberdeenA1-143,000Findlay
17 September 1949QF L1CowdenbeathH2-346,670Williamson, Marshall
21 September 1949QF L2CowdenbeathA3-125,586Cox (2), Rutherford
8 October 1949SFEast FifeN1-274,507Marshall

Appearances

Player Position Appearances Goals
Bobby Brown GK 470
George Young DF 474
Jock Shaw DF 450
Ian McColl DF 460
Willie Woodburn DF 460
Sammy Cox DF 477
William Waddell MF 198
Willie Findlay FW 3618
Billy Williamson FW 3117
Jimmy Duncanson FW 204
Johnny Hubbard MF 20
Willie Rae MF 121
Eddie Rutherford MF 3511
Willie Paton MF 104
Willie Thornton FW 2915
Torrance Gillick MF 30
Joe Johnson FW 227
Willie McCulloch MF 124
Dave Marshall FW 32
Ian McIntyre MF 20
John Lindsay DF 30

See also

References

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