1970–71 Rangers F.C. season

The 1970–71 season was the 91st season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1970–71 season
ChairmanJohn Lawrence
ManagerWilliam Waddell
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One4th
P34 W16 D9 L9 F58 A34 Pts41
Scottish CupRunners-up
League CupWinners
Inter-Cities Fairs CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Colin Stein (12)
All:
Colin Stein (20)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 53 competitive matches during the 1970–71 season. The season was largely overshadowed by the Second Ibrox disaster when 66 people were crushed to death on Stairway 13 of Ibrox Park following an Old Firm game on 2 January 1971.

Results

[1] All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
29 August 1970St MirrenA0–027,400
5 September 1970FalkirkH2–039,000Willie Johnston (2 [1 Pen])
12 September 1970CelticA0–275,000
19 September 1970CowdenbeathH5–031,000Derek Johnstone (2), John Greig (2), Alex MacDonanld
26 September 1970Dundee UnitedA2–023,000Alfie Conn, Graham Fyfe
3 October 1970MotherwellH3–137,000Alex MacDonald, Colin Stein, Willie Johnston
10 October 1970HeartsA1–032,500Willie Johnston (Pen)
17 October 1970AberdeenH0–239,763
31 October 1970AirdrieoniansH5–028,788Willie Johnston (2 [1Pen]), Colin Stein (2), Alfie Conn
7 November 1970Dunfermline AthleticA1–120,000Colin Jackson
14 November 1970ClydeH5–025,915Colin Stein (2), Willie Johnston (Pen), Derek Johnstone, Mulheron (og)
21 November 1970Ayr UnitedA1–220,000Young (og)
25 November 1970HibernianA2–318,770Derek Johnstone, Colin Stein
28 November 1970MortonA2–115,000Alfie Conn, Graham Fyfe
5 December 1970DundeeH0–025,420
12 December 1970St JohnstoneA1–210,500Graham Fyfe
19 December 1970KilmarnockH4–219,450Derek Johnstone (2), Colin Jackson, Alex MacDonald
26 December 1970St MirrenH1–025,000John Greig
1 January 1971FalkirkA1–318,000Alfie Conn
2 January 1971CelticH1–185,000Colin Stein
16 January 1971Dundee UnitedH1–127,776John Greig
30 January 1971MotherwellA2–117,500Willie Mathieson, Colin Stein
6 February 1971HeartsH1–029,398Willie Henderson
20 February 1971AberdeenA0–036,000
27 February 1971HibernianH1–130,644John Greig
10 March 1971AirdrieoniansA3–415,000Alex MacDonald (2), Colin Stein
13 March 1971Dunfermline AthleticH2–021,580Willie Henderson, John Greig
20 March 1971ClydeA2–210,500Willie Johnston, Colin Stein
27 March 1971Ayr UnitedH2–022,000John Greig, Willie Johnston
3 April 1971MortonH0–013,986
10 April 1971DundeeA0–118,000
14 April 1971CowdenbeathA3–13,396Sandy Jardine, John Greig, Colin Stein
17 April 1971St JohnstoneH0–217,566
24 April 1971KilmarnockA4–18,544Alex Miller, Willie Henderson, Alex MacDonald, Colin Stein

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 September 1970R1Bayern MunichA0–130,000
30 September 1970R1Bayern MunichH1–182,743Colin Stein

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
23 January 1971R3FalkirkH3–042,000Willie Johnston (2), Alfie Conn
13 February 1971R4St MirrenA3–132,373Colin Stein (2), Willie Johnston (Pen)
6 March 1971QFAberdeenH1–060,584Colin Jackson
31 March 1971SFHibernianN0–069,429
5 April 1971SF RHibernianN2–154,435Willie Henderson, Alfie Conn
8 May 1971FCelticN1–1120,092Derek Johnstone
12 May 1971F RCelticN1–2103,332Craig (og)

League Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1970SRDunfermline AthleticH4–145,056Colin Stein (2), Sandy Jardine, Willie Johnston (Pen)
12 August 1970SRMotherwellA2–025,000Graham Fyfe, Willie Henderson
15 August 1970SRMortonH0–045,000
19 August 1970SRMotherwellH2–035,000Andy Penman, Colin Stein
22 August 1970SRDunfermline AthleticA6–017,000Willie Johnston (3 [1 Pen]), Colin Jackson, Graham Fyfe, Colin Stein
26 August 1970SRMortonA2–0*18,000Willie Johnston, Alfie Conn
9 September 1970QFL1HibernianA3–137,355Graham Fyfe (2), Alfie Conn
23 September 1970QFL2HibernianH3–154,000Alex MacDonald, John Greig, Graham Fyfe
14 October 1970SFCowdenbeathN2–035,000Willie Johnston (Pen), Colin Stein
24 October 1970FCelticN1–0*106,263Derek Johnstone

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
Peter McCloy GK 490
Alex MacDonald FW 40+(8 sub)7
Sandy Jardine DF 492
Willie Mathieson DF 231
Colin Stein FW 4920
John Greig DF 439
Willie Johnston FW 4418 (8 pens)
Dave Smith MF 13+(2 sub)0
Colin Jackson DF 514
Billy Semple FW 30
Derek Johnstone FW 14+(7 sub)8
Alfie Conn MF 39+(3 sub)8
Willie Henderson MF 42+(3 sub)5
Ronnie McKinnon DF 520
Graham Fyfe MF 19+(3 sub)8
Andy Penman MF 6+(4 sub)1
Jim Denny DF 10
Iain McDonald MF 40
Derek Parlane FW 2+(2 sub)0
Alex Miller DF 32+(1 sub)1
Gerry Neef GK 30

See also

References
  1. Rangers: The Complete Record by Bob Ferrier & Robert Mcelroy
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