1971–72 Rangers F.C. season

The 1971–72 season was the 92nd season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1971–72 season
ChairmanJohn Lawrence
ManagerWilliam Waddell
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One3rd
P34 W21 D2 L11 F71 A38 Pts44
Scottish CupSemi-finals
League CupSectional Round
Cup Winners' CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Colin Stein,
Alex MacDonald,
Willie Johnston (11)
All:
Colin Stein (25)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 56 competitive matches during the 1971–72 season. They won their first and only European trophy this season. The side won the European Cup Winners' Cup in Barcelona, Spain. The match was effectively over by half time thanks to goals from Colin Stein and a double from Willie Johnston. The Soviet team Dynamo Moscow did score twice in the second half but Rangers held on for a famous victory.

Domestically, Waddell's side finished a disappointing third in the Scottish League Division One. The club ended the season without the Scottish Cup or League Cup's after being knocked out of the former by Hibernian at the semi-final stage. They never progressed from the sectional rounds in the League Cup.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
4 September 1971Partick ThistleA2–330,000MacDonald, Stein
11 September 1971CelticH2–380,000Johnston (pen.), Stein
18 September 1971FalkirkA3–024,000Greig (2), Stein
25 September 1971AberdeenH0–241,236
2 October 1971Heart of MidlothianA1–229,301Johnston
9 October 1971East FifeH3–025,000Jardine (pen.), Fyfe, MacDonald
16 October 1971Dundee UnitedA5–117,000MacDonald (2), Stein, Greig, Jardine
23 October 1971MotherwellH5–125,000Fyfe (2), MacDonald, Jardine
30 October 1971KilmarnockH3–125,442MacDonald (2), Stein
6 November 1971St JohnstoneA4–127,000Johnston (3, 2 pens), MacDonald
13 November 1971DundeeH2–333,200Johnston (2)
20 November 1971Greenock MortonA2–112,500Johnston, Greig
27 November 1971Ayr UnitedA2–115,100Stein, Henderson
4 December 1971ClydeH1–025,000Stein
11 December 1971Dunfermline AthleticA2–013,500Greig, Johnston
18 December 1971AirdrieoniansH3–025,000Stein, Jardine (pen.), Fyfe
25 December 1971HibernianA1–030,000Stein
1 January 1972Partick ThistleH2–138,200Greig, Johnstone
3 January 1972CelticA1–277,811Stein
8 January 1972FalkirkH3–123,000Greig, Jackson, McDonald
15 January 1972AberdeenA0–033,608
22 January 1972Heart of MidlothianH6–029,776Johnstone (3), Johnston, Greig, Conn
29 January 1972East FifeA1–012,018Johnstone
12 February 1972Dundee UnitedH1–025,000Smith
19 February 1972MotherwellA0–216,192
4 March 1972KilmarnockA2–114,707Jardine, Conn
11 March 1972St JohnstoneH2–025,000Johnstone, McLean
25 March 1972Greenock MortonH1–220,000Jackson
8 April 1972ClydeA1–17,500Johnston
10 April 1972DundeeA0–213,000
22 April 1972AirdrieoniansA2–010,000Penman (2), Fyfe
27 April 1972Dunfermline AthleticH3–45,000MacDonald (2), Stein
29 April 1972HibernianH1–211,000Johnstone
1 May 1972Ayr UnitedH4–24,000Conn, Penman, MacDonald, Fyfe

Cup Winners' Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 September 1971R1Stade RennaisA1–113,993Johnston
28 September 1971R1Stade RennaisH1–042,000MacDonald
20 October 1971R2Sporting LisbonH3–250,000Stein (2), Henderson
3 November 1971R2Sporting LisbonA3–460,000Stein (2), Henderson
8 March 1972QFTorinoA1–140,000Johnston
22 March 1972QFTorinoH1–075,000MacDonald
5 April 1972SFBayern MunichA1–144,000Zobel (o.g.)
19 April 1972SFBayern MunichH2–080,000Jardine, Parlane
24 May 1972FDynamo MoscowN3–245,000Johnston (2), Stein

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
5 February 1972R1FalkirkA2–220,000Johnstone, Greig
9 February 1972R1 RFalkirkH2–043,000Stein, McLean
26 February 1972R2St MirrenA4–129,376McLean (2, 1 pen.), MacDonald, Stein
18 March 1972QFMotherwellA2–228,557MacDonald, Stein
27 March 1972QF RMotherwellH4–244,800Stein (2), McLean, Fallon (o.g.)
15 April 1972SFHibernianN1–175,884MacDonald
24 April 1972SF RHibernianN0–267,547

League Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 1971SRCelticA0–272,500
18 August 1971SRAyr UnitedH4–033,000Johnstone (2), Stein, McLean (pen.)
21 August 1971SRMortonH2–041,000Johnstone, MacDonald
25 August 1971SRAyr UnitedA4–020,000Stein (2), MacDonald, Johnstone
28 August 1971SRCelticH0–385,000
1 September 1971SRMortonA1–0*7,000Stein

*Rangers failed to reach the Quarter-finals

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
Peter McCloy GK 560
Alex MacDonald FW 5418
Sandy Jardine DF 536
Willie Mathieson DF 500
Colin Stein FW 4925
John Greig DF 489
Willie Johnston FW 4515
Dave Smith MF 441
Colin Jackson DF 432
Tommy McLean MF 426
Derek Johnstone FW 3512
Alfie Conn MF 343
Willie Henderson MF 183
Ronnie McKinnon DF 170
Graham Fyfe MF 156
Andy Penman MF 143
Jim Denny DF 120
Iain McDonald MF 71
Derek Parlane FW 41
Alex Miller DF 20

See also

References
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