1988–89 Rangers F.C. season

The 1988–89 season was the 109th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1988–89 season
ChairmanDavid Holmes
ManagerGraeme Souness
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish Premier Division1st
P36 W26 D4 L6 F62 A26 Pts56
Scottish CupRunners-up
League CupWinners
UEFA CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kevin Drinkell (11)
All:
Kevin Drinkell (19)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 53 competitive matches during the 1988–89 season. They regained the Scottish Premier Division title, winning the first of nine consecutive league titles.

England international right back, Gary Stevens was signed from Everton and Kevin Drinkell was brought in to partner Ally McCoist up front.

Results against Celtic were pivotal in the Championship race, winning 5–1 and 4–1 at Ibrox. They also secured their first win at Parkhead since 1980, 2–1 in March. The league was won at Ibrox with a 4–0 demolition of Hearts.

In the cup competitions, they lost the Scottish Cup final 1–0 to Celtic. The team won the Scottish League Cup (Skol Cup) for the third season in a row defeating Aberdeen 3–2.

The European campaign was disappointing. The team qualified for the UEFA Cup and after a fine aggregate win over Polish side GKS Katowice, they were knocked out in the second round by Cologne of West Germany.

Lawrence Marlborough sold his controlling interest in Rangers to David Murray in November. Murray later took over as Chairman from David Holmes.

Transfer

In
Date Player From Fee
19 July 1988 Gary Stevens Everton£1.25m
29 July 1988 John Morrow LinfieldFree
6 October 1988 Neale Cooper Aston Villa£0.25m
1 February 1989 Tom Cowan ClydeFree

Out
Date Player From Fee
31 May 1988 Avi Cohen Maccabi Tel AvivFree
31 May 1988 Trevor Francis Queens Park RangersFree
26 August 1988 Graham Roberts Chelsea£0.475m
26 August 1988 Jimmy Phillips Oxford United£0.11m
11 February 1989 Nicky Walker Heart of Midlothian£0.125m

Results

Scottish Premier Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1988Hamilton AcademicalA2–010,500Stevens, McCoist
20 August 1988HibernianH0–041,955
27 August 1988CelticH5–142,858McCoist (2), Wilkins, Drinkell, Walters
3 September 1988MotherwellA2–020,112Drinkell, Durrant
17 September 1988Heart of MidlothianA2–125,501Durrant (pen.), Nisbet
24 September 1988St MirrenH2–135,523D.Cooper (pen.), Walters
27 September 1988Dundee UnitedA1–020,071I.Ferguson
1 October 1988DundeeH2–040,768Drinkell, Walters
8 October 1988AberdeenA1–223,370N.Cooper
12 October 1988HibernianA1–026,000McCoist
29 October 1988St MirrenA1–120,903Gray
1 November 1988Heart of MidlothianH3–036,505Gough, Walters (pen.), Gray
5 November 1988MotherwellH2–136,060Brown, Drinkell
12 November 1988CelticA1–360,113Walters
16 November 1988Hamilton AcademicalH3–133,684Gray, Ferguson, Drinkell
19 November 1988DundeeA0–016,514
26 November 1988AberdeenH1–042,239Gough
3 December 1988Dundee UnitedH0–139,123
10 December 1988Heart of MidlothianA0–226,424
17 December 1988HibernianH1–036,672McCall
31 December 1988Hamilton AcademicalA1–010,500D.Ferguson
3 January 1989CelticH4–142,515Walters (2, 1 (pen.)), Butcher, I.Ferguson
7 January 1989MotherwellA1–219,275Drinkell
14 January 1989AberdeenA2–123,000Munro, D.Ferguson
21 January 1989DundeeH3–143,202I.Ferguson, Butcher, McCoist
11 February 1989Dundee UnitedA1–122,019Munro
25 February 1989St MirrenH3–139,021I.Ferguson, McCoist, Walters
11 March 1989Hamilton AcademicalH3–035,733I.Ferguson, Sterland, Gough
25 March 1989HibernianA1–023,321Drinkell
1 April 1989CelticA2–160,171Drinkell, I.Ferguson
8 April 1989MotherwellH1–033,782McCoist
22 April 1989St MirrenA2–022,096I.Ferguson, McCoist
29 April 1989Heart of MidlothianH4–042,856Drinkell (2), Sterland (2)
2 May 1989Dundee UnitedH2–039,068Drinkell, McCoist
6 May 1989DundeeA2–114,889Gray (2)
13 May 1989AberdeenH0–342,480

UEFA Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 September 1988R1KatowiceH1–041,120Walters
5 October 1988R1KatowiceA4–240,000Butcher (2), Durrant, I.Ferguson
26 October 1988R2CologneA0–242,000
9 November 1988R2CologneH1–142,204Drinkell

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 January 1989R3Raith RoversA1–110,500I.Ferguson
1 February 1989R3 RRaith RoversH3–040,307Walters, Drinkell, Fraser (o.g.)
18 February 1989R4StranraerH8–041,198Drinkell (2), Brown (2), McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)
I.Ferguson, Walters
21 March 1989QFDundee UnitedH2–242,177Drinkell, McCoist
27 March 1989QF RDundee UnitedA1–021,872McCoist
15 April 1989SFSt JohnstoneN0–047,374
18 April 1989SF RSt JohnstoneN4–044,205Walters, Stevens, Drinkell, McCoist
20 May 1989FCelticN0–172,069

League Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1988R2ClydeA3–014,699Drinkell, Walters, D.Ferguson
24 August 1988R3ClydebankH6–034,376McCoist, Gough, Walters, Wilkins, Drinkell, Durrant
31 August 1988QFDundeeH4–139,667McCoist, Walters, I.Ferguson, Forsyth (o.g.)
21 September 1988SFHeart of MidlothianN3–053,623Walters (2), Nisbet
23 October 1988FAberdeenN3–272,122McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)), I.Ferguson

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
Gary Stevens DF 522
Richard Gough DF 514
Terry Butcher DF 514
Mark Walters MF 4817
Kevin Drinkell FW 4719
Ray Wilkins MF 452
John Brown DF 423
Chris Woods GK 390
Stuart Munro DF 334
Ally McCoist FW 3318
Davie Cooper MF 331
Ian Ferguson MF 3313
Derek Ferguson MF 243
Neale Cooper MF 171
Andy Gray FW 165
Nicky Walker GK 140
Ian Durrant MF 144
Mel Sterland FW 133
Scott Nisbet DF 102
Graeme Souness MF 100
Ian McCall MF 71
Tom Cowan DF 40
Jimmy Nicholl DF 30
Kevin MacDonald MF 30
Davie Kirkwood MF 20
Sandy Robertson MF 20
Gary McSwegan FW 10
John McGregor DF 10

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 36 26 4 6 62 26 +36 56 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Aberdeen 36 18 14 4 51 25 +26 50 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Celtic 36 21 4 11 66 44 +22 46 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
4 Dundee United 36 16 12 8 44 26 +18 44 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
5 Hibernian 36 13 9 14 37 36 +1 35
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

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