2010–11 Rangers F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
2010–11 season
ChairmanAlastair Johnston
(until 23 May)
Craig Whyte
(from 24 May)
ManagerWalter Smith
GroundIbrox Stadium
Glasgow, Scotland
(Capacity: 51,082)
Scottish Premier League1st
P38 W30 D3 L5 F88 A29
Scottish CupFifth Round
League CupWinners
Champions LeagueGroup Stage
Europa LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kenny Miller (21)
All:
Kenny Miller (22)
Highest home attendance50,248 vs Celtic
(24 April 2011)
Lowest home attendance13,215 vs Kilmarnock
(10 January 2011)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 55 competitive matches during the 2010–11 season. With financial problems at the club ongoing, the summer began for Rangers with several players leaving the club. With a limited transfer budget and a small squad. Walter Smith had to decide whether to increase the number of playing staff or improve the starting eleven, he opted for quality.[1]

Both sides of the Old Firm began the season with eight league wins in a row, however, with the sides meeting on matchday nine something had to give. Rangers claimed a 3–1 victory over Celtic and took early control of the league. A 1–1 draw at home to Inverness CT the following weekend ended Rangers 100% start to the season and a home defeat to Hibernian inflicted the team's first league defeat of the season, the first of five. The cold spell in the winter of 2010–11 saw many postponements and for long spells Rangers were behind Celtic but with games in hand. In the third league meeting between the Old Firm, Celtic came out on top and mathematical lead the table, for the first time that season. However Celtic's advantage was short lived after a loss to Motherwell the following week.[2] This allowed Rangers to regain top spot, but 3–2 loss to Dundee United at Ibrox followed by a 0–0 draw in the final Old Firm fixture left the title in Celtic's hands, with just four matches remaining. There was to be a final twist in the league season, on 3 May Celtic lost a rearranged match away to Inverness and so with three matches remaining Rangers had a one-point lead. Smith's side went on to win all three fixtures, scoring 11 goals, and claimed the club's 54th league championship.[3]

In the domestic cup competitions Rangers won the League Cup after beating Celtic 2-1 AET.[4] However, Rangers lost 1–0 to Celtic in the fifth round replay in Scottish Cup. The match was marked by several incidents, three Rangers players were sent-off and Celtic manager Neil Lennon and McCoist were involved in a pitch side bust up.[5]

In Europe, Rangers automatically qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stages for the second season in a row. They drew Manchester United, Valencia and Bursaspor. Rangers were unbeaten in their first three group stage games, with a 0–0 draw at Old Trafford, a 1–0 victory over Bursaspor at Ibrox and a 1–1 draw at home to Valencia. A 3–0 defeat in Spain to Valencia followed by a 1–0 loss at home to Manchester United ended Rangers chances of qualifying for the last 16, but third place and a spot in the UEFA Europa League was already secured with Bursaspor having failed to pick up a point in five games. In the last group match Rangers drew 1–1 in Turkey, giving Bursaspor their first Champions League point. However, Rangers did make it to the last 16 of the Europa League, beating Sporting Lisbon on away goals in the last 32 but lost to PSV Eindhoven on aggregate.

On 6 May 2011, it was confirmed that David Murray had sold his controlling interest in the club (85.3%) to Wavetower limited for £1, a company owned by businessman Craig Whyte.[6]

Players

Squad information
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Allan McGregor29 1998 235 0 2013 Youth system
3 DF David Weir (captain)41 2007 (Winter) 230 5 2011 Free
4 DF Kirk Broadfoot26 2007 98 1 2013 Free
5 DF Saša Papac31 2006 201 7 2011 £0.45m
6 MF Lee McCulloch33 2007 143 15 2013 £2.25m
7 MF Maurice Edu25 2008 83 9 2013 £2.6m
8 MF Steven Davis26 2008 172 17 2012 £3m
9 FW Kenny Miller31 2008 144 67 2011 £2m left on 21 January
10 MF John Fleck19 2007 53 3 2013 Youth system
11 FW Kyle Lafferty23 2008 115 31 2013 £3.25m
12 DF Richard Foster25 2010 24 0 2011 Loan
14 FW Steven Naismith24 2008 125 24 2015 £1.9m
15 FW David Healy31 2011 (Winter) 10 1 2011 Free
16 DF Steven Whittaker26 2007 181 26 2012 £2m
17 FW Andrius Velička31 2008 11 5 2011 £1m left on 31 January
17 FW El Hadji Diouf30 2011 (Winter) 22 2 2011 Loan
18 FW Nikica Jelavić25 2010 27 19 2014 £4m
19 FW James Beattie33 2010 10 0 2012 £1.25m
20 MF Vladimír Weiss21 2010 35 5 2011 Loan
21 DF Kyle Bartley19 2011 (Winter) 9 1 2011 Loan
22 DF Andy Webster29 2008 3 1 2011 £0.4m left on 31 January
23 DF Jordan McMillan22 2005 2 0 2012 Youth system
24 DF Madjid Bougherra28 2008 109 5 2012 £2.5m
25 GK Neil Alexander33 2008 (Winter) 45 0 2013 Free
28 LW Salim Kerkar23 2010 1 0 2011 Free
29 FW Andrew Little22 2006 13 2 2011 Youth system
34 FW Rory Loy22 2006 2 0 2011 £0.025m left on 28 January
39 MF Gregg Wylde20 2007 23 0 2012 Youth system
40 MF Jamie Ness20 2007 13 1 2015 Youth system
41 MF Kyle Hutton20 2008 14 0 2014 Youth system
45 DF Darren Cole19 2008 1 0 2013 Youth system

Football Squads (for player's number)

  • Ordered by position on pitch.

In
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
50 MF Andrew Mitchell 18 Manchester City Transfer Summer 2012 Free [7]
19 FW James Beattie 32 Stoke City Transfer Summer 2012 £1.25m [8]
20 MF Vladimír Weiss 20 Manchester City Loan Summer 2011 £0.7m [9][10]
18 FW Nikica Jelavić 24 Rapid Wien Transfer Summer 2014 £4m [11]
12 DF Richard Foster 25 Aberdeen Loan Summer 2011 n/a [12]
28 MF Salim Kerkar 23 Gueugnon Transfer n/a 2011 Free [13]
15 FW David Healy 31 Sunderland Transfer Winter 2011 Free [14]
21 DF Kyle Bartley 19 Arsenal Loan Winter 2011 n/a [15]
17 FW El Hadji Diouf 30 Blackburn Rovers Loan Winter 2011 n/a [16]

Last updated: 31 January 2011
 Total spending: £5.95m

Out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
68 DF Scott Durie 18 East Fife End of contract Summer n/a [17][18]
61 GK Mark Weir 18 Free agent End of contract Summer n/a [17]
65 DF Stephen Forbes 19 Free agent End of contract Summer n/a [17]
43 FW Steven Lennon 22 Dundalk End of contract Summer n/a [17]
44 MF Paul Emslie 22 Peterhead End of contract Summer n/a [17][19]
46 DF Steven Kinniburgh 20 Oxford United End of contract Summer n/a [17][20]
77 MF Andrew Milne 17 Auckland City End of contract Summer n/a [17]
10 FW Nacho Novo 31 Sporting Gijón End of contract Summer n/a [21][22]
20 MF Damarcus Beasley 28 Hannover 96 End of contract Summer n/a [21]
26 DF Steven Smith 24 Norwich City End of contract Summer n/a [21][23]
9 FW Kris Boyd 26 Middlesbrough End of contract Summer n/a [24][25]
41 GK Scott Gallacher 20 Forfar Athletic Loan Summer n/a [26]
8 MF Kevin Thomson 25 Middlesbrough Transfer Summer £2m [27]
66 DF Danny Wilson 18 Liverpool Transfer Summer £2m [28]
17 FW Andrius Velička 31 Aberdeen Loan Summer n/a [12]
38 MF Stephen Stirling 21 Stirling Albion Loan Winter n/a [29]
9 FW Kenny Miller 31 Bursaspor Transfer Winter £0.4m [30]
42 FW Archie Campbell 20 Cowdenbeath Loan Winter n/a [31]
34 FW Rory Loy 22 Carlisle United Transfer Winter Undisclosed [32]
19 FW James Beattie 32 Blackpool Loan Winter n/a [33]
22 DF Andy Webster 28 Free agent Contract terminated Winter n/a [16]
17 FW Andrius Velička 31 Free agent Contract terminated Winter n/a [16]
23 DF Jordan McMillan 22 Wrexham Loan Winter n/a [34]
36 DF Ross Perry 21 Falkirk Loan n/a n/a [35]

Last updated: 10 February 2011
 Total income: £4.4m

New contracts
N
Pos.
 Nat.
Name
 Age
 Status
 Contract length
 Expiry date
 Source
9 FW Kris Boyd 26 Rejected 3 years June 2013 [36]
4 DF Kirk Broadfoot 25 Signed 3 years June 2013 [37]
3 DF David Weir 40 Signed 1 year June 2011 [38]
23 DF Jordan McMillan 21 Signed 2 years June 2012 [39]
30 GK Scott Gallacher 20 Signed 2 years June 2012 [40]
37 MF Andrew Shinnie 20 Signed 1 year June 2011 [41]
6 MF Lee McCulloch 32 Signed 2 years June 2013 [42]
25 GK Neil Alexander 32 Signed 2 years June 2013 [43]
45 DF Darren Cole 18 Signed 2 years June 2013 [44]
48 FW Kane Hemmings 18 Signed 2 years June 2013 [44]
9 FW Kenny Miller 31 Rejected 2 years June 2013 [45][46]
14 FW Steven Naismith 24 Signed 3 years May 2015 [47]
40 MF Jamie Ness 19 Signed 2 years June 2013 [48]
40 MF Jamie Ness 20 Signed 4 years June 2015 [49]
41 MF Kyle Hutton 20 Signed 2 years June 2014 [50]
24 DF Madjid Bougherra 28 Rejected 2 years June 2014 [51]

Last updated: 11 April 2011

Squad statistics
Total Scottish Premier League UEFA Champions LeagueScottish CupLeague CupUEFA Europa League
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Sts
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
1 GK Allan McGregor 48 48 37 6 3 2
3 DF David Weir 53 53 37 6 3 3 4
4 DF Kirk Broadfoot 12 14 8 4 2
5 DF Saša Papac 46 463 343 4 3 2 3
6 MF Lee McCulloch 26 301 21 5 113
7 MF Maurice Edu 41 475 332 413 3141
8 MF Steven Davis 53 535 374 6 3 314
9 FW Kenny Miller 23 2522 1821 61 1
10 MF John Fleck 5 17 13 1 1 1 1
11 FW Kyle Lafferty 31 4415 3111 4 21334
12 DF Richard Foster 19 24 15 3 2 4
14 FW Steven Naismith 40 4415 3111 612 431
15 FW David Healy 2 101 81 2
16 DF Steven Whittaker 52 527 364 6 323 41
17 FW El Hadji Diouf 11 222 151 2 1 41
18 FW Nikica Jelavić 24 2719 2316 1 33
19 FW James Beattie 6 10 7 2 1
20 MF Vladimír Weiss 22 354 234 3 2 4 3
21 DF Kyle Bartley 9 91 51 1 3
22 DF Andy Webster 2 2 1 1
23 DF Jordan McMillan 1 1
24 DF Madjid Bougherra 47 472 311 5 3 414
25 GK Neil Alexander 7 7 1 4 2
28 MF Salim Kerkar 1 1
29 FW Andrew Little 2 21 21
34 FW Rory Loy 1 1
39 MF Gregg Wylde 12 21 15 1 3 2
40 MF Jamie Ness 10 131 11 21
41 MF Kyle Hutton 5 14 7 2 1 3 1
45 DF Darren Cole 1 1 1
Last updated: 15 May 2011
Source: Soccerbase - Rangers 2010/2011 player appearances
Ordered by squad numbers
0 shown as blank

Top scorers
N
P
 Nat.
Name
League
 Scottish
Cup
 League
Cup
 Champions
League
 Europa
League
 Total
9 FW Kenny Miller 21 1 22
18 FW Nikica Jelavić 16 3 19
14 FW Steven Naismith 11 3 1 15
11 FW Kyle Lafferty 11 1 3 15
16 DF Steven Whittaker 4 2 1 7
20 MF Vladimír Weiss 5 5
7 MF Maurice Edu 2 1 1 1 5
8 MF Steven Davis 4 1 5
5 DF Saša Papac 3 3
24 DF Madjid Bougherra 1 1 2
17 FW El Hadji Diouf 1 1 2
29 FW Andrew Little 1 1
6 MF Lee McCulloch 1 1
40 MF Jamie Ness 1 1
15 FW David Healy 1 1
21 DF Kyle Bartley 1 1
Own goal 7 7

Last updated: 15 May 2011
Source: Match reports
Only competitive matches

Disciplinary record
N
P
 Nat.
Name
YC

RC
1 GK Allan McGregor 2
3 DF David Weir 9
5 DF Saša Papac 7
6 MF Lee McCulloch 7
7 MF Maurice Edu 6
8 MF Steven Davis 2
9 FW Kenny Miller 1
10 MF John Fleck 1
11 FW Kyle Lafferty 8 1
12 DF Richard Foster 3
14 FW Steven Naismith 12 1
16 DF Steven Whittaker 4 1
17 FW El Hadji Diouf 4
18 FW Nikica Jelavić 6
19 FW James Beattie 1
20 MF Vladimír Weiss 5
21 DF Kyle Bartley 1
24 DF Madjid Bougherra 14 1
40 MF Jamie Ness 1
41 MF Kyle Hutton 2

Last updated: 15 May 2011
Source: Match reports
Only competitive matches

Club

Matches

Scottish Premier League
Game
 Date
 Tournament
 Round
 Ground
 Opponent
 Score1
 Report
1 14 August 2010 Scottish Premier League 1 H Kilmarnock 2–1
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
45,739
Referee
Rangers Kilmarnock
 16' Miller
 57' Naismith
 60' (pen.) Hamill
2 22 August 2010 Scottish Premier League 2 A Hibernian 3–0
Report Report link
Kick off
12:15 BST
Attendance
17,145
Referee
Hibernian Rangers
 44' McBride
 44' Lafferty
 64' Miller
 70' Miller
 90+3' Miller
3 28 August 2010 Scottish Premier League 3 H St Johnstone 2–1
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
46,109
Referee
Rangers St Johnstone
 33' Papac
 79' Miller
 25' Grainger
4 11 September 2010 Scottish Premier League 4 A Hamilton Academical 2–1
Report Report link
Kick off
12:00 BST
Attendance
5,356
Referee
Hamilton Academical Rangers
 56' (o.g.) Bougherra
 6' Jelavić
 90' Miller
6 18 September 2010 Scottish Premier League 5 H Dundee United 4–0
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
44,786
Referee
Rangers Dundee United
 9' (o.g.) Dillon
 69' Miller
 77' Naismith
 82' Miller
8 26 September 2010 Scottish Premier League 6 A Aberdeen 3–2
Report Report link
Kick off
12:45 BST
Attendance
15,307
Referee
Aberdeen Rangers
 10' Vernon
 30' Maguire
 87'  Maguire
 34' (pen.) Miller
 52' Miller
 67' Jelavić
10 2 October 2010 Scottish Premier League 7 A Heart of Midlothian 2–1
Report Report link
Kick off
12:00 BST
Attendance
15,637
Referee
Heart of Midlothian Rangers
 12' Skácel
 80' Lafferty
 90+4' Naismith
11 16 October 2010 Scottish Premier League 8 H Motherwell 4–1
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
44,609
Referee
Rangers Motherwell
 47' Naismith
 62' Davis
 65' Miller
 67' Weiss
 44' Blackman
13 24 October 2010 Scottish Premier League 9 A Celtic 3–1
Report Report link
Kick off
12:45 BST
Attendance
58,874
Referee
Celtic Rangers
 45+1' Hooper
 49' (o.g.) Loovens
 55' Miller
 67' (pen.) Miller
15 30 October 2010 Scottish Premier League 10 H Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
43,697
Referee
Rangers Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Edu  11'
Odhiambo  81'
17 7 November 2010 Scottish Premier League 11 A St Mirren 3–1
Report Report link
Kick off
12:00 GMT
Attendance
5,674
Referee
St Mirren Rangers
 76' (pen.) Higdon
 48' (o.g.) McAusland
 58' Naismith
 68' Miller
18 10 November 2010 Scottish Premier League 12 H Hibernian 0–3
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 GMT
Attendance
41,514
Referee
Rangers Hibernian
 6' Miller
 19' Rankin
 76' Dickoh
19 13 November 2010 Scottish Premier League 13 H Aberdeen 2–0
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 GMT
Attendance
44,919
Referee
Rangers Aberdeen
 21' Miller
 32' Weiss
20 20 November 2010 Scottish Premier League 14 A Kilmarnock 3–2
Report Report link
Kick off
12:00 GMT
Attendance
10,177
Referee
Kilmarnock Rangers
 21' Sammon
 59' Sammon
 42' (pen.) Miller
 55' (pen.) Miller
 64' Miller
23 11 December 2010 Scottish Premier League 17 A Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1
Report Report link
Kick off
12:45 GMT
Attendance
6,799
Referee
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Rangers
 31' Hayes
 57' Miller
24 26 December 2010 Scottish Premier League 19 A Motherwell 4–1
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 GMT
Attendance
9,371
Referee
Motherwell Rangers
 46' Sutton
 26' Miller
 34' (o.g.) Saunders
 51' Weiss
 61' Miller
25 2 January 2011 Scottish Premier League 21 H Celtic 0–2
Report Report link
Kick off
12:45 GMT
Attendance
50,222
Referee
Rangers Celtic
 62' Samaras
 70' (pen.) Samaras
27 15 January 2011 Scottish Premier League 22 H Hamilton Academical 4–0
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 GMT
Attendance
44,639
Referee
Rangers Hamilton Academical
 25' Weiss
 28' (pen.) Whittaker
 45+1' Weiss
 82' Edu
28 18 January 2011[56][57] Scottish Premier League 25 H Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 GMT
Attendance
41,623
Referee
Rangers Inverness Caledonian Thistle
 45' Davis
29 22 January 2011 Scottish Premier League 23 A Heart of Midlothian 0–1
Report Report link
Kick off
12:45 GMT
Attendance
16,737
Referee
Heart of Midlothian Rangers
 77' Stevenson
30 26 January 2011 Scottish Premier League 24 A Hibernian 2–0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 GMT
Attendance
11,696
Referee
Hibernian Rangers
 26' Bougherra
 35' Jelavić
32 2 February 2011[58] Scottish Premier League 16 H Heart of Midlothian 1–0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 GMT
Attendance
44,823
Referee
Rangers Heart of Midlothian
 4' Lafferty
34 12 February 2011 Scottish Premier League 26 H Motherwell 6–0
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 GMT
Attendance
43,789
Referee
Rangers Motherwell
 5' Naismith
 34' Jelavić
 37' Jelavić
 76' (o.g.) Hutchinson
 79' Jelavić
 83' Healy
36 20 February 2011 Scottish Premier League 27 A Celtic 0–3
Report Report link
Kick off
12:30 GMT
Attendance
58,748
Referee
Celtic Rangers
 17' Hooper
 28' Hooper
 70' Commons
38 27 February 2011 Scottish Premier League 28 H St Johnstone 4–0
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 GMT
Attendance
43,125
Referee
Rangers St Johnstone
 5' Jelavić
 41' Lafferty
 81' Papac
 90+2' Jelavić
40 6 March 2011 Scottish Premier League 29 A St Mirren 1–0
Report Report link
Kick off
12:45 GMT
Attendance
5,405
Referee
St Mirren Rangers
 24' Bartley
42 13 March 2011[59] Scottish Premier League 33 H Kilmarnock 2–1
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 GMT
Attendance
42,417
Referee
Rangers Kilmarnock
 38' Diouf
 87' (o.g.) Clancy
 61' (pen.) Hamill
45 2 April 2011 Scottish Premier League 31 H Dundee United 2–3
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
46,697
Referee
Rangers Dundee United
 19' Jelavić
 52' Naismith
 45' Robertson
 77' Russell
 89' Goodwillie
46 5 April 2011[60] Scottish Premier League 20 A St Johnstone 2–0
Report Report link
Kick off
18:00 BST
Attendance
5,820
Referee
St Johnstone Rangers
 20' Lafferty
 83' Naismith
47 10 April 2011 Scottish Premier League 32 A Hamilton Academical 1–0
Report Report link
Kick off
12:45 BST
Attendance
4,526
Referee
Hamilton Academical Rangers
 44' Jelavić
48 13 April 2011[61] Scottish Premier League 30 A Aberdeen 1–0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 BST
Attendance
11,925
Referee
Aberdeen Rangers
 22' Jelavić
49 16 April 2011[62][63] Scottish Premier League 18 H St Mirren 2–1
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
46,392
Referee
Rangers St Mirren
 33' Papac
 52' (pen.) Whittaker
 38' McGregor
50 19 April 2011[64][65][66] Scottish Premier League 15 A Dundee United 4–0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 BST
Attendance
11,626
Referee
Dundee United Rangers
 21' Kovačević
 59' Dillon
 78' Gomis
 22' (pen.) Whittaker
 60' (pen.) Whittaker
 73' Jelavić
 83' Lafferty
51 24 April 2011 Scottish Premier League 34 H Celtic 0–0
Report Report link
Kick off
12:30 BST
Attendance
50,248
Referee
52 30 April 2011 Scottish Premier League 35 A Motherwell 5–0
Report Report link
Kick off
12:00 BST
Attendance
8,968
Referee
Motherwell Rangers
 18' Lafferty
 51' Davis
 64' Jelavić
 76' Naismith
 90+1' Naismith
53 7 May 2011 Scottish Premier League 36 H Heart of Midlothian 4–0
Report Report link
Kick off
12:15 BST
Attendance
46,178
Referee
Rangers Heart of Midlothian
 23' Jelavić
 40' Lafferty
 44' Davis
 84' (o.g.) Stevenson
 62' Jónsson
54 10 May 2011 Scottish Premier League 37 H Dundee United 2–0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 BST
Attendance
49,267
Referee
Rangers Dundee United
 21' Jelavić
 25' Lafferty
55 15 May 2011 Scottish Premier League 38 A Kilmarnock 5–1
Report Report link
Kick off
12:30 BST
Attendance
16,173
Referee
Kilmarnock Rangers
 65' Dayton
 1' Lafferty
 5' Naismith
 7' Lafferty
 49' Jelavić
 53' Lafferty

Last updated: 15 May 2011
Source: Wikipedia article
1Rangers goals come first.
National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different to that of Rangers.
M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.

UEFA Champions League
Game
 Date
 Tournament
 Round
 Ground
 Opponent
 Score1
 Report
5 14 September 2010 UEFA Champions League GS A Manchester United 0–0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 BST
Attendance
74,408
Referee
9 29 September 2010 UEFA Champions League GS H Bursaspor 1–0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 BST
Attendance
41,905
Referee
Rangers Bursaspor
 18' Naismith
12 20 October 2010 UEFA Champions League GS H Valencia 1–1
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 BST
Attendance
45,153
Referee
Rangers Valencia
 34' Edu
 46' (o.g.) Edu
16 2 November 2010 UEFA Champions League GS A Valencia 0–3
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 GMT
Attendance
25,000
Referee
Valencia Rangers
 34' Soldado
 71' Soldado
 90' Tino Costa
21 24 November 2010 UEFA Champions League GS H Manchester United 0–1
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 GMT
Attendance
49,764
Referee
Rangers Manchester United
 87' (pen.) Rooney
22 7 December 2010 UEFA Champions League GS A Bursaspor 1–1
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 GMT
Attendance
22,000
Referee
Bursaspor Rangers
 79' Yildirim
 19' Miller

Last updated: 7 December 2010
Source: Wikipedia article
1Rangers goals come first.
National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different to that of Rangers.
M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.

UEFA Europa League
Game
 Date
 Tournament
 Round
 Ground
 Opponent
 Score1
 Report
35 17 February 2011 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 H Sporting CP 1–1
Report Report link
Kick off
20:05 GMT
Attendance
34,095
Referee
Rangers Sporting CP
 66' Whittaker
 89' Fernández
37 24 February 2011 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 A Sporting CP 2–2
Report Report link
Kick off
18:00 GMT
Attendance
15,375
Referee
Sporting CP Rangers
 42' Mendes
 83' Djaló
 20' Diouf
 90+2' Edu
41 10 March 2011 UEFA Europa League Round of 16 A PSV 0–0
Report Report link
Kick off
18:00 GMT
Attendance
30,000
Referee
43 17 March 2011 UEFA Europa League Round of 16 H PSV 0–1
Report Report link
Kick off
20:05 GMT
Attendance
35,373
Referee
Rangers PSV
 13' Lens

Last updated: 18 March 2011
Source: Wikipedia article
1Rangers goals come first.
National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different to that of Rangers.
M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.

Scottish Cup
Game
 Date
 Tournament
 Round
 Ground
 Opponent
 Score1
 Report
26 10 January 2011 Scottish Cup 4 H Kilmarnock 3–0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:30 GMT
Attendance
13,215
Referee
Rangers Kilmarnock
 20' McCulloch
 36' Lafferty
 71' (pen.) Whittaker
33 6 February 2011 Scottish Cup 5 H Celtic 2–2
Report Report link
Kick off
12:15 GMT
Attendance
50,230
Referee
Rangers Celtic
 3' Ness
 41' (pen.) Whittaker
 76'  Naismith
 16' Commons
 38' Forster
 65' Brown
39 2 March 2011 Scottish Cup 5 R A Celtic 0–1
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 GMT
Attendance
57,847
Referee
Celtic Rangers
 48' Wilson
 36'  Whittaker
 90+4'  Bougherra

Last updated: 2 March 2011
Source: Wikipedia article
1Rangers goals come first.
National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different to that of Rangers.
M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.

League Cup
Game
 Date
 Tournament
 Round
 Ground
 Opponent
 Score1
 Report
7 21 September 2010 League Cup 3 H Dunfermline Athletic 7–2
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 BST
Attendance
23,120
Referee
Rangers Dunfermline Athletic
 21' Jelavić
 23' Lafferty
 38' Bougherra
 47' Lafferty
 59' Jelavić
 71' Lafferty
 77' Naismith
 41' Woods
 46' Cardle
14 27 October 2010 League Cup QF A Kilmarnock 2–0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 BST
Attendance
7,561
Referee
Kilmarnock Rangers
 25' Little
 61' Naismith
31 30 January 2011 League Cup SF N Motherwell 2–1
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 GMT
Attendance
23,432
Referee
Rangers Motherwell
 20' Edu
 75' Naismith
 66' Lasley
44 20 March 2011 League Cup F N Celtic 2–1
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 GMT
Attendance
51,181
Referee
Celtic Rangers
 31' Ledley
 120+1' Izaguirre
 24' Davis
 98' Jelavić

Last updated: 20 March 2011
Source: Wikipedia article
1Rangers goals come first.
National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different to that of Rangers.
M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.

Friendlies
Game
 Date
 Tournament
 Round
 Ground
 Opponent
 Score1
 Report
1 18 July 2010 Friendly A Queen of the South 1–0
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
2,708
Referee
Queen of the South Rangers
 56' Miller
2 25 July 2010 Sydney Festival of Football GS N Blackburn Rovers 2–1
Report Report link
Kick off
06:00 BST
Attendance
14,153
Referee
Rangers Blackburn Rovers
 11' Edu
 44' Miller
 64' (pen.) Dunn
3 28 July 2010 Sydney Festival of Football GS A Sydney FC 0–0
Report Report link
Kick off
11:15 BST
Attendance
9,483
Referee
4 31 July 2010 Sydney Festival of Football GS N AEK Athens 0–1
Report Report link
Kick off
08:00 BST
Attendance
15,237
Referee
AEK Athens Rangers
 78' Burns
5 4 August 2010 Friendly A Clyde 2–1
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 BST
Attendance
2,687
Referee
Clyde Rangers
 49' Stewart
 8' Naismith
 24' Miller
6 7 August 2010 Friendly H Newcastle United 2–1
Report Report link
Kick off
13:00 BST
Attendance
30,220
Referee
Rangers Newcastle United
 24' Miller
 65' Naismith

Last updated: 7 August 2010
Source: Wikipedia article
1Rangers goals come first.
National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different to that of Rangers.
M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.

Competitions

Overall
Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Scottish Premier League — — 1st 14 August15 May
UEFA Champions League Group stage — Group stage 14 September7 December
UEFA Europa League Round of 32 — Round of 16 17 February17 March
League Cup 3rd round — Winners 21 September20 March
Scottish Cup 4th Round — 5th Round 10 January2 March

Source: Competitions

Scottish Premier League
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Premier League

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 38 30 3 5 88 29 +59 93 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 Celtic 38 29 5 4 85 22 +63 92 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Heart of Midlothian 38 18 9 11 53 45 +8 63 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
4 Dundee United 38 17 10 11 55 50 +5 61 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Kilmarnock 38 13 10 15 53 55 −2 49
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Celtic entered the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League as they won the 2011 Scottish Cup Final. Due to this, Heart of Midlothian also moved up to the third qualifying round, whilst fourth-placed team Dundee United received the second qualifying round spot.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 30 3 5 88 29  +59 93 14 2 3 43 14  +29 16 1 2 45 15  +30

Last updated: 15 May 2011.
Source: Wikipedia article

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHHA
ResultWWWWWWWWWDWLWWWWDWWWLWLWWWLWWWLWWDWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2011. Source: 2010–11 Scottish Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester United 6 4 2 0 7 1 +6 14 Advance to knockout phase
2 Valencia 6 3 2 1 15 4 +11 11
3 Rangers 6 1 3 2 3 6 −3 6 Transfer to Europa League
4 Bursaspor 6 0 1 5 2 16 −14 1
Source:

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  57. Rescheduled date was 2 March 2011 - rearranged following the postponement of Rangers match against St Mirren, who had a Scottish Cup replay
  58. Original date was 4 December 2010 - postponed due to freezing weather and heavy snowfall
  59. Original date was 16 April 2011 - rearranged due to Rangers outstanding postponed matches being unplayable, all opponents were playing in Scottish Cup
  60. Original date was 29 December 2010 - postponed due to weather conditions
  61. Original date was 20 March 2010 - postponed due to the League Cup Final
  62. Original date was 18 December 2010 - postponed due to water damage at Ibrox Stadium
  63. Rescheduled date was 18 January 2011 - postponed due to St Mirren's Scottish Cup fourth round replay
  64. Original date was 28 November 2010 - postponed due to freezing weather and heavy snowfall
  65. Rescheduled date was 21 December 2010 - postponed due to heavy snowfall
  66. Second rescheduled date was 3 March 2011 - postponed due to Rangers Scottish Cup fifth round replay against Celtic
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