2016–17 Rangers F.C. season

The 201617 season was the 137th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
201617 season
ChairmanDave King
ManagerMark Warburton
(until 10 February)
Graeme Murty
(from 10 February)
(until 12 March)
Pedro Caixinha
(from 13 March)
GroundIbrox Stadium
Glasgow, Scotland
(Capacity: 50,947)
Scottish Premiership3rd
Scottish CupSemi-finals
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Kenny Miller
(11)

All: Martyn Waghorn
(16)
Highest home attendance50,126 vs Celtic
(31 December)
Lowest home attendance26,079 vs Queen of the South
(20 September)
Average home league attendance48,883

Overview

Rangers played a total of 49 competitive matches during the 2016–17 season.

The club's pre-season plans were confirmed in May with the first-team's squad travelling to the United States for a training camp which incorporated a friendly match against United Soccer League side Charleston Battery.[1] The fallout from the 2016 Scottish Cup Final fan violence continued with the SFA announcing a former Sheriff principal would chair the independent commission into the disorder.[2][3] The commission reported on 5 August and concluded the pitch invasion was sparked by the high excitement of Hibernian fans, yet neither club could be blamed. The report highlighted security plans were appropriate and that the Scottish Government should consider criminalising pitch invasions.[4] However, Rangers raised concerns about several factual inaccuracies and contradictions in the report and asked to discuss this with the SFA.[5] On 30 August, Rangers and Hibernian were issued with notices of complaint by the Scottish FA's compliance officer in relation to the Scottish Cup final.[6] The end of May, post the 2016 Scottish Cup Final, saw Rangers continue preparations for the forthcoming season with the signing of English Championship winner Joey Barton from Burnley,[7] Liverpool youth player Jordan Rossiter,[8] former Tottenham Hotspur play-maker Niko Kranjčar[9] and Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson also disclosed Warburton and Weir were negotiating new contracts,[10] with the pair agreeing one-year extensions on 12 July.[11] Warburton would go on to bring in eleven new players in total,[12] including paying a million-pound-plus transfer fee for Englishman Joe Garner[13] which represented the largest investment made by Rangers in a player for over five years since the signing of current club captain Lee Wallace in July 2011.[14]

The side began the season in mid-July as part of the new look League Cup format,[15] paired in a group with Motherwell, Annan Athletic, East Stirlingshire and Stranraer.[16] The season got off to a winning start as the side beat Motherwell[17] and Annan Athletic[18] by 2-0 respectively. After topping their group[19] and strong showings in the two subsequent rounds,[20][21] Rangers set up a semi-final against Celtic,[22] however, the side lost 1-0 which ended their participation in the competition.[23] The side league form proved equally fruitless as the side engaged in a faulting start to the season which culminated in a humiliating 5-1 defeat to Old Firm rivals, Celtic.[24] The opening league match of the season saw Rangers stutter to a 1-1 draw at home to Hamilton Academical[25] and despite registering wins in the following to matches Rangers would go through the month of September without winning a league match, including defeats to both Aberdeen[26] and Celtic.[24] The aftermath from the latter match saw Rangers suspend midfielder Joey Barton for three weeks.[27] Barton had been involved in a training ground bust up with fellow midfielder Andy Halliday a few days after losing to Celtic.[28] The suspension was extended by another week on 9 October[29] and Barton was also charged by the Scottish Football Association for breaking rules relating to gambling on football matches.[30] Upon the completion of his suspension, Barton returned to Ibrox for a meeting on 27 October, however, upon its conclusion it emerged that he remained suspended by the club and no party made further comment.[31] In the meanwhile, despite the first-team's indifferent league form the side still sat second in the Scottish Premiership by the end of October,[32] even though two of the marquee summer signings had effectively been ruled out for the season, with Barton returning from suspension but being relegated to the youth-team[33] and Niko Kranjčar suffering cruciate ligament which sidelined him for the rest of the season.[34] Barton was unhappy at being relegated to the youth team and was signed off with stress on 8 November[35] but the saga came to a conclusion two days later when the Englishman agreed to a mutual contract terminated.[36]

The sides form improved through December, with the team building a four match winning run on the back of a poor 2-0 defeat to Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle on 30 November.[37] However, the final two matches of 2016 saw the side collect only one point from a possible six with a draw away to St Johnstone[38] and defeat in the third Old Firm derby of the season.[39] This left the club second in the table going into 2017 and the mid-season break, two points ahead of third placed Aberdeen although the latter did have a game in hand. The January transfer window saw the club released several former youth prospects who had failed to meet expectations, while Warburton brought in two young loanee signings from English Premier League sides in the shape of Emerson Hyndman and Jon Toral from Bournemouth and Arsenal respectively. However, the lack of any permanent outfield signings drew criticism, as did the performances of the previous summers transfers, with particular focus being placed on the role of Head of Recruitment Frank McParland.[40] On 10 February 2017, manager Warburton, assistant manager David Weir and McParland left Rangers, with the former being replaced by Graeme Murty who was placed in caretaker control of the first-team.[41][42] Several reasons for the trio departure were highlighted by the media, as well as the club. The first-team's poor performance in the first half of the season a prominent cause, which crystallised after an embarrassing 4-1 defeat away to Heart of Midlothian on 1 February[43] and an insipid 1-1 draw at home to Ross County three days later, a match which proved to be Warburtons last game in charge of Rangers.[44] The poor signing policy was mooted,[45] however, the club also stated that the management team were not committed to the job and reported the team had tendered their resignations five days before being replaced[42][46] which Warburton later disputed.[47] Early contenders for the role included former Rangers manager Alex McLeish[48] and former Rangers defender Frank de Boer.[49] On Valentine's Day 2017, Managing director Stewart Robertson announced that the club would seek to appoint a Director of Football to work alongside a new first-team manager.[50] Meanwhile, Murty's time in charge, begaan with a fourth round Scottish cup win over Greenock Morton, however, league formed remained indifferent his first two league matches ende in away defeats to Dundee[51] and Inverness CT.[52] This left the side in third place, six points adrift of Aberdeen, at the beginning of March. A dramatic 3-2 win of St Johnstone saw Murty register his only league win in his six-game spell as manager with his last two games in charge seeing him set up to a Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic after a 6-0 win over Hamilton Academical, the team's largest win of the season, before drawing the third league Old Firm match. On 11 March, Rangers confirmed Caixinha as the club's sixteenth manager with the Portuguese coach appointed two days later.[53] However, the pursuit of a Director of Football was not as successful as the Board's first choice, Southampton's Ross Wilson,[54] turning down the offer of the role.[55]

Away from football, the board instigated court proceedings against four of its former executives and investor Mike Ashley. The case against former chief executives Charles Green and Derek Llambias, former commercial director Imran Ahmad, former financial director Brian Stockbridge and Ashley was brought regarding a loss of income caused by retail deals agreed between the company that owns the club and Sports Direct from 2012 to 2015.[56] Details of Rangers legal claim was revealed on 12 August after Ashley's lawyers succeeded in a bid to the documents disclosed. According to the papers lodged with the Court of Session, Rangers sought approximately £4.1m in damages caused by alleged negligence by Green and other club staff from which Ashley unfairly benefited.[57] Rangers regained representation at a domestic football level as managing director Stewart Robertson was appointed to the SFA professional game board, although Robertson had initially signalled his intent to stand for the SPFL board but withdrew due to a lack of support.[58] Meanwhile, the former Rangers owner Craig Whyte was the only person facing fraud charges relating to the liquidation of The Rangers Football Club Plc, proceedings began in June.[59] In a bizarre twist, former Rangers vice-chairman Donald Findlay QC was appointed to Whyte's legal team and will defend Whyte when he faces charges relating to the acquisition of the club in May 2011 and its subsequent financial mismanagement.[60] On 22 December, at his pre-trial Whyte entered a not guilty plea at the High Court in Glasgow.[61] The trial concerning accusations of fraudulent acquisition of the Club began in April 2017, with former Rangers managers Walter Smith and Ally McCoist called to give evidence about the financial situation at the Oldco preceding Whyte's reign.[62]

The corporate aftermath of Whyte's reign was continued and it was revealed that Oldco administrators have raised legal action against Police Scotland and the Lord Advocate[63] while oldco creditors would receive £2 million less in potential payouts after the liquidation costs increased, leaving the total payout at £16.663 million.[64] Although RIFC did settle a fine imposed upon the Oldco by the Nimmo Smith commission[65] after a tribunal held against the club in October 2015, the total cost was £286,000.[66] At the start of February, it was reported that liquidators of the Oldco, BDO, had launched a legal action against former administrators Duff & Phelps over the business strategies adopted by the administrating team and seeking up to £28.9m in damages.[67]

The spectre of Mike Ashley continued to haunt Rangers in the early part of the season. Ashley lost a legal challenge to the SFA's fine over breaching dual ownership rules[68] with reports he faced a £250,000 legal bill.[69] In October, he was ordered to pay half of the SFA's legal costs and an additional fee for the costs incurred from receiving specialist legal advice.[70] Moreover, further failed legal action meant Ashley was required to pay the legal costs of the SFA and Dave King following a failed bid to overturn the decision that King was a "fit and proper" person from April 2016.[71] Despite standing down from the board of Rangers Retail in June 2016, the club's joint merchandising venture with Sports Direct,[72] Ashley refused to relinquish his grip over Rangers retail operations.[73][74] After reaching an impasse in its attempts to renegotiation the retail agreements with Sports Direct, an stand off ensued between the retailer and Rangers with the latter withdrew removing rights to use the club's intellectual property which would impact on the sale of Rangers new Puma football kits.[75] Despite the club withdrawing permission to use its trademarks, which effectively halted the slae of kits,[76] Puma released the 2016-17 kits at the beginning of August.[77] This led to the board to consider replacing the Puma kits with an alternative.[78] The contract with Rangers Retail reportedly earned the club only four pence from every pound spent on merchandise and was highlighted as a reason for Rangers weak financial performance. On Halloween 2016 it emerged that Ashley lodged a counter-suit against Rangers, King and director Paul Murray,[79] with initial proceedings regarding the case being heard at the High Court of Justice in March 2017.[80]

The board released RIFC's annual accounts on 28 October which revealed annual losses had been halved to £3.3m and turnover increased to £22.2m, however, further funding was required to maintain the business as a going concern.[81] In March 2017, a decision Takeover Appeal Board (TAB) following a complaint by former Rangers chairman David Somers ruled that Dave King had been acting in concerted with other investors during King's March 2015 boardroom takeover. This meant that King was liable to purchase all of the shares in RIFC, with the TAB setting a price of 20p per share.[82] A few days later, RIFC revealed an operating profit of £300,000 in unaudited results for the six months to 31 December 2016, although this equated to a pre-tax loss of £278,000.[83]

In June 2016, it was announced by the SPFL that the Challenge Cup would be expanded to include teams from the Welsh Premier League, Northern Irish Premiership and an under-20s side from each Scottish Premiership club.[84] On the same day as this announcement, the under-20s team coach Ian Durrant was relieved of his duties in a coaching reshuffle,[85] with Rangers appointing Graeme Murty as Head Development Squad Coach on 17 August, to replace him.[86] The draw for the first round of the 2016–17 Challenge Cup was made with Rangers under-20s side paired with Stirling University F.C. who play in the Lowland Football League.[87] The U20 side progressed conformably beating Stirling University 4-0 at Forthbank Stadium with Josh Jeffries scoring a brace.[88] A second round tie with Scottish League One side Stenhousemuir was set-up,[89] again played at Forthbank, however, the side could not match its previous performance and went down 3-1 with Ryan Hardie netting the Rangers goal.[90]

Rangers fan groups Rangers Supporters' Trust, Rangers Supporters Assembly and Rangers First merged to form Club 1872 in late May,[91] and two-weeks later it announced that the new organisation had purchased enough shares to make it the sixth largest shareholder in RIFC.[92] Harmony did not last for long amongst the support, however, as three directors of the Rangers First resigned from the organisation over a row regarding its governance, with Rangers First now the shareholding vehicle for Club 1872.[93] On 30 September, the results of the first elections to Club 1872's board was announced with seven members elected including Rangers current company secretary James Blair, former requisitioner Alex Wilson, as well as the leader of Sons of Struth, Craig Houston.[94] In November, the fans group increased its holding further to become the fifth largest individual shareholder, possessing just over five million ordinary shares,[95] however, further setbacks saw three directors resign from the board of Club 1872 after only six months in post.[96]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

6 July 2016 Friendly Charleston Battery 1 − 2 Rangers Charleston
19:00 (EDT) Guerra  81' Rangers Report Windass  57'
Forrester  76'
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mike Kampmeinert
30 July 2016 Friendly Rangers 1 − 3 Burnley Glasgow
15:00 Mee  75' (o.g.) Rangers Report Gray  3' (pen.), 18', 54' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 21,818
Referee: Nick Walsh
3 September 2016 Friendly Linfield 0 − 7 Rangers Belfast
15:00 Rangers Report
BBC Highlights
Miller  10', 27', 30', 52'
Kranjcar  24'
Kiernan  26'
Garner  84'
Stadium: Windsor Park
Attendance: 7,656
Referee: Ian McNabb
15 January 2017 Friendly RB Leipzig 4 − 0 Rangers Leipzig
14:30  21' Werner
 43' Burke
 63' Poulsen
 80' Poulsen
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 18,780
Referee: Henry Müller

Scottish Premiership

13 August 2016 2 Dundee 1 − 2 Rangers Dundee
12:15 O'Hara  44' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Forrester  14'
Miller  39'
Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 9,702
Referee: Craig Thomson
20 August 2016 3 Rangers 2 − 1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 Forrester  64'
Miller  90+1'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
McDonald  19' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,716
Referee: Bobby Madden
26 August 2016 4 Kilmarnock 1 − 1 Rangers Kilmarnock
19:45 Boyd  29'
Taylor  63'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Tavernier  59' Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 11,800
Referee: Kevin Clancy
10 September 2016 5 Celtic 5 − 1 Rangers Glasgow
12:00 Dembélé  33', 42', 83'
Sinclair  61'
Armstrong  90+2'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Garner  44'
Senderos  63'  75'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,348
Referee: William Collum
17 September 2016 6 Rangers 0 − 0 Ross County Glasgow
15:00 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 47,935
Referee: Greg Aitken
25 September 2016 7 Aberdeen 2 − 1 Rangers Aberdeen
13:00 Hayes  46'
Maddison  90'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Halliday  79' (pen.) Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 19,263
Referee: John Beaton
1 October 2016 8 Rangers 2 − 0 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 Kranjčar  33'
Halliday  40'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,680
Referee: Stephen Finnie
14 October 2016 9 Inverness CT 0 − 1 Rangers Inverness
19:45 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Miller  22' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 7,012
Referee: William Collum
26 October 2016 11 Rangers 1 − 1 St Johnstone Glasgow
19:45 Garner  37' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Alston  5' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 46,563
Referee: Kevin Clancy
29 October 2016 12 Rangers 3 − 0 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00 Wallace  16'
Halliday  29' (pen.)
Garner  47'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,302
Referee: John Beaton
6 November 2016 13 Ross County 1 − 1 Rangers Dingwall
12:00 Davies  26' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Hill  8' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 6,590
Referee: Andrew Dallas
19 November 2016 14 Rangers 1 − 0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 Forrester  90+2' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,773
Referee: William Collum
26 November 2016 15 Partick Thistle 1 − 2 Rangers Glasgow
12:15 Doolan  76' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Dodoo  81', 90+4' Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 7,951
Referee: Nick Walsh
30 November 2016 10 Hearts 2 − 0 Rangers Edinburgh
19:45 Muirhead  44', 60' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 16,803
Referee: Craig Thomson
3 December 2016 16 Rangers 2 − 1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 Miller  52'
Hodson  70'
Hill  79'  90+1'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Considine  90+4'
Jack  60'  90+5'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,003
Referee: Steven McLean
10 December 2016 17 Rangers 2 − 0 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 Kiernan  29'
McKay  51'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,039
Referee: John Beaton
16 December 2016 18 Hamilton Academical 1 − 2 Rangers Hamilton
19:45 Imrie  77' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Waghorn  45', 52' Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 5,292
Referee: Alan Muir
24 December 2016 19 Rangers 1 − 0 Inverness CT Glasgow
12:30 McKay  13' (o.g.) BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,528
Referee: Don Robertson
28 December 2016 20 St Johnstone 1 − 1 Rangers Perth
19:45 MacLean  28' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
McKay  23' Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 7,979
Referee: Crawford Allan
31 December 2016 21 Rangers 1 − 2 Celtic Glasgow
12:15 Miller  12' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Dembélé  33'
Sinclair  70'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,126
Referee: Steven McLean
28 January 2017 22 Motherwell 0 − 2 Rangers Motherwell
15:00 McDonald  27' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Miller  72'
Hyndman  87'
O'Halloran  5'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 7,902
Referee: William Collum
1 February 2017 23 Hearts 4 − 1 Rangers Edinburgh
19:45 Nowak  4'
Walker  49', 63'
Cowie  54'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Hyndman  36' Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 16,570
Referee: Kevin Clancy
4 February 2017 24 Rangers 1 − 1 Ross County Glasgow
15:00 Wallace  71' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Schalk  18' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,428
Referee: Don Robertson
18 February 2017 25 Dundee 2 − 1 Rangers Dundee
15:00 O'Hara  13'
Holt  41'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Garner  62' Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 9,017
Referee: Craig Thomson
25 February 2017 26 Inverness CT 2 − 1 Rangers Inverness
19:45 Tansey  45'
McKay  89'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Waghorn  67' (pen.) Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 6,415
Referee: Steven McLean
1 March 2017 27 Rangers 3 − 2 St Johnstone Glasgow
19:45 McKay  22'
Waghorn  48'
Hyndman  90+1'
Kiernan  78'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Wotherspoon  74'
Anderson  87'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 46,800
Referee: Kevin Clancy
12 March 2017 28 Celtic 1 − 1 Rangers Glasgow
12:00 Armstrong  35' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Hill  87' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,545
Referee: Bobby Madden
18 March 2017 29 Rangers 4 − 0 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
15:00 Hyndman  26'
Hill  41'
Waghorn  55' (pen.)
Wallace  74'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,090
Referee: Don Robertson
1 April 2017 30 Rangers 1 − 1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 Garner  61' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Moult  3' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,198
Referee: Steven McLean
5 April 2017 31 Kilmarnock 0 − 0 Rangers Kilmarnock
19:45 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 9,548
Referee: Alan Muir
8 April 2017 32 Aberdeen 0 − 3 Rangers Aberdeen
12:00 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Miller  79', 81'
Dodoo  83'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 19,332
Referee: Kevin Clancy
15 April 2017 33 Rangers 2 − 0 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 Miller  39'
Toral  54'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,748
Referee: Nick Walsh
29 April 2017 34 Rangers 1 − 5 Celtic Glasgow
12:00 Miller  81' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Sinclair  7' (pen.)
Griffiths  18'
McGregor  52'
Boyata  66'
Lustig  87'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,822
Referee: John Beaton
7 May 2017 35 Partick Thistle 1 − 2 Rangers Glasgow
12:15 Doolan  14' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
McKay  83'
Garner  90+4'
Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 6,799
Referee: Crawford Allan
13 May 2017 36 Rangers 2 − 1 Hearts Glasgow
12:15 Garner  6'
McKay  53'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Gonçalves  51'
Buaben  26'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 47,809
Referee: Bobby Madden
17 May 2017 37 Rangers 1 − 2 Aberdeen Glasgow
19:45 Waghorn  61' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Shinnie  9'
Christie  51'
Stockley  85'  90'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,289
Referee: John Beaton
21 May 2017 38 St Johnstone 1 − 2 Rangers Perth
12:30 Cummins  76' BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Miller  40'
Toral  53'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 6,799
Referee: Andrew Dallas

Scottish League Cup

16 July 2016 Group F Motherwell 0 − 2 Rangers Motherwell
15:00 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Tavernier  48'
Waghorn  90+1'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 6,951
Referee: Steven McLean
19 July 2016 Group F Rangers 2 − 0 Annan Athletic Glasgow
19:45 McKay  30'
Waghorn  74'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 31,628
Referee: Euan Anderson
25 July 2016 Group F Rangers 3 − 0 Stranraer Glasgow
19:45 Waghorn  5' (pen.), 16'
Kranjčar  53'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 29,575
Referee: John Beaton
9 August 2016 Second round Rangers 5 − 0 Peterhead Glasgow
19:45 Kranjcar  19'
Hill  35', 56'
Kelleher  48' (o.g.)
Dodoo  65'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 27,076
Referee: Andrew Dallas
20 September 2016 Quarter Finals Rangers 5 − 0 Queen of the South Glasgow
19:45 Holt  33'
Halliday  62'
Waghorn  63', 71', 83'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 26,079
Referee: Don Robertson
23 October 2016 Semi Finals Rangers 0 − 1 Celtic Glasgow
14:15 BBC Report
Rangers Report
SPFL Report
Dembélé  87' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 50,697
Referee: Craig Thomson

Scottish Cup

21 January 2017 Fourth Round Rangers 2 − 1 Motherwell Glasgow
12:30 Miller  84', 88' BBC Report
Rangers Report
Moult  73' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 31,921
Referee: Craig Thomson
12 February 2017 Fifth Round Rangers 2 − 1 Greenock Morton Glasgow
15:00 Miller  13'
Waghorn  61'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
Tidser  7' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 30,295
Referee: Andrew Dallas
4 March 2017 Quarter Finals Rangers 6 − 0 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
12:30 Waghorn  33' (pen.)
Garner  48', 88', 90+1'
Toral  77'
Hill  82'
BBC Report
Rangers Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 27,287
Referee: John Beaton
23 April 2017 Semi Finals Celtic 2 − 0 Rangers Glasgow
12:00 McGregor  11'
Sinclair  51' (pen.)
BBC Report
Rangers Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,645
Referee: William Collum

Statistics

Squad information

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK Wes Foderingham26 2015 93 0 2019 Free
2 DF James Tavernier25 2015 94 17 2019 £0.2m
3 DF Clint Hill38 2016 32 6 2017 Free
4 DF Rob Kiernan26 2015 76 1 2018 £0.2m
5 DF Lee Wallace (captain)29 2011 247 25 2019 £1.5m
6 DF Danny Wilson25 2015 92 2 2018 Free
7 FW Joe Garner29 2016 34 10 2019 £1.8m
8 MF Joey Barton34 2016 8 0 2018 Free left on 10 November
8 MF Jon Toral22 2017 (Winter) 15 3 2017 Loan
9 FW Kenny Miller (vc)37 2014 277 111 2018 Free
10 FW Barrie McKay22 2011 140 20 2018 Youth system
11 FW Josh Windass23 2016 27 1 2020 £0.06m
14 FW Joe Dodoo21 2016 25 5 2020 £0.25m
15 MF Harry Forrester26 2016 (Winter) 44 8 2019 Free
16 MF Andy Halliday (2nd vc)25 2015 90 15 2020 Free
17 DF Lee Hodson25 2016 18 1 2019 Free
18 MF Jordan Rossiter20 2016 6 0 2020 £0.25m
19 MF Niko Kranjčar32 2016 15 3 2018 Free
20 MF Fraser Aird21 2011 85 12 2018 Youth system left on 18 January
20 MF Emerson Hyndman21 2017 (Winter) 17 4 2017 Loan
21 MF Matt Crooks23 2016 3 0 2020 £0.06m out on loan from January
23 MF Jason Holt26 2015 84 12 2020 £0.065m
24 DF Philippe Senderos32 2016 4 0 2017 Free
25 GK Matt Gilks34 2016 5 0 2018 Free left on 31 January
25 GK Jak Alnwick23 2017 (Winter) 1 0 2020 £0.25m
27 DF David Bates20 2017 (Winter) 8 0 2018 Free loan made permanent
29 FW Michael O'Halloran26 2016 (Winter) 37 3 2020 £0.5m
30 MF Jordan Thompson20 2015 3 0 2018 Free out on season loan
31 FW Ryan Hardie20 2013 10 2 2018 Youth system out on season loan
32 GK Liam Kelly21 2012 0 0 2018 Youth system out on season loan
33 FW Martyn Waghorn27 2015 77 44 2018 £0.2m
39 DF Ross Lyon19 2014 0 0 2017 Youth system
44 FW Andy Dallas17 2016 0 0 Youth system
45 MF Serge Atakayi18 2016 0 0 2019 Nominal
48 MF Tom Walsh20 2012 13 0 2017 Youth system left on 18 January
52 MF Liam Burt18 2015 3 0 2018 Youth system
53 DF Kyle Bradley18 2015 1 0 2018 Youth system
54 DF Aidan Wilson18 2015 2 0 2019 Youth system
55 MF Jamie Barjonas18 2015 4 0 2018 Youth system
61 DF Myles Beerman18 2016 8 0 2018 Free
64 DF Jordan Houston17 2016 0 0 2019 Youth system
  • Last updated: 21 May 2017
  • Source:Players transfer and Wikipedia players' articles
  • Ordered by position on pitch.

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Squad statistics

Total Scottish Premiership Scottish CupLeague Cup
No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Sts
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
1 GK Wes Foderingham 43 43 37 4 2
2 DF James Tavernier 43 442 361 3 51
3 DF Clint Hill 31 326 243 3152
4 DF Rob Kiernan 31 31 24 2 5
5 DF Lee Wallace 35 353 273 3 5
6 DF Danny Wilson 25 26 21 1 4
7 FW Joe Garner 23 3410 317 231
8 MF Joey Barton 8 9 6 3
8 MF Jon Toral 14 153 122 31
9 FW Kenny Miller 39 4714 3711 436
10 MF Barrie McKay 37 466 355 4 71
11 MF Josh Windass 18 271 21 2 41
14 FW Joe Dodoo 6 255 203 1 42
15 MF Harry Forrester 12 283 213 1 6
16 MF Andy Halliday 34 425 323 3 72
17 DF Lee Hodson 16 181 111 2 5
18 MF Jordan Rossiter 4 6 4 2
19 MF Niko Kranjčar 8 153 91 62
20 MF Emerson Hyndman 17 174 134 4
21 MF Matt Crooks 1 3 2 1
23 MF Jason Holt 36 391 31 4 41
24 DF Philippe Senderos 4 4 3 1
25 GK Matt Gilks 5 5 5
25 GK Jak Alnwick 1 1 1
27 DF David Bates 8 8 7 1
29 FW Michael O'Halloran 11 24 16 3 5
30 MF Jordan Thompson 1 1
33 FW Martyn Waghorn 28 4116 327 4257
52 MF Liam Burt 1 1
53 DF Kyle Bradley 1 1
54 DF Aidan Wilson 2 2 2
55 MF Jamie Barjonas 1 4 4
61 DF Myles Beerman 7 8 7 1
Last updated: 21 May 2017
Source: Wikipedia article
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