List of Rangers F.C. seasons
Rangers Football Club was founded in 1872 and is one of the 11 original members of the Scottish Football League[1] and remained in the top division continuously until the liquidation of The Rangers Football Club PLC, at the end of the 2011–12 season, when the club was demoted to the fourth tier. The clubs home ground, Ibrox Stadium, is in the south-west of Glasgow, Scotland.
Rangers have won more domestic trophies than any other club in the world, winning the league title 54 times, the Scottish Cup 33 times and the Scottish League Cup 27 times, and achieving the treble of all three in the same season seven times. Rangers were the first British club to reach a UEFA tournament final and won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1972 after being runner-up twice in 1961 and 1967. A third runners-up finish in Europe came in the UEFA Cup in 2008.
The table details the club's achievements in all national and European first team competitions and the top scorers for each season.[2]
Overview
Although Rangers had been playing in the Scottish Cup since season 1874–75, being runners-up twice, they did not compete in an official league until 1890–91. In their very first season the club played eighteen championship matches, also a play-off which they drew and so shared the first ever league title with Dumbarton.
The Scottish League Cup did not begin until season 1946–47, Rangers won the inaugural competition by defeating Aberdeen 4–0 in the final. The 1956–57 season saw the club enter the European arena.
Key
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Seasons
Prior to league formation (1872–1890)
Season | League | Scottish Cup |
Top goalscorer | Notes | |||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||
1872–73 | n/a[3] | n/a[4] | n/a | [5] | |||||||||
1873–74 | n/a | [5] | |||||||||||
1874–75 | R2 | Moses McNeil David Gibb |
1 | ||||||||||
1875–76 | R2 | John Campbell | 3 | ||||||||||
1876–77 | RU | Peter Campbell | 5 | [6] | |||||||||
1877–78 | R4 | Peter Campbell | 7 | ||||||||||
1878–79 | RU | William Struthers | 6 | [7] | |||||||||
1879–80 | R1 | Archibald Steel William Struthers |
2 | ||||||||||
1880–81 | SF | George Angus | 5 | [8] | |||||||||
1881–82 | SF | David Hill | 5 | ||||||||||
1882–83 | R2 | W Corbett William Pringle James Watson |
2 | ||||||||||
1883–84 | SF | James Gossland | 5 | [9] | |||||||||
1884–85 | QF | James Gossland Alick McKenzie Peter Morton |
3 | [10] | |||||||||
1885–86 | R1 | No goals scored | 0 | ||||||||||
1886–87 | R3 | Matthew Lawrie | 5 | [11][12] | |||||||||
1887–88 | R2 | John Gow | 5 | [13] | |||||||||
1888–89 | R2 | Thomas Wylie | 8 | [14] | |||||||||
1889–90 | R3 | Donald Gow Thomas Wylie |
5 | [15] |
Early football era (1890–1910)
Season | League | Scottish Cup |
Top goalscorer | Notes | |||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||
1890–91 | Scottish League | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 25 | 29 | 1st | R1 | John McPherson | 15 | [16][17] |
1891–92 | Scottish League | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 46 | 24 | 5th | SF | John McPherson | 12 | |
1892–93 | Scottish League | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 27 | 28 | 2nd | QF | Hugh McCreadie | 13 | |
1893–94 | Division One | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 30 | 20 | 4th | W | James Steel | 12 | [18] |
1894–95 | Division One | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 22 | 3rd | R1 | John McPherson John Barker |
9 | |
1895–96 | Division One | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 39 | 26 | 2nd | QF | Alex Smith | 16 | |
1896–97 | Division One | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 30 | 25 | 3rd | W | Tommy Hyslop John McPherson |
15 | |
1897–98 | Division One | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 15 | 29 | 2nd | W | Robert Hamilton | 26 | |
1898–99 | Division One | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 18 | 36 | 1st | RU | RC Hamilton | 25 | |
1899–00 | Division One | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 27 | 32 | 1st | SF | Robert Hamilton | 23 | |
1900–01 | Division One | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 25 | 35 | 1st | R1 | Robert Hamilton | 20 | |
1901–02 | Division One | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 1st | SF | Robert Hamilton | 11 | |
1902–03 | Division One | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 30 | 29 | 3rd | W | Robert Hamilton | 18 | |
1903–04 | Division One | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 80 | 33 | 38 | 3rd | RU | Robert Hamilton | 31 | |
1904–05 | Division One | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 83 | 28 | 41 | 2nd | RU | Robert Hamilton | 19 | |
1905–06 | Division One | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 48 | 37 | 4th | QF | Robert Hamilton | 10 | |
1906–07 | Division One | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 69 | 33 | 45 | 3rd | QF | Jimmy Speirs | 14 | |
1907–08 | Division One | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 74 | 40 | 50 | 3rd | R2 | Robert Campbell | 25 | |
1908–09 | Division One | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 91 | 38 | 45 | 4th | F | Robert Campbell | 17 | [19] |
1909–10 | Division One | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 35 | 46 | 3rd | R2 | Willie Hunter | 19 | |
1910–11 | Division One | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 90 | 34 | 52 | 1st | QF | Willie Reid | 41 | |
1911–12 | Division One | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 86 | 34 | 51 | 1st | R2 | Willie Reid | 34 | |
1912–13 | Division One | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 76 | 41 | 53 | 1st | R3 | Willie Reid | 23 | |
1913–14 | Division One | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 79 | 31 | 59 | 2nd | R3 | Willie Reid | 25 | |
1914–15 | Division One | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 74 | 47 | 50 | 3rd | n/a[20] | Willie Reid | 28 | |
1915–16 | Division One | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 87 | 39 | 56 | 2nd | Willie Reid | 21 | ||
1916–17 | Division One | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 32 | 53 | 3rd | Charlie Duncan | 15 | ||
1917–18 | Division One | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 24 | 56 | 1st | Tommy Cairns Jimmy Gordon |
11 | ||
1918–19 | Division One | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 16 | 57 | 2nd | David McLean | 29 | ||
1919–20 | Division One | 42 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 106 | 25 | 71 | 1st | SF | Andy Cunningham | 25 |
Post First World war football (1920–1940)
Season | League | Scottish Cup |
Top goalscorer | Notes | |||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||
1920–21 | Division One | 42 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 91 | 24 | 76 | 1st | RU | Andy Cunningham | 27 | |
1921–22 | Division One | 42 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 83 | 26 | 66 | 2nd | RU | Geordie Henderson | 27 | |
1922–23 | Division One | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 29 | 55 | 1st | R2 | Geordie Henderson | 24 | |
1923–24 | Division One | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 29 | 59 | 1st | R3 | Geordie Henderson | 23 | |
1924–25 | Division One | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 76 | 26 | 60 | 1st | SF | Geordie Henderson | 32 | |
1925–26 | Division One | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 79 | 55 | 44 | 6th | SF | Andy Cunningham Jimmy Fleming |
20 | |
1926–27 | Division One | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 85 | 41 | 56 | 1st | QF | Jimmy Fleming | 21 | |
1927–28 | Division One | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 109 | 36 | 60 | 1st | W | Jimmy Fleming | 37 | [21][22] |
1928–29 | Division One | 38 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 107 | 32 | 67 | 1st | RU | Jimmy Fleming | 40 | |
1929–30 | Division One | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 94 | 32 | 60 | 1st | W | Jimmy Fleming | 33 | [23] |
1930–31 | Division One | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 96 | 29 | 60 | 1st | R2 | Bob McPhail | 22 | |
1931–32 | Division One | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 118 | 42 | 61 | 2nd | W | Sam English | 53 | [24] |
1932–33 | Division One | 38 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 113 | 43 | 62 | 1st | R3 | Jimmy Smith | 35 | |
1933–34 | Division One | 38 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 118 | 41 | 66 | 1st | W | Jimmy Smith | 46 | [24][23] |
1934–35 | Division One | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 96 | 46 | 55 | 1st | W | Jimmy Smith | 44 | |
1935–36 | Division One | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 110 | 43 | 61 | 2nd | W | Jimmy Smith | 37 | |
1936–37 | Division One | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 88 | 32 | 61 | 1st | R1 | Jimmy Smith | 31 | |
1937–38 | Division One | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 75 | 49 | 49 | 3rd | SF | Jimmy Smith | 25 | |
1938–39 | Division One | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 112 | 55 | 59 | 1st | R3 | Alex Venters | 37 | |
1939–40 | Division One | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 9 | Willie Thornton | 5 | [25] |
Football during and after the Second World War (1940-1955)
Season | League | Scottish Cup |
League Cup |
Top goalscorer | Notes | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | ||||
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the Second World War. Rangers entered unofficial competitions including the 1939–40 Emergency League, the 1940 Emergency Cup, the Southern League, the Summer Cup, the Southern League Cup and the 1946 Victory Cup, winning most of them.[26] | ||||||||||||||
1946–47 | Division A | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 26 | 46 | 1st | R2 | W | Willie Thornton Jimmy Duncanson |
25 | |
1947–48 | Division A | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 28 | 46 | 2nd | W | SF | Willie Thornton | 22 | |
1948–49 | Division A | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 46 | 1st | W | W | Willie Thornton | 34 | |
1949–50 | Division A | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 26 | 50 | 1st | W | SF | Willie Findlay | 18 | |
1950–51 | Division A | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 64 | 37 | 38 | 2nd | R2 | Sect | Willie Thornton | 19 | |
1951–52 | Division A | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 41 | 2nd | QF | RU | Willie Thornton | 27 | |
1952–53 | Division A | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 80 | 39 | 43 | 1st | W | SF | Derek Grierson | 31 | |
1953–54 | Division A | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 4th | SF | SF | Willie Paton | 22 | |
1954–55 | Division A | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 67 | 33 | 41 | 3rd | R6 | QF | Billy Simpson | 23 | |
1955–56 | Division One | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 85 | 27 | 52 | 1st | QF | SF | Johnny Hubbard | 27 |
Early years of European football (1955–1970)
Season | League | Scottish Cup |
League Cup |
European | Top goalscorer | Notes | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
1956–57 | Division One | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 96 | 48 | 55 | 1st | R6 | Sect | European Cup - R2 | Max Murray | 36 | |
1957–58 | Division One | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 89 | 49 | 49 | 2nd | SF | RU | European Cup - R1 | Max Murray | 35 | |
1958–59 | Division One | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 92 | 51 | 50 | 1st | R3 | Sect | Max Murray | 24 | ||
1959–60 | Division One | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 38 | 42 | 3rd | W | Sect | European Cup - SF | Jimmy Millar | 36 | |
1960–61 | Division One | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 88 | 46 | 51 | 1st | R3 | W | Cup Winners' Cup - RU | Ralph Brand | 40 | |
1961–62 | Division One | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 84 | 31 | 51 | 2nd | W | W | European Cup - QF | Ralph Brand | 40 | |
1962–63 | Division One | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 94 | 28 | 57 | 1st | W | SF | Cup Winners' Cup - R1 | Jimmy Millar | 43 | |
1963–64 | Division One | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 31 | 55 | 1st | W | W | European Cup - QR | Jim Forrest | 39 | |
1964–65 | Division One | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 35 | 44 | 5th | QF | W | European Cup - QF | Jim Forrest | 57 | |
1965–66 | Division One | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 91 | 29 | 55 | 2nd | W | RU | George McLean | 39 | ||
1966–67 | Division One | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 92 | 31 | 55 | 2nd | R1 | RU | Cup Winners' Cup - RU | Alex Smith | 23 | |
1967–68 | Division One | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 93 | 34 | 61 | 2nd | QF | Sect | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup - QF | Alex Ferguson | 22 | |
1968–69 | Division One | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 81 | 32 | 49 | 2nd | RU | Sect | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup - SF | Willie Johnston | 23 | |
1969–70 | Division One | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 67 | 40 | 45 | 2nd | QF | Sect | Cup Winners' Cup - R2 | Colin Stein | 27 |
1970s
Rangers F.C. seasons in the 1970s | ||||||||||||||||||
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Season | League | Scottish Cup |
League Cup |
Other[27] | Top goalscorer | Notes | ||||||||||||
Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | ||||||||
1970–71 | Scottish Division One |
34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 34 | 41 | 4th | RU | W | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup - R1 | Colin Stein | 20 | ||||
1971–72 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 71 | 38 | 44 | 3rd | SF | Sect | Cup Winners' Cup - W | Colin Stein | 25 | |||||
1972–73 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 30 | 56 | 2nd | W | SF | n/a | Derek Parlane | 27 | |||||
1973–74 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 34 | 48 | 3rd | R4 | SF | Cup Winners' Cup - R2 | Derek Parlane | 22 | |||||
1974–75 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 86 | 33 | 56 | 1st | R3 | Sect | n/a | Derek Parlane | 18 | |||||
1975–76 | Scottish Premier Division |
36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 24 | 54 | 1st | W | W | European Cup - R2 | Derek Johnstone | 31 | [28] | |||
1976–77 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 37 | 46 | 2nd | RU | SF | European Cup - R1 | Derek Johnstone | 21 | |||||
1977–78 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 76 | 39 | 55 | 1st | W | W | Cup Winners' Cup - R1 | Derek Johnstone | 38 | |||||
1978–79 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 35 | 45 | 2nd | W | W | European Cup - QF | Gordon Smith | 17 | |||||
1979–80 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 5th | RU | R3 | Cup Winners' Cup - R2 | Derek Johnstone | 21 |
1980s
Rangers F.C. seasons in the 1980s | ||||||||||||||||||
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Season | League | Scottish Cup |
League Cup |
Other[27] | Top goalscorer | Notes | ||||||||||||
Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | ||||||||
1980–81 | Scottish Premier Division |
36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 32 | 44 | 3rd | W | R3 | n/a | Colin McAdam | 21 | ||||
1981–82 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 57 | 45 | 43 | 3rd | RU | W | Cup Winners' Cup - R1 | John MacDonald | 22 | |||||
1982–83 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 38 | 4th | RU | RU | UEFA Cup - R2 | John MacDonald | 20 | |||||
1983–84 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 41 | 42 | 4th | QF | W | Cup Winners' Cup - R2 | Ally McCoist | 20 | |||||
1984–85 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 4th | R4 | W | UEFA Cup - R2 | Ally McCoist | 18 | |||||
1985–86 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 45 | 35 | 5th | R3 | SF | UEFA Cup - R1 | Ally McCoist | 27 | |||||
1986–87 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 85 | 23 | 69 | 1st | R3 | W | UEFA Cup - R3 | Ally McCoist | 38 | |||||
1987–88 | 44 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 85 | 34 | 60 | 3rd | R4 | W | European Cup - QF | Ally McCoist | 42 | |||||
1988–89 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 26 | 56 | 1st | RU | W | UEFA Cup - R2 | Kevin Drinkell | 19 | |||||
1989–90 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 19 | 51 | 1st | R4 | RU | European Cup - R1 | Ally McCoist | 18 |
1990s
2000s
Season | League | Scottish Cup |
League Cup |
Other[27] | Top goalscorer | Notes | |||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
2000–01 | Premier League | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 76 | 36 | 82 | 2nd | QF | SF | Champions League - GS UEFA Cup - R3 |
Jörg Albertz | 15 | |
2001–02 | Premier League | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 82 | 27 | 85 | 2nd | W | W | Champions League - QR3 UEFA Cup - R4 |
Tore André Flo | 25 | |
2002–03 | Premier League | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 28 | 97 | 1st | W | W | UEFA Cup - R1 | Ronald de Boer | 20 | |
2003–04 | Premier League | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 76 | 33 | 81 | 2nd | QF | SF | Champions League - GS | Shota Arveladze | 15 | |
2004–05 | Premier League | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 78 | 22 | 93 | 1st | R3 | W | UEFA Cup - GS | Nacho Novo | 25 | |
2005–06 | Premier League | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 67 | 37 | 73 | 3rd | R4 | QF | Champions League - L16 | Kris Boyd | 20 | |
2006–07 | Premier League | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 32 | 72 | 2nd | R3 | QF | UEFA Cup - L16 | Kris Boyd | 26 | |
2007–08 | Premier League | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 33 | 86 | 2nd | W | W | Champions League - GS | Kris Boyd | 25 | |
UEFA Cup - RU | |||||||||||||||
2008–09 | Premier League | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 77 | 28 | 86 | 1st | W | RU | Champions League - QR2 | Kris Boyd | 31 | |
2009–10 | Premier League | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 82 | 28 | 87 | 1st | QF | W | Champions League - GS | Kris Boyd | 26 |
2010s
Season | League | Scottish Cup |
League Cup |
Other[27] | Top goalscorer | Notes | |||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
2010–11 | Premier League | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 88 | 29 | 93 | 1st | R5 | W | Champions League - GS Europa League - Rof16 |
Kenny Miller | 22 | |
2011–12 | Premier League | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 77 | 28 | 73† | 2nd ↓↓↓ | R5 | R3 | Champions League - QR3 Europa League - POR |
Nikica Jelavić | 17 | [29] |
2012–13 | Third Division | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 87 | 29 | 83 | 1st | R5 | QF | Challenge Cup - QF | Lee McCulloch | 26 | |
2013–14 | League One | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 18 | 102 | 1st | SF | R1 | Challenge Cup - RU | Jon Daly | 25 | |
2014–15 | Championship | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 69 | 39 | 67 | 3rd | R5 | SF | Challenge Cup - SF | Nicky Law | 13 | [30] |
2015–16 | Championship | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 88 | 34 | 81 | 1st | RU | R4 | Challenge Cup - W | Martyn Waghorn | 28 |
Return to top flight (2016–)
Season | League | Scottish Cup |
League Cup |
European | Top goalscorer | Notes | |||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
2016–17 | Premiership | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 44 | 67 | 3rd | SF | SF | n/a | Martyn Waghorn | 16 | |
2017–18 | Premiership | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 50 | 70 | 3rd | SF | SF | Europa League - 1QR | Alfredo Morelos Josh Windass |
18 | |
2018–19 | Premiership | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 82 | 27 | 78 | 2nd | QF | SF | Europa League - GS | Alfredo Morelos | 30 | |
2019–20 | Premiership | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 19 | 67 | 2nd* | QF | RU | Europa League - Rof16 | Alfredo Morelos | 29 | |
2020–21 | Premiership | 38 | QF | Europa League - |
† Rangers were deducted 10 points when their parent company entered administration.[31]
* Season finished early due to COVID-19 pandemic[32]
Notes
- Gammelsæter, Hallgeir; Senaux, Benoit (2011). The Organisation and Governance of Top Football Across Europe. Routledge. p. 48. ISBN 9781136705335. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- "Welcome to Rangers@FitbaStats". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- The club did not start playing league football until 1890.
- The club did not enter the Scottish Cup in its first two seasons.
- The club only participated in friendly matches for its first two seasons.
- Scorers of 3 goals in this season are unknown.
- Scorers of 4 goals in this season are unknown.
- Scorers of 8 goals in this season are unknown.
- Scorers of 20 goals in this season are unknown.
- Scorers of 19 goals in this season are unknown.
- Rangers also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
- Scorers of 10 goals in this season are unknown.
- Scorers of 5 goals in this season are unknown.
- Scorers of 2 goals in this season are unknown.
- Scorers of 12 goals in this season are unknown.
- From goals in the League and in the Scottish Cup
- Shared with Dumbarton after a play off finished 2–2
- Rangers win their first Scottish Cup, thanks to a 3–1 win over Celtic
- Final between Rangers and Celtic was abandoned due to a riot. The trophy was withheld.
- The competition was withdrawn due to the outbreak of the First World War. Unofficial wartime tournaments included the Navy and Army War Fund Shield and the 1919 Victory Cup.
- Club wins its first ever double, the league and Scottish Cup
- Also won the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup for three trophies in a season.
- Also won the Glasgow Cup and Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, winning all four tournaments entered.
- Season saw the joint greatest number of goals scored in the league
- The 1939–40 season was suspended following the outbreak of the Second World War, see below for details of wartime season
- Rangers dominated wartime football but should their titles be recognised in the record books?, The Scotsman, 21 March 2020
- Includes European and Scottish Challenge Cup matches.
- Also won the Glasgow Cup, winning all four domestic tournaments entered.
- Following administration and pending liquidation of the club, a new entity using the same name and club colours was admitted to the fourth tier of Scottish Football.
- Rangers lost 6-1 on aggregate in the play-off final against Motherwell.
- "Rangers Football Club enters administration". BBC News. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- "Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season". BBC Sport. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.