stringtranslate.com

List of Rangers F.C. records and statistics

Rangers Football Club is a Scottish professional association football club based in Govan, Glasgow. They have been playing at their home ground, Ibrox, since 1899. Rangers were founding members of the Scottish Football League in 1890, and the Scottish Premier League in 1998.

Rangers have won 55 domestic top-flight league trophies, making them the most successful team in the Scottish Premiership. The club's record appearance maker is John Greig, who made 755 appearances between 1961 and 1978 in all matches.[1] Ally McCoist is the club's record goalscorer, scoring 355 goals during his Rangers career.[2]

This list encompasses the major honours won by Rangers as well as records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who had made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Rangers players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at Ibrox are also included in the list.

Honours

Former Northern Ireland striker Derek Spence in the trophy room at Ibrox in 1994. The bicycle behind him was a gift to Rangers from French club St. Etienne

Rangers have won honours both domestically and in European cup competitions. They have won the Scottish League Championship a record 55 times and the Scottish League Cup a record 28 times. In their first league season, 1890–91, they won the Scottish Football league jointly with Dumbarton and their most recent success came in the 2023–24 Scottish League Cup.

Rangers were the first club in the world to win 50 first tier league titles, and have now won 55 domestic league titles. [3] Rangers have also won seven domestic trebles.[4] They won their 100th major trophy in 2000, the first club in the world to reach that milestone.[5] They are the most successful club in Scotland with The Celtic FC in 2nd place having only won 117 trophies.[6] The club has played in both Scotland and England's national cup competitions. Rangers reached the semi-final of the 1886–87 FA Cup only to be knocked out by eventual winners Aston Villa.

Domestic

League

Scottish Third Division trophy, won by Rangers in 2013.

Cups

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup trophy won by Rangers in 1972.

International

A view of one of the display cabinets in the trophy room at Ibrox in 1994.
Winners: 1972
Runners-up: 1960–61, 1966–67
Runners-up: 2007–08,[22] 2021–22[23]
Runners-up: 1972[24]

Others

Spence next to the European Golden Boot, which was won by Ally McCoist in 1991–92 and 1992–93.

League

Winners: 1939–40
Winners (6): 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1945–46
Winners: 1895–96, 1897–98

Cups

Winners: 1940
Winners (4): 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43,1944–45
Runners-up: 1943–44, 1945–46
Winners: 1946
Winners: 1942
Winners (44): 1893, 1894, 1897, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1969, 1971, 1975,[note 3] 1976, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987
Winners (32): 1878–79, 1896–97, 1899–1900, 1903–04, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1910–11, 1918–19, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1924–25, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1959–60
Winners: 2015–16[25]
Runners-up: 2013–14[26]

Minor honours

Player records

Appearances

John Greig holds Rangers' appearance record, having played 755 times over the course of 18 seasons from 1961 to 1978. He also holds the records for League Cup appearances, with 121 appearances.[1] Sandy Archibald is the holder of the most league appearances, having made 513, from 1917 to 1934.[1] The Scottish Cup appearance record holder is midfielder Alec Smith while goalkeeper Allan McGregor holds the record for the most European appearances.

Most appearances

Competitive, professional matches only. Matches in parentheses are all time records.[40]

Goalscorers

Ally McCoist, Rangers leading goal scorer

Rangers' all-time leading scorer is Ally McCoist, who scored 355 goals in a fifteen-year spell at the club from 1983 to 1998.[41] He holds the record for the most goals in the Scottish League Cup competition with 54. However, McCoist was unable to surpass the Scottish Cup goal-scoring record of Jimmy Fleming, which has stood at 44 since 1934. Jim Forrest holds the record for the most goals in one season with 57 in all competitions.

Top goalscorers

Internationalists

Transfers

For consistency, fees in the record transfer tables below are all sourced from BBC Sport's contemporary reports of each transfer. Where the report mentions an initial fee potentially rising to a higher figure depending on contractual clauses being satisfied in the future, only the initial fee is listed in the tables.

Record transfer fees paid

Record transfer fees received

Managerial records

Club records

Matches

Firsts

Wins

Record victory

Defeats

Goals

From 18 league matches: 41 goals
From 20 league matches: 60 goals
From 22 league matches: 56 goals
From 26 league matches: 80 goals
From 30 league matches: 56 goals
From 34 league matches: 58 goals
From 36 league matches: 48 goals
From 38 league matches: 56 goals (during the 2016–17 season)
From 42 league matches: 83 goals
From 44 league matches: 74 goals

Points

Two points for a win: 76 (during the 1920–21 season)
Three points for a win: 102 (during the 2020–21 season)
Two points for a win: 20 (during the 1893–94 season)
Three points for a win: 67 (during the 2016–17 season)

Attendances

European statistics

Notes

  1. ^ Shared with Dumbarton F.C. after both clubs ended the season on 29 points. A play-off game at Cathkin Park on 21 May 1891 and finished 2–2, so the clubs were declared joint champions
  2. ^ Refers to period when Glasgow Cup was a senior competition (1887 to 1989).
  3. ^ 1975 trophy shared with Celtic after 2–2 draw
  4. ^ Played in aid of the Lord Provosts Rent Relief Fund
  5. ^ Played in aid of the Clydeside Air Raid Distress Fund
  6. ^ Played for the 75th Anniversary of Volvo
  7. ^ Also known as the Kilmarnock International Tournament
  8. ^ Match played in Malmö, Sweden.

References

  1. ^ a b c "John Greig". Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Ally McCoist". Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Total Number of Championships". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 23 November 2006.
  4. ^ "Domestic Trebles". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 23 November 2006.
  5. ^ "Glasgow Rangers - 100 Trophies". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistical Foundation. 21 October 2001.
  6. ^ "The 30 most successful football clubs in the world - based on total trophies won - Mirror Online". Daily Mirror. 3 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Photo gallery - The story of the 2010/11 SPL title". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Rangers are Scottish Premiership champions after Celtic draw - reaction". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 March 2021.
  9. ^ Burke, Andy (5 April 2016). "Rangers 1-0 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. BBC.
  10. ^ Wilson, Richard (12 March 2014). "Rangers 3-0 Airdrieonians". BBC Sport. BBC.
  11. ^ "Rangers celebrate Scottish Third Division title win". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 March 2013.
  12. ^ Lindsay, Clive (24 May 2008). "Queen of the South 2-3 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC.
  13. ^ Moffat, Colin (30 May 2009). "Rangers 1–0 Falkirk". BBC Sport. BBC.
  14. ^ "Rangers 2-0 Hearts". BBC Sport. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Rangers 5-1 Motherwell". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 March 2005.
  16. ^ McGuigan, Thomas (16 March 2008). "Dundee Utd 2-2 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC.
  17. ^ Campbell, Andy (21 March 2010). "St Mirren 0-1 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC.
  18. ^ Campbell, Andy (20 March 2011). "Celtic 1-2 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC.
  19. ^ McPheat, Nick (17 December 2023). "Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. BBC.
  20. ^ "Rangers 0 – 1 Celtic". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  21. ^ Moffat, Colin (26 February 2023). "Kyogo strikes twice as Celtic beat Rangers in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  22. ^ Lindsay, Clive (14 May 2008). "Zenit St Petersburg 2-0 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC.
  23. ^ "Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 New Rangers". BBC Sport. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  24. ^ "UEFA Super Cup - History". UEFA. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2012. None was forthcoming, largely because Rangers were at the time under a one-year suspension from UEFA due to the misbehaviour of their supporters. However, the match went ahead, albeit in an unofficial capacity, as the Scottish club, who were having centennial celebrations that year, willingly obliged.
  25. ^ English, Tom (10 April 2016). "Rangers 4–0 Peterhead". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  26. ^ Southwick, Andrew (6 April 2014). "Raith Rovers 1–0 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC.
  27. ^ "FOOTBALL". Dundee Courier. 5 June 1886. Retrieved 4 February 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  28. ^ "THE REFEREE'S NOTEBOOK". Scottish Referee. 5 August 1889. Retrieved 4 February 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  29. ^ "RANGERS V DUMBARTON". Scottish Referee. 11 July 1892. Retrieved 4 February 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  30. ^ Football | Arsenal beaten at Ibrox, The Glasgow Herald, 21 September 1933
  31. ^ Rangers Win At Highbury | And Score "Double" Over Arsenal, The Glasgow Herald, 28 September 1933
  32. ^ "Saturday friendlies round-up". BBC. BBC Sport. 19 July 2003. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  33. ^ "Rangers see off sorry Spurs". BBC. BBC Sport. 28 July 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  34. ^ Baker, Adam (28 June 2013). "City and Rangers contest Blackthorn Cup". BCFC.co.uk. Bristol City Football Club. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  35. ^ "Rangers win Veolia Trophy | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  36. ^ Dougie Gray made 940 appearances for Rangers between 1925 and 1947. However, since many of these were during World War II, they are often regarded as unofficial appearances.
  37. ^ a b c d "Player Age Records". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  38. ^ "Billy Gilmour poised to make Rangers history as he is included in squad to face Morton". Daily Record. Glasgow: Trinity Mirror. 12 February 2017.
  39. ^ Lamont, Alasdair (8 November 2018). "Spartak Moscow 4-3 Rangers". BBC Sport.
  40. ^ "Hall of Fame - Rangers Football Club, Official Website".
  41. ^ "Rangers Postwar Players Appearance/Goals Records".
  42. ^ "Rangers: How Alfredo Morelos became club's top European goalscorer". BBC Sport. 6 November 2020.
  43. ^ Lindsay, Clive (15 May 2021). "Rangers 4-0 Aberdeen". BBC Sport.
  44. ^ "Rangers fans delighted as Steven Davis makes yet more Ibrox history". Rangers News. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  45. ^ a b c d Ferrier, Bob & McElroy, Robert (1990). Glasgow Rangers: Player by Player. The Crowood Press. ISBN 1-85223-404-0.
  46. ^ a b c d e f g Ferrier, Bob & McElroy, Robert (1998). Glasgow Rangers: Player by Player. The Crowood Press. ISBN 0-600-59495-5.
  47. ^ a b c d e f g Ferrier, Bob & McElroy, Robert (2005). Rangers: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-481-7.
  48. ^ "Flo goes to Rangers". BBC Sport. 23 November 2000.
  49. ^ a b c d "EBT beneficiaries". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 September 2015.
  50. ^ "Ryan Kent: Liverpool forward completes Rangers move". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 September 2019.
  51. ^ "Danilo: Rangers sign Brazilian striker from Feyenoord for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 July 2023.
  52. ^ "Arteta completes Real move". BBC Sport. 10 July 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  53. ^ "Kanchelskis move to Rangers". BBC Sport. 15 July 1998.
  54. ^ a b "Arsenal sign Van Bronckhorst". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 June 2001.
  55. ^ "Rangers swoop for De Boer and Hartson". BBC Sport. 30 August 2000.
  56. ^ "Ferguson clinches Rangers return". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 January 2005.
  57. ^ "Rangers Sign Kemar Roofe". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 4 August 2020.
  58. ^ "The day Gascoigne took Ibrox, and Scotland, by storm: The Ibrox idol is unveiled".
  59. ^ "Scottish Gossip: Dessers, Bassey, Abada, Danilo, Matondo, Siegrist, Doig, Doidge, Levitt, Silvera". BBC Sport. 4 July 2023.
  60. ^ "Cyriel Dessers: Rangers sign Nigeria striker from Cremonese for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 6 July 2023.
  61. ^ "Mohamed Diomande: Rangers sign midfielder from Nordsjaelland on loan with obligation to buy". BBC Sport. 26 January 2024.
  62. ^ "Murray reveals van Vossen will leave as part of van Bronckhorst package: Amato on parade and others set to follow". The Herald. 7 July 1998.
  63. ^ "A dream come true as Ferguson signs in £4m deal". The Herald.
  64. ^ "Lorenzo Amoruso factfile". The Guardian. 14 July 2003. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  65. ^ "Albertz "excited" at move to Ibrox". The Herald. 29 June 1996.
  66. ^ "Hendry at last a Ranger: As one well-known face lands his dream move to Ibrox another finally makes an exit". The Herald. 5 August 1998.
  67. ^ "Rangers sign Rapid Vienna's Nikica Jelavic for £4m". BBC Sport. 20 August 2010.
  68. ^ "On This Day: Jun 10". Rangers.co.uk. 10 June 2016.
  69. ^ "MOL OR NOTHING: Michael is ready to do battle for Gers jersey". Daily Record. 28 June 1999.
  70. ^ "Calvin Bassey: Rangers defender completes £19.6m move to Ajax". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 July 2022.
  71. ^ "Nathan Patterson: Everton complete signing of Scotland right-back from Rangers". BBC. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  72. ^ "Spurs complete signing of Hutton". BBC Sport. 30 January 2008.
  73. ^ "Magpies complete Boumsong signing". BBC Sport. 2 January 2005.
  74. ^ "Cuellar seals £7.8m move to Villa". BBC Sport. 12 August 2008.
  75. ^ "Rovers sign Ferguson". BBC Sport. 29 August 2003.
  76. ^ "Flo joins Sunderland". BBC Sport. 30 August 2002.
  77. ^ "Joe Aribo: Southampton sign Rangers and Nigeria midfielder". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 July 2022.
  78. ^ Herron, Lindsay (19 July 2017). "Old foes Marseille bring home to Trevor Steven how far Rangers have slumped". The Herald.
  79. ^ "Everton sign striker Nikica Jelavic from Rangers". BBC Sport. 31 January 2012.
  80. ^ "Kamara leaves Rangers for Leeds". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 August 2023.
  81. ^ "Scottish Gossip: Kamara, Rangers, Leeds, Hatate, Celtic, Aberdeen, Gueye, Jensen, Hibs, Hearts, St Johnstone, Annand". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 August 2023.
  82. ^ "Everton sign up their #4.3m loan star Ferguson now in good shape to face Greeks". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  83. ^ "Reyna set for Sunderland switch". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 December 2001.
  84. ^ "Fashion Sakala: Zambia forward joins Al-Fayha after exiting Rangers 'with heavy heart'". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023.
  85. ^ a b c "Rangers Club Records".
  86. ^ "LFC Records". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 24 December 2007.
  87. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (4 August 2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–12. Headline. pp. 758–759. ISBN 978-0755362325.
  88. ^ "45,000 to see Rangers face blokes coming off night shift". Eurosport. Yahoo!. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012. Founded: 1872
    Biggest win: 10–0 v Hibernian 1898
    Most appearances: John Greig 755 (1960–1978)
  89. ^ Ferrier, Bob; McElroy, Robert (2005). Rangers: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-481-7.
  90. ^ "Rangers v Possilpark head-to-head record". football.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2012. 1877/1878 - Sat 06 Oct - Rangers - 13 - 0 - Possilpark - Scottish F.A. Cup
  91. ^ "Rangers 13 - 0 Possilpark, Scottish Cup (06/10/1877)". fitbastats.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2012. 13-0 vs Possilpark in Scottish Cup (06/10/1877)
  92. ^ a b "Rangers FC". Uefa. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  93. ^ "FOOTBALL". Glasgow Herald. 7 November 1888. Retrieved 22 August 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  94. ^ "FOOTBALL". Dundee Courier. 7 November 1888. Retrieved 22 August 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  95. ^ a b c "Rangers F.C. records explained". everything.explained.at. Retrieved 26 August 2012.

External links