1960–61 Rangers F.C. season

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Rangers 1960–61 football season

Rangers1960–61 season

Chairman| John Wilson
Manager| Scot Symon
Ground| Ibrox Park
Scottish League Division One| 1st
P34 W23 D5 L8 F88 A46 Pts51
Scottish Cup| 3rd Round
League Cup| Winners
European Cup Winners' Cup| Runners-up
Top goalscorer| League:
All:
Ralph Brand (40)

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1961–62 ->

The 1960–61 season was the 81st season of competitive football by Rangers.

## Overview[edit]

Rangers played a total of 65 competitive matches during the 1960–61 season.

## Results[edit]

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

### Scottish First Division[edit]

Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers

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24 August 1960 | Partick Thistle | H | 6–3 | 22,693 |
10 September 1960 | Celtic | A | 5–1 | 29,789 |
17 September 1960 | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | 76,198 |
24 September 1960 | St Johnstone | A | 5–2 | 21,451 |
1 October 1960 | Third Lanark | A | 4–2 | 15,599 |
8 October 1960 | Dundee | H | 0–1 | 22,160 |
15 October 1960 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–1 | 37,288 |
26 October 1960 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3–1 | 19,046 |
2 November 1960 | Raith Rovers | H | 3–0 | 10,503 |
5 November 1960 | Clyde | A | 3–1 | 20,189 |
12 November 1960 | Dundee United | H | 4–0 | 28,697 |
26 November 1960 | Kilmarnock | H | 2–3 | 33,225 |
3 December 1960 | Aberdeen | H | 4–0 | 15,409 |
10 December 1960 | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | 22,204 |
17 December 1960 | St Mirren | H | 5–1 | 13,212 |
24 December 1960 | Ayr United | A | 0–1 | 31,003 |
26 December 1960 | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | 19,783 |
31 December 1960 | Partick Thistle | A | 3–0 | 58,445 |
2 January 1961 | Celtic | H | 2–1 | 79,278 |
7 January 1961 | Airdrieonians | A | 1–1 | 14,935 |
14 January 1961 | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | 18,870 |
21 January 1961 | Third Lanark | H | 4–3 | 27,569 |
28 January 1961 | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | 17,305 |
8 February 1961 | Dundee | A | 2–4 | 8,706 |
18 February 1961 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–0 | 38,571 |
4 March 1961 | Raith Rovers | A | 3–2 | 25,372 |
8 March 1961 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | 14,815 |
11 March 1961 | Clyde | H | 2–1 | 12,421 |
18 March 1961 | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | 19,535 |
25 March 1961 | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | 16,387 |
1 April 1961 | Kilmarnock | A | 0–2 | 13,927 |
8 April 1961 | Aberdeen | A | 1–6 | 11,175 |
11 April 1961 | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | 19,817 |
29 April 1961 | Ayr United | H | 7–3 | 10,606 |

### Scottish Cup[edit]

Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers

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11 February 1961 | R2 | Dundee | A | 5–1 | 32,000 |
25 February 1961 | R3 | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | 31,958 |
1 March 1961 | R3 R | Motherwell | H | 2–5 | 85,000 |

### League Cup[edit]

Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers

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13 August 1960 | SR | Partick Thistle | H | 3–1 | 51,000 |
17 August 1960 | SR | Third Lanark | A | 1–2 | 35,000 |
20 August 1960 | SR | Celtic | H | 2–3 | 60,000 |
27 August 1960 | SR | Partick Thistle | A | 4–1 | 35,000 |
31 August 1960 | SR | Third Lanark | H | 3–2 | 40,000 |
3 September 1960 | SR | Celtic | A | 2–1 | 60,000 |
14 September 1960 | QF1 | Dundee | H | 1–0 | 45,000 |
21 September 1960 | QF2 | Dundee | A | 4–3 | 32,000 |
19 October 1960 | SF | Queen of the South | N | 7–0 | 17,000 |
29 October 1960 | F | Kilmarnock | N | 2–0 | 82,063 |

### European Cup Winners' Cup[edit]

Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers

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28 September 1960 | QRL1 | Ferencvaros | H | 4–2 | 36,024 |
12 October 1960 | QRL2 | Ferencvaros | A | 1–2 | 25,000 |
15 November 1960 | QFL1 | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 3–0 | 50,000 |
30 November 1960 | QFL2 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 8–0 | 38,174 |
29 March 1961 | SFL1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 79,229 |
19 April 1961 | SFL2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 45,163 |
17 May 1961 | FL1 | Fiorentina | H | 0–2 | 80,000 |
27 May 1961 | FL2 | Fiorentina | A | 2–1 | 50,000 |

## Appearances[edit]

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## See also[edit]

* 1960–61 in Scottish football
* 1960–61 Scottish Cup
* 1960–61 Scottish League Cup
* 1960–61 European Cup Winners' Cup

## References[edit]

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1960–61 in Scottish football

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Domestic leagues|

* Football League
* Division One
* Division Two
* Highland League

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
* League Cup
* Final
* Junior Cup

European competitions|

* European Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup (Final)
* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* 1962 World Cup qualifying (Group 8)
* British Home Championship

Club seasons

Division One|

* Aberdeen
* Airdrieonians
* Ayr United
* Celtic
* Clyde
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Morton
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Rangers
* Raith Rovers
* St. Johnstone
* St. Mirren
* Third Lanark

Division Two|

* Albion Rovers
* Alloa Athletic
* Arbroath
* Berwick Rangers
* Brechin City
* Cowdenbeath
* Dumbarton
* East Fife
* East Stirlingshire
* Falkirk
* Forfar Athletic
* Hamilton Academical
* Montrose
* Queen of the South
* Queen's Park
* Stenhousemuir
* Stirling Albion
* Stranraer

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