1971–72 Rangers F.C. season

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Rangers 1971–72 football season

Rangers1971–72 season

Chairman| John Lawrence
Manager| William Waddell
Ground| Ibrox Park
Scottish League Division One| 3rd
P34 W21 D2 L11 F71 A38 Pts44
Scottish Cup| Semi-finals
League Cup| Sectional Round
Cup Winners' Cup| Winners
Top goalscorer| League:
Colin Stein,
Alex MacDonald,
Willie Johnston (11)
All:
Colin Stein (25)

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1972–73 ->

The 1971–72 season was the 92nd season of competitive football by Rangers.

## Overview

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Rangers played a total of 56 competitive matches during the 1971–72 season. They won their first and only European trophy this season. The side won the European Cup Winners' Cup in Barcelona, Spain. The match was effectively over by half time thanks to goals from Colin Stein and a double from Willie Johnston. The Soviet team Dynamo Moscow scored twice in the second half, but the Rangers held on for a famous victory.

Domestically, Waddell's side finished a disappointing third in the Scottish League Division One. The club ended the season without the Scottish Cup or League Cup's after being knocked out of the former by Hibernian at the semi-final stage. They never progressed from the sectional rounds in the League Cup.

## Results

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All results are written with Rangers' score first.

### Scottish First Division

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Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers

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4 September 1971 | Partick Thistle | A | 2–3 | 30,000 | MacDonald, Stein
11 September 1971 | Celtic | H | 2–3 | 80,211 | Johnston (pen.), Stein
18 September 1971 | Falkirk | A | 3–0 | 24,000 | Greig (2), Stein
25 September 1971 | Aberdeen | H | 0–2 | 41,236 |
2 October 1971 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | 29,301 | Johnston
9 October 1971 | East Fife | H | 3–0 | 25,000 | Jardine (pen.), Fyfe, MacDonald
16 October 1971 | Dundee United | A | 5–1 | 17,000 | MacDonald (2), Stein, Greig, Jardine
23 October 1971 | Motherwell | H | 5–1 | 25,000 | Fyfe (2), MacDonald, Jardine
30 October 1971 | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1 | 25,442 | MacDonald (2), Stein
6 November 1971 | St Johnstone | A | 4–1 | 27,000 | Johnston (3, 2 pens), MacDonald
13 November 1971 | Dundee | H | 2–3 | 33,200 | Johnston (2)
20 November 1971 | Greenock Morton | A | 2–1 | 12,500 | Johnston, Greig
27 November 1971 | Ayr United | A | 2–1 | 15,100 | Stein, Henderson
4 December 1971 | Clyde | H | 1–0 | 25,000 | Stein
11 December 1971 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–0 | 13,500 | Greig, Johnston
18 December 1971 | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | 25,000 | Stein, Jardine (pen.), Fyfe
25 December 1971 | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | 30,000 | Stein
1 January 1972 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | 38,200 | Greig, Johnstone
3 January 1972 | Celtic | A | 1–2 | 77,811 | Stein
8 January 1972 | Falkirk | H | 3–1 | 23,000 | Greig, Jackson, McDonald
15 January 1972 | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 33,608 |
22 January 1972 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 6–0 | 29,776 | Johnstone (3), Johnston, Greig, Conn
29 January 1972 | East Fife | A | 1–0 | 12,018 | Johnstone
12 February 1972 | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | 25,000 | Smith
19 February 1972 | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 16,192 |
4 March 1972 | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | 14,707 | Jardine, Conn
11 March 1972 | St Johnstone | H | 2–0 | 25,000 | Johnstone, McLean
25 March 1972 | Greenock Morton | H | 1–2 | 20,000 | Jackson
8 April 1972 | Clyde | A | 1–1 | 7,500 | Johnston
10 April 1972 | Dundee | A | 0–2 | 13,000 |
22 April 1972 | Airdrieonians | A | 2–0 | 10,000 | Penman (2), Fyfe
27 April 1972 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–4 | 5,000 | MacDonald (2), Stein
29 April 1972 | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | 11,000 | Johnstone
1 May 1972 | Ayr United | H | 4–2 | 4,000 | Conn, Penman, MacDonald, Fyfe

### Cup Winners' Cup

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

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15 September 1971 | R1 | Stade Rennais | A | 1–1 | 13,993 | Johnston
28 September 1971 | R1 | Stade Rennais | H | 1–0 | 46,521 | MacDonald
20 October 1971 | R2 | Sporting Lisbon | H | 3–2 | 50,411 | Stein (2), Henderson
3 November 1971 | R2 | Sporting Lisbon | A | 3–4 | 60,233 | Stein (2), Henderson
8 March 1972 | QF | Torino | A | 1–1 | 40,000 | Johnston
22 March 1972 | QF | Torino | H | 1–0 | 75,303 | MacDonald
5 April 1972 | SF | Bayern Munich | A | 1–1 | 44,000 | Zobel (o.g.)
19 April 1972 | SF | Bayern Munich | H | 2–0 | 80,102 | Jardine, Parlane
24 May 1972 | F | Dynamo Moscow | N | 3–2 | 45,000 | Johnston (2), Stein

### Scottish Cup

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

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5 February 1972 | R1 | Falkirk | A | 2–2 | 20,000 | Johnstone, Greig
9 February 1972 | R1 R | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | 43,000 | Stein, McLean
26 February 1972 | R2 | St Mirren | A | 4–1 | 29,376 | McLean (2, 1 pen.), MacDonald, Stein
18 March 1972 | QF | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | 28,557 | MacDonald, Stein
27 March 1972 | QF R | Motherwell | H | 4–2 | 44,800 | Stein (2), McLean, Fallon (o.g.)
15 April 1972 | SF | Hibernian | N | 1–1 | 75,884 | MacDonald
24 April 1972 | SF R | Hibernian | N | 0–2 | 67,547 |

### League Cup

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

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14 August 1971 | SR | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 72,505 |
18 August 1971 | SR | Ayr United | H | 4–0 | 33,502 | Johnstone (2), Stein, McLean (pen.)
21 August 1971 | SR | Morton | H | 2–0 | 41,120 | Johnstone, MacDonald
25 August 1971 | SR | Ayr United | A | 4–0 | 20,000 | Stein (2), MacDonald, Johnstone
28 August 1971 | SR | Celtic | H | 0–3 | 85,019 |
1 September 1971 | SR | Morton | A | 1–0* | 7,000 | Stein

*Rangers failed to reach the Quarter-finals

## Appearances

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Player  | Position  | Appearances  | Goals

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Peter McCloy | GK | 56 | 0
Alex MacDonald | FW | 54 | 18
Sandy Jardine | DF | 53 | 6
Willie Mathieson | DF | 50 | 0
Colin Stein | FW | 49 | 25
John Greig | DF | 48 | 9
Willie Johnston | FW | 45 | 15
Dave Smith | MF | 44 | 1
Colin Jackson | DF | 43 | 2
Tommy McLean | MF | 42 | 6
Derek Johnstone | FW | 35 | 12
Alfie Conn | MF | 34 | 3
Willie Henderson | MF | 18 | 3
Ronnie McKinnon | DF | 17 | 0
Graham Fyfe | MF | 15 | 6
Andy Penman | MF | 14 | 3
Jim Denny | DF | 12 | 0
Iain McDonald | MF | 7 | 1
Derek Parlane | FW | 4 | 1
Alex Miller | DF | 2 | 0

## See also

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* 1971–72 in Scottish football
* 1971–72 Scottish Cup
* 1971–72 Scottish League Cup
* 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup

## References

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1971–72 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
* Drybrough Cup
* Junior Cup

European competitions|

* European Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* Final
* UEFA Cup
* Texaco Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* Euro 1972 qualifying (Group 5)
* British Home Championship

Club seasons

Division One|

* Aberdeen
* Airdrieonians
* Ayr United
* Celtic
* Clyde
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* East Fife
* Falkirk
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Morton
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Rangers
* St. Johnstone

Division Two|

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

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