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1965–66 Rangers F.C. season

FieldValue
clubRangers
season1965–66
managerScot Symon
chairmanJohn Wilson
stdtitleGround
stadiumIbrox Park
leagueScottish League Division One
league result2nd
P34 W25 D5 L4 F91 A29 Pts55
cup1Scottish Cupcup1 result = Winners
cup2League Cupcup2 result = Runners-up
season topscorer
George McLean (39)
league topscorer
George McLean (25)
prevseason1964–65
nextseason1966–67

P34 W25 D5 L4 F91 A29 Pts55 George McLean (39) George McLean (25)

The 1965–66 season was the 86th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers won the Scottish Cup for the 19th time after defeating Celtic in the final. The team also reached the final of the Scottish League Cup, where they lost to Celtic.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 51 competitive matches during the 1965–66 season.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
25 August 1965St JohnstoneH3–222,693
11 September 1965Partick ThistleA1–129,789
18 September 1965CelticH2–176,198
25 September 1965DundeeA1–121,451
2 October 1965Stirling AlbionH6–025,599
9 October 1965St MirrenA1–122,160
16 October 1965HibernianA2–137,288
27 October 1965Dundee UnitedH2–029,046
30 October 1965Hamilton AcademicalA7–110,503
6 November 1965FalkirkH3–320,189
13 November 1965Heart of MidlothianA2–028,697
20 November 1965KilmarnockH2–133,225
27 November 1965MotherwellA0–315,409
11 December 1965MortonH3–122,204
18 December 1965ClydeA2–213,212
25 December 1965Dunfermline AthleticH2–331,003
1 January 1966Partick ThistleH4–029,783
3 January 1966CelticA1–565,445
8 January 1966St JohnstoneA3–011,701
22 January 1966Stirling AlbionA2–014,935
29 January 1966St MirrenH4–128,870
12 February 1966HibernianH5–127,569
26 February 1966Hamilton AcademicalH4–027,305
9 March 1966FalkirkA2–38,706
12 March 1966Heart of MidlothianH1–138,571
19 March 1966KilmarnockA1–125,372
21 March 1966Dundee UnitedA0–114,815
6 April 1966DundeeH1–028,421
9 April 1966AberdeenH1–029,535
13 April 1966AberdeenA2–116,387
16 April 1966MortonA5–013,927
19 April 1966MotherwellH2–121,175
30 April 1966Dunfermline AthleticA2–119,817
4 May 1966ClydeH4–020,606

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
5 February 1966R1AirdrieoniansH5–116,400
28 February 1966R2Ross CountyA2–08,500
5 March 1966QFSt JohnstoneH1–032,000
26 March 1966SFAberdeenN0–042,280
29 March 1966SFRAberdeenN2–140,851
23 April 1966FCelticN0–0126,552
27 April 1966FRCelticN1–098,202

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 1965SRHeart of MidlothianA2–432,859
18 August 1965SRClydeH3–024,806
21 August 1965SRAberdeenA0–223,662
28 August 1965SRHeart of MidlothianH1–044,472
1 September 1965SRClydeA1–313,875
4 September 1965SRAberdeenH4–044,496
15 September 1965QF1AirdrieoniansA5–19,090
22 September 1965QF2AirdrieoniansH4–08,969
6 October 1965SFKilmarnockN6–454,473
23 October 1965FCelticN1–2107,647

References

References

  1. (28 April 1966). "Rangers win Scottish Cup replay". [[Birmingham Post]].
  2. (25 October 1965). "Another medal for Simpson". [[Birmingham Post]].
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