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1966–67 Rangers F.C. season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| club | Rangers | |
| season | 1966–67 | |
| manager | Scot Symon | |
| chairman | John Lawrence | |
| stdtitle | Ground | |
| stadium | Ibrox Park | |
| league | Scottish League Division One | |
| league result | 2nd | |
| P34 W24 D7 L3 F92 A31 Pts58 | ||
| cup1 | Scottish Cup | cup1 result = First round |
| cup2 | League Cup | cup2 result = Runners-up |
| cup3 | Cup Winners' Cup | cup3 result = Runners-up |
| season topscorer | ||
| Alex Smith (23) | ||
| league topscorer | ||
| Alex Smith (19) | ||
| prevseason | 1965–66 | |
| nextseason | 1967–68 |
P34 W24 D7 L3 F92 A31 Pts58 Alex Smith (23) Alex Smith (19)
The 1966–67 season was the 87th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 55 competitive matches during the 1966–67 season. The team suffered an infamous cup upset, when they lost 1–0 to Berwick Rangers in the first round of the 1966–67 Scottish Cup.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 1966 | Partick Thistle | H | 6–1 | 26,559 | |
| 17 September 1966 | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 61,333 | |
| 24 September 1966 | Aberdeen | H | 3–0 | 33,206 | |
| 1 October 1966 | Dundee United | A | 3–2 | 14,323 | |
| 8 October 1966 | Falkirk | H | 5–0 | 19,627 | |
| 15 October 1966 | Hearts | A | 1–1 | 27,828 | |
| 2 November 1966 | St Mirren | A | 6–1 | 9,849 | |
| 5 November 1966 | Motherwell | H | 5–1 | 24,481 | |
| 9 November 1966 | Kilmarnock | H | 3–0 | 28,839 | |
| 12 November 1966 | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 11,807 | |
| 19 November 1966 | Ayr United | H | 4–0 | 19,265 | |
| 26 November 1966 | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | 25,798 | |
| 3 December 1966 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–3 | 18,079 | |
| 10 December 1966 | Stirling Albion | H | 4–0 | 19,797 | |
| 17 December 1966 | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | 14,570 | |
| 31 December 1966 | Dundee | H | 2–2 | 26,898 | |
| 2 January 1967 | Partick Thistle | A | 1–1 | 25,663 | |
| 14 January 1967 | Dundee United | H | 3–1 | 33,085 | |
| 18 January 1967 | Aberdeen | A | 2–1 | 31,294 | |
| 21 January 1967 | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | 14,182 | |
| 4 February 1967 | Hearts | H | 5–1 | 33,087 | |
| 8 February 1967 | Clyde | A | 5–1 | 19,574 | |
| 11 February 1967 | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | 31,551 | |
| 25 February 1967 | St Mirren | H | 3–0 | 21,875 | |
| 4 March 1967 | Motherwell | A | 5–1 | 17,907 | |
| 7 March 1967 | Airdrieonians | A | 1–0 | 13,869 | |
| 18 March 1967 | Ayr United | A | 4–1 | 11,374 | |
| 25 March 1967 | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | 33,095 | |
| 29 March 1967 | St Johnstone | H | 4–3 | 19,667 | |
| 1 April 1967 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–1 | 29,528 | |
| 8 April 1967 | Stirling Albion | H | 1–0 | 8,402 | |
| 22 April 1967 | Clyde | H | 1–1 | 19,880 | |
| 29 April 1967 | Dundee | A | 1–1 | 16,851 | |
| 6 May 1967 | Celtic | H | 2–2 | 78,790 |
Cup Winners' Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 1966 | R1 1 | Glentoran | A | 1–1 | 40,000 | |
| 5 October 1966 | R1 2 | Glentoran | H | 4–0 | 33,473 | |
| 23 November 1966 | R2 1 | Borussia Dortmond | H | 2–1 | 65,299 | |
| 6 December 1966 | R2 2 | Borussia Dortmond | A | 0–0 | 40,000 | |
| 1 March 1967 | QF 1 | Real Zaragoza | H | 2–0 | 65,203 | |
| 22 March 1967 | QF 2 | Real Zaragoza | A | 0–2 | 40,000 | |
| 19 April 1967 | SF 1 | Slavia Sofia | A | 1–0 | 48.000 | |
| 3 May 1967 | SF 2 | Slavia Sofia | H | 1–0 | 71,110 | |
| 31 May 1967 | F | Bayern Munich | N | 0–1 | 69,509 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 1967 | R1 | Berwick Rangers | A | 0–1 | 13,283 |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 1966 | SR | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | 41,154 | |
| 17 August 1966 | SR | Stirling Albion | A | 8–0 | 13,561 | |
| 20 August 1966 | SR | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | 51,765 | |
| 27 August 1966 | SR | Hibernian | A | 2–3 | 32,913 | |
| 31 August 1966 | SR | Stirling Albion | H | 1–1 | 13,631 | |
| 3 September 1966 | SR | Kilmarnock | A | 1–0 | 29,743 | |
| 14 September 1966 | QF1 | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | 14,071 | |
| 21 September 1966 | QF2 | Ayr United | H | 3–0 | 23,691 | |
| 19 October 1966 | SF | Aberdeen | N | 2–2 | 38,332 | |
| 24 October 1966 | SFR | Aberdeen | N | 2–0 | 38,104 | |
| 29 October 1966 | F | Celtic | N | 0–1 | 94,532 |
References
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