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1969–70 Rangers F.C. season

Field	Value
club	Rangers
season	1969–70
manager	David White
(until 27 November)
Willie Thornton
(from 27 November)
William Waddell
(8 December)
chairman	John Lawrence
stdtitle	Ground
stadium	Ibrox Park
league	Scottish League Division One
league result	2nd
P34 W19 D7 L8 F67 A40 Pts45
cup1	Scottish Cup	cup1 result = Quarter-finals
cup2	League Cup	cup2 result = Sectional round
cup3	Cup Winners' Cup	cup3 result = Second round
season topscorer
Colin Stein (27)
league topscorer
Colin Stein (24)
prevseason	1968–69
nextseason	1970–71

(until 27 November) Willie Thornton (from 27 November) William Waddell (8 December) P34 W19 D7 L8 F67 A40 Pts45 Colin Stein (27) Colin Stein (24)

The 1969–70 season was the 90th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 47 competitive matches during the 1969–70 season.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
30 August 1969	Dundee United	A	0–0	22,000
3 September 1969	Aberdeen	H	2–0	45,000	David Provan (Pen), Colin Stein
6 September 1969	St Mirren	H	2–0	41,000	Willie Johnston, David Provan (Pen)
13 September 1969	Ayr United	A	1–2	25,250	Colin Stein
20 September 1969	Celtic	H	0–1	84,000
27 September 1969	Partick Thistle	H	2–1	21,000	Willie Henderson, Willie Johnston
4 October 1969	St Johnstone	A	3–1	20,000	Colin Stein (2), Jim Baxter
11 October 1969	Hibernian	H	1–3	54,000	Willie Johnston
25 October 1969	Dunfermline Athletic	H	2–0	32,998	Andy Penman, Kaj Johansen
29 October 1969	Motherwell	A	2–2	25,000	Colin Stein (2)
1 November 1969	Dundee	H	3–1	30,000	Andy Penman (2 [1 Pen]), Willie Johnston
8 November 1969	Airdrieonians	A	3–1	12,000	Andy Penman, Willie Henderson, Willie Johnston
15 November 1969	Kilmarnock	H	5–3	35,499	Colin Stein (3), Andy Penman (Pen), Willie Johnston
22 November 1969	Morton	A	2–2	18,000	Colin Stein, Willie Johnston
29 November 1969	Raith Rovers	H	3–0	25,000	Willie Johnston, Colin Stein, Alex MacDonald
6 December 1969	Heart of Midlothian	A	2–1	36,000	Colin Stein, Willie Johnston
13 December 1969	Dundee United	H	2–1	45,000	Willie Henderson, Colin Stein
20 December 1969	Aberdeen	A	3–2	22,000	Colin Stein (2), Willie Johnston
27 December 1969	Clyde	H	3–0	35,000	Dennis Setterington, Andy Penman (Pen), John Greig
1 January 1970	Partick Thistle	H	3–1	40,000	Willie Johnston, Billy Semple, Colin Stein
3 January 1970	Celtic	A	0–0	75,000
17 January 1970	Ayr United	H	3–0	32,000	Colin Stein, John Greig, Iain McDonald
31 January 1970	St Mirren	A	4–0	48,000	Colin Stein (2), John Greig, Alex MacDonald
25 February 1970	St Johnstone	H	3–1	25,000	John Greig (2), Billy Semple
28 February 1970	Hibernian	A	2–2	31,332	Colin Stein, John Greig
7 March 1970	Motherwell	H	2–1	31,000	Colin Stein (2)
11 March 1970	Raith Rovers	A	1–2	6,500	Andy Penman
14 March 1970	Dunfermline Athletic	A	1–2	16,000	Colin Stein
21 March 1970	Dundee	A	1–2	17,000	Colin Stein
25 March 1970	Heart of Midlothian	H	3–2	14,000	Andy Penman (2), Willie Johnston
28 March 1970	Airdrieonians	H	1–1	16,700	Andy Penman
31 March 1970	Clyde	A	0–1	14,000
4 April 1970	Kilmarnock	A	2–2	11,135	John Greig, Willie Henderson
18 April 1970	Morton	H	0–2	20,000

European Cup-Winners Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
17 September 1969	R1	Steaua Bucharest	H	2–0	43,346	Willie Johnston (2)
1 October 1969	R1	Steaua Bucharest	A	0–0	82,743
12 November 1969	R2	Gornik Zabrze	A	1–3	72,000	Örjan Persson
26 November 1969	R2	Gornik Zabrze	H	1–3	63,000	Jim Baxter

Scottish Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
24 January 1970	R1	Hibernian	H	3–1	73,716	Alex MacDonald (2), Andy Penman
7 February 1970	R2	Forfar Athletic	A	7–0	10,800	John Greig (2), Alex MacDonald, Colin Stein, Andy Penman, Kaj Johansen (Pen), Sandy Jardine
21 February 1970	QF	Celtic	A	1–3	75,000	Craig (og)

League Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
9 August 1969	SR	Raith Rovers	A	3–2	21,056	Kaj Johansen, Colin Stein, Alex MacDonald
13 August 1969	SR	Celtic	H	2–1	71,645	Örjan Persson, Willie Johnston
16 August 1969	SR	Airdrieonians	A	3–0	23,000	Örjan Persson, Sandy Jardine, Bobby Watson
20 August 1969	SR	Celtic	A	0–1	70,000
23 August 1969	SR	Raith Rovers	H	3–3	30,000	Andy Penman, Alex MacDonald, Polland (og)
27 August 1969	SR	Airdrieonians	H	3–0	18,000	Colin Stein, Willie Johnston, Andy Penman

References

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