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1973–74 Rangers F.C. season

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managerJock Wallace
chairmanMatt Taylor
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cup1Scottish Cupcup1 result = Fourth round
cup2League Cupcup2 result = Semi-finals
cup3Cup Winners' Cupcup3 result = Second round
season topscorer
Derek Parlane (22)
league topscorer
Derek Parlane (16)
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P34 W21 D6 L7 F67 A34 Pts48 Derek Parlane (22) Derek Parlane (16)

The 1973–74 season was the 94th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 51 competitive matches during the 1973–74 season. This was the club's centenary season, however, the start to the league championship was poor with no goals in the first four home games which left the side with just seven points from their first six league matches. This early blip meant they were always chasing the title and eventually finished third, five points behind champions Celtic.

The League Cup campaign saw an Old Firm semi-final. A 3–1 win for Celtic saw them through to the final. The Scottish Cup did not prove any better as the club exited the competition thanks to a 3–0 defeat to Dundee. The European Cup Winners' Cup run was ended in the second round at the hands of Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
1 September 1973Ayr UnitedH0–030,000
8 September 1973Partick ThistleA1–022,000Scott
15 September 1973CelticH0–170,403
29 September 1973Heart of MidlothianH0–335,000
6 October 1973ArbroathA2–17,710O'Hara (2)
13 October 1973East FifeH0–125,000
20 October 1973Dundee UnitedA3–111,000Conn (2), O'Hara
27 October 1973HibernianH4–035,000Jardine (2, 2 (pen.)), Conn, Greig
3 November 1973Dunfermline AthleticA2–220,000Jackson, O'Hara
10 November 1973MortonH1–020,000Greig
17 November 1973FalkirkH2–115,000Greig (2)
24 November 1973ClydeA2–015,000Jackson, A.MacDonald
15 December 1973St JohnstoneH5–18,200Conn, Young, A.McDonald, Parlane, D.Smith
22 December 1973DumbartonA2–07,500Parlane, Young
29 December 1973Ayr UnitedA1–017,000Parlane
1 January 1974Partick ThistleH1–120,000Parlane (pen.)
5 January 1974CelticA0–155,000
12 January 1974AberdeenH1–116,000McLean
19 January 1974Heart of MidlothianA4–225,000Parlane (4)
2 February 1974ArbroathH2–322,000McLean, Parlane (pen)
9 February 1974East FifeA3–08,499Hamilton, Scott, McLean
24 February 1974Dundee UnitedH3–125,500Parlane (2, 1 (pen.)), Young
2 March 1974HibernianA1–323,149McLean
16 March 1974MortonA3–29,000Jackson (2), Parlane (pen.)
23 March 1974FalkirkA0–010,000
30 March 1974ClydeH4–021,000Johnstone, Greig, A.MacDonald, Scott
2 April 1974Dunfermline AthleticH3–022,000Parlane (pen.), Scott, Fyfe
6 April 1974MotherwellA4–113,346Young (2), Scott, Fyfe
13 April 1974DundeeH1–225,000Jardine (pen.)
17 April 1974AberdeenA1–118,000Greig
20 April 1974St JohnstoneA3–17,500Fyfe (2), Young
24 April 1974MotherwellH2–121,000Scott, Parlane
27 April 1974DumbartonH3–120,000Scott (2), Fyfe
29 April 1974DundeeA3–210,578Fyfe (2), Young

Cup Winners' Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 September 1973R1AnkaragucuA2–045,000Conn, McLean
3 October 1973R1AnkaragucuH4–030,000Greig (2), O'Hara, Johnstone
24 October 1973R2Borussia MonchengladbachA0–335,000
7 November 1973R2Borussia MonchengladbachH3–240,000Conn, Jackson, MacDonald

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
26 January 1974R3Queen's ParkH8–019,000Parlane (3), McLean (3), Scott, Morris
17 February 1974R4DundeeH0–364,672

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 1973SRFalkirkH3–135,000Scott (2), Conn
15 August 1973SRArbroathA2–16,677Conn, Parlane
18 August 1973SRCelticH1–263,173Scott
22 August 1973SRArbroathH3–014,000MacDonald, Conn, Smith
25 August 1973SRCelticA3–165,000MacDonald, Parlane, Conn
29 August 1973SRFalkirkA5–112,000Conn (2), O'Hara, McLean, Forsyth
12 September 1973R2DumbartonH6–025,000Parlane (3, 1 (pen.)), Young (2), Greig (pen.)
10 October 1973R2DumbartonA2–16,000Scott, Fyfe
31 October 1973QFHibernianH2–035,000Greig, Schaedler (o.g.)
21 November 1973QFHibernianA0–019,245
5 December 1973SFCelticN1–354,864MacDonald

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
SCO Peter McCloyGK440
SCO Sandy JardineDF513
SCO Willie MathiesonDF430
SCO John GreigDF4710
SCO Derek JohnstoneDF442
SCO Alex MacDonaldMF447
SCO Tommy McLeanMF419
SCO Tom ForsythMF331
SCO Alex O'HaraMF266
SCO Derek ParlaneFW4122
SCO Dave SmithMF172
SCO Alfie ConnMF2512
SCO Jim DennyDF10
SCO Ally ScottFW3413
SCO Quinton YoungMF269
SCO Doug HoustonMF170
SCO Stewart KennedyGK30
SCO Graham FyfeMF148
SCO Colin JacksonDF245
SCO Johnny HamiltonMF101
SCO Eric MorrisFW81
SCO Donald HunterGK40
SCO Ian McDougallDF90
SCO Joe MasonFW20
SCO George DonaldsonMF10

References

References

  1. "Rangers' win against Borussia Monchengladbach at Ibrox in 1973 was not enough to take them into next round".
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