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1976–77 Rangers F.C. season


FieldValue
clubRangers
season1976–77
managerJock Wallace
chairmanRae Simpson
stdtitleGround
stadiumIbrox Park
leagueScottish Premier Division
league result2nd
P36 W18 D10 L8 F62 A37 Pts46
cup1Scottish Cupcup1 result = Runners-up
cup2League Cupcup2 result = Semi-finals
cup3European Cupcup3 result = First round
cup4Tennent Caledonian Cupcup4 result = Runners-up
season topscorer
Derek Johnstone (21)
league topscorer
Derek Parlane (16)
prevseason1975–76
nextseason1977–78

P36 W18 D10 L8 F62 A37 Pts46 Derek Johnstone (21) Derek Parlane (16)

The 1976–77 season was the 97th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 54 competitive matches during the 1976–77 season. They were beaten in the Scottish Cup final by Celtic.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish Premier Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
4 September 1976CelticA2–254,857Johnstone, Parlane
11 September 1976KilmarnockH0–024,800
18 September 1976HibernianA1–119,606Parlane
25 September 1976Heart of MidlothianH4–224,329Hamilton, Miller (pen), Parlane, Johnstone
2 October 1976Ayr UnitedA1–114,231Parlane
16 October 1976AberdeenH1–023,258MacDonald
23 October 1976MotherwellA1–315,857Hamilton
30 October 1976Partick ThistleA1–216,371Watson
9 November 1976Dundee UnitedH3–017,492Jackson, McKean, Parlane
13 November 1976KilmarnockA4–014,717Jackson (2), McKean, Parlane
20 November 1976HibernianH1–125,072Parlane
24 November 1976CelticH0–150,562
27 November 1976Heart of MidlothianA1–018,321Parlane
26 December 1976MotherwellH1–029,236O'Hara
1 January 1977Partick ThistleH1-020,946
8 January 1977KilmarnockH3–018,189Parlane (2), O'Hara
11 January 1977CelticA0–149,729
19 January 1977AberdeenA3–322,584Miller, MacDonald, Johnstone
22 January 1977Heart of MidlothianH3–220,966MacDonald (2), Johnstone
5 February 1977Ayr UnitedA2–012,895Johnstone, McLean
12 February 1977Dundee UnitedH2–318,656Jackson, MacDonald
16 February 1977HibernianH0–012,452
19 February 1977AberdeenH1–018,882Miller (pen)
5 March 1977MotherwellA2–015,468MacDonald, Watson
8 March 1977Dundee UnitedA0–010,743
15 March 1977Partick ThistleA3–48,840McLean, Watson, Parlane
19 March 1977CelticH2–253,743Parlane
23 March 1977Ayr UnitedH1–19,212Johnstone
26 March 1977KilmarnockA0–18,037
2 April 1977HibernianH2–112,670Parlane, Johnstone
9 April 1977Heart of MidlothianA3–112,021Johnstone, Parlane, Jardine (pen)
13 April 1977Partick ThistleH2–17,758Johnstone, Jardine
16 April 1977Ayr UnitedH5–111,428MacDonald (2), Johnstone, Hamilton, Miller
20 April 1977MotherwellH4–18,257Johnstone, MacDonald, Parlane, Robertson
23 April 1977Dundee UnitedA1–07,919Johnstone
30 April 1977AberdeenA1–214,471Johnstone

European Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 September 1976R1FC ZurichH1–135,000Parlane
29 September 1976R1FC ZurichA0–128,500

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
29 January 1977R3FalkirkH3–117,500Jardine (pen), Johnstone, MacDonald
26 February 1977R4Elgin CityH3–018,000Jackson, McLean (pen), MacDonald
12 March 1977QFMotherwellH2–035,572McKean, Watson
30 March 1977SFHeart of MidlothianN2–023,222Jackson, Jardine (pen)
7 May 1977FCelticN0–154,252

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 1976SRSt JohnstoneH5–031,000Jardine (2), Johnstone, Miller (pen), Henderson
18 August 1976SRHibernianA1–126,000Munro
21 August 1976SRMontroseH4–018,500Johnstone (2), Jardine, MacDonald
25 August 1976SRHibernianH3–045,000Miller (pen), Jardine, McLean
28 August 1976SRMontroseH3–08,000Johnstone, Parlane, Jardine
1 September 1976SRSt JohnstoneA1–04,070Jardine
22 September 1976QF1ClydebankH3–315,000Johnstone, MacDonald, Hamilton
6 October 1976QF2ClydebankA1–110,000Greig
18 October 1976QF RClydebankH0–015,000
19 October 1976QF 2RClydebankN2–114,000Parlane, McLean
27 October 1976SFAberdeenN1–520,990MacDonald

Non-competitive

Tennent Caledonian Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
2 August 1976SFPartick ThistleH2–0
3 August 1976FSouthamptonH1–2

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
SCO Davie ArmourMF10
SCO Ally DawsonDF20
SCO Jim DennyDF160
SCO Tom ForsythMF400
SCO John GreigDF481
SCO Johnny HamiltonMF314
SCO Martin HendersonFW121
SCO Colin JacksonDF406
SCO Sandy JardineDF5410
SCO Derek JohnstoneDF4221
SCO Stewart KennedyGK400
SCO Alex MacDonaldMF4814
SCO Peter McCloyGK140
SCO Ian McDougallDF60
SCO Bobby McKeanMF333
SCO Tommy McLeanMF534
SCO Alex MillerDF366
SCO Eric MorrisDF10
SCO Iain MunroMF111
SCO Alex O'HaraMF52
SCO Derek ParlaneFW5017
SCO Chris RobertsonFW131
SCO Jim SteeleDF50
SCO Colin SteinFW20
SCO Kenny WatsonMF383

League table

References

References

  1. "Kenny Dalglish on winning the Scottish Cup with Celtic in May 1977".
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