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1978–79 Rangers F.C. season

FieldValue
clubRangers
season1978–79
managerJohn Greig
chairmanRae Simpson
stdtitleGround
stadiumIbrox Park
leagueScottish Premier Division
league result2nd
P36 W18 D9 L9 F52 A35 Pts45
cup1Scottish Cupcup1 result = Winners
cup2League Cupcup2 result = Winners
cup3European Cupcup3 result = Quarter-finals
cup4Glasgow Cupcup4 result = Winners
cup5Tennent Caledonian Cupcup5 result = Winners
season topscorer
Gordon Smith (18)
league topscorer
Gordon Smith (11)
prevseason1977–78
nextseason1979–80

P36 W18 D9 L9 F52 A35 Pts45 Gordon Smith (18) Gordon Smith (11)

The 1978–79 season was the 99th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 61 competitive matches during the 1978–79 season. The early season league form was terrible as the team failed to win any of the first six league matches but a run was put together. Things began to unravel, however, as leadership of the league evaporated. The team had to settle for second place behind champions Celtic. The pivotal match was a 4–2 Old Firm defeat a Parkhead. There was success for Greig in the national cup competitions. Victory in the 1979 Scottish Cup Final over Hibernian required a second replay to separate the sides before Rangers eventually won 3–2. The 1979 Scottish League Cup Final ended in a 2–1 win for Rangers over a strong Aberdeen with goals from Alex MacDonald and Colin Jackson.

Wallace's treble-winning team of the previous season performed well in the European Cup. Rangers eliminated Juventus after defeating the Italians 2–1 on aggregate – the first time Rangers had ever recovered from a first-leg defeat to win a two-legged European tie. Dutch side PSV Eindhoven, the then UEFA Cup holders, were overcome in the next round (the club's first home defeat in European competition), before an injury-stricken Rangers side lost to Cologne at the quarter-final stage.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish Premier Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1978St MirrenH0–128,000
19 August 1978HibernianA0–023,000
26 August 1978Partick ThistleH0–024,500
9 September 1978CelticA1–360,000Parlane
16 September 1978AberdeenH1–127,000A. Forsyth (pen.)
23 September 1978Greenock MortonA2–216,500Parlane, Johnstone
30 September 1978MotherwellH4–126,000Smith (2), McLean, Johnstone
7 October 1978Dundee UnitedH1–127,000A. MacDonald
14 October 1978Heart of MidlothianA0–018,159
21 October 1978St MirrenA1–026,000A. Forsyth (pen)
28 October 1978HibernianH2–124,750A. Forsyth (pen), Smith
4 November 1978Partick ThistleA0–120,641
11 November 1978CelticH1–152,330A. Forsyth (pen)
18 November 1978AberdeenA0–026,000
25 November 1978Greenock MortonH3–021,500Johnstone, Cooper, Smith
9 December 1978Dundee UnitedA0–315,247
16 December 1978Heart of MidlothianH5–316,250Johnstone (4), Watson
23 December 1978St MirrenH1–022,500Johnstone
20 January 1979Greenock MortonA2–016,312A. MacDonald, Watson
10 February 1979Dundee UnitedH1–023,500Robertson
24 February 1979Heart of MidlothianA2–316,500Smith, Parlane
14 March 1979HibernianH1–016,000Smith
17 March 1979Partick ThistleA2–018,685Cooper, Urquhart
27 March 1979St MirrenA2–120,000Urquhart (2)
7 April 1979Greenock MortonH1–115,750Cooper
10 April 1979MotherwellH3–012,000Cooper, A. MacDonald, Smith
14 April 1979MotherwellA0–214,612
21 April 1979Dundee UnitedA2–120,264Dawson, Smith
25 April 1979AberdeenA1–220,000Smith
28 April 1979Heart of MidlothianH4–020,050Russell (3), Parlane
2 May 1979MotherwellA2–113,052Smith, Jackson
5 May 1979CelticH1–052,841A. MacDonald
7 May 1979AberdeenH2–032,000Smith, Cooper
21 May 1979CelticA2–452,000A. MacDonald, Russell
23 May 1979Partick ThistleH1–06,087Johnstone
31 May 1979HibernianA1–25,000Urquhart

European Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 September 1978R1JuventusA0–170,000
27 September 1978R1JuventusH2–044,000A. MacDonald, Smith
18 October 1978R2PSV EindhovenH0–044,000
1 November 1978R2PSV EindhovenA3–229,000A. MacDonald, Johnstone, Russell
6 March 1979QFCologneA0–150,000
22 March 1979QFCologneH1–144,000McLean

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 February 1979R3MotherwellH3–119,000Johnstone, Jackson, Cooper
21 February 1979R4KilmarnockH1–117,500A. MacDonald
26 February 1979R4 RKilmarnockA1–019,493Urquhart
10 March 1979QFDundeeH6–328,000Jardine (pen.), A. MacDonald, Smith, T.Forsyth,
Russell, Cooper
4 April 1979SFPartick ThistleN0–026,232
16 April 1979SF RPartick ThistleN1–032,294Johnstone
12 May 1979FHibernianN0–050,610
16 May 1979F RHibernianN0–033,504
28 May 1979F 2RHibernianN3–230,602Johnstone (2), Duncan (o.g.)

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 August 1978R1Albion RoversH3–010,000Parlane, Johnstone, Smith
23 August 1978R1Albion RoversA1–06,500Parlane
30 August 1978R2Forfar AthleticH3–09,000Cooper, McLean, Smith
2 September 1978R2Forfar AthleticA4–15,919Smith (2), A. MacDonald, Cooper
4 October 1978R3St MirrenH3–220,000Cooper, Miller, Johnstone
11 October 1978R3St MirrenA0–024,000
8 November 1978QFArbroathH1–010,000Wells (o.g.)
15 November 1978QFArbroathA2–14,000Smith, Russell
13 December 1978SFCelticN3–249,432Jardine (pen.), Jackson, Casey (o.g.)
31 March 1979FAberdeenN2–160,000A. MacDonald, Jackson

Non-competitive

Tennent Caledonian Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
5 August 1978SFHeartsH3–1
6 August 1978FSouthamptonH4–1

Glasgow Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 March 1979SFPartick ThistleH3–3*9,250Urquhart, McDonald
17 May 1979FCelticH3–13,000J. MacDonald, Forsyth, Strickland

*Rangers won the match 4–3 on penalties

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
SCO Peter McCloyGK610
SCO Sandy JardineDF602
SCO Alex ForsythDF294
SCO Tom ForsythDF331
SCO Colin JacksonDF464
SCO Alex MacDonaldMF5811
SCO Tommy McLeanMF563
SCO Bobby RussellMF617
SCO Derek JohnstoneFW5316
SCO Gordon SmithFW5718
SCO Kenny WatsonMF222
SCO Billy UrquhartFW205
SCO Derek ParlaneFW436
SCO Alex MillerDF331
SCO Davie CooperMF4910
SCO Ally DawsonDF361
SCO Chris RobertsonFW21
SCO John MacDonaldFW20
SCO Davie ArmourDF30
SCO Billy MacKayMF10
SCO Eric MorrisDF10
SCO Derek StricklandFW20
SCO Jim DennyDF30

League table

References

References

  1. "John Greig".
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