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1985–86 Rangers F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Rangers |
| season | 1985–86 |
| manager | Jock Wallace |
| (until 7 April) | |
| Alex Totten | |
| (from 8 April) | |
| (until 16 April) | |
| Walter Smith | |
| (from 16 April) | |
| (until 1 May) | |
| Graeme Souness | |
| (from 1 May) | |
| chairman | John Paton |
| stdtitle | Ground |
| stadium | Ibrox Park |
| league | Scottish Premier Division |
| league result | 5th |
| cup1 | Scottish Cup |
| cup1 result | Third round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Semi-finals |
| cup3 | UEFA Cup |
| cup3 result | First round |
| cup4 | Glasgow Cup |
| cup4 result | Winners |
| league topscorer | |
| Ally McCoist (25) | |
| season topscorer | |
| Ally McCoist (27) | |
| prevseason | 1984–85 |
| nextseason | 1986–87 |
(until 7 April) Alex Totten (from 8 April) (until 16 April) Walter Smith (from 16 April) (until 1 May) Graeme Souness (from 1 May) Ally McCoist (25) Ally McCoist (27)
The 1985–86 season was the 106th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1985–86 season. The team finished a disappointing 5th in the Scottish Premier Division. A total of 35 points were gained from 36 games with only 13 wins and 14 defeats. This resulted in the departure of Jock Wallace as manager in 7 April with the club announcing that Scotland captain Graeme Souness would take over as player-manager after the World Cup Finals in Mexico.
In the cup competitions, they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the third round, losing 3–2 at Tynecastle to Hearts. They were knocked out of the League Cup by Edinburgh's other team Hibernian 2–1 on aggregate in the two legged semi final.
The European campaign lasted two matches. The club went out in the first round of the UEFA Cup after losing to Spanish side CA Osasuna. The first leg at Ibrox was won 1–0 thanks to a Craig Paterson goal but the team went down 2–0 in the second leg.
Rangers qualified for Europe on the last day of the season, beating Motherwell 2–0 at Ibrox.
The Glasgow Cup was won with a 3–2 victory over Celtic at Ibrox in May. This match presented an early opportunity for the players to impress their new boss.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish Premier Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 1985 | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | 28,035 | McCoist | |
| 17 August 1985 | Hibernian | A | 3–1 | 14,500 | McCoist, McPherson, Williamson | |
| 24 August 1985 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–1 | 35,483 | Williamson (2), Burns | |
| 31 August 1985 | Celtic | A | 1–1 | 58,365 | McCoist | |
| 7 September 1985 | St Mirren | H | 3–0 | 27,707 | Fleck, Cooper, Burns | |
| 14 September 1985 | Clydebank | A | 1–0 | 9,980 | Williamson | |
| 21 September 1985 | Dundee | H | 0–1 | 23,600 | ||
| 28 September 1985 | Aberdeen | H | 0–3 | 37,599 | ||
| 5 October 1985 | Motherwell | A | 3–0 | 12,711 | McCoist (2), McPherson | |
| 12 October 1985 | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | 15,821 | McCoist | |
| 19 October 1985 | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | 23,478 | Cooper (pen.) | |
| 26 October 1985 | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | 13,911 | McCoist | |
| 2 November 1985 | Clydebank | H | 0–0 | 16,943 | ||
| 9 November 1985 | Celtic | H | 3–0 | 42,045 | Durrant, Cooper, McMinn | |
| 16 November 1985 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–3 | 23,083 | ||
| 23 November 1985 | Dundee | A | 2–3 | 10,798 | McCoist (2) | |
| 7 December 1985 | Motherwell | H | 1–0 | 12,872 | McCoist | |
| 14 December 1985 | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | 17,786 | McCoist | |
| 21 December 1985 | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | 10,823 | Cooper | |
| 28 December 1985 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–2 | 33,410 | ||
| 1 January 1986 | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 49,812 | ||
| 4 January 1986 | Dundee | H | 5–0 | 13,954 | McCoist (3), Williamson, Fleck | |
| 11 January 1986 | Clydebank | H | 4–2 | 12,731 | Paterson, McPherson, Williamson, McCoist | |
| 18 January 1986 | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | 17,528 | McCoist, McPherson | |
| 1 February 1986 | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | 29,887 | Burns | |
| 8 February 1986 | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 11,619 | ||
| 19 February 1986 | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | 19,500 | ||
| 22 February 1986 | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | 14,644 | McCoist | |
| 1 March 1986 | Hibernian | H | 3–1 | 16,574 | McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)) | |
| 15 March 1986 | Dundee | A | 1–2 | 10,965 | McCoist | |
| 22 March 1986 | Celtic | H | 4–4 | 4-4 | 41,006 | Fraser(2),McCoist,Fleck |
| 29 March 1986 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–3 | 24,740 | McCoist (pen.) | |
| 12 April 1986 | Clydebank | A | 1–2 | 7,027 | Durrant | |
| 19 April 1986 | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | 9,760 | Dawson | |
| 26 April 1986 | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | 17,000 | McMinn | |
| 3 May 1986 | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | 21,500 | McPherson, McCoist (pen.) |
UEFA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 1985 | R1 | Osasuna | H | 1–0 | 29,479 | Paterson |
| 2 October 1985 | R1 | Osasuna | A | 0–2 | 25,600 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 1986 | R3 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–3 | 27,442 | McCoist, Durrant |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1985 | R2 | Clyde | H | 5–0 | 11,350 | Williamson (3, 1 (pen.)), McCoist, Paterson |
| 27 August 1985 | R3 | Forfar Athletic | A | 2–2* | 7,283 | Cooper (pen.), Williamson |
| 4 September 1985 | QF | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–1 | 12,392 | Williamson (2) |
| 25 September 1985 | SF L1 | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 17,916 | |
| 9 October 1985 | SF L2 | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | 39,282 | Cooper |
*Rangers won 6–5 on penalties
Glasgow Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1985 | 1984–85 F | Queen's Park | N | 5–0 | 3,584 | Fraser (3), Ferguson, McCoist (pen) |
| 12 November 1985 | SF | Queen's Park | A | 2–1 | 1,724 | McCoist (2) |
| 9 May 1986 | F | Celtic | H | 3–2 | 40,741 | McCoist (3) |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCO Nicky Walker | GK | 42 | 0 |
| SCO Peter McCloy | GK | 2 | 0 |
| SCO Hugh Burns | DF | 35 | 3 |
| SCO Stuart Munro | DF | 36 | 0 |
| SCO Dave McPherson | DF | 42 | 5 |
| SCO Craig Paterson | DF | 25 | 3 |
| SCO Ally Dawson | DF | 26 | 1 |
| SCO Stuart Beattie | DF | 5 | 0 |
| SCO Derek Johnstone | DF | 11 | 0 |
| SCO Scott Nisbet | DF | 5 | 0 |
| CAN Colin Miller | DF | 3 | 0 |
| SCO Ian Durrant | MF | 37 | 3 |
| SCO Ally McCoist | FW | 40 | 27 |
| SCO Bobby Russell | MF | 35 | 0 |
| SCO Bobby Williamson | FW | 31 | 12 |
| SCO Derek Ferguson | MF | 21 | 0 |
| SCO Davie Cooper | MF | 39 | 6 |
| SCO Ted McMinn | MF | 32 | 1 |
| SCO Dave MacKinnon | DF | 27 | 0 |
| SCO Dougie Bell | MF | 29 | 0 |
| SCO Robert Fleck | MF | 16 | 3 |
| SCO Iain Ferguson | MF | 6 | 0 |
| SCO Cammy Fraser | MF | 10 | 2 |
| SCO Eric Ferguson | FW | 1 | 0 |
| SCO John MacDonald | FW | 4 | 0 |
League table
References
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