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1986–87 Rangers F.C. season

FieldValue
clubRangers
season1986–87
managerGraeme Souness
chairmanDavid Holmes
stdtitleGround
stadiumIbrox Stadium
leagueScottish Premier Division
league result1st (champions)
cup1Scottish Cup
cup1 resultThird round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultWinners
cup3UEFA Cup
cup3 resultThird round
cup4Glasgow Cup
cup4 resultWinners
league topscorer
Ally McCoist (34)
season topscorer
Ally McCoist (38)
prevseason1985–86
nextseason1987–88

Ally McCoist (34) Ally McCoist (38)

The 1986–87 season was the 107th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 56 competitive matches during the 1986–87 season. The team finished top of the Scottish Premier Division for the first time in nine seasons. A total of 69 points were gained from 44 games and a lead of six points over second placed Celtic.

The Souness Revolution began with the signing of England internationals, goalkeeper Chris Woods and centre half Terry Butcher. Northern Ireland international Jimmy Nicholl rejoined the club and Colin West was brought in to partner Ally McCoist in attack. In December Graham Roberts arrived from Tottenham Hotspur to strengthen the defence.

There was a disappointing start to the league campaign, losing 2–1 to Hibernian at Easter Road. Graeme Souness was sent off for a tackle on George McCluskey in the centre circle, with both teams displaying a lack of discipline at that moment.

On the penultimate day of the season the Championship was secured at Pittodrie with a 1–1 draw against Aberdeen. A Terry Butcher header was enough to bring the league title back to Ibrox for the first time since 1978.

In the cup competitions, Rangers were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the third round, losing 1–0 at Ibrox to Hamilton Academical. The goal ended a run of 1196 minutes without conceding – a British record for goalkeeper Chris Woods.

They won the League Cup, defeating Celtic 2–1 with goals from Ian Durrant and Davie Cooper. This was an early success for Graeme Souness and helped pave the way towards the Championship.

The European campaign was moderately successful. Rangers reached the third round of the UEFA Cup after beating Ilves Tampere and Boavista before being knocked out by Borussia Mönchengladbach on the away goals rule.

Transfer

In

DatePlayerFromFee
16 May 1986ENG Colin WestENG Watford£200,000
1 July 1986ENG Chris WoodsENG Norwich City£600,000
1 August 1986ENG Terry ButcherENG Ipswich Town£725,000
8 August 1986NIR Jimmy NichollENG West Bromwich AlbionSwap
14 November 1986SCO Lindsay HamiltonSCO Stenhousemuir£25,000
22 December 1986ENG Neil WoodsENG Doncaster Rovers£120,000
23 December 1986ENG Graham RobertsENG Tottenham Hotspur£450,000
27 March 1987ENG Jimmy PhillipsENG Bolton Wanderers£95,000

Out

DatePlayerFromFee
9 May 1986SCO Billy DaviesSWE Jönköpings Södra IFFree
9 May 1986SCO Derek JohnstoneSCO Partick ThistleFree
9 May 1986SCO Dave MacKinnonSCO AirdrieoniansFree
9 August 1986SCO Bobby WilliamsonENG West Bromwich AlbionSwap
19 January 1987SCO Ted McMinnSPA Sevilla£225,000

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1986–87 Scottish Premier Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1986HibernianA1–224,576McCoist (pen.)
13 August 1986FalkirkH1–027,362McCoist (pen.)
16 August 1986Dundee UnitedH2–343,995McCoist (2)
23 August 1986Hamilton AcademicalA2–110,000Fraser, West
31 August 1986CelticH1–043,502Durrant
6 September 1986MotherwellA2–017,013Cooper, McPherson
13 September 1986ClydebankH4–026,433Fleck (3), McMinn
20 September 1986DundeeA0–117,132
27 September 1986AberdeenH2–040,155Souness, McCoist
4 October 1986Heart of MidlothianA1–128,637Cooper
8 October 1986St MirrenA1–016,861Cooper
11 October 1986HibernianH3–038,196McPherson, Fleck, Bell
18 October 1986FalkirkA5–116,800Fleck (3, 1 (pen.)), Cooper, McCoist
29 October 1986Dundee UnitedA0–020,170
1 November 1986CelticA1–160,000McCoist
8 November 1986MotherwellH0–133,966
15 November 1986ClydebankA4–19,906McCoist (2), McPherson, Durrant
19 November 1986DundeeH2–122,992McCoist, McPherson
22 November 1986AberdeenA0–121,733
29 November 1986Heart of MidlothianH3–038,733McCoist, Cooper, Durrant
3 December 1986St MirrenH2–023,110McPherson, Cooper
6 December 1986HibernianA0–018,536
13 December 1986FalkirkH4–024,177Fleck (2), Cooper, Butcher
20 December 1986Hamilton AcademicalA2–010,000Fleck, McCoist
27 December 1986Dundee UnitedH2–042,165McCoist, Fleck
1 January 1987CelticH2–043,206Fleck, McCoist
6 January 1987MotherwellA1–019,658Roberts
10 January 1987ClydebankH5–036,397Fleck (3), McCoist (2, 1 (pen.))
17 January 1987Hamilton AcademicalH2–043,052Durrant, McCoist
24 January 1987AberdeenH0–043,211
7 February 1987Heart of MidlothianA5–229,091Fleck (2), Roberts, McCoist, Black (o.g.)
14 February 1987St MirrenA3–121,399McCoist (3, 1 (pen.))
28 February 1987HibernianH1–138,630McPherson
7 March 1987FalkirkA2–118,000McCoist (2)
14 March 1987Hamilton AcademicalH2–033,486Cooper, McCoist
17 March 1987DundeeA4–018,723McCoist (2), McPherson, Fleck
21 March 1987Dundee UnitedA1–021,275McPherson
28 March 1987MotherwellH1–037,305McCoist
4 April 1987CelticA1–360,800McCoist
14 April 1987DundeeH2–042,427Cooper, McCoist
18 April 1987ClydebankA3–09,950McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)), West
25 April 1987Heart of MidlothianH3–043,205McCoist (3, 1 (pen.))
2 May 1987AberdeenA1–122,568Butcher
9 May 1987St MirrenH1–043,510Fleck

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1986–87 Scottish League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1986R2StenhousemuirA4–19,052Souness, West, Cooper, McCoist
27 August 1986R3East FifeA0–0*8,835
3 September 1986QFDundeeH3–133,750Fraser, Souness, McMinn
24 September 1986SFDundee UnitedN2–145,249McCoist, McMinn
26 October 1986FCelticN2–174,219Durrant, Cooper (pen.)

*Rangers won the match 5–4 on penalties

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1986–87 Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
31 January 1987R3Hamilton AcademicalH0–135,462

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1986–87 UEFA Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 September 1986R1FIN Ilves TampereH4–027,436Fleck (3), McCoist
1 October 1986R1FIN Ilves TampereA0–22,109
24 October 1986R2POR BoavistaH2–138,772McPherson, McCoist
4 November 1986R2POR BoavistaA1–023,000Ferguson
26 November 1986R3GER Borussia MönchengladbachH1–133,000Durrant
10 December 1986R3GER Borussia MonchengladbachA0–036,000

Glasgow Cup

Main article: Glasgow Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 April 1987SFClydeN1–14,000Spencer
7 May 1987FCelticA1–015,109

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
SCO Nicky WalkerGK20
ENG Chris WoodsGK480
ENG Terry ButcherDF492
SCO Hugh BurnsDF50
SCO Ally DawsonDF100
SCO Dave McPhersonDF478
SCO Stuart MunroDF480
NIR Jimmy NichollDF390
SCO Scott NisbetDF10
SCO Craig PatersonDF20
ENG Jimmy PhillipsDF60
ENG Graham RobertsDF192
SCO Dougie BellMF121
SCO Davie CooperMF4811
SCO Ian DurrantMF455
SCO Derek FergusonMF330
SCO Robert FleckMF4419
SCO Cammy FraserMF212
SCO Davie KirkwoodMF10
SCO Dave MacFarlaneMF50
SCO Ted McMinnMF193
SCO Bobby RussellMF10
SCO Graeme SounessMF293
SCO Ally McCoistFW5036
ENG Colin WestFW123
ENG Neil WoodsFW30

League table

References

References

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  7. "Neil WOODS". Sporting Heroes.
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  9. "Jimmy PHILLIPS". Sporting Heroes.
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  14. (17 January 1987). "McMinn set to join Seville: Clubs agree fee for Ibrox rebel". Glasgow Herald.
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