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1987–88 Rangers F.C. season

FieldValue
clubRangers
season1987–88
managerGraeme Souness
chairmanDavid Holmes
stdtitleGround
stadiumIbrox Stadium
leagueScottish Premier Division
league result3rd
cup1Scottish Cup
cup1 resultFourth round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultWinners
cup3European Cup
cup3 resultQuarter-finals
league topscorer
Ally McCoist (31)
season topscorer
Ally McCoist (42)
prevseason1986–87
nextseason1988–89

Ally McCoist (31) Ally McCoist (42)

The 1987–88 season was the 108th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 58 competitive matches during the 1987–88 season. The team finished a disappointing third in the Scottish Premier Division with 60 points, two behind Hearts and twelve behind champions Celtic.

Future club captain Richard Gough was signed from Tottenham Hotspur for a club record fee of £1.1m.

In the cup competitions, they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the fourth round, losing 2–0 away to Dunfermline Athletic. They won the League Cup (Skol Cup), defeating Aberdeen 5–3 on penalties after the match was drawn 3–3.

The European campaign was fairly successful. The club reached the quarter-final of the European Cup after beating Dynamo Kiev and Górnik Zabrze before being knocked out by Steaua Bucharest.

Rangers defeated English Champions Everton in the Dubai Super Cup in December. The match ended 2–2 with Rangers winning the penalty shootout 8–7. The match was dubbed the unofficial British Championship decider by the football media.

Transfers

In

DatePlayerFromFee
May 1987ISR Avi CohenISR Maccabi Tel Aviv
1987ENG Mark FalcoENG Watford
September 1987ENG Trevor FrancisITA Atalanta£75,000
2 October 1987SCO Richard GoughENG Tottenham Hotspur£1,100,000
30 December 1987ENG Mark WaltersENG Aston Villa£500,000
15 January 1988SCO John BrownSCO Dundee£350,000
15 February 1988SCO Ian FergusonSCO St Mirren£850,000

Out

DatePlayerFromFee
December 1987SCO Robert FleckENG Norwich Cityauthor1=Walter Smithauthor2=Ken Gallachertitle=Mr Smith: The Fan Who Joined the Ibrox Legendspublisher=Mainstream Publishing Companyyear=1994isbn=9-781-851586-684 }}

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1987–88 Scottish Premier Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1987Dundee UnitedH1–139,120McCoist (pen.)
12 August 1987HibernianA0–122,000
15 August 1987AberdeenA0–222,568
22 August 1987FalkirkH4–032,340McCoist (3), Falco
29 August 1987CelticA0–160,800
5 September 1987DundeeH2–138,302Fleck, McCoist
12 September 1987Dunfermline AthleticH4–039,749McCoist (3), Souness
19 September 1987MotherwellA1–019,480Philliben (o.g.)
26 September 1987Greenock MortonH7–035,843McCoist (3), Falco (3), Fleck
3 October 1987Heart of MidlothianA0–028,637
6 October 1987St MirrenH3–139,298Falco, Butcher, Souness
10 October 1987Dundee UnitedA0–118,214
17 October 1987CelticH2–244,500McCoist, Gough
28 October 1987Dunfermline AthleticA4–018,070Durrant (2), McCall (pen.), McCoist
31 October 1987MotherwellH1–036,583McCoist
7 November 1987HibernianH1–037,571Fleck
14 November 1987St MirrenA2–220,649McCoist (2)
17 November 1987AberdeenH0–141,371
21 November 1987FalkirkA1–017,500Fleck
24 November 1987Greenock MortonA3–016,500D.Ferguson, Fleck, McCoist
28 November 1987Heart of MidlothianH3–243,557Fleck, Durrant, Levein (o.g.)
5 December 1987Dundee UnitedH1–041,159McCoist
12 December 1987HibernianA2–021,000Gough, Fleck
14 December 1987Dunfermline AthleticH2–231,687D.Ferguson, McCoist
19 December 1987MotherwellA2–015,436McCoist (pen.), Philiben (o.g.)
26 December 1987DundeeH2–040,938McCoist (2, 1 (pen.))
2 January 1988CelticA0–260,800
6 January 1988DundeeA1–017,450McCoist
9 January 1988Greenock MortonH5–038,349McCoist (3), Durrant
16 January 1988Heart of MidlothianA1–128,967Durrant (pen.)
23 January 1988FalkirkH3–141,088Bartram, Brown, Durrant (pen.)
6 February 1988AberdeenA2–122,500McCoist, Gough
13 February 1988St MirrenH4–041,664Cooper, Walters, Wilkins, Gough
27 February 1988Dundee UnitedA1–120,846Walters
5 March 1988Dunfermline AthleticA3–019,017McCoist (pen.), Walters, Gough
12 March 1988MotherwellH1–039,650Durrant
20 March 1988CelticH1–243,650Bartram
26 March 1988DundeeA3–214,879Roberts, Walters, Durrant (pen.)
2 April 1988Heart of MidlothianH1–241,125Bartram
9 April 1988Greenock MortonA2–312,000I.Ferguson, Durrant
16 April 1988HibernianH1–132,218D.Ferguson
23 April 1988St MirrenA3–013,809Walters, Brown, McCoist
30 April 1988AberdeenH0–136,010
7 May 1988FalkirkA5–014,500Walters (2), McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)), D.Ferguson

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1987–88 Scottish League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1987R2Stirling AlbionA2–113,000Falco, McCoist
26 August 1987R3Dunfermline AthleticA4–118,070McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)), Falco
2 September 1987QFHeart of MidlothianH4–140,920Durrant (2), McCoist (2, 1 (pen.))
23 September 1987SFMotherwellN3–145,938Fleck, Falco, Kirk (o.g.)
25 October 1987FAberdeenN3–371,961Cooper, Durrant, Fleck

*Rangers won the match 5–3 on penalties

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1987–88 Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
30 January 1988R3Raith RoversA0–09,500
10 February 1988R3 RRaith RoversH4–135,144Durrant (2, 1 (pen.)), Walters, McCoist
20 February 1988R4Dunfermline AthleticA0–219,360

European Cup

Main article: 1987–88 European Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 September 1987R1USSR Dynamo KyivA0–1100,000
30 September 1987R1USSR Dynamo KievH2–044,500Falco, McCoist
21 October 1987R2POL Górnik ZabrzeH3–141,366McCoist, Durrant, Falco
4 November 1987R2POL Gornik ZabrzeA1–123,250McCoist (pen.)
2 March 1988QFROM Steaua BucureștiA0–233,000
16 March 1988QFROM Steaua BucureștiH2–144,000Gough, McCoist (pen.)

Dubai Super Cup

Main article: Dubai Champions Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 December 1987FENG EvertonN2–2*8,000Fleck, McCoist

*Rangers won the match 8–7 on penalties

Glasgow Cup

Main article: Glasgow Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 April 1988SFPartick ThistleA2–1*4,500Cooper, Spencer

*Competition not completed

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
SCO Nicky WalkerGK60
ENG Chris WoodsGK520
DEN Jan BartramDF143
SCO John BrownDF122
ENG Terry ButcherDF181
Israel Avi CohenDF120
SCO Richard GoughDF366
SCO John McGregorDF320
SCO Stuart MunroDF220
NIR Jimmy NichollDF330
SCO Scott NisbetDF290
ENG Jimmy PhillipsDF270
ENG Graham RobertsDF501
SCO Davie CooperMF432
SCO Ian DurrantMF5416
SCO Derek FergusonMF434
SCO Ian FergusonMF81
SCO Robert FleckMF289
SCO Davie KirkwoodMF70
SCO Dave MacFarlaneMF10
SCO Ian McCallMF121
SCO Graeme SounessMF302
ENG Mark WaltersMF218
ENG Ray WilkinsMF291
ENG Mark FalcoFW1910
ENG Trevor FrancisFW250
SCO Ally McCoistFW5342
SCO Gary McSweganFW10
ENG Colin WestFW10

League table

References

References

  1. (3 October 1987). "Old Firm market swoop breaks the £2m barrier". Glasgow Herald.
  2. (31 December 1987). "Rangers beat Everton in chase for £500,000 Mark Walters". Glasgow Herald.
  3. (16 January 1988). "Brown is hoping to leave Hearts with the Blues=Glasgow Herald".
  4. (16 February 1988). "Its softly, softly as Ferguson finally signs for Rangers=Glasgow Herald".
  5. (1994). "Mr Smith: The Fan Who Joined the Ibrox Legends". Mainstream Publishing Company.
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