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1988–89 Rangers F.C. season

FieldValue
clubRangers
season1988–89
managerGraeme Souness
chairmanDavid Holmes
stdtitleGround
stadiumIbrox Stadium
leagueScottish Premier Division
league result1st (champions)
cup1Scottish Cup
cup1 resultRunners-up
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultWinners
cup3UEFA Cup
cup3 resultSecond round
league topscorer
Kevin Drinkell (11)
season topscorer
Kevin Drinkell (19)
prevseason1987–88
nextseason1989–90

Kevin Drinkell (11) Kevin Drinkell (19)

The 1988–89 season was the 109th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 53 competitive matches during the 1988–89 season. They regained the Scottish Premier Division title, winning the first of nine consecutive league titles.

England international right back, Gary Stevens was signed from Everton and Kevin Drinkell was brought in to partner Ally McCoist up front.

Results against Celtic were pivotal in the Championship race, winning 5–1 and 4–1 at Ibrox. They also secured their first win at Parkhead since 1980, 2–1 in March. The league was won at Ibrox with a 4–0 demolition of Hearts.

In the cup competitions, they lost the Scottish Cup final 1–0 to Celtic. The team won the Scottish League Cup (Skol Cup) for the third season in a row defeating Aberdeen 3–2.

The European campaign was disappointing. The team qualified for the UEFA Cup and after a fine aggregate win over Polish side GKS Katowice, they were knocked out in the second round by Köln of West Germany.

Lawrence Marlborough sold his controlling interest in Rangers to Scottish businessman David Murray in November 1988. Murray would later take over as chairman from David Holmes.

Transfer

In

DatePlayerFromFee
30 June 1988ENG Kevin DrinkellENG Norwich City£500,000
19 July 1988ENG Gary StevensENG Everton£1,000,000
29 July 1988NIR John MorrowNIR LinfieldFree
17 September 1988SCO Andy GrayENG West Bromwich AlbionFree
3 October 1988SCO Neale CooperENG Aston Villa£250,000
6 February 1989SCO Tom CowanSCO Clyde£100,000
4 March 1989ENG Mel SterlandENG Sheffield Wednesday£750,000

Out

DatePlayerFromFee
31 May 1988ISR Avi CohenISR Maccabi Tel AvivFree
1 July 1988DEN Jan BartramDEN Brøndby£300,000
26 August 1988ENG Graham RobertsENG Chelsea£475,000
26 August 1988ENG Jimmy PhillipsENG Oxford United£100,000

Results

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1988–89 Scottish Premier Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1988Hamilton AcademicalA2–010,500Stevens, McCoist
20 August 1988HibernianH0–041,955
27 August 1988CelticH5–142,858McCoist (2), Wilkins, Drinkell, Walters
3 September 1988MotherwellA2–020,112Drinkell, Durrant
17 September 1988Heart of MidlothianA2–125,501Durrant (pen.), Nisbet
24 September 1988St MirrenH2–135,523D.Cooper (pen.), Walters
27 September 1988Dundee UnitedA1–020,071I.Ferguson
1 October 1988DundeeH2–040,768Drinkell, Walters
8 October 1988AberdeenA1–223,370N.Cooper
12 October 1988HibernianA1–026,000McCoist
29 October 1988St MirrenA1–120,903Gray
1 November 1988Heart of MidlothianH3–036,505Gough, Walters (pen.), Gray
5 November 1988MotherwellH2–136,060Brown, Drinkell
12 November 1988CelticA1–360,113Walters
16 November 1988Hamilton AcademicalH3–133,684Gray, Ferguson, Drinkell
19 November 1988DundeeA0–016,514
26 November 1988AberdeenH1–042,239Gough
3 December 1988Dundee UnitedH0–139,123
10 December 1988Heart of MidlothianA0–226,424
17 December 1988HibernianH1–036,672McCall
31 December 1988Hamilton AcademicalA1–010,500D.Ferguson
3 January 1989CelticH4–142,515Walters (2, 1 (pen.)), Butcher, I.Ferguson
7 January 1989MotherwellA1–219,275Drinkell
14 January 1989AberdeenA2–123,000Munro, D.Ferguson
21 January 1989DundeeH3–143,202I.Ferguson, Butcher, McCoist
11 February 1989Dundee UnitedA1–122,019Munro
25 February 1989St MirrenH3–139,021I.Ferguson, McCoist, Walters
11 March 1989Hamilton AcademicalH3–035,733I.Ferguson, Sterland, Gough
25 March 1989HibernianA1–023,321Drinkell
1 April 1989CelticA2–160,171Drinkell, I.Ferguson
8 April 1989MotherwellH1–033,782McCoist
22 April 1989St MirrenA2–022,096I.Ferguson, McCoist
29 April 1989Heart of MidlothianH4–042,856Drinkell (2), Sterland (2)
2 May 1989Dundee UnitedH2–039,068Drinkell, McCoist
6 May 1989DundeeA2–114,889Gray (2)
13 May 1989AberdeenH0–342,480

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1988–89 Scottish League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1988R2ClydeA3–014,699Drinkell, Walters, D.Ferguson
24 August 1988R3ClydebankH6–034,376McCoist, Gough, Walters, Wilkins, Drinkell, Durrant
31 August 1988QFDundeeH4–139,667McCoist, Walters, I.Ferguson, Forsyth (o.g.)
21 September 1988SFHeart of MidlothianN3–053,623Walters (2), Nisbet
23 October 1988FAberdeenN3–272,122McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)), I.Ferguson

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1988–89 Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 January 1989R3Raith RoversA1–110,500I.Ferguson
1 February 1989R3 RRaith RoversH3–040,307Walters, Drinkell, Fraser (o.g.)
18 February 1989R4StranraerH8–041,198Drinkell (2), Brown (2), McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)
I.Ferguson, Walters
21 March 1989QFDundee UnitedH2–242,177Drinkell, McCoist
27 March 1989QF RDundee UnitedA1–021,872McCoist
15 April 1989SFSt JohnstoneN0–047,374
18 April 1989SF RSt JohnstoneN4–044,205Walters, Stevens, Drinkell, McCoist
20 May 1989FCelticN0–172,069

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1988–89 UEFA Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 September 1988R1POL GKS KatowiceH1–041,120Walters
5 October 1988R1POL GKS KatowiceA4–240,000Butcher (2), Durrant, I.Ferguson
26 October 1988R2GER KölnA0–242,000
9 November 1988R2GER KölnH1–142,204Drinkell

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
SCO Nicky WalkerGK140
ENG Chris WoodsGK390
SCO John BrownDF423
ENG Terry ButcherDF514
SCO Tom CowanDF40
SCO Richard GoughDF514
SCO John McGregorDF10
SCO Stuart MunroDF334
NIR Jimmy NichollDF30
SCO Scott NisbetDF102
ENG Gary StevensDF522
SCO Davie CooperMF331
SCO Neale CooperMF171
SCO Ian DurrantMF144
SCO Derek FergusonMF243
SCO Ian FergusonMF3313
SCO Davie KirkwoodMF20
SCO Ian McCallMF71
SCO Kevin MacDonaldMF30
SCO Sandy RobertsonMF20
SCO Graeme SounessMF100
ENG Mark WaltersMF4817
ENG Ray WilkinsMF452
ENG Kevin DrinkellFW4719
SCO Andy GrayFW165
SCO Ally McCoistFW3318
SCO Gary McSweganFW10
ENG Mel SterlandFW133

League table

References

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