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1995–96 Rangers F.C. season

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clubRangers
season1995–96
managerWalter Smith
chairmanDavid Murray
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stadiumIbrox Stadium
leagueScottish Premier Division
league result1st (champions)
cup1Scottish Cup
cup1 resultWinners
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSemi-finals
cup3Champions League
cup3 resultGroup stage
league topscorer
Gordon Durie (17)
season topscorer
Gordon Durie (23)
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Gordon Durie (17) Gordon Durie (23) | |

The 1995–96 season was the 116th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 53 competitive matches during the 1995–96 season. The team finished first in the Scottish Premier Division and won its eighth consecutive league title.

In the cup competitions, the team won the Scottish Cup, beating Heart of Midlothian 5–1. Rangers were knocked out the Scottish League Cup by Aberdeen at the semi-final stage, losing 2–1.

The side reached the group stages of the UEFA Champions League this season and were drawn into a group with Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and Romanian side Steaua București. After six matches, three draws and three defeats, Rangers were bottom of the table and exited the competition.

Aided by the sale of Duncan Ferguson the previous season, between July and February manager Walter Smith spent nearly £12million on rebuilding his squad by signing the likes of Peter van Vossen, Paul Gascoigne (a then Scottish record signing at £4.3million), Stephen Wright and Gordan Petrić. Basile Boli and Oleg Salenko left the club.

Gascoigne was voted player of the year having scored a total of 19 goals in all competitions.

November saw the departure of Mark Hateley as he returned to England in a £1.5million move to Queen's Park Rangers – the largest fee paid for a 34-year-old at this time. Hateley had lost his place in the first team to Gordon Durie who partnered Ally McCoist after two seasons mostly spent on the sidelines due to injuries.

Transfers

In

DatePlayerFromFee
5 July 1995SCO Stephen WrightSCO Aberdeen£1,500,000
10 July 1995ENG Paul GascoigneITA Lazio£4,300,000
26 July 1995FR Yugoslavia Gordan PetrićSCO Dundee United£1,500,000
28 July 1995RUS Oleg SalenkoESP Valencia£2,500,000
13 November 1995SCO Derek McInnesSCO Greenock Morton£300,000
16 January 1996NED Peter van VossenTUR İstanbulsporSwap
29 February 1996DEN Erik Bo AndersenDEN Aalborg Bk£1,200,000{{ Cite newsurl=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12121282.danes-arrival-may-not-be-end-of-rangers-spending-spree-andersen-ready-willing-and-able/title=Dane's arrival may not be end of Rangers' spending spree: Andersen ready, willing and able
29 March 1996NED Theo SneldersSCO Aberdeen£200,000

Out

DatePlayerToFee
16 June 1995SCO Ally MaxwellSCO Dundee United£250,000
15 August 1995FRA Basile BoliFRA AS Monaco£2,000,000
25 September 1995ENG Mark HateleyENG Queens Park Rangers£1,500,000
16 January 1996RUS Oleg SalenkoTUR İstanbulsporSwap
11 March 1996SCO Brian ReidSCO Greenock Morton£150,000
  • Expenditure: £11,500,000
  • Income: £3,900,000
  • Total loss/gain: £7,600,000

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Ibrox International Challenge Trophy

Main article: Ibrox International Challenge Trophy

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
29 July 1995Steaua BucureștiH4–0Ferguson, Gascoigne, Hateley, McCoist
30 July 1995SampdoriaH2–0Durie, McCoist

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Premier Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
26 August 1995KilmarnockH1–044,686McCall
9 September 1995Raith RoversH4–043,535McCoist (2), Miller, Robertson
16 September 1995FalkirkA2–011,445Salenko, Robertson
23 September 1995HibernianH0–144,364
30 September 1995CelticA2–034,500Cleland, Gascoigne
3 October 1995MotherwellH2–137,348Gascoigne, McCoist
7 October 1995AberdeenA1–022,500Moore
14 October 1995Partick ThistleA4–016,346Durie (3), Gough
21 October 1995Heart of MidlothianH4–145,155Salenko (2), Gascoigne, Durie
28 October 1995Raith RoversA2–29,200Gough, Petric
4 November 1995FalkirkH2–042,059McCoist (2)
8 November 1995KilmarnockA2–014,823McLaren, Salenko
11 November 1995AberdeenH1–145,427Salenko
19 November 1995CelticH3–346,640Laudrup, McCoist, McKinlay (o.g.)
25 November 1995HibernianA4–113,558McCoist, Miller, Durie, Dods (o.g.)
2 December 1995Heart of MidlothianA2–015,105McCoist (pen.), Gascoigne
9 December 1995Partick ThistleH1–043,173Durie
19 December 1995MotherwellA0–010,179
26 December 1995KilmarnockH3–045,173Salenko, Durie (pen.), Gascoigne
30 December 1995HibernianH7–044,692Durie (4), Miller, Gascoigne, Salenko
3 January 1996CelticA0–037,000
6 January 1996FalkirkA4–010,581McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)), Durie, Robertson
13 January 1996Raith RoversH4–042,498Durie (2), McCoist, Ferguson
20 January 1996Heart of MidlothianH0–345,096
3 February 1996Partick ThistleA2–116,253Gascoigne (2)
10 February 1996MotherwellH3–245,566Ferguson, McLaren, McCoist (pen.)
25 February 1996AberdeenA1–021,000Gascoigne (pen.)
3 March 1996HibernianA2–011,954Laudrup (pen.), Mitchell (o.g.)
17 March 1996CelticH1–147,312McLaren
23 March 1996FalkirkH3–246,014Andersen (2), Gascoigne
30 March 1996Raith RoversA4–29,300McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)), Durie (pen.)
10 April 1996Heart of MidlothianA0–215,350
13 April 1996Partick ThistleH5–046,438Andersen (3), McCall, Gough
20 April 1996MotherwellA3–113,128McCall, Andersen, Gascoigne
28 April 1996AberdeenH3–147,247Gascoigne (3, 1 (pen.))
4 May 1996KilmarnockA3–017,056Durie (2), McCoist

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1995–96 Scottish League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1995R2Greenock MortonH3–042,941McCoist, Hateley, Gascoigne
30 August 1995R3Stirling AlbionH3–246,686Hateley, McCall, McCoist
19 September 1995QFCelticA1–032,789McCoist
24 October 1995SFAberdeenN1–226,131Salenko

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
27 January 1996R3KeithN10–115,461Ferguson (3), Cleland (3), Durie (pen.),
Robertson, Miller, Mikhailichenko
15 February 1996R4ClydeA4–15,722Miller (2), Van Vossen, Gascoigne
9 March 1996QFCaledonian ThistleN3–011,296Gascoigne (2), Thomson (o.g.)
7 April 1996SFCelticN2–136,333McCoist, Laudrup
18 May 1996FHeart of MidlothianN5–137,760Durie (3), Laudrup (2)

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 1995–96 UEFA Champions League

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1995QRCYP Anorthosis FamagustaH1–043,519Durie
23 August 1995QRCYP Anorthosis FamagustaA0–012,000
13 September 1995GSROM Steaua BucharestA0–126,000
27 September 1995GSGER Borussia DortmundH2–233,209Gough, Ferguson
18 October 1995GSITA JuventusA1–449,825Gough
1 November 1995GSITA JuventusH0–442,523
22 November 1995GSROM Steaua BucharestH1–130,800Gascoigne
6 December 1995GSGER Borussia DortmundA2–235,800Laudrup, Durie

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
SCOGK470
SCOGK30
NEDGK20
SCOGK20
SCODF364
SCODF70
SCODF220
SCODF425
SCODF493
AUSDF161
FR YugoslaviaDF461
SCODF383
SCODF10
SCODF10
SCODF160
SCOMF260
SCOMF256
ENGMF4219
DENMF336
SCOMF334
SCOMF20
SCOMF60
SCOMF363
UKRMF151
SCOMF90
ENGMF70
DENFW66
SCOFW3823
ENGFW42
SCOFW3720
RUSFW208
NEDFW91

League table

Champions league table

References

References

  1. "Aberdeen blues as top defender moves on: Ambition is the key as Wright joins Rangers".
  2. "The day Gascoigne took Ibrox, and Scotland, by storm: The Ibrox idol is unveiled".
  3. "Another Celtic blow as Rangers sign their wanted man: Salenko to follow the capture of Petric".
  4. "Russian joins foreign legion".
  5. (14 November 1995). "McInnes finally signs for Rangers". The Herald.
  6. (16 January 1996). "Work permit not an open and shut case for Jardel: Van Vossen to join foreign legion as Salenko departs". The Herald.
  7. (30 March 1996). "Dutch keeper leaves Aberdeen with a few regrets but Snelders finds security as Goram's understudy". The Herald.
  8. (17 June 1995). "Maxwell transfer first for United". The Herald.
  9. (15 August 1995). "Boli off to Monaco". The Herald.
  10. (25 September 1995). "Injured Gough is Euro doubt". The Herald.
  11. (16 January 1996). "Work permit not an open and shut case for Jardel: Van Vossen to join foreign legion as Salenko departs". The Herald.
  12. (12 March 1996). "Serie A players set to strike". The Herald.
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