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1997–98 Rangers F.C. season

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clubRangers
season1997–98
managerWalter Smith
chairmanDavid Murray
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stadiumIbrox Stadium
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cup3Champions League
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Marco Negri (32)
season topscorer
Marco Negri (37)
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Marco Negri (32) Marco Negri (37)

The 1997–98 season was the 118th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 52 competitive matches during the 1997–98 season. They went into the season in pursuit of a record tenth consecutive league title. The early season form of new signing Marco Negri gave the team fresh impetus but when the then manager Walter Smith announced that he would leave the club at the end of the season the side's form dipped. Rangers finished the league on 72 points, two behind champions Celtic.

The club ended the season trophyless for the first time in twelve seasons as they lost the Scottish Cup final to Hearts 2–1 and were knocked out League Cup in the quarter-finals by Dundee United.

In Europe, the club failed to reach the Champions League group stages and fell at the first hurdle in the UEFA Cup, losing both legs 2–1 to Strasbourg.

Transfers

In

DatePlayerFromFee
29 May 1997ITA Lorenzo AmorusoITA Fiorentina£4,000,000
NOR Ståle StensaasNOR Rosenborg£1,650,000
10 June 1997ITA Sergio PorriniITA Juventus£3,000,000
18 June 1997ITA Marco NegriITA Perugia£3,500,000
20 June 1997FIN Antti NiemiDEN Copenhagen£700,000
1 July 1997ITA Gennaro GattusoITA PerugiaFree
SWE Jonas ThernITA RomaFree
AUS Tony VidmarNED NAC BredaFree
13 August 1997FIN Jonatan JohanssonEST Flora Tallinn£500,000
14 October 1997SCO Richard GoughUSA Kansas City WizardsFree

Out

DatePlayerToFee
8 May 1997SCO Richard GoughUSA Kansas City WizardsFree
12 May 1997SCO David RobertsonENG Leeds United£500,000
15 May 1997SCO Barry RobsonSCO Inverness Caledonian ThistleFree
31 May 1997ENG Mark HateleyENG Hull CityFree
WAL Andy DibbleENG Sheffield UnitedFree
ENG Trevor StevenRetired
SCO John BrownRetired
30 June 1997SCO Greg ShieldsSCO Dunfermline Athletic£100,000
30 October 1997DEN Erik Bo AndersenDEN Odense£800,000
28 November 1997SCO Brian McGintyENG Hull CityFree
20 February 1998SCO Gary BollanSCO St Johnstone£100,000
26 March 1998ENG Paul GascoigneENG Middlesbrough£3,450,000
  • Expenditure: £13,300,000
  • Income: £4,950,000
  • Total loss/gain: £8,350,000

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Premier Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
4 August 1997Heart of MidlothianH3–148,257Negri (2), Cleland
23 August 1997Dundee UnitedH5–148,599Negri (5)
13 September 1997AberdeenH3–350,030Negri (pen.), Albertz, Laudrup
20 September 1997St JohnstoneA2–010,093Negri (2)
24 September 1997KilmarnockA3–015,367Negri (2), Stensaas
27 September 1997MotherwellH2–248,672Negri, Porrini
4 October 1997HibernianA4–315,169Negri (2, 1 (pen.)), Gascoigne, Albertz
18 October 1997Dunfermline AthleticH7–050,023Laudrup, Negri (4), Gascoigne (2)
25 October 1997Dundee UnitedA1–212,600Negri
1 November 1997KilmarnockH4–149,413Negri (3, 1 (pen.)), Porrini
8 November 1997CelticH1–050,082Gough
15 November 1997AberdeenA1–118,117Albertz
19 November 1997CelticA1–149,427Negri
22 November 1997MotherwellA1–112,018McCoist
29 November 1997St JohnstoneH3–250,142Gattuso, Negri (2)
7 December 1997HibernianH1–048,070Negri
13 December 1997Dunfermline AthleticA0–012,443
20 December 1997Heart of MidlothianA5–217,092Durie (3), Negri (pen.), Albertz
27 December 1997Dundee UnitedH4–150,017Laudrup, Cleland, Negri (2, 1 (pen.))
2 January 1998CelticA0–249,396
10 January 1998AberdeenH2–049,502Laudrup, Porrini
17 January 1998MotherwellH1–049,443Cleland
31 January 1998St JohnstoneA0–210,441
7 February 1998Dunfermline AthleticH1–149,019Porrini
21 February 1998HibernianA2–113,968Negri, Albertz
24 February 1998KilmarnockA1–115,931Thern
28 February 1998Heart of MidlothianH2–250,046Albertz (2)
14 March 1998MotherwellA1–211,779McCoist
21 March 1998St JohnstoneH2–149,788Negri, Thern
28 March 1998Dunfermline AthleticA3–211,531McCoist (2), Thern
1 April 1998HibernianH3–050,121McCoist, Thern, Durie
12 April 1998CelticH2–050,042Thern, Albertz
19 April 1998AberdeenA0–117,981
25 April 1998Heart of MidlothianA3–017,415Gattuso (2), Albertz
2 May 1998KilmarnockH0–150,116
9 May 1998Dundee UnitedA2–114,200Laudrup, Albertz (pen.)

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Scottish League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1997R2Hamilton AcademicalA1–08,866McCoist
19 August 1997R3FalkirkH4–143,606McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)), Stensaas
9 September 1997QFDundee UnitedH0–144,440

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 January 1998R3Hamilton AcademicalA2–111,915Durie, Gough
14 February 1998R4MotherwellA2–212,602Negri, Durie
17 February 1998R4 RMotherwellH3–042,043Albertz (2), Durie
9 March 1998QFDundeeH0–040,309
18 March 1998QF RDundeeA2–112,418McCoist (2)
5 April 1998SFCelticA2–148,993McCoist, Albertz
16 May 1998FHeart of MidlothianN1–248,946McCoist

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 1997–98 UEFA Champions League

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
23 July 1997QR1FAR GÍA5–02,200Negri, Durie (2), McCoist (2)
30 July 1997QR1FAR GÍH6–044,433Durie, Negri (2), McCoist, Albertz, I.Ferguson
13 August 1997QR2SWE IFK GöteborgA0–320,000
27 August 1997QR2SWE IFK GöteborgH1–145,585Miller

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 UEFA Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 September 1997R1FRA StrasbourgA1–212,450Albertz (pen.)
30 September 1997R1FRA StrasbourgH1–240,145Gattuso

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
SCO Andy GoramGK360
FIN Antti NiemiGK70
NED Theo SneldersGK90
SWE Joachim BjörklundDF430
SCO Gary BollanDF20
SCO Alex ClelandDF414
SCO Richard GoughDF302
AUS Craig MooreDF153
FR Yugoslavia Gordan PetrićDF110
ITA Sergio PorriniDF374
ITA Lorenzo AmorusoDF92
NOR Ståle StensaasDF282
SWE Jonas ThernMF294
AUS Tony VidmarDF154
SCO Stephen WrightDF10
GER Jörg AlbertzMF4215
SCO Ian DurrantMF120
SCO Barry FergusonMF110
SCO Ian FergusonMF173
ENG Paul GascoigneMF273
ITA Rino GattusoMF375
DEN Brian LaudrupMF365
SCO Stuart McCallMF382
SCO Derek McInnesMF10
SCO Charlie MillerMF114
DEN Erik Bo AndersenFW10
SCO Gordon DurieFW399
FIN Jonatan JohanssonFW80
SCO Ally McCoistFW2616
ITA Marco NegriFW4037
Chile Sebastián RozentalFW40
NED Peter van VossenFW30

League table

References

References

  1. (30 May 1997). "Amoruso and Stensaas sign in £5.6m deal and there's more to come: Rangers answer the cry of no defenders". The Herald.
  2. (30 May 1997). "Amoruso and Stensaas sign in £5.6m deal and there's more to come: Rangers answer the cry of no defenders". The Herald.
  3. (11 June 1997). "Murray, Smith in talks with Laudrup as another new man arrives: £3m Porrini joins the Italian family at Ibrox". The Herald.
  4. (19 June 1997). "Italian No.4 joins the Ibrox colony: Striker Negri a £3.5m signing as prospect of Moens deal fades". The Herald.
  5. (21 June 1997). "Ajax told Laudrup is staying as Niemi signs". The Herald.
  6. (11 April 1997). "Rangers sign Italian but Melli is rejected". The Herald.
  7. (2 July 1997). "No end to the buying spree". The Herald.
  8. (20 February 1997). "Smith denies £1m Australian full back is replacement for Robertson: Rangers use Bosman rules to sign Vidmar". The Herald.
  9. (5 August 1997). "Unfamiliar scorer but Rangers' win gives league same old shape: Cleland goal secures early lead for the champions". The Herald.
  10. (15 October 1997). "Rangers silent on Gazza rumours". The Herald.
  11. (9 May 1997). "GOUGH IS UP, UP AND AWAY FOR A BRIGHT NEW FUTURE IN AMERICA". The Herald.
  12. (13 May 1997). "SOS for players as Robertson joins Leeds for £500,000: Watson and Waddle join Ibrox "line-up"". The Herald.
  13. (21 May 1997). "Life goes on for Oleg". [[Rangers News]].
  14. (1 June 1997). "Steven forced to quit". Sunday Mail.
  15. The Mirror, 1 July 1997
  16. (31 October 1997). "Changing times for Rangers, but the dreams of glory are still the same: New man will have a multi-million new broom". The Herald.
  17. (21 February 1998). "Bollan signing will strengthen Saints". The Herald.
  18. (26 March 1998). "Robson prepared for grief from Gazza". The Herald.
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