1959–60 Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Rangers
Season:1959–60
Manager:Scot Symon
Chairman:John Wilson
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Ibrox Park
League:Scottish League Division One
League Result:3rd
P34 W17 D8 L9 F72 A38 Pts42
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2 Result:Group stage
Cup3 Result:Semi-finalists
Season Topscorer:
Ralph Brand (40)
Prevseason:1958–59
Nextseason:1960–61

The 1959–60 season was the 80th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 56 competitive matches during the 1959–60 season.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1959 Stirling AlbionA3–212,093
5 September 1959 CelticH3–165,000
12 September 1959 HibernianA1–031,500
19 September 1959 Ayr UnitedH0–328,000
26 September 1959 Partick ThistleA3–030,500
3 October 1959 Dunfermline AthleticH4–117,000
10 October 1959 DundeeA3–122,000
17 October 1959 St MirrenH1–345,000
24 October 1959 AberdeenA5–020,000
31 October 1959 Heart of MidlothianA0–240,000
7 November 1959 ClydeH6–040,000
14 November 1959 ArbroathA4–06,025
21 November 1959 Raith RoversH2–330,000
28 November 1959 MotherwellA1–221,343
5 December 1959 KilmarnockH5–020,000
12 December 1959 Third LanarkA2–025,000
19 December 1959AirdireoniansA5–020,000
26 December 1959Stirling AlbionH3–021,000
1 January 1960CelticA1–050,000
2 January 1960HibernianH1–156,000
9 January 1960Ayr UnitedA4–223,000
16 January 1960Partick ThistleH1–140,000
23 January 1960Dunfermline AthleticA5–016,000
6 February 1960DundeeH0–022,000
1 March 1960AberdeenH2–215,000
5 March 1960Heart of MidlothianA0–245,000
19 March 1960ArbroathH1–115,000
26 March 1960Raith RoversA2–111,000
16 April 1960KilmarnockA1–126,925
18 April 1960MotherwellH0–230,000
25 April 1960St MirrenA1–114,000
27 April 1960ClydeA1–410,000
30 April 1960AirdrieoniansH0–013,000
7 May 1960Third LanarkH1–28,500

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
30 January 1960R1Berwick RangersA3–116,000
13 February 1960R2ArbroathH2–030,000
27 February 1960R3StenhousemuirA3–012,300
12 March 1960QFHibernianH3–263,000
2 April 1960SFCelticN1–179,768
6 April 1960SF RCelticN4–172,710
23 April 1960FKilmarnockN2–0108,017

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1959SRHibernianA6–144,700
12 August 1959SRMotherwellH1–265,000
15 August 1959SRDundeeH2–037,000
22 August 1959SRHibernianH5–135,000
26 August 1959SRMotherwellA1–233,000
29 August 1959SRDundeeA3–220,000

European Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 September 1959QRL1AnderlechtH5–280,000
23 September 1959QRL2AnderlechtA2–040,000
11 November 1959R1L1CH BratislavaH4–380,268
18 November 1959R1L2CH BratislavaA1–160,012
9 March 1960QFL1Sparta RotterdamA3–250,000
16 March 1960QFL2Sparta RotterdamH0–182,587
30 March 1960QFRSparta RotterdamN3–234,176
13 April 1960SFL1Eintracht FrankfurtA1–680,000
5 May 1960SFL2Eintracht FrankfurtH3–670,432

See also

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