1960–61 Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Rangers
Season:1960–61
Manager:Scot Symon
Chairman:John Wilson
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Ibrox Park
League:Scottish League Division One
League Result:1st
P34 W23 D5 L8 F88 A46 Pts51
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:3rd Round
Cup2 Result:Winners
Cup3 Result:Runners-up
Season Topscorer:
Ralph Brand (40)
Prevseason:1959–60
Nextseason:1961–62

The 1960–61 season was the 81st season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 65 competitive matches during the 1960–61 season.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 August 1960 Partick ThistleH6–322,693
10 September 1960 CelticA5–129,789
17 September 1960 AirdrieoniansH3–076,198
24 September 1960 St JohnstoneA5–221,451
1 October 1960 Third LanarkA4–215,599
8 October 1960 DundeeH0–122,160
15 October 1960 Dunfermline AthleticH3–137,288
26 October 1960 Heart of MidlothianA3–119,046
2 November 1960 Raith RoversH3–010,503
5 November 1960 ClydeA3–120,189
12 November 1960 Dundee UnitedH4–028,697
26 November 1960 KilmarnockH2–333,225
3 December 1960 AberdeenH4–015,409
10 December 1960 HibernianA2–122,204
17 December 1960 St MirrenH5–113,212
24 December 1960 Ayr UnitedA0–131,003
26 December 1960MotherwellA2–119,783
31 December 1960Partick ThistleA3–058,445
2 January 1961CelticH2–179,278
7 January 1961AirdrieoniansA1–114,935
14 January 1961St JohnstoneH1–018,870
21 January 1961Third LanarkH4–327,569
28 January 1961St MirrenA1–117,305
8 February 1961DundeeA2–48,706
18 February 1961Dunfermline AthleticA0–038,571
4 March 1961Raith RoversA3–225,372
8 March 1961Heart of MidlothianH3–014,815
11 March 1961ClydeH2–112,421
18 March 1961Dundee UnitedH1–119,535
25 March 1961MotherwellH2–216,387
1 April 1961KilmarnockA0–213,927
8 April 1961AberdeenA1–611,175
11 April 1961HibernianH1–019,817
29 April 1961Ayr UnitedH7–310,606

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 February 1961R2DundeeA5–132,000
25 February 1961R3MotherwellA2–231,958
1 March 1961R3 RMotherwellH2–585,000

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1960SRPartick ThistleH3–151,000
17 August 1960SRThird LanarkA1–235,000
20 August 1960SRCelticH2–360,000
27 August 1960SRPartick ThistleA4–135,000
31 August 1960SRThird LanarkH3–240,000
3 September 1960SRCelticA2–160,000
14 September 1960QF1DundeeH1–045,000
21 September 1960QF2DundeeA4–332,000
19 October 1960SFQueen of the SouthN7–017,000
29 October 1960FKilmarnockN2–082,063

European Cup Winners' Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 September 1960QRL1FerencvarosH4–236,024
12 October 1960QRL2FerencvarosA1–225,000
15 November 1960QFL1Borussia MonchengladbachA3–050,000
30 November 1960QFL2Borussia MonchengladbachH8–038,174
29 March 1961SFL1Wolverhampton WanderersH2–079,229
19 April 1961SFL2Wolverhampton WanderersA1–145,163
17 May 1961FL1FiorentinaH0–280,000
27 May 1961FL2FiorentinaA2–150,000

See also