1966–67 Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Rangers
Season:1966–67
Manager:Scot Symon
Chairman:John Lawrence
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Ibrox Park
League:Scottish League Division One
League Result:2nd
P34 W24 D7 L3 F92 A31 Pts58
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
Cup2 Result:Runners-up
Cup3 Result:Runners-up
Season Topscorer:
Alex Smith (23)
League Topscorer:
Alex Smith (19)
Prevseason:1965–66
Nextseason:1967–68

The 1966–67 season was the 87th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 55 competitive matches during the 1966–67 season. The team suffered an infamous cup upset, when they lost 1–0 to Berwick Rangers in the first round of the 1966–67 Scottish Cup.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 September 1966 Partick ThistleH6–126,559
17 September 1966 CelticA0–261,333
24 September 1966 AberdeenH3–033,206
1 October 1966 Dundee UnitedA3–214,323
8 October 1966 FalkirkH5–019,627
15 October 1966 HeartsA1–127,828
2 November 1966 St MirrenA6–19,849
5 November 1966 MotherwellH5–124,481
9 November 1966 KilmarnockH3–028,839
12 November 1966 St JohnstoneA1–111,807
19 November 1966 Ayr UnitedH4–019,265
26 November 1966 HibernianA2–125,798
3 December 1966 Dunfermline AthleticA2–318,079
10 December 1966 Stirling AlbionH4–019,797
17 December 1966 AirdrieoniansH3–014,570
31 December 1966 DundeeH2–226,898
2 January 1967Partick ThistleA1–125,663
14 January 1967Dundee UnitedH3–133,085
18 January 1967AberdeenA2–131,294
21 January 1967FalkirkA1–014,182
4 February 1967HeartsH5–133,087
8 February 1967ClydeA5–119,574
11 February 1967KilmarnockA2–131,551
25 February 1967St MirrenH3–021,875
4 March 1967MotherwellA5–117,907
7 March 1967AirdrieoniansA1–013,869
18 March 1967Ayr UnitedA4–111,374
25 March 1967HibernianH1–033,095
29 March 1967St JohnstoneH4–319,667
1 April 1967Dunfermline AthleticH0–129,528
8 April 1967Stirling AlbionH1–08,402
22 April 1967ClydeH1–119,880
29 April 1967DundeeA1–116,851
6 May 1967CelticH2–278,790

Cup Winners' Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
27 September 1966R1 1GlentoranA1–140,000
5 October 1966R1 2GlentoranH4–033,473
23 November 1966R2 1Borussia DortmondH2–165,299
6 December 1966R2 2Borussia DortmondA0–040,000
1 March 1967QF 1Real ZaragozaH2–065,203
22 March 1967QF 2Real ZaragozaA0–240,000
19 April 1967SF 1Slavia SofiaA1–048.000
3 May 1967SF 2Slavia SofiaH1–071,110
31 May 1967FBayern MunichN0–169,509

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1966SRHibernianH1–041,154
17 August 1966SRStirling AlbionA8–013,561
20 August 1966SRKilmarnockH0–051,765
27 August 1966SRHibernianA2–332,913
31 August 1966SRStirling AlbionH1–113,631
3 September 1966SRKilmarnockA1–029,743
14 September 1966QF1Ayr UnitedA1–114,071
21 September 1966QF2Ayr UnitedH3–023,691
19 October 1966SFAberdeenN2–238,332
24 October 1966SFRAberdeenN2–038,104
29 October 1966FCelticN0–194,532

See also

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