1984–85 Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Rangers
Season:1984-85
Manager:Jock Wallace
Chairman:John Paton
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Ibrox
League:Scottish Premier Division
League Result:4th
P36 F13 D12 L11 F47 A38 Pts38
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth Round
Cup2 Result:Winners
Cup3 Result:Second Round
Cup4 Result:Winners
Season Topscorer:
Ally McCoist (18)
League Topscorer:
Ally McCoist (12)
Prevseason:1983–84
Nextseason:1985–86

The 1984–85 season was the 105th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 49 competitive matches during the 1984–85 season.

The season was Wallace's first full season in charge since his return. The team continued the strong form they had ended the previous season in, and by Christmas were in third place, in touching distance of the top of the table. However, a defeat to rivals Celtic on New Year's Day saw the club's form completely implode, and they only won four more league games all season. Rangers again finished fourth in the league by a massive twenty-one point record behind champions Aberdeen. This disappointment was not caused due to a lack of investment in the playing squad. A total of £495,000 was spent bringing in Iain Ferguson and Cammy Fraser from Dundee, Ted McMinn from Queen of the South and bringing back Derek Johnstone from Chelsea.

The club won the Scottish League Cup (Skol Cup) for he second season in a row defeating Dundee United in the final. A solitary Iain Ferguson strike gave Rangers a 1–0 win.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish Premier Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 1984St MirrenH0–022,398
18 August 1984DumbartonA2–19,607McCoist, Redford
25 August 1984CelticH0–043,500
1 September 1984DundeeA2–014,156I.Ferguson, Redford
8 September 1984HibernianH2–022,601Paterson, MacDonald
15 September 1984AberdeenA0–023,500
22 September 1984Greenock MortonH2–016,995McCoist, Fraser
29 September 1984Dundee UnitedH1–029,232Paterson
6 October 1984Heart of MidlothianA0–118,097
13 October 1984St MirrenA2–014,389Redford, I.Ferguson
20 October 1984DumbartonH0–016,521
3 November 1984DundeeH0–014,588
10 November 1984HibernianA2–214,000Fraser, Cooper
17 November 1984AberdeenH1–244,000Mitchell
24 November 1984Greenock MortonA3–111,000Redford (2), Dawson
1 December 1984Dundee UnitedA1–116,477Mitchell
8 December 1984Heart of MidlothianH1–116,700Mitchell
15 December 1984St MirrenH2–012,763Fraser, MacDonald
22 December 1984CelticA1–143,748Cooper
29 December 1984DumbartonA4–27,800I.Ferguson, McMinn, Mitchell, Cooper
1 January 1985CelticH1–245,000Cooper
5 January 1985DundeeA2–211,991I.Ferguson (2)
12 January 1985HibernianH1–218,500I.Ferguson
19 January 1985AberdeenA1–523,000Prytz
2 February 1985Greenock MortonH2–014,121MacDonald, Johnstone
9 February 1985Dundee UnitedH0–019,370
23 February 1985Heart of MidlothianA0–214,004
2 March 1985DumbartonH3–18,424McCoist (2), E.Ferguson
16 March 1985St MirrenA1–28,608McCoist
23 March 1985DundeeH1–39,954McCoist
6 April 1985AberdeenH1–223,437Prytz
20 April 1985Greenock MortonA3–07,000McCoist (3)
27 April 1985Heart of MidlothianH3–112,913McCoist, Prytz (pen.), Cooper
1 May 1985CelticA1–140,079McCoist (pen.)
4 May 1985Dundee UnitedA1–210,251McCoist
11 May 1985HibernianA0–17,149

UEFA Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
18 September 1984 R1BohemianA2–310,000McCoist, McPherson
3 October 1984 R1BohemianH2–031,000Paterson, Redford
24 October 1984 R2Inter MilanA0–365,591
7 November 1984 R2Inter MilanH3–130,594I.Ferguson (2), Mitchell

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
26 January 1985R3MortonA3–312,012Prytz, MacDonald, McPherson
30 January 1985R3 RMortonH3–118,166Mitchell, Fraser, MacDonald
16 February 1985R4DundeeH0–126,619

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
22 August 1984R2FalkirkH1–010,429McPherson
29 August 1984R3Raith RoversH4–010,132McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)), Paterson, Redford
5 September 1984QFCowdenbeathA3–19,925I.Ferguson, Russell, Redford
26 September 1984SF L1Meadowbank ThistleH4–012,600McCoist (2), I.Ferguson, Fraser
9 October 1984SF L2Meadowbank ThistleA1–15,100McCoist
28 October 1984FDundee UnitedN1–044,698I.Ferguson

Glasgow Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 May 1985 SFPartick ThistleA2–13,264McPherson, McCoist
9 September 1985 FQueen's ParkN5–03,584Fraser (3), Ferguson, McCoist (pen)

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
Nicky WalkerGK200
Hugh BurnsDF160
Ally DawsonDF351
Dave MacKinnonDF410
John McClellandDF200
Ian RedfordMF378
John MacDonaldFW235
Cammy FraserMF415
Iain FergusonMF3911
Ally McCoistFW3818
Davie CooperMF445
Scott FraserDF20
Eric FergusonFW91
Craig PatersonDF334
Bobby RussellMF261
Sandy ClarkFW40
Dave McPhersonDF443
Dave MitchellMF216
Peter McCloyGK270
Robert PrytzMF284
Ted McMinnMF201
Robert FleckMF110
Stuart MunroDF180
Derek FergusonMF80
Derek JohnstoneFW121
Bobby WilliamsonFW10
Dave MacFarlaneMF30
Andy BruceGK10
Ian DurrantMF50

See also

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