1988–89 Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Rangers
Season:1988–89
Manager:Graeme Souness
Chairman:David Holmes
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Ibrox Stadium
League:Scottish Premier Division
League Result:1st (Champions)
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Runners-up
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Winners
Cup3 Result:Second round
Season Topscorer:
Kevin Drinkell (19)
League Topscorer:
Kevin Drinkell (11)
Prevseason:1987–88
Nextseason:1989–90

The 1988–89 season was the 109th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 53 competitive matches during the 1988–89 season. They regained the Scottish Premier Division title, winning the first of nine consecutive league titles.

England international right back, Gary Stevens was signed from Everton and Kevin Drinkell was brought in to partner Ally McCoist up front.

Results against Celtic were pivotal in the Championship race, winning 5–1 and 4–1 at Ibrox. They also secured their first win at Parkhead since 1980, 2–1 in March. The league was won at Ibrox with a 4–0 demolition of Hearts.

In the cup competitions, they lost the Scottish Cup final 1–0 to Celtic. The team won the Scottish League Cup (Skol Cup) for the third season in a row defeating Aberdeen 3–2.

The European campaign was disappointing. The team qualified for the UEFA Cup and after a fine aggregate win over Polish side GKS Katowice, they were knocked out in the second round by Köln of West Germany.

Lawrence Marlborough sold his controlling interest in Rangers to David Murray in November. Murray later took over as chairman from David Holmes.

Transfer

In

DatePlayerFromFee
30 June 1988£500,000
19 July 1988£1,000,000
29 July 1988Free
17 September 1988Free
3 October 1988£250,000
6 February 1989£100,000
4 March 1989£750,000

Out

DatePlayerFromFee
31 May 1988Free
1 July 1988£300,000
26 August 1988£475,000
26 August 1988£100,000

Results

Scottish Premier Division

See main article: 1988–89 Scottish Premier Division.

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1988Hamilton AcademicalA2–010,500Stevens, McCoist
20 August 1988HibernianH0–041,955
27 August 1988CelticH5–142,858McCoist (2), Wilkins, Drinkell, Walters
3 September 1988MotherwellA2–020,112Drinkell, Durrant
17 September 1988Heart of MidlothianA2–125,501Durrant (pen.), Nisbet
24 September 1988St MirrenH2–135,523D.Cooper (pen.), Walters
27 September 1988 Dundee UnitedA1–020,071I.Ferguson
1 October 1988 DundeeH2–040,768Drinkell, Walters
8 October 1988 AberdeenA1–223,370N.Cooper
12 October 1988 HibernianA1–026,000McCoist
29 October 1988 St MirrenA1–120,903Gray
1 November 1988 Heart of MidlothianH3–036,505Gough, Walters (pen.), Gray
5 November 1988 MotherwellH2–136,060Brown, Drinkell
12 November 1988 CelticA1–360,113Walters
16 November 1988 Hamilton AcademicalH3–133,684Gray, Ferguson, Drinkell
19 November 1988 DundeeA0–016,514
26 November 1988 AberdeenH1–042,239Gough
3 December 1988 Dundee UnitedH0–139,123
10 December 1988 Heart of MidlothianA0–226,424
17 December 1988 HibernianH1–036,672McCall
31 December 1988 Hamilton AcademicalA1–010,500D.Ferguson
3 January 1989CelticH4–142,515Walters (2, 1 (pen.)), Butcher, I.Ferguson
7 January 1989MotherwellA1–219,275Drinkell
14 January 1989AberdeenA2–123,000Munro, D.Ferguson
21 January 1989DundeeH3–143,202I.Ferguson, Butcher, McCoist
11 February 1989Dundee UnitedA1–122,019Munro
25 February 1989 St MirrenH3–139,021I.Ferguson, McCoist, Walters
11 March 1989Hamilton AcademicalH3–035,733I.Ferguson, Sterland, Gough
25 March 1989HibernianA1–023,321Drinkell
1 April 1989CelticA2–160,171Drinkell, I.Ferguson
8 April 1989MotherwellH1–033,782McCoist
22 April 1989St MirrenA2–022,096I.Ferguson, McCoist
29 April 1989Heart of MidlothianH4–042,856Drinkell (2), Sterland (2)
2 May 1989 Dundee UnitedH2–039,068Drinkell, McCoist
6 May 1989 DundeeA2–114,889Gray (2)
13 May 1989 AberdeenH0–342,480

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 1988–89 Scottish League Cup.

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1988R2ClydeA3–014,699Drinkell, Walters, D.Ferguson
24 August 1988R3ClydebankH6–034,376McCoist, Gough, Walters, Wilkins, Drinkell, Durrant
31 August 1988QFDundeeH4–139,667McCoist, Walters, I.Ferguson, Forsyth (o.g.)
21 September 1988SFHeart of MidlothianN3–053,623Walters (2), Nisbet
23 October 1988FAberdeenN3–272,122McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)), I.Ferguson

Scottish Cup

See main article: 1988–89 Scottish Cup.

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 January 1989R3Raith RoversA1–110,500I.Ferguson
1 February 1989R3 RRaith RoversH3–040,307Walters, Drinkell, Fraser (o.g.)
18 February 1989R4StranraerH8–041,198Drinkell (2), Brown (2), McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)
I.Ferguson, Walters
21 March 1989QFDundee UnitedH2–242,177Drinkell, McCoist
27 March 1989QF RDundee UnitedA1–021,872McCoist
15 April 1989SFSt JohnstoneN0–047,374
18 April 1989SF RSt JohnstoneN4–044,205Walters, Stevens, Drinkell, McCoist
20 May 1989 FCelticN0–172,069

UEFA Cup

See main article: 1988–89 UEFA Cup.

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 September 1988R1 GKS KatowiceH1–041,120Walters
5 October 1988R1 GKS KatowiceA4–240,000Butcher (2), Durrant, I.Ferguson
26 October 1988R2 KölnA0–242,000
9 November 1988R2 KölnH1–142,204Drinkell

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
Nicky WalkerGK140
Chris WoodsGK390
John BrownDF423
Terry ButcherDF514
Tom CowanDF40
Richard GoughDF514
John McGregorDF10
Stuart MunroDF334
Jimmy NichollDF30
Scott NisbetDF102
Gary StevensDF522
Davie CooperMF331
Neale CooperMF171
Ian DurrantMF144
Derek FergusonMF243
Ian FergusonMF3313
Davie KirkwoodMF20
Ian McCallMF71
Kevin MacDonaldMF30
Sandy RobertsonMF20
Graeme SounessMF100
Mark WaltersMF4817
Ray WilkinsMF452
Kevin DrinkellFW4719
Andy GrayFW165
Ally McCoistFW3318
Gary McSweganFW10
Mel SterlandFW133

See also

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