1970–71 Rangers F.C. season

Rangers
1970–71 season
ChairmanJohn Lawrence
ManagerWilliam Waddell
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One4th
P34 W16 D9 L9 F58 A34 Pts41
Scottish CupRunners-up
League CupWinners
Inter-Cities Fairs CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Colin Stein (12)
All:
Colin Stein (20)

The 1970–71 season was the 91st season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

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Rangers played a total of 53 competitive matches during the 1970–71 season. The season was largely overshadowed by the Second Ibrox disaster when 66 people were crushed to death on Stairway 13 of Ibrox Park following an Old Firm game on 2 January 1971.

Results

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[1] All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
29 August 1970 St Mirren A 0–0 27,400
5 September 1970 Falkirk H 2–0 39,000 Willie Johnston (2, 1 pen.)
12 September 1970 Celtic A 0–2 75,202
19 September 1970 Cowdenbeath H 5–0 31,000 Derek Johnstone (2), John Greig (2), Alex MacDonanld
26 September 1970 Dundee United A 2–0 23,000 Alfie Conn, Graham Fyfe
3 October 1970 Motherwell H 3–1 37,000 Alex MacDonald, Colin Stein, Willie Johnston
10 October 1970 Hearts A 1–0 32,500 Willie Johnston (pen.)
17 October 1970 Aberdeen H 0–2 39,763
31 October 1970 Airdrieonians H 5–0 28,788 Willie Johnston (2, 1 pen.), Colin Stein (2), Alfie Conn
7 November 1970 Dunfermline Athletic A 1–1 20,000 Colin Jackson
14 November 1970 Clyde H 5–0 25,915 Colin Stein (2), Willie Johnston (pen.), Derek Johnstone, Mulheron (o.g.)
21 November 1970 Ayr United A 1–2 20,000 Young (o.g.)
25 November 1970 Hibernian A 2–3 18,770 Derek Johnstone, Colin Stein
28 November 1970 Morton A 2–1 15,000 Alfie Conn, Graham Fyfe
5 December 1970 Dundee H 0–0 25,420
12 December 1970 St Johnstone A 1–2 10,500 Graham Fyfe
19 December 1970 Kilmarnock H 4–2 19,450 Derek Johnstone (2), Colin Jackson, Alex MacDonald
26 December 1970 St Mirren H 1–0 25,000 John Greig
1 January 1971 Falkirk A 1–3 18,000 Alfie Conn
2 January 1971 Celtic H 1–1 80,107 Colin Stein
16 January 1971 Dundee United H 1–1 27,776 John Greig
30 January 1971 Motherwell A 2–1 17,500 Willie Mathieson, Colin Stein
6 February 1971 Hearts H 1–0 29,398 Willie Henderson
20 February 1971 Aberdeen A 0–0 36,000
27 February 1971 Hibernian H 1–1 30,644 John Greig
10 March 1971 Airdrieonians A 3–4 15,000 Alex MacDonald (2), Colin Stein
13 March 1971 Dunfermline Athletic H 2–0 21,580 Willie Henderson, John Greig
20 March 1971 Clyde A 2–2 10,500 Willie Johnston, Colin Stein
27 March 1971 Ayr United H 2–0 22,000 John Greig, Willie Johnston
3 April 1971 Morton H 0–0 13,986
10 April 1971 Dundee A 0–1 18,000
14 April 1971 Cowdenbeath A 3–1 3,396 Sandy Jardine, John Greig, Colin Stein
17 April 1971 St Johnstone H 0–2 17,566
24 April 1971 Kilmarnock A 4–1 8,544 Alex Miller, Willie Henderson, Alex MacDonald, Colin Stein

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
16 September 1970 R1 Bayern Munich A 0–1 30,000
30 September 1970 R1 Bayern Munich H 1–1 82,743 Colin Stein

Scottish Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
23 January 1971 R3 Falkirk H 3–0 42,000 Willie Johnston (2), Alfie Conn
13 February 1971 R4 St Mirren A 3–1 32,373 Colin Stein (2), Willie Johnston (pen.)
6 March 1971 QF Aberdeen H 1–0 60,584 Colin Jackson
31 March 1971 SF Hibernian N 0–0 69,429
5 April 1971 SF R Hibernian N 2–1 54,435 Willie Henderson, Alfie Conn
8 May 1971 F Celtic N 1–1 120,092 Derek Johnstone
12 May 1971 F R Celtic N 1–2 103,332 Craig (o.g.)

League Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
8 August 1970 SR Dunfermline Athletic H 4–1 45,056 Colin Stein (2), Sandy Jardine, Willie Johnston (pen.)
12 August 1970 SR Motherwell A 2–0 25,000 Graham Fyfe, Willie Henderson
15 August 1970 SR Morton H 0–0 45,000
19 August 1970 SR Motherwell H 2–0 35,000 Andy Penman, Colin Stein
22 August 1970 SR Dunfermline Athletic A 6–0 17,000 Willie Johnston (3, 1 pen.), Colin Jackson, Graham Fyfe, Colin Stein
26 August 1970 SR Morton A 2–0* 18,000 Willie Johnston, Alfie Conn
9 September 1970 QFL1 Hibernian A 3–1 37,355 Graham Fyfe (2), Alfie Conn
23 September 1970 QFL2 Hibernian H 3–1 54,231 Alex MacDonald, John Greig, Graham Fyfe
14 October 1970 SF Cowdenbeath N 2–0 35,000 Willie Johnston (pen.), Colin Stein
24 October 1970 F Celtic N 1–0* 106,263 Derek Johnstone

Appearances

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Player Position Appearances Goals
Scotland Peter McCloy GK 49 0
Scotland Alex MacDonald FW 40+(8 sub) 7
Scotland Sandy Jardine DF 49 2
Scotland Willie Mathieson DF 23 1
Scotland Colin Stein FW 49 20
Scotland John Greig DF 43 9
Scotland Willie Johnston FW 44 18 (8 pen.)
Scotland Dave Smith MF 13+(2 sub) 0
Scotland Colin Jackson DF 51 4
Scotland Billy Semple FW 3 0
Scotland Derek Johnstone FW 14+(7 sub) 8
Scotland Alfie Conn MF 39+(3 sub) 8
Scotland Willie Henderson MF 42+(3 sub) 5
Scotland Ronnie McKinnon DF 52 0
Scotland Graham Fyfe MF 19+(3 sub) 8
Scotland Andy Penman MF 6+(4 sub) 1
Scotland Jim Denny DF 1 0
Scotland Iain McDonald MF 4 0
Scotland Derek Parlane FW 2+(2 sub) 0
Scotland Alex Miller DF 32+(1 sub) 1
Germany Gerry Neef GK 3 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rangers: The Complete Record by Bob Ferrier & Robert Mcelroy.
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