2020–21 Rangers F.C. season
2020–21 season | ||||
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Chairman | Douglas Park | |||
Manager | Steven Gerrard | |||
Ground | Ibrox Stadium | |||
Scottish Premiership | 1st | |||
Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
League Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
Europa League | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Kemar Roofe (14) All: James Tavernier (19) | |||
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The 2020–21 season was the 141st season of competitive football by Rangers.
Rangers played a total of 56 competitive matches during the 2020−21 season.
On 7 March 2021, Rangers clinched the Premiership title, their 55th Scottish championship, after rivals Celtic drew 0–0 away to Dundee United.[1][2] It was Rangers' first league title in a decade and the first time Celtic had not finished as league champions in that same span.[3]
With a 4–0 win over Aberdeen on the final day of the season, Rangers sealed an undefeated league season and became the first club since Celtic in 2016–17 to reach the 100 point milestone.[4] Rangers won all 19 home games at Ibrox and equalled the league record of 26 clean sheets in the campaign.[5] They also set a new British record by conceding only 13 goals in their 32 wins and six draws.[5]
Players
[edit]Squad information
[edit]N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Allan McGregor | 42 | 2018 | 421 | 0 | 2022 | Free | ||
2 | DF | James Tavernier (captain) | 32 | 2015 | 289 | 65 | 2024 | £0.2m | ||
3 | DF | Calvin Bassey | 24 | 2020 | 15 | 1 | 2024 | £0.23m | ||
4 | DF | Jack Simpson | 27 | 2021 (Winter) | 7 | 0 | 2025 | Undisclosed | ||
5 | DF | Filip Helander | 31 | 2019 | 49 | 5 | 2023 | £3.5m | ||
6 | DF | Connor Goldson (vc) | 31 | 2018 | 162 | 16 | 2022 | £3m | ||
7 | MF | Ianis Hagi | 25 | 2020 | 59 | 11 | 2023 | £3m | ||
8 | MF | Ryan Jack | 32 | 2017 | 130 | 11 | 2023 | Free | ||
9 | FW | Jermain Defoe | 41 | 2020 | 72 | 32 | 2021 | Free | ||
10 | MF | Steven Davis | 39 | 2019 | 321 | 25 | 2022 | Free | ||
11 | FW | Cedric Itten | 27 | 2020 | 37 | 6 | 2024 | Undisclosed | ||
13 | GK | Andy Firth | 27 | 2019 (Winter) | 1 | 0 | 2022 | Undisclosed | ||
14 | MF | Ryan Kent | 27 | 2019 | 128 | 27 | 2023 | £6.5m | ||
15 | MF | Bongani Zungu | 31 | 2020 | 21 | 0 | 2021 | Loan | ||
16 | DF | Nathan Patterson | 22 | 2019 | 16 | 2 | 2024 | Youth system | ||
17 | MF | Joe Aribo | 28 | 2019 | 92 | 17 | 2023 | £0.3m | ||
18 | MF | Glen Kamara | 28 | 2019 (Winter) | 106 | 4 | 2023 | £0.05m | ||
19 | DF | Nikola Katić | 27 | 2018 | 59 | 6 | 2023 | £2m | ||
20 | FW | Alfredo Morelos | 28 | 2017 | 182 | 94 | 2023 | £1m | ||
23 | FW | Scott Wright | 27 | 2021 (Winter) | 13 | 1 | 2025 | £0.15m | ||
24 | FW | Greg Stewart | 34 | 2019 | 33 | 3 | 2021 | Free | ||
25 | FW | Kemar Roofe | 31 | 2020 | 36 | 18 | 2024 | Undisclosed | ||
26 | DF | Leon Balogun | 36 | 2020 | 28 | 0 | 2022 | Free | ||
31 | DF | Borna Barišić | 31 | 2018 | 112 | 7 | 2024 | £1.5m | ||
33 | GK | Jon McLaughlin | 36 | 2020 | 14 | 0 | 2022 | Free | ||
37 | MF | Scott Arfield | 35 | 2018 | 140 | 28 | 2022 | Free | ||
61 | DF | Leon King | 20 | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2022 | Youth system |
- Last updated: 15 May 2021
- Source: Players transfer and Wikipedia players' articles[circular reference]
- Ordered by position on pitch.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]First team
[edit]No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | MF | Ianis Hagi | 21 | Genk | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | Undisclosed | [6] | |
3 | DF | Calvin Bassey | 20 | Leicester City | Transfer | Summer | 2024 | Undisclosed | [7][8] | |
33 | GK | Jon McLaughlin | 32 | Sunderland | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | Free | [9] | |
9 | FW | Jermain Defoe | 37 | Bournemouth | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free | [10] | |
26 | DF | Leon Balogun | 32 | Wigan Athletic | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free | [11] | |
25 | FW | Kemar Roofe | 27 | Anderlecht | Transfer | Summer | 2024 | Undisclosed | [12] | |
11 | FW | Cedric Itten | 23 | St. Gallen | Transfer | Summer | 2024 | Undisclosed | [13] | |
15 | MF | Bongani Zungu | 27 | Amiens | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | Loan | [14] | |
4 | DF | Jack Simpson | 24 | Bournemouth | Transfer | Winter | 2025 | Undisclosed | [15] | |
23 | FW | Scott Wright | 23 | Aberdeen | Transfer | Winter | 2025 | Undisclosed | [16] |
Academy
[edit]No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW | Charlie Lindsay | 16 | Glentoran | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | Free | [17][18] | ||
FW | James Graham | 16 | Ross County | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | Undisclosed | [19][20] | ||
FW | Tony Weston | 16 | Blackpool | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | Undisclosed | [21] | ||
GK | Aaron Cervantes | 18 | Orange County SC | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | Undisclosed | [22] |
Out
[edit]First team
[edit]
Academy
[edit]N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
44 | DF | Aidan Wilson | 21 | Crusaders | End of contract | Summer | Free | [39] | |
42 | GK | Aidan McAdams | 21 | Greenock Morton | End of contract | Summer | Free | [39] | |
55 | MF | Joao Balde | 19 | Livingston | End of contract | Summer | Free | [39] | |
61 | MF | Kieran McKechnie | 19 | Queen of the South | End of contract | Summer | Free | [39] | |
MF | Julian Anderson | 19 | Virginia Cavaliers | End of contract | Summer | Free | [39] | ||
27 | MF | Stephen Kelly | 20 | Ross County | Loan | Summer | n/a | [40] | |
28 | GK | Robby McCrorie | 22 | Livingston | Loan | Summer | n/a | [41] | |
54 | GK | Kieran Wright | 20 | Partick Thistle | Loan | Summer | n/a | [42] | |
DF | Rhys Breen | 20 | Partick Thistle | Loan | Summer | n/a | [42] | ||
DF | Matthew Shiels | 19 | Clyde | Loan | Summer | n/a | [43] | ||
47 | MF | Zac Butterworth | 19 | Edinburgh City | Loan | Summer | n/a | [44] | |
51 | DF | James Maxwell | 18 | Queen of the South | Loan | Summer | n/a | [45] | |
34 | DF | Lewis Mayo | 20 | Dunfermline Athletic | Loan | Summer | n/a | [45] | |
38 | FW | Josh McPake | 19 | Greenock Morton | Loan | Summer | n/a | [45] | |
FW | Dire Mebude | 16 | Manchester City | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | [46] | ||
30 | MF | Kai Kennedy | 18 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Loan | Summer | n/a | [47] | |
44 | MF | Cammy Palmer | 20 | Clyde | Loan | Summer | n/a | [48] | |
48 | GK | Nicky Hogarth | 19 | Cowdenbeath | Loan | Winter | n/a | [49] | |
DF | Rhys Breen | 21 | Queen of the South | Loan | Winter | n/a | [50] | ||
30 | MF | Kai Kennedy | 18 | Raith Rovers | Loan | Winter | n/a | [51] | |
46 | MF | Jack Thomson | 20 | Clyde | Loan | Winter | n/a | [52] | |
38 | FW | Josh McPake | 19 | Harrogate Town | Loan | Winter | n/a | [53] | |
54 | MF | Ben Williamson | 19 | Arbroath | Loan | Winter | n/a | [54] | |
39 | FW | Dapo Mebude | 19 | Queen of the South | Loan | Winter | n/a | [55] | |
44 | MF | Cammy Palmer | 20 | Linfield | Transfer | Winter | Undisclosed | [56] | |
MF | Umaro Balde | 18 | Free agent | Transfer | Winter | Free | [57] | ||
55 | MF | Ciaran Dickson | 18 | Queen of the South | Loan | Winter | n/a | [58] | |
65 | DF | Adam Devine | 17 | Partick Thistle | Loan | Winter | n/a | [59] | |
58 | FW | Chris McKee | 18 | Brechin City | Loan | Winter | n/a | [59] | |
56 | DF | Kyle McClelland | 19 | Falkirk | Loan | Winter | n/a | [59] | |
60 | DF | Harris O'Connor | 18 | Brechin City | Loan | Winter | n/a | [60] | |
49 | GK | Brian Kinnear | 19 | Annan Athletic | Loan | Winter | n/a | [61] | |
47 | MF | Zac Butterworth | 19 | Clyde | Loan | Winter | n/a | [61] | |
70 | MF | Cole McKinnon | 18 | East Fife | Loan | Winter | n/a | [61] | |
FW | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | 18 | Clyde | Loan | Winter | n/a | [61] | ||
68 | FW | Arron Lyall | 17 | Inverness CT | Loan | Winter | n/a | [62] | |
65 | DF | Adam Devine | 17 | Brechin City | Loan | Winter | n/a | [63] | |
57 | MF | Murray Miller | 19 | Elgin City | Loan | Winter | n/a | [64] | |
DF | Rhys Breen | 21 | Orange County SC | Loan | Summer | n/a | [65] | ||
46 | MF | Jack Thomson | 21 | Orange County SC | Loan | Summer | n/a | [65] |
New contracts
[edit]First team
[edit] N | P | Nat. | Name | Age | Date signed | Contract length | Expiry date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | DF | Nathan Patterson | 19 | 25 January | 3 years | May 2024 | [66] | |
10 | MF | Steven Davis | 36 | 20 March | 1 year | May 2022 | [67] | |
1 | GK | Allan McGregor | 39 | 1 April | 1 year | May 2022 | [68] | |
2 | DF | James Tavernier | 29 | 6 April | 3 years | May 2024 | [69] | |
26 | DF | Leon Balogun | 32 | 9 April | 1 year | May 2022 | [70] | |
13 | GK | Andy Firth | 24 | 29 April | 1 year | May 2022 | [71] |
Academy
[edit] N | P | Nat. | Name | Age | Date signed | Contract length | Expiry date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | MF | Jack Thomson | 20 | 3 June | 1 year | May 2021 | [72] | |
49 | GK | Brian Kinnear | 19 | 3 June | 1 year | May 2021 | [72] | |
73 | MF | Robbie Fraser | 17 | 3 June | 2 years | May 2022 | [72] | |
76 | MF | Alex Lowry | 16 | 3 June | 2 years | May 2022 | [72] | |
27 | MF | Stephen Kelly | 20 | 24 June | 3 years | May 2023 | [73] | |
GK | Robby McCrorie | 22 | 3 July | 3 years | May 2023 | [74] | ||
65 | DF | Adam Devine | 17 | 29 September | 2 years | May 2022 | [75] | |
68 | FW | Arron Lyall | 17 | 29 September | 2 years | May 2022 | [75] | |
70 | MF | Cole McKinnon | 17 | 29 September | 2 years | May 2022 | [75] | |
58 | FW | Chris McKee | 18 | 26 November | 2 years | May 2022 | [76] | |
30 | MF | Kai Kennedy | 18 | 8 January | 2 years | May 2023 | [77] | |
54 | MF | Ben Williamson | 19 | 13 January | 1 year | May 2022 | [78] | |
55 | MF | Ciaran Dickson | 18 | 22 January | 2 years | May 2023 | [79] | |
71 | GK | Jay Hogarth | 17 | 19 March | 2 years | May 2023 | [80] | |
GK | Kieran Wright | 22 | 3 April | 2 years | May 2023 | [81] |
Awards
[edit]Results and fixtures
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]10 July 2020 Friendly | Rangers | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Auchenhowie |
12:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Rangers Training Centre |
16 July 2020 2020 Veolia Cup | Lyon | 0–2 | Rangers | Lyon, France |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Groupama Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Karim Abed |
18 July 2020 2020 Veolia Cup | Nice | 0–2 | Rangers | Lyon, France |
17:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Groupama Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
22 July 2020 Friendly | Rangers | 4–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Don Robertson |
25 July 2020 Friendly | Rangers | 2–0 | Coventry City | Glasgow |
17:15 | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Willie Collum |
Scottish Premiership
[edit]1 August 2020 1 | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Rangers | Aberdeen |
12:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Bobby Madden |
9 August 2020 2 | Rangers | 3–0 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Andrew Dallas |
12 August 2020 3 | Rangers | 3–0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Euan Anderson |
16 August 2020 4 | Livingston | 0–0 | Rangers | Livingston |
16:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Nick Walsh |
22 August 2020 5 | Rangers | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Kevin Clancy |
29 August 2020 6 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Rangers | Hamilton |
17:30 | Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: N/A Referee: Willie Collum |
12 September 2020 7 | Rangers | 4–0 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Kevin Clancy |
20 September 2020 8 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: N/A Referee: Don Robertson |
27 September 2020 9 | Motherwell | 1–5 | Rangers | Motherwell |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: N/A Referee: Bobby Madden |
4 October 2020 10 | Rangers | 2–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Greg Aitken |
17 October 2020 11 | Celtic | 0–2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
12:30 | Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: N/A Referee: John Beaton |
25 October 2020 12 | Rangers | 2–0 | Livingston | Glasgow |
15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Nick Walsh |
1 November 2020 13 | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Rangers | Kilmarnock |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: N/A Referee: Andrew Dallas |
8 November 2020 14 | Rangers | 8–0 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Steven McLean |
22 November 2020 15 | Rangers | 4–0 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
12:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Nick Walsh |
6 December 2020 16 | Ross County | 0–4 | Rangers | Dingwall |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 300 Referee: John Beaton |
13 December 2020 17 | Dundee United | 1–2 | Rangers | Dundee |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: N/A Referee: Steven McLean |
19 December 2020 18 | Rangers | 3–1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Don Robertson |
23 December 2020 19 | St Johnstone | 0–3 | Rangers | Perth |
18:00 |
| Report | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: N/A Referee: Nick Walsh |
26 December 2020 20 | Rangers | 1–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
12:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Willie Collum |
30 December 2020 21 | St Mirren | 0–2 | Rangers | Paisley |
15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: N/A Referee: Alan Muir |
2 January 2021 22 | Rangers | 1–0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
12:30 | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Bobby Madden |
10 January 2021 23 | Aberdeen | 1–2 | Rangers | Aberdeen |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: John Beaton |
17 January 2021 24 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Rangers | Motherwell |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: N/A Referee: Don Robertson |
23 January 2021 25 | Rangers | 5–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Euan Anderson |
27 January 2021 26 | Hibernian | 0–1 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
19:45 | Report |
| Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: N/A Referee: Kevin Clancy |
3 February 2021 27 | Rangers | 1–0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
19:45 | Report |
| Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: David Munro |
7 February 2021 28 | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Rangers | Hamilton |
12:00 |
| Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: N/A Referee: Bobby Madden |
13 February 2021 29 | Rangers | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Don Robertson |
21 February 2021 30 | Rangers | 4–1 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Nick Walsh |
3 March 2021 31 | Livingston | 0–1 | Rangers | Livingston |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: John Beaton |
6 March 2021 32 | Rangers | 3–0 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Steven McLean |
21 March 2021 33 | Celtic | 1–1 | Rangers | Glasgow |
12:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: N/A Referee: Willie Collum |
11 April 2021 34 | Rangers | 2–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Don Robertson |
21 April 2021 35 | St Johnstone | 1–1 | Rangers | Perth |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: N/A Referee: Euan Anderson |
2 May 2021 36 | Rangers | 4–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
12:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Nick Walsh |
12 May 2021 37 | Livingston | 0–3 | Rangers | Livingston |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Don Robertson |
15 May 2021 38 | Rangers | 4–0 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
12:30 | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Nick Walsh |
UEFA Europa League
[edit]Rangers qualified for the second qualifying round after finishing in second place in the 2019–20 Scottish Premiership.
Qualification stage
[edit]17 September 2020 2QR | Lincoln Red Imps | 0–5 | Rangers | Gibraltar |
16:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Iwan Arwel Griffith (Wales) |
24 September 2020 3QR | Willem II | 0–4 | Rangers | Tilburg, Netherlands |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: N/A Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
1 October 2020 PO | Rangers | 2–1 | Galatasaray | Glasgow, Scotland |
19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
Group stage
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RAN | BEN | STL | LCH | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rangers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | |
2 | Benfica | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 12 | 3–3 | — | 3–0 | 4–0 | ||
3 | Standard Liège | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | Lech Poznań | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 3–1 | — |
22 October 2020 1 | Standard Liège | 0–2 | Rangers | Liège, Belgium |
17:55 BST | Report | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 3,750 Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark) |
29 October 2020 2 | Rangers | 1–0 | Lech Poznań | Glasgow, Scotland |
20:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia) |
5 November 2020 3 | Benfica | 3–3 | Rangers | Lisbon, Portugal |
17:55 GMT | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: N/A Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |