1976–77 Rangers F.C. season

The 1976–77 season was the 97th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1976-77 season
ChairmanRae Simpson
ManagerJock Wallace
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish Premier Division2nd
P36 W18 D10 L8 F62 A37 Pts46
Scottish CupRunners-up
League CupSemi-finals
European CupFirst Round
Tennent Caledonian CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Derek Parlane (16)
All:
Derek Johnstone (21)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 54 competitive matches during the 1976–77 season.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish Premier Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
4 September 1976CelticA2–254,857Johnstone, Parlane
11 September 1976KilmarnockH0–024,800
18 September 1976HibernianA1–119,606Parlane
25 September 1976Heart of MidlothianH4–224,329Hamilton, Miller (pen), Parlane, Johnstone
2 October 1976Ayr UnitedA1–114,231Parlane
16 October 1976AberdeenA1–023,258MacDonald
23 October 1976MotherwellA1–315,857Hamilton
30 October 1976Partick ThistleA1–216,371Watson
9 November 1976Dundee UnitedH3–017,492Jackson, McKean, Parlane
13 November 1976KilmarnockA4–014,717Jackson (2), McKean, Parlane
20 November 1976HibernianH1–125,072Parlane
24 November 1976CelticH0–145,562
27 November 1976Heart of MidlothianA1–018,321Parlane
26 December 1976MotherwellH1–029,236O'Hara
1 January 1977Partick ThistleH1-020,946
8 January 1977KilmarnockH3–018,189Parlane (2), O'Hara
11 January 1977CelticA0–149,729
19 January 1977AberdeenA3–322,584Miller, MacDonald, Johnstone
22 January 1977Heart of MidlothianH3–220,966MacDonald (2), Johnstone
5 February 1977Ayr UnitedA2–012,895Johnstone, McLean
12 February 1977Dundee UnitedH2–318,656Jackson, MacDonald
16 February 1977HibernianH0–012,452
19 February 1977AberdeenH1–018,882Miller (pen)
5 March 1977MotherwellA2–015,468MacDonald, Watson
8 March 1977Dundee UnitedA0–010,743
15 March 1977Partick ThistleA3–48,840McLean, Watson, Parlane
19 March 1977CelticH2–253,743Parlane
23 March 1977Ayr UnitedH1–19,212Johnstone
26 March 1977KilmarnockA0–18,037
2 April 1977HibernianH2–112,670Parlane, Johnstone
9 April 1977Heart of MidlothianA3–112,021Johnstone, Parlane, Jardine (pen)
13 April 1977Partick ThistleH2–17,758Johnstone, Jardine
16 April 1977Ayr UnitedH5–111,428MacDonald (2), Johnstone, Hamilton, Miller
20 April 1977MotherwellH4–18,257Johnstone, MacDonald, Parlane, Robertson
23 April 1977Dundee UnitedA1–07,919Johnstone
30 April 1977AberdeenA1–214,471Johnstone

European Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 September 1976R1FC ZurichH1–135,000Parlane
29 September 1976R1FC ZurichA0–128,500

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
29 January 1977R3FalkirkH3–117,500Jardine (pen), Johnstone, MacDonald
26 February 1977R4Elgin CityH3–018,000Jackson, McLean (pen), MacDonald
12 March 1977QFMotherwellH2–035,572McKean, Watson
30 March 1977SFHeart of MidlothianN2–023,222Jackson, Jardine (pen)
7 May 1977FCelticN0–154,252

League Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 1976SRSt JohnstoneH5–031,000Jardine (2), Johnstone, Miller (pen), Henderson
18 August 1976SRHibernianA1–126,000Munro
21 August 1976SRMontroseH4–018,500Johnstone (2), Jardine, MacDonald
25 August 1976SRHibernianH3–045,000Miller (pen), Jardine, McLean
28 August 1976SRMontroseH3–08,000Johnstone, Parlane, Jardine
1 September 1976SRSt JohnstoneA1–04,070Jardine
22 September 1976QF1ClydebankH3–315,000Johnstone, MacDonald, Hamilton
6 October 1976QF2ClydebankA1–110,000Greig
18 October 1976QF RClydebankH0–015,000
19 October 1976QF 2RClydebankN2–114,000Parlane, McLean
27 October 1976SFAberdeenN1–520,990MacDonald

Non-competitive

Tennent Caledonian Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
2 August 1976SFPartick ThistleH2–0
3 August 1976FSouthamptonH1–2

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
Davie Armour MF 10
Ally Dawson DF 20
Jim Denny DF 160
Tom Forsyth MF 400
John Greig DF 481
Johnny Hamilton MF 314
Martin Henderson FW 121
Colin Jackson DF 406
Sandy Jardine DF 5410
Derek Johnstone DF 4221
Stewart Kennedy GK 400
Alex MacDonald MF 4814
Peter McCloy GK 140
Ian McDougall DF 60
Bobby McKean MF 333
Tommy McLean MF 534
Alex Miller DF 366
Eric Morris DF 10
Iain Munro MF 111
Alex O'Hara MF 52
Derek Parlane FW 5017
Chris Robinson FW 131
Jim Steele DF 50
Colin Stein FW 20
Kenny Watson MF 383

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 36 23 9 4 79 39 +40 55 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Rangers 36 18 10 8 62 37 +25 46 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Aberdeen 36 16 11 9 56 42 +14 43 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Dundee United 36 16 9 11 54 45 +9 41
5 Partick Thistle 36 11 13 12 40 44 −4 35
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

See also

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