2017–18 Rangers F.C. season

The 2017–18 Rangers F.C. season was the 138th season of competitive football by Rangers. It is their second consecutive season in the top tier of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2015–16 season.[1] Rangers also competed in the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Rangers
2017–18 season
ChairmanDave King
ManagerPedro Caixinha
(until 26 October)
Graeme Murty
(until 1 May)
Jimmy Nicholl
(until 31 May)
GroundIbrox Stadium
Glasgow, Scotland
(Capacity: 50,817)
Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Morelos (14)
All: Morelos (18)
Average home league attendance49,207

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

15 June 2017 FriendlyRangers 5 − 0 ColeraineAuchenhowie
15:00 McConaghie  10' (o.g.)
Waghorn  35'
Hardie  62'
Dodoo  65'
O'Halloran  80'
Report Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
19 June 2017 FriendlyRangers 1 − 1 The New SaintsAuchenhowie
15:00 Saunders  47' (o.g.) Report Darlington  60' Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
22 July 2017 FriendlyRangers 1 − 1 MarseilleGlasgow
15:00 Kranjcar  75' Report Germain  63' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 22,107
26 July 2017 FriendlyWatford 1 − 2 RangersLondon Colney
17:00 Okaka  59' Watford Report
Rangers Report
Candeias  42'
Waghorn  88'
Stadium: UCL Sports Ground
30 July 2017 FriendlySheffield Wednesday 0 − 2 RangersSheffield
15:00 SWFC Report
Rangers Report
Windass  43'
Miller  55'
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 20,739
15 November 2017 FriendlyBerwick Rangers 0 − 4 Rangers XIShielfield
19:45 Bates 27'
Nemane  37'
Atakayi  72'
Thompson  86'
Stadium: Shielfield Park
Attendance: 600
11 January 2018 Florida CupAtlético Mineiro 0 – 1 RangersOrlando, United States
19:00 UTC−05:00 Rangers Report Windass  68' Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Referee: Andrew Musashe
13 January 2018 Florida CupRangers 4 – 2 CorinthiansOrlando, United States
16:00 UTC−05:00 Morelos  62', 76'
Halliday  70'
Tavernier  81'
Rangers Report Rodriguinho  30'
Kazim-Richards  39'
Stadium: Spectrum Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski

Scottish Premiership

6 August 2017 1Motherwell1 – 2RangersMotherwell
13:30 Heneghan  40' Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Dorrans  4', 58' (pen.) Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 9,974
Referee: Bobby Madden
12 August 2017 2Rangers2 – 3HibernianGlasgow
15:00 Morelos  3'
Tavernier  81'
Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
S. Murray  21'
Tavernier  39' (o.g.)
Slivka  65'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,636
Referee: John Beaton
27 August 2017 4Ross County1 – 3RangersDingwall
15:00 Mikkelsen  59' Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Morelos  31', 41'
Herrera  89'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Craig Thomson
9 September 2017 5Rangers4 – 1DundeeGlasgow
15:00 Morelos  41', 85'
Windass  68'
Peña  83'
Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
El Bakhtaoui  90+1' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,164
Referee: Andrew Dallas
15 September 2017 6Partick Thistle2 – 2RangersGlasgow
19:45 Spittal  50'
Erskine  60'
Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Morelos  19'
Dorrans  77'
Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 8,264
Referee: Willie Collum
23 September 2017 7Rangers0 – 2CelticGlasgow
12:00 Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Rogic  50'
Griffiths  65'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,116
Referee: Craig Thomson
29 September 2017 8Hamilton Academical1 – 4RangersHamilton
19:45 Redmond  1' Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
John  21', 25'
Candeias  27'
Dorrans  59' (pen.)
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Andrew Dallas
13 October 2017 9St Johnstone0 – 3RangersPerth
19:45 Anderson Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Peña  27', 78'
Dorrans  86'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 6,887
Referee: Don Robertson
25 October 2017 11Rangers1 – 1KilmarnockGlasgow
19:45 Holt  44' Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Burke  90+5' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 47,981
Referee: Alan Muir
28 October 2017 12Heart of Midlothian1 – 3RangersEdinburgh
12:30 Lafferty  24' Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Miller  43', 65'
Windass  72'
Stadium: Murrayfield Stadium
Attendance: 32,852
Referee: Craig Thomson
4 November 2017 13Rangers3 – 0Partick ThistleGlasgow
15:00 McCrorie  30'
Candeias  39'
Windass  47'
Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,502
Referee: Willie Collum
18 November 2017 14Rangers0 – 2Hamilton AcademicalGlasgow
15:00 Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Templeton  47'
Lyon  81'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,892
Referee: Greg Aitken
24 November 2017 15Dundee2 – 1RangersDundee
19:45 O'Hara  66', 80' Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Windass  70' Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 8,548
Referee: Kevin Clancy
29 November 2017 10Rangers3 – 0AberdeenGlasgow
19:45 Tavernier  7' (pen.), 70'
Peña  27'
Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,687
Referee: Andrew Dallas
3 December 2017 16Aberdeen1 – 2RangersAberdeen
12:30 Ross  65' Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Wilson  14'
Windass  63'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 18,983
Referee: Willie Collum
9 December 2017 17Rangers2 – 1Ross CountyGlasgow
15:00 Morelos  59'
Wilson  83'
Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Curran  10' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,139
Referee: Euan Anderson
13 December 2017 18Hibernian1 – 2RangersEdinburgh
19:45 Stevenson  9' Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Windass  42'
Morelos  45'
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 20,057
Referee: Kevin Clancy
16 December 2017 19Rangers1 – 3St JohnstoneGlasgow
15:00 Morelos  5' Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Alston  10'
Johnstone  61'
Cummins  71'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 47,923
Referee: Don Robertson
23 December 2017 20Kilmarnock2 – 1RangersKilmarnock
12:30 Boyd  77', 80' Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
John  39' Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 11,490
Referee: Willie Collum
27 December 2017 21Rangers2 – 0MotherwellGlasgow
19:45 Wilson  56'
Morelos  76'
Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,273
Referee: John Beaton
30 December 2017 22Celtic0 – 0RangersGlasgow
12:00 Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 59,004
Referee: Bobby Madden
24 January 2018 23Rangers2 – 0AberdeenGlasgow
19:45 Morelos  32'
Tavernier  80' (pen.)
Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,707
Referee: Bobby Madden
28 January 2018 24Ross County1 – 2RangersDingwall
14:00 N'Gog  90' (pen.) Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Candeias  21'
Cummings  82'
Stadium: Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 6,541
Referee: Steven McLean
3 February 2018 26Rangers1 – 2HibernianGlasgow
15:00 Goss  73' Rangers Report
BBC Report
BBC Report
McGinn  41'
MacLaren  75' (pen.)
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,986
Referee: Willie Collum
6 February 2018 25Partick Thistle0 – 2RangersGlasgow
19:45 Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Windass  39'
Tavernier  58'
Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 7,332
Referee: Alan Muir
17 February 2018 27Hamilton Academical3 – 5RangersHamilton
14:15 Lyon  5'
Templeton  22'
Imrie  88' (pen.)
Rangers Report
BBC Sport
SPFL Report
Murphy  10'
Windass  19', 34', 72'
Morelos  27'
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 5,406
Referee: Bobby Madden
27 February 2018 29St Johnstone1 – 4RangersPerth
19:45 Kerr  62' Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Tavernier  12' (pen.)
Windass  25'
Goss  40'
Morelos  56'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 5,737
Referee: Steven McLean
11 March 2018 30Rangers2 – 3CelticGlasgow
12:00 Windass  3'
Candeias  26'
Rangers Report
BBC Sport
SPFL Report
Rogic  11'
Dembélé  45+1'
Édouard  69'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,215
Referee: Willie Collum
17 March 2018 31Rangers0 – 1KilmarnockGlasgow
15:00 Rangers Report
BBC Sport
SPFL Report
Boyd  54' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,396
Referee: Don Robertson
31 March 2018 32Motherwell2 – 2RangersMotherwell
12:30 Main  8' (pen.)
Campbell  15'
Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Tavernier  51' (pen.)
Murphy  55'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,915
Referee: Nick Walsh
7 April 2018 33Rangers4 – 0DundeeGlasgow
15:00 Miller  39'
Morelos  68'
Murphy  79'
Candeias  90'
Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,142
Referee: Greg Aitken
29 April 2018 35Celtic5 – 0RangersGlasgow
12:00 Édouard  14', 41'
Forrest  45'
Rogic  46'
McGregor  53'
Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,320
Referee: Craig Thomson
5 May 2018 36Rangers1 – 0KilmarnockGlasgow
15:00 Bates  85' Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,703
Referee: Alan Muir
8 May 2018 37Aberdeen1 – 1RangersAberdeen
19:45 McLean  14' (pen.) Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
McCrorie  63' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 17,745
Referee: Steven McLean
13 May 2018 38Hibernian5 – 5RangersEdinburgh
12:30 Kamberi  10' (pen.)
Allan  19'
Maclaren  22', 70', 90+3'
Rangers Report
BBC Sport
SPFL Report
Tavernier  25'
Rossiter  27'
Alves  40'
Holt  54'
Windass  68'
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 19,579
Referee: Andrew Dallas

League Cup

22 October 2017 Semi FinalsRangers0 – 2MotherwellGlasgow
14:30 Rangers Report
BBC Report
SPFL Report
Moult  52', 74' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 44,506
Referee: Steven McLean

Scottish Cup

31 January 2018 Fourth RoundFraserburgh0 – 3RangersFraserburgh
19:30 Rangers Report
BBC Report
Windass  15' (pen.), 55', 67' Stadium: Bellslea Park
Attendance: 1,865
Referee: Greg Aitken
11 February 2018 Fifth roundAyr United1 – 6RangersAyr
14:30 Forrest  11' Rangers Report
BBC Report
Morelos  31', 72'
Cummings  66'
Windass  69', 81'
Murphy  88'
Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 9,346
Referee: Nick Walsh
4 March 2018 Quarter finalsRangers4 – 1FalkirkGlasgow
16:15 Cummings  16', 44', 75'
Muirhead  21' (o.g.)
Rangers Report
BBC Report
Muirhead  20' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 33,968
Referee: Craig Thomson
15 April 2018 Semi finalsCeltic4 – 0RangersGlasgow
14:30 Rogic  22'
McGregor  38'
Dembélé  52' (pen.)
Ntcham  78' (pen.)
Rangers Report
BBC Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,729
Referee: Bobby Madden

Europa League

First team player statistics

Squad statistics

The table below includes all players registered with the SPFL as part of the Rangers squad for 2017–18 season. They may not have made an appearance.

Appearances, goals and discipline

No. Pos. Nat. Name Totals Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Europa League Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Wes Foderingham 37033+002+000020||10
2 DF James Tavernier 46937+183+003120||50
3 DF Declan John 31325+133+002000||20
4 DF Fábio Cardoso 1809+301+003020||20
5 DF Lee Wallace 705+000+000020||00
7 FW Dálcio 300+100+00001+10||00
8 MF Ryan Jack 21017+000+002020||24
9 FW Kenny Miller 23515+330+201121||00
10 MF Graham Dorrans 20516+051+003000||60
11 MF Josh Windass 411831+2133+15300+10||70
14 FW Joe Dodoo 200+000+200+000+00||00
15 FW Eduardo Herrera 2422+1710+200+210+10||20
16 MF Andy Halliday 1505+603+100+000+00||30
17 DF Lee Hodson 905+101+001+1000||10
18 MF Jordan Rossiter 511+110+00101+10||20
20 FW Alfredo Morelos 431829+6143+02321+10||110
21 MF Daniel Candeias 45834+363+00321+10||30
22 DF Bruno Alves 25217+311+103100||40
23 MF Jason Holt 32223+321+200+2010||101
24 DF David Bates 20113+213+000020||20
25 GK Jak Alnwick 1005+002+003000||00
26 FW Jason Cummings 1866+923+040000||40
27 MF Sean Goss 15210+322+000+0000||30
28 FW Jamie Murphy 19516+042+110000||00
29 FW Michael O'Halloran 100+10000000||00
32 GK Liam Kelly 000+000+000000||00
33 DF Russell Martin 17115+012+000000||10
35 MF Jamie Barjonas 501+400+000000||10
36 DF Myles Beerman 000+000+000000||00
40 DF Ross McCrorie 24219+221+000+2000||61
43 DF Kyle Bradley 0000000000||00
45 FW Serge Atakayi 000+000+000000||00
48 MF Greg Docherty 1408+30300000||10
Players transferred or loaned out during the season
6 DF Danny Wilson 15312+230+000+100030
19 MF Niko Kranjčar 1104+301+000+102020
26 MF Harry Forrester 000000000000
27 MF Carlos Peña 1456+640+00210010
28 MF Aaron Nemane 600+500+000+100000
30 MF Jordan Thompson 000+000+00000000
31 FW Ryan Hardie 700+700+00000000
33 FW Martyn Waghorn 100000001000
34 DF Aidan Wilson 000+000+00000000
42 MF Liam Burt 000+000+000+000000
  • Last updated: 3 December 2017
  • Source:[2]
  • Ordered by Squad Number.

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Club statistics

Competition Overview

Competition First match Last match Final position Record
M W D L GF GA GD Win % Ref.
Scottish Premiership 5 August 2017 12 May 2018 3rd 38 21 7 10 76 50 +26 055.26
Scottish League Cup 9 August 2017 22 October 2017 Semi Finals 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 066.67
Scottish Cup 20 January 2018 15 April 2018 Semi Finals 4 3 0 1 13 6 +7 075.00
UEFA Europa League 29 June 2017 4 July 2017 First qualifying round 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 050.00
Total 47 27 7 13 99 61 +38 057.45

As of 16 April 2018

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Celtic (C) 38 24 10 4 73 25 +48 82 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
2 Aberdeen 38 22 7 9 56 37 +19 73 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Rangers 38 21 7 10 76 50 +26 70 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Hibernian 38 18 13 7 62 46 +16 67
5 Kilmarnock 38 16 11 11 49 47 +2 59
Source: Soccerway BBC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second-stage group allocation).[3]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other three times (33 matches) before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. Since the winners of the 2017–18 Scottish Cup, Celtic, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the Scottish Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team and the spot awarded to the second-placed team (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.

Management statistics

Last updated 15 April 2018
Name From To P W D L Win%[note 2]
Pedro Caixinha[4] 1 June 2017 26 October 2017 15 8 3 4 053.33
Graeme Murty[5] 27 October 2017 1 May 2018 29 18 2 9 062.07
Jimmy Nicholl[6] 1 May 2018 13 May 2018 3 1 2 0 033.33

Club

Staff

Transfers

Notes

    1. Progrès Niederkorn played their home match at Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, instead of their regular stadium Stade Jos Haupert, Niederkorn.
    2. Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

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