1950–51 Rangers F.C. season
Rangers 1950–51 football season
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The 1950–51 season was the 71st season of competitive football by Rangers.
ChairmanJohn F. Wilson
ManagerBill Struth
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One2nd
P30 W17 D4 L9 F64 A37 Pts38
P30 W17 D4 L9 F64 A37 Pts38
| 1950–51 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John F. Wilson | ||
| Manager | Bill Struth | ||
| Ground | Ibrox Park | ||
| Scottish League Division One | 2nd P30 W17 D4 L9 F64 A37 Pts38 | ||
| Scottish Cup | Second round | ||
| League Cup | Sectional round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Billy Simpson (13) All: Willie Thornton (19) | ||
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Overview
Rangers played a total of 38 competitive matches during the 1950–51 season.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division A
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1950 | East Fife | A | 3–0 | 20,600 | |
| 16 September 1950 | Dundee | H | 0–0 | 40,000 | |
| 23 September 1950 | Celtic | A | 2–3 | 53,789 | |
| 30 September 1950 | Airdrieonians | H | 4–1 | 20,000 | |
| 7 October 1950 | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | 33,000 | |
| 14 October 1950 | Third Lanark | H | 2–1 | 35,000 | |
| 28 October 1950 | Aberdeen | H | 1–2 | 50,000 | |
| 4 November 1950 | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | 80,000 | |
| 11 November 1950 | St Mirren | A | 2–0 | 20,000 | |
| 18 November 1950 | Raith Rovers | H | 4–1 | 25,000 | |
| 25 November 1950 | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | 20,000 | |
| 2 December 1950 | Clyde | A | 1–2 | 22,000 | |
| 9 December 1950 | Morton | H | 2–0 | 30,000 | |
| 23 December 1950 | East Fife | H | 5–0 | 25,000 | |
| 30 December 1950 | Dundee | A | 0–2 | 37,400 | |
| 1 January 1951 | Celtic | H | 1–0 | 55,000 | |
| 6 January 1951 | Partick Thistle | H | 1–3 | 35,000 | |
| 20 January 1951 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | 54,000 | |
| 3 February 1951 | Aberdeen | A | 4–2 | 42,000 | |
| 17 February 1951 | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | 20,000 | |
| 24 February 1951 | Raith Rovers | A | 1–3 | 24,000 | |
| 3 March 1951 | Falkirk | H | 5–2 | 20,000 | |
| 10 March 1951 | Clyde | H | 4–0 | 20,000 | |
| 17 March 1951 | Morton | A | 2–0 | 22,000 | |
| 24 March 1951 | Motherwell | H | 3–0 | 30,000 | |
| 31 March 1951 | Airdrieonians | A | 1–2 | 20,000 | |
| 7 April 1951 | Motherwell | A | 3–2 | 18,000 | |
| 21 April 1951 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–0 | 38,371 | |
| 25 April 1951 | Third Lanark | A | 5–1 | 15,000 | |
| 28 April 1951 | Hibernian | A | 1–4 | 40,000 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 1951 | R2 | Queen of the South | H | 2–0 | 40,000 | |
| 10 February 1951 | R3 | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | 102,342 |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 1950 | SR | Morton | A | 1–2 | 18,500 | |
| 16 August 1950 | SR | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | 40,000 | |
| 19 August 1950 | SR | Clyde | H | 4–0 | 45,000 | |
| 26 August 1950 | SR | Morton | H | 6–1 | 35,000 | |
| 30 August 1950 | SR | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 42,000 | |
| 2 September 1950 | SR | Clyde | A | 5–1 | 28,000 |