1958–59 Rangers F.C. season
Rangers 1958–59 football season
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The 1958–59 season was the 79th season of competitive football by Rangers.
ChairmanJohn Wilson
ManagerScot Symon
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P34 W21 D8 L5 F92 A51 Pts50
P34 W21 D8 L5 F92 A51 Pts50
| 1958–59 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Wilson |
| Manager | Scot Symon |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 1st P34 W21 D8 L5 F92 A51 Pts50 |
| Scottish Cup | Winners |
| League Cup | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Ralph Brand (40) |
Overview
Rangers played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1959–60 season.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish First Division
| Date[1] | Opponent[1] | Venue[1] | Result[1] | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1958 | Third Lanark | H | 2–2 | 35,000 | |
| 6 September 1958 | Celtic | A | 2–2 | 50,000 | |
| 13 September 1958 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | 41,000 | |
| 20 September 1958 | Airdrieonians | A | 4–5 | 18,000 | |
| 27 September 1958 | Dundee | H | 2–1 | 32,000 | |
| 4 October 1958 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 7–1 | 17,000 | |
| 11 October 1958 | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | 40,000 | |
| 18 October 1958 | Raith Rovers | H | 4–4 | 31,000 | |
| 25 October 1958 | Stirling Albion | A | 2–2 | 17,475 | |
| 1 November 1958 | Hibernian | H | 4–0 | 17,000 | |
| 8 November 1958 | Clyde | A | 4–1 | 25,000 | |
| 15 November 1958 | Falkirk | H | 3–0 | 35,000 | |
| 22 November 1958 | Kilmarnock | A | 3–0 | 25,672 | |
| 29 November 1958 | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | 32,977 | |
| 6 December 1958 | Queen of the South | A | 6–3 | 10,000 | |
| 13 December 1958 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 5–0 | 66,000 | |
| 20 December 1958 | Aberdeen | A | 3–1 | 18,000 | |
| 27 December 1958 | Third Lanark | A | 3–2 | 30,000 | |
| 1 January 1959 | Celtic | H | 2–1 | 55,000 | |
| 3 January 1959 | Partick Thistle | A | 0–2 | 36,000 | |
| 21 January 1959 | Airdrieonians | H | 2–1 | 30,000 | |
| 24 January 1959 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–0 | 30,000 | |
| 28 January 1959 | Dundee | A | 1–3 | 16,000 | |
| 7 February 1959 | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | 29,000 | |
| 18 February 1959 | Raith Rovers | A | 2–2 | 8,000 | |
| 21 February 1959 | Stirling Albion | H | 3–0 | 30,000 | |
| 4 March 1959 | Hibernian | A | 2–2 | 32,000 | |
| 7 March 1959 | Clyde | H | 3–1 | 33,000 | |
| 14 March 1959 | Falkirk | A | 5–5 | 15,000 | |
| 21 March 1959 | Kilmarnock | H | 1–0 | 25,000 | |
| 28 March 1959 | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | 45,000 | |
| 6 April 1959 | Queen of the South | H | 3–1 | 15,000 | |
| 11 April 1959 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | 30,000 | |
| 18 April 1959 | Aberdeen | H | 1–2 | 41,000 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 1959 | R1 | Forfar Athletic | A | 3–1 | 9,813 | |
| 14 February 1959 | R2 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–2 | 53,000 | |
| 28 February 1959 | R3 | Celtic | A | 1–2 | 42,000 |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1958 | SR | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | 63,000 | |
| 13 August 1958 | SR | Raith Rovers | A | 1–3 | 12,000 | |
| 16 August 1958 | SR | Third Lanark | H | 2–2 | 38,000 | |
| 23 August 1958 | SR | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | 42,000 | |
| 27 August 1958 | SR | Raith Rovers | H | 6–0 | 25,000 | |
| 30 August 1958 | SR | Third Lanark | A | 3–0 | 28,000 |