1965–66 Rangers F.C. season
Rangers 1965–66 football season
| 1965–66 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Wilson |
| Manager | Scot Symon |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 2nd P34 W25 D5 L4 F91 A29 Pts55 |
| Scottish Cup | Winners |
| League Cup | Runners-up |
| Top goalscorer | League: George McLean (25) All: George McLean (39) |
The 1965–66 season was the 86th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 51 competitive matches during the 1965–66 season.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 1965 | St Johnstone | H | 3–2 | 22,693 | |
| 11 September 1965 | Partick Thistle | A | 1–1 | 29,789 | |
| 18 September 1965 | Celtic | H | 2–1 | 76,198 | |
| 25 September 1965 | Dundee | A | 1–1 | 21,451 | |
| 2 October 1965 | Stirling Albion | H | 6–0 | 25,599 | |
| 9 October 1965 | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | 22,160 | |
| 16 October 1965 | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | 37,288 | |
| 27 October 1965 | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | 29,046 | |
| 30 October 1965 | Hamilton Academical | A | 7–1 | 10,503 | |
| 6 November 1965 | Falkirk | H | 3–3 | 20,189 | |
| 13 November 1965 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–0 | 28,697 | |
| 20 November 1965 | Kilmarnock | H | 2–1 | 33,225 | |
| 27 November 1965 | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | 15,409 | |
| 11 December 1965 | Morton | H | 3–1 | 22,204 | |
| 18 December 1965 | Clyde | A | 2–2 | 13,212 | |
| 25 December 1965 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–3 | 31,003 | |
| 1 January 1966 | Partick Thistle | H | 4–0 | 29,783 | |
| 3 January 1966 | Celtic | A | 1–5 | 65,445 | |
| 8 January 1966 | St Johnstone | A | 3–0 | 11,701 | |
| 22 January 1966 | Stirling Albion | A | 2–0 | 14,935 | |
| 29 January 1966 | St Mirren | H | 4–1 | 28,870 | |
| 12 February 1966 | Hibernian | H | 5–1 | 27,569 | |
| 26 February 1966 | Hamilton Academical | H | 4–0 | 27,305 | |
| 9 March 1966 | Falkirk | A | 2–3 | 8,706 | |
| 12 March 1966 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | 38,571 | |
| 19 March 1966 | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | 25,372 | |
| 21 March 1966 | Dundee United | A | 0–1 | 14,815 | |
| 6 April 1966 | Dundee | H | 1–0 | 28,421 | |
| 9 April 1966 | Aberdeen | H | 1–0 | 29,535 | |
| 13 April 1966 | Aberdeen | A | 2–1 | 16,387 | |
| 16 April 1966 | Morton | A | 5–0 | 13,927 | |
| 19 April 1966 | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | 21,175 | |
| 30 April 1966 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–1 | 19,817 | |
| 4 May 1966 | Clyde | H | 4–0 | 20,606 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February 1966 | R1 | Airdrieonians | H | 5–1 | 16,400 | |
| 28 February 1966 | R2 | Ross County | A | 2–0 | 8,500 | |
| 5 March 1966 | QF | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | 32,000 | |
| 26 March 1966 | SF | Aberdeen | N | 0–0 | 42,280 | |
| 29 March 1966 | SFR | Aberdeen | N | 2–1 | 40,851 | |
| 23 April 1966 | F | Celtic | N | 0–0 | 126,552 | |
| 27 April 1966 | FR | Celtic | N | 1–0 | 98,202 |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1965 | SR | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–4 | 32,859 | |
| 18 August 1965 | SR | Clyde | H | 3–0 | 24,806 | |
| 21 August 1965 | SR | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 23,662 | |
| 28 August 1965 | SR | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | 44,472 | |
| 1 September 1965 | SR | Clyde | A | 1–3 | 13,875 | |
| 4 September 1965 | SR | Aberdeen | H | 4–0 | 44,496 | |
| 15 September 1965 | QF1 | Airdrieonians | A | 5–1 | 9,090 | |
| 22 September 1965 | QF2 | Airdrieonians | H | 4–0 | 8,969 | |
| 6 October 1965 | SF | Kilmarnock | N | 6–4 | 54,473 | |
| 23 October 1965 | F | Celtic | N | 1–2 | 107,647 |
Appearances
See also
- 1965–66 in Scottish football
- 1965–66 Scottish Cup
- 1965–66 Scottish League Cup
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