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1968–69 Rangers F.C. season

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Rangers
1968–69 season
ChairmanJohn Lawrence
ManagerDavid White
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One2nd
P34 W21 D7 L6 F81 A32 Pts49
Scottish CupRunners-up
League CupSectional round
Inter-Cities Fairs CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Willie Johnston (18)

All:
Willie Johnston (23)

The 1968–69 season was the 89th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

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Rangers played a total of 55 competitive matches during the 1968–69 season.

Forward Willie Johnston finished as Rangers Top Goalscorer with 28 goals (inc. Glasgow Cup games). Seven of his goals were scored at Ibrox Stadium, eight were scored at Parkhead. A brace in a 4–2 league win v Celtic 14 September was followed on 21 March with a hat-trick against Aberdeen in a 6–1 Scottish Cup tie. Three weeks later he returned to Parkhead on 11 April for a Glasgow Cup tie against Celtic and netted 3 more in a 4–3 victory. His eight goals there during the season resulted in him scoring more at Parkhead than Celtic's 2nd all-time top scorer Bobby Lennox.

Colin Stein was signed in a £100,000 Scottish record transfer deal from Hibernian on 31 October. His first three games for the club saw him score 3 (Arbroath 5–1),3 (Hibs 6–1) & 2 (Dundalk 3–0) in just eleven days.

Results

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All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
7 September 1968 Partick Thistle H 2–0 30,000 Sandy Jardine (78,88)
14 September 1968 Celtic A 4–2 75,008 Örjan Persson (15) Willie Johnston (17,89), Andy Penman (65)
21 September 1968 Kilmarnock H 3–3 40,245 Willie Johnston (65), Sandy Jardine (72), Willie Henderson (80)
28 September 1968 Hearts A 1–1 33,000 Andy Penman (87)
5 October 1968 Falkirk H 2–1 30,078 Örjan Persson (37), Willie Johnston (87)
12 October 1968 St Johnstone A 0–2 21,000
19 October 1968 Dunfermline Athletic H 3–0 35,732 Örjan Persson (26), Sandy Jardine (45), Alex Ferguson (86)
26 October 1968 Aberdeen H 2–3 32,089 Alex Ferguson (83), Willie Henderson (84)
2 November 1968 Arbroath A 5–1 9,653 Willie Johnston (15,29) *Colin Stein (62,63,66)
9 November 1968 Hibernian H 6–1 50,109 Willie Johnston(7), Colin Stein (21,55,60), Willie Henderson (58), Örjan Persson (83)
16 November 1968 St Mirren A 0–1 43,500
23 November 1968 Clyde A 1–1 12,000 Colin Stein (53)
30 November 1968 Airdrieonians H 1–1 20,199 Colin Stein (25)
7 December 1968 Raith Rovers A 3–0 15,000 Alex MacDonald (47), Colin Stein (75), Bobby Watson (83)
14 December 1968 Dundee United H 2–1 30,648 John Greig (37), Willie Johnston (57)
28 December 1968 Morton A 2–0 20,000 Andy Penman (16), Willie Johnston (74)
1 January 1969 Partick Thistle A 2–0 24,000 Willie Johnston (33), Colin Stein (70)
2 January 1969 Celtic H 1–0 85,349 John Greig (60 Pen)
4 January 1969 Kilmarnock A 3–3 32,000 Andy Penman (7), Beattie (o.g. 27) Örjan Persson (61)
11 January 1969 Hearts H 2–0 40,102 Andy Penman (8), Willie Johnston (28)
18 January 1969 Falkirk A 3–0 22,000 Willie Johnston (6) Andy Penman (75,83)
1 February 1969 St Johnstone H 3–0 28,007 Andy Penman (20), Alex Ferguson (76), Willie Henderson (86)
5 March 1969 Hibernian A 2–1 30,000 John Greig (34 Pen), Willie Johnston (90)
8 March 1969 St Mirren H 6–0 33,899 Kaj Johansen (25), Dave Smith (38), John Greig (61 Pen), Alex Ferguson (73), Örjan Persson (79), Andy Penman (84)
11 March 1969 Arbroath H 2–0 18,303 Örjan Persson (19), Andy Penman (68)
15 March 1969 Clyde H 6–0 35,020 Dave Smith (3), Penman (30), Colin Stein (35,40,48), Alex Ferguson (45)
24 March 1969 Airdrieonians A 2–3 20,000 Andy Penman (47), Caldwell (o.g. 85)
29 March 1969 Raith Rovers H 2–1 28,990 Andy Penman (46), Willie Johnston (89)
5 April 1969 Dundee United A 1–2 20,000 John Greig (49)
9 April 1969 Aberdeen A 0–0 20,000
19 April 1969 Morton H 3–0 25,072 Sweeney (o.g. 15), Örjan Persson (32), Andy Penman (81)
22 April 1969 Dundee A 2–3 7,000 John Greig (22), Willie Henderson (82)
28 April 1969 Dundee H 1–1 16,800 Willie Johnston (90)
1 May 1969 Dunfermline Athletic A 3–0 11,700 Willie Johnston (19,43), Andy Penman (82)

* Colin Stein Rangers debut match

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
18 September 1968 R1 1 Vojvodina H 2–0 66,328 John Greig (28 Pen), Sandy Jardine (84)
2 October 1968 R1 2 Vojvodina A 0–1 7,000
30 October 1968 R2 1 Dundalk H 6–1 26,251 Willie Henderson (13,26), John Greig (50), Alex Ferguson (55,90), Brennan (o.g. 88)
13 November 1968 R2 2 Dundalk A 3–0 10,000 Willie Mathieson (45), Colin Stein (64,81)
15 January 1969 R3 1 DWS Amsterdam A 2–0 18,000 Willie Johnston (38), Willie Henderson (53)
22 January 1969 R3 2 DWS Amsterdam H 2–1 51,790 Dave Smith (8), Colin Stein (22)
19 March 1969 QF 1 Athletic Bilbao H 4–1 62,842 Alex Ferguson (7), Andy Penman (27), Örjan Persson (86), Colin Stein (87)
2 April 1969 QF 2 Athletic Bilbao A 0–2 40,000
14 May 1969 SF 1 Newcastle United H 0–0 75,229
21 May 1969 SF 2 Newcastle United A 0–2 59,611

Scottish Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
25 January 1969 R1 Hibernian H 1–0 58,141 Colin Stein (67)
24 February 1969 R2 Heart of Midlothian A 2–0 47,337 Willie Johnston (32), Örjan Persson (49)
1 March 1969 QF Airdrieonians H 1–0 46,726 John Greig (2 Pen)
22 March 1969 SF Aberdeen N 6–1 66,197 Andy Penman (14,51), Willie Henderson (38) Willie Johnston (47,72,84)
26 April 1969 F Celtic N 0–4 132,870 **

**Alex Ferguson final match

League Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
10 August 1968 SR Celtic H 0–2 80,119
14 August 1968 SR Partick Thistle A 5–1 40,000 Alex Smith (4,19), Alex Ferguson (49,59), Örjan Persson (62)
17 August 1968 SR Morton H 2–0 40,000 Colin Jackson (28,84)
24 August 1968 SR Celtic A 0–1 75,000
28 August 1969 SR Partick Thistle H 2–1 21,000 Wille Henderson (12), Sandy Jardine (88)
31 August 1968 SR Morton H 5–0 15,000 Sandy Jardine (22,47), Willie Henderson (37,88), Andy Penman (75)

See also

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References

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