1968–69 Rangers F.C. season

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

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)

Overview

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

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 September 1968Partick ThistleH2–030,000Sandy Jardine (78,88)
14 September 1968CelticA4–275,008Örjan Persson (15) Willie Johnston (17,89), Andy Penman (65)
21 September 1968KilmarnockH3–340,245Willie Johnston (65), Sandy Jardine (72), Willie Henderson (80)
28 September 1968HeartsA1–133,000Andy Penman (87)
5 October 1968FalkirkH2–130,078Örjan Persson (37), Willie Johnston (87)
12 October 1968St JohnstoneA0–221,000
19 October 1968Dunfermline AthleticH3–035,732Örjan Persson (26), Sandy Jardine (45), Alex Ferguson (86)
26 October 1968AberdeenH2–332,089Alex Ferguson (83), Willie Henderson (84)
2 November 1968ArbroathA5–19,653Willie Johnston (15,29) *Colin Stein (62,63,66)
9 November 1968HibernianH6–150,109Willie Johnston(7), Colin Stein (21,55,60), Willie Henderson (58), Örjan Persson (83)
16 November 1968St MirrenA0–143,500
23 November 1968ClydeA1–112,000Colin Stein (53)
30 November 1968AirdrieoniansH1–120,199Colin Stein (25)
7 December 1968Raith RoversA3–015,000Alex MacDonald (47), Colin Stein (75), Bobby Watson (83)
14 December 1968Dundee UnitedH2–130,648John Greig (37), Willie Johnston (57)
28 December 1968MortonA2–020,000Andy Penman (16), Willie Johnston (74)
1 January 1969Partick ThistleA2–024,000Willie Johnston (33), Colin Stein (70)
2 January 1969CelticH1–085,349John Greig (60 Pen)
4 January 1969KilmarnockA3–332,000Andy Penman (7), Beattie (o.g. 27) Örjan Persson (61)
11 January 1969HeartsH2–040,102Andy Penman (8), Willie Johnston (28)
18 January 1969FalkirkA3–022,000Willie Johnston (6) Andy Penman (75,83)
1 February 1969St JohnstoneH3–028,007Andy Penman (20), Alex Ferguson (76), Willie Henderson (86)
5 March 1969HibernianA2–130,000John Greig (34 Pen), Willie Johnston (90)
8 March 1969St MirrenH6–033,899Kaj Johansen (25), Dave Smith (38), John Greig (61 Pen), Alex Ferguson (73), Örjan Persson (79), Andy Penman (84)
11 March 1969ArbroathH2–018,303Örjan Persson (19), Andy Penman (68)
15 March 1969ClydeH6–035,020Dave Smith (3), Penman (30), Colin Stein (35,40,48), Alex Ferguson (45)
24 March 1969AirdrieoniansA2–320,000Andy Penman (47), Caldwell (o.g. 85)
29 March 1969Raith RoversH2–128,990Andy Penman (46), Willie Johnston (89)
5 April 1969Dundee UnitedA1–220,000John Greig (49)
9 April 1969AberdeenA0–020,000
19 April 1969MortonH3–025,072Sweeney (o.g. 15), Örjan Persson (32), Andy Penman (81)
22 April 1969DundeeA2–37,000John Greig (22), Willie Henderson (82)
28 April 1969DundeeH1–116,800Willie Johnston (90)
1 May 1969Dunfermline AthleticA3–011,700Willie Johnston (19,43), Andy Penman (82)

* Colin Stein Rangers debut match

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
18 September 1968R1 1VojvodinaH2–066,328John Greig (28 Pen), Sandy Jardine (84)
2 October 1968R1 2VojvodinaA0–17,000
30 October 1968R2 1DundalkH6–126,251Willie Henderson (13,26), John Greig (50), Alex Ferguson (55,90), Brennan (o.g. 88)
13 November 1968R2 2DundalkA3–010,000Willie Mathieson (45), Colin Stein (64,81)
15 January 1969R3 1DWS AmsterdamA2–018,000Willie Johnston (38), Willie Henderson (53)
22 January 1969R3 2DWS AmsterdamH2–151,790Dave Smith (8), Colin Stein (22)
19 March 1969QF 1Athletic BilbaoH4–162,842Alex Ferguson (7), Andy Penman (27), Örjan Persson (86), Colin Stein (87)
2 April 1969QF 2Athletic BilbaoA0–240,000
14 May 1969SF 1Newcastle UnitedH0–075,229
21 May 1969SF 2Newcastle UnitedA0–259,611

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
25 January 1969R1HibernianH1–058,141Colin Stein (67)
24 February 1969R2Heart of MidlothianA2–047,337Willie Johnston (32), Örjan Persson (49)
1 March 1969QFAirdrieoniansH1–046,726John Greig (2 Pen)
22 March 1969SFAberdeenN6–166,197Andy Penman (14,51), Willie Henderson (38) Willie Johnston (47,72,84)
26 April 1969FCelticN0–4132,870**

**Alex Ferguson final match

League Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 August 1968SRCelticH0–280,119
14 August 1968SRPartick ThistleA5–140,000Alex Smith (4,19), Alex Ferguson (49,59), Örjan Persson (62)
17 August 1968SRMortonH2–040,000Colin Jackson (28,84)
24 August 1968SRCelticA0–175,000
28 August 1969SRPartick ThistleH2–121,000Wille Henderson (12), Sandy Jardine (88)
31 August 1968SRMortonH5–015,000Sandy Jardine (22,47), Willie Henderson (37,88), Andy Penman (75)

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