The 1970–71 season was the 91st season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 53 competitive matches during the 1970–71 season. The season was largely overshadowed by the Second Ibrox disaster when 66 people were crushed to death on Stairway 13 of Ibrox Park following an Old Firm game on 2 January 1971.
Results
[1]
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish First Division
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
29 August 1970
St Mirren
A
0–0
27,400
5 September 1970
Falkirk
H
2–0
39,000
Willie Johnston (2, 1 pen.)
12 September 1970
Celtic
A
0–2
75,202
19 September 1970
Cowdenbeath
H
5–0
31,000
Derek Johnstone (2), John Greig (2), Alex MacDonanld
26 September 1970
Dundee United
A
2–0
23,000
Alfie Conn, Graham Fyfe
3 October 1970
Motherwell
H
3–1
37,000
Alex MacDonald, Colin Stein, Willie Johnston
10 October 1970
Hearts
A
1–0
32,500
Willie Johnston (pen.)
17 October 1970
Aberdeen
H
0–2
39,763
31 October 1970
Airdrieonians
H
5–0
28,788
Willie Johnston (2, 1 pen.), Colin Stein (2), Alfie Conn
7 November 1970
Dunfermline Athletic
A
1–1
20,000
Colin Jackson
14 November 1970
Clyde
H
5–0
25,915
Colin Stein (2), Willie Johnston (pen.), Derek Johnstone, Mulheron (o.g.)
21 November 1970
Ayr United
A
1–2
20,000
Young (o.g.)
25 November 1970
Hibernian
A
2–3
18,770
Derek Johnstone, Colin Stein
28 November 1970
Morton
A
2–1
15,000
Alfie Conn, Graham Fyfe
5 December 1970
Dundee
H
0–0
25,420
12 December 1970
St Johnstone
A
1–2
10,500
Graham Fyfe
19 December 1970
Kilmarnock
H
4–2
19,450
Derek Johnstone (2), Colin Jackson, Alex MacDonald
26 December 1970
St Mirren
H
1–0
25,000
John Greig
1 January 1971
Falkirk
A
1–3
18,000
Alfie Conn
2 January 1971
Celtic
H
1–1
80,107
Colin Stein
16 January 1971
Dundee United
H
1–1
27,776
John Greig
30 January 1971
Motherwell
A
2–1
17,500
Willie Mathieson, Colin Stein
6 February 1971
Hearts
H
1–0
29,398
Willie Henderson
20 February 1971
Aberdeen
A
0–0
36,000
27 February 1971
Hibernian
H
1–1
30,644
John Greig
10 March 1971
Airdrieonians
A
3–4
15,000
Alex MacDonald (2), Colin Stein
13 March 1971
Dunfermline Athletic
H
2–0
21,580
Willie Henderson, John Greig
20 March 1971
Clyde
A
2–2
10,500
Willie Johnston, Colin Stein
27 March 1971
Ayr United
H
2–0
22,000
John Greig, Willie Johnston
3 April 1971
Morton
H
0–0
13,986
10 April 1971
Dundee
A
0–1
18,000
14 April 1971
Cowdenbeath
A
3–1
3,396
Sandy Jardine, John Greig, Colin Stein
17 April 1971
St Johnstone
H
0–2
17,566
24 April 1971
Kilmarnock
A
4–1
8,544
Alex Miller, Willie Henderson, Alex MacDonald, Colin Stein
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
16 September 1970
R1
Bayern Munich
A
0–1
30,000
30 September 1970
R1
Bayern Munich
H
1–1
82,743
Colin Stein
Scottish Cup
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
23 January 1971
R3
Falkirk
H
3–0
42,000
Willie Johnston (2), Alfie Conn
13 February 1971
R4
St Mirren
A
3–1
32,373
Colin Stein (2), Willie Johnston (pen.)
6 March 1971
QF
Aberdeen
H
1–0
60,584
Colin Jackson
31 March 1971
SF
Hibernian
N
0–0
69,429
5 April 1971
SF R
Hibernian
N
2–1
54,435
Willie Henderson, Alfie Conn
8 May 1971
F
Celtic
N
1–1
120,092
Derek Johnstone
12 May 1971
F R
Celtic
N
1–2
103,332
Craig (o.g.)
League Cup
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
8 August 1970
SR
Dunfermline Athletic
H
4–1
45,056
Colin Stein (2), Sandy Jardine, Willie Johnston (pen.)
12 August 1970
SR
Motherwell
A
2–0
25,000
Graham Fyfe, Willie Henderson
15 August 1970
SR
Morton
H
0–0
45,000
19 August 1970
SR
Motherwell
H
2–0
35,000
Andy Penman, Colin Stein
22 August 1970
SR
Dunfermline Athletic
A
6–0
17,000
Willie Johnston (3, 1 pen.), Colin Jackson, Graham Fyfe, Colin Stein