1976–77 Rangers F.C. season
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| 1976-77 season | |||
| Chairman | Rae Simpson | ||
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| Manager | Jock Wallace | ||
| Ground | Ibrox Park | ||
| Scottish Premier Division | 2nd P36 18 D10 L8 F62 A37 |
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| Scottish Cup | Runners-up | ||
| League Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| European Cup | First Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Derek Parlane (16) All: Derek Johnstone (21) |
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The 1976–77 season is the 80th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Contents
Overview
Rangers played a total of 54 competitive matches during the 1976–77 season.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish Premier Division
European Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 1976 | R1 | FC Zurich | H | 1–1 | 35,000 | Parlane |
| 29 September 1976 | R1 | FC Zurich | A | 0–1 | 28,500 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 1977 | R3 | Falkirk | H | 3–1 | 17,500 | Jardine (pen), Johnstone, MacDonald |
| 26 February 1977 | R4 | Elgin City | H | 3–0 | 18,000 | Jackson, McLean (pen), MacDonald |
| 12 March 1977 | QF | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | 35,572 | McKean, Watson |
| 30 March 1977 | SF | Heart of Midlothian | N | 2–0 | 23,222 | Jackson, Jardine (pen) |
| 7 May 1977 | F | Celtic | N | 0–1 | 54,252 |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1976 | SR | St Johnstone | H | 5–0 | 31,000 | Jardine (2), Johnstone, Miller (pen), Henderson |
| 18 August 1976 | SR | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | 26,000 | Munro |
| 21 August 1976 | SR | Montrose | H | 4–0 | 18,500 | Johnstone (2), Jardine, MacDonald |
| 25 August 1976 | SR | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | 45,000 | Miller (pen), Jardine, McLean |
| 28 August 1976 | SR | Montrose | H | 3–0 | 8,000 | Johnstone, Parlane, Jardine |
| 1 September 1976 | SR | St Johnstone | A | 1–0 | 4,070 | Jardine |
| 22 September 1976 | QF1 | Clydebank | H | 3–3 | 15,000 | Johnstone, MacDonald, Hamilton |
| 6 October 1976 | QF2 | Clydebank | A | 1–1 | 10,000 | Greig |
| 18 October 1976 | QF R | Clydebank | H | 0–0 | 15,000 | |
| 19 October 1976 | QF 2R | Clydebank | N | 2–1 | 14,000 | Parlane, McLean |
| 27 October 1976 | SF | Aberdeen | N | 1–5 | 20,990 | MacDonald |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Davie Armour |
MF | 1 | 0 |
| Ally Dawson |
DF | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Denny |
DF | 16 | 0 |
| Tom Forsyth |
MF | 40 | 0 |
| John Greig |
DF | 48 | 1 |
| Johnny Hamilton |
MF | 31 | 4 |
| Martin Henderson |
FW | 12 | 1 |
| Colin Jackson |
DF | 40 | 6 |
| Sandy Jardine |
DF | 54 | 10 |
| Derek Johnstone |
DF | 42 | 21 |
| Stewart Kennedy |
GK | 40 | 0 |
| Alex MacDonald |
MF | 48 | 14 |
| Peter McCloy |
GK | 14 | 0 |
| Ian McDougall |
DF | 6 | 0 |
| Bobby McKean |
MF | 33 | 3 |
| Tommy McLean |
MF | 53 | 4 |
| Alex Miller |
DF | 36 | 6 |
| Eric Morris |
DF | 1 | 0 |
| Iain Munro |
MF | 11 | 1 |
| Alex O'Hara |
MF | 5 | 2 |
| Derek Parlane |
FW | 50 | 17 |
| Chris Robinson |
FW | 13 | 1 |
| Jim Steele |
DF | 5 | 0 |
| Colin Stein |
FW | 2 | 0 |
| Kenny Watson |
MF | 38 | 3 |
