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2013–14 Rangers F.C. season
The 2013–14 season was the 134th season of competitive football by Rangers.
| 2013–14 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Malcolm Murray (until 30 May) Walter Smith (from 30 May) (until 5 August) David Somers (from 7 November) |
| Manager | Ally McCoist |
| Ground | Ibrox Stadium Glasgow, Scotland (Capacity: 50,987) |
| Scottish League One | 1st (promoted) |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-finals |
| League Cup | First round |
| Challenge Cup | Runners-up |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jon Daly (20) All: Jon Daly (25) |
| Highest home attendance | 46,093 vs Stranraer (26 April) |
| Lowest home attendance | 16,097 vs Berwick Rangers (27 August) |
Overview
Rangers played a total of 48 competitive matches during the 2013–14 season.
The club began the season still under the year-long transfer embargo, meaning that several players signed during the summer could not be registered under the end of the window,[1] although the club sought clarification on this after Heart of Midlothian received what appeared to be a lesser punishment for going into administration.[2] Despite this the club confirmed several players on pre-contract agreements, many of which on lucrative contracts.[3] Due to rules permitting trialists to play as amateurs in the league and Challenge Cup,[4] several footballers made their Rangers debut during the month of August. The Scottish League One campaign began at Ibrox Stadium with a 4–1 win over Brechin City[5] and the side embarked upon a run of fifteen straight wins in the league, claiming their twentieth successive win in all competitions by beating Ayr United on 7 December.[6] It was not until Boxing day that season that the club dropped a point in the league by drawing 1–1 at home to Stranraer, who scored a ninety-fourth-minute equaliser.[7] The side claimed the League One title on 12 March at Ibrox Stadium by defeating Airdrieonians 3–0, thanks to a Lee McCulloch hat-trick,[8] having won 26 of their 28 league matches without suffering defeat.[9] Indeed, the side was to go through the rest of the campaign unbeaten, finishing the season with a draw away to Dunfermline Athletic, only their third in the league that season[10][11] and matching a 115-year-old record from the Rangers side of 1898–99 season.[12] Away from the league, the side did not fare well suffering defeat in the League Cup defeat by Forfar Athletic at the beginning of the season,[13] a 2016 Challenge Cup final loss to Raith Rovers[14] and, despite a lively, committed performance, a Scottish Cup semi-final defeat by Dundee United.[15]
Off the field issues continued to overshadow the team, although initially things seemed to have pacified when former manager Walter Smith was appointed as chairman of the Plc board in May,[16] however, he lasted less than two months before resigning.[17] Smith's departure coincided with the return of former Chief executive Charles Green in a consultant capacity.[18] Green became embroiled in a row with Rangers manager Ally McCoist after her suggested that McCoist had to win a cup as well as League One that season to save his job.[19] Ultimately, Green's influence was seen to be more damaging than positive and he agreed to resign his position[20] and sell his remaining shares in the club to Sandy Easdale.[21] A second former board member, Imran Ahmad, also sold his remaining shares in the club as it was reported he was preparing to sue the club for £3.4m in unpaid bonus money.[22] Meanwhile, a group of Rangers shareholders, led by former director Paul Murray, requisitioned an EGM to vote on the removal of Plc board directors including chief executive Craig Mather.[23] This was partly the result of shareholders being concerned over Mather's £500,000 annual salary.[24] The Rangers board opening negotiations with the requisitioners in late August to delay the EGM and combine it with AGM business[25] and after prolonged and fictitious meetings[26][27] the requisitioners withdrew the request for an EGM.[28] Nevertheless, the requisitioners were not to be deterred and wrote to Rangers with a proposal to have four new directors appointed at the AGM,[29] however the board failed to put this motion on the agenda forcing the requisitioners to seek an interim interdict in order for a new agenda to be sent out thus delaying the AGM.[30]
The club's financial results were announced at the start of October with an operating loss of £14m in the thirteen months to June 2013,[31] with the revelation that the club spends more on non-playing staff than on the squad.[32] This led to discussions between Mather and former Rangers director Dave King over the latter's potential investment in the club[33] and Rangers manager, Ally McCoist agreeing to take a substantial pay-cut.[34] Mather's meeting with King caused unease in the Rangers boardroom and was thought to be the reason behind his removal as chief executive on 16 October leaving only two directors on the Plc board.[35] The lack of corporate governance was criticised by Rangers nominated adviser[36] and led to the appointment of David Somers as non-executive director and acting chairman a few weeks later.[37] On the same day as Somers' appointment, the date for the AGM was set for 19 December. This instigated an arms race between warring factions for control of Rangers. In the five weeks prior to the AGM, the board proceeded to appoint Norman Crighton as non-executive director,[38] Graham Wallace as the new chief executive[39] and confirmed Somers as permanent chairman,[40] much to the bemusement of the requisitioners who questioned the appointments so close to the AGM.[41][42] Around this time, going perhaps unnoticed, was the news that Police Scotland was investigating whether former owner Craig Whyte was still involved at Rangers as well as the acquisition and management of the club.[43] Perhaps the most important machinations involved moves by the board to secure support from other shareholders and their voting rights, with the largest single shareholder Laxey Partners indicating its support for the current board at the AGM.[44] A week before the AGM it was clear that the board had amassed a sizeable proportion of voting rights,[45] which ultimately, saw them re-elected and the requisitioners defeated.[46]
Upon his re-election, Wallace indicated his intention to undertake a three-month review of the club's business operations[47] and it was revealed this included cuts to the first-team wage budget.[48] The Rangers manager signed off on a wage reduction on 11 January,[49] the same day as the club hired Philip Nash as a financial consultant to assist with the business review.[49] Following this the club unsuccessfully asked the first-team squad to take pay cuts of around 15% until summer 2015[50] and as greater scrutiny was focused on the club's finances, Rangers financial director Brian Stockbridge resigned on 24 January.[51] Indeed, in early February Wallace was forced to deny claims that the club was on the brink of a second insolvency event,[52][53] however, two-weeks later Rangers borrowed £1.5m from shareholders Sandy Easdale and Laxey Partners for working capital.[54] The loan agreement was widely criticised, as Laxey Partners stood to make £150,000 in either interest or shares by the time it was repaid and also the Albion Car Park and Edmiston House were being used as security.[54] Despite this, prior to his court case, former director Imran Ahmad had failed to ring-fence cash at the club ahead of his now £500,000 lawsuit.[55]
Nevertheless, concerns over the club's money issues lingered and led Dave King to suggest fans withhold season ticket money until they receive assurances from the board.[56] This caused a war of words between King and the board with Wallace criticising the boycott call suggesting it could be damaging to the club[57] however, a coalition of Rangers fans groups known as the Union of Fans, supported King's stance on withholding season ticket money.[58] King and the supporters groups were planning to meet in order to formalise legal structures for trusts into which fans could put future season ticket money.[59] This caused the Rangers board to demand that King attend a board meeting where he would explain his recent comments[60] and the following day the club revealed it was considering an alternative loan offer on better terms than Laxey Partners from businessman George Letham.[61] King agreed to this meeting[62] and during a spell in Scotland in mid March, he met with several institutional investors including Laxey Partners, as well as the Union of Fans and the Plc board.[63] The outcome from the Union of Fans meeting was an agreement for the pooling of season ticket renewal money in a trust fund which would only be released to the club when the group was granted security over Ibrox Stadium and Rangers Training Centre,[64] however, upon meeting with the board King was informed the club had no intention of using Ibrox or Murray Park for securities on any borrowing.[64] Upon the conclusion of the board meeting, there was an act of good faith on King's part, in which he agreed to a four-week grace period to allow the club to complete and publish a business review of the company, after which King would decide upon continuing with any further action.[65] Whilst agreeing to the grace period, the Union of Fans did decide to press ahead with plans to create a season ticket trust fund.[66] Towards the end of March, the club accepted the loan offer from Letham[67] on the same day as King pledged to invest up to £50m of his own money in the club.[68] However, the reality of Rangers financial predicament was laid bare just two days later by the publishing of the interim accounts, which reported losses of £3.5m in the six months to 31 December and showed cash reserves had fallen from £21.2m to £3.5m.[69]
Despite the good faith shown by King, the Rangers board proceeded with the season ticket renewal campaign at the beginning of April, before the business review was concluded.[70] This soured the relationship between the Rangers board and King and ended negotiations, with the latter accusing the club of deliberately delaying the publishing of the review until after the renewal period[71][72] and the Union of Fans remained aligned with King.[73] Indeed, the fans group demanded the board reveal details of the executive bonus entitlements, which it refused to do.[74] Around the same time, Rangers announced a three-year agreement with online casino company 32Red to be the club's new shirt sponsor.[75] On the eve of the business review's publication it was reported that Rangers second highest appearance maker Sandy Jardine had died aged just 65 after a long battle with throat cancer.[76] There was a high degree of anticipation surrounding the review with journalists noting an eight-day delay and the fans hopes for detail and clarity regarding the boards future plans[77] while Rangers director Sandy Easdale acknowledged that the club financial situation was fragile.[78] Upon its publication the review stated the club needed to raise £30m by 2017, including a new share issue, for it to compete in the top league and the board aimed to make the business sustainable by season 2015/16 but required savings to be made including staff redundancies.[79] Issues regarding financial mismanagement by the board came to light from the review including £2m which was spent on stadium Wi-Fi, LED displays and jumbo screens that were deemed "non-essential" and that players were signed during the summer which executives should have known the club could not afford.[80]
Following on from the publication of the business review, Police Scotland investigated a complaint from a Rangers shareholder against Wallace regarding alleged misleading statements that he made about the club's finances at December's AGM.[81] This led to calls from the Union of Fans for Wallace to be suspended pending the outcome of the investigation[82] while Dave King demanded the police probe be extended to include all of the Rangers board.[83] Despite the admissions arising from the business review, Imran Ahmad was again unsuccessful in an attempt to have money frozen in the club's accounts pending the outcome of his litigation against the club,[84] however, there was indications a third attempt might be successful as King and former club captain Richard Gough set up the Ibrox 1972 Fund for fans to pay season ticket money into.[85] This move appeared to make the board more receptive to granting the Union of Fans a legally-binding undertaking protecting Ibrox Stadium and the training centre,[86] however, this proposal was again rejected by the board a few days later.[87] The club admitted that season ticket renewals had been slow,[86] but were reluctant to released details despite fan protests against the board[88] and demands from fans group to reveal how many season tickets have been sold.[89] Further to this, former Rangers defender and youth coach John Brown delivered a 7,000 signature petition calling for the board to protect the club's property assets.[90] The beginning of May, saw Sandy Easdale increase his shareholding to 4.61%, while retaining proxy over a further 22.10%, leaving him as the second most prominent shareholder at the club after Laxey Partners by the summer of 2014.[91] Despite the deputes with fans, withholding of season ticket money and precarious financial position, Wallace still went on to state he believed the club to be in a "good place".[92]
Players
Squad information
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Cammy Bell | 27 | 2013 | 39 | 0 | 2017 | Free | ||
| GK | Scott Gallacher | 24 | 2006 | 6 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system | ||
| GK | Alan Smith | 20 | 2010 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | Free | ||
| GK | Steve Simonsen | 35 | 2013 | 3 | 0 | 2014 | Free | ||
| DF | Kyle McAusland | 21 | 2010 | 7 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system | ||
| DF | Anestis Argyriou | 25 | 2012 | 27 | 0 | 2014 | Free | left on 18 September | |
| DF | Richard Foster | 28 | 2013 | 54 | 0 | 2015 | Free | ||
| DF | Darren Cole | 21 | 2008 | 5 | 0 | 2014 | Youth system | left on 28 August | |
| DF | Emílson Cribari | 34 | 2012 | 42 | 0 | 2014 | Free | ||
| DF | Bilel Mohsni | 26 | 2013 | 37 | 12 | 2015 | Free | ||
| DF | Sébastien Faure | 23 | 2012 | 57 | 1 | 2015 | Free | ||
| DF | Ross Perry | 24 | 2006 | 36 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system | ||
| DF | Chris Hegarty | 21 | 2010 | 31 | 1 | 2015 | Free | ||
| DF | Luca Gasparotto | 18 | 2011 | 4 | 0 | 2015 | Free | ||
| DF | Craig Halkett | 18 | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system | ||
| DF | Lee Wallace (Vice-captain) | 26 | 2011 | 115 | 9 | 2016 | £1.5m | ||
| DF | Steven Smith | 28 | 2013 | 91 | 4 | 2015 | Free | ||
| MF | Lewis Macleod | 19 | 2010 | 55 | 8 | 2017 | Youth system | ||
| MF | Robbie Crawford | 21 | 2010 | 52 | 7 | 2017 | Youth system | ||
| MF | Andy Murdoch | 19 | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system | ||
| MF | Charlie Telfer | 18 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 2014 | Youth system | ||
| MF | Ian Black | 29 | 2012 | 80 | 5 | 2015 | Free | ||
| MF | Kyle Hutton | 23 | 2008 | 60 | 2 | 2014 | Youth system | ||
| MF | Andrew Mitchell | 21 | 2010 | 10 | 0 | 2014 | Free | left on 17 January | |
| MF | Dean Shiels | 29 | 2012 | 51 | 23 | 2016 | Free | ||
| MF | Nicky Law | 26 | 2013 | 42 | 12 | 2016 | Free | ||
| MF | David Templeton | 25 | 2012 | 55 | 22 | 2016 | £0.7m | ||
| MF | Fraser Aird | 19 | 2011 | 59 | 10 | 2018 | Youth system | ||
| MF | Lee McCulloch (captain) | 35 | 2007 | 257 | 64 | 2015 | £2.25m | ||
| MF | Barrie McKay | 19 | 2011 | 46 | 5 | 2017 | Free | ||
| MF | Arnold Peralta | 25 | 2013 | 26 | 1 | 2017 | Free | ||
| FW | Kal Naismith | 21 | 2008 | 24 | 3 | 2015 | Youth system | left on 10 August | |
| FW | Jon Daly | 31 | 2013 | 44 | 25 | 2015 | Free | ||
| FW | Andrew Little | 24 | 2007 | 89 | 38 | 2014 | Youth system | ||
| FW | Nicky Clark | 22 | 2013 | 30 | 9 | 2016 | Free | ||
| FW | Calum Gallagher | 19 | 2010 | 6 | 1 | 2016 | Youth system |
- Last updated: 3 May 2014
- Source:Players transfer[circular reference] and Wikipedia players' articles[circular reference]
- Ordered by position on pitch.
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Cammy Bell | 26 | Kilmarnock | Transfer | Summer | 2017 | Free | [93] | |
| MF | Nicky Law | 25 | Motherwell | Transfer | Summer | 2016 | Free | [94] | |
| FW | Jon Daly | 30 | Dundee United | Transfer | Summer | 2015 | Free | [94] | |
| FW | Nicky Clark | 22 | Queen of the South | Transfer | Summer | 2016 | Free | [95] | |
| MF | Arnold Peralta | 24 | Vida | Transfer | Summer | 2016 | Free | [96] | |
| DF | Steven Smith | 28 | Portland Timbers | Transfer | Summer | 2015 | Free | [97] | |
| DF | Richard Foster | 28 | Bristol City | Transfer | Summer | 2015 | Free | [98] | |
| DF | Bilel Mohsni | 26 | Southend United | Transfer | Summer | 2015 | Free | [99] | |
| GK | Steve Simonsen | 34 | Dundee | Transfer | n/a | 2014 | Free | [100] | |
| DF | Ryan Finnie | 19 | Hamilton Academical | Transfer | n/a | 2014 | Free | [101] |
Total expenditure: £0m
Out
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Neil Alexander | 35 | Crystal Palace | End of contract | Summer | n/a | [102][103] | |
| FW | Kane Hemmings | 22 | Cowdenbeath | End of contract | Summer | n/a | [103][104] | |
| GK | Blair Currie | 19 | Hamilton Academical | End of contract | Summer | n/a | [105][106] | |
| DF | Gregor Fotheringham | 18 | East Fife | End of contract | Summer | n/a | [105] | |
| DF | Matty Clarke | 19 | Linfield | End of contract | Summer | n/a | [105][107] | |
| MF | Travis Gregory | 17 | Free agent | End of contract | Summer | n/a | [105] | |
| DF | Jordan Wilson | 18 | Free agent | End of contract | Summer | n/a | [105][108] | |
| FW | Glody N’Tumba | 17 | Free agent | End of contract | Summer | n/a | [105] | |
| FW | Sergey Kundik | 17 | Braga | End of contract | Summer | n/a | ||
| DF | Stuart Urquhart | 18 | Coventry City | End of contract | Summer | Free | [109] | |
| DF | Carlos Bocanegra | 34 | Chivas USA | Contract terminated | Summer | n/a | [110][111] | |
| DF | Dorin Goian | 32 | Asteras Tripoli | Contract terminated | Summer | n/a | [103][110] | |
| FW | Kal Naismith | 21 | Accrington Stanley | Contract terminated | Summer | n/a | [103] | |
| DF | Darren Cole | 21 | Greenock Morton | Contract terminated | Summer | n/a | [103][112] | |
| DF | Andrew Mitchell | 21 | Annan Athletic | Loan | n/a | n/a | [100][103] | |
| DF | Scott Gallacher | 24 | Airdrieonians | Loan | n/a | n/a | [100][103] | |
| DF | Anestis Argyriou | 25 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | Contract terminated | n/a | n/a | [113][114] | |
| DF | Kyle McAusland | 20 | Ayr United | Loan | n/a | n/a | [115] | |
| FW | Calum Gallagher | 19 | East Stirlingshire | Loan | n/a | n/a | [116] | |
| DF | Luca Gasparotto | 18 | Stirling Albion | Loan | n/a | n/a | [116] | |
| MF | Barrie McKay | 18 | Greenock Morton | Loan | n/a | n/a | [117] | |
| GK | Jamie Wilson | 16 | Dunfermline Athletic | Transfer | Winter | Free | [118] | |
| MF | Andrew Mitchell | 21 | Annan Athletic | Contract terminated | Winter | n/a | [119] |
Last updated: 17 January 2014
Total income: £0m
New Contracts
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Status | Contract length | Expiry date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Andrew Mitchell | 21 | Signed | 1 year | June 2014 | [120] | |
| DF | Darren Cole | 21 | Signed | 1 year | June 2014 | [121] | |
| FW | Andrew Little | 24 | Talks abandoned | 2 years | June 2015 | [122] | |
| FW | Calum Gallagher | 19 | Signed | 2 years | June 2016 | [123] |
Last updated: 21 April 2014
Squad statistics
| Total | Scottish League One | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Notes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | Sts | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | |
| GK | Cammy Bell | 39 | 39 | 31 | 5 | 3 | Featured as trialist | |||||||
| GK | Scott Gallacher | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| GK | Steve Simonsen | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| DF | Richard Foster | 26 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| DF | Kyle McAusland | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| DF | Chris Hegarty | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| DF | Sébastien Faure | 27 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| DF | Bilel Mohsni | 37 | 37 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| DF | Emílson Cribari | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
| DF | Lee McCulloch | 46 | 46 | 18 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| DF | Lee Wallace | 39 | 39 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| DF | Steven Smith | 14 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| MF | Ian Black | 42 | 42 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| MF | Robbie Crawford | 10 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| MF | Fraser Aird | 27 | 37 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| MF | Andy Murdoch | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| MF | Arnold Peralta | 22 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| MF | Nicky Law | 42 | 42 | 12 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Featured as trialist | |||
| MF | Lewis Macleod | 22 | 24 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| MF | Andrew Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| MF | David Templeton | 13 | 29 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| MF | Kyle Hutton | 5 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| MF | Charlie Telfer | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| FW | Andrew Little | 17 | 29 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| FW | Dean Shiels | 17 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| FW | Jon Daly | 44 | 44 | 25 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Featured as trialist | |||
| FW | Barrie McKay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| FW | Nicky Clark | 16 | 30 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | Featured as trialist | |||||
| FW | Calum Gallagher | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Last updated: 3 May 2014
Source: Wikipedia article[circular reference]
Ordered by position
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Source: Wikipedia article[circular reference]
Ordered by position
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Goal scorers
| P | Nat. | Name | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Jon Daly | 20 | 3 | 2 | 25 | ||
| DF | Lee McCulloch | 17 | 1 | 18 | |||
| MF | Nicky Law | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| DF | Bilel Mohsni | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| FW | Dean Shiels | 8 | 3 | 11 | |||
| FW | Nicky Clark | 9 | 9 | ||||
| MF | David Templeton | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
| MF | Fraser Aird | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| FW | Andrew Little | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| MF | Lewis Macleod | 5 | 5 | ||||
| DF | Lee Wallace | 3 | 3 | ||||
| MF | Ian Black | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| DF | Steven Smith | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| MF | Robbie Crawford | 2 | 2 | ||||
| FW | Barrie McKay | 1 | 1 | ||||
| DF | Chris Hegarty | 1 | 1 | ||||
| FW | Calum Gallagher | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MF | Arnold Peralta | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Own goal | 2 | 2 |
- Last updated: 3 May 2014
- Source: Match reports
- Only competitive matches
Disciplinary record
| P | Nat. | Name | YC | | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Lee McCulloch | 8 | |||
| DF | Chris Hegarty | 1 | |||
| DF | Bilel Mohsni | 10 | 1 | ||
| DF | Richard Foster | 5 | |||
| DF | Steven Smith | 2 | |||
| MF | Lewis Macleod | 1 | |||
| MF | Arnold Peralta | 5 | 1 | ||
| MF | Ian Black | 13 | |||
| MF | Nicky Law | 3 | |||
| MF | David Templeton | 4 | |||
| FW | Jon Daly | 3 | |||
| DF | Sébastien Faure | 3 | |||
| MF | Fraser Aird | 1 | |||
| FW | Andrew Little | 1 | |||
| DF | Lee Wallace | 1 | |||
| DF | Emilson Cribari | 1 | |||
| MF | Kyle Hutton | 1 | |||
| FW | Nicky Clark | 1 | |||
| FW | Dean Shiels | 1 |
- Last updated: 3 May 2014
- Source: Match reports
- Only competitive matches
Awards
| P | Nat. | Name | Award | Date | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN | Ally McCoist[124] | League One Manager of the Month | September | Scottish Professional Football League | |
| MAN | Ally McCoist[125] | League One Manager of the Month | January | Scottish Professional Football League |
Club
Board of directors
Source: Wikipedia article[circular reference] | Coaching staff
Source: Wikipedia article[circular reference] | Other staff
Source: Wikipedia article[circular reference]
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Friendlies and pre-season
Rangers preceded their 2013-14 campaign with a tour of the north of Scotland, followed by a training camp in Germany.[132] The club played two friendlies against continental opposition before returning to the United Kingdom to play English side Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough Stadium. Rangers concluded their pre-season campaign with a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United at Ibrox Stadium.
| Date | Opponent | H / A | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2013 | Brora Rangers | A | Macleod 54', 59' | 2,163 | |
| 10 July 2013 | Elgin City | A | Aird 63' | 2,382 | |
| 13 July 2013 | Bristol City | A | Macleod 62' | 7,874 | |
| 17 July 2013 | Gütersloh 2000 | A | McCulloch 18' | 2,017 | |
| 20 July 2013 | Emmen | A | Daly 49' | 2,007 | |
| 24 July 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 16,248 | ||
| 31 July 2013 | Dundee | A | Peralta 60' | 5,244 | |
| 6 August 2013 | Newcastle United | H | McCulloch 5' (pen) | 24,385 |
Competitions
As a Scottish League One club, Rangers entered the Scottish Cup in the Third Round and entered both the Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish League Cup in the First Round. They also competed in 36 league matches in the new Scottish League One.
Scottish League One
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C, P) | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 18 | +88 | 102 | Promotion to the Championship |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 63 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Stranraer | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 51 | |
| 4 | Ayr United | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 49 | |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 48 |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: 2013–14 Scottish Second Division
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
| Win Draw Loss |
Scottish League One
| 10 August 2013 1 | Rangers | 4 – 1 | Brechin City | Glasgow |
| 12:45 BST | Hegarty 2' Law 40' Black 81' Shiels 85' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Jackson 65' McLean 81' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 44,380 Referee: George Salmond |
| 17 August 2013 2 | Stranraer | 0 – 3 | Rangers | Stranraer |
| 15:00 BST | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Little 7' Macleod 23' McCulloch 30' | Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: 3,473 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 23 August 2013 3 | Airdrieonians | 0 – 6 | Rangers | Airdrie |
| 19:45 BST | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Macleod 19' Little 37' Crawford 49' Daly 66', 71' Law 69' | Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 9,044 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 14 September 2013 5 | Rangers | 5 – 1 | Arbroath | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Mohsni 57' McCulloch 65', 75', 90+1' Little 88' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Cook 48' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 43,562 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 22 September 2013 6 | Forfar Athletic | 0 – 1 | Rangers | Forfar |
| 12:45 BST | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Little 43' | Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 3,766 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 28 September 2013 7 | Rangers | 8 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Daly 3', 17', 50', 83' Little 38' Wallace 60' Templeton 87' Mohsni 90+3' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 43,877 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 6 October 2013 8 | Ayr United | 0 – 2 | Rangers | Ayr |
| 12:45 BST | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Mohsni 56' Macleod 59' | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 8,968 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 19 October 2013 9 | Brechin City | 3 – 4 | Rangers | Brechin |
| 15:00 BST | Hay 5' Brown 10' Trouten 35' Trouten 90' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Daly 25' Mohsni 53' Law 66' Clark 85' | Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 3,237 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 26 October 2013 10 | East Fife | 0 – 4 | Rangers | Methil |
| 15:00 BST | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Thom 49' (o.g.) Daly 52', 57', 66' | Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 4,700 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 6 November 2013 11 | Rangers | 3 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | McCulloch 71' (pen.) Daly 78' Mohsni 90+3' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Falkingham 81' Moore 71' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 43,082 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 9 November 2013 12 | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Daly 45' McCulloch 64' (pen.) | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 43,158 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 25 November 2013 13 | Arbroath | 0 – 3 | Rangers | Arbroath |
| 19:45 GMT | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Daly 3' Donaldson 27' (o.g.) Clark 41' | Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 3,912 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 3 December 2013 14 | Rangers | 6 – 1 | Forfar Athletic | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | Clark 6', 27', 44', 66' Wallace 37' McCulloch 71' (pen.) | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Swankie 25' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 38,745 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 7 December 2013 15 | Rangers | 3 − 0 | Ayr United | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Daly 12' Aird 23' Mohsni 86' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 45,227 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 26 December 2013 16 | Rangers | 1 − 1 | Stranraer | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | McCulloch 37' (pen.) | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Longworth 90+4' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 45,462 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 30 December 2013 17 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 − 4 | Rangers | Dunfermline |
| 19:45 GMT | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Aird 22' Clark 52' Law 70' Crawford 90+2' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 10,089 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 2 January 2014 18 | Airdrieonians | 0 − 1 | Rangers | Airdrie |
| 17:30 GMT | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Macleod 18' | Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 6,522 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 5 January 2014 19 | Stenhousemuir | 0 − 2 | Rangers | Stenhousemuir |
| 17:30 GMT | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Law 36', 90+1' Peralta 41' | Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 2,546 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 11 January 2014 20 | Rangers | 2 – 0 | East Fife | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Shiels 5', 64' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 42,182 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 20 January 2014 21 | Forfar Athletic | 0 – 2 | Rangers | Forfar |
| 19:45 GMT | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Mohsni 75' Templeton 90' | Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 2,067 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 1 February 2014 23 | Rangers | 2 – 1 | Brechin City | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Shiels 14' Daly 25' Mohsni 61' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Robb 52' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 40,377 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 15 February 2014 24 | Ayr United | 0 – 2 | Rangers | Ayr |
| 15:00 GMT | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Law 46' Daly 59' | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 8,449 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 22 February 2014 25 | Rangers | 3 – 3 | Stenhousemuir | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Law 36' McMillan 69' (o.g.) Daly 72' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Dickson 16' Higgins 58', 75' (pen.) | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 41,794 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 12 March 2014 28 | Rangers | 3 – 0 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | McCulloch 3' (pen.), 21' (pen.), 41' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 41,343 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 15 March 2014 29 | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 45+4' Gallagher 90' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 44,110 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 23 March 2014 30 | Brechin City | 1 – 2 | Rangers | Brechin |
| 12:45 GMT | Thomson 49' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Aird 23' Clark 67' | Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 3,070 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 15 April 2014 32 | Rangers | 3 – 0 | Forfar Athletic | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | Black 67' Mohsni 75' Shiels 85' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 39,704 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 19 April 2014 33 | Stenhousemuir | 0 − 4 | Rangers | Stenhousemuir |
| 15:00 BST | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Smith 32' Shiels 36' McCulloch 65' (pen.) Law 78' | Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 2,767 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 22 April 2014 34 | Rangers | 2 − 1 | Ayr United | Glasgow |
| 19:45 BST | Mohsni 54', 82' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Forrest 69' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 40,651 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 26 April 2014 35 | Rangers | 3 − 0 | Stranraer | Glasgow |
| 12:45 BST | Aird 37' Peralta 60' Shiels 66' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 46,093 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 3 May 2014 36 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 − 1 | Rangers | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 BST | Martin 71' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Shiels 46' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 7,605 Referee: Don Robertson |
Challenge Cup
| 28 July 2013 First round | Albion Rovers | 0 − 4 | Rangers | Livingston |
| 16:05 BST | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Law 26', 44' Black 71' Templeton 74' | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 5,345 Referee: John Beaton |
| 27 August 2013 Second round | Rangers | 2 − 0 | Berwick Rangers | Glasgow |
| 19:45 BST | McKay 60' Little 62' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 16,097 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 17 September 2013 Quarter-finals | Queen of the South | 0 − 3 | Rangers | Dumfries |
| 19:45 BST | Higgins 75' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Mohsni 7' Daly 75' McCulloch 83' | Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 6,155 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 29 October 2013 Semi-finals | Stenhousemuir | 0 − 1 | Rangers | Stenhousemuir |
| 19:35 GMT | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Daly 74' | Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 2,338 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 6 April 2014 Final | Raith Rovers | 1 − 0 (a.e.t.) | Rangers | Edinburgh |
| 16:05 GMT | Baird 117' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 19,983 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
League Cup
| 3 August 2013 First round | Forfar Athletic | 2 − 1 (a.e.t.) | Rangers | Forfar |
| 15:00 BST | Swankie 8', 115' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Aird 84' | Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 4,079 Referee: Calum Murray |
Scottish Cup
| 1 November 2013 Third round | Rangers | 3 − 0 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | Daly 49', 53' Templeton 80' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 22,533 Referee: John Beaton |
| 30 November 2013 Fourth round | Falkirk | 0 − 2 | Rangers | Falkirk |
| 12:15 GMT | McCracken 57' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Law 89' Templeton 90+3' | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 6,228 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 7 February 2014 Fifth round | Rangers | 4 − 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Shiels 8', 24', 47' Templeton 37' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 19,396 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 9 March 2014 Quarter-finals | Rangers | 1 – 1 | Albion Rovers | Glasgow |
| 15:30 GMT | Mohsni 78' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Donnelly 14' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 23,976 Referee: John Beaton |
| 17 March 2014 Quarter-finals Replay | Albion Rovers | 0 − 2 | Rangers | Hamilton |
| 19:45 GMT | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Aird 18' Daly 57' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 5,354 Referee: John Beaton |
| 12 April 2014 Semi-finals | Rangers | 1 − 3 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 12:45 GMT | Smith 42' | BBC Rangers Sky Sports | Armstrong 23' Mackay-Steven 36' Çiftçi 83' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 41,059 Referee: Bobby Madden |
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2013, rangers, season, 2013, season, 134th, season, competitive, football, rangers, rangers2013, seasonchairmanmalcolm, murray, until, walter, smith, from, until, august, david, somers, from, november, managerally, mccoistgroundibrox, stadiumglasgow, scotland,. The 2013 14 season was the 134th season of competitive football by Rangers Rangers2013 14 seasonChairmanMalcolm Murray until 30 May Walter Smith from 30 May until 5 August David Somers from 7 November ManagerAlly McCoistGroundIbrox StadiumGlasgow Scotland Capacity 50 987 Scottish League One1st promoted Scottish CupSemi finalsLeague CupFirst roundChallenge CupRunners upTop goalscorerLeague Jon Daly 20 All Jon Daly 25 Highest home attendance46 093 vs Stranraer 26 April Lowest home attendance16 097 vs Berwick Rangers 27 August Home coloursAway coloursThird colours 2012 132014 15 Contents 1 Overview 2 Players 2 1 Squad information 2 2 Transfers 2 2 1 In 2 2 2 Out 2 2 3 New Contracts 2 3 Squad statistics 2 4 Goal scorers 2 5 Disciplinary record 2 6 Awards 3 Club 3 1 Board of directors 3 2 Coaching staff 3 3 Other staff 4 Friendlies and pre season 5 Competitions 5 1 Scottish League One 5 1 1 Standings 5 1 2 Results by round 5 2 Scottish League One 5 3 Challenge Cup 5 4 League Cup 5 5 Scottish Cup 6 ReferencesOverview EditRangers played a total of 48 competitive matches during the 2013 14 season The club began the season still under the year long transfer embargo meaning that several players signed during the summer could not be registered under the end of the window 1 although the club sought clarification on this after Heart of Midlothian received what appeared to be a lesser punishment for going into administration 2 Despite this the club confirmed several players on pre contract agreements many of which on lucrative contracts 3 Due to rules permitting trialists to play as amateurs in the league and Challenge Cup 4 several footballers made their Rangers debut during the month of August The Scottish League One campaign began at Ibrox Stadium with a 4 1 win over Brechin City 5 and the side embarked upon a run of fifteen straight wins in the league claiming their twentieth successive win in all competitions by beating Ayr United on 7 December 6 It was not until Boxing day that season that the club dropped a point in the league by drawing 1 1 at home to Stranraer who scored a ninety fourth minute equaliser 7 The side claimed the League One title on 12 March at Ibrox Stadium by defeating Airdrieonians 3 0 thanks to a Lee McCulloch hat trick 8 having won 26 of their 28 league matches without suffering defeat 9 Indeed the side was to go through the rest of the campaign unbeaten finishing the season with a draw away to Dunfermline Athletic only their third in the league that season 10 11 and matching a 115 year old record from the Rangers side of 1898 99 season 12 Away from the league the side did not fare well suffering defeat in the League Cup defeat by Forfar Athletic at the beginning of the season 13 a 2016 Challenge Cup final loss to Raith Rovers 14 and despite a lively committed performance a Scottish Cup semi final defeat by Dundee United 15 Off the field issues continued to overshadow the team although initially things seemed to have pacified when former manager Walter Smith was appointed as chairman of the Plc board in May 16 however he lasted less than two months before resigning 17 Smith s departure coincided with the return of former Chief executive Charles Green in a consultant capacity 18 Green became embroiled in a row with Rangers manager Ally McCoist after her suggested that McCoist had to win a cup as well as League One that season to save his job 19 Ultimately Green s influence was seen to be more damaging than positive and he agreed to resign his position 20 and sell his remaining shares in the club to Sandy Easdale 21 A second former board member Imran Ahmad also sold his remaining shares in the club as it was reported he was preparing to sue the club for 3 4m in unpaid bonus money 22 Meanwhile a group of Rangers shareholders led by former director Paul Murray requisitioned an EGM to vote on the removal of Plc board directors including chief executive Craig Mather 23 This was partly the result of shareholders being concerned over Mather s 500 000 annual salary 24 The Rangers board opening negotiations with the requisitioners in late August to delay the EGM and combine it with AGM business 25 and after prolonged and fictitious meetings 26 27 the requisitioners withdrew the request for an EGM 28 Nevertheless the requisitioners were not to be deterred and wrote to Rangers with a proposal to have four new directors appointed at the AGM 29 however the board failed to put this motion on the agenda forcing the requisitioners to seek an interim interdict in order for a new agenda to be sent out thus delaying the AGM 30 The club s financial results were announced at the start of October with an operating loss of 14m in the thirteen months to June 2013 31 with the revelation that the club spends more on non playing staff than on the squad 32 This led to discussions between Mather and former Rangers director Dave King over the latter s potential investment in the club 33 and Rangers manager Ally McCoist agreeing to take a substantial pay cut 34 Mather s meeting with King caused unease in the Rangers boardroom and was thought to be the reason behind his removal as chief executive on 16 October leaving only two directors on the Plc board 35 The lack of corporate governance was criticised by Rangers nominated adviser 36 and led to the appointment of David Somers as non executive director and acting chairman a few weeks later 37 On the same day as Somers appointment the date for the AGM was set for 19 December This instigated an arms race between warring factions for control of Rangers In the five weeks prior to the AGM the board proceeded to appoint Norman Crighton as non executive director 38 Graham Wallace as the new chief executive 39 and confirmed Somers as permanent chairman 40 much to the bemusement of the requisitioners who questioned the appointments so close to the AGM 41 42 Around this time going perhaps unnoticed was the news that Police Scotland was investigating whether former owner Craig Whyte was still involved at Rangers as well as the acquisition and management of the club 43 Perhaps the most important machinations involved moves by the board to secure support from other shareholders and their voting rights with the largest single shareholder Laxey Partners indicating its support for the current board at the AGM 44 A week before the AGM it was clear that the board had amassed a sizeable proportion of voting rights 45 which ultimately saw them re elected and the requisitioners defeated 46 Upon his re election Wallace indicated his intention to undertake a three month review of the club s business operations 47 and it was revealed this included cuts to the first team wage budget 48 The Rangers manager signed off on a wage reduction on 11 January 49 the same day as the club hired Philip Nash as a financial consultant to assist with the business review 49 Following this the club unsuccessfully asked the first team squad to take pay cuts of around 15 until summer 2015 50 and as greater scrutiny was focused on the club s finances Rangers financial director Brian Stockbridge resigned on 24 January 51 Indeed in early February Wallace was forced to deny claims that the club was on the brink of a second insolvency event 52 53 however two weeks later Rangers borrowed 1 5m from shareholders Sandy Easdale and Laxey Partners for working capital 54 The loan agreement was widely criticised as Laxey Partners stood to make 150 000 in either interest or shares by the time it was repaid and also the Albion Car Park and Edmiston House were being used as security 54 Despite this prior to his court case former director Imran Ahmad had failed to ring fence cash at the club ahead of his now 500 000 lawsuit 55 Nevertheless concerns over the club s money issues lingered and led Dave King to suggest fans withhold season ticket money until they receive assurances from the board 56 This caused a war of words between King and the board with Wallace criticising the boycott call suggesting it could be damaging to the club 57 however a coalition of Rangers fans groups known as the Union of Fans supported King s stance on withholding season ticket money 58 King and the supporters groups were planning to meet in order to formalise legal structures for trusts into which fans could put future season ticket money 59 This caused the Rangers board to demand that King attend a board meeting where he would explain his recent comments 60 and the following day the club revealed it was considering an alternative loan offer on better terms than Laxey Partners from businessman George Letham 61 King agreed to this meeting 62 and during a spell in Scotland in mid March he met with several institutional investors including Laxey Partners as well as the Union of Fans and the Plc board 63 The outcome from the Union of Fans meeting was an agreement for the pooling of season ticket renewal money in a trust fund which would only be released to the club when the group was granted security over Ibrox Stadium and Rangers Training Centre 64 however upon meeting with the board King was informed the club had no intention of using Ibrox or Murray Park for securities on any borrowing 64 Upon the conclusion of the board meeting there was an act of good faith on King s part in which he agreed to a four week grace period to allow the club to complete and publish a business review of the company after which King would decide upon continuing with any further action 65 Whilst agreeing to the grace period the Union of Fans did decide to press ahead with plans to create a season ticket trust fund 66 Towards the end of March the club accepted the loan offer from Letham 67 on the same day as King pledged to invest up to 50m of his own money in the club 68 However the reality of Rangers financial predicament was laid bare just two days later by the publishing of the interim accounts which reported losses of 3 5m in the six months to 31 December and showed cash reserves had fallen from 21 2m to 3 5m 69 Despite the good faith shown by King the Rangers board proceeded with the season ticket renewal campaign at the beginning of April before the business review was concluded 70 This soured the relationship between the Rangers board and King and ended negotiations with the latter accusing the club of deliberately delaying the publishing of the review until after the renewal period 71 72 and the Union of Fans remained aligned with King 73 Indeed the fans group demanded the board reveal details of the executive bonus entitlements which it refused to do 74 Around the same time Rangers announced a three year agreement with online casino company 32Red to be the club s new shirt sponsor 75 On the eve of the business review s publication it was reported that Rangers second highest appearance maker Sandy Jardine had died aged just 65 after a long battle with throat cancer 76 There was a high degree of anticipation surrounding the review with journalists noting an eight day delay and the fans hopes for detail and clarity regarding the boards future plans 77 while Rangers director Sandy Easdale acknowledged that the club financial situation was fragile 78 Upon its publication the review stated the club needed to raise 30m by 2017 including a new share issue for it to compete in the top league and the board aimed to make the business sustainable by season 2015 16 but required savings to be made including staff redundancies 79 Issues regarding financial mismanagement by the board came to light from the review including 2m which was spent on stadium Wi Fi LED displays and jumbo screens that were deemed non essential and that players were signed during the summer which executives should have known the club could not afford 80 Following on from the publication of the business review Police Scotland investigated a complaint from a Rangers shareholder against Wallace regarding alleged misleading statements that he made about the club s finances at December s AGM 81 This led to calls from the Union of Fans for Wallace to be suspended pending the outcome of the investigation 82 while Dave King demanded the police probe be extended to include all of the Rangers board 83 Despite the admissions arising from the business review Imran Ahmad was again unsuccessful in an attempt to have money frozen in the club s accounts pending the outcome of his litigation against the club 84 however there was indications a third attempt might be successful as King and former club captain Richard Gough set up the Ibrox 1972 Fund for fans to pay season ticket money into 85 This move appeared to make the board more receptive to granting the Union of Fans a legally binding undertaking protecting Ibrox Stadium and the training centre 86 however this proposal was again rejected by the board a few days later 87 The club admitted that season ticket renewals had been slow 86 but were reluctant to released details despite fan protests against the board 88 and demands from fans group to reveal how many season tickets have been sold 89 Further to this former Rangers defender and youth coach John Brown delivered a 7 000 signature petition calling for the board to protect the club s property assets 90 The beginning of May saw Sandy Easdale increase his shareholding to 4 61 while retaining proxy over a further 22 10 leaving him as the second most prominent shareholder at the club after Laxey Partners by the summer of 2014 91 Despite the deputes with fans withholding of season ticket money and precarious financial position Wallace still went on to state he believed the club to be in a good place 92 Players EditSquad information Edit Pos Nat Name Age Since App Goals Ends Transfer fee NotesGK Cammy Bell 27 2013 39 0 2017 FreeGK Scott Gallacher 24 2006 6 0 2015 Youth systemGK Alan Smith 20 2010 0 0 2014 FreeGK Steve Simonsen 35 2013 3 0 2014 FreeDF Kyle McAusland 21 2010 7 0 2015 Youth systemDF Anestis Argyriou 25 2012 27 0 2014 Free left on 18 SeptemberDF Richard Foster 28 2013 54 0 2015 FreeDF Darren Cole 21 2008 5 0 2014 Youth system left on 28 AugustDF Emilson Cribari 34 2012 42 0 2014 FreeDF Bilel Mohsni 26 2013 37 12 2015 FreeDF Sebastien Faure 23 2012 57 1 2015 FreeDF Ross Perry 24 2006 36 0 2015 Youth systemDF Chris Hegarty 21 2010 31 1 2015 FreeDF Luca Gasparotto 18 2011 4 0 2015 FreeDF Craig Halkett 18 2011 0 0 2015 Youth systemDF Lee Wallace Vice captain 26 2011 115 9 2016 1 5mDF Steven Smith 28 2013 91 4 2015 FreeMF Lewis Macleod 19 2010 55 8 2017 Youth systemMF Robbie Crawford 21 2010 52 7 2017 Youth systemMF Andy Murdoch 19 2011 2 0 2015 Youth systemMF Charlie Telfer 18 2011 1 0 2014 Youth systemMF Ian Black 29 2012 80 5 2015 FreeMF Kyle Hutton 23 2008 60 2 2014 Youth systemMF Andrew Mitchell 21 2010 10 0 2014 Free left on 17 JanuaryMF Dean Shiels 29 2012 51 23 2016 FreeMF Nicky Law 26 2013 42 12 2016 FreeMF David Templeton 25 2012 55 22 2016 0 7mMF Fraser Aird 19 2011 59 10 2018 Youth systemMF Lee McCulloch captain 35 2007 257 64 2015 2 25mMF Barrie McKay 19 2011 46 5 2017 FreeMF Arnold Peralta 25 2013 26 1 2017 FreeFW Kal Naismith 21 2008 24 3 2015 Youth system left on 10 AugustFW Jon Daly 31 2013 44 25 2015 FreeFW Andrew Little 24 2007 89 38 2014 Youth systemFW Nicky Clark 22 2013 30 9 2016 FreeFW Calum Gallagher 19 2010 6 1 2016 Youth systemLast updated 3 May 2014 Source Players transfer circular reference and Wikipedia players articles circular reference Ordered by position on pitch Transfers Edit In Edit Pos Nat Name Age Moving from Type Transferwindow Ends Transferfee SourceGK Cammy Bell 26 Kilmarnock Transfer Summer 2017 Free 93 MF Nicky Law 25 Motherwell Transfer Summer 2016 Free 94 FW Jon Daly 30 Dundee United Transfer Summer 2015 Free 94 FW Nicky Clark 22 Queen of the South Transfer Summer 2016 Free 95 MF Arnold Peralta 24 Vida Transfer Summer 2016 Free 96 DF Steven Smith 28 Portland Timbers Transfer Summer 2015 Free 97 DF Richard Foster 28 Bristol City Transfer Summer 2015 Free 98 DF Bilel Mohsni 26 Southend United Transfer Summer 2015 Free 99 GK Steve Simonsen 34 Dundee Transfer n a 2014 Free 100 DF Ryan Finnie 19 Hamilton Academical Transfer n a 2014 Free 101 Total expenditure 0m Out Edit Pos Nat Name Age Moving to Type Transferwindow Transferfee SourceGK Neil Alexander 35 Crystal Palace End of contract Summer n a 102 103 FW Kane Hemmings 22 Cowdenbeath End of contract Summer n a 103 104 GK Blair Currie 19 Hamilton Academical End of contract Summer n a 105 106 DF Gregor Fotheringham 18 East Fife End of contract Summer n a 105 DF Matty Clarke 19 Linfield End of contract Summer n a 105 107 MF Travis Gregory 17 Free agent End of contract Summer n a 105 DF Jordan Wilson 18 Free agent End of contract Summer n a 105 108 FW Glody N Tumba 17 Free agent End of contract Summer n a 105 FW Sergey Kundik 17 Braga End of contract Summer n aDF Stuart Urquhart 18 Coventry City End of contract Summer Free 109 DF Carlos Bocanegra 34 Chivas USA Contract terminated Summer n a 110 111 DF Dorin Goian 32 Asteras Tripoli Contract terminated Summer n a 103 110 FW Kal Naismith 21 Accrington Stanley Contract terminated Summer n a 103 DF Darren Cole 21 Greenock Morton Contract terminated Summer n a 103 112 DF Andrew Mitchell 21 Annan Athletic Loan n a n a 100 103 DF Scott Gallacher 24 Airdrieonians Loan n a n a 100 103 DF Anestis Argyriou 25 Zawisza Bydgoszcz Contract terminated n a n a 113 114 DF Kyle McAusland 20 Ayr United Loan n a n a 115 FW Calum Gallagher 19 East Stirlingshire Loan n a n a 116 DF Luca Gasparotto 18 Stirling Albion Loan n a n a 116 MF Barrie McKay 18 Greenock Morton Loan n a n a 117 GK Jamie Wilson 16 Dunfermline Athletic Transfer Winter Free 118 MF Andrew Mitchell 21 Annan Athletic Contract terminated Winter n a 119 Last updated 17 January 2014 Total income 0m New Contracts Edit Pos Nat Name Age Status Contract length Expiry date SourceMF Andrew Mitchell 21 Signed 1 year June 2014 120 DF Darren Cole 21 Signed 1 year June 2014 121 FW Andrew Little 24 Talks abandoned 2 years June 2015 122 FW Calum Gallagher 19 Signed 2 years June 2016 123 Last updated 21 April 2014 Squad statistics Edit Total Scottish League One Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup NotesPos Nat Name Sts App Gls App Gls App Gls App Gls App GlsGK Cammy Bell 39 39 31 5 3 Featured as trialistGK Scott Gallacher 6 6 3 1 2GK Steve Simonsen 3 3 2 1DF Richard Foster 26 30 23 4 3DF Kyle McAusland 5 7 4 1 2DF Chris Hegarty 2 2 1 1 1 1DF Sebastien Faure 27 35 26 4 1 4DF Bilel Mohsni 37 37 12 28 10 6 1 3 1DF Emilson Cribari 5 8 7 1DF Lee McCulloch 46 46 18 34 17 6 1 5 1DF Lee Wallace 39 39 3 28 3 5 1 5DF Steven Smith 14 16 3 13 2 1 1 2MF Ian Black 42 42 3 32 2 5 1 4 1MF Robbie Crawford 10 25 2 20 2 1 1 3MF Fraser Aird 27 37 7 27 5 6 1 1 1 3MF Andy Murdoch 1 1MF Arnold Peralta 22 26 1 20 1 4 2MF Nicky Law 42 42 12 32 9 6 1 4 2 Featured as trialistMF Lewis Macleod 22 24 5 18 5 2 1 3MF Andrew Mitchell 1 1 1MF David Templeton 13 29 7 20 3 4 3 1 4 1MF Kyle Hutton 5 13 10 2 1MF Charlie Telfer 1 1FW Andrew Little 17 29 6 21 5 3 1 4 1FW Dean Shiels 17 22 11 18 8 3 3 1FW Jon Daly 44 44 25 34 20 6 3 4 2 Featured as trialistFW Barrie McKay 4 1 2 1 1 1FW Nicky Clark 16 30 9 23 9 4 3 Featured as trialistFW Calum Gallagher 2 6 1 4 1 1 1Last updated 3 May 2014Source Wikipedia article circular reference Ordered by position0 shown as blank Goal scorers Edit P Nat Name League ScottishCup LeagueCup ChallengeCup TotalFW Jon Daly 20 3 2 25DF Lee McCulloch 17 1 18MF Nicky Law 9 1 2 12DF Bilel Mohsni 10 1 1 12FW Dean Shiels 8 3 11FW Nicky Clark 9 9MF David Templeton 3 3 1 7MF Fraser Aird 5 1 1 7FW Andrew Little 5 1 6MF Lewis Macleod 5 5DF Lee Wallace 3 3MF Ian Black 2 1 3DF Steven Smith 2 1 3MF Robbie Crawford 2 2FW Barrie McKay 1 1DF Chris Hegarty 1 1FW Calum Gallagher 1 1MF Arnold Peralta 1 1Own goal 2 2Last updated 3 May 2014 Source Match reports Only competitive matches Disciplinary record Edit P Nat Name YC RC DF Lee McCulloch 8DF Chris Hegarty 1DF Bilel Mohsni 10 1DF Richard Foster 5DF Steven Smith 2MF Lewis Macleod 1MF Arnold Peralta 5 1MF Ian Black 13MF Nicky Law 3MF David Templeton 4FW Jon Daly 3DF Sebastien Faure 3MF Fraser Aird 1FW Andrew Little 1DF Lee Wallace 1DF Emilson Cribari 1MF Kyle Hutton 1FW Nicky Clark 1FW Dean Shiels 1Last updated 3 May 2014 Source Match reports Only competitive matches Awards Edit P Nat Name Award Date FromMAN Ally McCoist 124 League One Manager of the Month September Scottish Professional Football LeagueMAN Ally McCoist 125 League One Manager of the Month January Scottish Professional Football LeagueClub EditBoard of directors Edit Position StaffChairman Malcolm Murray until 30 May 16 Walter Smith from 30 May 16 until 5 August 17 David Somers from 7 November 37 40 Chief executive Craig Mather until 16 October 35 Graham Wallace from 20 November 39 Finance director Brian Stockbridge until 24 January 51 Non executive director Walter Smith until 30 May 16 Non executive director Ian Hart until 10 October 126 Non executive director Philip Cartmell until 9 July 127 Non executive director Bryan Smart until 16 October 35 Non executive director Malcolm Murray from 30 May 16 until 9 July 127 Non executive director James Easdale from 9 July 127 Non executive director Norman Crighton from 14 November 38 Source Wikipedia article circular reference Coaching staff Edit Position StaffManager Ally McCoistAssistant manager Kenny McDowallFirst team coach Ian DurrantHead of SportsScience Adam Owen until 21 June 128 Jim Henry from 24 June 129 Goalkeepers coach Jim StewartSource Wikipedia article circular reference Other staff Edit Position StaffHead of Football Administration Andrew DicksonDirector ofCommunications Jim Traynor until 1 November 130 Physiotherapist Steve WalkerDoctor Dr Paul JacksonMasseur Davie LaveryKit controller Jimmy BellVideo analyst Steve HarveyConsultant Finance Philip Nash from 11 January 49 Consultant Operations Charles Green from 2 August 18 until 20 August 20 Consultant Communications Paul Tyrrell from 24 April 131 Source Wikipedia article circular reference Friendlies and pre season EditRangers preceded their 2013 14 campaign with a tour of the north of Scotland followed by a training camp in Germany 132 The club played two friendlies against continental opposition before returning to the United Kingdom to play English side Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough Stadium Rangers concluded their pre season campaign with a 1 1 draw against Newcastle United at Ibrox Stadium Date Opponent H A Result Scorers Attendance7 July 2013 Brora Rangers A 2 0 Macleod 54 59 2 16310 July 2013 Elgin City A 1 0 Aird 63 2 38213 July 2013 Bristol City A 1 0 Macleod 62 7 87417 July 2013 Gutersloh 2000 A 1 0 McCulloch 18 2 01720 July 2013 Emmen A 1 0 Daly 49 2 00724 July 2013 Sheffield Wednesday A 0 1 16 24831 July 2013 Dundee A 1 1 Peralta 60 5 2446 August 2013 Newcastle United H 1 1 McCulloch 5 pen 24 385Competitions EditAs a Scottish League One club Rangers entered the Scottish Cup in the Third Round and entered both the Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish League Cup in the First Round They also competed in 36 league matches in the new Scottish League One Scottish League One Edit Main article 2013 14 Scottish League One Standings Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation1 Rangers C P 36 33 3 0 106 18 88 102 Promotion to the Championship2 Dunfermline Athletic 36 19 6 11 68 54 14 63 Qualification for the Championship play offs3 Stranraer 36 14 9 13 57 57 0 514 Ayr United 36 14 7 15 65 66 1 495 Stenhousemuir 36 12 12 12 57 66 9 48Source SPFLRules for classification 1 points 2 goal difference 3 number of goals scored C Champion P Promoted Results by round Edit Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536GroundHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAResultWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWDWWWWWWWWDWWWWWWWWWDPosition111111111111111111111111111111111111Updated to match es played on 3 May 2014 Source 2013 14 Scottish Second DivisionA Away H Home W Win D Draw L Loss Win Draw LossScottish League One Edit Main article 2013 14 Scottish League One Rangers v Brechin City 10 August 2013 1Rangers4 1Brechin CityGlasgow12 45 BST Hegarty 2 Law 40 Black 81 Shiels 85 BBCRangersSky Sports Jackson 65 McLean 81 Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 44 380Referee George Salmond Stranraer v Rangers 17 August 2013 2Stranraer0 3RangersStranraer15 00 BST BBCRangersSky Sports Little 7 Macleod 23 McCulloch 30 Stadium Stair Park Attendance 3 473Referee Craig Charleston Airdrieonians v Rangers 23 August 2013 3Airdrieonians0 6RangersAirdrie19 45 BST BBCRangersSky Sports Macleod 19 Little 37 Crawford 49 Daly 66 71 Law 69 Stadium Excelsior Stadium Attendance 9 044Referee Stephen Finnie Rangers v East Fife 31 August 2013 4Rangers5 0East FifeGlasgow15 00 BST Clark 1 McCulloch 17 36 63 Macleod 54 BBCRangersSky Sports Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 42 870Referee Alan Muir Rangers v Arbroath 14 September 2013 5Rangers5 1ArbroathGlasgow15 00 BST Mohsni 57 McCulloch 65 75 90 1 Little 88 BBCRangersSky Sports Cook 48 Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 43 562Referee Crawford Allan Forfar Athletic v Rangers 22 September 2013 6Forfar Athletic0 1RangersForfar12 45 BST BBCRangersSky Sports Little 43 Stadium Station Park Attendance 3 766Referee John McKendrick Rangers v Stenhousemuir 28 September 2013 7Rangers8 0StenhousemuirGlasgow15 00 BST Daly 3 17 50 83 Little 38 Wallace 60 Templeton 87 Mohsni 90 3 BBCRangersSky Sports Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 43 877Referee Brian Colvin Ayr United v Rangers 6 October 2013 8Ayr United0 2RangersAyr12 45 BST BBCRangersSky Sports Mohsni 56 Macleod 59 Stadium Somerset Park Attendance 8 968Referee Bobby Madden Brechin City v Rangers 19 October 2013 9Brechin City3 4RangersBrechin15 00 BST Hay 5 Brown 10 Trouten 35 Trouten 90 BBCRangersSky Sports Daly 25 Mohsni 53 Law 66 Clark 85 Stadium Glebe Park Attendance 3 237Referee Craig Charleston East Fife v Rangers 26 October 2013 10East Fife0 4RangersMethil15 00 BST BBCRangersSky Sports Thom 49 o g Daly 52 57 66 Stadium Bayview Stadium Attendance 4 700Referee Stephen Finnie Rangers v Dunfermline Athletic 6 November 2013 11Rangers3 1Dunfermline AthleticGlasgow19 45 GMT McCulloch 71 pen Daly 78 Mohsni 90 3 BBCRangersSky Sports Falkingham 81 Moore 71 Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 43 082Referee Stevie O Reilly Rangers v Airdrieonians 9 November 2013 12Rangers2 0AirdrieoniansGlasgow15 00 GMT Daly 45 McCulloch 64 pen BBCRangersSky Sports Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 43 158Referee Don Robertson Arbroath v Rangers 25 November 2013 13Arbroath0 3RangersArbroath19 45 GMT BBCRangersSky Sports Daly 3 Donaldson 27 o g Clark 41 Stadium Gayfield Park Attendance 3 912Referee Iain Brines Rangers v Forfar Athletic 3 December 2013 14Rangers6 1Forfar AthleticGlasgow19 45 GMT Clark 6 27 44 66 Wallace 37 McCulloch 71 pen BBCRangersSky Sports Swankie 25 Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 38 745Referee Crawford Allan Rangers v Ayr United 7 December 2013 15Rangers3 0Ayr UnitedGlasgow15 00 GMT Daly 12 Aird 23 Mohsni 86 BBCRangersSky Sports Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 45 227Referee Euan Anderson Rangers v Stranraer 26 December 2013 16Rangers1 1StranraerGlasgow15 00 GMT McCulloch 37 pen BBCRangersSky Sports Longworth 90 4 Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 45 462Referee Andrew Dallas Dunfermline Athletic v Rangers 30 December 2013 17Dunfermline Athletic0 4RangersDunfermline19 45 GMT BBCRangersSky Sports Aird 22 Clark 52 Law 70 Crawford 90 2 Stadium East End Park Attendance 10 089Referee Craig Charleston Airdrieonians v Rangers 2 January 2014 18Airdrieonians0 1RangersAirdrie17 30 GMT BBCRangersSky Sports Macleod 18 Stadium Excelsior Stadium Attendance 6 522Referee Greg Aitken Stenhousemuir v Rangers 5 January 2014 19Stenhousemuir0 2RangersStenhousemuir17 30 GMT BBCRangersSky Sports Law 36 90 1 Peralta 41 Stadium Ochilview Park Attendance 2 546Referee Bobby Madden Rangers v East Fife 11 January 2014 20Rangers2 0East FifeGlasgow15 00 GMT Shiels 5 64 BBCRangersSky Sports Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 42 182Referee Don Robertson Forfar Athletic v Rangers 20 January 2014 21Forfar Athletic0 2RangersForfar19 45 GMT BBCRangersSky Sports Mohsni 75 Templeton 90 Stadium Station Park Attendance 2 067Referee Stephen Finnie Rangers v Arbroath 25 January 2014 22Rangers3 2ArbroathGlasgow15 00 GMT Daly 21 Templeton 72 McCulloch 78 pen BBCRangersSky Sports Banjo 2 Linn 50 Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 41 207Referee Barry Cook Rangers v Brechin City 1 February 2014 23Rangers2 1Brechin CityGlasgow15 00 GMT Shiels 14 Daly 25 Mohsni 61 BBCRangersSky Sports Robb 52 Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 40 377Referee Stevie O Reilly Ayr United v Rangers 15 February 2014 24Ayr United0 2RangersAyr15 00 GMT BBCRangersSky Sports Law 46 Daly 59 Stadium Somerset Park Attendance 8 449Referee John McKendrick Rangers v Stenhousemuir 22 February 2014 25Rangers3 3StenhousemuirGlasgow15 00 GMT Law 36 McMillan 69 o g Daly 72 BBCRangersSky Sports Dickson 16 Higgins 58 75 pen Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 41 794Referee Greg Aitken Stranraer v Rangers 25 February 2014 26Stranraer0 2RangersStranraer19 45 GMT BBCRangersSky Sports Wallace 5 Daly 89 Stadium Stair Park Attendance 3 024Referee Euan Anderson East Fife v Rangers 1 March 2014 27East Fife0 1RangersMethil12 45 GMT BBCRangersSky Sports McCulloch 90 3 pen Stadium Bayview Stadium Attendance 4 020Referee Alan Muir Rangers v Airdrieonians 12 March 2014 28Rangers3 0AirdrieoniansGlasgow19 45 GMT McCulloch 3 pen 21 pen 41 BBCRangersSky Sports Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 41 343Referee Brian Colvin Rangers v Dunfermline Athletic 15 March 2014 29Rangers2 0Dunfermline AthleticGlasgow15 00 GMT Smith 45 4 Gallagher 90 BBCRangersSky Sports Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 44 110Referee Kevin Clancy Brechin City v Rangers 23 March 2014 30Brechin City1 2RangersBrechin12 45 GMT Thomson 49 BBCRangersSky Sports Aird 23 Clark 67 Stadium Glebe Park Attendance 3 070Referee Andrew Dallas Arbroath v Rangers 29 March 2014 31Arbroath1 2RangersArbroath15 00 GMT McManus 61 BBCRangersSky Sports Daly 19 Aird 87 Stadium Gayfield Park Attendance 3 400Referee Euan Anderson Rangers v Forfar Athletic 15 April 2014 32Rangers3 0Forfar AthleticGlasgow19 45 GMT Black 67 Mohsni 75 Shiels 85 BBCRangersSky Sports Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 39 704Referee Craig Charleston Stenhousemuir v Rangers 19 April 2014 33Stenhousemuir0 4RangersStenhousemuir15 00 BST BBCRangersSky Sports Smith 32 Shiels 36 McCulloch 65 pen Law 78 Stadium Ochilview Park Attendance 2 767Referee John McKendrick Rangers v Ayr United 22 April 2014 34Rangers2 1Ayr UnitedGlasgow19 45 BST Mohsni 54 82 BBCRangersSky Sports Forrest 69 Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 40 651Referee Iain Brines Rangers v Stranraer 26 April 2014 35Rangers3 0StranraerGlasgow12 45 BST Aird 37 Peralta 60 Shiels 66 BBCRangersSky Sports Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 46 093Referee Stephen Finnie Dunfermline Athletic v Rangers 3 May 2014 36Dunfermline Athletic1 1RangersDunfermline15 00 BST Martin 71 BBCRangersSky Sports Shiels 46 Stadium East End Park Attendance 7 605Referee Don Robertson Challenge Cup Edit Main article 2013 14 Scottish Challenge Cup Albion Rovers v Rangers 28 July 2013 First roundAlbion Rovers0 4RangersLivingston16 05 BST BBC Rangers Sky Sports Law 26 44 Black 71 Templeton 74 Stadium Almondvale Stadium Attendance 5 345Referee John Beaton Rangers v Berwick Rangers 27 August 2013 Second roundRangers2 0Berwick RangersGlasgow19 45 BST McKay 60 Little 62 BBC Rangers Sky Sports Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 16 097Referee Euan Norris Queen of the South v Rangers 17 September 2013 Quarter finalsQueen of the South0 3RangersDumfries19 45 BST Higgins 75 BBC Rangers Sky Sports Mohsni 7 Daly 75 McCulloch 83 Stadium Palmerston Park Attendance 6 155Referee Calum Murray Stenhousemuir v Rangers 29 October 2013 Semi finalsStenhousemuir0 1RangersStenhousemuir19 35 GMT BBC Rangers Sky Sports Daly 74 Stadium Ochilview Park Attendance 2 338Referee Bobby Madden Raith Rovers v Rangers 6 April 2014 FinalRaith Rovers1 0 a e t RangersEdinburgh16 05 GMT Baird 117 BBC Rangers Sky Sports Stadium Easter Road Attendance 19 983Referee Kevin Clancy League Cup Edit Main article 2013 14 Scottish League Cup Forfar Athletic v Rangers 3 August 2013 First roundForfar Athletic2 1 a e t RangersForfar15 00 BST Swankie 8 115 BBC Rangers Sky Sports Aird 84 Stadium Station Park Attendance 4 079Referee Calum Murray Scottish Cup Edit Main article 2013 14 Scottish Cup Rangers v Airdrieonians 1 November 2013 Third roundRangers3 0AirdrieoniansGlasgow19 45 GMT Daly 49 53 Templeton 80 BBC Rangers Sky Sports Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 22 533Referee John Beaton Falkirk v Rangers 30 November 2013 Fourth roundFalkirk0 2RangersFalkirk12 15 GMT McCracken 57 BBC Rangers Sky Sports Law 89 Templeton 90 3 Stadium Falkirk Stadium Attendance 6 228Referee Brian Colvin Rangers v Dunfermline Athletic 7 February 2014 Fifth roundRangers4 0Dunfermline AthleticGlasgow19 30 GMT Shiels 8 24 47 Templeton 37 BBCRangersSky Sports Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 19 396Referee Bobby Madden Rangers v Albion Rovers 9 March 2014 Quarter finalsRangers1 1Albion RoversGlasgow15 30 GMT Mohsni 78 BBCRangersSky Sports Donnelly 14 Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 23 976Referee John Beaton Albion Rovers v Rangers 17 March 2014 Quarter finalsReplayAlbion Rovers0 2RangersHamilton19 45 GMT BBCRangersSky Sports Aird 18 Daly 57 Stadium New Douglas Park Attendance 5 354Referee John Beaton Rangers v Dundee United 12 April 2014 Semi finalsRangers1 3Dundee UnitedGlasgow12 45 GMT Smith 42 BBCRangersSky Sports Armstrong 23 Mackay Steven 36 Ciftci 83 Stadium Ibrox Stadium Attendance 41 059Referee Bobby MaddenReferences Edit Rangers handed 12 month transfer ban by Scottish FA BBC Sport BBC 24 April 2012 Rangers seek clarification on transfer embargo BBC Sport BBC 1 August 2013 Lindsay Clive 2 August 2013 Rangers Rolls Royce signings continue to raise eyebrows BBC Sport BBC Lindsay Clive 26 July 2013 Rangers give boost to Ramsdens Cup first round BBC Sport BBC Sport Campbell Andy 10 August 2013 Rangers 4 1 Brechin City BBC Sport BBC Rangers 3 0 Ayr United BBC Sport BBC 7 December 2013 Rangers 1 1 Stranraer BBC Sport BBC 26 December 2013 Wilson Richard 12 March 2014 Rangers 3 0 Airdrieonians BBC Sport BBC Wilson Richard 13 March 2014 Rangers cannot afford to rest on their laurels after league title win BBC Sport BBC Dunfermline Athletic 1 1 Rangers BBC BBC Sport 3 May 2014 Wilson Richard 4 May 2014 Rangers title march earned through grinding out victories BBC Sport BBC Smith Neil 3 May 2014 Dunfermline 1 1 Rangers Rangers co uk Rangers Football Club Forfar Athletic 2 1 Rangers aet BBC BBC Sport 3 August 2013 Southwick Andrew 6 April 2014 Raith Rovers 1 0 Rangers BBC Sport BBC Wilson Richard 12 April 2014 Rangers 1 3 Dundee United BBC Sport BBC a b c d e McLaughlin Chris 30 May 2013 Club chairman Walter Smith urges board unity BBC Sport BBC a b McLaughlin Chris 5 August 2013 Walter Smith quits as chairman at Ibrox BBC Sport BBC a b Charles Green back at Ibrox as consultant BBC Sport BBC 2 August 2013 Ally McCoist criticises the returning Charles Green BBC Sport BBC 3 August 2013 a b McLaughlin Chris 20 August 2013 Rangers consultant to leave Ibrox BBC Sport BBC Sandy Easdale buys Charles Green s shares BBC Sport BBC 30 August 2013 Imran Ahmad shareholding sale confirmed BBC Sport BBC 21 August 2013 Call to remove chief executive Craig Mather BBC Sport BBC 2 August 2013 McLaughlin Chris 22 July 2013 Concern over chief executive Craig Mather s salary BBC Sport BBC Rangers board plans to avoid EGM over director proposals BBC BBC Sport 22 August 2013 No agreement yet over postponing EGM BBC BBC Sport 28 August 2013 Boardroom change proposals delayed further BBC BBC Sport 2 September 2013 Battle for control delayed to AGM amid angry exchanges BBC Sport BBC 13 September 2013 span, wikipedia, wiki, 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