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2019–20 Rangers F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was the 140th season of competitive football by Rangers.
2019–20 season | |
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Chairman | Dave King |
Manager | Steven Gerrard |
Ground | Ibrox Stadium |
Scottish Premiership | 2nd |
Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals |
League Cup | Runners-up |
Europa League | Round of 16 |
Top goalscorer | League: Jermain Defoe (13) All: Alfredo Morelos (29) |
Highest home attendance | 50,012 (v Aberdeen, 1 February 2020) |
Lowest home attendance | 38,560 (v Stranraer, 17 January 2020) |
Average home league attendance | 49,237 |
On 13 March 2020, the Scottish football season was suspended with immediate effect due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak.[1]
The Premiership was curtailed on 18 May 2020, with average points per game used to determine final league positions.[2]
Rangers completed their UEFA Europa League campaign in August 2020.[3]
Results and fixtures edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season and friendlies edit
3 July 2019 Friendly | Rangers | 1−0 | The New Saints | Auchenhowie |
Defoe 14' | Report | Stadium: The Hummel Training Centre |
7 July 2019 Friendly | Rangers | 5–0 | Oxford United | Glasgow |
15:00 | Candeias 16' Stewart 32' Mayo 53' Ojo 70' Defoe 89' | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 22,156 Referee: Nick Walsh |
14 July 2019 Friendly | Rangers | 4–0 | Marseille | Glasgow |
15:00 | Candeias 17', 42' Goldson 62' Defoe 75' | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 24,259 Referee: Bobby Madden |
21 July 2019 Friendly | Rangers | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Glasgow |
15:00 | Defoe 30' | Report | Travis 65' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 18,627 Referee: Don Robertson |
28 July 2019 Friendly | Rangers | 1–0 | Derby County | Glasgow |
15:00 | Katić 83' | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 19,843 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
11 January 2020 Friendly | Rangers | 6–1 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
11:00 GMT | Defoe 10' Ojo 27' Davis 49' Tavernier 70' Stewart 80' (pen.), 90' | Report | Yusupov 78' | Stadium: The Sevens Stadium |
Scottish Premiership edit
4 August 2019 1 | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Rangers | Kilmarnock |
13:30 | Power 15' O'Donnell 83' Dicker 90' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Arfield 16' Tavernier 25' Goldson 90+1' | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 9,196 Referee: Willie Collum |
25 August 2019 3 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Rangers | Paisley |
12:15 | Waters 58' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Barišić 59', 59' Helander 85' | Stadium: Simple Digital Arena Attendance: 7,332 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
1 September 2019 4 | Rangers | 0–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
12:00 | Arfield 90' Jones 90+6' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Édouard 32' Hayes 90+1', 90+3' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,873 Referee: Bobby Madden |
14 September 2019 5 | Rangers | 3–1 | Livingston | Glasgow |
15:00 | Tavernier 55' Morelos 71' Barker 79' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Lawless 47' (pen.) Dykes 50' 73' Crawford 58' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,793 Referee: Willie Collum |
22 September 2019 6 | St Johnstone | 0–4 | Rangers | Perth |
12:15 | Gordon 64' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Morelos 47' Goldson 61' Defoe 88', 90' | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
6 October 2019 8 | Rangers | 5–0 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
15:00 | Defoe 7', 63', 71' Goldson 34' Barišić 61' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Stubbs 60' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,838 Referee: Nick Walsh |
27 October 2019 10 | Rangers | 2–1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
15:00 | Tavernier 38' Defoe 45+1' Helander 80' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Cole 12' Polworth 42' Gillespie 84' Donnelly 85' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,629 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
30 October 2019 11 | Ross County | 0–4 | Rangers | Dingwall |
19:45 | Stewart 59' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Morelos 20', 71' Jack 29', 37' | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 6,575 Referee: Bobby Madden |
10 November 2019 13 | Livingston | 0–2 | Rangers | Livingston |
15:00 | McMillan 20' Bartley 73' Taylor-Sinclair 81' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Aribo 32' Morelos 52' | Stadium: Tony Macaroni Arena Attendance: 8,071 Referee: Nick Walsh |
24 November 2019 14 | Hamilton Academical | 1–3 | Rangers | Hamilton |
12:15 | Smith 14' Oakley 62' Gogić 64' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Jack 7' Kent 43', 90+3' Defoe 70' Morelos 87' | Stadium: Fountain of Youth Stadium Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Steven McLean |
15 December 2019 18 | Motherwell | 0–2 | Rangers | Motherwell |
12:00 | Donnelly 44' Gallagher 45' Long 83' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Katić 27' Jack 45' Morelos 69', 57' 71' Tavernier 79' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,359 Referee: Don Robertson |
26 December 2019 20 | Rangers | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
15:00 | Morelos 65' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Wilson 10' Millar 47' Bruce 66' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,885 Referee: Steven McLean |
22 January 2020 22 | Rangers | 1–0 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
19:45 | Defoe 34' Flanagan 59' Kamara 68' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Waters 81' McCarthy 90+1' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,297 Referee: Nick Walsh |
29 January 2020 17 | Rangers | 2–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
19:45 | Defoe 41' Arfield 47' Goldson 52' Polster 67' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Mullin 45' Spence 74' Kelly 76' Fraser 86' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 47,583 Referee: Don Robertson |
5 February 2020 25 | Rangers | 2–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
19:45 | Edmundson 35', 45+2' Hagi 84' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Hanlon 35' Doidge 42' Stevenson 90+2' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,427 Referee: Bobby Madden |
12 February 2020 26 | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Rangers | Kilmarnock |
19:45 | Dicker 16' Power 44' O'Donnell 77' Kabamba 87' Brophy 88' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Arfield 32' Kent 44' Morelos 57' McGregor 90+5' | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 8,096 Referee: John Beaton |
16 February 2020 27 | Rangers | 1–0 | Livingston | Glasgow |
15:00 | Arfield 59' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Lawson 34' Guthrie 43' Crawford 68' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,302 Referee: Euan Anderson |
23 February 2020 28 | St Johnstone | 2–2 | Rangers | Perth |
13:30 | Hendry 8' Booth 63' May 80' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Kamberi 53' Aribo 71' | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 8,286 Referee: Willie Collum |
4 March 2020 29 | Rangers | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
19:45 | McGregor 79' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Want 53' Moyo 56' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,167 Referee: Nick Walsh |
8 March 2020 30 | Ross County | 0−1 | Rangers | Dingwall |
12:00 | Fontaine 12' Stewart 56' Spittal 90+1' Morris 90+5' | Rangers Report BBC Report SPFL Report | Kent 77' | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 6,400 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
Scottish League Cup edit
18 August 2019 Second round | East Fife | 0–3 | Rangers | Methil |
15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 1,991 Referee: Don Robertson |
25 September 2019 Quarter final | Livingston | 0–1 | Rangers | Livingston |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Tony Macaroni Arena Attendance: 8,160 Referee: Don Robertson |
3 November 2019 Semi final | Rangers | 3–0 | Hearts | Glasgow |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 49,310 Referee: John Beaton |
Scottish Cup edit
17 January 2020 Fourth round | Rangers | 2–0 | Stranraer | Glasgow |
19:45 | Arfield 44' Patterson 47' Defoe 66' (pen.) | Report | Hamill 40' Cummins 66' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 38,560 Referee: John Beaton |
8 February 2020 Fifth round | Hamilton Academical | 1–4 | Rangers | Hamilton |
12:31 | Winter 19' Smith 38' Gogić 53' | Report | Arfield 25', 25', 90+2' Aribo 68' Halliday 78' Morelos 85' | Stadium: Fountain of Youth Stadium Attendance: 4,050 Referee: Alan Muir |
29 February 2020 Quarter final | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
17:30 | Damour 38' Bozanic 58' Clare 81' | Report | Jack 25' Stewart 66' Kent 90' | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 11,428 Referee: Steven McLean |
Europa League edit
Rangers qualified for the first qualifying round after finishing in second place in the 2018–19 Scottish Premiership.
Qualification stage edit
9 July 2019 1QR 1st leg | St Joseph's | 0–4 | Rangers | Gibraltar |
16:55 BST | Pecci 45+2' Guerrero 47' Boro 59' | Report | Defoe 25' Jack 49' Ojo 56', 89' Goldson 68' Morelos 76' | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 2,050 Referee: Nejc Kajtazovič (Slovenia) |
18 July 2019 1QR 2nd leg | Rangers | 6–0 (10–0 agg.) | St Joseph's | Glasgow, Scotland |
19:45 BST | Aribo 3' Morelos 45+1', 57' (pen.), 66' Defoe 77', 86' Goldson 90+3' | Report | Torres 31' Boro 90+3' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 45,718 Referee: Christopher Jäger (Austria) |
25 July 2019 2QR 1st leg | Rangers | 2–0 | Progrès Niederkorn | Glasgow, Scotland |
19:45 BST | Aribo 20', 71' Ojo 54' Tavernier 70' | Report | Laterza 12' 88' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 43,629 Referee: Espen Eskas (Norway) |
1 August 2019 2QR 2nd leg | Progrès Niederkorn | 0–0 (0–2 agg.) | Rangers | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
18:30 BST | Thill 49' | Report | Barišić 9' Arfield 62' | Stadium: Stade Josy Barthel[note 1] Attendance: 3,867 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria) |
8 August 2019 3QR 1st leg | Midtjylland | 2–4 | Rangers | Herning, Denmark |
19:00 BST | Nicolaisen 49' Onyeka 58' Kaba 63' Evander 80' | Report | Morelos 43', 88' Aribo 52', 89' Katić 56' Arfield 70' Jack 80' Flanagan 88' | Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 9,322 Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia) |
15 August 2019 3QR 2nd leg | Rangers | 3–1 (7–3 agg.) | Midtjylland | Glasgow, Scotland |
19:45 BST | Morelos 14', 49' Tavernier 33' Ojo 39' Kamara 79' | Report | Nicolaisen 45' Scholz 51' Mabil 65' Evander 72' Kaba 76' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 47,184 Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
22 August 2019 PO 1st leg | Legia Warsaw | 0–0 | Rangers | Warsaw, Poland |
19:00 BST | Martins 24' Jędrzejczyk 39' Stolarski 51' Vešović 64' | Report | Flanagan 61' Morelos 72' | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 26,665 Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) |
29 August 2019 PO 2nd leg | Rangers | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Legia Warsaw | Glasgow, Scotland |
19:45 BST | Barišić 60' Tavernier 70' Katić 80' Morelos 90+1' Jones 90+4' Kamara 90+8' | Report | Stolarski 38' Lewczuk 90+4' Vešović 90+8' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 45,463 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
Group stage edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | POR | RAN | YB | FEY | |
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1 | Porto | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
2 | Rangers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
3 | Young Boys | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
4 | Feyenoord | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — |
Source: UEFA
3 October 2019 2 | Young Boys | 2–1 | Rangers | Bern, Switzerland |
17:55 BST | Assalé 50' Sørensen 52' Zesiger 87' Fassnacht 90+3' | Report | Morelos 44', 89' Tavernier 90+1' Davis 90+1' | Stadium: Stade de Suisse Attendance: 26,348 Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria) |