1947–48 Rangers F.C. season

Rangers
1947–48 season
Chairman John F. Wilson
Manager Bill Struth
Ground Ibrox Park
Scottish League Division One 2nd
P30 W21 D4 L5 F64 A28
Scottish Cup Winners
League Cup Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League:
Willie Thornton (17)
All:
Willie Thornton (22)

The 1947–48 season was the 51st season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1947–48 season. This was the second official season played since the end of the Second World War. The club played in the Scottish League Division One and finished Runners up to Hibernian, with 46 points.

The club were knocked out the League Cup by Falkirk 1–0. The Scottish Cup campaign ended in success as the club beat Greenock Morton 1–0 in front of a crowd of 133,750.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1947Third LanarkH5-2 Thornton (3), Williamson, Waddell
27 August 1947Partick ThistleA1-035,000Thornton
20 September 1947CelticH2-050,000Williamson, Findlay
18 October 1947HibernianH2-155,000Paton, Williamson
25 October 1947St MirrenA1-224,000Thornton
1 November 1947AirdrieoniansH3-015,000Thornton, Shaw (pen), Marshall
8 November 1947Queen of the SouthA3-021,000Findlay (2), Marshall
15 November 1947ClydeA2-130,000Thornton, Marshall
22 November 1947MortonH1-125,000Duncanson
29 November 1947Queen's ParkA4-128,000Gillick (2), Parlane, Duncanson
6 December 1947HeartsA2-135,750Duncanson, Rutherford
13 December 1947AberdeenH4-030,000Gillick (2), Rutherford, Thornton
20 December 1947Third LanarkA1-020,000Gillick
25 December 1947DundeeA3-125,000Duncanson (3)
27 December 1947Partick ThistleH2-120,000Rutherford, Gillick
2 January 1948CelticA4-060,000McColl, Thornton, Rutherford, Duncanson
3 January 1948DundeeH2-135,000Thornton (2)
10 January 1948FalkirkA5-122,000Gillick (2), Duncanson (2), Waddell
17 January 1948MotherwellH2-035,000Thornton, Young
31 January 1948HibernianA0-152,570
14 February 1948St MirrenH3-220,000Thornton (3)
28 February 1948Queen of the SouthH2-334,000Gillick, Thornton
13 March 1948MortonA1-018,000Thornton
20 March 1948Queen's ParkH1-237,000Rutherford
29 March 1948FalkirkH1-1 Duncanson
2 April 1948AberdeenA1-143,800Duncanson
24 April 1948MotherwellA1-125,000Duncanson
26 April 1948ClydeH2-1 McPherson, Cox
1 May 1948AirdrieoniansA2-118,000Findlay (2)
3 May 1948HeartsH1-210,000Findlay

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 January 1948 R1StranraerA1–06,000Thornton
7 February 1948 R2Leith AthleticH4–017,000Thornton, Waddell, Cox, Rutherford
21 February 1948 R3Partick ThistleH3–068,000Young (pen), Duncanson, McGownan (og)
6 March 1948 QFEast FifeH1–090,000Duncanson
27 March 1948 SFHibernianN1–0143,570Thornton
17 April 1948 FMortonN1–1131,975Gillick
21 April 1948 F RMortonN1–0133,750Williamson

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1947 SRCelticH2–080,000Williamson (2)
16 August 1947 SRThird LanarkA3–125,000Williamson (2), Duncanson
23 August 1947 SRDundeeH3–025,000Williamson, Gillick, Thornton
30 August 1947 SRCelticA0–260,000
6 September 1947 SRThird LanarkH3–020,000Findlay (2), Gillick
13 September 1947 SRDundeeA1–139,000Paton
27 September 1947 QFStenhousemuirH2–025,000Findlay, Thornton
11 October 1947 SFFalkirkN0–144,432

Appearances

Player Position Appearances Goals
Scotland Bobby Brown GK 450
Scotland Sammy Cox DF 452
Scotland Jock Shaw DF 431
Scotland Ian McColl DF 431
Scotland Willie Woodburn DF 370
Scotland Willie Rae MF 240
Scotland William Waddell MF 223
Scotland Torrance Gillick MF 3512
Scotland Billy Williamson FW 129
Scotland Willie Thornton FW 4522
Scotland Jimmy Duncanson FW 4415
Scotland George Young DF 262
Scotland Willie Findlay FW 129
Scotland Willie Paton MF 52
Scotland Eddie Rutherford MF 276
Scotland Dave Marshall FW 43
Scotland Jimmy Parlane FW 11
Scotland Jimmy Caskie MF 150
Scotland John Lindsay DF 30
Scotland Adam Little MF 10
Scotland Charlie Watkins MF 40
Scotland Joe Johnson FW 10
Scotland John McPherson FW 11

See also

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