1996–97 Rangers F.C. season

The 1996–97 season was the 117th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1996–97 season
ChairmanDavid Murray
ManagerWalter Smith
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish Premier DivisionChampions
P36 W25 D5 L6 F85 A33 Pts80
Scottish CupQuarter-finals
League CupWinners
Champions LeagueGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Brian Laudrup (17)
All:
Brian Laudrup (21)

Overview

Transfers

In
Date Name From Fee
15 July 1996 Jörg Albertz Hamburg£4m
15 July 1996 Joachim Björklund Vicenza£2.2m
13 December 1996 Sebastian Rozental Universidad Catolica£3.5m
11 March 1997 Andy Dibble Manchester CityFree
14 March 1997 Mark Hateley Queens Park Rangers£0.3m

Out
Date Name From Fee
31 May 1996 Alexei MikhailichenkoRetired
31 May 1996 Colin Scott Hamilton AcademicalReleased
8 August 1996 Billy Thomson DundeeFree
13 August 1996 John Morrow Oldham AthleticFree
  • Expendure: £10,000,000
  • Income: £0
  • Total loss/gain: £10,000,000

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish Premier Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 August 1996Raith RoversH1–046,221Steven
17 August 1996Dunfermline AthleticA5–216,782McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)), Van Vossen (2)
24 August 1996Dundee UnitedH1–048,285Gascoigne
7 September 1996MotherwellA1–012,288Gough
14 September 1996Heart of MidlothianH3–047,240Durie, Gascoigne, McCoist
21 September 1996KilmarnockA4–114,812Gascoigne (2, 1 (pen.)), Laudrup, Van Vossen
28 September 1996CelticH2–050,124Gough, Gascoigne
12 October 1996HibernianA1–212,436Albertz
19 October 1996AberdeenH2–250,076Gascoigne, Laudrup (pen.)
26 October 1996MotherwellH5–048,160Gascoigne (3), Laudrup (2)
2 November 1996Raith RoversA2–29,722Van Vossen, McCoist
14 November 1996CelticA1–050,009Laudrup
1 December 1996AberdeenA3–019,168Robertson, Laudrup, Miller
7 December 1996HibernianH4–348,053McCoist (2), Ian Ferguson, Laudrup
10 December 1996Dundee UnitedA0–112,417
14 December 1996Dunfermline AthleticH3–145,878McCoist, Gough, Andersen
17 December 1996KilmarnockH4–239,469Andersen (3), Robertson
21 December 1996Heart of MidlothianA4–115,139Robertson, Laudrup, Albertz (pen.), Gascoigne
28 December 1996Raith RoversH4–048,322Gough, Gascoigne, Albertz, McCoist
2 January 1997CelticH3–150,019Andersen (2), Albertz
4 January 1997HibernianA2–112,650Andersen, Albertz (pen.)
12 January 1997AberdeenH4–047,509Andersen (2), Albertz (pen.), Laudrup
15 January 1997KilmarnockA1–115,662Gascoigne
18 January 1997MotherwellA3–113,166Albertz, Laudrup, Gascoigne
1 February 1997Heart of MidlothianH0–050,024
8 February 1997Dunfermline AthleticA3–016,153Durie, Albertz, Laudrup
23 February 1997HibernianH3–147,618Gough, Albertz, Laudrup
1 March 1997AberdeenA2–216,331Laudrup, Moore
12 March 1997Dundee UnitedH0–250,002
16 March 1997CelticA1–049,733Laudrup
22 March 1997KilmarnockH1–250,036Durie
5 April 1997Dunfermline AthleticH4–050,098Albertz, Petric, Laudrup, Hateley
15 April 1997Raith RoversA6–09,745Durie (2), Petric, Robertson, Laudrup, McCoist
5 May 1997MotherwellH0–250,059
7 May 1997Dundee UnitedA1–012,180Laudrup
10 May 1997Heart of MidlothianA1–313,097McInnes

UEFA Champions League
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1996QRAlania VladikavkazH3–144,799McInnes, McCoist, Petric
21 August 1996QRAlania VladikavkazA7–232,000McCoist (3), Laudrup (2), Van Vossen, Miller
11 September 1996GSGrasshopper ZurichA0–320,030
25 September 1996GSAuxerreH1–237,344Gascoigne
16 October 1996GSAjaxA1–447,000Durrant
30 October 1996GSAjaxH0–142,265
20 November 1996GSGrasshopper ZurichH2–134,192McCoist (2, 1 (pen.))
4 December 1996GSAuxerreA1–221,300Gough

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
25 January 1997R3St JohnstoneH2–045,037Andersen, Rozental
15 February 1997R4East FifeH3–041,064Robertson, Steven, McCoist
6 March 1997QFCelticA0–249,284

League Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 1996R2ClydebankA3–07,450Van Vossen (2), McCoist
4 September 1996R3Ayr UnitedH3–144,732Albertz, Gascoigne, McInnes
17 September 1996QFHibernianH4–045,104Van Vossen (2), Durie, Albertz
22 October 1996SFDunfermline AthleticN6–116,791Laudrup (2), Andersen (2), McInnes, Albertz
24 November 1996FHeart of MidlothianN4–348,559McCoist (2), Gascoigne (2)

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
Andy GoramGK380
Trevor StevenMF102
Jorg AlbertzMF4713
Richard GoughDF416
Gordan PetricDF403
Joachim BjörklundDF400
Gordon DurieFW246
Derek McInnesMF334
Ally McCoistFW3720
Stuart McCallMF130
Brian LaudrupMF4321
Ian DurrantMF161
Charlie MillerMF212
Peter van VossenFW269
Alec ClelandDF450
Paul GascoigneMF3417
Ian FergusonMF311
Craig MooreDF311
Erik Bo AndersenFW2512
Steven BoyackMF10
Theo SneldersGK70
Greg ShieldsDF100
David RobertsonDF305
Scott WilsonDF40
Alan McLarenDF200
Sebastián RozentalFW21
Andy DibbleGK70
Mark HateleyFW41
Darren FitzgeraldFW10
Stephen WrightDF20
Barry FergusonMF10
Brian McGintyMF10
Paul McKnightFW10
John BrownDF10

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 36 25 5 6 85 33 +52 80 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Celtic 36 23 6 7 78 32 +46 75 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Dundee United 36 17 9 10 46 33 +13 60
4 Heart of Midlothian 36 14 10 12 46 43 +3 52
5 Dunfermline Athletic 36 12 9 15 52 65 −13 45
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. As the League Cup winners Rangers had qualified for European competition via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed to the next highest placed team in the league, Dundee United.

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