1961–62 Rangers F.C. season

The 1961–62 season was the 82nd season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers

1961–62 season
Chairman	John Wilson
Manager	Scot Symon
Ground	Ibrox Park
Scottish League Division One	2nd P34 W22 D7 L5 F84 A31 Pts54
Scottish Cup	Winners
League Cup	Winners
European Cup	Quarter-finalists
Top goalscorer	League: All: Ralph Brand (40)
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Overview

Rangers played a total of 58 competitive matches during the 1961–62 season.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
23 August 1961	Hibernian	H	3–0	22,693	Wilson, Brand (2, 1 pen.)
9 September 1961	Partick Thistle	A	4–1	29,789	Wilson, Millar, Scott, Brand
16 September 1961	Celtic	H	2–2	76,198	Christie, Baxter
23 September 1961	St Mirren	A	1–1	21,451	Scott
30 September 1961	Stirling Albion	H	4–1	15,599	McMillan, Millar (2), Brand
14 October 1961	Raith Rovers	H	6–0	22,160	McMillan, Brand (4), Wilson
21 October 1961	Motherwell	A	2–2	37,288	Wilson, Brand
4 November 1961	Third Lanark	A	3–0	19,046	Brand, Christie (2)
11 November 1962	Dundee	A	1–5	10,503	Brand
18 November 1961	Falkirk	H	4–1	20,189	Wilson, Millar (3)
25 November 1961	Dundee United	A	3–2	28,697	Caldow (pen.), Greig, Murray
2 December 1961	St Johnstone	H	2–0	33,225	Wilson, Brand
16 December 1961	Dunfermline Athletic	A	0–1	15,409
23 December 1961	Aberdeen	H	2–3	22,204	Brand, Greig
30 December 1961	Kilmarnock	A	1–0	13,212	Millar
6 January 1962	Hibernian	A	0–0	31,003
10 January 1962	Heart of Midlothian	H	2–1	19,783	Holt (o.g.), Scott
13 January 1962	St Mirren	H	4–0	58,445	Caldow (pen.), McMillan, Henderson, Murray
20 January 1962	Stirling Albion	A	6–0	11,701	Brand (2), Millar (3), Caldow (pen.)
24 January 1962	Partick Thistle	H	2–1	14,935	Brand, Millar
31 January 1962	Airdrieonians	A	5–2	18,870	Greig (2), Millar (2), Brand
3 February 1962	Airdrieonians	H	4–0	27,569	Brand (2), Millar, Greig
10 February 1962	Raith Rovers	A	3–1	17,305	Brand (2), Scott
24 February 1962	Heart of Midlothian	A	1–0	8,706	McMillan
28 February 1962	Motherwell	H	2–1	38,571	Millar, Scott
3 March 1962	Third Lanark	H	3–1	25,372	Brand, Baxter, Scott
14 March 1962	Dundee	A	0–0	14,815
17 March 1962	Falkirk	A	7–1	12,421	Wilson (6), Scott
24 March 1962	Dundee United	H	0–1	19,535
4 April 1962	St Johnstone	A	4–0	16,387	Wilson, Greig (2), Brand
7 April 1962	Dunfermline Athletic	H	1–0	13,927	Murray
9 April 1962	Celtic	A	1–1	51,175	Wilson
25 April 1962	Aberdeen	A	0–1	19,817
28 April 1962	Kilmarnock	H	1–1	10,606	Wilson

Scottish Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
13 December 1961	R1	Falkirk	A	2–1	22,184	Millar, Wilson
27 January 1962	R2	Arbroath	H	6–0	22,184	Millar (3), Brand (2), Glasgow (o.g.)
17 February 1962	R3	Aberdeen	A	2–2	23,000	Caldow (pen.), Brand
20 February 1962	R4 R	Aberdeen	H	5–1	47,363	McMillan, Millar (2), Wilson, Brand
10 March 1962	QF	Kilmarnock	A	4–2	47,363	Caldow (pen.), McMillan (2), Brand
31 March 1962	SF	Motherwell	N	3–1	23,000	Murray (2), Wilson
21 April 1962	F	St Mirren	N	2–0	127,940	Brand, Wilson

League Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
12 August 1961	SR	Third Lanark	A	2–0	45,000	Wilson (2)
16 August 1961	SR	Dundee	H	4–2	21,000	Brand (2), Wilson, Millar
19 August 1961	SR	Airdrieonians	A	2–1	15,000	Brand, Davis
26 August 1961	SR	Third Lanark	H	5–0	30,000	Wilson (2), McGillivray (o.g.), Millar, Brand
30 August 1961	SR	Dundee	A	1–1	35,000	Brand
2 September 1961	SR	Airdrieonians	H	4–1	28,000	Greig, Christie, Brand (2)
13 September 1961	QF1	East Fife	H	3–1	20,000	Davis, Christie (2)
20 September 1961	QF2	East Fife	A	3–1	30,000	Wilson, Scott, Brand
11 October 1961	SF	St Johnstone	N	3–2	39,584	Wilson (2), Caldow (pen.)
28 October 1961	F	Heart of Midlothian	N	1–1	88,211	Millar
18 December 1961	F R	Heart of Midlothian	N	3–1	47,669	Millar, Brand, McMillan

European Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
5 September 1961	PRL1	Monaco	A	3–2	6,024	Baxter, Scott (2)
12 September 1961	PRL2	Monaco	H	3–2	67,501	Christie (2),Scott
15 November 1961	R1L1	Vorwaerts Berlin	A	2–1	14,268	Caldow (pen.), Brand
23 November 1961	R1L2	Vorwaerts Berlin	H	4–1	3,012	Kalinke (o.g.), McMillan (2), Henderson
7 February 1962	QFL1	Standard Liege	A	1–4	35,891	Wilson
14 February 1962	QFL2	Standard Liege	H	2–0	76,730	Brand, Caldow (pen.)

Appearances

See also

• 1961–62 in Scottish football
• 1961–62 Scottish Cup
• 1961–62 Scottish League Cup
• 1961–62 European Cup