1956–57 Rangers F.C. season

The 1956–57 season was the 77th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1956–57 season
ManagerScot Symon
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P34 W26 D3 L5 F96 A48 Pts55
Scottish CupQuarter-finalists
League CupGroup stage
European Cup1st round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Ralph Brand (40)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 46 competitive matches during the 1956–57 season.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 September 1956AirdrieoniansA3–317,000
15 September 1956KilmarnockH0–130,000
22 September 1956CelticA2–053,000
29 September 1956Ayr UnitedH3–127,000
6 October 1956St MirrenA2–128,700
13 October 1956Partick ThistleH4–138,000
3 November 1956HibernianH5–345,000
10 November 1956MotherwellH2–363,000
17 November 1956FalkirkA2–019,000
24 November 1956AberdeenH2–129,100
1 December 1956East FifeH6–126,000
8 December 1956Raith RoversA1–520,000
15 December 1956Heart of MidlothianH5–345,000
22 December 1956KilmarnockA2–322,456
29 December 1956Queen of the SouthH4–030,000
1 January 1957CelticH2–060,000
2 January 1957DundeeA3–128,500
12 January 1957Ayr UnitedA0–115,000
19 January 1957St MirrenH1–033,000
26 January 1957Partick ThistleA3–035,000
9 February 1957Dunfermline AthleticH2–130,000
23 February 1957Queen's ParkH3–319,000
2 March 1957HibernianA3–240,000
9 March 1957MotherwellA5–230,000
16 March 1957FalkirkA1–135,000
20 March 1957DundeeH4–025,000
23 March 1957AberdeenA2–126,500
30 March 1957East FifeA3–013,000
2 April 1957Raith RoversH3–150,000
13 April 1957Heart of MidlothianA1–049,000
17 April 1957AirdrieoniansH3–225,000
22 April 1957Queen's ParkA6–433,786
27 April 1957Queen of the SouthA3–014,500
29 April 1957Dunfermline AthleticA4–310,000

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
2 February 1957R5Heart of MidlothianA4–047,484
16 February 1957R6CelticA4–455,000
20 February 1957R6RCelticH0–288,000

League Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 1956SREast FifeH3–051,000
15 August 1956SRCelticA1–245,000
18 August 1956SRAberdeenH6–235,000
25 August 1956SREast FifeA4–116,000
29 August 1956SRCelticH0–084,000
1 September 1956SRAberdeenA4–148,000

European Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 October 1956R1L1NiceH2–165,000
14 November 1956R1L2NiceA1–212,000
28 November 1956R1RNiceN1–315,000

Appearances

See also

References
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