1947–48 Rangers F.C. season
Rangers 1947–48 football season
The 1947–48 season was the 68th 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 A and finished Runners up to Hibernian , with 46 points.
The club were knocked out the League Cup by Falkirk 1–0 at the Semi-Final stage.
The Scottish Cup campaign ended in success as the club beat Morton 1–0 in a replay in front of a crowd of 129,176 (a record for a midweek match). Williamson scored the winner in extra time.
Benfica were beaten 3–0 in a prestigious friendly match in Portugal.
Transfers
18 December 1947:
Willie Dougal to Preston North End.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division A
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
13 August 1947
Third Lanark
H
5-2
Thornton (3), Williamson, Waddell
27 August 1947
Partick Thistle
A
1-0
35,000
Thornton
20 September 1947
Celtic
H
2-0
50,000
Williamson, Findlay
18 October 1947
Hibernian
H
2-1
55,000
Paton, Williamson
25 October 1947
St Mirren
A
1-2
24,000
Thornton
1 November 1947
Airdrieonians
H
3-0
15,000
Thornton, Shaw (pen), Marshall
8 November 1947
Queen of the South
A
3-0
21,000
Findlay (2), Marshall
15 November 1947
Clyde
A
2-1
30,000
Thornton, Marshall
22 November 1947
Morton
H
1-1
25,000
Duncanson
29 November 1947
Queen's Park
A
4-1
28,000
Gillick (2), Parlane, Duncanson
6 December 1947
Hearts
A
2-1
35,750
Duncanson, Rutherford
13 December 1947
Aberdeen
H
4-0
30,000
Gillick (2), Rutherford, Thornton
20 December 1947
Third Lanark
A
1-0
20,000
Gillick
25 December 1947
Dundee
A
3-1
25,000
Duncanson (3)
27 December 1947
Partick Thistle
H
2-1
20,000
Rutherford, Gillick
2 January 1948
Celtic
A
4-0
60,000
McColl, Thornton, Rutherford, Duncanson
3 January 1948
Dundee
H
2-1
35,000
Thornton (2)
10 January 1948
Falkirk
A
5-1
22,000
Gillick (2), Duncanson (2), Waddell
17 January 1948
Motherwell
H
2-0
35,000
Thornton, Young
31 January 1948
Hibernian
A
0-1
52,570
14 February 1948
St Mirren
H
3-2
20,000
Thornton (3)
28 February 1948
Queen of the South
H
2-3
34,000
Gillick, Thornton
13 March 1948
Morton
A
1-0
18,000
Thornton
20 March 1948
Queen's Park
H
1-2
37,000
Rutherford
29 March 1948
Falkirk
H
1-1
Duncanson
2 April 1948
Aberdeen
A
1-1
43,800
Duncanson
24 April 1948
Motherwell
A
1-1
25,000
Duncanson
26 April 1948
Clyde
H
2-1
McPherson, Cox
1 May 1948
Airdrieonians
A
2-1
18,000
Findlay (2)
3 May 1948
Hearts
H
1-2
10,000
Findlay
Scottish Cup
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
24 January 1948
R1
Stranraer
A
1–0
6,000
Thornton
7 February 1948
R2
Leith Athletic
H
4–0
17,000
Thornton, Waddell, Cox, Rutherford
21 February 1948
R3
Partick Thistle
H
3–0
68,000
Young (pen), Duncanson, McGownan (og)
6 March 1948
QF
East Fife
H
1–0
90,000
Duncanson
27 March 1948
SF
Hibernian
N
1–0
143,570
Thornton
17 April 1948
F
Morton
N
1–1
131,975
Gillick
21 April 1948
F R
Morton
N
1–0
133,750
Williamson
League Cup
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
9 August 1947
SR
Celtic
H
2–0
80,000
Williamson (2)
16 August 1947
SR
Third Lanark
A
3–1
25,000
Williamson (2), Duncanson
23 August 1947
SR
Dundee
H
3–0
25,000
Williamson, Gillick, Thornton
30 August 1947
SR
Celtic
A
0–2
60,000
6 September 1947
SR
Third Lanark
H
3–0
20,000
Findlay (2), Gillick
13 September 1947
SR
Dundee
A
1–1
39,000
Paton
27 September 1947
QF
Stenhousemuir
H
2–0
25,000
Findlay, Thornton
11 October 1947
SF
Falkirk
N
0–1
44,432
Appearances
See also
References
Domestic leagues Domestic cups Related to national team Club seasons
Division A Division B