2020–21_Rangers_F.C._season

2020–21 Rangers F.C. season

2020–21 Rangers F.C. season

Rangers 2020–21 football season


The 2020–21 season was the 141st season of competitive football by Rangers.

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Rangers played a total of 56 competitive matches during the 2020−21 season.

On 7 March 2021, Rangers clinched the Premiership title, their 55th Scottish championship, after rivals Celtic drew 0–0 away to Dundee United.[1][2] It was Rangers' first league title in a decade and the first time Celtic had not finished as league champions in that same span.[3]

With a 4–0 win over Aberdeen on the final day of the season, Rangers sealed an undefeated league season and became the first club since Celtic in 2016–17 to reach the 100 point milestone.[4] Rangers won all 19 home games at Ibrox and equalled the league record of 26 clean sheets in the campaign.[5] They also set a new British record by conceding only 13 goals in their 32 wins and six draws.[5]

Players

Squad information

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Transfers

In

First team
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Academy
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Out

First team
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  1. Loan with obligation to sign on permanent contract at end of season.
Academy
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New contracts

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Academy
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Awards

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Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

10 July 2020 Friendly Rangers 2–1 Hamilton Academical Auchenhowie
12:00
Report
Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
16 July 2020 2020 Veolia Cup Lyon France 0–2 Rangers Lyon, France
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Groupama Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Karim Abed
18 July 2020 2020 Veolia Cup Nice France 0–2 Rangers Lyon, France
17:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Groupama Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
22 July 2020 Friendly Rangers 4–0 Motherwell Glasgow
20:00
Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Don Robertson
25 July 2020 Friendly Rangers 2–0 England Coventry City Glasgow
17:15
Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Willie Collum

Scottish Premiership

1 August 2020 1 Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers Aberdeen
12:30
Report
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Bobby Madden
9 August 2020 2 Rangers 3–0 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Andrew Dallas
12 August 2020 3 Rangers 3–0 St Johnstone Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Euan Anderson
16 August 2020 4 Livingston 0–0 Rangers Livingston
16:30 Report
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Nick Walsh
22 August 2020 5 Rangers 2–0 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Kevin Clancy
29 August 2020 6 Hamilton Academical 0–2 Rangers Hamilton
17:30
Report
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Willie Collum
12 September 2020 7 Rangers 4–0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Kevin Clancy
20 September 2020 8 Hibernian 2–2 Rangers Edinburgh
12:00
Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Don Robertson
27 September 2020 9 Motherwell 1–5 Rangers Motherwell
12:00
Report
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Bobby Madden
4 October 2020 10 Rangers 2–0 Ross County Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Greg Aitken
17 October 2020 11 Celtic 0–2 Rangers Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: John Beaton
25 October 2020 12 Rangers 2–0 Livingston Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Nick Walsh
1 November 2020 13 Kilmarnock 0–1 Rangers Kilmarnock
12:00
Report
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Andrew Dallas
8 November 2020 14 Rangers 8–0 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Steven McLean
22 November 2020 15 Rangers 4–0 Aberdeen Glasgow
12:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Nick Walsh
6 December 2020 16 Ross County 0–4 Rangers Dingwall
12:00
Report
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: John Beaton
13 December 2020 17 Dundee United 1–2 Rangers Dundee
12:00
Report
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Steven McLean
19 December 2020 18 Rangers 3–1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Don Robertson
23 December 2020 19 St Johnstone 0–3 Rangers Perth
18:00
Report
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Nick Walsh
26 December 2020 20 Rangers 1–0 Hibernian Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Willie Collum
30 December 2020 21 St Mirren 0–2 Rangers Paisley
15:00
Report
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Alan Muir
2 January 2021 22 Rangers 1–0 Celtic Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Bobby Madden
10 January 2021 23 Aberdeen 1–2 Rangers Aberdeen
15:00
Report
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: John Beaton
17 January 2021 24 Motherwell 1–1 Rangers Motherwell
12:00
Report
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Don Robertson
23 January 2021 25 Rangers 5–0 Ross County Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Euan Anderson
27 January 2021 26 Hibernian 0–1 Rangers Edinburgh
19:45
Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Kevin Clancy
3 February 2021 27 Rangers 1–0 St Johnstone Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: David Munro
7 February 2021 28 Hamilton Academical 1–1 Rangers Hamilton
12:00
Report
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Bobby Madden
13 February 2021 29 Rangers 1–0 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Don Robertson
21 February 2021 30 Rangers 4–1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Nick Walsh
3 March 2021 31 Livingston 0–1 Rangers Livingston
18:00
Report
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: John Beaton
6 March 2021 32 Rangers 3–0 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Steven McLean
21 March 2021 33 Celtic 1–1 Rangers Glasgow
12:00
Report
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Willie Collum
11 April 2021 34 Rangers 2–1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Don Robertson
21 April 2021 35 St Johnstone 1–1 Rangers Perth
19:00
Report
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Euan Anderson
2 May 2021 36 Rangers 4–1 Celtic Glasgow
12:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Nick Walsh
12 May 2021 37 Livingston 0–3 Rangers Livingston
18:00
Report
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Don Robertson
15 May 2021 38 Rangers 4–0 Aberdeen Glasgow
12:30
Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Nick Walsh

UEFA Europa League

Rangers qualified for the second qualifying round after finishing in second place in the 2019–20 Scottish Premiership.

Qualification stage

17 September 2020 2QR Lincoln Red Imps Gibraltar 0–5 Scotland Rangers Gibraltar
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Iwan Arwel Griffith (Wales)
24 September 2020 3QR Willem II Netherlands 0–4 Scotland Rangers Tilburg, Netherlands
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
1 October 2020 PO Rangers Scotland 2–1 Turkey Galatasaray Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)

Group stage

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22 October 2020 1 Standard Liège Belgium 0–2 Scotland Rangers Liège, Belgium
17:55 BST
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 3,750
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
29 October 2020 2 Rangers Scotland 1–0 Poland Lech Poznań Glasgow, Scotland
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
5 November 2020 3 Benfica Portugal 3–3 Scotland Rangers Lisbon, Portugal
17:55 GMT
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
26 November 2020 4 Rangers Scotland 2–2 Portugal Benfica Glasgow, Scotland
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
3 December 2020 5 Rangers Scotland 3–2 Belgium Standard Liège Glasgow, Scotland
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)
10 December 2020 6 Lech Poznań Poland 0–2 Scotland Rangers Poznań, Poland
17:55 GMT Report
Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: N/A
Referee: José María Sánchez (Spain)

Knockout stage

Round of 32
18 February 2021 First leg Antwerp Belgium 3–4 Scotland Rangers Antwerp, Belgium
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
25 February 2021 Second leg Rangers Scotland 5–2
(9–5 agg.)
Belgium Antwerp Glasgow, Scotland
17:55 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
Round of 16
11 March 2021 First leg Slavia Prague Czech Republic 1–1 Scotland Rangers Prague, Czech Republic
17:55 GMT
Report
Stadium: Sinobo Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ovidiu Haţegan (Romania)
18 March 2021 Second leg Rangers Scotland 0–2
(1–3 agg.)
Czech Republic Slavia Prague Glasgow, Scotland
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)

Scottish League Cup

29 November 2020 Second round Falkirk 0–4 Rangers Falkirk
17:00
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Bobby Madden
16 December 2020 Quarter-final St Mirren 3–2 Rangers Paisley
20:00
Report
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: David Dickinson

Scottish Cup

4 April 2021 Third round Rangers 4–0 Cove Rangers Glasgow
18:30
Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Kevin Clancy
18 April 2021 Fourth round Rangers 2–0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Bobby Madden
25 April 2021 Quarter-final Rangers 1−1 (a.e.t.)
(2−4 p)
St Johnstone Glasgow
18:30
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Alan Muir
Penalties

Squad statistics

The table below includes all players registered with the SPFL as part of the Rangers squad for 2020–21 season. They may not have made an appearance.

Appearances, goals and discipline

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  • Source: [93]

Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in Scottish Premiership, League Cup, Scottish Cup, and the UEFA Europa League.

Clean sheets

As of match played 15 May 2021
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Competitions

Overall

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Source: Competitions

Scottish Premiership

Standings

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Source: [94]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[95]
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Notes:
  1. Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. St Johnstone qualified as the 2020–21 Scottish Cup winners.

Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2021. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

See also


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