The 1945–46 season was the 7th and final year of wartime football by Rangers.
| 1945–46 season | |||
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| Chairman | James Bowie | ||
| Manager | Bill Struth | ||
| Ground | Ibrox Park | ||
| Southern League Division One | 1st P30 W22 D4 L4 F85 A41 Pts48 | ||
| Victory Cup | Winners | ||
| Southern League Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Willie Thornton, Jimmy Duncanson (18) All: Willie Thornton, Jimmy Duncanson (25) | ||
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Results
editAll results are written with Rangers' score first.
Southern League Division One
edit| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 1945 | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | ||
| 16 August 1945 | Partick Thistle | H | 4–2 | ||
| 18 August 1945 | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | ||
| 1 September 1945 | Kilmarnock | A | 7–0 | ||
| 8 September 1945 | Celtic | H | 5–3 | ||
| 15 September 1945 | Third Lanark | A | 5–1 | ||
| 22 September 1945 | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | ||
| 29 September 1945 | St Mirren | A | 2–2 | ||
| 13 October 1945 | Aberdeen | H | 3–1 | 65,000 | |
| 20 October 1945 | Queen's Park | A | 2–0 | ||
| 27 October 1945 | Morton | A | 2–2 | ||
| 3 November 1945 | Hamilton Academical | A | 5–1 | ||
| 10 November 1945 | Queen of the South | A | 4–2 | ||
| 17 November 1945 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | 16,000 | |
| 24 November 1945 | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | ||
| 1 December 1945 | Hibernian | H | 3–2 | ||
| 8 December 1945 | Partick Thistle | A | 5–1 | ||
| 15 December 1945 | Kilmarnock | H | 5–1 | ||
| 22 December 1945 | Third Lanark | H | 1–0 | ||
| 25 December 1945 | Clyde | H | 4–1 | ||
| 29 December 1945 | Falkirk | A | 3–0 | ||
| 1 January 1946 | Celtic | A | 1–0 | ||
| 2 January 1946 | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | ||
| 5 January 1946 | Clyde | A | 1–0 | ||
| 12 January 1946 | Aberdeen | A | 1–4 | 30,000 | |
| 19 January 1946 | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | ||
| 26 January 1946 | Morton | H | 4–4 | ||
| 2 February 1946 | Hamilton Academical | A | 4–1 | ||
| 9 February 1946 | Queen of the South | H | 5–2 | ||
| 16 February 1946 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | 36,177 |
Southern League Cup
edit| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February 1946 | SR | Queen of the South | H | 4–0 | ||
| 2 March 1946 | SR | Motherwell | A | 3–0 | ||
| 9 March 1946 | SR | Morton | H | 1–0 | ||
| 16 March 1946 | SR | Queen of the South | A | 2–0 | ||
| 23 March 1946 | SR | Motherwell | H | 4–2 | ||
| 30 March 1946 | SR | Morton | A | 1–1 | ||
| 6 April 1946 | QF | Dundee | N | 3–1 | ||
| 27 April 1946 | SF | Heart of Midlothian | N | 3–1 | 70,000 | |
| 11 May 1946 | F | Aberdeen | N | 2–3 | 130,000 |
Victory Cup
edit| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 April 1946 | R1 L1 | Stenhousemuir | A | 4–1 | ||
| 22 April 1946 | R1 L2 | Stenhousemuir | H | 4–1 | ||
| 4 May 1946 | R2 | Airdrieonians | A | 4–0 | ||
| 18 May 1946 | QF | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | ||
| 25 May 1946 | QF | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | ||
| 1 June 1946 | SF | Celtic | N | 0–0 | ||
| 5 June 1946 | SF R | Celtic | N | 2–0 | ||
| 15 June 1946[1] | F | Hibernian | N | 3–1 | 100,000 | Gillick, Duncanson(2)[2][3] |
Friendlies
edit| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 1945 | Dynamo Moscow | H | 2–2 | 90,000 | Smith, Young (pen)[4][5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Victory Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Victory Cup (Hibs lineup)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Victory Cup (Rangers lineup)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "The Caskie affair – a fresh look at the Rangers v Dynamo Moscow match of 1945". Scottish Sport History. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Dynamos Draw With Rangers 1945, British Pathé (video footage)