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2022–23 Rangers F.C. season

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The 2022–23 season was the 143rd season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
2022–23 season
ChairmanDouglas Park
(until 4 April)
John Bennett
(from 4 April)
ManagerGiovanni van Bronckhorst
(until 21 November)
Michael Beale
(from 28 November)
StadiumIbrox Stadium
Scottish Premiership2nd
Scottish CupSemi-finals
League CupRunners-up
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
James Tavernier (16)
All:
Antonio Čolak
James Tavernier (18)
Highest home attendance50,121 (v Napoli, 14 September 2022)
Lowest home attendance30,569 (v Queen of the South, 30 August 2022)
Average home league attendance49,116
Biggest win4–0 vs St Johnstone
(13 August 2022)
vs Ross County
(27 August 2022)
vs Hearts
(1 October 2022)
vs St Mirren
(8 October 2022)
Biggest defeat1–7 vs Liverpool
(12 October 2022)

Players

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Squad information

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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK   Allan McGregor 42 2018[nb 1] 505 0 2023 Free
2 DF   James Tavernier (captain) 32 2015 402 101 2026 £0.2m
3 DF   Rıdvan Yılmaz 23 2022 15 0 2027 £4m
4 MF   John Lundstram 30 2021 100 9 2024 Free
5 DF   Filip Helander 31 2019 60 7 2023 £3.5m
6 DF   Connor Goldson (vc) 31 2018 261 23 2026 £3m
7 MF   Ianis Hagi 26 2020 97 16 2025 £3m
8 MF   Ryan Jack 32 2017 188 14 2024 Free
9 FW   Antonio Čolak 31 2022 39 18 2025 £1.8m
10 MF   Steven Davis 39 2019[nb 2] 371 28 2023 Free
11 FW   Tom Lawrence 30 2022 9 3 2025 Free
13 MF   Todd Cantwell 26 2023 20 6 2026 £1.5m
14 MF   Ryan Kent 27 2019 218 33 2023 £6.5m
16 DF   John Souttar 28 2022 13 1 2026 Free
17 FW   Rabbi Matondo 24 2022 28 0 2026 £2.5m
18 MF   Glen Kamara 28 2019 (Winter) 193 9 2025 £0.05m
20 FW   Alfredo Morelos 28 2017 269 124 2023 £1m


23 FW   Scott Wright 27 2021 (Winter) 84 8 2025 £0.15m
24 MF   Nnamdi Ofoborh 24 2021 0 0 2025 Free
25 FW   Kemar Roofe 31 2020 78 36 2024 £4.5m
26 DF   Ben Davies 29 2022 38 0 2026 £4m
28 GK   Robby McCrorie 26 2015 6 0 2025 Youth system
30 FW   Fashion Sakala 27 2021 91 24 2025 Free
31 DF   Borna Barišić 31 2018 201 9 2024 £1.5m
32 GK   Kieran Wright 25 2016 0 0 2023 Youth system
33 GK   Jon McLaughlin 37 2020 46 0 2024 Free


37 MF   Scott Arfield 35 2018 233 43 2023 Free
38 DF   Leon King 20 2020 31 0 2026 Youth system


43 MF   Nicolas Raskin 23 2023 16 0 2027 £1.75m
44 DF   Adam Devine 21 2020 10 0 2025 Youth system
51 MF   Alex Lowry 21 2021 14 2 2025 Youth system
54 FW   Ross McCausland 21 2021 2 0 2024 Youth system


58 MF   Arron Lyall 21 2020 1 0 2024 Youth system
69 FW   Robbie Ure 20 2021 3 1 2023 Youth system
71 FW   Malik Tillman 22 2022 43 12 2023 Loan
72 FW   Zak Lovelace 18 2022 2 0 2024 Cross-border compensation
79 MF   Paul Nsio 18 2022 1 0 2024 Cross-border compensation
91 FW   Archie Stevens 18 2022 1 0 2024 Cross-border compensation
92 MF   Bailey Rice 18 2022 1 0 2025 Undisclosed


  • Last updated: 27 May 2023
  • Source: [1]

Transfers

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In

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First team
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No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
16 DF   John Souttar 25 Heart of Midlothian Transfer Summer 2026 Free [2]
9 FW   Antonio Čolak 28 PAOK   Transfer Summer 2025 £1.8m [3]
11 FW   Tom Lawrence 28 Derby County   Transfer Summer 2025 Free [4]
17 FW   Rabbi Matondo 21 Schalke 04   Transfer Summer 2026 £2.5m [5]
71 FW   Malik Tillman 20 Bayern Munich   Loan Summer 2023 N/A [6]
26 DF   Ben Davies 26 Liverpool   Transfer Summer 2026 £3m [7]
3 DF   Rıdvan Yılmaz 21 Beşiktaş   Transfer Summer 2027 £4m [8]
13 MF   Todd Cantwell 24 Norwich City   Transfer Winter 2026 £1.5m [9]
43 MF   Nicolas Raskin 21 Standard Liège   Transfer Winter 2027 £1.75m [10]

Academy
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No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
89 FW   Cameron Cooper 16 Partick Thistle Transfer Summer 2025 [11]
80 MF   Souleyman Mandey 17 Pulse Academy   Transfer Summer 2024 [11]
82 GK   Mason Munn 16 Glentoran   Transfer Summer 2024 [11]
79 MF   Paul Nsio 16 Lambeth Tigers   Transfer Summer 2024 [11]
90 MF   Kieron Willox 16 Inverness CT Transfer Summer 2024 [11]
92 MF   Bailey Rice 15 Motherwell Transfer Summer [12]
91 FW   Archie Stevens 16 AFC Wimbledon   Transfer Summer 2024 [13]
MF   Cameron Bell 16 Everton   Transfer Summer 2024 [14]
72 FW   Zak Lovelace 16 Millwall   Transfer Summer 2024 Cross-border compensation [15]
FW   Lancelot Pollard 15 Aberdeen Transfer Summer [16]
55 FW   Connor Young 17 Hibernian Transfer Summer 2025 Undisclosed [17]
51 MF   Thompson Ishaka 18 Brooke House College Football Academy   Transfer Winter 2025 [18]

Out

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First team
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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
11 FW   Cedric Itten 25 BSC Young Boys   Transfer Summer £1.5m [19]
26 DF   Leon Balogun 33 Queens Park Rangers   End of contract Summer Free [20]
13 GK   Andy Firth 25 Connah's Quay Nomads   End of contract Summer Free [20]
34 DF   Lewis Mayo 22 Kilmarnock Loan Summer N/A [21]
32 FW   Jake Hastie 23 Hartlepool United   Transfer Summer Undisclosed [22]
17 MF   Joe Aribo 25 Southampton   Transfer Summer Undisclosed [23]
MF   Kai Kennedy 20 Falkirk Loan Summer N/A [24]
3 DF   Calvin Bassey 22 Ajax   Transfer Summer £19.6m [25]
41 FW   Josh McPake 20 Queen's Park Loan Summer N/A [26]
40 MF   Glenn Middleton 22 Dundee United Transfer Summer Undisclosed [27]
15 DF   Jack Simpson 25 Cardiff City   Transfer Summer Undisclosed [28]
22 DF   Mateusz Żukowski 20 Lech Poznań   Loan Summer N/A [29]
21 DF   Nikola Katić 25 FC Zürich   Transfer Summer Undisclosed [30]
27 MF   Stephen Kelly 22 Livingston Transfer Summer Nominal [31]
29 MF   Charlie McCann 20 Forest Green Rovers   Transfer Winter Undisclosed [32]
19 MF   James Sands 22 New York City FC   End of Loan Winter N/A [33]

Academy
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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
55 FW   Chris McKee 20 Linfield   Transfer Summer Undisclosed [34]
63 DF   Kyle McClelland 20 Hibernian End of contract Summer Training
compensation 		[35]
GK   Scott Cowie 17 Hearts End of contract Summer Free [36][37]
83 FW   Rory Wilson 16 Aston Villa   Transfer Summer Training
compensation 		[38]
51 DF   James Maxwell 20 Doncaster Rovers   End of contract Summer Training
compensation 		[39]
47 MF   Murray Miller 20 Alloa Athletic Loan Summer N/A [40]
52 GK   Jay Hogarth 18 Alloa Athletic Loan Summer N/A [41]
56 FW   Tony Weston 18 Partick Thistle Loan Summer N/A [42]
42 MF   Cole McKinnon 19 Partick Thistle Loan Summer N/A [43]
MF   Ben Williamson 20 Dundee Loan Summer N/A [44]
45 FW   Juan Alegría 20 Falkirk Loan Summer N/A [45]
MF   Ryan Duncan 16 Hearts Transfer Summer Free [46]
GK   Jack McConnell 18 Ayr United Emergency Loan Summer N/A [47]
46 MF   Kane Ritchie-Hosler 20 Dunfermline Athletic Loan Summer N/A [48]
63 DF   Harley Ewen 18 Cumbernauld Colts Loan Summer N/A [49]
56 FW   Tony Weston 19 Cove Rangers Loan Winter N/A [50]
55 FW   Connor Young 18 East Fife Loan Winter N/A [51]
GK   Aaron Cervantes 21 LA Galaxy II   Transfer Winter [52]
45 FW   Juan Alegría 20 FC Honka   Transfer Winter Undisclosed [53]

New contracts

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First team
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N
P
 Nat.
Name
Age Date signed Contract length Expiry date Source
10 MF   Steven Davis 37 31 May 1 year May 2023 [54]
6 DF   Connor Goldson 29 1 June 4 years May 2026 [55]
1 GK   Allan McGregor 40 20 June 1 year May 2023 [56]
34 DF   Lewis Mayo 22 23 June 2 years May 2024 [21]
2 DF   James Tavernier 30 17 August 4 years May 2026 [57]
28 GK   Robby McCrorie 24 6 October 3 years May 2025 [58]
38 DF   Leon King 18 15 December 4 years May 2026 [59]
7 MF   Ianis Hagi 24 15 December 3 years May 2025 [60]
8 MF   Ryan Jack 31 19 May 1 year May 2024 [61]
Academy
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N
P
 Nat.
Name
Age Date signed Contract length Expiry date Source
42 MF   Cole McKinnon 19 29 June 3 years May 2025 [62]
52 GK   Jay Hogarth 18 8 July 3 years May 2025 [63]
MF   Ben Williamson 20 15 July 2 years May 2024 [64]
68 MF   Mackenzie Strachan 18 9 August 2 years May 2024 [65]
44 DF   Adam Devine 19 9 October 3 years May 2025 [66]
60 DF   Connor Allan 18 9 October 3 years May 2025 [67]
65 DF   Jack Harkness 18 7 December 3 years May 2025 [68]
59 GK   Jacob Pazikas 17 10 January 2 years May 2025 [69]
87 DF   Leyton Grant 16 10 January 1 year May 2024 [69]
86 FW   Findlay Curtis 16 10 January 1 year May 2024 [69]
74 DF   Jamie Newton 17 10 January 6 months May 2023 [69]
67 MF   Darren McInally 19 31 March 1 year May 2024 [70]
49 DF   Robbie Fraser 20 9 May 1 year May 2024 [71]
64 FW   James Graham 18 16 May 1 year May 2024 [72]
74 DF   Jamie Newton 18 22 May 1 year May 2024 [73]
61 DF   Greig Allen 17 23 May 2 years May 2025 [74]
58 MF   Arron Lyall 19 24 May 1 year May 2024 [75]

Awards

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N
P
 Nat.
Name
Award Date From Source
9 FW   Cyriel Dessers Premiership Player of the Month September/October Scottish Professional Football League [76]
MAN   Michael Beale Premiership Manager of the Month December Scottish Professional Football League [77]
71 FW   Malik Tillman PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year 2022–23 PFA Scotland [78]

Pre-season and friendlies

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2 July 2022 Friendly Rangers   3–2   Partick Thistle Glasgow
12:00[note 1]
Report
Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
9 July 2022 Friendly Rangers   Abandoned   Sunderland Albufeira, Portugal
20:00 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
Referee: Hélder Malheiro
Note: Match was abandoned at h/t due to floodlight failure at the stadium.
16 July 2022 Friendly Blackpool   1–2   Rangers Blackpool, England
15:00
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Referee: Leigh Doughty
19 July 2022 Friendly Rangers   3–1   West Ham United Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 33,846
Referee: Nick Walsh
23 July 2022 Friendly Rangers   1–2   Tottenham Hotspur Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 43,036
Referee: John Beaton
24 July 2022 Friendly Rangers   3–2   Queen's Park Glasgow
12:00
Report
  • Williamson   27', 46'
 Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
10 December 2022 Friendly Rangers   3–0   Bayer Leverkusen Glasgow
13:00
Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 26,192
Referee: Don Robertson

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Overall

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Scottish Premiership 30 July 2022 27 May 2023 Matchday 1 2nd 38 29 5 4 93 37 +56 076.32
Scottish Cup 21 January 2023 30 April 2023 Fourth round Semi-finalist 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 075.00
Scottish League Cup 30 August 2022 26 February 2023 Second round Runners-up 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 075.00
UEFA Champions League 2 August 2022 1 November 2022 Third qualifying round Group stage 10 2 1 7 8 26 −18 020.00
Total 56 37 6 13 115 70 +45 066.07

Last updated: 27 May 2023
Source: Competitions

Scottish Premiership

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Main article: 2022–23 Scottish Premiership

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Celtic (C) 38 32 3 3 114 34 +80 99 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Rangers 38 29 5 4 93 37 +56 92 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Aberdeen 38 18 3 17 56 60 −4 57 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round
4 Heart of Midlothian 38 15 9 14 63 57 +6 54 Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
5 Hibernian 38 15 7 16 57 59 −2 52 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
Source: [79][80]
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).[81]
(C) Champions
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).

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWWWDWLWWWWDWLWDWWWWDWWWWWWWWWWLWLWWWDW
Position32222222222222222222222222222222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2023. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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30 July 2022 1 Livingston 1–2 Rangers Livingston
12:00[note 1]
Report
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 9,672
Referee: Don Robertson
6 August 2022 2 Rangers 2–0 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,600
Referee: Kevin Clancy
13 August 2022 3 Rangers 4–0 St Johnstone Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,665
Referee: Nick Walsh
20 August 2022 4 Hibernian 2–2 Rangers Edinburgh
12:30
Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 18,150
Referee: Willie Collum
27 August 2022 5 Rangers 4–0 Ross County Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,899
Referee: Don Robertson
3 September 2022 6 Celtic 4–0 Rangers Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,636
Referee: Nick Walsh
17 September 2022 7 Rangers 2–1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,334
Referee: Kevin Clancy
1 October 2022 8 Heart of Midlothian 0–4 Rangers Edinburgh
12:30
Report
Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,433
Referee: Steven McLean
8 October 2022 9 Rangers 4–0 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,274
Referee: Nick Walsh
16 October 2022 10 Motherwell 1–2 Rangers Motherwell
12:00
Report
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,498
Referee: David Dickinson
22 October 2022 11 Rangers 1–1 Livingston Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,855
Referee: David Munro
29 October 2022 12 Rangers 4–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,365
Referee: Nick Walsh
6 November 2022 13 St Johnstone 2–1 Rangers Perth
12:00
Report
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 7,487
Referee: Steven McLean
9 November 2022 14 Rangers 1–0 Heart of Midlothian Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,376
Referee: John Beaton
12 November 2022 15 St Mirren 1–1 Rangers Paisley
12:30
Report
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 6,358
Referee: Kevin Clancy
Mid-season break for 2022 FIFA World Cup
15 December 2022 16 Rangers 3–2 Hibernian Glasgow
20:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,671
Referee: Nick Walsh
20 December 2022 17 Aberdeen 2–3 Rangers Aberdeen
20:00
Report
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 18,025
Referee: Willie Collum
Note: This match was originally scheduled for 10 September 2022 but was postponed as a mark of respect due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.[82]
23 December 2022 18 Ross County 0–1 Rangers Dingwall
19:30
Report
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 6,051
Referee: Don Robertson
28 December 2022 19 Rangers 3–0 Motherwell Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,605
Referee: David Dickinson
2 January 2023 20 Rangers 2–2 Celtic Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,066
Referee: John Beaton
8 January 2023 21 Dundee United 0–2 Rangers Dundee
16:00
Report
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 12,599
Referee: Steven McLean
18 January 2023 22 Kilmarnock 2–3 Rangers Kilmarnock
20:00
Report
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 8,461
Referee: Kevin Clancy
28 January 2023 23 Rangers 2–0 St Johnstone Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,672
Referee: Willie Collum
1 February 2023 24 Heart of Midlothian 0–3 Rangers Edinburgh
19:45
Report
Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,330
Referee: John Beaton
4 February 2023 25 Rangers 2–1 Ross County Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,115
Referee: Euan Anderson
18 February 2023 26 Livingston 0–3 Rangers Livingston
15:00
Report
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 8,752
Referee: David Dickinson
4 March 2023 27 Rangers 3–1 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,545
Referee: Willie Collum
8 March 2023 28 Hibernian 1–4 Rangers Edinburgh
19:45
Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 19,341
Referee: Don Robertson
18 March 2023 29 Motherwell 2–4 Rangers Motherwell
12:30
Report
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,610
Referee: Nick Walsh
1 April 2023 30 Rangers 2–0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,969
Referee: Don Robertson
8 April 2023 31 Celtic 3–2 Rangers Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 59,621
Referee: Kevin Clancy
15 April 2023 32 Rangers 5–2 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,703
Referee: Steven McLean
23 April 2023 33 Aberdeen 2–0 Rangers Aberdeen
16:30
Report
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 18,666
Referee: Nick Walsh
7 May 2023 34 Rangers 1–0 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 46,961
Referee: John Beaton
13 May 2023 35 Rangers 3–0 Celtic Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,104
Referee: Steven McLean
21 May 2023 36 Hibernian 1–3 Rangers Edinburgh
12:00
Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 18,172
Referee: Alan Muir
24 May 2023 37 Rangers 2–2 Heart of Midlothian Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,428
Referee: John Beaton
27 May 2023 38 St Mirren 0–3 Rangers Paisley
12:30
Report
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 7,490
Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 2022–23 Scottish Cup
21 January 2023 Fourth round St Johnstone 0–1 Rangers Perth
17:30
Report
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 7,855
Referee: Alan Muir
12 February 2023 Fifth round Rangers 3–2 Partick Thistle Glasgow
16:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 44,636
Referee: David Munro
12 March 2023 Quarter-final Rangers 3–0 Raith Rovers Glasgow
13:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 41,168
Referee: John Beaton
30 April 2023 Semi-final Rangers 0–1 Celtic Glasgow
13:30
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,839
Referee: Don Robertson

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 2022–23 Scottish League Cup
30 August 2022 Second round Rangers 3–1 Queen of the South Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 30,569
Referee: David Dickinson
19 October 2022 Quarter-final Rangers 1–0 Dundee Glasgow
20:15
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 37,107
Referee: Willie Collum
15 January 2023 Semi-final Rangers 2–1 (a.e.t.) Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 47,562
Referee: Nick Walsh
26 February 2023 Final Rangers 1–2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,529
Referee: Nick Walsh

UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
2 August 2022 First leg Union Saint-Gilloise   2–0   Rangers Leuven, Belgium
19:45
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef [note 2]
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
9 August 2022 Second leg Rangers   3–0
(3–2 agg.)		   Union Saint-Gilloise Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,454
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

Play-off round

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16 August 2022 First leg Rangers   2–2   PSV Eindhoven Glasgow
20:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,097
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
24 August 2022 Second leg PSV Eindhoven   0–1
(2–3 agg.)		   Rangers Eindhoven, Netherlands
20:00
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 34,893
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Group stage

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NAP LIV AJX RAN
1   Napoli 6 5 0 1 20 6 +14 15[a] Advance to knockout phase — 4–1 4–2 3–0
2   Liverpool 6 5 0 1 17 6 +11 15[a] 2–0 — 2–1 2–0
3   Ajax 6 2 0 4 11 16 −5 6 Transfer to Europa League 1–6 0–3 — 4–0
4   Rangers 6 0 0 6 2 22 −20 0 0–3 1–7 1–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points. Head-to-head goal difference: Napoli +1, Liverpool −1.
7 September 2022 1 Ajax   4–0   Rangers Amsterdam, Netherlands
17:45
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,862
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
14 September 2022 2 Rangers   0–3   Napoli Glasgow
20:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,121
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
4 October 2022 3 Liverpool   2–0   Rangers Liverpool, England
20:00
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 49,512
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
12 October 2022 4 Rangers   1–7   Liverpool Glasgow
20:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,820
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
26 October 2022 5 Napoli   3–0   Rangers Naples, Italy
20:00
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 39,835
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
1 November 2022 6 Rangers   1–3   Ajax Glasgow
20:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,817
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

Squad statistics

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The table below includes all players registered with the SPFL as part of the Rangers squad for the 2022–23 season. They may not have made an appearance.

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos. Nat. Name Totals Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   SCO Allan McGregor 36 0 24 0 4 0 3 0 5 0
28 GK   SCO Robby McCrorie 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 GK   SCO Kieran Wright 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK   SCO Jon McLaughlin 16 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
Defenders
2 DF   ENG James Tavernier (captain) 55 18 38 16 4 0 3 0 10 2
3 DF   TUR Rıdvan Yılmaz 15 0 8+1 0 0+2 0 2 0 1+1 0
5 DF   SWE Filip Helander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF   ENG Connor Goldson (vc) 38 3 25 2 3 1 2 0 8 0
16 DF   SCO John Souttar 13 1 8+4 1 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF   ENG Ben Davies 38 0 25+2 0 4 0 2 0 3+2 0
31 DF   CRO Borna Barišić 46 2 27+3 1 4 1 2 0 9+1 0
38 DF   SCO Leon King 23 0 9+6 0 0 0 2 0 3+3 0
44 DF   SCO Adam Devine 8 0 3+3 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 MF   ENG John Lundstram 52 5 33+4 5 3 0 3 0 9 0
7 MF   ROU Ianis Hagi 11 1 3+5 1 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   SCO Ryan Jack 36 2 19+7 1 1+1 0 2+1 1 3+2 0
10 MF   NIR Steven Davis 16 2 3+5 1 0 0 2 1 4+2 0
13 MF   ENG Todd Cantwell 20 6 15+1 6 3 0 0+1 0 0 0
14 MF   ENG Ryan Kent 44 3 28+1 3 3+1 0 2 0 9 0
18 MF   FIN Glen Kamara 35 1 12+10 1 1+1 0 2+1 0 3+5 0
24 MF   NGA Nnamdi Ofoborh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF   CAN Scott Arfield 43 9 7+24 5 0+3 1 1+2 2 4+2 1
43 MF   BEL Nicolas Raskin 16 0 11+1 0 3 0 0+1 0 0 0
51 MF   SCO Alex Lowry 7 0 1+4 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
58 MF   SCO Arron Lyall 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
79 MF   ENG Paul Nsio 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
92 MF   SCO Bailey Rice 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW   CRO Antonio Čolak 39 18 18+7 14 2+1 1 0+1 0 7+3 3
11 FW   WAL Tom Lawrence 9 3 4+1 2 0 0 0 0 3+1 1
17 FW   WAL Rabbi Matondo 28 0 9+10 0 0+1 0 1 0 1+6 0
20 FW   COL Alfredo Morelos 45 12 15+17 11 2+2 0 3 1 3+3 0
23 FW   SCO Scott Wright 34 0 5+18 0 0+1 0 1+2 0 2+5 0
25 FW   JAM Kemar Roofe 6 2 0+3 1 0+1 0 0+2 1 0 0
30 FW   ZAM Fashion Sakala 41 12 22+7 12 2+1 0 4 0 2+3 0
54 FW   NIR Ross McCausland 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
69 FW   SCO Robbie Ure 3 1 0+2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
71 FW   USA Malik Tillman 43 12 22+6 10 3 1 3 0 8+1 1
72 FW   ENG Zak Lovelace 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
91 FW   ENG Archie Stevens 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players transferred or loaned out during the season who made an appearance
19 MF   USA James Sands 27 1 10+7 0 1 1 1 0 8 0
29 MF   NIR Charlie McCann 4 0 1 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0
  • Last updated: 27 May 2023
  • Source: [83]

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

Discipline

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Yellow cards

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As of match played on 27 May 2023
Colour Player Cards
 
John Lundstram 13
Borna Barišić 11
Todd Cantwell 8
Connor Goldson
James Sands
Alfredo Morelos 7
James Tavernier
Antonio Čolak 6
Ryan Jack
Ryan Kent
Malik Tillman
Ben Davies 4
Glen Kamara
Leon King 3
Scott Arfield 2
Tom Lawrence
Fashion Sakala
Steven Davis 1
Ianis Hagi
Charlie McCann
Allan McGregor
Nicolas Raskin
John Souttar
Scott Wright
Rıdvan Yılmaz

Red cards

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As of match played on 27 May 2023
Colour Player Cards
 
John Lundstram 1
Alfredo Morelos
James Sands

Clean sheets

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As of match played on 27 May 2023
No. Player Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Champions League Total Appearances
1 Allan McGregor 8 2 0 0 10 36
28 Robby McCrorie 3 0 0 0 3 4
32 Kieran Wright 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 Jon McLaughlin 5 0 1 2 8 16
Total 16 2 1 2 21 56

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Players second spell at the club; 1st spell 1998–2012
  2. ^ Players second spell at the club; 1st spell 2008–2012

Notes

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  1. ^ a b All kick-offs UK time
  2. ^ Union Saint-Gilloise played their home match at Den Dreef, Leuven, instead of their regular stadium Joseph Marien Stadium, Brussels which did not meet UEFA requirements.

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