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2023–24 Rangers F.C. season

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The 2023–24 season was the 144th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
2023–24 season
Rangers vs Livingston at Ibrox Stadium, 27 September 2023
ChairmanJohn Bennett
ManagerMichael Beale
(until 1 October)
Philippe Clement
(from 15 October)
StadiumIbrox Stadium
Scottish Premiership2nd
Scottish CupRunners-up
League CupWinners
Champions LeaguePlay-off round
Europa LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
James Tavernier (17)
All:
James Tavernier (24)
Highest home attendance50,936 vs Celtic
7 April 2024
Lowest home attendance35,420 vs Livingston
27 September 2023
Average home league attendance49,140
Biggest win5–0 vs Dundee
1 November 2023
5–0 vs Hearts
24 February 2024
Biggest defeat1–5 vs PSV Eindhoven
30 August 2023

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   Jack Butland 31 2023 58 0 2027 Free
2 DF   James Tavernier (captain) 32 2015 460 125 2026 £0.2m
3 DF   Rıdvan Yılmaz 23 2022 48 2 2027 £3.4m
4 MF   John Lundstram 30 2021 153 11 2024 Free
5 DF   John Souttar 28 2022 54 3 2026 Free
6 DF   Connor Goldson (vc) 31 2018 309 23 2026 £3m
7 FW   Fábio Silva 22 2024 25 6 2024 Loan
8 MF   Ryan Jack 32 2017 210 16 2024 Free
9 FW   Cyriel Dessers 29 2023 54 22 2027 Undisclosed
11 FW   Tom Lawrence 30 2022 41 6 2025 Free
13 MF   Todd Cantwell 26 2023 64 14 2026 £1.5m


16 FW   Óscar Cortés 20 2024 7 1 2024 Loan
17 FW   Rabbi Matondo 24 2022 59 6 2026 £2.5m
19 FW   Abdallah Sima 23 2023 40 16 2024 Loan
20 MF   Kieran Dowell 27 2023 16 2 2026 Free
21 DF   Dujon Sterling 25 2023 36 1 2027 Free
23 FW   Scott Wright 27 2021 (Winter) 117 12 2025 £0.15m
25 FW   Kemar Roofe 31 2020 102 38 2024 £4.5m
26 DF   Ben Davies 29 2022 55 1 2026 £3m
27 DF   Leon Balogun 36 2023[a] 84 2 2024 Free
28 GK   Robby McCrorie 26 2015 7 0 2025 Youth system
31 DF   Borna Barišić 31 2018 236 10 2024 £1.5m
32 GK   Kieran Wright 25 2016 0 0 2025 Youth system
33 GK   Jon McLaughlin 37 2020 46 0 2024 Free
38 DF   Leon King 20 2020 37 0 2026 Youth system
42 MF   Mohamed Diomande 22 2024 19 2 2028 £4.3m
43 MF   Nicolas Raskin 23 2023 47 1 2027 £1.75m


45 FW   Ross McCausland 21 2021 41 4 2027 Youth system
46 DF   Johnly Yfeko 21 2022 1 0 2026 Free
47 DF   Robbie Fraser 21 2021 2 0 2024 Youth system


51 MF   Alex Lowry 21 2021 14 2 2025 Youth system
57 FW   Archie Stevens 18 2022 1 0 2024 Cross-border compensation
61 MF   Paul Nsio 18 2022 1 0 2026 Cross-border compensation
64 MF   Bailey Rice 18 2022 3 0 2026 Undisclosed
65 FW   Zak Lovelace 18 2022 4 0 2025 Cross-border compensation
93 MF   Cole McKinnon 21 2021 4 1 2025 Youth system
99 FW   Danilo 25 2023 21 6 2028 £5.6M


  • Last updated: 25 May 2024
  • 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
20 MF   Kieran Dowell 25 Norwich City   Transfer Summer 2026 Free [2]
21 DF   Dujon Sterling 23 Chelsea   Transfer Summer 2027 Free [3]
1 GK   Jack Butland 30 Crystal Palace   Transfer Summer 2027 Free [4]
14 FW   Sam Lammers 26 Atalanta   Transfer Summer 2027 £3.5m [5]
19 FW   Abdallah Sima 22 Brighton & Hove Albion   Loan Summer 2024 N/A [6]
9 FW   Cyriel Dessers 28 Cremonese   Transfer Summer 2027 Undisclosed [7]
27 DF   Leon Balogun 35 Queens Park Rangers   Transfer Summer 2024 Free [8]
99 FW   Danilo 24 Feyenoord   Transfer Summer 2028 £5.6m [9]
15 MF   José Cifuentes 24 Los Angeles FC   Transfer Summer 2027 £1.2m [10]
7 FW   Fábio Silva 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers   Loan Winter 2024 N/A [11]
42 MF   Mohamed Diomande 22 FC Nordsjælland   Loan Winter 2028 Loan [12]
16 FW   Óscar Cortés 20 RC Lens   Loan Winter 2024 N/A [13]

Academy
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No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
FW   Arian Allen 16 Everton   Transfer Winter [14]

Out

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First team
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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
1 GK   Allan McGregor 41 Retired End of contract Summer Free [15]
5 DF   Filip Helander 30 Odense   End of contract Summer Free [15]
14 MF   Ryan Kent 26 Fenerbahçe   End of contract Summer Free [15]
20 FW   Alfredo Morelos 26 Santos   End of contract Summer Free [15]
37 MF   Scott Arfield 34 Charlotte FC   End of contract Summer Free [15]
22 DF   Mateusz Żukowski 21 Śląsk Wrocław   Transfer Summer Undisclosed [16]
9 FW   Antonio Čolak 29 Parma   Transfer Summer £2.5M [17]
41 MF   Ben Williamson 21 Partick Thistle Loan Summer N/A [18]
34 DF   Lewis Mayo 23 Kilmarnock Transfer Summer Undisclosed [19]
51 MF   Alex Lowry 20 Hearts Loan Summer N/A [20]
30 FW   Fashion Sakala 26 Al-Fayha   Transfer Summer £4m [21]
24 MF   Nnamdi Ofoborh 23 Swindon Town   Released Summer Free [22]
7 MF   Ianis Hagi 24 Alavés   Loan Summer N/A [23]
18 MF   Glen Kamara 27 Leeds United   Transfer Summer £5m [24]
MF   Ben Williamson 22 Hamilton Academical Transfer Winter Undisclosed [25]
14 FW   Sam Lammers 26 Utrecht   Loan Winter N/A [26]
10 MF   Steven Davis 39 Retired End of contract Winter Free [27]
44 DF   Adam Devine 20 Motherwell Loan Winter N/A [28]
15 MF   José Cifuentes 24 Cruzeiro   Loan Winter N/A [29]
32 GK   Kieran Wright 25 Livingston Emergency Loan Winter N/A [30]

Academy
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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
46 MF   Kane Ritchie-Hosler 20 Dunfermline Athletic Transfer Summer Undisclosed [31]
MF   Kai Kennedy 21 York City   End of contract Summer Free [32]
56 FW   Tony Weston 19 Derby County   End of contract Summer Free [32]
47 MF   Murray Miller 21 Stirling Albion End of contract Summer Free [32]
70 DF   Kevin Ciubotaru 19 FC Hermannstadt   End of contract Summer Free [32]
66 MF   Charlie Lindsay 19 Derby County   End of contract Summer Free [32]
57 DF   Lewis MacKinnon 20 Carrick Rangers   End of contract Summer Free [32]
62 DF   Kelsey Ewen 18 Edinburgh City End of contract Summer Free [32]
63 DF   Harley Ewen 18 Cumbernauld Colts End of contract Summer Free [32]
71 DF   Alex Kpakpé 19 Hitchin Town   End of contract Summer Free [32]
69 FW   Robbie Ure 19 Anderlecht   End of contract Summer Free [33]
81 GK   Sam Kane 17 Queen's Park Transfer Summer Free [34]
73 DF   Zak McKay 18 Stenhousemuir End of contract Summer Free [35]
78 MF   Christian Mulindwa 17 Stockport County   End of contract Summer Free [35]
89 FW   Cameron Cooper 17 Oxford United   End of contract Summer Free [35]
FW   Jack Roberts 18 Braintree Town   End of contract Summer Free [35]
69 GK   Jacob Pazikas 18 Civil Service Strollers Loan Summer N/A [36]
59 DF   Kristian Webster 18 Cumbernauld Colts Loan Summer N/A [37]
92 FW   James Graham 19 Annan Athletic Loan Summer N/A [38]
42 FW   Josh McPake 22 Stirling Albion Released Summer N/A [39]
71 FW   Connor Young 19 Clyde Released Summer N/A [40]
41 GK   Lewis Budinauckas 21 Stranraer Loan Summer N/A [41]
54 MF   Mackenzie Strachan 19 Stranraer Loan Summer N/A [42]
53 DF   Jack Harkness 19 Greenock Morton Loan Summer N/A [43]
49 GK   Jay Hogarth 20 Dumbarton Loan Winter N/A [44]
67 DF   Jamie Newton 18 Nottingham Forest   Transfer Winter Undisclosed [45]
48 MF   Arron Lyall 20 Airdrieonians Loan Winter N/A [46]
92 FW   James Graham 19 Dumbarton Loan Winter N/A [47]
56 FW   Tyler Pasnik 19 Huntsville City FC   Transfer Winter Free [48]

New contracts

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First team
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Name
Age Date signed Contract length Expiry date Source
32 GK   Kieran Wright 24 29 May 2 years May 2025 [49]
Academy
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N
P
 Nat.
Name
Age Date signed Contract length Expiry date Source
59 DF   Kristian Webster 18 12 July 1 year May 2024 [50]
64 MF   Bailey Rice 16 12 September 3 years May 2026 [51]
46 DF   Johnly Yfeko 20 10 November 3 years May 2026 [52]
45 FW   Ross McCausland 20 28 November 4 years May 2027 [53]
61 MF   Paul Nsio 17 29 November 3 years May 2026 [54]

Awards

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N
P
 Nat.
Name
Award Date From Source
19 FW   Abdallah Sima Premiership Player of the Month October Scottish Professional Football League [55]
MAN   Philippe Clement Premiership Manager of the Month January Scottish Professional Football League [56]
MAN   Philippe Clement Premiership Manager of the Month February Scottish Professional Football League [57]

Pre-season and friendlies

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7 July 2023 Friendly Rangers   0–0   Livingston Milngavie
Report Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
14 July 2023 Friendly Hallescher FC   0–2   Rangers Blankenhain, Germany
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Spa & GolfResort Weimarer Land
18 July 2023 Friendly Rangers   1–2   Newcastle United Glasgow
19:45 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,118
Referee: David Dickinson
Note: Testimonial match for Allan McGregor
22 July 2023 Friendly Rangers   2–1   Hamburger SV Glasgow
15:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 46,542
Referee: Kevin Clancy
26 July 2023 Friendly Rangers   1–3   Olympiacos Glasgow
19:45 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 29,007
Referee: Steven McLean
29 July 2023 Friendly TSG Hoffenheim   2–2   Rangers Sinsheim, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 11,500
13 January 2024 Friendly Hertha BSC   1–0   Rangers Cartagena, Spain
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: La Manga Club Football Stadium
16 January 2024 Friendly Rangers   2–2   Copenhagen Glasgow
20:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 23,779
Referee: Matthew MacDermid

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 5 August 2023 18 May 2024 Matchday 1 2nd 38 27 4 7 87 32 +55 071.05
Scottish Cup 20 January 2024 25 May 2024 Fourth round Runners-up 5 4 0 1 10 2 +8 080.00
Scottish League Cup 19 August 2023 17 December 2023 Second round Winner 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 100.00
UEFA Champions League 9 August 2023 30 August 2023 Third qualifying round Play-off round 4 1 2 1 6 9 −3 025.00
UEFA Europa League 21 September 2023 14 March 2024 Group stage Round of 16 8 3 3 2 10 9 +1 037.50
Total 59 39 9 11 123 54 +69 066.10

Last updated: 25 May 2024
Source: Competitions

Scottish Premiership

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Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Premiership

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[b]
1 Celtic (C) 38 29 6 3 95 30 +65 93 Qualification for the Champions League league stage
2 Rangers 38 27 4 7 87 32 +55 85 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Heart of Midlothian 38 20 8 10 54 42 +12 68 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[c]
4 Kilmarnock 38 14 14 10 46 44 +2 56 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
5 St Mirren 38 13 8 17 46 52 −6 47 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
Source: [58][59]
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).[60]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Players second spell at the club; 1st spell 2020–2022
  2. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  3. ^ As the winners of the 2023–24 Scottish Cup, Celtic, qualified for the Champions League, the berth reserved for the cup winners (Europa League play-off round) passed to the third-placed team. The berths for the Europa League second qualifying round and the Conference League second qualifying round were passed down to the fourth- and fifth-placed teams.

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHHAHHAAAHAHHAAHAAHHHAHAHHHAAAHAHA
ResultLWWLWWLWWWWWDWWWWWLWWWWWWWWWLWDLDWWLWD
Position106444332222222222222222221111222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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5 August 2023 1 Kilmarnock 1–0 Rangers Kilmarnock
17:15
Report Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 9,256
Referee: Willie Collum
12 August 2023 2 Rangers 4–0 Livingston Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,320
Referee: Don Robertson
26 August 2023 3 Ross County 0–2 Rangers Dingwall
12:30
Report
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 6,540
Referee: David Munro
3 September 2023 4 Rangers 0–1 Celtic Glasgow
12:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,652
Referee: Don Robertson
16 September 2023 5 St Johnstone 0–2 Rangers Perth
12:30
Report
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 6,967
Referee: Nick Walsh
24 September 2023 6 Rangers 1–0 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,539
Referee: Alan Muir
30 September 2023 7 Rangers 1–3 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,959
Referee: Steven McLean
8 October 2023 8 St Mirren 0–3 Rangers Paisley
12:00
Report
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 6,984
Referee: Nick Walsh
21 October 2023 9 Rangers 4–0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,535
Referee: Don Robertson
29 October 2023 10 Rangers 2–1 Heart of Midlothian Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,530
Referee: John Beaton
1 November 2023 11 Dundee 0–5 Rangers Dundee
19:45
Report
Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 8,970
Referee: Kevin Clancy
12 November 2023 12 Livingston 0–2 Rangers Livingston
12:00
Report
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 8,089
Referee: Steven McLean
26 November 2023 13 Aberdeen 1–1 Rangers Aberdeen
12:00
Report
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 16,911
Referee: Nick Walsh
3 December 2023 14 Rangers 2–0 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 47,835
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
6 December 2023 15 Heart of Midlothian 0–1 Rangers Edinburgh
20:00
Report
Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 17,759
Referee: Willie Collum
9 December 2023 16 Rangers 3–1 Dundee Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 47,229
Referee: Kevin Clancy
20 December 2023 17 Rangers 2–0 St Johnstone Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 46,931
Referee: Alan Muir
24 December 2023 18 Motherwell 0–2 Rangers Motherwell
12:00
Report
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,805
Referee: David Dickinson
30 December 2023 19 Celtic 2–1 Rangers Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 59,664
Referee: Nick Walsh
2 January 2024 20 Rangers 3–1 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,250
Referee: John Beaton
24 January 2024 21 Hibernian 0–3 Rangers Edinburgh
19:45
Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 18,607
Referee: Steven McLean
27 January 2024 22 St Mirren 0–1 Rangers Paisley
12:30 Report
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 6,665
Referee: David Dickinson
3 February 2024 23 Rangers 3–0 Livingston Glasgow
15:00
Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,688
Referee: John Beaton
6 February 2024 24 Rangers 2–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
20:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,329
Referee: Don Robertson
14 February 2024 25 Rangers 3–1 Ross County Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,685
Referee: Alan Muir
18 February 2024 26 St Johnstone 0–3 Rangers Perth
12:00
Report
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 6,986
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
24 February 2024 27 Rangers 5–0 Heart of Midlothian Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,354
Referee: Nick Walsh
28 February 2024 28 Kilmarnock 1–2 Rangers Kilmarnock
19:45
Report
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 9,576
Referee: David Dickinson
2 March 2024 29 Rangers 1–2 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,281
Referee: Alan Muir
30 March 2024 30 Rangers 3–1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,304
Referee: David Dickinson
7 April 2024 31 Rangers 3–3 Celtic Glasgow
12:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,936
Referee: John Beaton
14 April 2024 32 Ross County 3–2 Rangers Dingwall
12:00
Report
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,341
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
17 April 2024 33 Dundee 0–0 Rangers Dundee
20:00
Report Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 9,010
Referee: Don Robertson
28 April 2024 34 St Mirren 1–2 Rangers Paisley
12:30
Report
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Nick Walsh
5 May 2024 35 Rangers 4–1 Kilmarnock Glasgow
13:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,553
Referee: David Dickinson
11 May 2024 36 Celtic 2–1 Rangers Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 59,622
Referee: Willie Collum
14 May 2024 37 Rangers 5–2 Dundee Glasgow
19:30
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 45,760
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
18 May 2024 38 Heart of Midlothian 3–3 Rangers Edinburgh
12:30
Report
Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,131
Referee: Don Robertson

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Cup
20 January 2024 Fourth round Dumbarton 1–4 Rangers Dumbarton
17:30
Report
Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Alan Muir
10 February 2024 Fifth round Rangers 2–0 Ayr United Glasgow
17:30
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 43,454
Referee: Willie Collum
10 March 2024 Quarter-final Hibernian 0–2 Rangers Edinburgh
17:30
Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 14,297
Referee: Steven McLean
21 April 2024 Semi-final Rangers 2–0 Heart of Midlothian Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 45,256
Referee: Steven McLean
25 May 2024 Final Celtic 1–0 Rangers Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 48,556
Referee: Nick Walsh

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup
19 August 2023 Second round Rangers 2–1 Greenock Morton Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 38,943
Referee: David Dickinson
27 September 2023 Quarter-final Rangers 4–0 Livingston Glasgow
20:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 35,420
Referee: Willie Collum
5 November 2023 Semi-final Heart of Midlothian 1–3 Rangers Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 44,734
Referee: Nick Walsh
17 December 2023 Final Rangers 1–0 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,296
Referee: Don Robertson

UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

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Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
9 August 2023 First leg Rangers   2–1   Servette Glasgow
19:45 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,956
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
15 August 2023 Second leg Servette   1–1
(2–3 agg.)		   Rangers Geneva, Switzerland
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Play-off round

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22 August 2023 First leg Rangers   2–2   PSV Eindhoven Glasgow
20:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 47,537
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
30 August 2023 Second leg PSV Eindhoven   5–1
(7–3 agg.)		   Rangers Eindhoven, Netherlands
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 34,560
Referee: José María Sánchez (Spain)

UEFA Europa League

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Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa League

Group stage

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Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group C
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RAN SPP BET ALI
1   Rangers 6 3 2 1 8 6 +2 11 Advance to round of 16 — 2–1 1–0 1–1
2   Sparta Prague 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 10 Advance to knockout round play-offs 0–0 — 1–0 3–2
3   Real Betis 6 3 0 3 9 7 +2 9 Transfer to Europa Conference League 2–3 2–1 — 4–1
4   Aris Limassol 6 1 1 4 7 13 −6 4 2–1 1–3 0–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
21 September 2023 1 Rangers   1–0   Real Betis Glasgow
20:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 45,634
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
5 October 2023 2 Aris Limassol   2–1   Rangers Kolossi, Cyprus
19:45 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 3,911
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)
26 October 2023 3 Sparta Prague   0–0   Rangers Prague, Czechia
19:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 18,250
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
9 November 2023 4 Rangers   2–1   Sparta Prague Glasgow
20:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,838
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
30 November 2023 5 Rangers   1–1   Aris Limassol Glasgow
20:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,890
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)
14 December 2023 6 Real Betis   2–3   Rangers Seville, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 48,380
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)

Round of 16

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Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
7 March 2024 First leg Benfica   2–2   Rangers Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 48,759
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
14 March 2024 Second leg Rangers   0–1
(2–3 agg.)		   Benfica Glasgow
17:45 GMT (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,943
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

Squad statistics

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The table below includes all players registered with the SPFL as part of the Rangers squad for the 2023–24 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 Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ENG Jack Butland 58 0 38 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 8 0
28 GK   SCO Robby McCrorie 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 GK   SCO Kieran Wright 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK   SCO Jon McLaughlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   ENG James Tavernier (captain) 58 24 38 17 5 1 3 3 4 3 8 0
3 DF   TUR Rıdvan Yılmaz 33 2 16+10 1 3+1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
5 DF   SCO John Souttar 41 2 24+4 2 4 0 0+1 0 4 0 4 0
6 DF   ENG Connor Goldson (vc) 48 0 30 0 3 0 4 0 4 0 7 0
21 DF   ENG Dujon Sterling 36 1 11+13 0 3 0 2+2 0 0+2 0 1+2 1
26 DF   ENG Ben Davies 17 1 7+1 1 1 0 1+1 0 0 0 6 0
27 DF   NGA Leon Balogun 19 0 13+1 0 2 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF   CRO Borna Barišić 35 1 18+2 0 1+2 1 2+1 0 4 0 5 0
38 DF   SCO Leon King 6 0 2+3 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 DF   ENG Johnly Yfeko 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
47 DF   SCO Robbie Fraser 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 MF   ENG John Lundstram 53 2 33+1 0 3+2 2 4 0 1+1 0 8 0
8 MF   SCO Ryan Jack 22 2 5+6 1 2 0 2 1 3+1 0 1+2 0
13 MF   ENG Todd Cantwell 44 8 24+6 7 3+1 0 2 0 4 0 3+1 1
20 MF   ENG Kieran Dowell 16 2 5+7 2 0 0 1 0 0+3 0 0 0
42 MF   CIV Mohamed Diomande 19 2 11+2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
43 MF   BEL Nicolas Raskin 31 1 13+5 1 3+2 0 0 0 4 0 2+2 0
51 MF   SCO Alex Lowry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 MF   ENG Paul Nsio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
64 MF   SCO Bailey Rice 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
93 MF   SCO Cole McKinnon 3 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Forwards
7 FW   POR Fábio Silva 25 6 12+6 4 3+2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW   NGA Cyriel Dessers 54 22 29+6 16 4 3 2+2 1 3+1 1 5+2 1
11 FW   WAL Tom Lawrence 32 3 12+11 2 1+2 0 0+1 0 0 0 3+2 1
16 FW   COL Óscar Cortés 7 1 3+3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW   WAL Rabbi Matondo 31 6 8+11 5 2+3 0 1 0 1+1 1 1+3 0
19 FW   SEN Abdallah Sima 40 16 17+8 11 1+1 0 3+1 1 2+1 1 6 3
23 FW   SCO Scott Wright 33 4 7+16 2 1+2 1 0+3 1 0+1 0 2+1 0
25 FW   JAM Kemar Roofe 24 2 6+9 1 0+1 0 2+1 0 0 0 1+4 1
45 FW   NIR Ross McCausland 39 4 15+14 3 1+3 0 1 0 0 0 1+4 1
57 FW   ENG Archie Stevens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
65 FW   ENG Zak Lovelace 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 FW   BRA Danilo 21 6 5+7 4 0 0 1+1 1 2+2 0 2+1 1
Players transferred or loaned out during the season who made an appearance
7 MF   ROU Ianis Hagi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
14 FW   NED Sam Lammers 31 2 10+7 2 0 0 3+1 0 2+2 0 5+1 0
15 MF   ECU José Cifuentes 20 0 7+2 0 0 0 2 0 3+1 0 3+2 0
44 DF   SCO Adam Devine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
  • Last updated: 25 May 2024
  • Source: [61]

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

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Yellow cards

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As of match played on 25 May 2024
Colour Player Cards
 
Connor Goldson 11
Todd Cantwell 10
Borna Barišić 6
John Souttar
John Lundstram 5
Abdallah Sima
Dujon Sterling
James Tavernier
Nicolas Raskin 4
Leon Balogun 3
Sam Lammers
Rabbi Matondo
Scott Wright
Rıdvan Yılmaz
Jack Butland 2
Kemar Roofe
Ben Davies 1
Cyriel Dessers
Mohamed Diomande
Kieran Dowell
Tom Lawrence
Zak Lovelace
Bailey Rice
Fábio Silva

Red cards

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As of match played on 25 May 2024
Colour Player Cards
 
Leon Balogun 1
José Cifuentes
John Lundstram
Dujon Sterling
Scott Wright

Clean sheets

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As of match played on 25 May 2024
No. Player Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Champions League Europa League Total Appearances
1 Jack Butland 18 3 2 0 2 25 58
28 Robby McCrorie 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
32 Kieran Wright 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 Jon McLaughlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 18 3 2 0 2 25 59

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