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Rangers
2017–18 season
ChairmanDave King
ManagerPedro Caixinha
(until 26 October)[1]
Graeme Murty
(from 26 October)[1][2]
(until 1 May)[3]
Jimmy Nicholl
(from 1 May)[3]
GroundIbrox Stadium
Glasgow, Scotland
(Capacity: 50,947)
Scottish Premiership3rd
Scottish CupSemi-finals
League CupSemi-finals
Europa LeagueFirst Qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alfredo Morelos,
Josh Windass (14)
All:
Alfredo Morelos (18)
Highest home attendance50,116 vs Celtic
(23 September)
Lowest home attendance33,968 vs Falkirk
(4 March)
Average home league attendance49,174

The 2017–18 season is the 138th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

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Rangers played a total of 47 competitive matches during the 2017-18 season.


  • 22 May - John Gilligan resigned from the PLC board.[4]
  • 31 May - Bruno Alves became Pedro Caixinha's first signing as Rangers manager, joining on a two-year contract from Cagliari.[6]
  • 14 June - Rangers agreed an enhanced sponsorship deal with 32Red until 2019.[13]
  • 15 June - First friendly of new season
  • 17 june - Mccroire out on loan
  • 19 June - europa league draw [2]
  • 19 June - Morelos JOINS
  • 20 June - Rangers appointed Manchester City's academy director Mark Allen as the club's Director of football.[15]
  • 21 June - Rangers announced a new commercial deal with Sports Direct, which replaced the arrangement they had in place.[16]
    • On the same day - The club revealed it will keep the 2016-17 home kit for the new season and release new away and third kits.[17]
  • 22 June - Pena and Herrera JOIN
  • 23 June - Ashley sells stake... [3] [4]
    • On the same day - Charles Green lost his appeal over the ruling that excused the club from paying his legal fees for a possible criminal trial regarding alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers' assets in 2012.[18][19][20][21]
    • On the same day - Scottish Premiership fixtures for the 2017-18 were released with Rangers opening fixture scheduled for 5 August at Fir Park against Motherwell. [5]
  • 28 June - Andy Halliday leaves on loan. [6]
  • 29 June - Rangers win the first match of the season against Progres Nierdcorn [7]
  • 4 July - Rangers are knocked out of Europe [8]
  • 5 July - HMRC wins the big tax case against the creditors of Oldco [9]
    • On the same day - Barrie McKay leaves Rangers[22]
  • 6 July - Graham Dorrans joins Rangers [10]
  • 18 July - Rangers are fined £6,250 by UEFA [11]
    • On the same day - Matt Crooks leaves Rangers[23]
  • 24 July - Rangers' MD Stewart Robertson joined the SPFL board [12]
  • 26 July - SPFL board confirmed that no further sanctions would be taken against Rangers [13]
  • 29 July - Michael O'Halloran joined former club St Johnstone on loan until January[24]


  • 7 September - The Scottish Football Association announced it would not participate in any independent review into the game's response to Rangers' use of Employee Benefit Trusts.[14]
  • 12 September - Rangers announced their particaption in the Eusébio Cup against Benfica in October 2018. [15]
  • 21 September - The Scottish Professional Football League conceded that it was unable to conduct a review into the game's response to Rangers' use of Employee Benefit Trusts due to the lack of the SFA's involvement. [16]
  • 25 September - Rangers SPFL match with Aberdeen, originally scheduled for Saturday, October 21, is moved as the semi-final with Motherwell taking place at Hampden on Sunday, October 22. New date Wednesday, November 29 . [17]
  • 28 September - Rangers announced their participation in the Florida Cup in January 2018. [18]
  • 29 September - Media reported Rangers forward Kenny Miller was dropped from the first team squad after a fall-out with manager Caixinha. [19]
  • 11 October - Miller returns [22]
  • 12 October - Dave King argues in court against the Takeover Panels ruling, admitting he did not have the funds to follow the ruling [23]
  • 22 October - Rangers lose to Motherwell 2-0 in the Scottish League Cup semi-final at Hampden Park. Caixinha is sent to the stands while Carodos suffers a facial injury.
  • 23 October - A press conference by Pedro Caixinha is not broadcast with reports he had criticised several first-team players. Caixinha is also banned for
  • 30 October - Director of Football Mark Allen unveiled the new scouting department appointments. Andy Scoulding became Head of Scouting, John Brown returned to the club as UK scout, Dave Swanick took on the European scouting brief and Billy McLaren moved up from the Academy scouting to assist. [27]
  • 2 November - Ryan Jack had his red card against Kilmarnock overturned after a Scottish FA hearing. [28]
  • 3 November - Rangers International Football Club plc published its Annual Report for the year ending 30 June 2017. Turnover increased to £29.2m with operating expenses totalling £32.9m. [29] [30]
  • 1 December - Rangers shareholders passed a special resolution that will allow the board to convert loans debt for shares.[31]
  • 7 December - RANGERS have been given the go-ahead to build a new training complex for their youth players. [32]
  • 7 December - Rangers failed pursuit of Derek McInnes.[33]
  • 22 December - Rangers appoint Graeme Murty as manager until the end of the season.[2]
  • 22 December - Dave King was ordered to follow the instruction set by the Takeover Panel to make an £11m offer for the remaining shares in Rangers International Football Club Plc.[28]
  • 29 December - Ross and Robby McCrorie sign new four and a half year contracts until 2022.[29][30]
  • 3 January - Rangers appoint former defender and reserve coach Jimmy Nicholl as assistant manager to Graeme Murty.
  • 9 January - Rangers appointed three coaches to its Academy, two of which were former players. Midfielder Kevin Thomson and French defender Gregory Vignal returned to coach in the Intermediate section with the under-13’s and under-15’s. Ex-Airdrie midfielder Stuart Taylor joined the Development Squad coaching team. [34]
  • 8 February - Rangers International Football Club Plc agree a £3 million credit facility with merchant bank Close Brothers[31]
  • 28 February - Rangers chairman Dave King loses appeal against share offer [35]
  • 30 March - King makes share offer via trust company [36]

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   Wes Foderingham 27 2015 130 0 2020 Free
2 DF   James Tavernier 26 2015 140 26 2021 £0.2m
3 DF   Declan John 22 2017 (Winter) 31 3 2021 Free loan made permanent on 1 January
4 DF   Fábio Cardoso 24 2017 18 0 2020 £1.3m
5 DF   Lee Wallace (captain) 30 2011 254 25 2019 £1.5m
6 DF   Danny Wilson 26 2015 107 5 2018 Free left on 30 January
7 FW   Dálcio 21 2017 3 0 2018 Loan
8 MF   Ryan Jack 26 2017 21 0 2020 Free
9 FW   Kenny Miller (vc) 38 2014 301 116 2018 Free
10 FW   Barrie McKay 22 2011 140 20 2018 Youth system left on 5 July
10 MF   Graham Dorrans 31 2017 20 5 2020 £0.75m
11 FW   Josh Windass 24 2016 68 19 2021 £0.06m
14 FW   Joe Dodoo 22 2016 27 5 2020 £0.25m out on loan for 5 months from August
15 FW   Eduardo Herrera 29 2017 24 2 2020 £1.5m
16 MF   Andy Halliday 26 2015 105 15 2020 Free out on loan for 5 months from August
17 DF   Lee Hodson 26 2016 27 1 2019 Free
18 MF   Jordan Rossiter 21 2016 11 1 2020 £0.25m
19 MF   Niko Kranjčar 33 2016 26 3 2018 Free left on 23 March
20 FW   Alfredo Morelos 21 2017 43 18 2021 £1m
21 MF   Matt Crooks 23 2016 3 0 2020 £0.06m left on 18 July
21 MF   Daniel Candeias 29 2017 45 8 2020 £0.7m
22 DF   Bruno Alves 36 2017 25 2 2019 Free
23 MF   Jason Holt 27 2015 116 14 2020 £0.065m
24 DF   David Bates 21 2017 (Winter) 28 1 2018 Free
25 GK   Jak Alnwick 24 2017 (Winter) 11 0 2020 £0.25m
26 MF   Harry Forrester 27 2016 (Winter) 44 8 2019 Free out on loan for season from August
26 FW   Jason Cummings 22 2018 (Winter) 18 6 2018 Loan
27 MF   Carlos Peña 27 2017 14 5 2020 £2.2m out on loan for 12 months from January
27 MF   Sean Goss 22 2018 (Winter) 15 2 2018 Loan
28 DF   Rob Kiernan 26 2015 76 1 2018 £0.2m left on 3 August
28 MF   Aaron Nemane 20 2017 6 0 2018 Loan left on 1 January
28 FW   Jamie Murphy 28 2018 (Winter) 19 5 2018 Loan
29 FW   Michael O'Halloran 27 2016 (Winter) 38 3 2020 £0.5m out on loan for 5 months from August
30 MF   Jordan Thompson 21 2015 3 0 2018 Free out on loan for 5 months from January
31 FW   Ryan Hardie 20 2013 17 2 2018 Youth system out on loan for 5 months from January
32 GK   Liam Kelly 22 2012 0 0 2019 Youth system
33 FW   Martyn Waghorn 27 2015 78 44 2018 £0.2m left on 7 August
33 DF   Russell Martin 32 2018 (Winter) 17 1 2018 Loan
34 DF   Aidan Wilson 19 2015 2 0 2020 Youth system out on loan for 4 months from February
35 MF   Jamie Barjonas 19 2015 9 0 2020 Youth system
36 DF   Myles Beerman 19 2016 8 0 2019 Free out on loan for 5 months from January
40 DF   Ross McCrorie 19 2014 24 2 2022 Youth system
48 MF   Greg Docherty 21 2018 (Winter) 14 0 2022 £0.675m
  • Last updated: 13 May 2018
  • Source: Players transfer and Wikipedia players' articles
  • Ordered by position on pitch.

Transfers

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First-team
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No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
22 DF   Bruno Alves 35 Cagliari   Transfer Summer 2019 Free [32] [33]
8 MF   Ryan Jack 25 Aberdeen Transfer Summer 2020 Free [34]
7 FW   Dálcio 21 Benfica B   Loan Summer 2018 n/a [8]
4 DF   Fábio Cardoso 23 Vitória de Setúbal   Transfer Summer 2020 £1.3m [11][35]
21 MF   Daniel Candeias 29 Benfica   Transfer Summer 2019 £0.7m [12][36]
20 FW   Alfredo Morelos 20 HJK   Transfer Summer 2020 £1m [37][38]
27 MF   Carlos Peña 27 Guadalajara   Transfer Summer 2020 £2.2m [39][40]
15 FW   Eduardo Herrera 28 UNAM   Transfer Summer 2020 £1.5m [39][35]
10 MF   Graham Dorrans 30 Norwich City   Transfer Summer 2020 £0.75m [41] [42]
28 MF   Aaron Nemane 19 Manchester City   Loan Summer 2018 n/a [43]
3 DF   Declan John 22 Cardiff City   Loan Summer 2018 n/a [44]
3 DF   Declan John 22 Cardiff City   Transfer Winter 2021 Free [45]
27 MF   Sean Goss 22 Queens Park Rangers   Loan Winter 2018 n/a [46]
28 FW   Jamie Murphy 28 Brighton & Hove Albion   Loan Winter 2018 n/a [47]
26 FW   Jason Cummings 22 Nottingham Forest   Loan Winter 2018 n/a [48]
33 DF   Russell Martin 32 Norwich City   Loan Winter 2018 n/a [49]
48 MF   Greg Docherty 21 Hamilton Academical Transfer Winter 2022 £0.65m [50]

Total expenditure: £8.10m

Academy
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No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
49 GK   Aidan McAdams 18 Celtic Transfer Summer 2020 £0.055m [51][52]
65 FW   Jordan Critchley‏ 16 Queen's Park Transfer Summer 2020 Free [53][54]
59 MF   Glenn Middleton 18 Norwich City   Transfer Summer 2020 Free [55]

Total expenditure: £0.055m

Out

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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
20 MF   Emerson Hyndman 21 Bournemouth   Loan Return Summer n/a [56][57][58]
8 MF   Jon Toral 22 Arsenal   Loan Return Summer n/a [59][58]
24 DF   Philippe Senderos 32 Houston Dynamo   End of contract Summer Free [57]
3 DF   Clint Hill 38 Carlisle United   End of contract Summer Free [57][60]
7 FW   Joe Garner 29 Ipswich Town   Transfer Summer £1m [14][61]
16 MF   Andy Halliday 25 Gabala   Loan Summer n/a [62]
10 FW   Barrie McKay 22 Nottingham Forest   Transfer Summer £0.5m [63][64]
48 MF   Matt Crooks 23 Northampton Town   Transfer Summer £0.125m [23][65][66]
29 MF   Michael O'Halloran 22 St Johnstone Loan Summer n/a [24]
28 DF   Rob Kiernan 26 Southend   Transfer Summer £0.125m [25][67]
33 FW   Martyn Waghorn 25 Ipswich Town   Transfer Summer £0.25m [26][68][69][70]
26 MF   Harry Forrester 26 AFC Wimbledon   Loan Summer n/a [71]
14 FW   Joe Dodoo 22 Charlton Athletic   Loan Summer n/a [72]
28 MF   Aaron Nemane 20 Manchester City   Loan return Winter n/a
27 MF   Carlos Peña 27 Cruz Azul   Loan Winter n/a [73][74]
6 DF   Danny Wilson 26 Colorado Rapids   Transfer Winter £0.3m [75][76]
19 MF   Niko Kranjčar 33 Free agent Contract terminated n/a Free [77]

Last updated: 31 January 2018
 Total income: £2.3m

Academy
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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
36 MF   Josh Jeffries 19 Kilmarnock End of contract Summer Free [78][79]
38 FW   Jordan Gibson 19 Bradford City   End of contract Summer Free [78][80]
42 MF   Max Ashmore 18 Ross County End of contract Summer Free [78][81]
47 FW   Amin Bouzaig 19 Free agent End of contract Summer Free [78]
56 FW   Sam Jamieson 18 St Mirren End of contract Summer Free [78]
51 DF   Jason Krones 18 Partick Thistle Contract terminated Summer n/a [58]
65 MF   Billy Gilmour 16 Chelsea   Transfer Summer £0.5m [82][83][84]
41 GK   Robby McCrorie 19 Berwick Rangers Loan Summer n/a [85]
43 DF   Kyle Bradley 18 Clyde Loan Summer n/a [86][58]
61 GK   Lewis Muir 17 Gala Fairydean Rovers Loan Summer n/a [87]
64 DF   Michael Hewitt 17 Edusport Academy Loan Summer n/a [88]
47 FW   Grant Nelson 18 Edusport Academy Loan Summer n/a [88]
57 MF   Matifadza Zata 17 East Kilbride Loan Summer n/a [89]
53 DF   Scott Gray 17 Whitehill Welfare Loan Summer n/a [89]
37 GK   Kieran Wright 17 Albion Rovers Loan Winter n/a [90][91]
36 DF   Myles Beerman 18 Queen of the South Loan Winter n/a [92]
30 MF   Jordan Thompson 21 Livingston Loan Winter n/a [93]
39 DF   Ross Lyon 19 Stranraer Loan Winter n/a [94]
31 FW   Ryan Hardie 20 Livingston Loan Winter n/a [95]
57 MF   Matifadza Zata 17 Dundee United Contract terminated Winter n/a [96][97]
31 DF   Aidan Wilson 19 Dumbarton Loan n/a n/a [98]
42 MF   Liam Burt 19 Dumbarton Loan n/a n/a [99]
58 DF   Matthew Shiels 17 Edinburgh City Loan n/a n/a [100]
44 FW   Andy Dallas 18 Stenhousemuir Loan n/a n/a [100]

Last updated: 30 March 2018
 Total income: £0.5m

New contracts

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First-team
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P
 Nat.
Name
Age Date signed Contract length Expiry date Source
1 GK   Wes Foderingham 26 20 September 3 years May 2020 [101]
40 DF   Ross McCrorie 19 29 December 4 years & 6 months May 2022 [29]
2 DF   James Tavernier 26 14 February 3 years & 6 months May 2021 [102]
11 MF   Josh Windass 24 16 February 3 years & 6 months May 2021 [103]
20 FW   Alfredo Morelos 21 9 March 3 years & 6 months May 2021 [104]
21 MF   Daniel Candeias 30 14 March 2 years & 6 months May 2020 [105]
Academy
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N
P
 Nat.
Name
Age Date signed Contract length Expiry date Source
68 MF   Dapo Mebude 15 30 May 3 years May 2020 [106]
32 GK   Liam Kelly 22 7 June 2 years May 2019 [107]
34 DF   Aidan Wilson 18 31 October 2 year May 2020 [27]
35 MF   Jamie Barjonas 18 6 November 2 year May 2020 [108]
41 GK   Robby McCrorie 19 29 December 4 years & 6 months May 2022 [29]
36 DF   Myles Beerman 19 7 May 1 year May 2019 [109]
43 DF   Kyle Bradley 19 24 April 1 year May 2019 [110]
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