1992–93 Rangers F.C. season
1992–93 season | |||
Chairman | David Murray | ||
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Manager | Walter Smith | ||
Ground | Ibrox Stadium | ||
Scottish Premier Division |
1st P44 W33 D7 L4 F97 A35 | ||
Scottish Cup | Winners | ||
League Cup | Winners | ||
Champions League | Group Stage | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Ally McCoist (34) All: Ally McCoist (49) | ||
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The 1992–93 season is the 96th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 64 competitive matches during the 1992–93 season. They completed the club's fifth domestic treble. The team finished first in the Scottish Premier Division and collected the fifth of their nine league titles in a row, after winning 33 of their 44 league games.
In the cup competitions, they defeated Aberdeen 2–1 in the Scottish Cup final, with goals from Neil Murray and Mark Hateley. The League Cup was also won after extra time, with a 2–1 win over the Dons.
Rangers became the first British club to the club appear in the UEFA Champions League after defeating Danish side Lyngby BK and Leeds United in a match dubbed the Battle of Britain. Although unbeaten the club finished second in Group A one point behind French champions Marseille, who defeated A.C. Milan in the final.
Transfers
In
Date | Player | From | Fee |
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4 June 1992 | Dave McPherson | Heart of Midlothian | £1.3m |
28 July 1992 | Trevor Steven | Marseille | £2.4m[1] |
Out
Date | Player | To | Fee |
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31 May 1992 | David McKellar | Retired | |
1 August 1992 | John Spencer | Chelsea | £0.45m |
14 August 1992 | Paul Rideout | Everton | £0.5m[2] |
8 September 1992 | Nigel Spackman | Chelsea | £0.485m[3] |
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish Premier Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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1 August 1992 | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | 38,036 | McCoist |
4 August 1992 | Airdrieonians | H | 2–0 | 34,613 | Gordon, Hateley |
8 August 1992 | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 17,044 | |
15 August 1992 | Dundee | A | 3–4 | 12,807 | McCoist (2), Ferguson |
22 August 1992 | Celtic | H | 1–1 | 43,239 | Durrant |
29 August 1992 | Aberdeen | H | 3–1 | 41,636 | Durrant, McCoist, Mikhailichenko |
2 September 1992 | Motherwell | A | 4–1 | 10,074 | McCoist (3), Brown |
12 September 1992 | Partick Thistle | A | 4–1 | 18,460 | McPherson, McCall, Gough, Hateley |
19 September 1992 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | 41,888 | McCall, McCoist |
26 September 1992 | Dundee United | A | 4–0 | 13,515 | Huistra (2), Steven, McCoist |
3 October 1992 | Falkirk | H | 4–0 | 40,691 | McCoist (4) |
7 October 1992 | St Johnstone | A | 5–1 | 9,532 | McCoist (2), Hateley (2), Ferguson |
17 October 1992 | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | 40,978 | McCoist |
31 October 1992 | Motherwell | H | 4–2 | 38,719 | McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)), Brown |
7 November 1992 | Celtic | A | 1–0 | 51,958 | Durrant |
11 November 1992 | Dundee | H | 3–1 | 33,497 | McCoist (2), Hateley |
21 November 1992 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | 20,831 | McCoist |
28 November 1992 | Partick Thistle | H | 3–0 | 40,939 | Steven, McSwegan, McPherson |
1 December 1992 | Airdrieonians | A | 1–1 | 9,251 | Brown |
12 December 1992 | Falkirk | A | 2–1 | 11,585 | Hateley, McCoist |
19 December 1992 | St Johnstone | H | 2–0 | 35,369 | Gough, Robertson |
26 December 1992 | Dundee | A | 3–1 | 13,983 | Hateley (2), McCoist |
2 January 1993 | Celtic | H | 1–0 | 46,039 | Steven |
5 January 1993 | Dundee United | H | 3–2 | 40,239 | Hateley, McCall, McCoist |
30 January 1993 | Hibernian | A | 4–3 | 17,444 | Hateley (2), Steven, McCoist |
2 February 1993 | Aberdeen | A | 1–0 | 15,055 | Hateley |
9 February 1993 | Falkirk | H | 5–0 | 34,780 | Hateley (2), Robertson, Steven, Huistra |
13 February 1993 | Airdrieonians | H | 2–2 | 39,816 | McCoist (2) |
20 February 1993 | Dundee United | A | 0–0 | 13,234 | |
23 February 1993 | Motherwell | A | 4–0 | 14,006 | Hateley (2), McCall, Mikhailichenko |
27 February 1993 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | 42,128 | McCoist, Robertson |
10 March 1993 | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 9,210 | McCoist |
13 March 1993 | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | 41,076 | Hagen, Hateley, McCoist |
20 March 1993 | Celtic | A | 1–2 | 53,241 | Hateley |
27 March 1993 | Dundee | H | 3–0 | 40,294 | McCall, McCoist, Ferguson |
30 March 1993 | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | 44,570 | I.Ferguson, McCoist |
10 April 1993 | Motherwell | H | 1–0 | 41,353 | Brown |
14 April 1993 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3–2 | 14,622 | Hateley (2), McCall |
17 April 1993 | Partick Thistle | H | 3–1 | 42,636 | McSwegan (2), Hagen |
1 May 1993 | Airdrieonians | A | 1–0 | 11,830 | McSwegan |
4 May 1993 | Partick Thistle | A | 0–3 | 9,834 | |
8 May 1993 | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | 42,917 | Huistra |
12 May 1993 | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | 13,079 | |
15 May 1993 | Falkirk | A | 2–1 | 8,517 | Mikhailichenko, Hateley |
UEFA Champions League
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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16 September 1992 | R1 | Lyngby | H | 2–0 | 40,036 | Hateley, Huistra |
30 September 1992 | R1 | Lyngby | A | 1–0 | 4,273 | Durrant |
21 October 1992 | R2 | Leeds United | H | 2–1 | 43,251 | McCoist, Lukic (o.g.) |
4 November 1992 | R2 | Leeds United | A | 2–1 | 25,118 | Hateley, McCoist |
25 November 1992 | GS | Marseille | H | 2–2 | 41,624 | McSwegan, Hateley |
9 December 1992 | GS | CSKA Moscow | A | 1–0 | 9,000 | Ferguson |
3 March 1993 | GS | Club Brugge | A | 1–1 | 19,000 | Huistra |
17 March 1993 | GS | Club Brugge | H | 2–1 | 42,731 | Durrant, Nisbet |
7 April 1993 | GS | Marseille | A | 1–1 | 46,000 | Durrant |
21 April 1993 | GS | CSKA Moscow | H | 0–0 | 43,142 |
Scottish Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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9 January 1993 | R3 | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | 14,314 | McCoist (2) |
6 February 1993 | R4 | Ayr United | A | 2–0 | 13,176 | McCoist, Gordon |
6 March 1993 | QF | Arbroath | A | 3–0 | 6,488 | Hateley, Murray, McCoist (pen.) |
3 April 1993 | SF | Heart of Midlothian | N | 2–1 | 41,738 | McPherson, McCoist |
29 May 1993 | F | Aberdeen | N | 2–1 | 50,715 | Murray, Hateley |
League Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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11 August 1992 | R2 | Dumbarton | A | 5–0 | 11,091 | Durrant, Gordon, Hateley, McCoist, Mikhailichenko |
19 August 1992 | R3 | Stranraer | A | 5–0 | 4,430 | McCoist (3), Hateley (2) |
26 August 1992 | QF | Dundee United | A | 3–2 | 15,716 | McCoist, Gough, Huistra |
22 September 1992 | SF | St Johnstone | N | 3–1 | 30,062 | McCoist (3) |
25 October 1992 | F | Aberdeen | N | 2–1 | 45,298 | McCall, Smith (o.g.) |
Appearances
Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
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Goram, AndyAndy Goram | GK | 52 | 0 |
Nisbet, ScottScott Nisbet | DF | 17 | 1 |
Robertson, DavidDavid Robertson | DF | 58 | 3 |
Gough, RichardRichard Gough | DF | 39 | 3 |
McPherson, DaveDave McPherson | DF | 53 | 3 |
Brown, JohnJohn Brown | DF | 59 | 4 |
Durrant, IanIan Durrant | MF | 47 | 7 |
McCall, StuartStuart McCall | MF | 54 | 6 |
McCoist, AllyAlly McCoist | FW | 52 | 49 |
Hateley, MarkMark Hateley | FW | 54 | 29 |
Huistra, PieterPieter Huistra | MF | 42 | 7 |
Rideout, PaulPaul Rideout | FW | 2 | 0 |
Kuznetsov, OlegOleg Kuznetsov | DF | 9 | 0 |
Gordon, DaleDale Gordon | MF | 27 | 3 |
Mikhailichenko, AlexeiAlexei Mikhailichenko | FW | 39 | 4 |
Steven, TrevorTrevor Steven | MF | 36 | 5 |
Maxwell, AllyAlly Maxwell | GK | 12 | 0 |
Ferguson, IanIan Ferguson | MF | 43 | 5 |
Spackman, NigelNigel Spackman | MF | 3 | 0 |
Hagen, DavidDavid Hagen | MF | 10 | 2 |
Robertson, SandySandy Robertson | MF | 2 | 0 |
Stevens, GaryGary Stevens | DF | 10 | 0 |
McSwegan, GaryGary McSwegan | FW | 14 | 5 |
Pressley, StevenSteven Pressley | DF | 11 | 0 |
Murray, NeilNeil Murray | MF | 23 | 2 |
Watson, StephenStephen Watson | MF | 3 | 0 |
Reid, BrianBrian Reid | DF | 2 | 0 |
Robertson, LeeLee Robertson | MF | 1 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Steven will provide the missing midfield link". The Herald. 27 July 1992.
- ↑ "Brady is ready to land Slater after day of bargaining". The Herald. 14 August 1992.
- ↑ "Spackman may be ready to answer call from Chelsea". The Herald. 8 September 1992.
See also
- 1992–93 in Scottish football
- 1992–93 Scottish Cup
- 1992–93 Scottish League Cup
- 1992–93 UEFA Champions League