1956–57 Rangers F.C. season

The 1956–57 season was the 77th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1956–57 season
ManagerScot Symon
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P34 W26 D3 L5 F96 A48 Pts55
Scottish CupQuarter-finalists
League CupGroup stage
European Cup1st round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Ralph Brand (40)

Overview

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Rangers played a total of 46 competitive matches during the 1956–57 season.

Results

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All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
8 September 1956 Airdrieonians A 3–3 17,000
15 September 1956 Kilmarnock H 0–1 30,000
22 September 1956 Celtic A 2–0 53,000
29 September 1956 Ayr United H 3–1 27,000
6 October 1956 St Mirren A 2–1 28,700
13 October 1956 Partick Thistle H 4–1 38,000
3 November 1956 Hibernian H 5–3 45,000
10 November 1956 Motherwell H 2–3 63,000
17 November 1956 Falkirk A 2–0 19,000
24 November 1956 Aberdeen H 2–1 29,100
1 December 1956 East Fife H 6–1 26,000
8 December 1956 Raith Rovers A 1–5 20,000
15 December 1956 Heart of Midlothian H 5–3 45,000
22 December 1956 Kilmarnock A 2–3 22,456
29 December 1956 Queen of the South H 4–0 30,000
1 January 1957 Celtic H 2–0 60,000
2 January 1957 Dundee A 3–1 28,500
12 January 1957 Ayr United A 0–1 15,000
19 January 1957 St Mirren H 1–0 33,000
26 January 1957 Partick Thistle A 3–0 35,000
9 February 1957 Dunfermline Athletic H 2–1 30,000
23 February 1957 Queen's Park H 3–3 19,000
2 March 1957 Hibernian A 3–2 40,000
9 March 1957 Motherwell A 5–2 30,000
16 March 1957 Falkirk A 1–1 35,000
20 March 1957 Dundee H 4–0 25,000
23 March 1957 Aberdeen A 2–1 26,500
30 March 1957 East Fife A 3–0 13,000
2 April 1957 Raith Rovers H 3–1 50,000
13 April 1957 Heart of Midlothian A 1–0 49,000
17 April 1957 Airdrieonians H 3–2 25,000
22 April 1957 Queen's Park A 6–4 33,786
27 April 1957 Queen of the South A 3–0 14,500
29 April 1957 Dunfermline Athletic A 4–3 10,000

Scottish Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
2 February 1957 R5 Heart of Midlothian A 4–0 47,484
16 February 1957 R6 Celtic A 4–4 55,000
20 February 1957 R6R Celtic H 0–2 88,000

League Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
11 August 1956 SR East Fife H 3–0 51,000
15 August 1956 SR Celtic A 1–2 45,000
18 August 1956 SR Aberdeen H 6–2 35,000
25 August 1956 SR East Fife A 4–1 16,000
29 August 1956 SR Celtic H 0–0 84,000
1 September 1956 SR Aberdeen A 4–1 48,000

European Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
24 October 1956 R1L1 Nice H 2–1 65,000
14 November 1956 R1L2 Nice A 1–2 12,000
28 November 1956 R1R Nice N 1–3 15,000

Appearances

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See also

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References

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