1965–66 Rangers F.C. season

November 2024 January 2023 Rangers 1965–66 Scot Symon John Wilson Ground Ibrox Park Scottish League Division One 2ndP34 W25 D5 L4 F91 A29 Pts55 Scottish Cup Winners League Cup Runners-up George McLean (39) George McLean (25) 1964–65 1966–67 The 1965–66 season was the 86th season of competitive football by Rangers. Rangers won the Scottish Cup for the 19th time after defeating Celtic in the final.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/159513317/ Rangers win Scottish Cup replay Birmingham Post 28 April 1966 22 November 2024 19 Newspapers.com The team also reached the final of the Scottish League Cup, where they lost to Celtic.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/159513532/ Another medal for Simpson Birmingham Post 25 October 1965 22 November 2024 17 Newspapers.com Overview Rangers played a total of 51 competitive matches during the 1965–66 season. Results All results are written with Rangers' score first. Scottish First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 25 August 1965 St JohnstoneH3–222,693 11 September 1965 Partick ThistleA1–129,789 18 September 1965 CelticH2–176,198 25 September 1965 DundeeA1–121,451 2 October 1965 Stirling AlbionH6–025,599 9 October 1965 St MirrenA1–122,160 16 October 1965 HibernianA2–137,288 27 October 1965 Dundee UnitedH2–029,046 30 October 1965 Hamilton AcademicalA7–110,503 6 November 1965 FalkirkH3–320,189 13 November 1965 Heart of MidlothianA2–028,697 20 November 1965 KilmarnockH2–133,225 27 November 1965 MotherwellA0–315,409 11 December 1965 MortonH3–122,204 18 December 1965 ClydeA2–213,212 25 December 1965 Dunfermline AthleticH2–331,003 1 January 1966Partick ThistleH4–029,783 3 January 1966CelticA1–565,445 8 January 1966St JohnstoneA3–011,701 22 January 1966Stirling AlbionA2–014,935 29 January 1966St MirrenH4–128,870 12 February 1966HibernianH5–127,569 26 February 1966Hamilton AcademicalH4–027,305 9 March 1966FalkirkA2–38,706 12 March 1966Heart of MidlothianH1–138,571 19 March 1966KilmarnockA1–125,372 21 March 1966Dundee UnitedA0–114,815 6 April 1966DundeeH1–028,421 9 April 1966AberdeenH1–029,535 13 April 1966AberdeenA2–116,387 16 April 1966MortonA5–013,927 19 April 1966MotherwellH2–121,175 30 April 1966Dunfermline AthleticA2–119,817 4 May 1966ClydeH4–020,606 Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 5 February 1966R1AirdrieoniansH5–116,400 28 February 1966R2Ross CountyA2–08,500 5 March 1966QFSt JohnstoneH1–032,000 26 March 1966SFAberdeenN0–042,280 29 March 1966SFRAberdeenN2–140,851 23 April 1966FCelticN0–0126,552 27 April 1966FRCelticN1–098,202 League Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 14 August 1965SRHeart of MidlothianA2–432,859 18 August 1965SRClydeH3–024,806 21 August 1965SRAberdeenA0–223,662 28 August 1965SRHeart of MidlothianH1–044,472 1 September 1965SRClydeA1–313,875 4 September 1965SRAberdeenH4–044,496 15 September 1965QF1AirdrieoniansA5–19,090 22 September 1965QF2AirdrieoniansH4–08,969 6 October 1965SFKilmarnockN6–454,473 23 October 1965FCelticN1–2107,647 See also 1965–66 in Scottish football 1965–66 Scottish Cup 1965–66 Scottish League Cup References Category:Rangers F.C. seasons Rangers