1986–87 Rangers F.C. season

June 2019 November 2012 December 2020 Rangers 1986–87 Graeme Souness David Holmes Ground Ibrox Stadium Scottish Premier Division 1st (champions) Scottish Cup Third round League Cup Winners UEFA Cup Third round Glasgow Cup Winners Ally McCoist (34) Ally McCoist (38) 1985–86 1987–88 The 1986–87 season was the 107th season of competitive football by Rangers. Overview Rangers played a total of 56 competitive matches during the 1986–87 season. The team finished top of the Scottish Premier Division for the first time in nine seasons. A total of 69 points were gained from 44 games and a lead of six points over second placed Celtic. The Souness Revolution began with the signing of England internationals, goalkeeper Chris Woods and centre half Terry Butcher. Northern Ireland international Jimmy Nicholl rejoined the club and Colin West was brought in to partner Ally McCoist in attack. In December Graham Roberts arrived from Tottenham Hotspur to strengthen the defence. There was a disappointing start to the league campaign, losing 2–1 to Hibernian at Easter Road. Graeme Souness was sent off for a tackle on George McCluskey in the centre circle, with both teams displaying a lack of discipline at that moment."Si Ferry Meets... Ally McCoist" – Open Goal, YouTube, published on 16 April 2018 On the penultimate day of the season the Championship was secured at Pittodrie with a 1–1 draw against Aberdeen. A Terry Butcher header was enough to bring the league title back to Ibrox for the first time since 1978. In the cup competitions, Rangers were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the third round, losing 1–0 at Ibrox to Hamilton Academical. The goal ended a run of 1196 minutes without conceding – a British record for goalkeeper Chris Woods. They won the League Cup, defeating Celtic 2–1 with goals from Ian Durrant and Davie Cooper. This was an early success for Graeme Souness and helped pave the way towards the Championship. The European campaign was moderately successful. Rangers reached the third round of the UEFA Cup after beating Ilves Tampere and Boavista before being knocked out by Borussia Mönchengladbach on the away goals rule. Transfer In DatePlayerFromFee16 May 1986ENG Colin West ENG Watford £200,000https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19860517&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Europe incentive for West as he joins up at Ibrox Glasgow Herald 17 May 19861 July 1986ENG Chris Woods ENG Norwich City £600,000https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2mus-XyGPC0C&dat=19860701&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Big Money: Woods on £140,000 a year at Ibrox Evening Times 1 July 19861 August 1986ENG Terry Butcher ENG Ipswich Town £725,000https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19860802&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Terry signs on - as Ibrox skipper Glasgow Herald 2 August 19868 August 1986NIR Jimmy Nicholl ENG West Bromwich Albion Swaphttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19860808&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Second time around for so lucky Nicholl Glasgow Herald 8 August 198614 November 1986SCO Lindsay Hamilton SCO Stenhousemuir £25,000https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19861115&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Hamilton gets Ibrox chance Glasgow Herald 15 November 198622 December 1986ENG Neil Woods ENG Doncaster Rovers £120,000https://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/grimsby-town/neil-woods-16887/league-appearances_a43110/ Neil WOODS Sporting Heroes 22 January 2023 23 December 1986ENG Graham Roberts ENG Tottenham Hotspur £450,000https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19861222&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Roberts strengthens Rangers' big push for glory Glasgow Herald 23 December 198627 March 1987ENG Jimmy Phillips ENG Bolton Wanderers £95,000https://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/middlesbrough-fc/jimmy-phillips-7543/league-appearances_a17384/ Jimmy PHILLIPS Sporting Heroes 22 January 2023 Out DatePlayerFromFee 9 May 1986SCO Billy Davies SWE Jönköpings Södra IF Freehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19860510&printsec=frontpage&hl=en McCoist treble does the trick Glasgow Herald 10 May 1986SCO Derek Johnstone SCO Partick Thistle Freehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19860510&printsec=frontpage&hl=en McCoist treble does the trick Glasgow Herald 10 May 1986SCO Dave MacKinnon SCO Airdrieonians Freehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19860510&printsec=frontpage&hl=en McCoist treble does the trick Glasgow Herald 10 May 19869 August 1986SCO Bobby Williamson ENG West Bromwich Albion Swaphttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19860808&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Second time around for so lucky Nicholl Glasgow Herald 8 August 198619 January 1987SCO Ted McMinn SPA Sevilla £225,000https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19870117&printsec=frontpage&hl=en McMinn set to join Seville: Clubs agree fee for Ibrox rebel Glasgow Herald 17 January 1987 Expenditure: £2,215,000 Income: £225,000 Total loss/gain: £1,990,000 Results All results are written with Rangers' score first. Scottish Premier Division 1986–87 Scottish Premier Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 1986 HibernianA1–224,576McCoist (pen.) 13 August 1986 FalkirkH1–027,362McCoist (pen.) 16 August 1986 Dundee UnitedH2–343,995McCoist (2) 23 August 1986 Hamilton AcademicalA2–110,000Fraser, West 31 August 1986 CelticH1–043,502Durrant 6 September 1986 MotherwellA2–017,013Cooper, McPherson 13 September 1986 ClydebankH4–026,433Fleck (3), McMinn 20 September 1986 DundeeA0–117,132 27 September 1986 AberdeenH2–040,155Souness, McCoist 4 October 1986 Heart of MidlothianA1–128,637Cooper 8 October 1986 St MirrenA1–016,861Cooper 11 October 1986 HibernianH3–038,196McPherson, Fleck, Bell 18 October 1986 FalkirkA5–116,800Fleck (3, 1 (pen.)), Cooper, McCoist 29 October 1986 Dundee UnitedA0–020,170 1 November 1986 CelticA1–160,000McCoist 8 November 1986 MotherwellH0–133,966 15 November 1986 ClydebankA4–19,906McCoist (2), McPherson, Durrant 19 November 1986 DundeeH2–122,992McCoist, McPherson 22 November 1986 AberdeenA0–121,733 29 November 1986 Heart of MidlothianH3–038,733McCoist, Cooper, Durrant 3 December 1986 St MirrenH2–023,110McPherson, Cooper 6 December 1986 HibernianA0–018,536 13 December 1986 FalkirkH4–024,177Fleck (2), Cooper, Butcher 20 December 1986 Hamilton AcademicalA2–010,000Fleck, McCoist 27 December 1986 Dundee UnitedH2–042,165McCoist, Fleck 1 January 1987 CelticH2–043,206Fleck, McCoist 6 January 1987 MotherwellA1–019,658Roberts 10 January 1987 ClydebankH5–036,397Fleck (3), McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)) 17 January 1987 Hamilton AcademicalH2–043,052Durrant, McCoist 24 January 1987 AberdeenH0–043,211 7 February 1987 Heart of MidlothianA5–229,091Fleck (2), Roberts, McCoist, Black (o.g.) 14 February 1987 St MirrenA3–121,399McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)) 28 February 1987 HibernianH1–138,630McPherson 7 March 1987 FalkirkA2–118,000McCoist (2) 14 March 1987 Hamilton AcademicalH2–033,486Cooper, McCoist 17 March 1987 DundeeA4–018,723McCoist (2), McPherson, Fleck 21 March 1987 Dundee UnitedA1–021,275McPherson 28 March 1987 MotherwellH1–037,305McCoist 4 April 1987 CelticA1–360,800McCoist 14 April 1987 DundeeH2–042,427Cooper, McCoist 18 April 1987 ClydebankA3–09,950McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)), West 25 April 1987 Heart of MidlothianH3–043,205McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)) 2 May 1987 AberdeenA1–122,568Butcher 9 May 1987 St MirrenH1–043,510Fleck Scottish League Cup 1986–87 Scottish League Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 20 August 1986 R2StenhousemuirA4–19,052Souness, West, Cooper, McCoist 27 August 1986 R3East FifeA0–0*8,835 3 September 1986 QFDundeeH3–133,750Fraser, Souness, McMinn 24 September 1986 SFDundee UnitedN2–145,249McCoist, McMinn 26 October 1986 FCelticN2–174,219Durrant, Cooper (pen.) *Rangers won the match 5–4 on penalties Scottish Cup 1986–87 Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 31 January 1987 R3Hamilton AcademicalH0–135,462 UEFA Cup 1986–87 UEFA Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 September 1986 R1FIN Ilves TampereH4–027,436Fleck (3), McCoist 1 October 1986 R1FIN Ilves TampereA0–22,109 24 October 1986 R2POR BoavistaH2–138,772McPherson, McCoist 4 November 1986 R2POR BoavistaA1–023,000Ferguson 26 November 1986 R3GER Borussia MönchengladbachH1–133,000Durrant 10 December 1986 R3GER Borussia MonchengladbachA0–036,000 Glasgow Cup Glasgow Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 28 April 1987 SFClydeN1–14,000Spencer 7 May 1987 FCelticA1–015,109 Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoalsSCO Nicky WalkerGK20ENG Chris WoodsGK480ENG Terry ButcherDF492SCO Hugh BurnsDF50SCO Ally DawsonDF100SCO Dave McPhersonDF478SCO Stuart MunroDF480NIR Jimmy NichollDF390SCO Scott NisbetDF10SCO Craig PatersonDF20ENG Jimmy PhillipsDF60ENG Graham RobertsDF192SCO Dougie BellMF121SCO Davie CooperMF4811SCO Ian DurrantMF455SCO Derek FergusonMF330SCO Robert FleckMF4419SCO Cammy FraserMF212SCO Davie KirkwoodMF10SCO Dave MacFarlaneMF50SCO Ted McMinnMF193SCO Bobby RussellMF10SCO Graeme SounessMF293SCO Ally McCoistFW5036ENG Colin WestFW123ENG Neil WoodsFW30 League table RAN See also 1986–87 in Scottish football 1986–87 Scottish Cup 1986–87 Scottish League Cup 1986–87 UEFA Cup References Category:Rangers F.C. seasons Rangers Category:Scottish football championship-winning seasons