1946–47 Rangers F.C. season

May 2025 January 2021 Rangers 1946–47 Bill Struth James Bowie Ground Ibrox Park Scottish League Division One 1stP30 W21 D4 L5 F76 A26 Pts46 Scottish Cup Second round League Cup Winners Willie Thornton,Jimmy Duncanson (25) Willie Thornton,Jimmy Duncanson (18) _collarwhite _redtop 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 000000 _thin_navyhoops _thinnavyhoops _thin_navyhoops _redtop 000000 1945–46 1947–48The 1946–47 season was the 67th season of competitive football by Rangers. Overview Rangers played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1946–47 season. This was the first official season played since the end of the Second World War. The club played in the Scottish League Division A and won the championship (25th title) with 46 points. They scored 76 goals during the campaign and conceded only 26 in the 30 matches. Willie Thornton finished top scorer with 19 goals. Rangers were successful in the newly inaugurated League Cup.They won all six matches in their Section before overcoming Dundee United from Division B in a 2 leg Quarter-Final. Hibernian were beaten 3–1 in the Semi-Final in front of a crowd of 125,154. Rangers defeated Aberdeen 4–0 in the Final at Hampden Park with Jimmy Duncanson netting a brace. The Scottish Cup campaign ended at the Second Round stage. The club were knocked out in a replay by Hibernian at Easter Road.[1] Jock Shaw, Willie Waddell and Willie Thornton represented Scotland against England in a match in aid of the Burnden Park Disaster victims. Transfers 6 August 1946: Charlie Johnstone to Queen of the South. John Galloway to Chelsea. 1 May 1947: Dougie Gray and Jimmy Smith were given free transfers. Results All results are written with Rangers' score first. Scottish League Division A DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersA4-230,000Duncanson (2), Thornton, WaddellH1-250,000Young (pen)H3-225,000Cox, Gillick, WaddellA5-0Thornton (3), Duncanson, WaddellH8-122,000Thornton (3), Caskie (3), Gillick, DuncansonH2-020,000Duncanson (2)A0-135,000A3-228,000Duncanson (2), ParlaneH4-015,000Duncanson (3), GillickA2-336,000Gillick, DuncansonH2-140,000Thornton, CoxA6-015,000Thornton (3), McNee, Gillick, DuncansonA4-227,000McNee, McColl, Duncanson, ThorntonH2-110,000Thornton, GillickA3-044,532Duncanson, McNee, ThorntonH2-135,000Thornton, Young (pen)A1-141,378DuncansonH2-115,000Duncanson, Gillick A1-135,000GillickH1-185,000GillickA2-032,325Gillick (2)A0-118,000H4-018,000Waddell, Thornton, Young (pen), GillickH1-060,000WaddellA0-040,000A2-011,000Young (pen), ArnisonA1-018,000ThorntonH5-015,000Williamson (4), RutherfordH1-212,000ThorntonH4-18,000Williamson (2), Parlane, Duncanson Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR1ClydeH2–174,606Duncanson, ThorntonR2HibernianH0–095,000R2 RHibernianA0–248,816 League Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersSRSt MirrenH4–020,000Arnison (2), Cox, SteadSRQueen's ParkA4–230,000Duncanson (2), Gillick, ThorntonSRMortonH3–050,000Duncanson, Caskie, ThorntonSRSt MirrenA4–020,000Gillick (2), Thornton (2)SRQueen's ParkH1–020,000ArnisonSRMortonA2–018,000Young (pen.), ThorntonQFDundee UnitedH2–140,000Waddell, CaskieQFDundee UnitedA1–118,000DuncansonSFHibernianN3–1125,154Gillick, Thornton, WaddellFAberdeenN4–082,684Duncanson (2), Gillick, Williamson Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoalsSCO Bobby BrownGK420SCO Sammy CoxDF183SCO Jock ShawDF410SCO Charlie WatkinsMF90SCO George YoungDF405SCO Scot SymonMF120SCO William WaddellMF327SCO Torrance GillickMF3717SCO Willie ThorntonFW3425SCO Jimmy DuncansonFW3825SCO Jimmy CaskieMF225SCO David GrayDF110SCO Billy WilliamsonFW97South Africa 1928 Billy ArnisonFW104SCO Angus SteadFW41SCO Jimmy ParlaneFW62SCO Willie WoodburnDF290SCO Ian McCollDF291SCO Willie RaeMF270SCO Chris McNeeMF103SCO Eddie RutherfordMF71SCO John LindsayDF20SCO John ShawGK10 See also 1946–47 in Scottish football 1946–47 Scottish Cup 1946–47 Scottish League Cup References References 1. David Docherty, The Rangers Companion, 085976172X Category:Rangers F.C. seasons Rangers Category:Scottish football championship-winning seasons