1992–93 Rangers F.C. season

January 2021 Rangers 1992–93 Walter Smith David Murray Ground Ibrox Stadium Scottish Premier Division 1st Scottish Cup Winners League Cup Winners Champions League Group stage Ally McCoist (34) Ally McCoist (49) 1991–92 1993–94 _rangers9294h _rangers9294h _rangers9294h _redtop 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 000000 _blueborder _calais _blueborder _color_3_stripes_white 0000FF FF0000 The 1992–93 season was the 113th 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.http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1993-03-20%3A+Celtic+2-1+Rangers%2C+Premier+Division The goal that ended Rangers' run The Sunday Post The Celtic Wiki (match report scan) 21 March 1993 23 May 2021 Influential England international midfielder Trevor Steven returned to Ibrox from Marseille for a fee of £2.4m. In domestic competition, Aberdeen were Rangers closest challengers. Finishing runners-up in the league and finalists in both cup competitions. The league title was secured with a 1–0 win away to Airdrieonians in North Lanarkshire. In the cup competitions, they defeated Aberdeen 2–1 in the Scottish Cup final, with goals from Neil Murray and Mark Hateley.David McKinney Scottish up Final: Rangers continue to reign supreme https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football--scottish-up-final-rangers-continue-to-reign-supreme-2316203.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football--scottish-up-final-rangers-continue-to-reign-supreme-2316203.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent London 31 May 1993 18 February 2018 The League Cup was also won after extra time, with a 2–1 win over the Dons.David McKinney Football: Smith's slip gives Rangers the prize https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-smiths-slip-gives-rangers-the-prize-1559752.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-smiths-slip-gives-rangers-the-prize-1559752.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent London 26 October 1992 18 February 2018 Rangers became the first British club to appear in the newly formed UEFA Champions League after defeating Danish side Lyngby BK and English league Champions 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 AC Milan in the final.https://talksport.com/magazine/features/130424/robbed-why-rangers-could-have-been-first-champions-league-winners-195971 Robbed? Why Rangers could have been the first Champions League winners Talksport 24 April 2013 18 February 2018 Marseille were later stripped of their Ligue 1 title due to a match fixing scandal. Transfers In DatePlayerFromFee13 May 1992SCO Ally Maxwell SCO Motherwell £300,0004 June 1992SCO Dave McPherson SCO Heart of Midlothian £1,100,000Rangers buy back McPherson: The Herald, 5 June 199228 July 1992ENG Trevor Steven FRA Marseille £2,400,000http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/steven-will-provide-the-missing-midfield-link-1.800791 Steven will provide the missing midfield link 27 July 1992 The Herald Out DatePlayerToFee13 May 1992SCO David McKellar Retired 11 August 1992SCO John Spencer ENG Chelsea £500,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12644953.patience-pays-off-as-rangers-go-nap/ Patience pays off as Rangers go nap 12 August 1992 The Herald14 August 1992ENG Paul Rideout ENG Everton £500,000http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/brady-is-ready-to-land-slater-after-day-of-bargaining-1.798141 Brady is ready to land Slater after day of bargaining 14 August 1992 The Herald8 September 1992ENG Nigel Spackman ENG Chelsea £485,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12654148.gordons-class-tells/ Gordon's class tells 9 September 1992 The Herald Expenditure: £3,800,000 Income: £1,485,000 Total loss/gain: £2,315,000 Results All results are written with Rangers' score first. Scottish Premier Division 1992–93 Scottish Premier Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 1 August 1992St JohnstoneH1–038,036McCoist 4 August 1992AirdrieoniansH2–034,613Gordon, Hateley 8 August 1992HibernianA0–017,044 15 August 1992DundeeA3–412,807McCoist (2), Ferguson 22 August 1992CelticH1–143,239Durrant 29 August 1992AberdeenH3–141,636Durrant, McCoist, Mikhailichenko 2 September 1992MotherwellA4–110,074Brown, McCoist (3) 12 September 1992Partick ThistleA4–118,460McPherson, McCall, Gough, Hateley 19 September 1992Heart of MidlothianH2–041,888McCall, McCoist 26 September 1992Dundee UnitedA4–013,515Huistra (2), Steven, McCoist 3 October 1992FalkirkH4–040,691McCoist (4) 7 October 1992St JohnstoneA5–19,532McCoist (2), Hateley (2), Ferguson 17 October 1992HibernianH1–040,978McCoist 31 October 1992MotherwellH4–238,719McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)), Brown 7 November 1992CelticA1–051,958Durrant 11 November 1992DundeeH3–133,497McCoist (2), Hateley 21 November 1992Heart of MidlothianA1–120,831McCoist 28 November 1992Partick ThistleH3–040,939Steven, McSwegan, McPherson 1 December 1992AirdrieoniansA1–19,251Brown 12 December 1992FalkirkA2–111,585Hateley, McCoist 19 December 1992St JohnstoneH2–035,369Gough, Robertson 26 December 1992DundeeA3–113,983Hateley (2), McCoist 2 January 1993CelticH1–046,039Steven 5 January 1993Dundee UnitedH3–240,239Hateley, McCall, McCoist 30 January 1993HibernianA4–317,444Hateley (2), Steven, McCoist 2 February 1993AberdeenA1–015,055Hateley 9 February 1993 FalkirkH5–034,780Hateley (2), Robertson, Steven, Huistra 13 February 1993 AirdrieoniansH2–239,816McCoist (2) 20 February 1993 Dundee UnitedA0–013,234 23 February 1993 MotherwellA4–014,006Hateley (2), McCall, Mikhailichenko 27 February 1993 Heart of MidlothianH2–142,128McCoist, Robertson 10 March 1993 St JohnstoneA1–19,210McCoist 13 March 1993 HibernianH3–041,076Hagen, Hateley, McCoist 20 March 1993CelticA1–253,241Hateley 27 March 1993DundeeH3–040,294McCall, McCoist, Ferguson 30 March 1993AberdeenH2–044,570Ferguson, McCoist 10 April 1993MotherwellH1–041,353Brown 14 April 1993Heart of MidlothianA3–214,622Hateley (2), McCall 17 April 1993Partick ThistleH3–142,636McSwegan (2), Hagen 1 May 1993 AirdrieoniansA1–011,830McSwegan 4 May 1993 Partick ThistleA0–39,834 8 May 1993 Dundee UnitedH1–042,917Huistra 12 May 1993 AberdeenA0–113,079 15 May 1993 FalkirkA2–18,517Mikhailichenko, Hateley Scottish League Cup 1992–93 Scottish League Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 11 August 1992R2 DumbartonA5–011,091Durrant, Gordon, Hateley, McCoist, Mikhailichenko 19 August 1992R3StranraerA5–04,430 Hateley (2), McCoist (3) 26 August 1992QFDundee UnitedA3–215,716McCoist, Gough, Huistra 22 September 1992SFSt JohnstoneN3–130,062 McCoist (3) 25 October 1992 FAberdeenN2–1*45,298 McCall, Smith (o.g.) *Rangers won the match 2–1 in extra-time Scottish Cup 1992–93 Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 January 1993R3MotherwellA2–014,314McCoist (2) 6 February 1993R4Ayr UnitedA2–013,176McCoist, Gordon 6 March 1993QFArbroathA3–06,488Hateley, Murray, McCoist (pen.) 3 April 1993SFHeart of MidlothianN2–141,738McPherson, McCoist 29 May 1993FAberdeenN2–150,715Murray, Hateley UEFA Champions League 1992–93 UEFA Champions League DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 16 September 1992R1DEN LyngbyH2–040,036Hateley, Huistra 30 September 1992R1DEN LyngbyA1–04,273Durrant 21 October 1992R2ENG Leeds UnitedH2–143,251McCoist, Lukic (o.g.) 4 November 1992R2ENG Leeds UnitedA2–125,118Hateley, McCoist 25 November 1992GSFRA MarseilleH2–241,624McSwegan, Hateley 9 December 1992GSRUS 1991 CSKA MoscowA1–09,000Ferguson 3 March 1993GSBEL Club BruggeA1–119,000Huistra 17 March 1993GSBEL Club BruggeH2–142,731Durrant, Nisbet 7 April 1993GSFRA MarseilleA1–146,000Durrant 21 April 1993GSRUS 1991 CSKA MoscowH0–043,142 Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoalsSCO Andy Goram GK 52 0SCO Ally Maxwell GK 12 0SCO John Brown John Brown (footballer, born 1962) DF 59 4SCO Richard Gough DF 39 3UKR Oleh Kuznetsov DF 9 0SCO Dave McPherson Dave McPherson (footballer) DF 53 3SCO Scott Nisbet DF 17 1SCO Steven Pressley DF 11 0SCO Brian Reid Brian Reid (footballer) DF 2 0SCO David Robertson David Robertson (footballer, born 1968) DF 58 3ENG Gary Stevens Gary Stevens (footballer, born 1963) DF 10 0SCO Ian Durrant MF 47 7SCO Ian Ferguson Ian Ferguson (footballer, born 1967) MF 43 5ENG Dale Gordon MF 27 3SCO David Hagen MF 10 2NED Pieter Huistra MF 42 7SCO Stuart McCall MF 54 6SCO Neil Murray Neil Murray (footballer) MF 23 2ENG Trevor Steven MF 36 5SCO Lee Robertson MF 1 0SCO Sandy Robertson Sandy Robertson (footballer, born 1971) MF 2 0ENG Nigel Spackman MF 3 0ENG Stephen Watson Stephen Watson (footballer) MF 3 0SCO Ally McCoist FW 52 49SCO Gary McSwegan FW 14 5UKR Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko FW 39 4ENG Mark Hateley FW 54 29ENG Paul Rideout FW 2 0 League table RAN Champions league table Group A y See also 1992–93 in Scottish football Nine in a row References 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