1947–48 Rangers F.C. season

November 2024 January 2021 Rangers 1947–48 Bill StruthBill Struth https://www.scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/hall-of-fame/bill-struth/ Scottish Football Museum 12 November 2024 en John F. Wilson Ground Ibrox Park Scottish League Division One 2ndP30 W21 D4 L5 F64 A28 Pts48 Scottish Cup Winners League Cup Semi-finals Willie Thornton (22) Willie Thornton (17) 1946–47 1948–49 The 1947–48 season was the 68th season of competitive football by Rangers. Overview Rangers played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1947–48 season. This was the second official season played since the end of the Second World War. The club played in the Scottish League Division A and finished Runner-up to Hibernian, with 46 points. The club were knocked out of the League Cup by Falkirk 1–0 at the Semi-Final stage. The Scottish Cup campaign ended in success as the club beat Morton 1–0 in a replay in front of a crowd of 129,176 (a record for a midweek match). Williamson scored the winner in extra time. Benfica were beaten 3–0 in a prestigious friendly match in Portugal. Transfers 18 December 1947: Willie Dougal to Preston North End. Results All results are written with Rangers' score first. Scottish League Division A DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers13 August 1947Third LanarkH5-2 Thornton (3), Williamson, Waddell27 August 1947Partick ThistleA1-035,000Thornton20 September 1947CelticH2-050,000Williamson, Findlay18 October 1947HibernianH2-155,000Paton, Williamson25 October 1947St MirrenA1-224,000Thornton1 November 1947AirdrieoniansH3-015,000Thornton, Shaw (pen), Marshall8 November 1947Queen of the SouthA3-021,000Findlay (2), Marshall15 November 1947ClydeA2-130,000Thornton, Marshall22 November 1947MortonH1-125,000Duncanson29 November 1947Queen's ParkA4-128,000Gillick (2), Parlane, Duncanson6 December 1947HeartsA2-135,750Duncanson, Rutherford13 December 1947AberdeenH4-030,000Gillick (2), Rutherford, Thornton20 December 1947Third LanarkA1-020,000Gillick25 December 1947DundeeA3-125,000Duncanson (3)27 December 1947Partick ThistleH2-120,000Rutherford, Gillick2 January 1948CelticA4-060,000McColl, Thornton, Rutherford, Duncanson3 January 1948DundeeH2-135,000Thornton (2)10 January 1948FalkirkA5-122,000Gillick (2), Duncanson (2), Waddell17 January 1948MotherwellH2-035,000Thornton, Young31 January 1948HibernianA0-152,57014 February 1948St MirrenH3-220,000Thornton (3)28 February 1948Queen of the SouthH2-334,000Gillick, Thornton13 March 1948MortonA1-018,000Thornton20 March 1948Queen's ParkH1-237,000Rutherford29 March 1948FalkirkH1-1 Duncanson2 April 1948AberdeenA1-143,800Duncanson24 April 1948MotherwellA1-125,000Duncanson26 April 1948ClydeH2-1 McPherson, Cox1 May 1948AirdrieoniansA2-118,000Findlay (2)3 May 1948HeartsH1-210,000Findlay Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 24 January 1948 R1StranraerA1–06,000Thornton 7 February 1948 R2Leith AthleticH4–017,000Thornton, Waddell, Cox, Rutherford 21 February 1948 R3Partick ThistleH3–068,000Young (pen), Duncanson, McGownan (og) 6 March 1948 QFEast FifeH1–090,000Duncanson 27 March 1948 SFHibernianN1–0143,570Thornton 17 April 1948 FMortonN1–1131,975Gillick 21 April 1948 F RMortonN1–0133,750Williamson League Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 1947 SRCelticH2–080,000Williamson (2) 16 August 1947 SRThird LanarkA3–125,000Williamson (2), Duncanson 23 August 1947 SRDundeeH3–025,000Williamson, Gillick, Thornton 30 August 1947 SRCelticA0–260,000 6 September 1947 SRThird LanarkH3–020,000Findlay (2), Gillick 13 September 1947 SRDundeeA1–139,000Paton 27 September 1947 QFStenhousemuirH2–025,000Findlay, Thornton 11 October 1947 SFFalkirkN0–144,432 Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoalsSCO Bobby BrownGK450SCO Sammy CoxDF452SCO Jock ShawDF431SCO Ian McCollDF431SCO Willie WoodburnDF370SCO Willie RaeMF240SCO William WaddellMF223SCO Torrance GillickMF3512SCO Billy WilliamsonFW129SCO Willie ThorntonFW4522SCO Jimmy DuncansonFW4415SCO George YoungDF262SCO Willie FindlayFW129SCO Willie PatonMF52SCO Eddie RutherfordMF276SCO Dave MarshallFW43SCO Jimmy ParlaneFW11SCO Jimmy CaskieMF150SCO John LindsayDF30SCO Adam LittleMF10SCO Charlie WatkinsMF40SCO Joe JohnsonFW10SCO John McPhersonFW11 See also 1947–48 in Scottish football 1947–48 Scottish Cup 1947–48 Scottish League Cup References Category:Rangers F.C. seasons Rangers