1995–96 Rangers F.C. season

November 2021 Rangers 1995–96 Walter Smith David Murray Ground Ibrox Stadium Scottish Premier Division 1st (champions) Scottish Cup Winners League Cup Semi-finals Champions League Group stage Gordon Durie (17) Gordon Durie (23) _fcb9596h _fcb9596h _rangers9495h _redtop 032ED6 032ED6 032ED6 FFFFFF 000000 _blackshoulders _redquarters23 _blackshoulders _white_stripes_adidas _blacktop FF0000 000000 FF0000 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 season was the 116th season of competitive football by Rangers. Overview Rangers played a total of 53 competitive matches during the 1995–96 season. The team finished first in the Scottish Premier Division and won its eighth consecutive league title. In the cup competitions, the team won the Scottish Cup, beating Heart of Midlothian 5–1. Rangers were knocked out the Scottish League Cup by Aberdeen at the semi-final stage, losing 2–1. The side reached the group stages of the UEFA Champions League this season and were drawn into a group with Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and Romanian side Steaua București. After six matches, three draws and three defeats, Rangers were bottom of the table and exited the competition. Aided by the sale of Duncan Ferguson the previous season, between July and February manager Walter Smith spent nearly £12 million on rebuilding his squad by signing the likes of Peter van Vossen, Paul Gascoigne (a then Scottish record signing at £4.3 million), Stephen Wright and Gordan Petrić. Basile Boli and Oleg Salenko left the club. Gascoigne was voted player of the year having scored a total of 19 goals in all competitions. November saw the departure of Mark Hateley as he returned to England in a £1.5 million move to Queen's Park Rangers – the largest fee paid for a 34-year-old at this time. Hateley had lost his place in the first team to Gordon Durie who partnered Ally McCoist after two seasons mostly spent on the sidelines due to injuries. Transfers In DatePlayerFromFee5 July 1995 SCO Stephen Wright SCO Aberdeen £1,500,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12099271.aberdeen-blues-as-top-defender-moves-on-ambition-is-the-key-as-wright-joins-rangers/ Aberdeen blues as top defender moves on: Ambition is the key as Wright joins Rangers10 July 1995 ENG Paul Gascoigne ITA Lazio £4,300,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12097796.the-day-gascoigne-took-ibrox-and-scotland-by-storm-the-ibrox-idol-is-unveiled/ The day Gascoigne took Ibrox, and Scotland, by storm: The Ibrox idol is unveiled26 July 1995FR Yugoslavia Gordan Petrić SCO Dundee United £1,500,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12094814.another-celtic-blow-as-rangers-sign-their-wanted-man-salenko-to-follow-the-capture-of-petric/ Another Celtic blow as Rangers sign their wanted man: Salenko to follow the capture of Petric28 July 1995RUS Oleg Salenko ESP Valencia £2,500,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12095629.russian-joins-foreign-legion/ Russian joins foreign legion13 November 1995SCO Derek McInnes SCO Greenock Morton £300,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12064651.mcinnes-finally-signs-for-rangers/ McInnes finally signs for Rangers The Herald 14 November 1995 16 January 1996NED Peter van Vossen TUR İstanbulspor Swaphttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12053810.work-permit-not-an-open-and-shut-case-for-jardel-van-vossen-to-join-foreign-legion-as-salenko-departs Work permit not an open and shut case for Jardel: Van Vossen to join foreign legion as Salenko departs The Herald 16 January 1996 29 February 1996DEN Erik Bo Andersen DEN Aalborg Bk £1,200,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12121282.danes-arrival-may-not-be-end-of-rangers-spending-spree-andersen-ready-willing-and-able/ Dane's arrival may not be end of Rangers' spending spree: Andersen ready, willing and able The Herald 1 March 1996 29 March 1996NED Theo Snelders SCO Aberdeen £200,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12048982.dutch-keeper-leaves-aberdeen-with-a-few-regrets-but-snelders-finds-security-as-gorams-understudy/ Dutch keeper leaves Aberdeen with a few regrets but Snelders finds security as Goram's understudy The Herald 30 March 1996 Out DatePlayerToFee16 June 1995 SCO Ally Maxwell SCO Dundee United £250,000http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/maxwell-transfer-first-for-united-1.675150 Maxwell transfer first for United 17 June 1995 The Herald15 August 1995 FRA Basile Boli FRA AS Monaco £2,000,000http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/boli-off-to-monaco-1.666601 Boli off to Monaco The Herald 15 August 1995 25 September 1995 ENG Mark Hateley ENG Queens Park Rangers £1,500,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12087009.injured-gough-is-euro-doubt/ Injured Gough is Euro doubt The Herald 25 September 1995 16 January 1996RUS Oleg Salenko TUR İstanbulspor Swaphttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12053810.work-permit-not-an-open-and-shut-case-for-jardel-van-vossen-to-join-foreign-legion-as-salenko-departs Work permit not an open and shut case for Jardel: Van Vossen to join foreign legion as Salenko departs The Herald 16 January 1996 11 March 1996SCO Brian Reid SCO Greenock Morton £150,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12117070.serie-a-players-set-to-strike/ Serie A players set to strike The Herald 12 March 1996 Expenditure: £11,500,000 Income: £3,900,000 Total loss/gain: £7,600,000 Results All results are written with Rangers' score first. Ibrox International Challenge Trophy Ibrox International Challenge Trophy DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 29 July 1995 ROM Steaua BucureștiH4–0Ferguson, Gascoigne, Hateley, McCoist 30 July 1995 ITA SampdoriaH2–0Durie, McCoist Scottish Premier Division 1995–96 Scottish Premier Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 26 August 1995 KilmarnockH1–044,686McCall 9 September 1995 Raith RoversH4–043,535McCoist (2), Miller, Robertson 16 September 1995 FalkirkA2–011,445Salenko, Robertson 23 September 1995 HibernianH0–144,364 30 September 1995 CelticA2–034,500Cleland, Gascoigne 3 October 1995 MotherwellH2–137,348Gascoigne, McCoist 7 October 1995 AberdeenA1–022,500Moore 14 October 1995 Partick ThistleA4–016,346Durie (3), Gough 21 October 1995 Heart of MidlothianH4–145,155Salenko (2), Gascoigne, Durie 28 October 1995 Raith RoversA2–29,200Gough, Petric 4 November 1995 FalkirkH2–042,059McCoist (2) 8 November 1995 KilmarnockA2–014,823McLaren, Salenko 11 November 1995 AberdeenH1–145,427Salenko 19 November 1995 CelticH3–346,640Laudrup, McCoist, McKinlay (o.g.) 25 November 1995 HibernianA4–113,558McCoist, Miller, Durie, Dods (o.g.) 2 December 1995 Heart of MidlothianA2–015,105McCoist (pen.), Gascoigne 9 December 1995 Partick ThistleH1–043,173Durie 19 December 1995 MotherwellA0–010,179 26 December 1995 KilmarnockH3–045,173Salenko, Durie (pen.), Gascoigne 30 December 1995 HibernianH7–044,692Durie (4), Miller, Gascoigne, Salenko 3 January 1996 CelticA0–037,000 6 January 1996 FalkirkA4–010,581McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)), Durie, Robertson 13 January 1996 Raith RoversH4–042,498Durie (2), McCoist, Ferguson 20 January 1996 Heart of MidlothianH0–345,096 3 February 1996 Partick ThistleA2–116,253Gascoigne (2) 10 February 1996 MotherwellH3–245,566Ferguson, McLaren, McCoist (pen.) 25 February 1996 AberdeenA1–021,000Gascoigne (pen.) 3 March 1996 HibernianA2–011,954Laudrup (pen.), Mitchell (o.g.) 17 March 1996 CelticH1–147,312McLaren 23 March 1996 FalkirkH3–246,014Andersen (2), Gascoigne 30 March 1996 Raith RoversA4–29,300McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)), Durie (pen.) 10 April 1996 Heart of MidlothianA0–215,350 13 April 1996 Partick ThistleH5–046,438 Andersen (3), McCall, Gough 20 April 1996 MotherwellA3–113,128McCall, Andersen, Gascoigne 28 April 1996 AberdeenH3–147,247Gascoigne (3, 1 (pen.)) 4 May 1996 KilmarnockA3–017,056Durie (2), McCoist Scottish League Cup 1995–96 Scottish League Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 19 August 1995 R2Greenock MortonH3–042,941McCoist, Hateley, Gascoigne 30 August 1995 R3Stirling AlbionH3–246,686Hateley, McCall, McCoist 19 September 1995 QFCelticA1–032,789McCoist 24 October 1995 SFAberdeenN1–226,131Salenko Scottish Cup 1995–96 Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 27 January 1996 R3KeithN10–115,461Ferguson (3), Cleland (3), Durie (pen.),Robertson, Miller, Mikhailichenko 15 February 1996 R4ClydeA4–15,722Miller (2), Van Vossen, Gascoigne 9 March 1996 QFCaledonian ThistleN3–011,296Gascoigne (2), Thomson (o.g.) 7 April 1996 SFCelticN2–136,333McCoist, Laudrup 18 May 1996 FHeart of MidlothianN5–137,760Durie (3), Laudrup (2) UEFA Champions League 1995–96 UEFA Champions League DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 1995 QRCYP Anorthosis FamagustaH1–043,519Durie 23 August 1995 QRCYP Anorthosis FamagustaA0–012,000 13 September 1995 GSROM Steaua BucharestA0–126,000 27 September 1995 GSGER Borussia DortmundH2–233,209Gough, Ferguson 18 October 1995 GSITA JuventusA1–449,825Gough 1 November 1995 GSITA JuventusH0–442,523 22 November 1995 GSROM Steaua BucharestH1–130,800Gascoigne 6 December 1995 GS GER Borussia DortmundA2–235,800Laudrup, Durie Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoalsSCO Andy Goram GK 47 0SCO Colin Scott Colin Scott (footballer) GK 3 0NED Theo Snelders GK 2 0SCO Billy Thomson footballer, born 1958 GK 2 0SCO Alec Cleland DF 36 4SCO Gary Bollan DF 7 0SCO John Brown John Brown (footballer, born 1962) DF 22 0SCO Richard Gough DF 42 5SCO Alan McLaren DF 49 3AUS Craig Moore DF 16 1FR Yugoslavia Gordan Petrić DF 46 1SCO David Robertson David Robertson (footballer, born 1968) DF 38 3SCO Brian Reid Brian Reid (footballer) DF 1 0SCO Greg Shields DF 1 0SCO Stephen Wright Stephen Wright (Scottish footballer) DF 16 0SCO Ian Durrant MF 26 0SCO Ian Ferguson Ian Ferguson (footballer, born 1967) MF 25 6ENG Paul Gascoigne MF 42 19DEN Brian Laudrup MF 33 6SCO Stuart McCall MF 33 4SCO Brian McGinty MF 2 0SCO Derek McInnes MF 6 0SCO Charlie Miller MF 36 3UKR Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko MF 15 1SCO Neil Murray Neil Murray (footballer) MF 9 0ENG Trevor Steven MF 7 0DEN Erik Bo Andersen FW 6 6SCO Gordon Durie FW 38 23ENG Mark Hateley FW 4 2SCO Ally McCoist FW 37 20RUS Oleg Salenko FW 20 8NED Peter van Vossen FW 9 1 Competitions Overall 4 Scottish Premier Division 26 August 4 May Winners 27 6 3 85 25 UEFA Champions League 9 August 6 December Qualifying round Group stage 1 4 3 6 14 Scottish Cup 27 January 18 May Third round Winners 5 0 0 24 4 Scottish League Cup 19 August 24 October Second round Semi–finals 3 0 1 8 4 Scottish Premier Division RAN UEFA Champions league Group C y See also Nine in a row References Category:Rangers F.C. seasons Rangers Category:Scottish football championship-winning seasons