2015–16 Rangers F.C. season

October 2017 October 2017 Rangers 2015–16 Mark Warburton Dave King Ground Ibrox StadiumGlasgow, Scotland(Capacity: 50,947) Scottish Championship 1st (promoted) Scottish Cup Runners-up League Cup Third round Challenge Cup Winners 50,349 vs Alloa Athletic (23 April) 20,915 vs Cowdenbeath (10 January) Martyn Waghorn (23) Martyn Waghorn (28) _rangers1516h _rangers1516h _rangers1516h _blue stripes _redtop 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 000000 _blackshoulders _rangers1516away _blackshoulders _red stripes _redtop FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 FF0000 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 season was the 136th season of competitive football by Rangers. This was their second and final season in the second tier, and marked the end of their journey through the lower leagues. Overview Rangers played a total of 50 competitive matches during the 2015–16 season. In early June, Ibrox Stadium played host to the companies second EGM in just over three months.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33106081 Rangers EGM vote on whether to repay £5m Mike Ashley loan BBC BBC Sport Richard Wilson 12 June 2015 A majority of shareholders voted in favour of a board resolution to renegotiate existing retail agreements with Sports Direct and voted against the early repayment of a loan from Mike Ashley.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33151538 Rangers shareholders back board over Sports Direct loan BBC BBC Sport 16 June 2015 Rangers made further appointments to the board with Stewart Robertson joining as managing director and Andrew Dickinson being promoted to financial director.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33151980 Rangers appoint Stewart Robertson as managing director BBC BBC Sport Chris McLaughlin 16 June 2015http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/club-announcement-2/ Rangers Football Club Club Announcement 16 June 2015 Rangers.co.uk The spectre of the previous board loomed large at the beginning of the season as Police Scotland's investigation into the sale of Rangers' assets to a consortium led by Charles Green led to arrests and seven indictments. On 1 September, both Craig Whyte and Green were arrested as part of the inquiry into the "alleged fraudulent acquisition" of Rangers' assets in 2012.Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte and ex-chief executive Charles Green arrested https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34109840 1 September 2015 BBC News BBC 1 September 2015 Just over two weeks later indictments were served on seven accused, including Green and Whyte, David Whitehouse, Paul Clark, David Grier, who were all working for administrators Duff and Phelps at the time, Gary Withey who worked for a law firm involved in the purchase of Rangers by Whyte and Imran Ahmad, a former Rangers commercial director.Crown details charges against ex-Rangers chiefs Craig Whyte and Charles Green https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34272273 16 September 2015 BBC News BBC 16 September 2015 Indeed, the latter indicated that he would not co-operate with the proceedings,Imran Ahmad will not co-operate with Rangers fraud probe https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34245039 14 September 2015 BBC News BBC 14 September 2015 subsequently a warrant was issued for his arrestArrest warrant issued for ex-Rangers director Imran Ahmad http://www.scotsman.com/news/arrest-warrant-issued-for-ex-rangers-director-imran-ahmad-1-3889147 Johnston Press The Scotsman Edinburgh 17 September 2015 and charges against him were temporarily stopped.https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/charles-greens-demand-rangers-pay-6821547 Charles Green's demand that Rangers pay his legal bills branded 'extraordinary and astonishing' in court Trinity Mirror Daily Record Glasgow Alan McEwen 19 November 2015 A week later, Green took the company to the Court of Session in an attempt to force the PLC to pay his legal fees with regards to the forthcoming trial,Charles Green takes Rangers to court over legal fees after his arrest https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34339216 16 November 2015 BBC News BBC 23 September 2015 however, the action was dismissed by Lord Doherty a few months laterRangers win court case over Charles Green's legal fees https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34932541 27 November 2015 BBC News BBC 27 November 2015 and an appeal to the Inner House was also refused in March 2016.Rangers to pursue Charles Green over legal costs https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35845621 18 March 2016 BBC BBC Sport 18 March 2016 On 30 October, Rangers announced it was not appropriate to proceed with a share issue and listing on the ISDX market until the criminal proceedings being brought against Charles Green, Imran Ahmed, Craig Whyte and others was concluded.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34684791 Rangers to postpone share issue 30 October 2015 BBC News BBC 30 October 2015 On 5 February 2016, prosecutors have withdrawn six of 15 charges brought against six men in the alleged Rangers fraud casehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35504189 Rangers fraud case: Six of 15 charges dropped by Crown 5 February 2016 BBC News BBC 5 February 2016 which resulted in all charges against Duff and Phelps administrators David Whitehouse and Paul Clark being dropped, although prosecutors indicated there would be filing fresh charges against the pair.https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rangers-fraud-case-prosecutors-drop-7417743 Rangers fraud case: Prosecutors drop charges against oldco administrators - but say new charges are being prepared 22 February 2016 Trinity Mirror Daily Record Glasgow Charges against Green were also dropped meaning that the former chief executive of the club was not facing any.http://stv.tv/news/west-central/1343774-crown-to-bring-fresh-charges-against-ex-rangers-administrators/ Ex-Rangers administrators and Green could face fresh charges Matt Coyle STV News 23 February 2016 A few months later, in May 2016, it was announced that charges against Gary Withey and David Grier were dropped and they would not stand trial alongside former Rangers owner Craig Whyte, the only person still facing charges.https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14492995.Charges_dropped_against_two_lawyers_involved_in_Rangers_case/ Charges dropped against two lawyers involved in Rangers case Times & Herald Group The Herald Glasgow 13 May 2016 In December 2020, the Lord Advocate James Wolffe admitted in court that the treatment of Whitehouse and Clark amounted to malicious prosecution, and they received a settlement of more than £20 million in compensation.https://www.thenational.scot/sport/19017078.ex-rangers-bosses-paid-21m/ Former Rangers administrators paid £21m in wake of Crown Office case The National 17 January 2021 Fireworks night 2015 arrived a day early in Govan as 4 November proved to be a contentious day in the history of Rangers. The club's PLC owner, Rangers International Football Club, announced a loss of £7.5m for the year ending June 2015.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34719401 Rangers need £2.5m after revealing losses of £7.5m 4 November 2015 BBC BBC Sport 4 November 2015 This meant the company was required to find approximately £2.5m in order to cover expenses for the rest of the season. Moreover, the outcome of HMRC's appeal against the decision of the First-tier Tribunal regarding the previous owner and its use of EBT's. The Court of Session ruled that the use of Employee Benefit Trusts broke tax rules therefore the payments were eligible for tax deductions,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34720850 HMRC wins Rangers tax case appeal 4 November 2015 BBC News BBC 4 November 2015 although an appeal to the Supreme Court was sought less than a month laterhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34964491 BDO seek to appeal Rangers tax case decision over use of EBTs 1 December 2015 BBC BBC News and granted in March 2016.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35753304 BDO allowed to appeal Rangers tax case to Supreme Court 18 March 2016 BBC BBC News This judgement caused debate in Scottish football as many people erroneously believed the decision made by the Nimmo Smith commission not to strip Rangers of titles was based on the outcome of the tax case.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34730426 Tax case ruling will not impact previous footballing penalty BBC BBC Sport 5 November 2015 Coincidentally, the commission's ruling was taken to an arbitration tribunal by the club's owners with RIFC PLC disputing its liability for the £250,000 fine plus £150,000 in additional costs, imposed on the company that previously owned the club. The SPFL subsequently imposed this on the new owners of the club as part of the terms of the five way agreement.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34730426 Tax case ruling will not impact previous footballing penalty 5 November 2015 BBC BBC Sport Richard Wilson However, an independent SFA tribunal ruled that RIFC PLC was liable for the fine in March 2016.Rangers lose EBT side letters appeal as lawlords order £250,000 fine to be paid to SPFL https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-lose-ebt-side-letters-7631674 Trinity Mirror Daily Record Glasgow Gary Ralston 28 March 2016 Further legal matters occurred a week later, although not directly involving Rangers, as Mike Ashley lodged a challenge to the SFA's decision to pass King as a fit and proper person by seeking a Judicial review,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34788722 Scottish FA to face Mike Ashley in court 11 November 2015 BBC BBC Sport 11 November 2015 however, the litigation was abandoned in April 2016 after his legal team received information about King's finances which the SFA used in their fit and proper deliberations.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36160534 Mike Ashley drops Dave King 'fit and proper' case against SFA 28 April 2016 BBC News BBC 28 April 2016 Ashley had also raised court proceedings against Dave King, accusing him of breaching a court injunction regarding the commercial agreements between Rangers and Sports Direct, however, the Royal Courts of Justice dismissed the motion for him to be jailed,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35061029 Sports Direct fail to have Rangers chairman Dave King jailed BBC BBC News 10 December 2015 moreover, a further accusation that King committed contempt of court was cleared.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35382018 Rangers chairman Dave King cleared of contempt of court BBC BBC News 22 January 2016 In the end, the court action against King was discontinued by Sports Direct as the company halted litigation claiming a breach of confidentiality in relation to a commercial deal, in which the Judge called "ridiculous".https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35485554 Judge raps Sport Direct over 'ridiculous' Rangers action BBC BBC News 3 February 2016 The end of November saw the PLC's Annual general meeting, however, prior to this Mike Ashley continued with his ligation against the company and successfully managed to have Resolution 11 withdrawn which would have allowed shareholders to block the voting rights of dual ownership shareholders.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34905406 Mike Ashley blocks Rangers shareholders vote BBC BBC Sport 23 November 2015 The AGM passed without major incident however, the Chairman Dave King announced the adoption of the Living wage for company employees and the repayment of a £5m loan from Ashley's Sports Direct.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34942312 Rangers make U-turn to pay back Sports Direct loan BBC BBC Sport Alasdair Lamont 27 November 2015 Although on 11 December, it was reported that the company had not repaid the £5m loan despite earlier claims to the contrary.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35071951 Sports Direct say Rangers have not repaid £5m loan BBC BBC News 11 December 2015 That same day it was reported that former Rangers player Arnold Peralta had been shot dead in his hometown of La Ceiba, Honduras.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-35068362 BBC BBC News Arnold Peralta: Honduras footballer shot dead 11 December 2015 On Christmas Eve Rangers announced that the loan had been repaid to Ashley in fullhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35177571 BBC BBC Sport Rangers pay back £5m loan from Mike Ashley 24 December 2015 and it was later revealed, on Ne'erday, that Rangers had borrowed £6.5m from King an others in order to do this.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35214010 Rangers loans pay off Mike Ashley's Sports Direct BBC BBC Sport 1 January 2016 On 4 February, it was announced by the Rangers board that they had given Sports Direct formal notice that they wish to end their retail deal for club merchandise.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35495352 Rangers serve notice on Sports Direct over retail deal BBC BBC Sport 4 February 2016 On 18 May, Rangers indicated its intention to end the joint venture with Sports Direct for selling club kits and merchandise, this included the withdrawal of the rights to use club trademarks.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36321521 Rangers retail 'dispute' with Mike Ashley escalates BBC BBC News Douglas Fraser 18 May 2016 On the football front, Rangers appointed its fourteenth permanent manager on 15 June in the shape of Mark Warburton, who agreed a three-year contract.https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mark-warburton-takes-charge-rangers-5886224 Mark Warburton takes charge at Rangers RECAP: Coverage of the new manager's first day at Ibrox Trinity Mirror Daily Record Glasgow Gregor Kyle 15 June 2015 Warburton was joined at the club by former Rangers centre-back David Weir who became his assistant manager. The start to the season saw Rangers embark on a run of eleven straight victories in all competitions. This helped Warburton overtake former Rangers manager Bill Struth’s record of eight consecutive wins by a manager at the beginning of there Ibrox career.https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/13764494.Mark_Warburton_s_record_breaking_start_as_Rangers_boss_no_surprise_to_Harry_Redknapp/ Mark Warburton's record-breaking start as Rangers boss no surprise to Harry Redknapp Times & Herald Group Evening Times Glasgow Matthew Lindsay 17 September 2015 Ultimately, this would could not continue, the series of victories came to an abrupt halt in mid-September as the club suffered a 3–1 defeat to St Johnstone in the League Cup.Rangers 1-3 St Johnstone https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34253361 BBC BBC Sport Richard Wilson 22 September 2015 Despite this, Rangers league form continued to impress with the team continuing a winning steak for the first eleven games of the season which gave the club an eight-point lead, over second place Hibernian, at the top of the table by late October.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34564992 St Mirren 0-1 Rangers 25 October 2015 BBC BBC Sport Alasdair Lamont However, the side was to go through a poor run of form thereafter collecting eight points from a possible eighteen over the next six league games including two defeats to Hibernianhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34630330 Hibernian 2-1 Rangers 1 November 2015 BBC BBC Sport Brian McLauchlin and Falkirkhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35078908 Falkirk 2-1 Rangers 19 December 2015 BBC BBC Sport Tom English respectively. This left Rangers tied with the Edinburgh club on forty-one points ahead of crucial match between the two during the festive period. Rangers played Hibernian on 28 December at Ibrox, beating Alan Stubbs' side 4-2https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35148427 Rangers 4-2 Hibernian 28 December 2015 BBC BBC Sport Tom English then embarked on an unbeaten run of ten matches, winning nine with only Alloa Athletic managing to get a draw.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35510620 Alloa Athletic 1-1 Rangers 13 February 2016 BBC BBC Sport Jonathan Sutherland Alongside this rich vain of form, second placed Hibernian suffered a run of three defeats within a week to see them trail Rangers at the top of the table by fourteen points as the season entered March.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35637808 Queen of the South 1-0 Hibernian 1 March 2016 BBC BBC Sport The league crown was secured on 5 April at Ibroxhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35912680 BBC BBC Sport Andy Burke 5 April 2016 Rangers 1-0 Dumbarton and formed the first part of a brace of trophies within a week. The team qualified for its second Challenge Cup final in the space of three years with the match being played at Hampden Park for the first time in the competition's history.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35105603 BBC BBC Sport Challenge Cup final: Hampden to stage Rangers v Peterhead 15 December 2015 The match was played in front of a near sell out as Rangers ran out 4-0 winners over Scottish League One side Peterhead on 10 April.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35953055 BBC BBC Sport Tom English 10 April 2016 Rangers 4-0 Peterhead Similarly, in Scottish Cup, the club reached its second semi-final in three seasons, setting up the first Old Firm derby in over a year.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35740334 Rangers face Celtic, Hibs/ICT draw Dundee United in Scottish Cup BBC BBC Sport 6 March 2016 A highly anticipated match ended with both sides tied after full and extra time with Rangers winning the penalty shoot-out to progress to the final.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36008631 BBC BBC Sport Richard Wilson 17 April 2016 Rangers 2-2 Celtic The semi-final heroics were ultimately for nothing as Rangers lost the 2016 Scottish Cup Final to Hibernian with the Edinburgh club scoring an injury time winner.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36292302 Rangers 2-3 Hibernian BBC BBC Sport Richard Wilson 21 May 2016 However, their victory was marred by a pitch invasion by Hibernian fans at the full-time whistle.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36351664 Deserved Scottish Cup winners but chaos mars glory BBC BBC Sport Richard Wilson 21 May 2016 The SFA has said it is "appalled" by scenes of disorderhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36350220 Scottish Cup final: Disorder after Hibs win 'appalling' BBC News BBC 21 May 2016 and set-up a commission to review operational failings apparent from the day.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-36363792 Scottish Football Association appoints cup final disorder commission BBC News BBC 23 May 2016 Police Scotland also undertook investigations into the matterhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36357122 Scottish Cup final violence probe continues BBC News BBC 23 May 2016 which included several assaults on Rangers players and staff.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-36355559 Rangers demand inquiry over 'shameful' Hampden scenes BBC News BBC 22 May 2016 The football departments scouting network was overhauled with the appointment of Frank McParland as the Head of Recruitment.http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/gers-appoint-mcparland/ Rangers Football Club Gers Appoint McParland 15 October 2015 Rangers.co.uk On 18 December, Rangers announced a coaching and development partnership with Scottish Lowland League club Gala Fairydean Rovers which effectively saw the Galashiels side act as a feeder to Rangers.http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/gers-forge-gala-partnership/ Rangers Football Club Rangers.co.uk Nick Thomson Gers Forge Gala Partnership 18 December 2015 On 6 January, Rangers began preparation for life in the Scottish Premiership by signing Accrington Stanley duo Josh Windass and Matt Crooks on pre-contract agreements.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35239440 Josh Windass and Matt Crooks sign pre-contract deals BBC BBC Sport 6 January 2016 However, further success in the transfer market was not automatically forthcoming with bids being rejected in January for Toumani Diagouraga and Michael O'Halloran by Brentfordhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35258588 Rangers' bid for Brentford's Tomani Diagouraga rejected BBC BBC Sport Richard Wilson 7 January 2016 and St. Johnstonehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35312038 Michael O'Halloran: Rangers bids rejected by St Johnstone BBC BBC Sport Brian McLauchlin 6 January 2016 respectively, however, a deal for the latter was eventually agreed after prolonged negotiations. Players Squad information y n Cammy Bell SCO 1 GK 1986 9 18 2016 5 21 2013 57 0 2017 Free Y James Tavernier ENG 2 DF 1991 10 31 2016 5 21 2015 50 15 2018 £0.2m Darren McGregor SCO DF 1985 8 7 2015 8 24 3 2014 53 5 2016 Free left on 24 August Y Rob Kiernan IRL 4 DF 1991 1 13 2016 5 21 2015 45 0 2017 £0.2m Lee Wallace SCO 5 DF 1987 8 1 2016 5 21 2011 212 22 2017 £1.5m y y Dominic Ball ENG 6 DF 1995 8 2 2016 5 21 2015 30 0 2016 Loan Nicky Law ENG MF 1988 3 29 2016 5 21 7 2013 122 26 2016 Free Y Gedion Zelalem USA MF 1997 1 26 2016 5 21 8 2015 28 0 2016 Loan Kenny Miller 9 SCO FW 1979 12 23 2016 5 21 2014 230 97 2017 Free vc Y Nathan Oduwa ENG MF 1996 3 5 2016 1 17 10 2015 19 1 2016 Loan left on 17 January David Templeton SCO MF 1989 1 7 2016 5 21 11 2012 86 26 2016 £0.7m Y Nicky Clark SCO FW 1991 6 3 2016 5 21 14 2013 107 24 2016 Free Harry Forrester ENG MF 15 1991 1 1 2016 5 21 2016 16 5 2019 Free w y Andy Halliday SCO MF 16 1991 10 11 2016 5 21 2015 48 10 2020 Free Billy King SCO MF 1994 5 12 2016 5 21 17 2016 13 1 2016 Loan w y Andy Murdoch SCO MF 18 1995 1 30 2016 5 21 2012 23 1 2017 YS out on season loan Barrie McKay SCO FW 1994 12 30 2016 5 21 19 2011 94 14 2018 YS y Fraser Aird CAN MF 1995 2 2 2016 5 21 20 2011 85 12 2018 YS out on six month loan Robbie Crawford SCO MF 1993 3 19 2016 5 21 21 2010 57 7 2017 YS out on season loan y Dean Shiels NIR FW 1985 2 1 2016 5 21 22 2012 124 31 2016 Free Jason Holt SCO MF 1991 1 14 2016 5 21 23 2015 45 11 2020 £0.065m y Wes Foderingham ENG GK 1991 1 14 2016 5 21 25 2015 50 0 2018 Free Marius Žaliūkas LTU DF 26 1983 11 10 2015 8 28 2014 28 2 2016 Free left on 28 August y Danny Wilson SCO 27 DF 1991 12 27 2016 5 21 2015 66 2 2018 Free 2nd vc Michael O'Halloran SCO 29 FW 1991 1 6 2016 5 21 2015 13 3 2020 w £0.5m Y Calum Gallagher SCO FW 1994 9 13 2015 8 4 30 2010 7 1 2016 YS left on 4 August Maciej Gostomski POL GK 1988 9 27 2016 3 14 30 2016 0 0 2016 Free w left on 14 March Y Luca Gasparotto CAN DF 1995 9 3 2016 5 21 31 2011 4 0 2016 YS out on season loan Liam Kelly SCO GK 32 1995 1 23 2016 5 21 2012 0 0 2018 YS out on six month loan Y Martyn Waghorn ENG FW 33 1990 1 23 2016 5 21 2015 36 28 2018 £0.2m Scott Roberts SCO MF 37 1996 3 15 2016 5 21 2014 0 0 2017 YS y Ryan Hardie SCO FW 42 1997 3 17 2016 5 21 2013 10 2 2018 YS Jordan Thompson NIR MF 45 1997 1 3 2016 5 21 2015 2 0 2016 Free y Tom Walsh SCO MF 1996 7 11 2016 5 21 48 2012 13 0 2017 YS out on six month loan Ross McCrorie SCO DF 50 1998 8 18 2016 5 21 2014 0 0 2017 YS y Robby McCrorie SCO GK 51 1998 8 18 2016 5 21 2014 0 0 2017 YS Ross Lyon SCO DF 52 1998 3 26 2016 5 21 2014 0 0 2017 YS y Liam Burt SCO MF 62 1999 2 1 2016 5 21 2015 2 0 2018 YS 23 May 2016 2015 position on pitch Players transferMarch 2021 and Wikipedia players' articlesMarch 2021 March 2017 Transfers In First-team n SCO Transfer Danny Wilson SCO DF 1991 12 27 2015 6 22 Heart of Midlothian SCO S 2018 Free 27 SCO Y Transfer Rob Kiernan IRL DF 1991 1 13 2015 6 22 Wigan Athletic ENG S 2017 £0.2m 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33229982 BBC Sport Rob Kiernan and Danny Wilson sign for Ibrox club 22 June 2015 BBC https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-birmingham-city-loanee-rob-9510280 Former Birmingham City loanee Rob Kiernan completes move to Rangers Brian Dick Birmingham Mail 23 June 2015 Trinity Mirror SCO Transfer Wes Foderingham ENG GK 1991 1 14 2015 7 5 Swindon Town ENG S 2018 Free 25 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33384578 Wes Foderingham signs three-year deal BBC Sport 3 July 2015 BBC SCO Y Transfer Jordan Thompson NIR MF 1997 1 3 2015 7 15 Manchester United ENG S 2017 Free 45 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33540384 Rangers sign former Man Utd youth player BBC Sport 15 July 2015 BBC SCO Transfer Andy Halliday SCO MF 1991 10 11 2015 7 18 Bradford City ENG S 2017 Free 16 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33569882 Rangers sign ex-Bradford winger BBC Sport 18 July 2015 BBC SCO y Transfer Martyn Waghorn ENG FW 1990 1 23 2015 7 20 Wigan Athletic ENG S 2018 £0.2m 33 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33598096 BBC Sport Rangers sign James Tavernier and Martyn Waghorn from Wigan 20 July 2015 BBC SCO Transfer James Tavernier ENG DF 1991 10 31 2015 7 20 Wigan Athletic ENG S 2018 £0.2m 2 SCO y Transfer Jason Holt SCO MF 1991 10 31 2015 7 22 Heart of Midlothian SCO S 2018 £0.065m 23 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33616730 Rangers sign ex-Hearts player on three-year deal BBC Sport 22 July 2015 BBC https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jason-holt-sign-rangers-within-6111614 Jason Holt to sign for Rangers within next 24 hours after shining as a trialist against Burnley Trinity Mirror Daily Record Glasgow David McCarthy 22 July 2015 SCO Loan Nathan Oduwa ENG MF 1996 3 6 2015 8 14 Tottenham Hotspur ENG S 2016 n/a 10 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33933794 Scott Brown BBC Sport Rangers sign Tottenham duo Nathan Oduwa and Dominic Ball on loan 14 August 2015 BBC SCO Y Loan Dominic Ball ENG DF 1995 8 2 2015 8 14 Tottenham Hotspur ENG S 2016 n/a 6 SCO Loan Gedion Zelalem USA MF 1997 1 26 2015 8 24 Arsenal ENG S 2016 n/a 8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33981028 BBC Sport Rangers sign Arsenal's Gedion Zelalem on loan until January 24 August 2015 BBC http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/zelalem-extends-deal Rangers Football Club Zelalem Extends Deal 6 January 2016 Rangers.co.uk SCO y Transfer Harry Forrester ENG MF 1991 1 2 2016 1 1 Doncaster Rovers ENG W 2016 Free 15 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35208411 BBC Sport Rangers sign winger Harry Forrester from Doncaster Rovers 31 December 2015 BBC SCO Transfer Maciej Gostomski POL GK 1988 9 27 2016 1 3 Lech Poznań POL W 2016 Free 30 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35217875 BBC Sport Maciej Gostomski: Rangers sign goalkeeper on six-month deal 3 January 2016 BBC SCO y Loan Billy King SCO FW 1994 5 12 2016 1 28 Heart of Midlothian SCO W 2016 n/a 17 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35432763 BBC Sport Rangers sign Hearts winger on loan until summer 28 January 2016 BBC SCO Transfer Michael O'Halloran SCO FW 1991 1 6 2016 1 31 St Johnstone SCO W 2020 £0.5m 29 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35461390 BBC Sport Michael O'Halloran: Rangers sign St Johnstone forward 31 January 2016 BBC 31 January 2016 March 2017 Total expenditure: £1.165m Academy n SCO Transfer Jordan Gibson ENG FW 1997 7 27 2015 6 27 Alvechurch ENG S 2016 Free 55 SCO Y Transfer Tom Lang SCO DF 1997 6 12 2015 6 30 Birmingham City ENG S 2016 Free 44 https://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/lang-and-gibson-join-gers/ Alice Hedworth Lang And Gibson Join Gers 30 June 2015 Rangers.co.uk Rangers Football Club 10 September 2017 10 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170910182139/https://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/lang-and-gibson-join-gers/ dead SCO Transfer Jack Adamson SCO MF 1999 1 7 2015 10 9 Hibernian SCO n/a 2016 Free https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/13836057.Rangers_land_sought_after_Scotland_age_group_captain_ahead_of_Celtic_showdown/ Rangers land sought after Scotland age group captain ahead of Celtic showdown Times & Herald Group Evening Times Glasgow Matthew Lindsay 9 October 2015 SCO y Transfer Mekhi Leacock-McLeod ENG MF 1996 9 15 2016 1 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers ENG W 2016 Free http://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/academy-transfer-roundup/? Alice Hedworth Academy Transfer Roundup 3 February 2016 Rangers.co.uk Rangers Football Club SCO Transfer Rory Currie SCO FW 1998 2 20 2016 1 31 Celtic SCO W 2016 Free 31 January 2016 March 2017 Total expenditure: £0m Out First-team n SCO End of contract Kris Boyd SCO FW 1983 8 18 2015 5 31 Kilmarnock SCO S 15 n/a https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33174760 Clive Lindsay Scottish Championship ins and outs - Summer 2015 24 June 2015 BBC BBC Sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33307500 Kris Boyd: Kilmarnock sign striker for a third spell at club 29 June 2015 BBC Sport BBC SCO y End of contract Kyle Hutton SCO MF 1991 2 15 2015 5 31 Queen of the South SCO S n/a 20 Paul Heffernan and Kyle Hutton join Queen of the South https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33914236 BBC BBC Sport 13 August 2015 SCO End of contract Ian Black SCO MF 8 1985 3 14 2015 5 31 Shrewsbury Town ENG S n/a https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34250237 Shrewsbury Town sign former Rangers midfielder BBC Sport BBC 14 September 2015 SCO y End of contract Jon Daly IRL FW 1983 1 8 2015 5 31 Raith Rovers SCO S 9 n/a https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34047669 Raith Rovers hold off competition to sign Jon Daly 24 August 2015 BBC Sport BBC SCO End of contract Steve Simonsen ENG GK 1979 4 3 2015 5 31 Pune City IND S 31 n/a https://www.mid-day.com/articles/isl-2-fc-pune-city-sign-nicky-shorey-and-steve-simonsen/16388198 ISL2: FC Pune City sign Nicky Shorey and Steve Simonsen 21 July 2015 PTI Mid-day.com SCO y End of contract Bilel Mohsni TUN DF 1987 7 21 2015 5 31 Angers FRA S 3 n/a https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/9933354/bilel-mohsni-joins-french-side-angers-after-leaving-rangers Bilel Mohsni joins French side Angers after leaving Rangers 3 August 2015 Sky Sports Sky SCO End of contract Richard Foster SCO DF 1985 7 31 2015 5 31 Ross County SCO S 23 n/a https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33328614 Ross County sign Foster, Davies and Robertson 30 June 2015 BBC Sport BBC SCO y End of contract Steven Smith SCO DF 1985 8 30 2015 5 31 Kilmarnock SCO S 2 n/a https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33370313 Kilmarnock: Stevie Smith signs on after Rangers exit 2 July 2015 BBC Sport BBC SCO End of contract Sébastien Faure FRA DF 1991 1 3 2015 5 31 Free agent none S 16 n/a SCO y End of contract Lee Robinson ENG GK 1986 7 2 2015 5 31 Free agent none S 25 n/a SCO End of contract Lee McCulloch SCO DF 1978 5 14 2015 5 31 Kilmarnock SCO S 6 n/a https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33492092 Kilmarnock: Lee McCulloch agrees player-coach role 11 July 2015 BBC Sport Kenny Crawford BBC SCO y Loan Return Haris Vučkić SLO MF 1992 8 21 2015 5 31 Newcastle United ENG S n/a 10 SCO Loan Return Remie Streete ENG DF 1994 11 2 2015 5 31 Newcastle United ENG S n/a 28 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33139325 Port Vale: Remie Streete and Sam Kelly sign two-year contracts 15 June 2015 BBC Sport BBC SCO y Loan Return Gaël Bigirimana ENG MF 1993 10 22 2015 5 31 Newcastle United ENG S n/a 17 SCO Loan Return Kevin Mbabu SUI DF 1995 4 19 2015 5 31 Newcastle United ENG S n/a 27 SCO y Loan Return Shane Ferguson NIR FW 1991 7 12 2015 5 31 Newcastle United ENG S n/a 29 SCO Transfer Calum Gallagher SCO FW 1994 9 13 2015 8 4 St Mirren SCO S Free 30 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33777227 St Mirren sign Rangers forward Calum Gallagher 4 August 2015 BBC BBC Sport SCO y Contract terminated Darren McGregor SCO DF 1985 8 7 2015 8 24 Hibernian SCO S Free 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34044373 BBC Sport Defender Darren McGregor exits 'by mutual consent' 24 August 2015 BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34049849 Hibernian sign up defender Darren McGregor after Rangers exit 25 July 2015 Brian McLauchlin BBC BBC Sport SCO Contract terminated Marius Žaliūkas LTU DF 1983 11 10 2015 8 27 Žalgiris LTU S Free 26 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34084803 BBC Sport Marius Zaliukas latest to leave Ibrox 28 August 2015 BBC SCO y Loan Robbie Crawford SCO MF 1993 3 19 2015 9 1 Alloa Athletic SCO S n/a 21 http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/10006-loan-move-for-robbie Rangers Football Club Loan Move For Robbie 1 September 2015 Rangers.co.uk 29 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150903222945/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/10006-loan-move-for-robbie 3 September 2015 dead dmy-all SCO Loan Andy Murdoch SCO MF 1995 1 30 2014 9 1 Cowdenbeath SCO S n/a 18 http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/10008-murdoch-on-the-move Alice Hedworth Murdoch On The Move 1 September 2015 Rangers.co.uk 29 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150903235459/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/10008-murdoch-on-the-move 3 September 2015 dead dmy-all SCO y Loan Liam Kelly 32 SCO GK 1996 1 23 2016 1 8 East Fife SCO W n/a http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/kelly-joins-east-fife/? Kelly Joins East Fife 8 January 2016 Rangers.co.uk Rangers Football Club SCO Loan Andy Murdoch SCO MF 1995 1 30 2016 1 11 Queen of the South SCO W n/a 18 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35282302 BBC Sport Rangers' Andy Murdoch joins Queen of the South 11 January 2016 BBC SCO Y Loan Tom Walsh 48 SCO MF 1996 7 11 2016 1 14 Dumbarton SCO W n/a http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/walsh-loan-dumbarton/? Walsh On Loan To Dumbarton 14 January 2016 Rangers.co.uk Rangers Football Club SCO Loan Return Nathan Oduwa 10 ENG MF 1996 3 5 2016 1 17 Tottenham Hotspur ENG W n/a https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35339654 Rangers Football Club Rangers loanee Oduwa returns early to Tottenham Hotspur 17 January 2016 BBC BBC Sport SCO Y Loan Fraser Aird 20 CAN MF 1995 2 2 2016 1 29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC CAN W n/a https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35446621 Fraser Aird joins Vancouver Whitecaps on loan 29 January 2016 BBC BBC Sport SCO Loan Ryan Hardie 42 SCO FW 1997 3 17 2016 2 17 Raith Rovers SCO n/a n/a http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/hardie-heads-raith/ Hardie Heads To Raith 17 February 2016 Rangers.co.uk Rangers Football Club Nick Thomsonhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-kid-ryan-hardie-extends-7586166 Rangers kid Ryan Hardie extends loan deal at Championship rivals Raith Rovers 18 March 2016 Trinity Mirror Daily Record Mark McDougall SCO Y Loan Jordan Thompson NIR MF 1997 1 3 2016 2 23 Airdrieonians SCO n/a n/a 45 http://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/thompson-moves-loan/? Thompson Moves On Loan 23 February 2016 Rangers.co.uk Rangers Football Clubhttps://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/14373887.Rangers_midfielder_Jordan_Thompson_extends_Airdrieonians_loan_deal_until_the_end_of_the_season/?ref=arc Rangers midfielder Jordan Thompson extends Airdrieonians loan deal until the end of the season 21 March 2016 Times & Herald Group Evening Times Glasgow Christopher Jack SCO Contract terminated Maciej Gostomski POL GK 1988 9 27 2016 3 14 Bytovia Bytów POL n/a Free 30 http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/rangers/rangers-release-goalkeeper-maciej-gostomski-reports-1-4069834 Rangers release goalkeeper Maciej Gostomski 14 March 2016 Johnston Press The Scotsman Edinburgh Craig Fowler 17 March 2016 March 2017 Total income: £0m Academy n SCO End of contract Kristian Gibson NIR MF 1995 3 21 2015 5 31 Glentoran NIR S n/a 33 http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/item/9425-five-youths-released? Alice Hedworth Five Youths Released 5 June 2015 Rangers Football Club Rangers.co.uk 30 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150710021814/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/item/9425-five-youths-released 10 July 2015 dead dmy-allhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33236103 Glentoran sign Kristian Gibson on two-year contract 23 June 2015 BBC Sport BBC SCO Y End of contract Jamie Burrows Curaçao FW 1995 3 24 2015 5 31 Yeovil Town ENG S n/a 36 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33381471 Yeovil Town sign ex-Rangers youth forward BBC Sport BBC 3 July 2015 SCO End of contract Junior Ogen CMR FW 1997 6 5 2015 5 31 Free agent none S n/a 57 SCO Y End of contract Scot Whiteside NIR DF 1997 6 16 2015 5 31 Partick Thistle SCO S n/a 51 Partick Thistle look to the future as they snap up former Rangers youngster Scot Whiteside https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/partick-thistle-look-future-snap-6532935 28 September 2015 Trinity Mirror Glasgow Daily Record SCO End of contract Lewis McMinn SCO GK 1997 8 4 2015 5 31 Falkirk SCO S n/a 56 http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/lewis-mcminn-signs-on/ Lewis McMinn signs on September 2015 falkirkfc.co.uk Falkirk Football Club 24 September 2015 25 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924010552/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/lewis-mcminn-signs-on/ dead SCO y Loan Luca Gasparotto 31 CAN DF 1995 9 3 2015 8 7 Greenock Morton SCO S n/a http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/9802-gasparotto-moves-to-morton Alice Hedworth Rangers Football Club Gasparotto Moves To Morton 7 August 2015 Rangers.co.uk 29 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150810021909/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/9802-gasparotto-moves-to-morton 10 August 2015 dead dmy-allhttp://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/gers-extend-loan-deals Rangers Football Club Gers Extend Loan Deals 5 January 2016 Rangers.co.uk SCO Loan Darren Ramsay 34 SCO MF 1995 8 7 2015 8 12 Arbroath SCO S n/a http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/item/9838-ramsay-heads-for-arbroath Nick Thomson Ramsay Heads For Arbroath 12 August 2015 Rangers.co.uk Rangers Football Club 29 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150814234613/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/item/9838-ramsay-heads-for-arbroath 14 August 2015 dead dmy-all SCO y Contract terminated Greg Pascazio SCO DF 1996 4 10 2015 8 14 Montrose SCO S Free 40 http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/league-2/montrose-move-quickly-to-snap-up-former-rangers-youth-greg-pascazio-1.895201 The Courier Montrose move quickly to snap up former Rangers youth Greg Pascazio 18 August 2015 DC Thomson Dundee SCO Loan Ryan Sinnamon 39 SCO DF 1996 7 22 2015 8 15 Falkirk SCO S n/a http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/item/9854-sinnamon-joins-falkirk Rangers Football Club Sinnamon Joins Falkirk 15 August 2015 Rangers.co.uk 29 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150817220917/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/item/9854-sinnamon-joins-falkirk 17 August 2015 dead dmy-all SCO y Contract terminated Danny Stoney SCO FW 1996 5 5 2015 9 1 Free agent none S Free 41 http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/10009-stoney-leaves-club Rangers Football Club Stoney Leaves Club 1 September 2015 Rangers.co.uk 29 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150904021904/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/10009-stoney-leaves-club 4 September 2015 dead dmy-all SCO Loan Craig Halkett 38 SCO DF 1995 5 25 2015 10 30 Berwick Rangers SCO n/a n/a http://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/halkett-heads-out-on-loan/? Rangers Football Club Halkett Heads Out On Loan 30 October 2015 Rangers.co.uk SCO y Contract terminated Craig Halkett SCO DF 1995 5 29 2016 1 12 Livingston SCO W Free 38 SCO Loan Ross McCrorie 50 SCO DF 1998 3 18 2016 2 26 Ayr United SCO n/a n/a http://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/mccrorie-heads-loan/? Rangers Football Club McCrorie Heads Out On Loan 26 February 2016 Rangers.co.uk 29 January 2017 1 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160301171815/http://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/mccrorie-heads-loan/ dead 26 February 2016 March 2017 Total income: £0m New contracts First-team Y y SCO y Kenny Miller 9 SCO FW 1979 12 23 2015 11 17 Signed 1 year May 2017 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34844512 BBC Sport Rangers forward extends Ibrox stay until 2017 17 November 2015 BBC SCO Andy Halliday 16 SCO MF 1991 10 11 2016 1 13 Signed 4 years May 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35307242 BBC Sport Andy Halliday & Jason Holt sign new Ibrox deals 13 January 2016 BBC SCO y Jason Holt 23 SCO MF 1993 2 19 2016 1 13 Signed 4 years May 2020 SCO Barrie McKay 19 SCO MF 1994 12 30 2016 2 15 Signed 2 years & 6 months May 2018 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35582976 BBC Sport Barrie McKay extends Rangers deal until May 2018 15 February 2016 BBC SCO Y Harry Forrester 15 ENG MF 1991 1 2 2016 4 12 Signed 3 years May 2019 http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/forrester-signs-contract-extension/? Rangers Football Club Forrester Signs Contract Extension 12 April 2016 Rangers.co.uk 17 November 2015 2015 March 2017 Academy Y y SCO Darren Ramsay 34 SCO MF 1995 8 7 2015 6 5 Signed 1 year May 2016 http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/item/9426-kids-sign-up Alice Hedworth Kids Sign Up 5 June 2015 Rangers.co.uk 29 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150730011148/http://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/item/9426-kids-sign-up 30 July 2015 dead dmy-all SCO y Ryan Sinnamon 39 SCO DF 1995 8 7 2015 6 5 Signed 1 year May 2016 SCO Craig Halkett 38 SCO DF 1995 5 25 2015 6 5 Signed 1 year May 2016 SCO y David Brownlie 43 SCO DF 1997 3 22 2015 6 5 Signed 1 year May 2016 SCO Josh Jeffries 53 SCO MF 1998 1 13 2015 6 5 Signed 1 year May 2016 SCO y Lewis White 56 SCO DF 1998 1 15 2015 6 5 Signed 1 year May 2016 SCO Dylan Dykes 36 SCO MF 1996 3 14 2015 6 5 Signed 1 year May 2016 SCO y Ryan Hardie 42 SCO FW 1997 3 17 2015 10 27 Signed 2 years May 2018 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34651014 BBC Sport Rangers forward Ryan Hardie signs extension to Ibrox deal 27 October 2015 BBC SCO Liam Burt 62 SCO MF 1999 2 1 2016 3 3 Signed 2 years May 2018 http://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/academy-seven-sign-new-deals Robert Boyle Academy Seven Sign New Deals 3 March 2016 Rangers.co.uk SCO y Jamie Barjonas 65 SCO MF 1999 1 24 2016 3 3 Signed 2 years May 2018 SCO Kieran Wright 67 SCO GK 2000 4 1 2016 3 3 Signed 2 years May 2018 SCO y Kyle Bradley 63 SCO DF 1999 2 14 2016 3 3 Signed 2 years May 2018 SCO Jason Krones 61 SCO DF 1999 1 25 2016 3 3 Signed 2 years May 2018 SCO y Aidan Wilson 64 SCO DF 1999 1 2 2016 3 3 Signed 2 years May 2018 SCO Grant Nelson 60 SCO FW 1999 1 15 2016 3 3 Signed 1 year May 2017 3 March 2016 2015 March 2017 Squad statistics Scottish Championship Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Cammy Bell SCO GK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 y James Tavernier ENG DF 2 50 36 10 6 0 3 3 5 2 Rob Kiernan IRL DF 4 45 33 0 5 0 3 0 4 0 y Lee Wallace SCO DF 5 50 36 7 6 2 3 0 5 0 Dominic Ball ENG DF 6 24 21 0 5 0 1 0 3 0 y Nicky Law ENG MF 7 13 18 1 3 0 2 0 3 0 Gedion Zelalem USA MF 8 21 21 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 y Kenny Miller SCO FW 9 31 32 14 6 2 2 1 3 4 Nathan Oduwa ENG MF 10 11 15 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 y David Templeton SCO MF 11 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Nicky Clark SCO FW 14 7 22 2 4 1 2 1 4 2 y Harry Forrester ENG MF 15 8 11 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 Andy Halliday SCO MF 16 48 35 5 6 2 3 1 4 2 Y Billy King SCO MF 17 6 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Barrie McKay SCO MF 19 45 34 6 6 2 3 0 5 1 Y Fraser Aird CAN MF 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Dean Shiels NIR FW 22 9 31 1 5 0 3 1 4 0 Y Jason Holt SCO MF 23 42 32 10 6 1 2 0 5 1 Wes Foderingham ENG GK 25 50 36 0 6 0 3 0 5 0 Y Danny Wilson SCO DF 27 42 30 1 6 0 2 0 4 0 Michael O'Halloran SCO FW 29 9 12 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 y Martyn Waghorn ENG FW 33 35 25 20 4 4 3 1 4 3 Ryan Hardie SCO FW 42 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 y Jordan Thompson NIR MF 45 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tom Walsh SCO MF 48 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 y Liam Burt SCO MF 62 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 May 2016 position Wikipedia articleMarch 2021 March 2017 Goal scorers N Squad Number P Nat. Nationality Name Name on jersey LeagueScottishCupLeagueCupChallengeCupTotal33FWENGMartyn Waghorn20413289FWSCOKenny Miller14214212DFENGJames Tavernier10321523MFSCOJason Holt10111216MFSCOAndy Halliday5212105DFSCOLee Wallace72919MFSCOBarrie McKay621914FWSCONicky Clark2112615MFENGHarry Forrester41522MFNIRDean Shiels21329FWSCOMichael O'Halloran3311MFSCODavid Templeton117MFENGNicky Law1110MFENGNathan Oduwa1127DFSCODanny Wilson1117MFSCOBilly King11 Own goal123 Last updated: 21 May 2016 Source: Match reports Only competitive matches Disciplinary record Scottish Championship Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup 2 DF ENG James Tavernier 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Y DF IRL Rob Kiernan 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 DF SCO Lee Wallace 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 Y DF ENG Dominic Ball 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 MF ENG Nicky Law 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Y FW SCO Kenny Miller 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 MF ENG Nathan Oduwa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 Y FW SCO Nicky Clark 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 MF ENG Harry Forrester 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Y MF SCO Andy Halliday 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 MF SCO Barrie McKay 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 Y MF NIR Dean Shiels 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 23 MF SCO Jason Holt 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Y DF SCO Danny Wilson 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 29 FW SCO Michael O'Halloran 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 y FW ENG Martyn Waghorn 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 21 May 2016 Wikipedia articlesMarch 2021 March 2017 Awards N Squad Number P Nat. Nationality Name Name on jersey AwardDateFromSource -MANENGMark WarburtonChampionship Manager of the MonthAugustScottish Professional Football LeagueMonthly prizes for Mark Warburton & James Tavernier https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34256050 BBC Sport BBC 15 September 2015 2DFENGJames TavernierChampionship Player of the MonthAugustScottish Professional Football League -MANENGMark WarburtonChampionship Manager of the MonthSeptemberScottish Professional Football LeagueRangers' boss Mark Warburton 'flattered' at Liverpool odds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34456881 BBC Sport BBC 6 October 2015 33FWENGMartyn WaghornChampionship Player of the MonthSeptemberScottish Professional Football League -MANENGMark WarburtonChampionship Manager of the MonthJanuaryScottish Professional Football LeagueRangers duo pick up monthly Championship awards https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35495852 BBC Sport BBC 4 February 2016 9FWSCOKenny MillerChampionship Player of the MonthJanuaryScottish Professional Football League -MANENGMark WarburtonManager of the YearAprilProfessional Footballers' Association Scotlandhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36183405 Leigh Griffiths: Celtic forward named PFA Scotland Player of the Year BBC Sport BBC 1 May 2016 5DFSCOLee WallaceChampionship Player of the YearAprilProfessional Footballers' Association Scotland 19MFSCOBarrie McKayGoal of the seasonAprilProfessional Footballers' Association Scotland2DFENGJames TavernierGoal of the seasonJuneScottish Professional Football Leaguehttp://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/tav-scoops-spfl-award/? Tav Scoops SPFL Award Rangers Football Club Neil Smith Rangers.co.uk 8 June 2016 29 January 2017 15 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161015111351/http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/tav-scoops-spfl-award dead Club Technical Staff Manager ENG Mark Warburtonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33125007 BBC BBC Sport Rangers confirm Warburton as boss 15 June 2015 y Assistant manager SCO David Weir First-team coach SCO David Weir y Head of Performance SCO Jim Henry(until 3 July)SCO Craig Flannigan(from 16 October)http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/gers-appoint-craig-flannigan Gers Appoint Craig Flannigan 16 October 2015 Rangers Football CLub Rangers.co.uk Goalkeepers coach SCO Jim Stewart |} Matches Scottish Championship SCO 3 7 August 2015 Scottish Championship 1 H St Mirren 3 1 19:45 BST 49,216 Kevin Clancy SCO Rangers St Mirren 4 Wallace26 Wallace90 Shiels 28 Howieson https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33729044 SCO 4 16 August 2015 Scottish Championship 2 A Alloa Athletic 5 1 12:30 BST 3,047 Crawford Allan SCO Rangers Alloa Athletic 7 Chopra 4 Tavernier9 pen. Waghorn39 Holt43 Miller85 Miller https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33839801 SCO 6 23 August 2015 Scottish Championship 3 H Hibernian 1 0 12:30 BST 49,220 Steven McLean SCO Rangers Hibernian 66 Tavernier https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33950827 SCO 8 30 August 2015 Scottish Championship 4 A Queen of the South 5 1 12:30 BST 5,858 Bobby Madden SCO Rangers Queen of the South 0 48 Lyle81 Smith 26 Halliday52 pen. Waghorn59 Holt64 McKay76 pen. Waghorn https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34031842 SCO 9 5 September 2015 Scottish Championship 5 H Raith Rovers 5 0 15:00 BST 44,050 Brian Colvin SCO Rangers Raith Rovers 4 Wallace45 Tavernier55 McKay64 pen. Waghorn69 pen. Waghorn https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34094175 SCO 10 12 September 2015 Scottish Championship 6 H Livingston 3 0 15:00 BST 44,832 Greg Aitken SCO Rangers Livingston 16 Wallace41 Waghorn80 Law https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34160942 SCO 11 19 September 2015 Scottish Championship 7 A Dumbarton 2 1 15:00 BST 1,978 Alan Muir SCO Rangers Dumbarton 64 Waghorn73 pen. Waghorn 0 72 Buchanan90 pen. Fleming https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34230450 SCO 13 27 September 2015 Scottish Championship 8 A Greenock Morton 4 0 12:30 BST 7,392 Willie Collum SCO Rangers Greenock Morton 12 pen. Waghorn22 Waghorn34 Tavernier81 Waghorn https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34306268 SCO 14 3 October 2015 Scottish Championship 9 H Falkirk 3 1 15:00 BST 45,135 John McKendrick SCO Rangers Falkirk 17 Vaulks 3 Shiels81 Tavernier90+2 Wallace https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34366851 SCO 15 17 October 2015 Scottish Championship 10 H Queen of the South 2 1 15:00 BST 44,133 Barry Cook SCO Rangers Queen of the South 53 Holt90 Waghorn 35 Lyle https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34493890 SCO 17 25 October 2015 Scottish Championship 11 A St Mirren 1 0 12:30 GMT 5,477 Steven McLean SCO Rangers St Mirren 25 Holt https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34564992 SCO 18 1 November 2015 Scottish Championship 12 A Hibernian 1 2 12:30 GMT 14,412 John Beaton SCO Rangers Hibernian 11 Cummings73 Hanlon 47 o.g. McGregor https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34630330 SCO 19 7 November 2015 Scottish Championship 13 H Alloa Athletic 4 0 15:00 GMT 43,242 Stephen Finnie SCO Rangers Alloa Athletic 0 79 Ferns 10 Waghorn14 Tavernier42 Waghorn90+2 Clark https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34686760 SCO 20 21 November 2015 Scottish Championship 15 A Livingston 1 1 15:00 GMT 6,505 George Salmond SCO Rangers Livingston 51 Hippolyte 22 Holt https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34818579 SCO 22 1 December 2015Dumbarton Game Moved http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/dumbarton-game-moved/ rangers.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20151102014627/http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/dumbarton-game-moved/ 2015-11-02 dead Scottish Championship 14 H Dumbarton 4 0 19:45 GMT 37,182 Crawford Allan SCO Rangers Dumbarton 0 88 Saunders 47 Holt 60 Waghorn 81 Oduwa88 pen. Halliday https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34907317 SCO 23 12 December 2015 Scottish Championship 17 H Greenock Morton 2 2 15:00 GMT 41,816 Don Robertson SCO Rangers Greenock Morton 31 o.g. Tavernier 82 McCluskey 2 Miller 84 Waghorn https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35014238 SCO 24 19 December 2015 Scottish Championship 18 A Falkirk 1 2 12:30 GMT 7,488 Willie Collum SCO Rangers Falkirk 15 McKay 3 pen. Baird55 Vaulks https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35078908 SCO 25 28 December 2015 Scottish Championship 19 H Hibernian 4 2 15:00 GMT 49,995 Bobby Madden SCO Rangers Hibernian 23 Cummings 86 Malonga 33 Holt 43 Holt 65 Clark0 70 Halliday89 Waghorn https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35148427 SCO 26 2 January 2016 Scottish Championship 20 A Dumbarton 6 0 15:00 GMT 1,894 Craig Charleston SCO Rangers Dumbarton 42 Miller 59 Miller 64 Miller71 Waghorn81 Halliday88 Tavernier https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35180773 SCO 28 16 January 2016 Scottish Championship 21 H Livingston 4 1 15:00 GMT 42,906 Craig Thomson SCO Rangers Livingston 55 Buchanan 8 Wilson 22 pen. Waghorn 35 Miller41 Waghorn https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35270722 SCO 29 25 January 2016 Scottish Championship 22 A Greenock Morton 2 0 19:45 GMT 5,778 Barry Cook SCO Rangers Greenock Morton 26 Miller70 McKay1 71 Halliday https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35340312 SCO 30 30 January 2016 Scottish Championship 23 H Falkirk 1 0 15:00 GMT 46,980 Kevin Clancy SCO Rangers Falkirk 90+1 King https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35390045 SCO 31 2 February 2016https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35014918 Scottish league and Cup call offs BBC Sport http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/raith-game-rescheduled/? Raith Rovers Game Rescheduled 10 December 2015 Rangers.co.uk Rangers Football Club Scottish Championship 16 A Raith Rovers 1 0 19:45 GMT 5,493 Euan Anderson SCO Rangers Raith Rovers 44 Halliday https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34952083 SCO 33 13 February 2016 Scottish Championship 24 A Alloa Athletic 1 1 15:00 GMT 3,100 Don Robertson SCO Rangers Alloa Athletic 83 O'Halloran 61 Marr https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35510620 SCO 35 21 February 2016 Scottish Championship 25 A Queen of the South 1 0 16:00 GMT 5,449 Stephen Finnie SCO Rangers Queen of the South 64 Miller https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35572208 SCO 36 27 February 2016 Scottish Championship 26 H St Mirren 1 0 15:00 GMT 46,366 John McKendrick SCO Rangers St Mirren 86 Forrester https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35619993 SCO 37 1 March 2016 Scottish Championship 27 H Raith Rovers 2 0 19:45 GMT 40,662 Craig Charleston SCO Rangers Raith Rovers 27 Forrester 51 Wallace https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35637842 SCO 39 11 March 2016 Scottish Championship 29 H Greenock Morton 3 1 19:45 GMT 45,072 Nick Walsh SCO Rangers Greenock Morton 22 Johnstone 43 Miller48 Miller 56 Wallace https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35723279 SCO 40 18 March 2016 Scottish Championship 30 A Falkirk 2 3 19:45 GMT 7,804 Kevin Clancy SCO Rangers Falkirk 7 Miller 9 McKay 72 Alston 77 Hippolyte 90+2 McHugh https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35781511 SCO 41 26 March 2016 Scottish Championship 31 H Queen of the South 4 3 15:00 GMT 46,117 Crawford Allan SCO Rangers Queen of the South 14 Forrester46 O'Halloran51 Halliday55 Tavernier 25 pen. Russell57 Oliver90 Millar https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35849640 SCO 42 2 April 2016 Scottish Championship 32 A Raith Rovers 3 3 15:00 BST 6,943 Euan Anderson SCO Rangers Raith Rovers 30 Forrester35 O'Halloran49 Miller 25 Longridge38 Craigen90+4 Panayiotou https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35902857 SCO 43 5 April 2016April Dumbarton Game Rescheduled http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/april-dumbarton-game-recheduled/ rangers.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20151203215005/http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/april-dumbarton-game-recheduled/ 2015-12-03 deadhttp://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/dumbarton-fixture-confirmed/? Dumbarton Fixture Confirmed Rangers.co.uk 24 February 2016 Rangers Football Club Scottish Championship 33 H Dumbarton 1 0 19:45 BST 48,568 Steven McLean SCO Rangers Dumbarton 50 Tavernier https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35912680 SCO 46 20 April 2016http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/hibs-clash-confirmed/ Hibs Clash Confirmed Rangers.co.uk Rangers Football Club 15 March 2016 Scottish Championship 28 A Hibernian 2 3 19:45 BST 12,231 Kevin Clancy SCO Rangers Hibernian 41 Holt85 McKay 5 Cummings18 Stokes58 Gunnarsson https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35684231 SCO 47 23 April 2016 Scottish Championship 35 H Alloa Athletic 1 1 12:30 BST 50,349 Craig Charleston SCO Rangers Alloa Athletic 8 Duffy 45 Tavernier https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36061329 SCO 48 26 April 2016Hibs Fixture Change http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/hibs-fixture-change/ rangers.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20160218091258/http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/hibs-fixture-change/ 2016-02-18 17 February 2016 deadhttp://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/livingston-fixture-confirmed/ Livingston Fixture Confirmed Rangers.co.uk Rangers Football Club 21 March 2016 Scottish Championship 34 A Livingston 0 1 19:45 BST 5,021 Greg Aitken SCO Rangers Livingston 45+1 Halkett https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36079242 SCO 49 1 May 2016 Scottish Championship 36 A St Mirren 2 2 12:30 BST 5,933 Don Robertson SCO Rangers St Mirren 54 Miller88 Holt 40 Gallagher90+2 Morgan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36122854 1 May 2016 Rangers Wikipedia articleMarch 2021 March 2017 Scottish Cup SCO 27 10 January 2016 Scottish Cup R4 H Cowdenbeath 5 1 13:00 GMT 20,915 Steven McLean SCO Cowdenbeath Rangers 19 Wallace33 McKay48 Waghorn55 pen. Waghorn78 pen. Waghorn 40 Brett https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35216463 SCO 32 6 February 2016 Scottish Cup R5 H Kilmarnock 0 0 12:30 GMT 33,581 Bobby Madden SCO Kilmarnock Rangers 0 89 Higginbotham https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35432980 SCO 34 16 February 2016 Scottish Cup R5 R A Kilmarnock 2 1 19:45 GMT 13,179 Bobby Madden SCO Kilmarnock Rangers 7 McKenzie 3 pen. Waghorn90+2 Clark https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35535921 SCO 38 5 March 2016 Scottish Cup QF H Dundee 4 0 12:30 GMT 30,944 Alan Muir SCO Dundee Rangers 1 Forrester47 Holt 54 Halliday 84 Wallace https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35675919 SCO 45 17 April 2016 Scottish Cup SF N Celtic 2 2 5-4 12:00 BST 50,069 Craig Thomson SCO Celtic Rangers 16 Miller96 McKay 50 Sviatchenko106 Rogic https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36008631 SCO 50 21 May 2016 Scottish Cup F N Hibernian 2 3 15:00 BST 50,701 Steven McLean SCO Rangers Hibernian 27 Miller64 Halliday 3 Stokes80 Stokes 90+2 Gray https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36292302 21 May 2016 Rangers Wikipedia articleMarch 2021 March 2017 League Cup SCO 2 2 August 2015 League Cup R1 H Peterhead 3 0 15:00 BST 25,608 Greg Aitken SCO Rangers Peterhead 41 Templeton76 Miller82 Tavernier https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33667209 SCO 7 26 August 2015 League Cup R2 A Airdrieonians 5 0 19:45 BST 7,006 Euan Anderson SCO Rangers Airdrieonians 5 Clark14 Halliday15 Waghorn84 Shiels88 Tavernier https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33983967 SCO 12 22 September 2015 League Cup R3 H St Johnstone 1 3 19:15 BST 27,094 Kevin Clancy SCO Rangers St Johnstone 62 Tavernier 19 Davidson29 Lappin46 O'Halloran https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34253361 6 September 2015 Rangers Wikipedia articleMarch 2021 March 2017 Challenge Cup SCO 1 25 July 2015 Challenge Cup R1 A Hibernian 6 2 12:30 BST 11,225 Willie Collum SCO Rangers Hibernian 14 Stanton 61 pen. Cummings 39 Tavernier 44 Waghorn47 Waghorn 62 Halliday77 Miller 82 Miller https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33578658 SCO 5 19 August 2015 Challenge Cup R2 A Ayr United 2 0 19:45 BST 7,468 Stephen Finnie SCO Rangers Ayr United 15 Clark43 McKay https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33874160 SCO 16 20 October 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34383553 Rangers v Livingston Petrofac Training Cup tie postponed 28 September 2015 BBC Sport BBC Challenge Cup QF H Livingston 1 0 19:45 BST 17,386 Andrew Dallas SCO Livingston Rangers 75 Clark https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34513020 SCO 21 28 November 2015Saints Semi Confirmed http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/saints-semi-confirmed/ rangers.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20151026012704/http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/saints-semi-confirmed/ 2015-10-26 dead Challenge Cup SF H St Mirren 4 0 12:15 GMT 22,369 Bobby Madden SCO St Mirren Rangers 34 Holt77 Miller84 Waghorn90+1 o.g. Kelly https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34887476 SCO 44 10 April 2016 Challenge Cup F N Peterhead 4 0 15:00 BST 48,133 George Salmond SCO Peterhead Rangers 17 o.g. Gilchrist40 Tavernier85 pen. Halliday 89 Miller https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35953055 10 April 2016 Rangers Wikipedia articleMarch 2021 March 2017 Friendlies SCO 21 July 2015 Friendly H Burnley 0 1 19:45 BST 22,344 Steven McLean SCO Rangers Burnley 35 Arfield http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/9667-rangers-0-burnley-1 6 July 2015 Rangers Wikipedia article March 2017 Competitions Overall y y Scottish Championship 3rd 1st 7 August 1 May Y y Scottish Cup Fourth Round Runners-up 10 January 21 May y League Cup First Round Third Round 2 August 22 September y y Challenge Cup First Round Winners 25 July 10 April Scottish Championship Standings RAN Results summary 16 2 0 48 13 9 4 5 40 21 1 May 2016 Wikipedia articleMarch 2017 March 2017 Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/D/W/D/L/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/D/W/L/D/D Position 3/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 1 May 2016 2014–15 Scottish Championship March 2017 References 32em 2015-16 Category:Scottish football clubs 2015–16 season