1945–46 Rangers F.C. season

November 2021 Rangers 1945–46 Bill Struth James Bowie Ground Ibrox Park Southern League Division One 1stP30 W22 D4 L4 F85 A41 Pts48 Victory Cup Winners Southern League Cup Runners-up Willie Thornton,Jimmy Duncanson (25) Willie Thornton,Jimmy Duncanson (18) _whitecollarplain _redtop 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff 000000 _thinbluehoops _thinbluehoops _thinbluehoops _redtop ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 1944–45 1946–47 The 1945–46 season was the 7th and final year of wartime football by Rangers. Results All results are written with Rangers' score first. Southern League Division One DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 11 August 1945MotherwellA0–3 16 August 1945Partick ThistleH4–2 18 August 1945HibernianA1–2 1 September 1945KilmarnockA7–0 8 September 1945CelticH5–3 15 September 1945Third LanarkA5–1 22 September 1945FalkirkH1–0 29 September 1945St MirrenA2–2 13 October 1945 AberdeenH3–165,000 20 October 1945Queen's ParkA2–0 27 October 1945MortonA2–2 3 November 1945Hamilton AcademicalA5–1 10 November 1945Queen of the SouthA4–2 17 November 1945Heart of MidlothianH1–116,000 24 November 1945MotherwellA2–1 1 December 1945 HibernianH3–2 8 December 1945Partick ThistleA5–1 15 December 1945KilmarnockH5–1 22 December 1945Third LanarkH1–0 25 December 1945 ClydeH4–1 29 December 1945 FalkirkA3–0 1 January 1946 CelticA1–0 2 January 1946 St MirrenH3–1 5 January 1946 ClydeA1–0 12 January 1946 AberdeenA1–430,000 19 January 1946 Queen's ParkH2–1 26 January 1946 MortonH4–4 2 February 1946 Hamilton AcademicalA4–1 9 February 1946 Queen of the SouthH5–2 16 February 1946 Heart of MidlothianA0–236,177 Southern League Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 23 February 1946SRQueen of the SouthH4–0 2 March 1946SRMotherwellA3–0 9 March 1946SRMortonH1–0 16 March 1946SRQueen of the SouthA2–0 23 March 1946SRMotherwellH4–2 30 March 1946SRMortonA1–1 6 April 1946QFDundeeN3–1 27 April 1946SFHeart of MidlothianN3–170,000 11 May 1946FAberdeenN2–3130,000 Victory Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 20 April 1946R1 L1StenhousemuirA4–1 22 April 1946R1 L2StenhousemuirH4–1 4 May 1946R2AirdrieoniansA4–0 18 May 1946QFFalkirkA1–1 25 May 1946QFFalkirkH2–0 1 June 1946SFCelticN0–0 5 June 1946SF RCelticN2–0 15 June 1946http://scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk/victory-cup.htm Victory Cup Scottish Football Historical Archive 2 April 2017FHibernianN3–1100,000Gillick, Duncanson(2)http://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/game.php?gameid=84074 Victory Cup (Hibs lineup) Fitbastats.com 2 April 2017http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/game.php?gameid=84074 Victory Cup (Rangers lineup) Fitbastats.com 2 April 2017 Friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 28 November 1945Dynamo MoscowH2–290,000Smith, Young (pen)http://www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-history-news-and-blog/the-caskie-affair-a-fresh-look-at-the-rangers-v-dynamo-moscow-match-of-1945 The Caskie affair – a fresh look at the Rangers v Dynamo Moscow match of 1945 Scottish Sport History 3 January 2017 4 November 2019Dynamos Draw With Rangers 1945, British Pathé (video footage) See also 1945–46 in Scottish football 1945–46 Southern League Cup (Scotland) 1946 Victory Cup References Category:Rangers F.C. seasons Rangers Category:Scottish football championship-winning seasons