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 PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals Bobby BrownGK450 Sammy CoxDF452 Jock ShawDF431 Ian McCollDF431 Willie WoodburnDF370 Willie RaeMF240 William WaddellMF223 Torrance GillickMF3512 Billy WilliamsonFW129 Willie ThorntonFW4522 Jimmy DuncansonFW4415 George YoungDF262 Willie FindlayFW129 Willie PatonMF52 Eddie RutherfordMF276 Dave MarshallFW43 Jimmy ParlaneFW11 Jimmy CaskieMF150 John LindsayDF30 Adam LittleMF10 Charlie WatkinsMF40 Joe JohnsonFW10 John McPhersonFW11
See also 1947–48 in Scottish football 1947–48 Scottish Cup 1947–48 Scottish League Cup
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