The 2018–19 season was the 139th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Rangers competed in the Europa League, progressing through four qualifying rounds before being eliminated at the group stage. They were knocked out of both domestic cups (League Cup and Scottish Cup) by Aberdeen.
Results and fixtures
Pre-season and friendlies
Scottish Premiership
League Cup
Scottish Cup
Europa League
Qualification stage
Group stage
Squad statistics The table below includes all players registered with the SPFL as part of the Rangers squad for 2018–19 season. They may not have made an appearance.
Appearances, goals and discipline {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2" style="background:#00f; color:white;" |No. !rowspan="2" style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Pos. !rowspan="2" style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Nat. !rowspan="2" style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Name !colspan="2" style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Totals !colspan="2" style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Scottish Premiership !colspan="2" style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Scottish Cup !colspan="2" style="background:#00f; color:white;" |League Cup !colspan="2" style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Europa League !colspan="2" style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Discipline |- !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals ! ! |- ! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |- ||4||1 ||0||0 ||0||0 |- ! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |- ||1||0 ||2||0 ||0||0 ||10||0 ||9||1 ||1||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||4||0 ||1||0 |- ! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |- ||0||0 ||6||0 ||1||0 ||2||0 ||6||1 ||2||1 ||0||0 ||10||2 ||1||0 ||0||0 ||2||0 ||9||1 ||0||0 ||1||0 |- ! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |- ||1||0 ||2||0 ||4||0 ||19||5 ||0||0 |- ! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred or loaned out during the season ||1||0 ||3||0 ||2||0 ||1||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||0||0 ||0||0
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in Scottish Premiership, League Cup, Scottish Cup, and the UEFA Europa League
Club Technical Staff
NameRoleManager Steven GerrardAssistant Manager Gary McAllisterFirst Team Coach Michael BealeTechnical Coach Tom CulshawGoalkeeping Coach Colin StewartHead of Scouting Andy ScouldingClub Scouts John Brown Billy McLaren David SwanickScouting Coordinator Rob ClarksonDoctor Dr Mark WallerHead of Performance Jordan MilsomHead of Preparation Craig FlanniganHead of Strength and Conditioning Paraskevas PolychronopoulosPhysiotherapist Steve WalkerMasseur David LaveryKit Executive Jimmy Bell
Kit Supplier: Hummel / Sponsors: 32Red (front) and Utilita (back)
The kits were produced with manufacturer Hummell and was the first year in a three-year deal.
Home: The home strip continues to be royal blue but will include the iconic brand's chevrons on the side panels. Away: The away kit is a white jersey with red and royal blue diagonal stripes, paired with royal blue shorts. Third: The third strip is mandarin orange, with royal blue chevrons. Fourth The fourth strip is red, with black chevrons and black shorts.
Club statistics Competition overview
League table
Transfers
Players in DatePlayerFromFee14 May 2018 Scott Arfield BurnleyFree16 May 2018 Allan McGregor Hull CityFree18 May 2018 Jamie Murphy Brighton & Hove AlbionUndisclosed12 June 2018 Nikola Katić NK Slaven BelupoUndisclosed13 June 2018 Connor Goldson Brighton & Hove AlbionUndisclosed21 June 2018 Jon Flanagan LiverpoolFree7 August 2018 Borna Barišić NK Osijek£2,200,00022 August 2018 Kyle Lafferty Heart of MidlothianUndisclosed31 August 2018 Eros Grezda NK OsijekUndisclosed3 September 2018 Gareth McAuley West Bromwich AlbionFree25 January 2019 Andy Firth BarrowUndisclosed30 January 2019 Matt Polster Chicago FireFree31 January 2019 Glen Kamara Dundee£50,000
Players out DatePlayerToFee1 June 2018 Kenny Miller LivingstonFree1 June 2018 David Bates HamburgDevelopment Fee1 June 2018 Jordan Thompson BlackpoolFree8 June 2018 Liam Kelly LivingstonUndisclosed16 June 2018 Michael O'Halloran Melbourne CityUndisclosed11 July 2018 Bruno Alves ParmaFree18 July 2018 Harry Forrester Tractor SaziFree30 July 2018 Fábio Cardoso Santa ClaraFree9 August 2018 Declan John Swansea CityUndisclosed9 August 2018 Josh Windass Wigan Athletic£2,500,0005 February 2019 Carlos Peña GKS TychyFree
Loans in Start dateEnd datePlayerFromFee7 June 201815 December 2018 Ovie Ejaria LiverpoolLoan10 July 201815 December 2018 Umar Sadiq RomaLoan10 July 201830 June 2019 Lassana Coulibaly Angers SCOLoan22 July 201830 June 2019 Ryan Kent LiverpoolLoan31 August 201830 June 2019 Joe Worrall Nottingham ForestLoan6 January 201930 June 2020 Jermain Defoe AFC BournemouthLoan6 January 201930 June 2019 Steven Davis SouthamptonLoan
Loans out Start dateEnd datePlayerToFee7 June 201831 December 2018 Carlos Peña Club NecaxaLoan13 June 201831 May 2019 Joe Dodoo BlackpoolLoan18 June 201831 May 2019 Jason Holt Fleetwood TownLoan25 June 20186 January 2019 (Extended to 31 May 2019) Ryan Hardie LivingstonLoan16 July 201831 December 2018 Eduardo Herrera Santos LagunaLoan1 August 20186 January 2019 Kieran Wright Raith RoversLoan3 August 20187 January 2019 Aidan Wilson Forfar AthleticLoan8 August 201831 May 2019 Greg Docherty Shrewsbury TownLoan15 August 20181 January 2019 Jamie Barjonas BuryLoan20 August 201831 May 2019 Lee Hodson St MirrenLoan21 August 20188 January 2019 Myles Beerman BirkirkaraLoan24 August 201831 May 2019 Liam Burt Alloa AthleticLoan30 August 20186 January 2019 (Extended to 31 May 2019) Jak Alnwick Scunthorpe UnitedLoan31 August 20186 January 2019 (Extended to 31 May 2019) Zak Rudden FalkirkLoan15 September 20186 January 2019 (Extended to 31 May 2019) Kyle Bradley Annan AthleticLoan8 January 201931 May 2019 Eduardo Herrera Club NecaxaLoan23 January 201931 May 2019 Myles Beerman Gżira UnitedLoan25 January 201931 May 2019 Robby McCrorie Greenock MortonLoan25 January 201931 May 2019 Andrew Dallas Greenock MortonLoan29 January 201931 May 2019 Jamie Barjonas Raith RoversLoan31 January 201931 May 2019 Jordan Rossiter BuryLoan21 February 201931 May 2019 Jordan Houston AirdrieoniansLoan4 April 20191 June 2019 Serge Atakayi SJKLoan
See also List of Rangers F.C. seasons
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