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1953–54 Rangers F.C. season

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Rangers
1953–54 season
ChairmanJohn Wilson
ManagerBill Struth
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One4th
P30 W13 D8 L9 F56 A35 Pts34
Scottish CupSemi-finals
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Derek Grierson (17)

All:
Willie Paton (22)

The 1953–54 season was the 74th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

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Rangers played a total of 46 competitive matches during the 1953–54 season.

Results

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All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division A

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
5 September 1953 Partick Thistle H 3–0 60,000
19 September 1953 Celtic H 1–1 59,000
26 September 1953 Stirling Albion A 0–2 19,500
17 October 1953 East Fife H 2–0 40,000
24 October 1953 Dundee A 0–1 34,000
31 October 1953 Heart of Midlothian H 0–1 30,000
7 November 1953 Aberdeen A 1–1 25,000
14 November 1953 Hamilton Academical H 8–1 25,000
21 November 1953 Raith Rovers A 2–1 18,000
28 November 1953 Clyde H 1–1 40,000
12 December 1953 Queen of the South A 1–2 18,500
19 December 1953 Partick Thistle A 1–0 20,000
26 December 1953 Hibernian H 3–0 28,000
1 January 1954 Celtic A 0–1 65,000
2 January 1954 Stirling Albion H 3–1 28,000
9 January 1954 St Mirren A 1–0 37,500
16 January 1954 Airdrieonians H 3–0 19,000
23 January 1954 East Fife A 1–2 16,000
6 February 1954 Dundee H 2–0 38,000
20 February 1954 Heart of Midlothian A 3–3 49,000
6 March 1954 Hamilton Academical A 1–1 16,500
17 March 1954 Raith Rovers H 2–2 9,000
20 March 1954 Clyde A 5–2 8,000
27 March 1954 Falkirk A 3–4 16,000
3 April 1954 Queen of the South H 2–0 14,500
14 April 1954 St Mirren H 1–1 12,000
17 April 1954 Aberdeen H 1–3 34,000
21 April 1954 Falkirk H 3–0 22,000
24 April 1954 Airdrieonians A 0–2 8,000
26 April 1954 Hibernian A 2–2 17,300

Scottish Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
30 January 1954 R1 Queen's Park H 2–0 34,133
13 February 1954 R2 Kilmarnock H 2–2 40,000
17 February 1954 R2 R Kilmarnock A 3–1 33,545
27 February 1954 R3 Third Lanark A 0–0 45,591
3 March 1954 R3 R Third Lanark H 4–4 17,000
8 March 1954 R3 2R Third Lanark A 3–2 31,000
13 March 1954 R4 Berwick Rangers H 4–0 60,245
10 April 1954 SF Aberdeen N 0–6 110,892

League Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
8 August 1953 SR Raith Rovers A 4–0 24,807
12 August 1953 SR Heart of Midlothian H 4–1 60,000
15 August 1953 SR Hamilton Academical H 5–1 35,000
22 August 1953 SR Raith Rovers H 3–1 38,000
26 August 1953 SR Heart of Midlothian A 1–1 33,874
29 August 1953 SR Hamilton Academical A 5–0 17,000
12 September 1953 QF L1 Ayr United H 4–2 30,000
16 September 1953 QF L2 Ayr United A 2–3 20,000
10 October 1953 SF Partick Thistle N 0–2 48,090

Appearances

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See also

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References

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