1951–52 Rangers F.C. season
| 1950–51 season | |||
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| Chairman | John Wilson | ||
| Manager | Bill Struth | ||
| Ground | Ibrox Park | ||
| Scottish League Division One | 2nd P30 W16 D9 L5 F61 A31 Pts41 | ||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| League Cup | Runners-up | ||
| St Mungo Cup | Round 1 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Billy Simpson (18) All: Willie Thornton (27) | ||
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The 1951–52 season was the 72nd season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1951–52 season.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division A
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1951 | Partick Thistle | H | 4–1 | 45,000 | |
| 22 September 1951 | Celtic | H | 1–1 | 86,000 | |
| 29 September 1951 | Dundee | A | 0–1 | 31,000 | |
| 10 October 1951 | East Fife | H | 1–1 | 20,000 | |
| 20 October 1951 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | 35,000 | |
| 3 November 1951 | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | 55,000 | |
| 10 November 1951 | St Mirren | H | 5–1 | 18,500 | |
| 17 November 1951 | Raith Rovers | A | 1–3 | 21,000 | |
| 24 November 1951 | Stirling Albion | H | 3–0 | 20,000 | |
| 1 December 1951 | Third Lanark | H | 1–1 | 17,000 | |
| 8 December 1951 | Morton | A | 1–0 | 14,000 | |
| 15 December 1951 | Motherwell | H | 3–0 | 40,000 | |
| 22 December 1951 | Partick Thistle | A | 3–1 | 35,000 | |
| 29 December 1951 | Queen of the South | H | 3–2 | 30,000 | |
| 1 January 1952 | Celtic | A | 4–1 | 45,000 | |
| 2 January 1952 | Dundee | H | 1–2 | 35,000 | |
| 5 January 1952 | East Fife | A | 1–2 | 18,000 | |
| 12 January 1952 | Airdrieonians | H | 1–0 | 35,000 | |
| 19 January 1952 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | 47,684 | |
| 26 January 1952 | St Mirren | A | 5–0 | 32,000 | |
| 2 February 1952 | Aberdeen | H | 3–2 | 35,000 | |
| 13 February 1952 | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | 45,000 | |
| 16 February 1952 | Airdrieonians | A | 1–0 | 24,000 | |
| 27 February 1952 | Raith Rovers | H | 1–0 | 20,000 | |
| 1 March 1952 | Stirling Albion | A | 5–1 | 14,000 | |
| 15 March 1952 | Morton | H | 1–0 | 35,000 | |
| 22 March 1952 | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | 22,000 | |
| 29 March 1952 | Queen of the South | A | 2–2 | 12,000 | |
| 16 April 1952 | Third Lanark | A | 1–1 | 15,000 | |
| 19 April 1952 | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | 20,000 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 February 1952 | R2 | Elgin City | H | 6–1 | 36,324 | |
| 23 February 1952 | R3 | Arbroath | A | 2–0 | 13,510 | |
| 8 March 1952 | QF | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | 95,000 | |
| 12 March 1952 | QF Replay | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | 26,475 |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 1951 | SR | East Fife | A | 0–0 | 18,500 | |
| 15 August 1951 | SR | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | 60,000 | |
| 18 August 1951 | SR | Queen of the South | A | 3–0 | 19,000 | |
| 25 August 1951 | SR | East Fife | H | 4–1 | 28,000 | |
| 29 August 1951 | SR | Aberdeen | A | 1–2 | 28,000 | |
| 1 September 1951 | SR | Queen of the South | H | 5–2 | 40,000 | |
| 15 September 1951 | QF L1 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
| 19 September 1951 | QF L2 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–1 | 45,000 | |
| 13 October 1951 | SF | Celtic | N | 3–0 | 82,050 | |
| 27 October 1951 | F | Dundee | N | 2–3 | 91,217 |
St Mungo Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 1951 | SF | Aberdeen | A | 1–2 | 30,000 | Findlay |