Manager: Walter Smith
Home: Ibrox Stadium
SPL Winners: Rangers
Scottish Cup Winners: Kilmarnock
League Cup Winners: Rangers
Match Results
| Round | Competition | Date | Venue | Outcome | Opponents | For | Agt | Crowd | ||
| Qualifying | Champions League | Aug | 7 | Wed | H | W | Alania Vladikavkaz | 3 | 1 | 44,799 |
| Premier Division | 10 | Sat | H | W | Raith Rovers | 1 | 0 | 46,221 | ||
| 2nd | League Cup | 14 | Wed | a | W | Clydebank (New) | 3 | 0 | 7,450 | |
| Premier Division | 17 | Sat | a | W | Dunfermline | 5 | 2 | 16,495 | ||
| Qualifying | Champions League | 21 | Wed | a | W | Alania Vladikavkaz | 7 | 2 | 32,000 | |
| Premier Division | 24 | Sat | H | W | Dundee Utd | 1 | 0 | 48,285 | ||
| 3rd | League Cup | Sep | 4 | Wed | H | W | Ayr Utd | 3 | 1 | 44,282 |
| Premier Division | 7 | Sat | a | W | Motherwell | 1 | 0 | 12,288 | ||
| Group A | Champions League | 11 | Wed | a | L | Grasshoppers | 0 | 3 | 20,030 | |
| Premier Division | 14 | Sat | H | W | Hearts | 3 | 0 | 47,240 | ||
| Quarter | League Cup | 18 | Wed | H | W | Hibs | 4 | 0 | 45,104 | |
| Premier Division | 21 | Sat | a | W | Kilmarnock | 4 | 1 | 14,812 | ||
| Group A | Champions League | 25 | Wed | H | L | Auxerre | 1 | 2 | 37,344 | |
| Premier Division | 28 | Sat | H | W | Celtic | 2 | 0 | 50,124 | ||
| Premier Division | Oct | 12 | Sat | a | L | Hibs | 1 | 2 | 12,864 | |
| Group A | Champions League | 16 | Wed | a | L | Ajax | 1 | 4 | 47,000 | |
| Premier Division | 19 | Sat | H | D | Aberdeen | 2 | 2 | 50,076 | ||
| Semi | League Cup | 22 | Tue | n | W | Dunfermline | 6 | 1 | 16,791 | |
| Premier Division | 26 | Sat | H | W | Motherwell | 5 | 0 | 48,160 | ||
| Group A | Champions League | 30 | Wed | H | L | Ajax | 0 | 1 | 42,265 | |
| Premier Division | Nov | 2 | Sat | a | D | Raith Rovers | 2 | 2 | 9,705 | |
| Premier Division | 14 | Thu | a | W | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 50,041 | ||
| Group A | Champions League | 20 | Wed | H | W | Grasshoppers | 2 | 1 | 34,192 | |
| Final | League Cup | 24 | Sun | n | W | Hearts | 4 | 3 | 48,559 | |
| Premier Division | Dec | 1 | Sun | a | W | Aberdeen | 3 | 0 | 21,000 | |
| Group A | Champions League | 4 | Wed | a | L | Auxerre | 1 | 2 | 20,500 | |
| Premier Division | 7 | Sat | H | W | Hibs | 4 | 3 | 48,053 | ||
| Premier Division | 10 | Tue | a | L | Dundee Utd | 0 | 1 | 12,000 | ||
| Premier Division | 14 | Sat | H | W | Dunfermline | 3 | 1 | 45,878 | ||
| Premier Division | 17 | Tue | H | W | Kilmarnock | 4 | 2 | 39,469 | ||
| Premier Division | 21 | Sat | a | W | Hearts | 4 | 1 | 15,139 | ||
| Premier Division | 26 | Thu | H | W | Raith Rovers | 4 | 0 | 48,322 | ||
| Premier Division | Jan | 2 | Thu | H | W | Celtic | 3 | 1 | 50,019 | |
| Premier Division | 4 | Sat | a | W | Hibs | 2 | 1 | 12,557 | ||
| Premier Division | 12 | Sun | H | W | Aberdeen | 4 | 0 | 47,509 | ||
| Premier Division | 15 | Wed | a | D | Kilmarnock | 1 | 1 | 16,432 | ||
| Premier Division | 18 | Sat | a | W | Motherwell | 3 | 1 | 13,166 | ||
| 3rd | Scottish Cup | 25 | Sat | H | W | St Johnstone | 2 | 0 | 44,989 | |
| Premier Division | Feb | 1 | Sat | H | D | Hearts | 0 | 0 | 50,024 | |
| Premier Division | 8 | Sat | a | W | Dunfermline | 3 | 0 | 15,840 | ||
| 4th | Scottish Cup | 15 | Sat | H | W | East Fife | 3 | 0 | 41,064 | |
| Premier Division | 23 | Sun | H | W | Hibs | 3 | 1 | 47,618 | ||
| Premier Division | Mar | 1 | Sat | a | D | Aberdeen | 2 | 2 | 16,331 | |
| Quarter | Scottish Cup | 6 | Thu | a | L | Celtic | 0 | 2 | 49,519 | |
| Premier Division | 12 | Wed | H | L | Dundee Utd | 0 | 2 | 49,192 | ||
| Premier Division | 16 | Sun | a | W | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 49,929 | ||
| Premier Division | 22 | Sat | H | L | Kilmarnock | 1 | 2 | 50,036 | ||
| Premier Division | Apr | 5 | Sat | H | W | Dunfermline | 4 | 0 | 49,832 | |
| Premier Division | 15 | Tue | a | W | Raith Rovers | 6 | 0 | 9,745 | ||
| Premier Division | May | 5 | Mon | H | L | Motherwell | 0 | 2 | 50,059 | |
| Premier Division | 7 | Wed | a | W | Dundee Utd | 1 | 0 | 12,000 | ||
| Premier Division | 10 | Sat | a | L | Hearts | 1 | 3 | 13,097 |
Trivia
Rangers win their 9th title in a row for the second time in their history!
The new Govan East and West corners were completed and the pitch also lowered which increased the stadium capacity.
League Cup Final was played at Celtic Park due to the redevelopment of Hampden.
Video Footage
Rangers beat Dundee Utd 1-0 to secure 9IAR
Rangers beat Hearts 4-3 to win League Cup
Image Gallery
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