The 1992–93 season is the 96th season of competitive football by Rangers

Rangers F.C.

Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...

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Overview

Rangers played a total of 64 competitive matches during the 1992–93 season. They completed the club's fifth domestic treble. The team finished first in the Scottish Premier Division and collected the fifth of their nine league titles in a row, after winning 33 of their 44 league games.

In the cup competitions, they defeated Aberdeen

Aberdeen F.C.

Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...

 2–1 in the Scottish Cup final

Scottish Cup 1992-93

The 1992–93 Scottish Cup was the 108th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Aberdeen in the final.-First round:-Second round:-Replays:-Third round:-Replays:...

, with goals from Neil Murray

Neil Murray (footballer)

Neil Murray is a Scottish former footballer, who now works as an agent.-Career:Murray began his career with Rangers, where he won the domestic treble in 1992/93. Murray left Ibrox in 1996, moving to Swiss side Sion, before moving to French club Lorient a year later...

 and Mark Hateley

Mark Hateley

Mark Wayne Hateley is a retired English football player who played as a centre-forward. He was capped 32 times for the English national team , and played in top-level football leagues in England, Italy, France and Scotland...

. The League Cup

Scottish League Cup

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 was also won after extra time, with a 2–1 win over the Dons

Aberdeen F.C.

Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...

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Rangers became the first British club to the club appear in the UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

 after defeating Danish

Denmark

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 side Lyngby BK and Leeds United

Leeds United A.F.C.

Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...

 in a match dubbed the Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

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. Although unbeaten the club finished second in Group A one point behind French

France

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 champions Marseille, who defeated A.C. Milan

A.C. Milan

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 in the final.

In

Date	Player	From	Fee
04 Jun 1992	Dave McPherson	Heart of Midlothian Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...	£1.3m
28 Jul 1992	Trevor Steven Trevor Steven Trevor McGregor Steven is a football talent scout. He was formerly an England footballer who shot to fame with the successful Everton side of the 1980s....	Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...	£2.4m

Out

Date	Player	To	Fee
01 Aug 1992	John Spencer John Spencer (footballer) John Spencer is the head coach for Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer. Spencer is a former professional football player, who represented Scotland at international level...	Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...	£0.45m
14 Aug 1992	Paul Rideout Paul Rideout Paul Rideout is a retired English professional football player who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He is a youth coach with Sporting Kansas City, heading their U-16, U-17 and U-18 teams.-Playing career:...	Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...	£0.5m
08 Sep 1992	Nigel Spackman Nigel Spackman Nigel James Spackman is an English football manager and former player. He was formerly a midfield player who was an integral part of the much-admired Liverpool team of 1988...	Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...	£0.485m

Scottish Premier Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
01 Aug 1992	St. Johnstone	H	1–0	38,036	McCoist
04 Aug 1992	Airdrieonians	H	2–0	34,613	Gordon, Hateley
08 Aug 1992	Hibernian	A	0–0	17,044
15 Aug 1992	Dundee	A	3–4	12,807	McCoist (2), Ferguson
22 Aug 1992	Celtic	H	1–1	43,239	Durrant
29 Aug 1992	Aberdeen	H	3–1	41,636	Durrant, McCoist, Mikhailichenko
02 Sep 1992	Motherwell	A	4–1	10,074	McCoist (3), Brown
12 Sep 1992	Partick Thistle	A	4–1	18,460	McPherson, McCall, Gough, Hateley
19 Sep 1992	Heart of Midlothian	H	2–0	41,888	McCall, McCoist
26 Sep 1992	Dundee United	A	4–0	13,515	Huistra (2), Steven, McCoist
03 Oct 1992	Falkirk	H	4–0	40,691	McCoist (4)
07 Oct 1992	St. Johnstone	A	5–1	9,532	McCoist (2), Hateley (2), Ferguson
17 Oct 1992	Hibernian	H	1–0	40,978	McCoist
31 Oct 1992	Motherwell	H	4–2	38,719	McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)), Brown
07 Nov 1992	Celtic	A	1–0	51,958	Durrant
11 Nov 1992	Dundee	H	3–1	33,497	McCoist (2), Hateley
21 Nov 1992	Heart of Midlothian	A	1–1	20,831	McCoist
28 Nov 1992	Partick Thistle	H	3–0	40,939	Steven, McSwegan, McPherson
01 Dec 1992	Airdrieonians	A	1–1	9,251	Brown
12 Dec 1992	Falkirk	A	2–1	11,585	Hateley, McCoist
19 Dec 1992	St. Johnstone	H	2–0	35,369	Gough, Robertson
26 Dec 1992	Dundee	A	3–1	13,983	Hateley (2), McCoist
02 Jan 1993	Celtic	H	1–0	46,039	Steven
05 Jan 1993	Dundee United	H	3–2	40,239	Hateley, McCall, McCoist
30 Jan 1993	Hibernian	A	4–3	17,444	Hateley (2), Steven, McCoist
02 Feb 1993	Aberdeen	A	1–0	15,055	Hateley
09 Feb 1993	Falkirk	H	5–0	34,780	Hateley (2), Robertson, Steven, Huistra
13 Feb 1993	Airdrieonians	H	2–2	39,816	McCoist (2)
20 Feb 1993	Dundee United	A	0–0	13,234
23 Feb 1993	Motherwell	A	4–0	14,006	Hateley (2), McCall, Mikhailichenko
27 Feb 1993	Heart of Midlothian	H	2–1	42,128	McCoist, Robertson
10 Mar 1993	St. Johnstone	A	1–1	9,210	McCoist
13 Mar 1993	Hibernian	H	3–0	41,076	Hagen, Hateley, McCoist
20 Mar 1993	Celtic	A	1–2	53,241	Hateley
27 Mar 1993	Dundee	H	3–0	40,294	McCall, McCoist, Ferguson
30 Mar 1993	Aberdeen	H	2–0	44,570	I.Ferguson, McCoist
10 Apr 1993	Motherwell	H	1–0	41,353	Brown
14 Apr 1993	Heart of Midlothian	A	3–2	14,622	Hateley (2), McCall
17 Apr 1993	Partick Thistle	H	3–1	42,636	McSwegan (2), Hagen
01 May 1993	Airdrieonians	A	1–0	11,830	McSwegan
04 May 1993	Partick Thistle	A	0–3	9,834
08 May 1993	Dundee United	H	1–0	42,917	Huistra
12 May 1993	Aberdeen	A	0–1	13,079
15 May 1993	Falkirk	A	2–1	8,517	Mikhailichenko, Hateley

UEFA Champions League

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
16 Sep 1992	R1	Lyngby	H	2–0	40,036	Hateley, Huistra
30 Sep 1992	R1	Lyngby	A	1–0	4,273	Durrant
21 Oct 1992	R2	Leeds United	H	2–1	43,251	McCoist, Lukic (o.g.)
04 Nov 1992	R2	Leeds United	A	2–1	25,118	Hateley, McCoist
25 Nov 1992	GS	Marseille	H	2–2	41,624	McSwegan, Hateley
09 Dec 1992	GS	CSKA Moscow	A	1–0	9,000	Ferguson
03 Mar 1993	GS	Club Brugge	A	1–1	19,000	Huistra
17 Mar 1993	GS	Club Brugge	H	2–1	42,731	Durrant, Nisbet
07 Apr 1993	GS	Marseille	A	1–1	46,000	Durrant
21 Apr 1993	GS	CSKA Moscow	H	0–0	43,142

Scottish Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
09 Jan 1993	R3	Motherwell	A	2–0	14,314	McCoist (2)
06 Feb 1993	R4	Ayr United	A	2–0	13,176	McCoist, Gordon
06 Mar 1993	QF	Arbroath	A	3–0	6,488	Hateley, Murray, McCoist (pen.)
03 Apr 1993	SF	Heart of Midlothian	N	2–1	41,738	McPherson, McCoist
29 May 1993	F	Aberdeen	N	2–1	50,715	Murray, Hateley

League Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
11 Aug 1992	R2	Dumbarton	A	5–0	11,091	Durrant, Gordon, Hateley, McCoist, Mikhailichenko
19 Aug 1992	R3	Stranraer	A	5–0	4,430	McCoist (3), Hateley (2)
26 Aug 1992	QF	Dundee United	A	3–2	15,716	McCoist, Gough, Huistra
22 Sep 1992	SF	St. Johnstone	N	3–1	30,062	McCoist (3)
25 Oct 1992	F	Aberdeen	N	2–1	45,298	McCall, Smith (o.g.)

Appearances

Player	Position	Appearances	Goals
	GK	52	0
	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	17	1
	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	58	3
	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	39	3
	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	53	3
	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	59	4
	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	47	7
	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	54	6
	FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...	52	49
	FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...	54	29
	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	42	7
	FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...	2	0
	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	9	0
	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	27	3
	FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...	39	4
	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	36	5
	GK	12	0
	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	43	5
	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	3	0
	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	10	2
	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	2	0
	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	10	0
	FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...	14	5
	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	11	0
	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	23	2
	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	3	0
	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	2	0
	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	1	0

See also

• 1992–93 in Scottish football
• 1992–93 Scottish Cup
• 1992–93 Scottish League Cup
• 1992–93 UEFA Champions League