Rangers F.C. season 1994-95
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The 1994–95 season is the 98th season of competitive football by Rangers
.
.
The cup competitions were not so successful as the side crashed out the Scottish Cup
in the fourth round to Hearts
, losing 4–2. In the League Cup
the side was defeated 2–1 by Falkirk
.
The European campaign was over as soon as it began, the club was knocked out the UEFA Champions League
in the first round by AEK Athens, losing 3-0 on aggregate.
Rangers made three expensive signings at the start of the season in shape of defenders Basile Boli and Alan McLaren, as well as forward Brian Laudrup. On his way out of the club was misfit striker Duncan Ferguson
after 18 months, when in December 1994 he signed for Everton in a £4.2million deal (£200,000 more than Rangers had paid for him) after two months on loan at the English club.
The club's successful season was overshadowed by the death in March of club legend Davie Cooper
at the age of 39.
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...
.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 42 competitive matches during the 1994–95 season. The club won the Premier Division with a commanding sixteen point lead over nearest challengers MotherwellMotherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
.
The cup competitions were not so successful as the side crashed out the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
in the fourth round to Hearts
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...
, losing 4–2. In the League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
the side was defeated 2–1 by Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
.
The European campaign was over as soon as it began, the club was knocked out 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...
in the first round by AEK Athens, losing 3-0 on aggregate.
Rangers made three expensive signings at the start of the season in shape of defenders Basile Boli and Alan McLaren, as well as forward Brian Laudrup. On his way out of the club was misfit striker Duncan Ferguson
Duncan Ferguson
Duncan Cowan Ferguson is a Scottish former footballer. He was notorious for his "hardman" image and nicknamed "Big Dunc" and "Duncan Disorderly"....
after 18 months, when in December 1994 he signed for Everton in a £4.2million deal (£200,000 more than Rangers had paid for him) after two months on loan at the English club.
The club's successful season was overshadowed by the death in March of club legend Davie Cooper
Davie Cooper
David "Davie" Cooper was a professional football player. He was a Scotland international and played as a left winger....
at the age of 39.
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1994 |  Basile BoliBasile Boli Basile Boli is a French former footballer and current television sports presenter.-Career:Although born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Boli moved to France at an early age and began his career in local youth football in Paris before signing for AJ Auxerre in 1982... |
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... |
£2.7m 2 |
| 21 Jul 1994 |  Brian LaudrupBrian Laudrup Brian Laudrup is a Danish former football player and current football commentator, pundit and analyst on TV3+. Along with former international goalkeeper Lars Høgh, Laudrup manages a football academy for marginalized youth... |
 FiorentinaACF Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A... |
£2.5m |
| 27 Jul 1994 |  Billy ThomsonBilly Thomson William 'Billy' Marshall Thomson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is a goalkeeping coach with Kilmarnock.-Career:... |
Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
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| 26 Oct 1994 | Alan McLaren Alan McLaren Alan James McLaren is a former Scottish footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian and Rangers.McLaren started his career with Hearts in 1987 and made over 180 appearances for the Tynecastle club. He moved to Rangers in 1994 in a £2m part-exchange deal, with Dave McPherson moving the opposite... |
Hearts |
£2m |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Alec Cleland Alec Cleland Alexander 'Alex' Cleland is a Scottish former professional footballer.-Playing career:Cleland started his career with Dundee United, for whom he made 159 appearances, lifting the Scottish Cup in 1994. He signed for Rangers in a joint deal with Gary Bollan in 1995 and established himself in the... |
Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
Joint |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Gary Bollan Gary Bollan Gary Bollan is a retired Scottish professional footballer, and now the current manager of Livingston in the Scottish Football League. He played for seven senior Scottish clubs in his career, and is a former Under-21 internationalist.-Career:Bollan came up through the youth system and into the... |
Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
Joint |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1994 |  Chris VinnicombeChris Vinnicombe Chris Vinnicombe is a professional footballer and former manager of Tiverton Town.-Exeter City and Rangers :... |
Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
£0.2m |
| 28 Jul 1994 | Stephen Watson Stephen Watson (footballer) Stephen Watson is an English former professional football player who played for and captained Scottish side St Mirren in the early 1990s.-Club career:... |
St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... |
Free |
| 22 Sep 1994 | Gary Stevens Gary Stevens Gary Michael Stevens is a retired English footballer who is best remembered playing in defence for a successful Everton side of the 1980s, as well as for the England national football team.... |
Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
£0.35m |
| 04 Oct 1994 | Ian Durrant Ian Durrant Ian Durrant is a former Scottish professional footballer who played for Rangers, Kilmarnock and the Scotland national team... |
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... |
Loan |
| 19 Oct 1994 | Steven Pressley Steven Pressley Steven John "Elvis" Pressley is a retired Scottish footballer, who is now the manager of Scottish First Division club Falkirk. Pressley had a long playing career, playing for both halves of the Old Firm and making over 100 league appearances for both Dundee United and Hearts... |
Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
£0.6m |
| 25 Oct 1994 | 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... |
Swap |
| 01 Dec 1994 | David Hagen David Hagen David James Hagen is a retired Scottish footballer.-Career:Hagen began his career with Rangers, where he played a handful of games, before moving to Hearts.... |
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... |
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| 11 Dec 1994 | Duncan Ferguson |
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... |
£4.2m |
| 30 Dec 1994 |  Peter Huistra |
 Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'... |
£0.5m |
| 10 Mar 1995 | Fraser Wishart Fraser Wishart Fraser Wishart is a Scottish former professional footballer, former Secretary of the Scottish Professional Footballers' Association, and current chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association Scotland... |
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... |
£0.05m |
| 24 Mar 1995 | Scott McCulloch Scott McCulloch Scott McCulloch is a Scottish footballer, who is currently without a club after being released by Scottish Third Division side Stenhousemuir.- External links :*... |
Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... |
Free |
- Expendure: £7,200,000
- Income: £5,900,000
- Total loss/gain: £1,300,000
Scottish Premier Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1994 | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | 43,750 | Hateley, D.Ferguson |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Partick Thistle | A | 2–0 | 15,030 | Hateley, Byrne (o.g.) |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Celtic | H | 0–2 | 45,466 | |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | 41,041 | Hateley (2), Durie |
| 17 Sep 1994 | Falkirk | A | 2–0 | 12,419 | Boli, Laudrup |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Aberdeen | A | 2–2 | 19,191 | Hateley, Moore |
| 01 Oct 1994 | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | 43,030 | Hateley, Laudrup |
| 08 Oct 1994 | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | 12,118 | Boli |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | 44,099 | Miller, Robertson |
| 22 Oct 1994 | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | 11,160 | Philliben (o.g.) |
| 30 Oct 1994 | Celtic | A | 3–1 | 32,171 | Hateley (2), Laudrup |
| 05 Nov 1994 | Partick Thistle | H | 3–0 | 43,696 | Miller, Hateley, Laudrup |
| 09 Nov 1994 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | 12,347 | Hateley |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Falkirk | H | 1–1 | 44,018 | Hateley |
| 25 Nov 1994 | Aberdeen | H | 1–0 | 45,072 | McCoist |
| 04 Dec 1994 | Dundee United | A | 3–0 | 10,692 | Laudrup, Huistra, Durrant |
| 10 Dec 1994 | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | 17,283 | McLaren, Laudrup |
| 26 Dec 1994 | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | 44,892 | Hateley, Gough |
| 31 Dec 1994 | Motherwell | A | 3–1 | 11,269 | McCall, Laudrup, Durie |
| 04 Jan 1995 | Celtic | H | 1–1 | 45,794 | I.Ferguson |
| 07 Jan 1995 | Partick Thistle | A | 1–1 | 19,351 | Robertson |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Falkirk | A | 3–2 | 13,495 | Huistra (2, 1 (pen.)), McCoist |
| 21 Jan 1995 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | 44,231 | Miller |
| 04 Feb 1995 | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | 44,197 | Robertson |
| 12 Feb 1995 | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 18,060 | |
| 25 Feb 1995 | Kilmarnock | H | 3–0 | 44,859 | Durie, Laudrup, Durrant |
| 04 Mar 1995 | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | 12,059 | McCall |
| 11 Mar 1995 | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | 43,359 | Brown, Laudrup |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | 9,806 | Laudrup |
| 01 Apr 1995 | Dundee United | A | 2–0 | 11,035 | Durie, McLaren |
| 08 Apr 1995 | Aberdeen | H | 3–2 | 44,460 | Durrant, Murray, Hateley |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hibernian | H | 3–1 | 44,193 | Durie, Durrant, Mikhailichenko |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Kilmarnock | A | 1–0 | 16,086 | Mikhailichenko |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Motherwell | H | 0–2 | 43,576 | |
| 07 May 1995 | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 31,025 | |
| 13 May 1995 | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | 45,280 | Moore |
UEFA Champions League
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1994 | QR | AEK Athens | A | 0–2 | 30,000 | |
| 24 Aug 1994 | QR | AEK Athens | H | 0–1 | 44,789 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 1995 | R3 | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–1 | 18,379 | Steven, Boli, Laudrup |
| 20 Feb 1995 | R4 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–4 | 12,375 | Laudrup, Durie |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1994 | R2 | Arbroath | A | 6–1 | 4,665 | D.Ferguson (3), Hateley (2), McCall |
| 31 Aug 1994 | R3 | Falkirk | H | 1–2 | 40,697 | Laudrup |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
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GK | 22 | 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... |
22 | 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.... |
28 | 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.... |
31 | 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.... |
31 | 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.... |
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... |
31 | 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 | 4 |
| |
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... |
9 | 1 |
| |
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... |
28 | 15 |
| |
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... |
38 | 13 |
| |
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... |
7 | 4 |
| |
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.... |
16 | 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.... |
25 | 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... |
20 | 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.... |
3 | 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... |
25 | 6 |
 |
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... |
9 | 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... |
23 | 3 |
| |
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... |
15 | 3 |
| |
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 |
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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.... |
4 | 0 |
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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.... |
25 | 2 |
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GK | 4 | 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 |
| |
GK | 14 | 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... |
13 | 1 |
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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.... |
6 | 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.... |
11 | 0 |
| |
GK | 5 | 0 |
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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 |
| |
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.... |
1 | 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... |
1 | 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.... |
1 | 0 |
See also
- 1994–95 in Scottish football
- 1994–95 Scottish Cup
- 1994–95 Scottish League Cup
- 1994–95 UEFA Champions League