The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive
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Rangers
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Overview
Rangers played a total of 52 competitive matches during the 2005–06 season. Their start to the season was poor, winning only six league games out of the first 17. The period from October through to early December saw the team embark on one of the worst runs in their history, going ten games without a win. The league form scarcely improved as they failed to catch Hearts and so finished third in the league.
The domestic cup competitions were not productive as the club went out of the League Cup at the quarter final stage to
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, losing 2–0 at Celtic Park. They lost 3–0 also at Ibrox to Hibernian on 4 February 2006 to go out of the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Internazionale saw Rangers progress to the last 16 for the first time in the club's history, and the first Scottish team to do so. They were then eliminated by Spanish side Villarreal on the away goals rule.
This season turned out to be the last for manager Alex McLeish, with his imminent departure at the end of the season being announced in February following the Scottish Cup exit and a 2–0 defeat away to Aberdeen in the league.
Players
Squad information
Transfers
In
Total spending: £1.4m
Out
Total received: £0.75m
Squad statistics
Goal scorers
Last updated: 7 May 2006
Source:
Match reports
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Only competitive matches
Club
Board of directors
Coaching staff
Other staff
Matches
Scottish Premier League
UEFA Champions League
Scottish Cup
League Cup
Friendlies
Competitions
Overall
Scottish Premier League
Standings
Results summary
Results by round
UEFA Champions League
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Rangers
A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to:
* Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...