The 2018–19 season was the 139th season of competitive

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. Rangers competed in the Europa League, progressing through four qualifying rounds before being eliminated at the group stage. They were knocked out of both domestic cups ( League Cup and Scottish Cup) by Aberdeen.

Results and fixtures

Pre-season and friendlies

Scottish Premiership

League Cup

Scottish Cup

Europa League

Qualification stage

Group stage

Squad statistics

The table below includes all players registered with the SPFL as part of the Rangers squad for 2018–19 season. They may not have made an appearance.

Appearances, goals and discipline

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Club

First Team Staff

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, - , Assistant Manager , Gary McAllister , - , First Team Coach , Michael Beale , - , Technical Coach , Tom Culshaw , - , Goalkeeping Coach , Colin Stewart , - , Head of Scouting , Andy Scoulding , - , Club Scouts ,

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David Swanick , - , Scouting Coordinator , Rob Clarkson , - , Doctor , Dr Mark Waller , - , Head of Performance , Jordan Milsom , - , Head of Preparation , Craig Flannigan , - , Head of Strength and Conditioning , Paraskevas Polychronopoulos , - , Physiotherapist , Steve Walker , - , Masseur , David Lavery , - , Kit Executive , Jimmy Bell , -

Club Staff

''As of 19 July 2018'' {, class="wikitable" , - ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" scope=col, Name ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" scope=col, Role , - , Honorary Life President , John Greig , - , Director of Football , Mark Allen , - , Head of Academy , Craig Mulholland , - , Club Ambassadors , Richard Gough
Mark Hateley
Derek Johnstone , - , Supporters Liaison Officer , Greg Marshall

Board of Directors – Rangers International Football Club Plc

''As of 21 August 2018'' {, class="wikitable" , - ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" scope=col, Name ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" scope=col, Role , - , - , Chairman , Dave King , - , Deputy Chairman , Douglas Park , - , Company Secretary , James Blair , - , Non-Executive Director , John Bennett , - , Non-Executive Director , Alastair Johnston , - , Non-Executive Director , Graeme Park , - , Non-Executive Director , Barry Scott , - , Non-Executive Director , Julian Wolhardt , -

Board of Directors – The Rangers Football Club Ltd

''As of 19 July 2018'' {, class="wikitable" , - ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" scope=col, Name ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" scope=col, Role , - , - , Managing Director , Stewart Robertson , - , Company Secretary , James Blair , - , Director of Finance and Administration , Andrew Dickson

Club statistics

Competition Overview

League table

Management statistics

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Transfers

Players in

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, - , 18 May 2018 , style="text-align:left;", Jamie Murphy , style="text-align:left;", Brighton & Hove Albion , Undisclosed , - , 12 June 2018 , style="text-align:left;",

Nikola Katić Nikola Katić (; born 10 October 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Zürich. Club career Early career Katić started his football career in 2001 at HNK Stolac in his native Stolac, before moving on to ...

, style="text-align:left;", NK Slaven Belupo , Undisclosed , - , 13 June 2018 , style="text-align:left;",

Connor Goldson Connor Lambert Goldson (born 18 December 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Rangers. His preferred position is at centre-back, although he has also been utilised at right-back, and as a central ...

, style="text-align:left;", Brighton & Hove Albion , Undisclosed , - , 21 June 2018 , style="text-align:left;",

Jon Flanagan Jonathon Patrick Flanagan (born 1 January 1993) is a former English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Flanagan started his career with Liverpool, and later played for Burnley, Bolton Wanderers and Rangers. He played in one f ...

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, - , 7 August 2018 , style="text-align:left;", Borna Barišić , style="text-align:left;", NK Osijek , £2,200,000 , - , 22 August 2018 , style="text-align:left;", Kyle Lafferty , style="text-align:left;", Heart of Midlothian , Undisclosed , - , 31 August 2018 , style="text-align:left;",

Eros Grezda Eros Genc Grezda (born 15 April 1995) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Manisa and the Albania national team. Early life Grezda was born in Đakovica, FR Yugoslavia (modern day Gjakova, Kosovo) ...

, style="text-align:left;", NK Osijek , Undisclosed , - , 3 September 2018 , style="text-align:left;", Gareth McAuley , style="text-align:left;", West Bromwich Albion ,

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Andy Firth Andrew Firth (born 26 September 1996) is an English football coach and former professional player who is a goalkeeping coach for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq. Early and personal life Firth was born in Ripon, North Yorkshire. Career Firth be ...

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, Undisclosed , - , 30 January 2019 , style="text-align:left;", Matt Polster , style="text-align:left;", Chicago Fire ,

, - , 31 January 2019 , style="text-align:left;", Glen Kamara , style="text-align:left;",

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Players out

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, - , 1 June 2018 , style="text-align:left;", David Bates , style="text-align:left;", Hamburg , Development Fee , - , 1 June 2018 , style="text-align:left;", Jordan Thompson , style="text-align:left;",

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, - , 8 June 2018 , style="text-align:left;", Liam Kelly , style="text-align:left;", Livingston , Undisclosed , - , 16 June 2018 , style="text-align:left;", Michael O'Halloran , style="text-align:left;", Melbourne City , Undisclosed , - , 11 July 2018 , style="text-align:left;",

Bruno Alves Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves (; born 27 November 1981) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central defender, currently being sporting director of Super League Greece club AEK Athens. He began and spent most of his professional ...

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, - , 18 July 2018 , style="text-align:left;", Harry Forrester , style="text-align:left;", Tractor Sazi ,

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Fábio Cardoso Fábio Rafael Rodrigues Cardoso (born 19 April 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Porto. Formed at Benfica, where he played only in the reserves, he made over 150 Primeira Liga appearances for P ...

, style="text-align:left;", Santa Clara ,

, - , 9 August 2018 , style="text-align:left;", Declan John , style="text-align:left;",

Swansea City Swansea City Association Football Club (; cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Cymdeithas Dinas Abertawe) is a professional football club based in Swansea, Wales that plays in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Swansea have played their ho ...

, Undisclosed , - , 9 August 2018 , style="text-align:left;", Josh Windass , style="text-align:left;", Wigan Athletic , £2,500,000 , - , 5 February 2019 , style="text-align:left;", Carlos Peña , style="text-align:left;", GKS Tychy ,

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Loans in

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Lassana Coulibaly Lassana Coulibaly (born 10 April 1996) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Salernitana and the Mali national team. Club career Coulibaly is a youth product from Bastia. He made his Ligue 1 debut ...

, style="text-align:left;", Angers SCO , Loan , - , 22 July 2018 , 30 June 2019 , style="text-align:left;",

Ryan Kent Ryan Kent (born 11 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. A graduate of the Liverpool academy, Kent made his single first-team appearance for the club in January 2016, ...

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Steven Davis Steven Davis (born 1 January 1985) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and captains the Northern Ireland national team. Davis made his full international debut in 2005 a ...

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Loans out

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Joe Dodoo Joseph Dodoo (born 29 June 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He came through the youth academy at Leicester City, and made his debut for them in August 2015, scoring a hat-trick and providing an assist in a 4 ...

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, Loan , - , 18 June 2018 , 31 May 2019 , style="text-align:left;",

Jason Holt Jason Derek Holt (born 19 February 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Livingston. Holt has also previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Raith Rovers, Sheffield United, Fle ...

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Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Fleetwood, Lancashire. Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the fourth incarnation of the club; it was originally formed ...

, Loan , - , 25 June 2018 , 6 January 2019 (Extended to 31 May 2019) , style="text-align:left;",

Ryan Hardie Ryan Hardie (born 17 March 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Plymouth Argyle. Hardie started his career with Rangers, and was loaned by them to Raith Rovers, St Mirren and Livingston. In July 2019 he move ...

, style="text-align:left;", Livingston , Loan , - , 16 July 2018 , 31 December 2018 , style="text-align:left;", Eduardo Herrera , style="text-align:left;", Santos Laguna , Loan , - , 1 August 2018 , 6 January 2019 , style="text-align:left;",

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, style="text-align:left;", Raith Rovers , Loan , - , 3 August 2018 , 7 January 2019 , style="text-align:left;", Aidan Wilson , style="text-align:left;", Forfar Athletic , Loan , - , 8 August 2018 , 31 May 2019 , style="text-align:left;",

Greg Docherty Greg Alexander Docherty (born 10 September 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Hull City as a midfielder. He has previously played for Hamilton Academical, Rangers, Shrewsbury Town and Hibernian. ...

, style="text-align:left;", Shrewsbury Town , Loan , - , 15 August 2018 , 1 January 2019 , style="text-align:left;",

Jamie Barjonas Jamie Barjonas (born 24 January 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hamilton Academical. Club career Barjonas joined Rangers Academy as a nine-year-old. He signed a new contract in March 2016 which tied ...

, style="text-align:left;", Bury , Loan , - , 20 August 2018 , 31 May 2019 , style="text-align:left;",

Lee Hodson Lee James Stephen Hodson (born 2 October 1991) is a professional footballer who plays for Partick Thistle on loan from Kilmarnock. Hodson is a defender, and plays primarily as a right-back, but has had spells at left back and as a wingback d ...

, style="text-align:left;", St Mirren , Loan , - , 21 August 2018 , 8 January 2019 , style="text-align:left;",

Myles Beerman Myles Beerman (born 13 March 1999) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a defender for Maltese Premier League club Sliema Wanderers. Club career Beerman began his football career at Floriana in Malta before moving to England in 2014 to sign ...

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Birkirkara Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara) is a city in the central region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Ou ...

, Loan , - , 24 August 2018 , 31 May 2019 , style="text-align:left;",

Liam Burt Liam Burt (born 1 February 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shamrock Rovers. He made his first team debut for Rangers in March 2016, and also played on loan for Dumbarton and Alloa Athletic. He then moved to Celtic ...

, style="text-align:left;", Alloa Athletic , Loan , - , 30 August 2018 , 6 January 2019 (Extended to 31 May 2019) , style="text-align:left;", Jak Alnwick , style="text-align:left;",

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, Loan , - , 31 August 2018 , 6 January 2019 (Extended to 31 May 2019) , style="text-align:left;",

Zak Rudden Zak Andrew Rudden (born 6 February 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for St Johnstone, on loan from Dundee. Club career Rangers Rudden began his career with Rangers and joined the first-team for pre-season befo ...

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Falkirk Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a ...

, Loan , - , 15 September 2018 , 6 January 2019 (Extended to 31 May 2019) , style="text-align:left;",

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, style="text-align:left;", Annan Athletic , Loan , - , 8 January 2019 , 31 May 2019 , style="text-align:left;", Eduardo Herrera , style="text-align:left;", Club Necaxa , Loan , - , 23 January 2019 , 31 May 2019 , style="text-align:left;",

, style="text-align:left;", Gżira United , Loan , - , 25 January 2019 , 31 May 2019 , style="text-align:left;", Robby McCrorie , style="text-align:left;", Greenock Morton , Loan , - , 25 January 2019 , 31 May 2019 , style="text-align:left;",

Andrew Dallas Andrew Dallas may refer to: *Andrew Dallas (referee) Andrew Dallas (born 1 February 1983) is a Scottish football referee. He regularly officiates matches in the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Championship. In January 2015, Dallas was named ...

, style="text-align:left;", Greenock Morton , Loan , - , 29 January 2019 , 31 May 2019 , style="text-align:left;",

, style="text-align:left;", Raith Rovers , Loan , - , 31 January 2019 , 31 May 2019 , style="text-align:left;", Jordan Rossiter , style="text-align:left;", Bury , Loan , - , - , 21 February 2019 , 31 May 2019 , style="text-align:left;",

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Airdrieonians Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League One. They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United ...

, Loan , - , 4 April 2019 , 1 June 2019 , style="text-align:left;", Serge Atakayi , style="text-align:left;", SJK , Loan , -

Notes

References

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