The 1985–86 season was the 106th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1985–86 season. The team finished a disappointing 5th in the
Scottish Premier Division
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. A total of 35 points were gained from 36 games with only 13 wins and 14 defeats. This resulted in the departure of Jock Wallace as manager in April with the club announcing that Scotland captain Graeme Souness would take over as player-manager after the World Cup Finals in Mexico.
In the cup competitions, they were knocked out of the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Tynecastle to Hearts. They were knocked out of the
League Cup
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by
Edinburgh
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's other team Hibernian 2–1 on aggregate in the two legged semi final.
The European campaign lasted two matches. The club went out in the first round of the
UEFA Cup
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after losing to
Spanish
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CA Osasuna
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Craig Paterson
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The son of former Hibernian defender Jock Paterson,1985–86 in Scottish football
The 1985–86 season was the 89th season of competitive football in Scotland.
At a national level, Scotland's qualification for the 1986 World Cup finals in Mexico was marred by the death of Manager Jock Stein. In the end caretaker manager Ale ...
1985–86 Scottish League Cup
The 1985–86 Scottish League Cup was the fortieth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Aberdeen
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