The 2002–03 season was the 123rd season of competitive

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by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 50 competitive matches during the 2002–03 season. They won their seventh

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in manager

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's first full season in charge, having taken over from

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the previous season. The league championship was won on goal difference in the last match of the season with a 6–1 win against

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. The club finished on +73 GD, just one ahead of

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. The League Cup was won with a 2–1 final win against

and the

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. Despite domestic success, Rangers crashed out of Europe at the first round stage to little known

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team Victoria Zizkov losing on the away goals rule.

Players

Transfers

In

Out

*Expenditure: £6,000,000 *Income: £6,750,000 *Total loss/gain: £750,000

Player statistics

Matches

Friendlies

Scottish Premier League

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Cup

UEFA Cup

Competitions

Overall

Scottish Premier League

Standings

Results summary

Results by round

References

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