2022–23_Rangers_F.C._season

2022–23 Rangers F.C. season

2022–23 Rangers F.C. season

Rangers 2022–23 football season


The 2022–23 season was the 143rd season of competitive football by Rangers.

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Players

Squad information

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  • Last updated: 27 May 2023
  • Source: [1]

Transfers

In

First team
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Academy
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Out

First team
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Academy
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New contracts

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Awards

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Pre-season and friendlies

2 July 2022 Friendly Rangers Scotland 3–2 Scotland Partick Thistle Glasgow
12:00[note 1]
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Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
9 July 2022 Friendly Rangers Scotland Abandoned England Sunderland Albufeira, Portugal
20:00 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
Referee: Hélder Malheiro
Note: Match was abandoned at h/t due to floodlight failure at the stadium.
16 July 2022 Friendly Blackpool England 1–2 Scotland Rangers Blackpool, England
15:00
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Referee: Leigh Doughty
19 July 2022 Friendly Rangers Scotland 3–1 England West Ham United Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 33,846
Referee: Nick Walsh
23 July 2022 Friendly Rangers Scotland 1–2 England Tottenham Hotspur Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 43,036
Referee: John Beaton
24 July 2022 Friendly Rangers Scotland 3–2 Scotland Queen's Park Glasgow
12:00
Report
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Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
10 December 2022 Friendly Rangers Scotland 3–0 Germany Bayer Leverkusen Glasgow
13:00
Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 26,192
Referee: Don Robertson

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Overall

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Last updated: 27 May 2023
Source: Competitions

Scottish Premiership

League table

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Source: [79][80]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[81]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2023. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

30 July 2022 1 Livingston 1–2 Rangers Livingston
12:00[note 1]
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Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 9,672
Referee: Don Robertson
6 August 2022 2 Rangers 2–0 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,600
Referee: Kevin Clancy
13 August 2022 3 Rangers 4–0 St Johnstone Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,665
Referee: Nick Walsh
20 August 2022 4 Hibernian 2–2 Rangers Edinburgh
12:30
Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 18,150
Referee: Willie Collum
27 August 2022 5 Rangers 4–0 Ross County Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,899
Referee: Don Robertson
3 September 2022 6 Celtic 4–0 Rangers Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,636
Referee: Nick Walsh
17 September 2022 7 Rangers 2–1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,334
Referee: Kevin Clancy
1 October 2022 8 Heart of Midlothian 0–4 Rangers Edinburgh
12:30
Report
Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,433
Referee: Steven McLean
8 October 2022 9 Rangers 4–0 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,274
Referee: Nick Walsh
16 October 2022 10 Motherwell 1–2 Rangers Motherwell
12:00
Report
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,498
Referee: David Dickinson
22 October 2022 11 Rangers 1–1 Livingston Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,855
Referee: David Munro
29 October 2022 12 Rangers 4–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,365
Referee: Nick Walsh
6 November 2022 13 St Johnstone 2–1 Rangers Perth
12:00
Report Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 7,487
Referee: Steven McLean
9 November 2022 14 Rangers 1–0 Heart of Midlothian Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,376
Referee: John Beaton
12 November 2022 15 St Mirren 1–1 Rangers Paisley
12:30
Report
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 6,358
Referee: Kevin Clancy
Mid-season break for 2022 FIFA World Cup
15 December 2022 16 Rangers 3–2 Hibernian Glasgow
20:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,671
Referee: Nick Walsh
20 December 2022 17 Aberdeen 2–3 Rangers Aberdeen
20:00
Report
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 18,025
Referee: Willie Collum
Note: This match was originally scheduled for 10 September 2022 but was postponed as a mark of respect due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.[82]
23 December 2022 18 Ross County 0–1 Rangers Dingwall
19:30
Report
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 6,051
Referee: Don Robertson
28 December 2022 19 Rangers 3–0 Motherwell Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,605
Referee: David Dickinson
2 January 2023 20 Rangers 2–2 Celtic Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,066
Referee: John Beaton
8 January 2023 21 Dundee United 0–2 Rangers Dundee
16:00
Report
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 12,599
Referee: Steven McLean
18 January 2023 22 Kilmarnock 2–3 Rangers Kilmarnock
20:00
Report
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 8,461
Referee: Kevin Clancy
28 January 2023 23 Rangers 2–0 St Johnstone Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,672
Referee: Willie Collum
1 February 2023 24 Heart of Midlothian 0–3 Rangers Edinburgh
19:45
Report
Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,330
Referee: John Beaton
4 February 2023 25 Rangers 2–1 Ross County Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,115
Referee: Euan Anderson
18 February 2023 26 Livingston 0–3 Rangers Livingston
15:00
Report
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 8,752
Referee: David Dickinson
4 March 2023 27 Rangers 3–1 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,545
Referee: Willie Collum
8 March 2023 28 Hibernian 1–4 Rangers Edinburgh
19:45
Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 19,341
Referee: Don Robertson
18 March 2023 29 Motherwell 2–4 Rangers Motherwell
12:30
Report
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,610
Referee: Nick Walsh
1 April 2023 30 Rangers 2–0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,969
Referee: Don Robertson
8 April 2023 31 Celtic 3–2 Rangers Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 59,621
Referee: Kevin Clancy
15 April 2023 32 Rangers 5–2 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,703
Referee: Steven McLean
23 April 2023 33 Aberdeen 2–0 Rangers Aberdeen
16:30
Report
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 18,666
Referee: Nick Walsh
7 May 2023 34 Rangers 1–0 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 46,961
Referee: John Beaton
13 May 2023 35 Rangers 3–0 Celtic Glasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,104
Referee: Steven McLean
21 May 2023 36 Hibernian 1–3 Rangers Edinburgh
12:00
Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 18,172
Referee: Alan Muir
24 May 2023 37 Rangers 2–2 Heart of Midlothian Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,428
Referee: John Beaton
27 May 2023 38 St Mirren 0–3 Rangers Paisley
12:30
Report
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 7,490
Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Scottish Cup

21 January 2023 Fourth round St Johnstone 0–1 Rangers Perth
17:30
Report
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 7,855
Referee: Alan Muir
12 February 2023 Fifth round Rangers 3–2 Partick Thistle Glasgow
16:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 44,636
Referee: David Munro
12 March 2023 Quarter-final Rangers 3–0 Raith Rovers Glasgow
13:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 41,168
Referee: John Beaton
30 April 2023 Semi-final Rangers 0–1 Celtic Glasgow
13:30
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,839
Referee: Don Robertson

Scottish League Cup

30 August 2022 Second round Rangers 3–1 Queen of the South Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 30,569
Referee: David Dickinson
19 October 2022 Quarter-final Rangers 1–0 Dundee Glasgow
20:15
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 37,107
Referee: Willie Collum
15 January 2023 Semi-final Rangers 2–1 (a.e.t.) Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 47,562
Referee: Nick Walsh
26 February 2023 Final Rangers 1–2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,529
Referee: Nick Walsh

UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

2 August 2022 First leg Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 2–0 Scotland Rangers Leuven, Belgium
19:45
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef [note 2]
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
9 August 2022 Second leg Rangers Scotland 3–0
(3–2 agg.)
Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Glasgow
19:45
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,454
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

Play-off round

16 August 2022 First leg Rangers Scotland 2–2 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven Glasgow
20:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,097
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
24 August 2022 Second leg PSV Eindhoven Netherlands 0–1
(2–3 agg.)
Scotland Rangers Eindhoven, Netherlands
20:00
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 34,893
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Group stage

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Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Tied on head-to-head points. Head-to-head goal difference: Napoli +1, Liverpool −1.
7 September 2022 1 Ajax Netherlands 4–0 Scotland Rangers Amsterdam, Netherlands
17:45
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,862
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
14 September 2022 2 Rangers Scotland 0–3 Italy Napoli Glasgow
20:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,121
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
4 October 2022 3 Liverpool England 2–0 Scotland Rangers Liverpool, England
20:00
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 49,512
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
12 October 2022 4 Rangers Scotland 1–7 England Liverpool Glasgow
20:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,820
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
26 October 2022 5 Napoli Italy 3–0 Scotland Rangers Naples, Italy
20:00
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 39,835
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
1 November 2022 6 Rangers Scotland 1–3 Netherlands Ajax Glasgow
20:00
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,817
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

Squad statistics

The table below includes all players registered with the SPFL as part of the Rangers squad for the 2022–23 season. They may not have made an appearance.

Appearances and goals

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  • Last updated: 27 May 2023
  • Source: [83]

Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Champions League.

Discipline

Yellow cards

As of match played on 27 May 2023

Red cards

As of match played on 27 May 2023
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Clean sheets

As of match played on 27 May 2023
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Footnotes

  1. Players second spell at the club; 1st spell 1998–2012
  2. Players second spell at the club; 1st spell 2008–2012

Notes

  1. All kick-offs UK time
  2. Union Saint-Gilloise played their home match at Den Dreef, Leuven, instead of their regular stadium Joseph Marien Stadium, Brussels which did not meet UEFA requirements.

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