The Rangers History Project
1872-2007

Rangers Reserves (The Swifts)

 

The Rangers second team originaly known as the Shields and then the Swifts are Scotlands most successful reserve team. Rangers also fielded a third team in some competitions.

The blue ribbon event of the Reserve calendar was the Second Eleven Cup. Rangers have won the trophy 25 times. Almost double that of their nearest rivals, Hearts. They have amased over 40 various league titles which is more than any other club. The Reserves also featured in senior competitions, the most notable being the North Eastern League. The following list gives a history of League membership. This is by no means exhaustive. I have reference to the Rangers third team playing in Junior competions but at present have no details of these tournaments. Rangers history books also claim that the first time Rangers played in Edinburgh was January 1st 1888 but there is a reference to Rangers Reserves playing a game in Edinburgh 2 years before in 1876.

 

1896-97 Scottish Combination  
1897-98 Scottish Combination  
1898-99 Scottish Combination  
1905-06 Scottish Alliance  
1906-07 Scottish Union  
1907-08 Scottish Union  
1919-20 Scottish Alliance  
1921-22 Scottish Alliance  
1922-23 Scottish Alliance  
1923-24 Scottish Alliance  
1924-25 Scottish Alliance  
1925-26 Scottish Alliance  
1926-27 Scottish Alliance  
1927-28 Scottish Alliance  
1928-29 Scottish Alliance  
1929-30 Scottish Alliance  
1930-31 Scottish Alliance  
1931-32 Scottish Alliance  
1932-33 Scottish Alliance  
1933-34 Scottish Alliance  
1934-35 Scottish Alliance  
1935-36 Scottish Alliance  
1936-37 Scottish Alliance  
1937-38 Scottish Alliance  
1938-39 Scottish Reserve League  
1941-42 North Eastern League  
1942-43 North Eastern League  
1943-44 North Eastern League  
1944-45 North Eastern League  
1945-46 Scottish Reserve League  
1946-47 Scottish Reserve League  
1947-48 Scottish Reserve League  
1948-49 Scottish Reserve League  
1949-50 Scottish League C Division  
1950-51 Scottish League C Division  
1951-52 Scottish League C Division  
1952-53 Scottish League C Division  
1953-54 Scottish League C Division  
1954-55 Scottish League C Division  
1955-56 Scottish Reserve League  
1956-57 Scottish Reserve League  
1957-58 Scottish Reserve League  
1958-59 Scottish Reserve League  
1959-60 Scottish Reserve League  
1960-61 Scottish Reserve League  
1961-62 Scottish Reserve League  
1962-63 Scottish Reserve League  
1963-64 Scottish Reserve League Combined Reserve League
1964-65 Scottish Reserve League Combined Reserve League
1965-66 Scottish Reserve League Combined Reserve League
1966-67 Scottish Reserve League Combined Reserve League
1967-68 Scottish Reserve League Combined Reserve League
1968-69 Scottish Reserve League Combined Reserve League
1969-70 Scottish Reserve League Combined Reserve League
1970-71 Scottish Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1971-72 Scottish Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1972-73 Scottish Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1973-74 Scottish Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1974-75 Scottish Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1975-76 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1976-77 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1977-78 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1978-79 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1979-80 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1980-81 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1981-82 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1982-83 Premier Reserve League

Premier Reserve League

1983-84 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1984-85 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1985-86 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1986-87 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1987-88 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1988-89 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1989-90 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1990-91 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1991-92 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1992-93 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1993-94 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1994-95 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1995-96 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1996-97 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1997-98 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1998-99 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
1999-00 Premier Reserve League Reserve League (West)
2000-01 SPL Under 21 League Under 19 League
2001-02 SPL Under 21 League Under 19 League
2002-03 SPL Under 21 League Under 19 League
2003-04 SPL Under 21 League Under 19 League
2004-05 SPL Reserve League Under 19 League
2005-06 SPL Reserve League Under 19 League
2006-07 SPL Reserve League Under 19 League
2007-08 SPL Reserve League Under 19 League