The Rangers History Project
1872-2007

Season 1941-42

 

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Aug 9 Motherwell 3 0 Southern League Ibrox 20,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Bolt 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Jimmy Smith (2). Gillick

Motherwell team unknown

Aug 16 Partick Thistle 3 2 Southern League away 10,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Bolt 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Jimmy Duncanson 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Jimmy Smith (2). Alex Venters.

Partick Thistle: W Sharp. Peat

Scorers: W Sharp. Peat

Aug 23 St Mirren 8 1 Southern League Ibrox 10,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Bolt 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Thomson 7 McIntosh 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Jimmy Smith (4). Alex Venters (2). Johnston (2)

St Mirren team unknown

Aug 27 British Army 2 2 Friendly Somerset Park 4,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 McDowell 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Thomson 7 McIntosh 8 Willianson 9 Gillick 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Johnston. Gillick

British Army team unknown

Aug 30 Airdrie 6 1 Southern League away 6,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Alex Venters 11 Beattie

Scorers: Gillick (3). Jimmy Smith (2). McIntosh

Airdrie team unknown

Sep 1 Preston North End 3 1 Friendly Ibrox 35,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Alex Venters 11 Beattie

Scorers: Gillick. Jimmy Smith. McIntosh

Preston North End team unknown

Sep 6 Celtic 3 0 Southern League Ibrox 60,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Alex Venters 11 Beattie

Scorers: Beattie. Gillick. Alex Venters

Celtic team unknown

Sep 13 Third Lanark 2 0 Southern League away 15,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Scot Symon (pen). Gillick

Third Lanark team unknown

Sep 20 Falkirk 5 2 Southern League Ibrox 10,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Jimmy Smith (2). McIntosh. Gillick. Alex Venters

Falkirk team unknown

Sep 27 Hibs 1 8 Southern League away 14,800

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Bolt 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Little 7 McIntosh 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Alex Venters (pen)

Hibs team unknown

Sep 29 Celtic 3 2 Glasgow Cup Semi Final Hampden 15,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 Thomson 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 Willianson 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Johnston. McIntosh. Thomson (pen)

Celtic team unknown

Oct 4 Albion Rovers 1 0 Southern League away 7,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 Thomson 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 Marshall 9 Gillick 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Thomson (pen)

Albion Rovers team unknown

Oct 11 Dumbarton 7 0 Southern League Ibrox 8,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 Thomson 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 McDowell 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Thomson (2 2pen). Gillick (2). Jock Shaw. Marshall. McIntosh

Dumbarton team unknown

Oct 18 Clyde 3 0 Glasgow Cup Final Hampden 40,000

Rangers:

Scorers: McIntosh (2). McDowall. Thomson (pen). Gillick. Johnston

Clyde team unknown

Oct 25 Queens Park 1 2 Southern League Ibrox 8,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 Thomson 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 McDowell 9 Gillick 11 Johnston

Scorers: Gillick (2). Johnston

Queens Park team unknown

Nov 1 Morton 3 2 Southern League away 9,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 Thomson 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 A McKillop 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: A.McKillop

Morton team unknown

Nov 8 Hamilton 5 2 Southern League away 7,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Bolt 5 George Young 6 Little 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Johnston

Scorers: Bolt. Jimmy Smith. Johnston

Hamilton team unknown

Nov 15 Hearts 6 0 Southern League Ibrox 20,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Bolt 5 Thomson 6 Little 7 McIntosh 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Gillick (2). Jimmy Smith. Johnston. McIntosh

Hearts team unknown

Nov 22 Motherwell 1 1 Southern League away 12,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Bolt 5 Thomson 6 Little 7 McIntosh 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Jimmy Smith

Motherwell team unknown

Nov 29 Partick Thistle 6 0 Southern League Ibrox 20,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 Thomson 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 Willie Thornton 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Gillick (3). Marshall (2). Willie Thornton

Partick Thistle team unknown

Dec 6 St Mirren 1 3 Southern League away 5,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 Thomson 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 Jimmy Duncanson 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Gillick

St Mirren team unknown

Dec 13 Airdrie 3 0 Southern League Ibrox 4,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Williamson 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Willie Waddell. Gillick. Williamson

Airdrie team unknown

Dec 20 Falkirk 2 2 Southern League away 7,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Dempster 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Marshall. Scot Symon (pen)

Falkirk team unknown

Dec 27 Hibs 0 1 Southern League Ibrox 25,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 McIntosh 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Hibs team unknown

Jan 1 Celtic 2 0 Southern League away 30,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Willie Thornton 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Willie Waddell. Marshall

Celtic team unknown

Jan 3 Third Lanark 6 1 Southern League Ibrox

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Jimmy Smith 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Gillick (2). Jimmy Smith. Scot Symon (pen). Johnston. Marshall

Third Lanark team unknown

Jan 17 Dumbarton 3 3 Southern League away 6,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Jimmy Smiith 9 Willie Thornton 10 Marshall 11 Beattie

Scorers: Marshall. Jimmy Smith. Hickie (og)

Dumbarton team unknown

Jan 31 Clyde 0 0 Southern League Ibrox 10,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Dempster 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Marshall 11 Beattie

Clyde team unknown

Feb 14 Hamilton 6 0 Southern League Ibrox 6,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Alec Venters 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Marshall 11 Beattie

Scorers: Beattie (2). Willie Waddell. Marshall. Jimmy Smith. Jock Shaw (pen)

Hamilton team unknown

Feb 21 Hearts 1 0 Southern League away 10,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Willie Thornton 9 Gillick 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Willie Thornton

Hearts team unknown

Feb 28 Third Lanark 5 1 Southern League Cup Ibrox 8,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Alec Venters 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Willie Waddell (2). Marshall (2). Alex Venters

Third Lanark team unknown

Mar 14 Motherwell 3 1 Southern League Cup away 10,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Alec Venters 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Gillick. Marshall. Willie Waddell

Motherwell team unknown

Mar 21 Third Lanark 5 2 Southern League Cup away 15,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Bolt 5 George Young 6 Little 7 Willie Waddell 8 Alec Venters 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Alex Venters (2). Gillick. Willie Waddell. Marshall

Third Lanark team unknown

Mar 28 Hearts 2 1 Southern League Cup Ibrox 20,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Willie Thornton 9 Gillick 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Gillick. Alex Venters

Hearts team unknown

Apr 4 Motherwell 3 0 Southern League Cup Ibrox 15,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Alec Venters 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Gillick (2). Johnston

Motherwell team unknown

Apr 6 Clyde 8 2 Southern League away

Rangers: 1 ScotSymon 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Bolt 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Little 7 Willie Waddell 8 Alec Venters 9 McIntosh 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Alex Venters (3). McIntosh (2). Jock Shaw (pen). Willie Waddell. Johnston

Clyde team unknown

Apr 11 Hearts 2 0 Southern League Cup away 16,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Alec Venters 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Gillick (2)

Hearts team unknown

Apr 14 Morton 3 0 Southern League Ibrox

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Willie Woodburn 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 Thomson 6 Scot Symon 7 McIntosh 8 Alec Venters 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Marshall 11 Beattie

Scorers: McIntosh (2). Beattie

Morton team unknown

Apr 21 Queens Park 2 1 Southern League away 5,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Alec Venters 9 McIntosh 10 Marshall 11 Beattie

Scorers: McIntosh. Marshall

Queens Park team unknown

Apr 25 Queens Park 1 0 Glasgow M Charity Cup 1st round away 8,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Alex Venters 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Jimmy Smith

Queens Park team unknown

Apr 28 Albion Rovers 2 1 Southern League Ibrox

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Willie Woodburn 3 Jock Shaw 4 Bolt 5 Thomson 6 Marshall 7 A McKillop 8 Grant 9 Gillick 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Marshall. Grant

Albion Rovers team unknown

May 2 Celtic 2 0 Southern League Cup Semi final Hampden 60,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Willie Thornton 9 Gillick 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Johnston. Alex Venters

Celtic team unknown

May 9 Morton 1 0 Southern League Cup Final Hampden 43,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Thomson 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 McIntosh 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Gillick

Morton team unknown

May 13 Celtic 2 1 Glasgow M Charity Cup Semi Final Hampden 26,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Jimmy Duncanson 9 McIntosh 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Jimmy Duncanson (2)

Celtic team unknown

May 16 Clyde 3 1 Glasgow M Charity Cup Final Hampden 25,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Jimmy Duncanson 9 Gillick 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Alex Venters. Willie Waddell. Jimmy Duncanson

Clyde team unknown

May 30 Hamilton 7 1 Summer Cup 1st round 1st leg away 8,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Jimmy Duncanson 9 McIntosh 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: McIntosh (3). Willie Waddell (2). Jimmy Duncanson. Johnston

Hamilton team unknown

Jun 6 Hamilton 3 2 Summer Cup 1st round 2nd leg Ibrox 6,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Jimmy Duncanson 9 McIntosh 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Johnston (2). Alex Venters

Hamilton team unknown

Jun 13 Falkirk 0 1 Summer Cup Quarter Final 1st leg away 10,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Jimmy Duncanson 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Falkirk team unknown

Jun 20 Falkirk 3 0 Summer Cup Quarter Final 2nd leg Ibrox 20,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Alec Venters 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Gillick (2). Marshall

Falkirk team unknown

Jun 27 Albion Rovers 3 2 Summer Cup Semi Final Hampden 20,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Alec Venters 9 Gillick 10 Marshall 11 Johnston

Scorers: Gillick (2). Scot Symon

Albion Rovers team unknown

Jul 4 Hibs 0 0 Summer Cup Final Hampden 60,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Willie Thornton 9 Gillick 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Hibs team unknown