The Rangers History Project
1872-2007

1944-45

 

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Aug 12 Falkirk 3 2 Southern League away 16,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 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: Gillick. Alex Venters. Willie Waddell

Falkirk : team unknown

Aug 19 St Mirren 6 1 Southern League Ibrox 20,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 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 (3). Gillick (2). Johnston

St Mirren : team unknown

Aug 26 Partick Thistle 2 1 Glasgow Cup 1st round away 22,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 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: Gillick. Jimmy Duncanson.

Partick Thistle: Colgan

Scorers: Colgan

Apr 28 Queens Park 1 0 Glasgow M Charity Cup 1st round Ibrox 12,000

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

Scorers: Alex Venters

Queens Park : team unknown

Sep 2 Third Lanark 0 0 Southern League Ibrox 12,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 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

Third Lanark : team unknown

Sep 9 Celtic 4 0 Southern League away 50,000

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

Scorers: Watkins (2). Willie Waddell. Johnston

Celtic : team unknown

Sep 16 Airdrie 2 0 Southern League Ibrox 15,000

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

Scorers: Jimmy Smith. Gillick

Airdrie : team unknown

Sep 23 Hibs 1 4 Southern League away 30,000

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

Scorers: Jimmy Smith

Hibs : team unknown

Sep 25 Queens Park 3 0 Glasgow Cup Semi Final away 20,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 George Young 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Watkins 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Johnston

Scorers: Jimmy Duncanson. Jimmy Smith. George Young (pen)

Queens Park : team unknown

Sep 30 Motherwell 1 1 Southern League Ibrox 25,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Willie Woodburn 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Johnston

Scorers: Scot Symon

Motherwell : team unknown

Oct 7 Celtic 3 2 Glasgow Cup Final Hampden Park 48,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 McKinnon 8 Gillick 9 Willie Waddell 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Johnston

Scorers: Willie Waddell. Scot Symon. George Young (pen)

Celtic : team unknown

Oct 14 Hamilton 4 2 Southern League away 10,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 McKinnon 8 Jimmy Duncanson 9 Gillick 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Gillick (2). Alex Venters. McKinnon

Hamilton : team unknown

Oct 21 Albion Rovers 3 0 Southern League Ibrox 7,000

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

Scorers: Alex Venters (2). Gillick

Albion Rovers : team unknown

Oct 28 Hearts 1 1 Southern League away 20,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 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: Jimmy Duncanson

Hearts : team unknown

Nov 4 Morton 2 4 Southern League Ibrox 10,000

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

Scorers: McKinnon (2)

Morton : team unknown

Nov 11 Dumbarton 5 2 Southern League Ibrox 12,000

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

Scorers: Willie Waddell (2). Jimmy Duncanson. Scot Symon. Watkins

Dumbarton : team unknown

Nov 18 Queens Park 4 1 Southern League away 10,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Johnston

Scorers: Willie Waddell (2). Jimmy Smith. Jimmy Duncanson

Queens Park : team unknown

Nov 25 Falkirk 4 0 Southern League Ibrox 18,000

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

Scorers: Jimmy Smith (2). Willie Waddell. George Young (pen)

Falkirk : team unknown

Dec 2 St Mirren 1 0 Southern League away 10,000

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

Scorers: Little

St Mirren : team unknown

Dec 9 Partick Thistle 2 0 Southern League Ibrox 15,000

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

Scorers: Gillick. Willie Waddell

Partick Thistle : team unknown

Dec 16 Third Lanark 4 1 Southern League away 10,000

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

Scorers: Jimmy Duncanson. Willie Waddell. George Young (pen). Bowman (og)

Third Lanark : team unknown

Dec 23 Hibs 5 0 Southern League Ibrox 35,000

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

Scorers: Johnston. George Young (pen). Jimmy Duncanson. Jimmy Smith. Willie Waddell

Hibs : team unknown

Dec 30 Airdrie 3 1 Southern League away 9,000

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

Scorers: Willie Waddell. Gillick. Jimmy Smith

Airdrie : team unknown

Jan 1 Celtic 0 1 Southern League Ibrox 70,000

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

Scorers: Celtic: Paterson.

Scorers: Paterson.

Jan 2 Queens Park 0 1 Southern League Ibrox

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

Queens Park : team unknown

Jan 6 Motherwell 4 0 Southern League away 18,000

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

Scorers: Johnston (2). Willie Waddell. Scot Symon

Motherwell : team unknown

Jan 13 Clyde 2 0 Southern League away 30,000

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

Scorers: Willie Waddell. Jimmy Smith

Clyde : team unknown

Jan 20 Hamilton 2 0 Southern League Ibrox 12,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 McCormack

Scorers: Jimmy Smith. Willie Waddell

Hamilton : team unknown

Jan 27 Albion Rovers 4 0 Southern League away 6,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 McCormack

Scorers: McCormack (2). Jimmy Duncanson. Jimmy Smith

Albion Rovers : team unknown

Feb 3 Hearts 4 0 Southern League Ibrox 18,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Little 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Jimmy Duncanson 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Alex Venters 11 McCormack

Scorers: Jimmy Duncanson (2). Alex Venters. McCormack

Hearts : team unknown

Feb 10 Morton 4 1 Southern League away 15,000

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

Scorers: Jimmy Duncanson (2). Alex Venters. Willie Waddell

Morton : team unknown

Feb 17 Dumbarton 6 3 Southern League away 4,000

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

Scorers: Jimmy Duncanson (3). Gillick (2). George Young (pen)

Dumbarton : team unknown

Feb 24 Albion Rovers 2 1 Southern League Cup Ibrox 10,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Little 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Duncanson 10 Alex Venters 11 McCormack

Scorers: George Young (pen). McCormack

Albion Rovers : team unknown

Mar 3 Hibs 1 1 Southern League Cup away 20,000

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

Scorers: Jimmy Duncanson

Hibs : team unknown

Mar 10 Third Lanark 2 0 Southern League Cup Ibrox 18,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Alex Venters 11 McCormack

Scorers: George Young (pen). Jimmy Smith

Third Lanark : team unknown

Mar 17 Albion Rovers 3 1 Southern League Cup away 9,000

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

Scorers: Alex Venters (2). Gillick

Albion Rovers : team unknown

Mar 24 Hibs 2 0 Southern League Cup Ibrox 35,000

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

Scorers: Jimmy Smith (2)

Hibs : team unknown

Mar 31 Third Lanark 4 2 Southern League Cup away 7,000

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

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

Third Lanark : team unknown

Apr 2 Partick Thistle 4 1 Southern League away 15,000

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

Scorers: Jimmy Duncanson (2). Jimmy Smith. Johnston.

Partick Thistle: Hammill

Scorers: Hammill

Apr 7 Clyde 3 0 Southern League Ibrox 15,000

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

Scorers: Alex Venters (2). Willie Waddell

Clyde : team unknown

Apr 21 Queens Park 3 0 Southern League Cup Semi Final away 87,000

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

Scorers: Willie Waddell. Jimmy Smith. Alex Venters

Queens Park : team unknown

May 5 Clyde 4 0 Glasgow M Charity Cup Semi Final Ibrox 10,000

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

Scorers: Willie Waddell (2). Gillick. McCormack

Clyde : team unknown

May 12 Motherwell 2 1 Southern League Cup Final Hampden Park 69,879

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

Scorers: Gillick. Alex Venters Motherwell : team unknown

May 21 Celtic 2 1 Glasgow M Charity Cup Final Hampden Park 50,000

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

Scorers: Jimmy Duncanson. Alex Venters

Celtic : team unknown