The Rangers History Project
1872-2007

1945-46

 

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Aug 1 Partick Thistle 4 2 Southern League Ibrox 30,000

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

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

Partick Thistle Sharp. Glover.

Scorers: Sharp. Glover.

Aug 11 Motherwell 0 3 Southern League Ibrox 35,000

Rangers: 1 Jenkins 2 George Young 3 Jock Shaw 4 Ian McColl 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Little 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Stead 11 Johnston

Scorers: Motherwell : team unknown

Aug 18 Hibs 1 2 Southern League away 30,000

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

Scorers: Williamson

Hibs : team unknown Aug 25 Celtic 3 1 Glasgow Cup 1st round Ibrox 50,000

1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Ian McColl 5 George Young 6 Little 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Williamson 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Johnston

Scorers: Williamson (2). George Young (pen)

Celtic : team unknown

Sep 1 Kilmarnock 7 0 Southern League away 20,000

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

Scorers: Johnston (2). Jimmy Duncanson (2). Gillick. Williamson. Horton (og)

Kilmarnock : team unknown

Sep 8 Celtic 5 3 Southern League Ibrox 51,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Ian McColl 5 George Young 6 Little 7 Jimmy Duncanson 8 Gillick 9 Williamson 10 Alex Venters 11 Johnston

Scorers: Williamson (2). Jimmy Duncanson. Johnston. Alex Venters.

Celtic Delaney (2 1pen). McGinley.

Scorers: Delaney (2 1pen). McGinley.

Sep 15 Third Lanark 5 1 Southern League away 22,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Ian McColl 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Jimmy Duncanson 8 Gillick 9 Williamson 10 Alex Venters 11 McCormack

Scorers: Gillick (2). Alex Venters. McCormack. Williamson

Third Lanark : team unknown

Sep 22 Falkirk 1 0 Southern League Ibrox 10,000

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

Scorers: George Young (pen)

Falkirk : team unknown

Sep 24 Clyde 3 4 Glasgow Cup Semi Final away 30,000

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

Scorers: Gillick. Williamson. Alex Venters

Clyde : team unknown

Sep 25 Newcastle Utd 3 2 Benefit Match Ibrox 50,000

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

Scorers: Williamson (2). Jimmy Duncanson

Newcastle Utd : team unknown

Sep 29 St Mirren 2 2 Southern League away 20,000

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

Scorers: George Young (pen). Williamson

St Mirren : team unknown

Oct 13 Aberdeen 3 1 Southern League Ibrox 66,000

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

Scorers: Willie Waddell (2 1pen). Jimmy Smith.

Aberdeen Armstrong

Scorers: Armstrong Oct 20 Queens Park 2 0 Southern League away 40,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Ian McColl 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Little 7 Willie Waddell 8 Watkins 9 Williamson 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 McCormack

Scorers: Willie Waddell (pen). Williamson

Queens Park : team unknown

Oct 17 Combined Services 1 6 Friendly Hanover Germany 50,000

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

Scorers: Willie Waddell

Combined Services : team unknown

Oct 27 Morton 2 2 Southern League away 16,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Little 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Williamson 10 Jimmy Duncanson

Scorers: Gillick. McCormack

Morton : team unknown

Nov 3 Hamilton 5 1 Southern League Ibrox 12,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Little 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 McMaster 10 Williamson 11 McCormack

Scorers: Gillick (2). Williamson (2). Willie Waddell

Hamilton : team unknown

Nov 10 Queen of the South 4 2 Southern League away 14,500

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Lindsay 4 Watkins 6 Scot Symon 7 Stead 8 Gillick 9 McMaster 10 Williamson 11 McCormack

Scorers: McCormack (2). Gillick. McMaster

Queen of the South : team unknown

Nov 17 Hearts 1 1 Southern League Ibrox 18,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 McMaster 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Stead

Scorers: Willie Waddell

Hearts : team unknown

Nov 24 Motherwell 2 1 Southern League away 15,000

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

Scorers: Willie Waddell (pen). Johnston

Motherwell : team unknown

Nov 28 Dynamo Moscow 2 2 Friendly Ibrox 95,000

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

Scorers: Jimmy Smith. George Young (pen).

Dynamo Moscow Karsev (2)

Scorers: Karsev (2)

Dec 1 Hibs 3 2 Southern League Ibrox 25,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 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 Caskie

Scorers: Caskie. Gillick. Jimmy Duncanson

Hibs : team unknown

Dec 8 Partick Thistle 5 1 Southern League away 25,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Gillick (2). George Young (pen). Willie Waddell. Jimmy Smith. Brown Partick Thistle Brown Scorers: Brown

Dec 15 Kilmarnock 5 1 Southern League Ibrox

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Willie Thornton 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Gillick (2). Williamson. Caskie. Willie Waddell

Kilmarnock : team unknown

Dec 22 Third Lanark 1 0 Southern League Ibrox 12,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Willie Thornton 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Willie Waddell

Third Lanark : team unknown

Dec 25 Clyde 3 1 Southern League Ibrox

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 T McKillop 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Gudmundsson 10 Willie Thornton 11 Caskie

Scorers: Willie Waddell (2 1pen). Watkins

Clyde : team unknown

Dec 29 Falkirk 3 0 Southern League away 20,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 T McKillop 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Willie Thornton 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Gillick. Willie Waddell. Willie Thornton

Falkirk : team unknown

Jan 1 Celtic 1 0 Southern League away 70,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Willie Thornton 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Willie Thornton

Celtic : team unknown

Jan 2 St Mirren 3 1 Southern League Ibrox

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Jimmy Duncanson 9 Willie Thornton 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Williamson. Willie Waddell (pen). Caskie

St Mirren : team unknown

Jan 5 Clyde 1 0 Southern League away 25,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Willie Thornton 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Willie Thornton

Clyde : team unknown

Jan 12 Aberdeen 1 4 Southern League away 35,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Williamson 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Willie Waddell (pen). Green. Taylor.

Aberdeen Green. Taylor. Williams. Baird

Scorers: Green. Taylor. Williams. Baird

Jan 19 Queens Park 2 1 Southern League Ibrox 12,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Ian McColl 9 Gillick 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Gillick. Willie Waddell

Queens Park : team unknown

Jan 26 Morton 4 4 Southern League Ibrox 28,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Lindsay 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Dougal 7 Willie Waddell 8 Ian McColl 9 Gillick 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Williamson. Ian McColl. Caskie. Willie Waddell

Morton : team unknown

Feb 2 Hamilton 4 1 Southern League away 8,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Lindsay 4 Ian McColl 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Dougal 7 Jimmy Duncanson 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

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

Hamilton : team unknown

Feb 9 Queen of the South 5 2 Southern League Ibrox 12,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Ian McColl 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Duncanson 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Caskie (2). Willie Waddell. Jimmy Duncanson. Williamson

Queen of the South : team unknown

Feb 16 Hearts 0 2 Southern League away 40,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Ian McColl 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Duncanson 10 Williamson 11 Johnston

Hearts : team unknown

Feb 23 Queen of the South 4 0 Southern League Cup Ibrox 15,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Caskie. Gillick. Scot Symon. Williamson

Queen of the South : team unknown

Mar 2 Motherwell 3 0 Southern League Cup away 20,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Jimmy Smith. Williamson. Gillick

Motherwell : team unknown

May 6 Queens Park 4 1 Glasgow M Charity Cup 1st round Ibrox 16,000

Rangers: 1 Brown 2 Sammy Cox 3 Jock Shaw 4 Laurie 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Rae 7 Willie Waddell 8 Willie Thornton 9 Arnison 10 Williamson 11 McCormack

Scorers: Arnison (3). Willie Thornton

Queens Park : team unknown

Mar 9 Morton 1 0 Southern League Cup Ibrox 55,000

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

Scorers: Willie Waddell

Morton : team unknown

May 13 Celtic 3 1 Glasgow M Charity Cup Semi final away 40,374

Rangers: 1 Brown 2 Sammy Cox 3 Lindsay 4 Watkins 5 Willie Woodburn 6 Rae 7 Willie Waddell 8 Jimmy Duncanson 9 Willie Thornton 10 Williamson 11 McNee

Scorers: Jimmy Duncanson (2). Willie Thornton

Celtic : team unknown

Mar 16 Queen of the South 2 0 Southern League Cup away 12,500

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

Scorers: Johnston. Jimmy Smith

Queen of the South : team unknown

Mar 23 Motherwell 4 2 Southern League Cup Ibrox 30,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Williamson 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Caskie

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

Motherwell : team unknown

Mar 30 Morton 1 1 Southern League Cup away 17,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Parlane 9 Williamson 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Johnston

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

Morton : team unknown

Apr 6 Dundee 3 1 Southern League Cup Quarter Final Hampden Park 50,000

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

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

Dundee : team unknown

Apr 20 Stenhousemuir 4 1 Victory Cup 1st round 1st leg away 4,903

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Jimmy Duncanson 9 Arnison 10 Williamson 11 Johnston

Scorers: Jimmy Duncanson (2). Arnison (2)

Stenhousemuir : team unknown

Apr 22 Stenhousemuir 4 1 Victory Cup 1st round 2nd leg Ibrox

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 Ian McColl 3 Jock Shaw 4 Rae 5 George Young 6 Watkins 7 Willie Waddell 8 Grant 9 Arnison 10 Williamson 11 Johnston

Scorers: Arnison (2). Johnston. Williamson

Stenhousemuir : team unknown

Apr 15 Celtic 2 1 Friendly away 12,000

Rangers: 1 Dawson 2 Robb 3 Lindsay 4 Rae 5 Ian McColl 6 Williamson 7 McIntyre 8 Jimmy Smith 9 Arnison 10 Parlane 11 McCormack

Scorers: Arnison. McCormack

Celtic : team unknown

Apr 27 Hearts 2 1 Southern League Cup Semi Final Hampden Park 75,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Willie Thornton 10 Williamson 11 Johnston

Scorers: Willie Thornton. Gillick

Hearts : team unknown

Apr 30 Everton 2 3 Benefit Match away 26,500

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Arnison 10 Willie Thornton 11 Williamson

Scorers: Scot Symon. Arnison

Everton : team unknown

May 4 Airdrie 4 0 Victory Cup 2nd round away 21,600

Rangers: 1 Brown 2 Sammy Cox 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Willie Thornton 9 Jimmy Smith 10 Williamson 11 Caskie

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

Airdrie : team unknown

May 11 Aberdeen 2 3 Southern League Cup Final Hampden Park 135,000

Rangers: 1 John Shaw 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Willie Thornton 9 Arnison 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Jimmy Duncanson. Willie Thornton.

Aberdeen Taylor. Williams. Baird

Scorers: Taylor. Williams. Baird

May 18 Falkirk 1 1 Victory Cup Quarter Final away 20,000

Rangers: 1 Brown 2 Sammy Cox 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Willie Thornton 10 Williamson 11 McNee

Scorers: Gillick

Falkirk : team unknown

May 25 Falkirk 2 0 Victory Cup Quarter Final replay Ibrox 61,000

Rangers: 1 Brown 2 Sammy Cox 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Willie Thornton 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Gillick. Scot Symon

Falkirk : team unknown

Jun 1 Celtic 0 0 Victory Cup Semi Final Hampden Park 90,000

Rangers: 1 Brown 2 Sammy Cox 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Willie Thornton 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Caskie

Celtic : team unknown

Jun 5 Celtic 2 0 Victory Cup Semi Final replay Hampden Park 50,000

Rangers: 1 Brown 2 Sammy Cox 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Willie Thornton 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Willie Waddell. George Young (pen)

Celtic : team unknown

Jun 8 Third Lanark 2 0 Glasgow M Charity Cup Final Hampden Park 51,287

1 Brown 2 David Gray 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Sammy Cox 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Willie Thornton 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Willie Thornton (2)

Third Lanark : team unknown

Jun 15 Hibs 3 1 Victory Cup Final Hampden Park 100,000

Rangers: 1 Brown 2 Sammy Cox 3 Jock Shaw 4 Watkins 5 George Young 6 Scot Symon 7 Willie Waddell 8 Gillick 9 Willie Thornton 10 Jimmy Duncanson 11 Caskie

Scorers: Jimmy Duncanson (2). Gillick

Hibs : team unknown