The 1949–50 season was the 70th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 47 competitive matches during the 1949–50 season. The side won the league with a one-point lead over second placed Hibernian, after winning 22 of the 30 matches. The side also recorded an unbeaten home record in the league.
In the cup competitions Rangers were successful. The Scottish Cup was won thanks to a 3–0 win over East Fife with goals from Willie Findlay and a brace from Willie Thornton. The club exited the League Cup at the semi-final stage to East Fife.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division A
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
10 September 1949
Partick Thistle
H
2-0
60,000
Waddell, Findlay
24 September 1949
Celtic
H
4-0
64,000
Rutherford, Findlay, Waddell (pen), Williamson
15 October 1949
Falkirk
A
2-0
20,000
Williamson, Rutherford
22 October 1949
Hearts
H
1-0
50,000
Findlay
29 October 1949
Aberdeen
A
3-1
40,000
Findlay, Thornton, Rutherford
5 November 1949
Hibernian
A
0-1
51,500
12 November 1949
St Mirren
H
1-0
45,000
Johnson
19 November 1949
Raith Rovers
A
3-1
24,800
Williamson (2), Thornton
26 November 1949
Stirling Albion
H
2-1
45,000
Thornton, Williamson
3 December 1949
Clyde
H
5-4
25,000
Thornton (2), Cox (2), Johnson
10 December 1949
Motherwell
A
0-4
28,000
17 December 1949
Queen of the South
H
1-0
18,000
Thornton
24 December 1949
Partick Thistle
A
3-1
35,000
Johnson (2), Thornton
31 December 1949
Dundee
H
2-2
35,000
Thornton, Findlay
2 January 1950
Celtic
A
1-1
65,000
McCulloch
3 January 1950
Third Lanark
H
3-1
30,000
Thornton (2), Johnson
7 January 1950
East Fife
A
2-0
18,674
Williamson, Rutherford
14 January 1950
Falkirk
H
3-0
35,000
Young (pen), Rutherford, Williamson
21 January 1950
Hearts
A
1-0
49,000
Findlay
4 February 1950
Aberdeen
H
2-2
50,000
Young (2, 2 pen)
18 February 1950
St Mirren
A
2-1
40,000
Rutherford, Waddell
25 February 1950
Raith Rovers
H
2-0
35,000
Williamson, Waddell
4 March 1950
Stirling Albion
A
2-0
25,000
Williamson, Paton
18 March 1950
Motherwell
H
2-0
38,000
Findlay, Rutherford
25 March 1950
Queen of the South
A
2-1
18,000
Thornton, Williamson
8 April 1950
East Fife
H
2-2
40,000
Cox, Findlay
10 April 1950
Clyde
A
2-1
25,000
Rae, Cox
17 April 1950
Dundee
A
1-0
32,000
Duncanson
29 April 1950
Hibernian
H
0-0
101,209
1 May 1950
Third Lanark
A
2-2
32,800
Williamson, Paton
Scottish Cup
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
28 January 1950
R1
Motherwell
A
4–2
32,000
Williamson, Paton, McCulloch, Findlay
11 February 1950
R2
Cowdenbeath
H
8-0
24,000
McCulloch (2), Williamson (2), Johnson (2), Paton, Rutherford