1997–98 Rangers F.C. season

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Rangers
1997–98 season
Chairman David Murray
Manager Walter Smith
Ground Ibrox Stadium
Scottish Premier Division 2nd
Scottish Cup Runners-up
League Cup Quarter-final
Champions League Second qualifying round
UEFA Cup First Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Marco Negri (32)
All:
Marco Negri (37)
←  1996–97
1998–99  →

The 1997–98 season was the 118th season of competitive football by Rangers .

Contents

Overview

Rangers played a total of 52 competitive matches during the 1997–98 season. They went into the season in pursuit of a record tenth consecutive league title. The early season form of new signing Marco Negri gave the team fresh impetus but when the then manager Walter Smith announced that he would leave the club at the end of the season the side's form dipped. Rangers finished the league on 72 points, two behind champions Celtic.

The club ended the season trophyless for the first time in twelve seasons as they lost the Scottish Cup final to Hearts 2–1 and were knocked out League Cup in the quarter-finals by Dundee United.

In Europe, the club failed to reach the Champions League group stages and fell at the first hurdle in the UEFA Cup, losing both legs 2–1 to RC Strasbourg.

Transfers

In

DatePlayerFromFee
29 May 1997 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Amoruso Flag of Italy.svg Fiorentina £4,000,000 [1]
Flag of Norway.svg Ståle Stensaas Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg £1,650,000 [2]
10 June 1997 Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Porrini Flag of Italy.svg Juventus £3,000,000 [3]
18 June 1997 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Negri Flag of Italy.svg Perugia £3,500,000 [4]
20 June 1997 Flag of Finland.svg Antti Niemi Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen £700,000 [5]
1 July 1997 Flag of Italy.svg Gennaro Gattuso Flag of Italy.svg Perugia Free [6]
Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Thern Flag of Italy.svg Roma Free [7]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Vidmar Flag of the Netherlands.svg NAC Breda Free [8]
13 August 1997 Flag of Finland.svg Jonatan Johansson Flag of Estonia.svg Flora Tallinn £500,000 [9]
14 October 1997 Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Gough Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Wizards Free [10]

Out

DatePlayerToFee
8 May 1997 Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Gough Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Wizards Free [11]
12 May 1997 Flag of Scotland.svg David Robertson Flag of England.svg Leeds United £500,000 [12]
15 May 1997 Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Robson Flag of Scotland.svg Inverness Caledonian Thistle Free [13]
31 May 1997 Flag of England.svg Mark Hateley Flag of England.svg Hull City Free
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andy Dibble Flag of England.svg Sheffield United Free
Flag of England.svg Trevor Steven Retired [14]
Flag of Scotland.svg John Brown Retired
30 June 1997 Flag of Scotland.svg Greg Shields Flag of Scotland.svg Dunfermline Athletic £100,000 [15]
30 October 1997 Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Bo Andersen Flag of Denmark.svg Odense BK £800,000 [16]
28 November 1997 Flag of Scotland.svg Brian McGinty Flag of England.svg Hull City Free
20 February 1998 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Bollan Flag of Scotland.svg St Johnstone £100,000 [17]
26 March 1998 Flag of England.svg Paul Gascoigne Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough £3,450,000 [18]

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish Premier Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
4 August 1997 Heart of Midlothian H3–148,257Negri (2), Cleland
23 August 1997 Dundee United H5–148,599Negri (5)
13 September 1997 Aberdeen H3–350,030Negri (pen.), Albertz, Laudrup
20 September 1997 St Johnstone A2–010,093Negri (2)
24 September 1997 Kilmarnock A3–015,367Negri (2), Stensaas
27 September 1997 Motherwell H2–248,672Negri, Porrini
4 October 1997 Hibernian A4–315,169Negri (2, 1 (pen.)), Gascoigne, Albertz
18 October 1997 Dunfermline Athletic H7–050,023Laudrup, Negri (4), Gascoigne (2)
25 October 1997Dundee UnitedA1–212,600Negri
1 November 1997KilmarnockH4–149,413Negri (3, 1 (pen.)), Porrini
8 November 1997 Celtic H1–050,082Gough
15 November 1997 Aberdeen A1–118,117Albertz
19 November 1997CelticA1–149,427Negri
22 November 1997MotherwellA1–112,018McCoist
29 November 1997St JohnstoneH3–250,142Gattuso, Negri (2)
7 December 1997HibernianH1–048,070Negri
13 December 1997Dunfermline AthleticA0–012,443
20 December 1997Heart of MidlothianA5–217,092Durie (3), Negri (pen.), Albertz
27 December 1997Dundee UnitedH4–150,017Laudrup, Cleland, Negri (2, 1 (pen.))
2 January 1998CelticA0–249,396
10 January 1998AberdeenH2–049,502Laudrup, Porrini
17 January 1998MotherwellH1–049,443Cleland
31 January 1998St JohnstoneA0–210,441
7 February 1998Dunfermline AthleticH1–149,019Porrini
21 February 1998HibernianA2–113,968Negri, Albertz
24 February 1998KilmarnockA1–115,931Thern
28 February 1998Heart of MidlothianH2–250,046Albertz (2)
14 March 1998MotherwellA1–211,779McCoist
21 March 1998St JohnstoneH2–149,788Negri, Thern
28 March 1998Dunfermline AthleticA3–211,531McCoist (2), Thern
1 April 1998HibernianH3–050,121McCoist, Thern, Durie
12 April 1998CelticH2–050,042Thern, Albertz
19 April 1998AberdeenA0–117,981
25 April 1998Heart of MidlothianA3–017,415Gattuso (2), Albertz
2 May 1998KilmarnockH0–150,116
9 May 1998Dundee UnitedA2–114,200Laudrup, Albertz (pen.)

Scottish League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1997R2 Hamilton Academical A1–08,866McCoist
19 August 1997R3 Falkirk H4–143,606McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)), Stensaas
9 September 1997QF Dundee United H0–144,440

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 January 1998R3 Hamilton Academical A2–111,915Durie, Gough
14 February 1998R4 Motherwell A2–212,602Negri, Durie
17 February 1998R4 RMotherwellH3–042,043Albertz (2), Durie
9 March 1998QF Dundee H0–040,309
18 March 1998QF RDundeeA2–112,418McCoist (2)
5 April 1998SF Celtic A2–148,993McCoist, Albertz
16 May 1998 F Heart of Midlothian N 1–248,946McCoist

UEFA Champions League

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
23 July 1997QR1 Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg GÍ A5–02,200Negri, Durie (2), McCoist (2)
30 July 1997QR1 Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg GÍH6–044,433Durie, Negri (2), McCoist, Albertz, I.Ferguson
13 August 1997QR2 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg A0–320,000
27 August 1997QR2 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK GöteborgH1–145,585Miller

UEFA Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 September 1997R1 Flag of France.svg Strasbourg A1–212,450Albertz (pen.)
30 September 1997R1 Flag of France.svg StrasbourgH1–240,145Gattuso

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Goram GK 360
Flag of Finland.svg Antti Niemi GK 70
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Theo Snelders GK 90
Flag of Sweden.svg Joachim Björklund DF 430
Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Bollan DF 20
Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Cleland DF 414
Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Gough DF 302
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Moore DF 153
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Gordan Petrić DF 110
Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Porrini DF 374
Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Amoruso DF 92
Flag of Norway.svg Ståle Stensaas DF 282
Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Thern MF 294
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Vidmar DF 154
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Wright DF 10
Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Albertz MF 4215
Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Durrant MF 120
Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Ferguson MF 110
Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Ferguson MF 173
Flag of England.svg Paul Gascoigne MF 273
Flag of Italy.svg Rino Gattuso MF 375
Flag of Denmark.svg Brian Laudrup MF 365
Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart McCall MF 382
Flag of Scotland.svg Derek McInnes MF 10
Flag of Scotland.svg Charlie Miller MF 114
Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Bo Andersen FW 10
Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Durie FW 399
Flag of Finland.svg Jonatan Johansson FW 80
Flag of Scotland.svg Ally McCoist FW 2616
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Negri FW 4037
Flag of Chile.svg Sebastián Rozental FW 40
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter van Vossen FW 30

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C)3622866424+4074Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Rangers 3621967638+3872Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Heart of Midlothian 36191077046+2467Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
4 Kilmarnock 361311124052−1250Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
5 St Johnstone 36139143842−448
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
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References

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  2. ↑ "Amoruso and Stensaas sign in £5.6m deal and there's more to come: Rangers answer the cry of no defenders". The Herald. 30 May 1997.
  3. ↑ "Murray, Smith in talks with Laudrup as another new man arrives: £3m Porrini joins the Italian family at Ibrox". The Herald. 11 June 1997.
  4. ↑ "Italian No.4 joins the Ibrox colony: Striker Negri a £3.5m signing as prospect of Moens deal fades". The Herald. 19 June 1997.
  5. ↑ "Ajax told Laudrup is staying as Niemi signs". The Herald. 21 June 1997.
  6. ↑ "Rangers sign Italian but Melli is rejected". The Herald. 11 April 1997.
  7. ↑ "No end to the buying spree". The Herald. 2 July 1997.
  8. ↑ "Smith denies £1m Australian full back is replacement for Robertson: Rangers use Bosman rules to sign Vidmar". The Herald. 20 February 1997.
  9. ↑ "Unfamiliar scorer but Rangers' win gives league same old shape: Cleland goal secures early lead for the champions". The Herald. 5 August 1997.
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  11. ↑ "GOUGH IS UP, UP AND AWAY FOR A BRIGHT NEW FUTURE IN AMERICA". The Herald. 9 May 1997.
  12. ↑ "SOS for players as Robertson joins Leeds for £500,000: Watson and Waddle join Ibrox "line-up"". The Herald. 13 May 1997.
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  14. ↑ "Steven forced to quit". Sunday Mail. 1 June 1997.
  15. ↑ The Mirror, 1 July 1997
  16. ↑ "Changing times for Rangers, but the dreams of glory are still the same: New man will have a multi-million new broom". The Herald. 31 October 1997.
  17. ↑ "Bollan signing will strengthen Saints". The Herald. 21 February 1998.
  18. ↑ "Robson prepared for grief from Gazza". The Herald. 26 March 1998.
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