List of Rangers F.C. players

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Statue of John Greig, holder of Rangers' record for most appearances made for the club John Greig Statue.JPG
Statue of John Greig, holder of Rangers' record for most appearances made for the club

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Rangers.

Contents

The list includes all players that have appeared in one hundred or more first-team (league, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup or European competition) matches for the club which totals 243 current and former players. Further to this, a player can also be included where they are regarded as having played a significant role for the club (e.g. players involved in the 1971–72 Cup Winners' Cup campaign or have been named club captain), but the reason for their inclusion should be indicated in the Notes column. All Rangers Hall of Fame members are denoted by an emboldened name.

For a full list of all Rangers players with Wikipedia articles see Category:Rangers F.C. players. For player appearance records see Rangers F.C. records.

Players should be listed according to the date they first signed with the club. Appearances and goals are for competitive first-team matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included.

Notable players

Barry Ferguson was a treble-winning captain BarryFerguson Augsburg.jpg
Barry Ferguson was a treble-winning captain
Gordon Smith, Derek Johnstone and Alex Forsyth in 1978 Aankomst Glasgow Rangers op Schiphol, tegenstander PSV nr. 3 v.l.n.r. de speler, Bestanddeelnr 929-9700.jpg
Gordon Smith, Derek Johnstone and Alex Forsyth in 1978
Ally McCoist, the club's highest goalscorer, in 1994 Ally McCoist 1994.jpg
Ally McCoist, the club's highest goalscorer, in 1994
Allan McGregor with Rangers in 2018; he is the highest European appearances for Rangers Allan McGregor 2018.jpg
Allan McGregor with Rangers in 2018; he is the highest European appearances for Rangers
Alan Morton Alan Lauder Morton.jpg
Alan Morton
Willie Johnston in 1969. Willie Johnston (1969).jpg
Willie Johnston in 1969.
John Brown in 2005 John Brown in 2005.JPG
John Brown in 2005
Stefan Klos in 2005 Stefan Klos 2005.jpg
Stefan Klos in 2005
Fernando Ricksen at Zenit in 2007 FerRic.JPG
Fernando Ricksen at Zenit in 2007
Kris Boyd in 2008 Kris Boyd.jpg
Kris Boyd in 2008
Positions key
Pre-1960sPost-1960s
GK Goalkeeper
FB Full back DF Defender
HB Half back MF Midfielder
FW Forward
UUtility player 1
   Players who represented their country while at the club.
As of 25 May 2024
NameNationality Position Rangers careerAppearancesGoalsNotes
Moses McNeil Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1872–18823410 [1] [2]
Peter McNeil Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1872–187770 [1]
William McBeath Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1872–187650 [1]
Peter Campbell Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1872–18792415 [1]
Tom Vallance Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1874–1884380 [3]
David Mitchell Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1889–19001718
Robert Marshall Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1889–18961254
Andrew McCreadie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1890–1894
1896–1897
10911
John McPherson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1891–1902281121
Jock Drummond Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1892–19042236
Nicol Smith Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1893–19052056
Alex Smith Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1894–1915481152 [4]
Neilly Gibson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1894–190419222
Matthew Dickie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1896–19041750
Robert Neil Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1897–190410928
Robert C. Hamilton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1897–1906
1907–1908
209184
Jacky Robertson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1899–190513025
Finlay Speedie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1900–190612150
James Stark Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1900–1907
1908–1910
21314
John May Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1904–191014916
Archie Kyle Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1904–190811052
Alex Craig Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland FB1904–1914
1916–1917
1600
George Law Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1906–1912
1916–1917
1111
Joe Hendry Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1909–19171477
Robert Campbell Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland U1906–191421156
James Galt Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1906–19142065
Jimmy Gordon Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1907–192033465
Alex Bennett Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1908–191720153
Billy Hogg Flag of England.svg  England FW1909–191310745
Herbert Lock Flag of England.svg  England GK1909–19202380
Willie Reid Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1909–1920230195
James Bowie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1910–192232166
Jimmy Paterson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1910–192016841
John Hempsey Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1912–19191500
James Logan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1912–19171188
Tommy Cairns Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1913–1927457154
Scott Duncan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1913–191910326
Andy Cunningham Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1914–1929389182
Peter Pursell Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1914–19191281
Bert Manderson Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland FB1915–19274185
Tommy Muirhead Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland U1917–1924
1925–1930
35349
Sandy Archibald Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1917–1934580148 [5]
Arthur Dixon Flag of England.svg  England FB1917–19263618
James Walls Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1918–19241064
David Meiklejohn Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1919–193656346
Geordie Henderson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1919–1927195142
Alan Morton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1920–1933440105
Billy McCandless Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland FB1920–19302319
William Robb Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1920–19262510 [6]
Thomas Hamilton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1923–19342810
Tully Craig Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1923–193527538
Jimmy Fleming Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1925–1934268223
James Marshall Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1925–1934225125
Dougie Gray Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1925–19465552 [7]
Bob McPhail Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1927–1940408261 [8]
Jimmy Simpson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1927–19403316
Robert J. Hamilton Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland FB1927–19331430
John Buchanan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1927–19311153
Whitey McDonald Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland FB1928–19382091
George Brown Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1929–194126923
Bobby Main Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1929–193915835
Jimmy Smith Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1930–1946259249
Sam English Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland FW1931–19337241 [9]
Jerry Dawson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1931–19452110
Torrance Gillick Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1933–1935
1946–1950
14062
Alex Venters Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1933–1946201102
David Kinnear Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1934–194410932
Willie Thornton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1936–1954308194
Jock Shaw Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1938–19532871
Willie Woodburn Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1938–19543291
Jimmy Duncanson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1939–195014059
Willie Waddell Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1939–195530155
George Young Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1941–195742831
Ian McColl Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1945–196052614
Willie Rae Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1946–19571797
Sammy Cox Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1946–195534016
Bobby Brown Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1946–19562960
Eddie Rutherford Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland HB1946–195214028
Willie Findlay Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1947–195411465
Willie Paton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1947–195716468
Johnny Hubbard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa FW1949–1959238106
Billy Simpson Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland FW1950–1959239163
John Little Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1950–19612751
John Prentice Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB1950–195614237
George Niven Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1951–19603270
Derek Grierson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1952–195610659
Eric Caldow Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1953–196640725
Alex Scott Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1954–196333146
Ralph Brand Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1954–1965317206
Sammy Baird Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1955–196017952
Max Murray Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1955–1963154121 [10]
Bobby Shearer Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1955–19654074
Jimmy Millar Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1955–1967317162
Davie Wilson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1956–1967373157
Billy Ritchie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1956–19673390
Harold Davis Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1956–196426113
Dave Provan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1958–197026211
Norrie Martin Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1958–19701100
Ian McMillan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1958–196419455
Willie Stevenson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1958–19621031
Bill Paterson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1958–19621160
Jim Baxter Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1960–1965
1969–1970
25424
Willie Henderson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1960–197242662
Ronnie McKinnon Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1960–19734732
John Greig Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1961–1978755120 [11]
Jim Forrest Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1962–1967163145 [12]
George McLean Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1962–196711782
Colin Jackson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1963–198250640
Willie Johnston Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1964–1972
1980–1982
393125
Willie Mathieson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1964–19752503
Sandy Jardine Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1964–198267477
Kai Johansen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark DF1965–19702389
Dave Smith Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1966–197430111
Alex Miller Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1967–198330630
Andy Penman Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1967–197315049
Örjan Persson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden MF1967–197011331
Colin Stein Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1968–1973
1975–1977
20678
Alfie Conn, Jr. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1968–197414939
Alex MacDonald Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1968–198050394
Derek Johnstone Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland U1970–1983
1985–1986
546210
Peter McCloy Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1970–19865350
Derek Parlane Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1970–1980300111
Tommy McLean Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1971–198245257
Tom Forsyth Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1972–19823266
Quinton Young Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1972–197611638
Stewart Kennedy Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1973–19801310
Bobby McKean Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1974–197811917 [13]
Ally Dawson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1975–19873168
Gordon Smith Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland U1977–1980
1982
15751
Bobby Russell Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1977–198627046
Davie Cooper Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1977–198954075
John MacDonald Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1978–198623077
Jim Bett Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1980–198315230
Ian Redford Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1980–198624742
John McClelland Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland DF1981–19841538
Dave McPherson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1981–1987
1992–1994
42438
Robert Prytz Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden MF1982–198511820
Dave MacKinnon Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1982–19861412
Craig Paterson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1982–198712912
Jimmy Nicholl Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland DF1983–1984
1986–1989
1060
Robert Fleck Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1983–198710434
Derek Ferguson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1983–19901457
Stuart Munro Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1983–19912333
Ally McCoist Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1983–1998581355 [14]
Ian Durrant Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1983–199834745
Scott Nisbet Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1985–19931189
Terry Butcher Flag of England.svg  England DF1986–199017611
Graeme Souness Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1986–1991735 [15]
Chris Woods Flag of England.svg  England GK1986–19912300
Ray Wilkins Flag of England.svg  England MF1987–1989963 [16] [17]
Mark Walters Flag of England.svg  England MF1987–199114352
Richard Gough Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1987–1997
1997–1998
42734
Gary Stevens Flag of England.svg  England DF1988–19942469
John Brown Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1988–199727818
Ian Ferguson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1988–200033646
Mo Johnston Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1989–199210046
Nigel Spackman Flag of England.svg  England MF1989–19931243
Trevor Steven Flag of England.svg  England MF1989–1991
1992–1997
18425
Mark Hateley Flag of England.svg  England FW1990–1995
1997
222115
Pieter Huistra Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands MF1990–199515826
Alexei Mikhailichenko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine MF1991–199613424
David Robertson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1991–199725119
Andy Goram Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1991–19982600 [18]
Stuart McCall Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1991–199826520
Charlie Miller Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1992–199911516
Gordon Durie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1993–200017158
Craig Moore Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DF1993–1998
1999–2005
25317
Brian Laudrup Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark MF1994–199815045
Paul Gascoigne Flag of England.svg  England MF1995–199810339
Alec Cleland Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1995–19981337
Barry Ferguson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1996–2003
2005–2009
43161 [19]
Jörg Albertz Flag of Germany.svg  Germany MF1996–200118282
Sergio Porrini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DF1997–20011337
Tony Vidmar Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DF1997–200215911
Lorenzo Amoruso Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DF1997–200322424
Maurice Ross Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1997–20051083
Bob Malcolm Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland U1997–20061153
Giovanni van Bronckhorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands MF1998–200111822
Rod Wallace Flag of England.svg  England FW1998–200112256
Andrei Kanchelskis Flag of Russia.svg  Russia MF1998–200211319
Neil McCann Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1998–200317125
Arthur Numan Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands DF1998–20031766
Stefan Klos Flag of Germany.svg  Germany GK1998–20072980
Michael Mols Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands FW1999–200414748
Bert Konterman Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands U2000–20031179
Kenny Miller Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW2000–2001
2008–2011
2014–2018
301116
Ronald de Boer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands MF2000–200412940
Peter Løvenkrands Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark FW2000–200618254
Fernando Ricksen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands U2000–200625420
Shota Arveladze Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia FW2001–200513257
Allan McGregor Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK2001–2012
2018–2023
5050 [20] [21]
Alan Hutton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF2002–20081224
Chris Burke Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF2002–200913114
Steven Smith Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF2004–2010
2013–2015
1115
Dado Pršo Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia FW2004–200712437
Nacho Novo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain FW2004–201025571
Brahim Hemdani Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria MF2005–20091082
Kris Boyd Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW2005–2010
2014–2015
235138
David Weir Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF2007–20122315
Saša Papac Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina DF2006–20122277
Steven Whittaker Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF2007–201220928
Steven Davis Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland MF2008–2012
2019–2023
37028
Lee McCulloch Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland U2007–201530370
Kevin Thomson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF2007–20101093
Steven Naismith Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW2007–201214033
Kirk Broadfoot Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF2007–20121211
Kyle Lafferty Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland FW2008–2012
2018–2019
16844
Madjid Bougherra Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria DF2008–20111135
Maurice Edu Flag of the United States.svg  United States MF2008–201212512
Lee Wallace Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF2011–201925725
Barrie McKay Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW2012–201714020
Ian Black Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF2012–20151158
Dean Shiels Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland MF2012–201612431
Nicky Law Flag of England.svg  England MF2013–201612226
Nicky Clark Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW2013–201610724
Danny Wilson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF2009–2010
2015–2018
1075
Wes Foderingham Flag of England.svg  England GK2015–20201430
James Tavernier Flag of England.svg  England DF2015–460125
Jason Holt Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF2015–202011614
Andy Halliday Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF2015–202015218
Alfredo Morelos Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia FW2017–2023269124 [22]
Ryan Jack Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF2017–202421016
Connor Goldson Flag of England.svg  England DF2018–30923
Scott Arfield Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MF2018–202323343
Ryan Kent Flag of England.svg  England MF2018–202321833
Borna Barišić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia DF2018–202423610
Jermain Defoe Flag of England.svg  England FW2019–20227432 [23]
Glen Kamara Flag of Finland.svg  Finland MF2019–20231939
Joe Aribo Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria MF2019–202214926
Calvin Bassey Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria DF2020–2022651 [24]
Kemar Roofe Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica FW2020–202410238
Scott Wright Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF2021–11712
John Lundstram Flag of England.svg  England MF2021–202415311

Club captains

Since the club's formation in 1872, over thirty players have permanently held the position of club captain for Rangers. The first was Tom Vallance, from 1876 to 1882. The longest-serving captain is John Greig, who held the role from 1965 until his retirement in 1978. The current club captain is James Tavernier, who took over from Lee Wallace in 2018.

Although many players have held the position of captain during matches – and in many occasions several matches in a row, when the club captain was injured or suspended – this list only includes players that have been officially appointed as the captain of Rangers.

NameFromToTenureNotes
Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Vallance 187618826 yearsFirst known club captain.
Flag of Scotland.svg David Mitchell 188218942 yearsFirst captain to win the Scottish Cup.
Flag of Scotland.svg John McPherson 189418984 years
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Hamilton 189819068 years
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Campbell 4 yearsCaptain for four years between 1906 and 1916.
Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Cairns 1916192610 years
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Bert Manderson 192619271 yearFirst non-Scottish captain of the club.
Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Muirhead 192719303 years
Flag of Scotland.svg David Meiklejohn 193019388 years
Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Simpson 193819402 years
Flag of Scotland.svg Jock Shaw 1940195713 years
Flag of Scotland.svg George Young 195319574 years
Flag of Scotland.svg Ian McColl 195719603 years
Flag of Scotland.svg Eric Caldow 196019622 years
Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Shearer 196219653 years
Flag of Scotland.svg John Greig 1965197813 yearsRetired as a footballer to become manager of the club.
Flag of Scotland.svg Derek Johnstone 197819835 yearsNamed captain by Greig after requesting a transfer.
Ulster Banner.svg John McClelland 198321 September 19841 yearStripped of captaincy in September due to contract talks.
Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Paterson 21 September 19841 August 19861 year, 314 days
Flag of England.svg Terry Butcher 1 August 198623 September 19904 years, 53 daysMade captain on day signed, 1 August.
Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Gough 23 September 199031 May 19976 years, 255 daysAppointed captain after a row between Souness and Butcher.
Flag of Denmark.svg Brian Laudrup 1 June 199718 October 1997139 daysFirst non-British captain of the club.
Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Gough 18 October 199731 May 1998225 daysReturned to the club in October and was re-appointed captain. [25]
Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Amoruso 1 June 199831 October 20002 years, 152 daysAppointed by Dick Advocaat and was the club's first Catholic captain. [26]
Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Ferguson 31 October 200029 August 20032 years, 302 daysBecame captain aged only 22. [27] [28]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Moore 3 January 20038 July 20041 year, 187 daysRemoved as captain after disagreement with McLeish. [29]
Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Klos 17 July 20047 July 20051 year, 10 daysFirst goalkeeper captain, [30] Ricksen stood-in after he was injured.
Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Ferguson 7 July 20051 January 20071 year, 178 daysStripped of captaincy by Paul Le Guen. [31]
Flag of Scotland.svg Gavin Rae 1 January 200713 January 200712 daysCaptained the club for only 13 days. [32]
Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Ferguson 13 January 200730 April 20092 years, 80 daysStripped of captaincy by Walter Smith. [33]
Flag of Scotland.svg David Weir 3 April 200920 January 20122 years, 292 daysMade captain on 3 April, [33] having previously been vice captain. [34]
Ulster Banner.svg Steven Davis 20 January 20126 June 2012168 daysStand in at start of 2011–12 season, permanent from 20 January. [35]
Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Bocanegra 29 July 201231 August 201233 daysClub captain for only seven games. [36]
Flag of Scotland.svg Lee McCulloch 1 September 201231 May 20152 years, 272 daysClub captain over three divisions. [37]
Flag of Scotland.svg Lee Wallace 25 July 20156 July 20182 years, 346 daysFormer VC, became captain from start of season, officially 16 August. [38]
Flag of England.svg James Tavernier 6 July 20185 years, 324 daysFormer VC, now current captain from 6 July. [39]

Hall of Fame players

The Rangers Football Club Hall of fame is a list established in 2000 by the then Rangers chairman, David Murray. The club was the first in Britain to establish a Roll of Honour for former players. [40] [41] Murray decided that the club should remember and honour the achievements and contribution made by its finest players throughout its history. A mahogany panel above the famous marble staircase was assigned to display the names of those inducted into the Hall of Fame and an annual presentation ceremony was instigated where the players honoured received their award. The first member elected was Moses McNeil, one of the founders of Rangers.

Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame. Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame.jpg
Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame.

The following criteria are considered by the panel when selecting new members:

Honours key
League title Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup Scottish Cup
League Cup Scottish League Cup Cup Winner's Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Second-tier title Scottish Championship Third-tier title Scottish League One
Fourth-tier title Scottish Third Division Challenge Cup Scottish Challenge Cup
#InducteeInduction
Year
PositionRangers
Career
AppearancesHonoursInternational
Caps
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Moses McNeil 2000MF1872–188234None2
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter McNeil 2010MF1872–18777None0
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Campbell 2010FW1872–187924None2
4 Flag of Scotland.svg William McBeath 2010MF1872–18765None0
5 Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Vallance DF1877–188438None7
6 Flag of Scotland.svg John McPherson FW1891–1902281League title (5)
Scottish Cup (3)
9
7 Flag of Scotland.svg Jock Drummond 2011DF1892–1904225League title (4),
Scottish Cup (4)
14
8 Flag of Scotland.svg Nicol Smith DF1893–1905205League title (4),
Scottish Cup (3)
12
9 Flag of Scotland.svg Neilly Gibson 2011MF1894–1904192League title (4),
Scottish Cup (3)
14
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Smith 2000MF1894–1915481League title (4)20
11 Flag of Scotland.svg RC Hamilton 2011FW18971906
1907–1908
209League title (4),
Scottish Cup (2)
11
12 Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Gordon 2007DF1907–1920334League title (5)10
13 Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Bowie 2011MF1910–1922351League title (6)2
14 Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Cairns 2000MF1913–1927457League title (6)6
15 Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Cunningham FW1914–1929389League title (7),
Scottish Cup (1)
12
16 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Bert Manderson DF1915–1927218League title (7)5
17 Flag of England.svg Arthur Dixon DF1917–1926393League title (6)0
18 Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Muirhead MF1917–1924
1925–1930
353League title (8)8
19 Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Archibald MF1917–1934580League title (13),
Scottish Cup (3)
8
20 Flag of Scotland.svg David Meiklejohn 2000DF1919–1936563League title (12),
Scottish Cup (5)
15
21 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Morton 2000MF1920–1933440League title (9),
Scottish Cup (3)
31
22 Flag of Scotland.svg Tully Craig 2012U1923–1935League title (5),
Scottish Cup (2)
8
23 Flag of Scotland.svg Dougie Gray DF1925–1947555League title (10),
Scottish Cup (6)
10
24 Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Fleming 2012FW1925–19343
25 Flag of Scotland.svg Bob McPhail 2000FW1927–1940408League title (9),
Scottish Cup (6)
16
26 Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Simpson 2011DF1927–194114
27 Flag of Scotland.svg George Brown 2010DF1929–1941269League title (7),
Scottish Cup (4)
19
28 Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Smith FW1930–1946259 League title (5),
Scottish Cup (3)
2
29 Flag of Scotland.svg Jerry Dawson 2002GK1931–1945211 League title (5),
Scottish Cup (2)
14
30 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Sam English 2009FW1931–193372 League title (1),
Scottish Cup (1)
2
31 Flag of Scotland.svg Torry Gillick FW1933–1935
1946–1950
140 League title (1),
Scottish Cup (2),
League Cup (2)
5
32 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Venters 2006FW1933–1946201 League title (3),
Scottish Cup (2)
3
33 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Thornton 2000FW1936–1954308League title (4),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (2)
4
34 Flag of Scotland.svg Jock Shaw 2000DF1938–1953287 League title (4),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (2)
4
35 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Woodburn DF1938–1954329 League title (4),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (2)
24
36 Flag of Scotland.svg William Waddell 2000MF1939–1955301 League title (4),
Scottish Cup (2)
17
37 Flag of Scotland.svg George Young DF1941–1957428 League title (6),
Scottish Cup (4),
League Cup (2)
53
38 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian McColl cDF1945–1960526League title (6),
Scottish Cup (5),
League Cup (2)
14
39 Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Brown 2002GK1946–1956296League title (3),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (2)
3
40 Flag of Scotland.svg Sammy Cox 2003MF1946–1955340League title (3),
Scottish Cup (2)
24
41 Flag of Scotland.svg George Niven 2011GK1947–1961328League title (5),
Scottish Cup (2),
League Cup (1)
0
42 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johnny Hubbard 2008MF1949–1959238League title (3),
Scottish Cup (1)
1
43 Ulster Banner.svg Billy Simpson 2003FW1950–1959239League title (3),
Scottish Cup (1)
12
44 Flag of Scotland.svg John Little 2012DF1951–1960275League title (2),
Scottish Cup (2)
1
45 Flag of Scotland.svg Eric Caldow DF1953–1966407League title (5),
Scottish Cup (2),
League Cup (3)
40
46 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Scott 2006MF1954–1963331League title (4),
Scottish Cup (1),
League Cup (2)
16
47 Flag of Scotland.svg Ralph Brand 2002FW1954–1965317League title (4),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (4)
8
48 Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Millar 2003FW1955–1967317League title (3),
Scottish Cup (4),
League Cup (3)
2
49 Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Shearer DF1955–1965407League title (5),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (4)
4
50 Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Ritchie 2008GK1955–1967339League title (2),
Scottish Cup (4),
League Cup (3)
1
51 Flag of Scotland.svg Davie Wilson 2003MF1956–1967373League title (2),
Scottish Cup (5),
League Cup (2)
22
52 Flag of Scotland.svg Harold Davis 2009DF1956–1964261League title (4),
Scottish Cup (1),
League Cup (2)
0
53 Flag of Scotland.svg David Provan 2004DF1958–1970262League title (1),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (2)
5
54 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian McMillan 2010FW1958–1964194League title (2),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (2)
6
55 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Henderson 2002MF1960–1972426League title (2),
Scottish Cup (4),
League Cup (2)
29
56 Flag of Scotland.svg Ronnie McKinnon 2004DF1960–1973473League title (2),
Scottish Cup (4),
League Cup (3)
28
57 Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Baxter 2000MF1960–1965
1969–1970
254League title (3),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (4)
34
58 Flag of Scotland.svg John Greig 2000DF1961–1978755League title (5),
Scottish Cup (6),
League Cup (1),
Cup Winners' Cup (1)
44
59 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Jackson DF1963–1982506League title (3),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (5)
8
60 Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Jardine 2000DF1964–1982674League title (3),
Scottish Cup (5),
League Cup (5),
Cup Winners' Cup (1)
34
61 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Johnston 2002MF1964–1972
1980–1982
393Scottish Cup (1),
League Cup (2),
Cup Winners' Cup (1)
22
62 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Mathieson 2007DF1964–1975250Scottish Cup (1),
Cup Winners' Cup (1)
0
63 Flag of Scotland.svg Dave Smith 2007DF1966–1974301Cup Winners' Cup (1)2
64 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex MacDonald 2003MF1968–1980503League title (3),
Scottish Cup (4),
League Cup (4),
Cup Winners' Cup (1)
1
65 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Stein 2002FW1968–1973
1975–1977
206League Cup (2),
Cup Winners' Cup (1)
21
66 Flag of Scotland.svg Alfie Conn, Jr. 2007MF1968–1974149Scottish Cup (1),
League Cup (1),
Cup Winners' Cup (1)
2
67 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter McCloy cGK1970–1986535 League title (1),
Scottish Cup (4),
League Cup (4),
Cup Winners' Cup (1)
4
68 Flag of Scotland.svg Derek Parlane 2010FW1970–1980300League title (2),
Scottish Cup (2),
League Cup (2)
12
69 Flag of Scotland.svg Derek Johnstone cFW1970–1983
1985–1986
546League title (3),
Scottish Cup (5),
League Cup (5),
Cup Winners' Cup (1)
14
70 Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy McLean 2004MF1971–1982452League title (3),
Scottish Cup (4),
League Cup (3),
Cup Winners' Cup (1)
9
71 Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Forsyth 2003DF1972–1982326League title (3),
Scottish Cup (4),
League Cup (2)
22
72 Flag of Scotland.svg Ally Dawson 2011DF1975–1987316Scottish Cup (2),
League Cup (4)
5
73 Flag of Scotland.svg Davie Cooper 2000MF1977–1989540League title (3),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (7)
24
74 Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Russell 2006MF1977–1986370League title (1),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (4)
0
75 Flag of Scotland.svg Dave McPherson 2012DF1980–1987
1992–1994
330League title (3),
Scottish Cup (1),
League Cup (4)
27
76 Flag of Scotland.svg Ally McCoist 2000FW1983–1998581League title (9),
Scottish Cup (1),
League Cup (9)
61
77 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Durrant 2002MF1983–1998347League title (3),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (4)
19
78 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Souness 2003MF1986–199173League title (1)54
79 Flag of England.svg Terry Butcher 2002DF1986–1990176League title (3),
League Cup (2)
77
80 Flag of England.svg Chris Woods 2004GK1986–1991230League title (4),
League Cup (3)
43
81 Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Gough 2002DF1987–1997
1997–1998
427League title (9),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (6)
61
82 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Ferguson 2006MF1988–2000336League title (10),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (5)
9
83 Flag of England.svg Ray Wilkins 2003MF1987–198996League title (1),
League Cup (1)
84
84 Flag of Scotland.svg John Brown 2004DF1988–1997278 League title (6),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (3)
0
85 Flag of England.svg Mark Hateley 2003FW1990–1995
1997
222League title (5),
Scottish Cup (2),
League Cup (3)
32
86 Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Goram 2000GK1991–1998260League title (5),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (2)
48
87 Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart McCall 2008MF1991–1998265League title (5),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (2)
40
88 Flag of Denmark.svg Brian Laudrup 2000MF1994–1998150League title (3),
Scottish Cup (1),
League Cup (1)
75
89 Flag of England.svg Paul Gascoigne 2003MF1995–1998103League title (2),
Scottish Cup (1),
League Cup (1)
57
90 Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Albertz 2002MF1996–2001182 League title (3),
Scottish Cup (1),
League Cup (2)
3
91 Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Ferguson 2004MF1996–2003
2005–2009
431League title (5),
Scottish Cup (5),
League Cup (5)
45
92 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Amoruso 2010DF1997–2003224League title (3),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (3)
0
93 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Klos 2009GK1998–2007298 League title (4),
Scottish Cup (4),
League Cup (2)
0
94 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fernando Ricksen 2014 [42] DF2000–2006254League title (2),
Scottish Cup (2),
League Cup (3)
12
95 Flag of Spain.svg Nacho Novo 2014 [42] FW2004–2010255League title (3),
Scottish Cup (1),
League Cup (2)
0
96 Flag of Scotland.svg David Weir 2011DF2007–2012215League title (3),
Scottish Cup (2),
League Cup (3)
69
97 Flag of Scotland.svg Lee McCulloch 2014 [42] DF2007–2015303League title (3),
Scottish Cup (2),
League Cup (3),
Third-tier title (1),
Fourth-tier title (1)
18
98 Flag of Scotland.svg Allan McGregor 2023 [43] GK2001–2012
2018–2023
505League title (4),
Scottish Cup (4),
League Cup (5)
42
99 Ulster Banner.svg Steven Davis 2023 [43] MF2008–2012
2019–2023
370League title (4),
Scottish Cup (3),
League Cup (3)
140
100 Flag of England.svg James Tavernier 2023 [43] DF2015-457League title (1),
Scottish Cup (1),
League Cup (1),
Second-tier title (1),
Challenge Cup (1)
0

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  2. McNeil became the first Rangers player to play international football when he played for Scotland against Wales in 1876.
  3. Vallance was Rangers' first captain.
  4. Holds the record for most Scottish Cup appearances by a Rangers player, with 74 in his career.
  5. Holds the record for most league appearances by a Rangers player, with 513 between 1917 and 1934.
  6. Robb played in 241 consecutive matches for Rangers between 1920 and 1925
  7. The longest serving first-team player with Rangers for 21 years and 60 days.
  8. Rangers' second top goalscorer of all time, with 261 goals in 408 matches.
  9. English holds the record for the most league goals scored in a season for Rangers, with 44 in the 1931–1932 season.
  10. Murray scored Rangers' first goal in European football, against OGC Nice in 1956.
  11. Greig holds the record for most appearances for Rangers, with 755 in his seventeen year spell at the club. He was voted the Greatest Ever Ranger Archived 30 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine in 1999.
  12. Holds the record for the most goals scored in one season for Rangers, with 57 in the 1964–1965 season.
  13. McKean died while still a Rangers first team player, in a carbon monoxide poisoning accident in 1978.
  14. Rangers' all-time record goalscorer, with 355 goals between 1983 and 1998.
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  20. Holds the record for the oldest first-team player, aged 41 years 113 days.
  21. McGregor holds the record for most European football appearances for the club with 109.
  22. Morelos is the record European competition goalscorer for the club with 29.
  23. Holds the record for the oldest first-team goalscorer, aged 38 years 220 days.
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