1944–45 Rangers F.C. season
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| 1944–45 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | James Bowie |
| Manager | Bill Struth |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Southern League | 1st P30 W23 D3 L4 F88? A27 Pts49 |
| Southern League Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: Willie Thornton, Jimmy Duncanson (18) All: Willie Thornton, Jimmy Duncanson (25) |
The 1944–45 season was the 6th year of wartime football by Rangers.
Results
[edit]All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Southern League
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 1944 | Falkirk | A | 3–2 | ||
| 19 August 1944 | St Mirren | H | 6–1 | ||
| 2 September 1944 | Third Lanark | H | 0–0 | ||
| 9 September 1944 | Celtic | A | 4–0 | ||
| 16 September 1944 | Airdrieonians | H | 2–0 | ||
| 23 September 1944 | Hibernian | A | 1–4 | ||
| 30 September 1944 | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | ||
| 14 October 1944 | Hamilton Academical | A | 4–2 | ||
| 21 October 1944 | Albion Rovers | H | 3–1 | ||
| 28 October 1944 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | 20,000 | |
| 4 November 1944 | Morton | H | 2–4 | ||
| 11 November 1944 | Dumbarton | H | 5–2 | ||
| 18 November 1944 | Queen's Park | A | 4–1 | ||
| 25 November 1944 | Falkirk | H | 4–0 | ||
| 2 December 1944 | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | ||
| 9 December 1944 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–0 | ||
| 16 December 1944 | Third Lanark | A | 4–1 | ||
| 23 December 1944 | Hibernian | H | 5–0 | ||
| 30 December 1944 | Airdrieonians | A | 3–1 | ||
| 1 January 1945 | Celtic | H | 0–1 | ||
| 2 January 1945 | Queen's Park | H | 0–1 | ||
| 6 January 1945 | Motherwell | A | 4–0 | ||
| 13 January 1945 | Clyde | A | 2–0 | ||
| 20 January 1945 | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–0 | ||
| 27 January 1945 | Albion Rovers | A | 4–0 | ||
| 3 February 1945 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–0 | 15,000 | |
| 10 February 1945 | Morton | A | 4–1 | ||
| 17 February 1945 | Dumbarton | A | 6–3 | ||
| 2 April 1945 | Partick Thistle | A | 4–1 | ||
| 7 April 1945 | Clyde | A | 3–0 |
Southern League Cup
[edit]| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 February 1945 | SR | Albion Rovers | H | 2–1 | ||
| 3 March 1945 | SR | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | ||
| 10 March 1945 | SR | Third Lanark | H | 2–0 | ||
| 17 March 1945 | SR | Albion Rovers | A | 3–1 | ||
| 24 March 1945 | SR | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | ||
| 31 March 1945 | SR | Third Lanark | A | 4–2 | ||
| 21 April 1945 | SF | Queen's Park | N | 3–0 | 70,000 | |
| 12 May 1945 | F | Motherwell | N | 2–1 |