# 1969–70 Rangers F.C. season

The 1969–70 season was the 90th season of competitive football by Rangers.

## Overview

Rangers played a total of 47 competitive matches during the 1969–70 season.

## Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

### Scottish First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 30 August 1969 | Dundee United | A | 0–0 | 22,000 | |
| 3 September 1969 | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | 45,000 | David Provan (Pen), Colin Stein |
| 6 September 1969 | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | 41,000 | Willie Johnston, David Provan (Pen) |
| 13 September 1969 | Ayr United | A | 1–2 | 25,250 | Colin Stein |
| 20 September 1969 | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 84,000 | |
| 27 September 1969 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | 21,000 | Willie Henderson, Willie Johnston |
| 4 October 1969 | St Johnstone | A | 3–1 | 20,000 | Colin Stein (2), Jim Baxter |
| 11 October 1969 | Hibernian | H | 1–3 | 54,000 | Willie Johnston |
| 25 October 1969 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–0 | 32,998 | Andy Penman, Kaj Johansen |
| 29 October 1969 | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | 25,000 | Colin Stein (2) |
| 1 November 1969 | Dundee | H | 3–1 | 30,000 | Andy Penman (2 [1 Pen]), Willie Johnston |
| 8 November 1969 | Airdrieonians | A | 3–1 | 12,000 | Andy Penman, Willie Henderson, Willie Johnston |
| 15 November 1969 | Kilmarnock | H | 5–3 | 35,499 | Colin Stein (3), Andy Penman (Pen), Willie Johnston |
| 22 November 1969 | Morton | A | 2–2 | 18,000 | Colin Stein, Willie Johnston |
| 29 November 1969 | Raith Rovers | H | 3–0 | 25,000 | Willie Johnston, Colin Stein, Alex MacDonald |
| 6 December 1969 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–1 | 36,000 | Colin Stein, Willie Johnston |
| 13 December 1969 | Dundee United | H | 2–1 | 45,000 | Willie Henderson, Colin Stein |
| 20 December 1969 | Aberdeen | A | 3–2 | 22,000 | Colin Stein (2), Willie Johnston |
| 27 December 1969 | Clyde | H | 3–0 | 35,000 | Dennis Setterington, Andy Penman (Pen), John Greig |
| 1 January 1970 | Partick Thistle | H | 3–1 | 40,000 | Willie Johnston, Billy Semple, Colin Stein |
| 3 January 1970 | Celtic | A | 0–0 | 75,000 | |
| 17 January 1970 | Ayr United | H | 3–0 | 32,000 | Colin Stein, John Greig, Iain McDonald |
| 31 January 1970 | St Mirren | A | 4–0 | 48,000 | Colin Stein (2), John Greig, Alex MacDonald |
| 25 February 1970 | St Johnstone | H | 3–1 | 25,000 | John Greig (2), Billy Semple |
| 28 February 1970 | Hibernian | A | 2–2 | 31,332 | Colin Stein, John Greig |
| 7 March 1970 | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | 31,000 | Colin Stein (2) |
| 11 March 1970 | Raith Rovers | A | 1–2 | 6,500 | Andy Penman |
| 14 March 1970 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–2 | 16,000 | Colin Stein |
| 21 March 1970 | Dundee | A | 1–2 | 17,000 | Colin Stein |
| 25 March 1970 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–2 | 14,000 | Andy Penman (2), Willie Johnston |
| 28 March 1970 | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | 16,700 | Andy Penman |
| 31 March 1970 | Clyde | A | 0–1 | 14,000 | |
| 4 April 1970 | Kilmarnock | A | 2–2 | 11,135 | John Greig, Willie Henderson |
| 18 April 1970 | Morton | H | 0–2 | 20,000 | |

### European Cup-Winners Cup

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 17 September 1969 | R1 | Steaua Bucharest | H | 2–0 | 43,346 | Willie Johnston (2) |
| 1 October 1969 | R1 | Steaua Bucharest | A | 0–0 | 82,743 | |
| 12 November 1969 | R2 | Gornik Zabrze | A | 1–3 | 72,000 | Örjan Persson |
| 26 November 1969 | R2 | Gornik Zabrze | H | 1–3 | 63,000 | Jim Baxter |

### Scottish Cup

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 24 January 1970 | R1 | Hibernian | H | 3–1 | 73,716 | Alex MacDonald (2), Andy Penman |
| 7 February 1970 | R2 | Forfar Athletic | A | 7–0 | 10,800 | John Greig (2), Alex MacDonald, Colin Stein, Andy Penman, Kaj Johansen (Pen), Sandy Jardine |
| 21 February 1970 | QF | Celtic | A | 1–3 | 75,000 | Craig (og) |

### League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 9 August 1969 | SR | Raith Rovers | A | 3–2 | 21,056 | Kaj Johansen, Colin Stein, Alex MacDonald |
| 13 August 1969 | SR | Celtic | H | 2–1 | 71,645 | Örjan Persson, Willie Johnston |
| 16 August 1969 | SR | Airdrieonians | A | 3–0 | 23,000 | Örjan Persson, Sandy Jardine, Bobby Watson |
| 20 August 1969 | SR | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 70,000 | |
| 23 August 1969 | SR | Raith Rovers | H | 3–3 | 30,000 | Andy Penman, Alex MacDonald, Polland (og) |
| 27 August 1969 | SR | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | 18,000 | Colin Stein, Willie Johnston, Andy Penman |