Rangers’ high 15 goalscorers of all time

Glasgow Rangers haven’t had a real out-and-out goalscorer within the squad since Kris Boyd departed almost ten years in the past after his second spell at Ibrox.

Alfredo Morelos might have scored 124 objectives for the Mild Blues, but his link-up play and all-round sport gave extra to the workforce than simply objectives. It’s no secret that the membership require a striker who is aware of the right way to discover the again of the online.

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Rangers have had loads of legendary gamers prove for them through the years.

All through the membership’s illustrious historical past, the Gers have produced many nice pure goalscorers throughout each period.

We’ve got taken a take a look at the highest 15 goalscorers because the membership was shaped over 150 years in the past.

15

Alec Smith

152 objectives

Alec Smith spent 21 years at Rangers, scoring 152 objectives for the membership throughout that interval. This got here regardless of primarily that includes on the wing, creating loads of probabilities for others, notably Robert Hamilton.

He received the Scottish Cup in 1897, 1898 and 1903, whereas taking part in an necessary function within the workforce that received 4 consecutive league titles between 1899 and 1902.

His 152 objectives got here in 481 appearances throughout his spell in Glasgow, which works out as a aim each three matches – an exquisite ratio.

14

Tommy Cairns

154 objectives

Tommy Cairns joined Rangers in 1913 from St Johnstone, spending the subsequent 14 years of his profession on the membership.

He received seven league titles with the Ibrox facet, scoring a complete of 154 objectives in all competitions. Cairns additionally earned all eight of his Scotland caps throughout his spell with Rangers, scoring as soon as towards Wales in 1920, though he was by no means on the successful facet in any of these matches for the nationwide facet.

13

Davie Wilson

157 objectives

Davie Wilson made his debut for Rangers simply shy of his twentieth birthday, and over the subsequent 11 years, the skin left made a long-lasting impression at Ibrox.

He was a giant a part of the workforce which dominated Scottish soccer within the early 60s, successful 4 league titles and 5 Scottish Cups between 1959 and 1966. Wilson would find yourself scoring 157 objectives, regardless of taking part in on the wing for his total profession.

22 Scotland caps meant he was one of many best attacking abilities of his era, and supporters of a sure classic nonetheless keep in mind him fondly.

12

Jimmy Millar

162 objectives

Jimmy Millar initially performed as a midfielder for the membership, earlier than Scot Symon moved him to centre-forward. He by no means regarded again after that, scoring 162 objectives for the Mild Blues in 12 years.

Like Wilson, Millar was a key a part of the profitable facet which shone within the first half of the 60s, whereas he shaped a legendary partnership with Ralph Model.

He’s solely the second participant to attain in two Scottish Cup finals for Rangers (Derek Johnstone being the opposite), whereas he scored 13 objectives towards Celtic.

11

Billy Simpson

163 objectives

Billy Simpson spent 9 years at Rangers, successful three league championship medals and the Scottish Cup, however it’s his goalscoring exploits for which he can be remembered.

The Northern Eire worldwide joined from Linfield in 1950 and ended up scoring a outstanding 163 objectives throughout 239 matches for the membership – a strike price of a aim each 1.4 matches.

There isn’t a doubt the membership might do with somebody with this kind of scoring price of their present beginning XI.

10

Andy Cunningham

182 objectives

Andy Cunningham joined the Mild Blues in 1915, transferring from Kilmarnock, and went on to ascertain himself as one of many best forwards of his period.

Spending 13 years at Ibrox, Cunningham racked up objectives – 182, to be exact – which have been scored over 389 matches in Glasgow.

Seven league titles have been received, however arguably his crowning glory was taking part in within the 4-0 victory over Celtic within the 1928 Scottish Cup last, Rangers’ first triumph within the competitors for 25 years.

9

Robert Hamilton

184 objectives

Robert Hamilton was the membership’s first iconic striker. Two separate spells at Ibrox noticed the participant rating 184 objectives, successful 4 league titles and two Scottish Cups within the course of.

He was additionally the membership’s high scorer for 9 consecutive seasons, whereas changing into Rangers’ all-time high scorer towards Celtic in his spell on the membership. Hamilton additionally scored 15 objectives from simply 11 appearances for Scotland, sufficient to rank him eighth on the record, regardless of his last match coming in 1911.

8

Willie Thornton

194 objectives

Willie Thornton spent his total 18-year taking part in profession with Rangers, scoring 194 objectives.

Thought of one of many best gamers within the membership’s historical past, Thornton additionally frolicked as an assistant within the late 60s, even taking caretaker cost of the workforce following Davie White’s sacking in 1969.

He lastly left Ibrox in 1972 after a spell as assistant coach to William Waddell.

7

Willie Reid

195 objectives

Willie Reid joined the Gers in 1909, remarkably making his debut within the Scottish Cup last. He spent the subsequent 11 years in Glasgow, top-scoring in six consecutive campaigns for the membership.

Throughout this spell, Reid netted 195 objectives in all competitions for Rangers, with 188 of these coming within the league. Reid stays the fourth-highest scorer within the Scottish high flight with 270 objectives for 4 groups.

6

Ralph Model

206 objectives

Model shaped a surprising partnership with Millar throughout their respective stints at Ibrox because the duo terrorised defences up and down the nation, with the membership commemorating their connection on the massive display screen, as could be seen above.

Such was his kind in entrance of aim, Model is the third-highest post-war scorer for Rangers, netting 206 objectives in all competitions. He additionally featured in seven main finals for the membership, scoring six occasions whereas by no means ending on the shedding facet.

11 trophies have been received by the striker, though he completed on the shedding facet within the 1961 European Cup Winners’ Cup last.

5

Derek Johnstone

210 objectives

Derek Johnstone endeared himself to the Ibrox trustworthy earlier than his seventeenth birthday, scoring the winner within the 1970 League Cup last towards Celtic.

Over the subsequent 13 years, plus a second stint throughout 1985/86, Johnstone scored 210 objectives for the membership, successful 13 home honours. He even began the Cup Winners’ Cup last in 1972 towards Dynamo Moscow, regardless of being solely 18 on the time.

His post-war tally for the Gers is simply behind Ally McCoist, indicating simply how spectacular he was in entrance of aim.

4

Jimmy Fleming

220 objectives

Jimmy Fleming spent 11 years at Rangers between 1925 and 1934 and ended up scoring 220 objectives.

Fleming holds the file for probably the most Scottish Cup objectives scored by a Rangers participant with 44, whereas his 9 in a single sport towards Blairgowrie in 1934 can also be a file for many in a single match.

3

Jimmy Smith

249 objectives

Jimmy Smith is the third-highest scorer for Rangers, netting a formidable 249 objectives throughout his 18-year spell on the membership.

He shaped a devastating partnership with Bob McPhail, with the pair scoring 72 objectives between them throughout the 1933/34 marketing campaign. Two Scottish Cup medals have been received together with a handful of league championships, and it appears to be like like he’ll stay third on the record for fairly a while.

2

Bob McPhail

261 objectives

Bob McPhail spent 12 seasons at Ibrox, successful 9 league titles and 6 Scottish Cup medals, but these usually are not his biggest feats.

Certainly, scoring 261 objectives is his best work, with 230 of them coming within the league – a file which stood for over 50 years.

His partnership with Jimmy Smith was key to the membership successful loads of trophies and it’s unlikely anybody will surpass his league objectives tally anytime quickly.

1

Ally McCoist

355 objectives

Ally McCoist is an anomaly. His file of 355 objectives for the Mild Blues throughout 15 years will not be overwhelmed for fairly a while, if ever. The Scot arrived in Glasgow in 1983, going to take pleasure in a trophy-laden spell with Rangers, which included successful 9 league titles in a row between 1989 and 1997.

His 34 league objectives throughout the 1991/92 season ensured he was the primary Scot to win the European Golden Boot, a feat he repeated a yr later, changing into the one participant from the British Isles to win the award twice.

He didn’t function as a lot throughout his previous couple of years, but nonetheless popped as much as rating when it mattered, together with his aim within the semi-final of the Scottish Cup in 1998 towards Celtic being considered one of his most emotional moments.

McCoist left Rangers in 1998, together with his last aim coming in a Scottish Cup last defeat to Hearts. A legend in each sense of the phrase, McCoist’s tally might by no means be overwhelmed.