Player Records

John Greig, holds the prestigious title of being the record holder for the most appearances in a Rangers football match, with an impressive 755 appearances over a span of 18 seasons, from 1961 to 1978. He also holds the remarkable record for the most appearances in the League Cup, with a total of 121 appearances. On the other hand, Sandy Archibald is recognized for having the most league appearances in Rangers football history, with 513 appearances spanning from 1917 to 1934. In addition, midfielder Alec Smith has the honor of being the record holder for the most Scottish Cup appearances, while the distinguished goalkeeper Allan McGregor holds the remarkable record for the most European appearances.

  
    
    Scottish League Titles
    
  
  
	
  Rangers FC Player Records
  
      Record
      Player
      Number
    

  
      Most appearances in all competitions
      John Greig
      755
    

      Most league appearances
      Sandy Archibald
      513
    

      Most Scottish Cup appearances
      Alec Smith
      74
    

      Most League Cup appearances
      John Greig
      121
    

      Most European appearances
      Allan McGregor
      109
    

      Most Challenge Cup appearances
      Lee Wallace
      14
    

      Youngest first-team player
      Derek Ferguson
      16 years, 24 days
    

      Oldest first-team player
      David Weir
      41 years, 77 days
    

      Oldest debutant
      Gareth McAuley
      38 years, 338 days
    

      Most consecutive appearances
      William Robb
      241
    

      Most appearances in a season
      Carlos Cuéllar
      65
    

      Longest-serving player
      Dougie Gray
      22 years
    


	  
	  Most appearances


  
      #
      Name and nationality
      Years
      League
      Scottish Cup
      League Cup
      Europe
      Total
    

  
      1
      John Greig
      1961–1978
      498
      72
      121
      64
      755
    

      2
      Sandy Jardine
      1966–1982
      451
      64
      107
      52
      674
    

      3
      Ally McCoist
      1983–98
      418
      47
      62
      54
      581
    

      4
      Sandy Archibald
      1917–34
      513
      67
      0
      0
      580
    

      5
      David Meiklejohn
      1919–36
      490
      73
      0
      0
      563
    

      6
      Dougie Gray
      1925–47
      490
      65
      0
      0
      555
    

      7
      Derek Johnstone
      1970–83
1985–86
      369
      57
      85
      38
      549
    

          8
          Davie Cooper
          1977–89
          376
          49
          77
          38
          540
        

          9
          Peter McCloy
          1970–86
          351
          55
          86
          43
          535
        

          10
          Ian McColl
          1945–60
          360
          59
          100
          7
          526
        

    
  

Rangers FC Player Records
Record	Player	Number
Most appearances in all competitions	John Greig	755
Most league appearances	Sandy Archibald	513
Most Scottish Cup appearances	Alec Smith	74
Most League Cup appearances	John Greig	121
Most European appearances	Allan McGregor	109
Most Challenge Cup appearances	Lee Wallace	14
Youngest first-team player	Derek Ferguson	16 years, 24 days
Oldest first-team player	David Weir	41 years, 77 days
Oldest debutant	Gareth McAuley	38 years, 338 days
Most consecutive appearances	William Robb	241
Most appearances in a season	Carlos Cuéllar	65
Longest-serving player	Dougie Gray	22 years

#	Name and nationality	Years	League	Scottish Cup	League Cup	Europe	Total
1	John Greig	1961–1978	498	72	121	64	755
2	Sandy Jardine	1966–1982	451	64	107	52	674
3	Ally McCoist	1983–98	418	47	62	54	581
4	Sandy Archibald	1917–34	513	67	0	0	580
5	David Meiklejohn	1919–36	490	73	0	0	563
6	Dougie Gray	1925–47	490	65	0	0	555
7	Derek Johnstone	1970–83 1985–86	369	57	85	38	549
8	Davie Cooper	1977–89	376	49	77	38	540
9	Peter McCloy	1970–86	351	55	86	43	535
10	Ian McColl	1945–60	360	59	100	7	526

Goalscorers

Ally McCoist is the all-time leading scorer with 355 goals to his name. He achieved this feat during his fifteen-year tenure at the club from 1983 to 1998. McCoist also holds the record for the most goals in the Scottish League Cup competition with 54 goals. However, despite his remarkable goal-scoring exploits, McCoist fell short of Jimmy Fleming's Scottish Cup goal-scoring record of 44, which has remained unbeaten since 1934. Meanwhile, Jim Forrest is the proud holder of the record for the most goals in one season, having scored a phenomenal 57 goals in all competitions.

  
    
    Scottish League Titles
    
  
  
	
	
			Record
			Player
			Goals
			Season/Match
		

	
			Most goals in all competitions
			Ally McCoist
			355
			
		

			Most league goals
			Ally McCoist
			251
			
		

			Most Scottish Cup goals
			Jimmy Fleming
			44
			
		

			Most League Cup goals
			Ally McCoist
			54
			
		

			Most Challenge Cup goals
			Kenny Miller / Lee McCulloch
			5
			
		

			Most European goals
			Alfredo Morelos
			29
			
		

			Most goals in one season
			Jim Forrest
			57
			1964–65 season
		

			Most league goals in one season
			Sam English
			44
			1931–32 season
		

			Most hat-tricks
			Ally McCoist
			28
			
		

			Most penalties scored
			Johnny Hubbard
			54
			
		

			Most consecutive games scored in
			Alfredo Morelos
			7
			2018–19 season
		

			Most goals scored in a match
			Jimmy Smith
			6
			won 9–1, vs. Ayr United, 15 August 1933
		

			Most goals scored in a match
			Jimmy Smith
			6
			won 7–1, vs. Dunfermline Athletic, 11 August 1934
		

			Most goals scored in a match
			Davie Wilson
			6
			won 7–1, vs. Falkirk, 17 March 1962
		

			Scottish Cup match
			Jimmy Fleming
			9
			vs. Blairgowrie, 20 January 1934
		

			Scottish League Cup match
			Jim Forrest
			5
			vs. Hamilton Academical, 30 October 1965
		

			European match
			Dave McPherson
			4
			vs. Valletta, 14 September 1983
		

			Youngest goalscorer
			Willie Thornton
			1
			16 years, 312 days, vs. Arbroath, 9 January 1937
		

			Oldest goalscorer
			David Weir
			1
			38 years, 183 days, vs. Kilmarnock, 9 November 2008
		

			Fastest goal scored in a match
			Gordon Durie
			1
			11 seconds, vs. Dundee United, 1 April 1995
		



	  
	  
		  Top Goalscorers
	
			#
			Name and nationality
			Years
			League
			Scottish Cup
			League Cup
			Europe
			Total
		

	
			1
			Ally McCoist
			1983–1998
			251 (418)
			29 (47)
			54 (62)
			21 (54)
			355
		

			2
			Bob McPhail
			1927–1940
			230 (354)
			31 (54)
			0
			0
			261
		

			3
			Jimmy Smith
			1930–1946
			225 (234)
			24 (25)
			0
			0
			249
		

			4
			Jimmy Fleming
			1925–1934
			176 (225)
			44 (42)
			0
			0
			220
		

			5
			Derek Johnstone
			1970–1983
1984–1985
			132 (369)
			30 (57)
			39 (85)
			9 (38)
			210
		

			6
			Ralph Brand
			1954–1965
			118 (355)
			13 (37)
			27 (59)
			12 (58)
			206
		

			7
			Willie Reid
			1909–1920
			188 (217)
			7 (13)
			0
			0
			195
		

			8
			Willie Thornton
			1936–1954
			144 (224)
			21 (34)
			29 (50)
			0
			194
		

			9
			Robert C. Hamilton
			1897–1908
			157 (175)
			27 (34)
			0
			0
			184
		

			10
			Andy Cunningham
			1914–1929
			162 (350)
			20 (39)
			0
			0
			182
		



	  
		  Internationalists
	
			Record
			Player
			Number
			Details
		

	
			First capped player
			Moses McNeil
			-
			for Scotland, against Wales, 25 March 1876
		

			Most international caps while a Rangers player
			Steven Davis
			61
			for Northern Ireland
		

			Most capped player to play for Rangers
			Steven Davis
			140
			-
		

			Most capped Scottish player to play for Rangers
			David Weir and Kenny Miller
			69
			-
		

			Player with most overall international goals to play for Rangers
			David Healy
			36
			for Northern Ireland
		

			Most international goals while a Rangers player
			Ally McCoist
			19
			for Scotland
		

			First Rangers player to appear at a World Cup
			Eric Caldow
			-
			for Scotland vs. Yugoslavia, 8 June 1958
		

			First Rangers player to score at a World Cup
			Sammy Baird
			-
			for Scotland vs. France, 15 June 1958
		

			Most appearances while a Rangers player at FIFA World Cup
			Sandy Jardine
			4
			-
		

			Most goals while a Rangers player at FIFA World Cup
			Sammy Baird / Mo Johnston
			1[dubious – discuss]
			-
		

			First winner to play for Rangers
			Lionel Charbonnier
			-
			(France)
		

			Most European Championship appearances while a Rangers player
			Andy Goram and Stuart McCall
			6
			-
		

			Most European Championship goals while a Rangers player
			Brian Laudrup
			3
			-
		

			First Rangers player to appear at UEFA European Championship
			Chris Woods
			-
			for England vs. Soviet Union, 18 June 1988
		

			First Rangers player to score at UEFA European Championship
			Brian Laudrup
			-
			for Denmark vs. Portugal, 9 June 1996
		

			First winner to play for Rangers
			Brian Laudrup
			-
			(Denmark)
		



		

  Record transfer fees paid
 
     #
     Player
     From
     Fee
     Date
   

 
     1
     Tore André Flo
     Chelsea
     £12,000,000
     23 November 2000
   

     2
     Ryan Kent
     Liverpool
     £6,500,000
     2 September 2019
   

     2
     Michael Ball
     Everton
     £6,500,000
     20 August 2001
   

     3
     Mikel Arteta
     Barcelona
     £6,000,000
     29 June 2002
   

     4
     Kanchelskis
     Fiorentina
     £5,500,000
     15 July 1998
   

     4
     Giovanni van Bronckhorst
     Feyenoord
     £5,500,000
     6 July 1998
   

     5
     Ronald de Boer
     Barcelona
     £4,500,000
     30 August 2000
   

     5
     Barry Ferguson
     Blackburn Rovers
     £4,500,000
     31 January 2005
   

     5
     Arthur Numan
     PSV Eindhoven
     £4,500,000
     18 May 1998
   

 5
 Bert Konterman
 Feyenoord
 £4,500,000
 1 July 2000




	Record transfer fees received
	
			#
			Player
			To
			Fee
			Date
		

	
			1
			Calvin Bassey
			AFC Ajax
			£19,600,000
			20 July 2022

		

			2
			Nathan Patterson
			Everton
			£11,500,000
			4 January 2022

		

			3
			Alan Hutton
			Tottenham Hotspur
			£9,000,000
			30 January 2008

		

			4
			Giovanni van Bronckhorst
			Arsenal
			£8,500,000
			20 June 2001

		

			5
			Jean-Alain Boumsong
			Newcastle United
			£8,000,000
			1 January 2005

		

			6
			Carlos Cuéllar
			Aston Villa
			£7,800,000
			12 August 2008

		

			7
			Barry Ferguson
			Blackburn Rovers
			£7,500,000
			29 August 2003

		

			8
			Tore André Flo
			Sunderland
			£6,750,000
			30 August 2002

		

			9
			Joe Aribo
			Southampton
			£6,000,000
			9 July 2022

		

			10
      Trevor Steven
			Marseille
			£5,585,000
			31 August 1991

		



  

Record	Player	Goals	Season/Match
Most goals in all competitions	Ally McCoist	355
Most league goals	Ally McCoist	251
Most Scottish Cup goals	Jimmy Fleming	44
Most League Cup goals	Ally McCoist	54
Most Challenge Cup goals	Kenny Miller / Lee McCulloch	5
Most European goals	Alfredo Morelos	29
Most goals in one season	Jim Forrest	57	1964–65 season
Most league goals in one season	Sam English	44	1931–32 season
Most hat-tricks	Ally McCoist	28
Most penalties scored	Johnny Hubbard	54
Most consecutive games scored in	Alfredo Morelos	7	2018–19 season
Most goals scored in a match	Jimmy Smith	6	won 9–1, vs. Ayr United, 15 August 1933
Most goals scored in a match	Jimmy Smith	6	won 7–1, vs. Dunfermline Athletic, 11 August 1934
Most goals scored in a match	Davie Wilson	6	won 7–1, vs. Falkirk, 17 March 1962
Scottish Cup match	Jimmy Fleming	9	vs. Blairgowrie, 20 January 1934
Scottish League Cup match	Jim Forrest	5	vs. Hamilton Academical, 30 October 1965
European match	Dave McPherson	4	vs. Valletta, 14 September 1983
Youngest goalscorer	Willie Thornton	1	16 years, 312 days, vs. Arbroath, 9 January 1937
Oldest goalscorer	David Weir	1	38 years, 183 days, vs. Kilmarnock, 9 November 2008
Fastest goal scored in a match	Gordon Durie	1	11 seconds, vs. Dundee United, 1 April 1995

#	Name and nationality	Years	League	Scottish Cup	League Cup	Europe	Total
1	Ally McCoist	1983–1998	251 (418)	29 (47)	54 (62)	21 (54)	355
2	Bob McPhail	1927–1940	230 (354)	31 (54)	0	0	261
3	Jimmy Smith	1930–1946	225 (234)	24 (25)	0	0	249
4	Jimmy Fleming	1925–1934	176 (225)	44 (42)	0	0	220
5	Derek Johnstone	1970–1983 1984–1985	132 (369)	30 (57)	39 (85)	9 (38)	210
6	Ralph Brand	1954–1965	118 (355)	13 (37)	27 (59)	12 (58)	206
7	Willie Reid	1909–1920	188 (217)	7 (13)	0	0	195
8	Willie Thornton	1936–1954	144 (224)	21 (34)	29 (50)	0	194
9	Robert C. Hamilton	1897–1908	157 (175)	27 (34)	0	0	184
10	Andy Cunningham	1914–1929	162 (350)	20 (39)	0	0	182

Record	Player	Number	Details
First capped player	Moses McNeil	-	for Scotland, against Wales, 25 March 1876
Most international caps while a Rangers player	Steven Davis	61	for Northern Ireland
Most capped player to play for Rangers	Steven Davis	140	-
Most capped Scottish player to play for Rangers	David Weir and Kenny Miller	69	-
Player with most overall international goals to play for Rangers	David Healy	36	for Northern Ireland
Most international goals while a Rangers player	Ally McCoist	19	for Scotland
First Rangers player to appear at a World Cup	Eric Caldow	-	for Scotland vs. Yugoslavia, 8 June 1958
First Rangers player to score at a World Cup	Sammy Baird	-	for Scotland vs. France, 15 June 1958
Most appearances while a Rangers player at FIFA World Cup	Sandy Jardine	4	-
Most goals while a Rangers player at FIFA World Cup	Sammy Baird / Mo Johnston	1[dubious – discuss]	-
First winner to play for Rangers	Lionel Charbonnier	-	(France)
Most European Championship appearances while a Rangers player	Andy Goram and Stuart McCall	6	-
Most European Championship goals while a Rangers player	Brian Laudrup	3	-
First Rangers player to appear at UEFA European Championship	Chris Woods	-	for England vs. Soviet Union, 18 June 1988
First Rangers player to score at UEFA European Championship	Brian Laudrup	-	for Denmark vs. Portugal, 9 June 1996
First winner to play for Rangers	Brian Laudrup	-	(Denmark)

#	Player	From	Fee	Date
1	Tore André Flo	Chelsea	£12,000,000	23 November 2000
2	Ryan Kent	Liverpool	£6,500,000	2 September 2019
2	Michael Ball	Everton	£6,500,000	20 August 2001
3	Mikel Arteta	Barcelona	£6,000,000	29 June 2002
4	Kanchelskis	Fiorentina	£5,500,000	15 July 1998
4	Giovanni van Bronckhorst	Feyenoord	£5,500,000	6 July 1998
5	Ronald de Boer	Barcelona	£4,500,000	30 August 2000
5	Barry Ferguson	Blackburn Rovers	£4,500,000	31 January 2005
5	Arthur Numan	PSV Eindhoven	£4,500,000	18 May 1998
5	Bert Konterman	Feyenoord	£4,500,000	1 July 2000

#	Player	To	Fee	Date
1	Calvin Bassey	AFC Ajax	£19,600,000	20 July 2022
2	Nathan Patterson	Everton	£11,500,000	4 January 2022
3	Alan Hutton	Tottenham Hotspur	£9,000,000	30 January 2008
4	Giovanni van Bronckhorst	Arsenal	£8,500,000	20 June 2001
5	Jean-Alain Boumsong	Newcastle United	£8,000,000	1 January 2005
6	Carlos Cuéllar	Aston Villa	£7,800,000	12 August 2008
7	Barry Ferguson	Blackburn Rovers	£7,500,000	29 August 2003
8	Tore André Flo	Sunderland	£6,750,000	30 August 2002
9	Joe Aribo	Southampton	£6,000,000	9 July 2022
10	Trevor Steven	Marseille	£5,585,000	31 August 1991

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