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Winger
Willie
Johnston
1980 — 1972
Date of birth
19 December 1946 Glasgow, Scotland
Signed from
1964 from Schools Football
Competitive debut
Rangers v St Johnstone 3-1 29 August 1964
Left to join
1972 to West Bromwich Albion
447
Appearances
136
Goals
0.3
Goals/game
393
Competitive apps
Willie Johnston
Debut & last match
Competitive debut
Rangers v St Johnstone 3-1 29 August 1964
First team debut (all)
Rangers v St Johnstone 29 August 1964
Last competitive
Rangers v Dundee 19 December 1981
Last match (all)
Rangers v Dundee 19 December 1981
Season by season
Goals & appearances per season
Player details
Full nameWillie Johnston
Date of birth19 December 1946 Glasgow, Scotland
PositionWinger
Signed06/8/1980
Signed from1964 from Schools Football
Left01/12/1972
Left to join1972 to West Bromwich Albion
Competitive debutRangers v St Johnstone 3-1 29 August 1964
Debut (all matches)Rangers v St Johnstone 29 August 1964
Last competitiveRangers v Dundee 19 December 1981
Last match (all)Rangers v Dundee 19 December 1981
First goalRangers v Hibs 1964-10-10
Last goalRangers v Manchester City 1981-08-03
Honours
Scottish Cup 1 x 1966, League Cup 2 x 1964, 1970, Europe 1 x 1971-72
Career statistics
CompetitionStartsSubGoals
League2361090
League Cup60516
Scottish Cup4209
Europe4008
Other50413
Competitive total37815123
Overall (incl. other)447 apps136
Honours & medals
Scottish Cup 1 x 1966, League Cup 2 x 1964, 1970, Europe 1 x 1971-72
Goal milestones
First goal
Rangers v Hibs 1964-10-10
Last goal
Rangers v Manchester City 1981-08-03
Personal & career info
Full nameWillie Johnston
Date of birth19 December 1946 Glasgow, Scotland
PositionWinger
Date signed06/8/1980
Signed from1964 from Schools Football
Date left01/12/1972
Left to join1972 to West Bromwich Albion
Competitive debutRangers v St Johnstone 3-1 29 August 1964
Debut — all matchesRangers v St Johnstone 29 August 1964
Last competitiveRangers v Dundee 19 December 1981
Last match — allRangers v Dundee 19 December 1981
First goalRangers v Hibs 1964-10-10
Last goalRangers v Manchester City 1981-08-03
Appearance & goal totals
League starts236
League subs10
League goals90
League Cup starts60
League Cup subs5
League Cup goals16
Scottish Cup starts42
Scottish Cup subs0
Scottish Cup goals9
Europe starts40
Europe subs0
Europe goals8
Other starts50
Other subs4
Other goals13
Total competitive apps393
Total competitive goals123
Overall apps447
Overall goals136
Archive images
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Archive footage
▶ Video 1
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▶ Video 3
Data & analytics
Career breakdown
Interactive stats — click to explore
Overall strike rate
30%
136 goals in 447 games
League strike rate
37%
90 goals in 246 games
European strike rate
20%
8 goals in 40 games
D3 donut · Goals by competition
Goal distribution
Chart.js · Appearances by competition
Appearances split
Goal milestones
First & last goals
First goal
Rangers v Hibs 1964-10-10
Last goal
Rangers v Manchester City 1981-08-03
Total competitive goals
123
Overall goals
136
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