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Archie Rankin Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Position: Centre Half
  • Signed: July 1st, 1966
  • First Manager: Jack Steedman
  • Career Totals: 35 appearances
  • Also Played For: Third Lanark


Career

Season
1966-6714 (1)000
1965-6620000
Totals:34 (1)000

 Apps = first-team starts with substitute appearances in brackets.
 Gls = goals.
 All = competitive appearances only. Friendlies are shown separately and do not form part of the competitive totals.
 Yel = yellow cards/cautions. Red = red cards/dismissals.

 Recent First Team Starts
 08/04/67 Division 2 vs. East Stirlingshire (A) 5 - 1
 01/04/67 Division 2 vs. Hamilton Accies (H) 0 - 4
 10/12/66 Division 2 vs. East Stirlingshire (H) 3 - 1
 12/11/66 Division 2 vs. Forfar Ath (A) 1 - 4
 08/10/66 Division 2 vs. Albion Rovers (H) 3 - 5

 Recent First Team Goals
 None

 List of Goals Scored
None

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 08/04/67 Division 2 vs. East Stirlingshire (A)  5 - 1
 01/04/67 Division 2 vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  0 - 4
 25/02/67 Division 2 vs. Stranraer (H)  4 - 0
 10/12/66 Division 2 vs. East Stirlingshire (H)  3 - 1
 12/11/66 Division 2 vs. Forfar Ath (A)  1 - 4
 08/10/66 Division 2 vs. Albion Rovers (H)  3 - 5
 24/09/66 Division 2 vs. Montrose (H)  0 - 4
 21/09/66 Division 2 vs. Arbroath (A)  0 - 3
 17/09/66 Division 2 vs. Raith Rovers (A)  0 - 3
 10/09/66 Division 2 vs. Dumbarton (H)  1 - 3
 03/09/66 Group 9 vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  3 - 2
 24/08/66 Division 2 vs. Arbroath (H)  0 - 3
 20/08/66 Group 9 vs. Brechin City (A)  1 - 3
 17/08/66 Group 9 vs. Forfar Ath (A)  1 - 2
 13/08/66 Group 9 vs. East Stirlingshire (H)  3 - 0
 30/04/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Rangers 'B' (H)  4 - 1
 23/04/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Airdrie Res (H)  2 - 2
 01/04/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Queen's Park Str (H)  3 - 2
 26/03/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Celtic 'B' (A)  0 - 1
 19/03/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Jordanhill TC (H)  2 - 1
 12/03/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. QotS Reserves (H)  5 - 1
 05/03/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Queen's Park Str (A)  1 - 1
 26/02/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. East Fife Res (H)  2 - 5
 12/02/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Celtic 'B' (H)  0 - 4
 29/01/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. East Fife Res (A)  1 - 3
 25/12/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. Rangers 'B' (A)  5 - 1
 13/11/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. QotS Reserves (A)  2 - 0
 06/11/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. East Fife Res (H)  1 - 2
 23/10/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. Queen's Park Str (H)  4 - 3
 16/10/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. Rangers 'B' (H)  3 - 1
 09/10/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. Jordanhill TC (A)  6 - 1
 26/09/65 2nd Round vs. Gala Fairydean (A)  1 - 9
 18/09/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. QotS Reserves (H)  4 - 0
 28/08/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. Airdrie Res (H)  1 - 2
 14/08/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. East Fife Res (A)  0 - 1


Competition History

Competition Win % Draw % Loss %
League29 (1)00043.3%6.7%50.0%
League Cup400050.0%0.0%50.0%
Scottish Qualifying Cup10000.0%0.0%100.0%
Totals:34 (1)00042.9%5.7%51.4%

Competition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. G2G = goals to games ratio.


Opposition Record

Opponent W D L Win %
Airdrie Res20000110.0%
Albion Rovers10000010.0%
Arbroath20000020.0%
Brechin City10000010.0%
Celtic 'B'20000020.0%
Dumbarton10000010.0%
East Fife Res40000040.0%
East Stirlingshire3000300100.0%
Forfar Ath20000020.0%
Gala Fairydean10000010.0%
Hamilton Accies10000010.0%
Jordanhill TC2000200100.0%
Montrose10000010.0%
QotS Reserves3000300100.0%
Queen's Park Str300021066.7%
Raith Rovers10000010.0%
Rangers 'B'3000300100.0%
Stenhousemuir1000100100.0%
Stranraer0 (1)000100100.0%
Totals:34 (1)0001521842.9%

Opposition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. Yellow and red card totals are shown on desktop screens.


Biography

Old fashioned wing back signed in 1965 from Third Lanark (does not appear to have a first team outing for them). Was on the books of Celtic (again, no first team outing) as a youngster. Played for Clydebank in the Combined Reserve League before our official admittance to the Scottish League in season 1966/67.

Older brother of Clydebank winger Joe Rankin. Part of the Rankin football dynasty which includes brother Stan who played for Morton and Stevie Rankin who was manager of Ashfield and Irvine Meadow and was a good junior grade footballer in his time. The father Archie Rankin won three (3) Junior international caps.

Archie was converted to a centre half by Mr Steedman but could not adapt to this new position and Clydebank struggled as a result. He was replaced by John McGill early into our first season in the league. He only made the occasional appearance during the rest of the season.

Debut

August 14th, 1965
East Fife Reserves 1 - 0 Clydebank

League (Combined Reserve League - 1st Series)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Archie has an unknown date of birth.

    Date unknown

  • First Team Debut

    East Fife Res 1 - 0 Clydebank
    League (Combined Reserve League - 1st Series)

    After the court ruled that the share transfer that facilitated the merger of East Stirlingshire and Clydebank Juniors as invalid the club returned to Falkirk under it's original name. With no future a

    Saturday, August 14th, 1965

  • Signed For Clydebank

    Friday, July 1st, 1966

  • Last Appearance

    East Stirlingshire 1 - 5 Clydebank
    League (Division 2)

    Clydebank PressTony Moy was Bankies' star man, scoring a hat-trick in a game in which both teams had equal chances to win but Bankies took the initiative.Willie McCallum go

    Saturday, April 8th, 1967

  • Left the Club

    Sunday, April 30th, 1967