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Mark Walker

Russell Martin officially worst-ever Rangers manager as win rate laid bare

Russell Martin is officially the worst-ever Rangers manager after picking up the lowest win rate in 126 years.

The ex-Southampton boss was axed after 123 days in charge after a disastrous 17-game tenure, where he only won five of them.

That gave him a winning percentage of just over 29 per cent - worse than Kenny McDowall's record of a 30 per cent win rate when he had an ill-fated spell in charge in 2015, although Rangers were in the Championship at the time.

1899-1920: William Wilton (66%). 8 titles, 1 Scottish Cup.

1920-1954: Bill Struth (67%). 18 titles, 10 Scottish Cups, 2 League Cups.

1954-1967: Scott Symon (65%). 5 titles, 5 Scottish Cups, 4 League Cups.

1967-1969: Davie White (64%). No trophies.

1969-1972: Willie Waddell (56%). 1 League Cup, 1 European Cup Winners Cup.

1972-1978: Jock Wallace (65%) 3 titles, 3 Scottish Cups, 2 League Cups.

1978-1983: John Greig (52%). 2 Scottish Cups, 2 League Cups.

1983-1986: Jock Wallace (44%). 2 League Cups.

1986-1991: Graeme Souness (63%). 3 titles, 4 League Cups.

1991-1998: Walter Smith (66%). 7 titles, 3 Scottish Cups, 3 League Cups.

1998-2001: Dick Advocaat (68%). 2 titles, 2 Scottish Cups, 2 League Cups.

2001-2006: Alex McLeish (66%). 2 titles, 2 Scottish Cups, 3 League Cups.

2006-2007: Paul Le Guen (52%). No trophies.

2007-2011: Walter Smith (63%). 3 titles, 2 Scottish Cups, 3 League Cups.

2011-2014: Ally McCoist (72%). 2 lower league titles.

2014-2015: Kenny McDowall (30%). No trophies.

2015: Stuart McCall (41%). No trophies.

2015-2017: Mark Warburton. (66%). 1 Challenge Cup. 1 lower league title.


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2017: Pedro Caixinha. (54%). No trophies.

2017 and 2018: Graeme Murty. (60%. Including previous caretaker spell). No trophies.

2018-2021: Steven Gerrard (64%). 1 title.

2021-2022: Giovanni van Bronckhorst (59%). 1 Scottish Cup.

2022-2023: Michael Beale (72%). No trophies.

2023-2025: Philippe Clement (65%). 1 League Cup.

2025: Barry Ferguson (53%). No trophies.

2025: Russell Martin (29%). No trophies.

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