Rangers played a total of 52 competitive matches during the 1979–80 season.
Rangers finished fifth in the league, eleven points behind champions Aberdeen.
Aberdeen also knocked Rangers out of the Scottish League Cup over a two-legged third round tie.
Rangers did reach the 1980 Scottish Cup Final only to lose out to Old Firm rivals Celtic, 1-0 thanks to a deflected George McCluskey shot in extra time.
The European Cup Winner's Cup campaign was ended by the eventual winners Valencia CF after having seen off Lillestrøm SK and Fortuna Düsseldorf in previous rounds.