[1] Influential England international midfielder Trevor Steven returned to Ibrox from Marseille for a fee of £2.4m.

[2] The League Cup was also won after extra time, with a 2–1 win over the Dons.

[3] Rangers became the first British club to appear in the UEFA Champions League after defeating Danish side Lyngby BK and English league Champions Leeds United in a match dubbed the Battle of Britain.

Although unbeaten the club finished second in Group A one-point behind French champions Marseille, who defeated AC Milan in the final.

[4] Marseille were later stripped of their Ligue 1 title due to a match fixing scandal.