[1] Rankin joined Everton as an amateur at the age of 17 whilst also a Liverpool City Police Cadet.
[4] It ended when Rankin saved a kick from Ludwig Müller of Borussia Mönchengladbach to give Everton a 4-3 win.
Afterwards the Everton manager, Harry Catterick, commented: "I still say these penalties to decide a match are like a circus."
His final appearance for the Toffees was in a 3-2 loss to Stoke City in the 1971 FA Cup 3rd Place match held at Selhurst Park.
[3] Rankin made a single appearance for England Under-23, in a 3-2 win against Wales at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.