Lot Essay
Rangers became the first-ever British Club-side to participate in a major European final in 1961. On their way to this historic final match in the first-ever European Cup-Winners' Cup Rangers defeated the mightly Ferencvaros 5-4 on aggregate; Borussia Monchengladbach 11-0 on aggregate and in the semi-final Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 on aggregate. In the 1st leg of the final, played at Ibrox Park, Glasgow on 17th May 1961 before 80,000 spectators, Fiorentina defeated Rangers 2-0, with both goals being scored by Milani. In the 2nd leg of the final, played at the Comunale stadium Florence on 27th May 1961 before 50,000 spectators, Fiorentina defeated Rangers 2-1, with Milani and Hamrin scoring for the home side and Scott scored Rangers' solitary reply.