The 1890–91 season is the 17th season of competitive football by Rangers.
| 1890–91 season | |
|---|---|
| President | James Watson |
| Match Secretary | William Wilton |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League | 1st P18 W13 D3 L2 F58 A25 |
| Scottish Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: John McPherson (15) All: John McPherson (15) |
The season saw the club play in a league set-up for the first time in its history.
Overview
editRangers played a total of 20 competitive matches during the 1890–91 season. They were the joint winners of the first ever Scottish League, sharing the title with Dumbarton. The club's drew the championship play-off 2–2, so both were awarded the title and declared champions.
The club ended the season without the Scottish Cup after being knocked out by Celtic in the first round by 1–0.
Results
editAll results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League
edit| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 1890 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 5–2 | 3,400 | Kerr (2), H.McCreadie, McPherson, Adams (o.g.) |
| 23 August 1890 | Cambuslang | A | 6–2 | McPherson (4), Gow, Marshall | |
| 13 September 1890 | Dumbarton | A | 1–5 | 4,000 | Hislop |
| 4 October 1890 | St. Mirren | H | 8–2 | McPherson (5), Kerr (3) | |
| 18 October 1890 | Cowlairs | H | 1–1 | Hislop | |
| 17 January 1891 | Vale of Leven | A | 3–1 | McPherson (pen.), Hislop, Henderson | |
| 24 January 1891 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–0 | 5,000 | Kerr |
| 7 February 1891 | Abercorn | A | 1–1 | Marshall | |
| 21 February 1891 | Cambuslang | H | 2–1 | 2,000 | H.McCreadie, McPherson |
| 28 February 1891 | St. Mirren | A | 7–3 | H.McCreadie (2), Henderson (2), Kerr, McPherson, Sloan (o.g.) | |
| 7 March 1891 | Third Lanark | A | 4–0 | McPherson, Untraced (3) | |
| 14 March 1891 | Abercorn | H | 2–0 | 5,000 | H.McCreadie, Henderson |
| 21 March 1891 | Celtic | A | 2–2 | 12,000 | A.McCreadie, Hislop |
| 28 March 1891 | Cowlairs | A | 2–0 | Henderson, Hislop | |
| 4 April 1891 | Vale of Leven | H | 4–0 | 2,000 | Hislop (2), Untraced (2) |
| 25 April 1891 | Dumbarton | H | 4–2 | 12,000 | A.McCreadie, Hislop, Kerr, McPherson |
| 2 May 1891 | Celtic | H | 1–2 | 10,000 | Henderson |
| 9 May 1891 | Third Lanark | H | 4–1 | McKenzie (3), Hislop |
Championship play-off
edit| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1891 | Dumbarton | N | 2–2 | 10,000 | Hislop, H.McCreadie |
Scottish Cup
edit| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1890 | R1 | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 16,000 |
Appearances
edit| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 David Mitchell
|
MF | 20 | 0 |
| Neil Kerr
|
MF | 20 | 8 |
| John McPherson
|
FW | 20 | 15 |
| David Hislop
|
FW | 20 | 10 |
| David Reid
|
GK | 18 | 0 |
| Donald Gow
|
DF | 18 | 1 |
| Robert Marshall
|
MF | 18 | 2 |
| Andrew McCreadie
|
DF | 17 | 2 |
| Hugh McCreadie
|
FW | 16 | 6 |
| James Henderson
|
FW | 14 | 6 |
| William Hodge
|
DF | 10 | 0 |
| James McIntyre
|
DF | 9 | 0 |
| John Muir
|
DF | 9 | 0 |
| Thomas Wyllie
|
MF | 5 | 0 |
| Archibald McKenzie
|
GK | 3 | 3 |
| John White
|
MF | 2 | 0 |
| William Wilson
|
MF | 1 | 0 |