The 1908–09 season was the 35th season of competitive football by Rangers.
| 1908–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | James Henderson |
| Manager | William Wilton |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 4th P34 W19 D7 L8 F91 A38 Pts45 |
| Scottish Cup | Runners-up |
| Top goalscorer | League: Robert Campbell (16) All: Robert Campbell (17) |
Overview
editRangers played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1908–09 season. The team finished fourth in the league, six points behind champions Celtic, after only winning 19 of there 34 matches.
The Scottish Cup campaign was thrown out against the league champions after a 2–2 draw at Hampden Park. The final was replayed a week later at the national stadium and finished 1–1, the competition was abandoned and trophy withheld following a riot after the replay.
Results
editAll results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
edit| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1908 | Port Glasgow | H | 7–0 | 15,000 | McDonald (3), McPherson (2), Murray, Bennett |
| 22 August 1908 | Partick Thistle | A | 2–0 | 12,000 | McPherson, Murray |
| 29 August 1908 | Falkirk | H | 4–1 | 30,000 | A.Smith (2), Bennett, McDonald |
| 5 September 1908 | Aberdeen | A | 2–0 | 9,000 | Campbell, Bennett |
| 12 September 1908 | Kilmarnock | A | 5–0 | 14,000 | Murray (2), A.Smith, Bennett, McPherson |
| 19 September 1908 | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | 27,000 | Campbell |
| 28 September 1908 | Dundee | H | 2–0 | 35,000 | Bennett, Campbell |
| 10 October 1908 | Airdrieonians | A | 3–4 | 11,000 | Gordon, Campbell, McPherson |
| 17 October 1908 | Motherwell | H | 3–1 | 11,000 | Livingstone, A.Smith, J.Smith |
| 24 October 1908 | Airdrieonians | H | 2–0 | 18,000 | J.Smith (2) |
| 31 October 1908 | Third Lanark | H | 2–2 | 8,000 | J.Smith, Livingstone |
| 7 November 1908 | Greenock Morton | H | 8–0 | 10,000 | Murray (3), Bennett (2), McPherson (2), A.Smith |
| 14 November 1908 | Queen's Park | A | 1–1 | 32,000 | Murray |
| 21 November 1908 | Clyde | A | 1–0 | 18,000 | Bennett |
| 28 November 1908 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–3 | 10,000 | Campbell (2), May, Bennett |
| 5 December 1908 | Falkirk | A | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 12 December 1908 | Hamilton Academical | A | 7–0 | 8,000 | Campbell (4), A.Smith, Yuille, Gordon |
| 19 December 1908 | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | 8,000 | May |
| 26 December 1908 | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | 12,000 | Bennett, McPherson, Murray |
| 1 January 1909 | Celtic | H | 1–3 | 60,000 | Murray |
| 2 January 1909 | Partick Thistle | H | 6–0 | 5,000 | Livingstone (4), A.Smith, J.Smith |
| 9 January 1909 | Dundee | A | 0–4 | 16,000 | |
| 30 January 1909 | Motherwell | A | 5–2 | 7,000 | McPherson (2), A.Smith, Bennett, Campbell |
| 27 February 1909 | Port Glasgow | A | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
| 6 March 1909 | Hibernian | H | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
| 13 March 1909 | Celtic | A | 3–2 | 28,000 | Yuille, McDonald, Murray |
| 27 March 1909 | Aberdeen | H | 3–1 | 10,000 | Bennett, Campbell, Gilchrist |
| 30 March 1909 | Hamilton Academical | H | 4–0 | Gordon (3), Campbell | |
| 3 April 1909 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0 | 11,500 | |
| 12 April 1909 | Clyde | H | 2–2 | 15,000 | Gilchrist, McPherson |
| 19 April 1909 | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
| 24 April 1909 | Third Lanark | A | 0–1 | 11,000 | |
| 26 April 1909 | Queen's Park | H | 2–3 | 1,000 | Bennett, McPherson |
| 28 April 1909 | Greenock Morton | A | 7–1 | 2,000 | Campbell (3), A.Smith, Gordon, Stark, McDonald |
Scottish Cup
edit| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January 1909 | R1 | St Johnstone | A | 3–0 | 7,000 | Stark, Bennett, Campbell |
| 6 February 1909 | R2 | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 31,000 | |
| 13 February 1909 | R2 | Dundee | H | 1–0 | 54,000 | McPherson |
| 20 February 1909 | QF | Queen's Park | H | 1–0 | 45,000 | McPherson |
| 20 March 1909 | SF | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | 12,000 | McPherson |
| 10 April 1909 | F | Celtic | N | 2–2 | 70,000 | Gilchrist, Bennett |
| 17 April 1909 | F | Celtic | N | 1–1 | 60,000 | Gordon |
Appearances
edit| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Rennie
|
GK | 38 | 0 |
| John McArthur
|
GK | 3 | 0 |
 Alex Craig
|
DF | 35 | 0 |
| John May
|
DF | 26 | 2 |
| Jimmy Gordon
|
DF | 27 | 7 |
| George Law
|
DF | 27 | 0 |
| David Taylor
|
DF | 6 | 0 |
| James Stark
|
DF | 24 | 2 |
| Jimmy Sharp
|
DF | 18 | 0 |
| Jimmy Jackson
|
DF | 1 | 0 |
| James Galt
|
MF | 31 | 0 |
| Thomas Gilchrist
|
MF | 13 | 3 |
| Robert Noble
|
MF | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bennett
|
MF | 35 | 15 |
| John Macdonald
|
MF | 24 | 6 |
| George Livingstone
|
MF | 13 | 6 |
| Alec Smith
|
FW | 35 | 9 |
| Robert Campbell
|
FW | 27 | 17 |
| Tom Murray
|
FW | 15 | 11 |
| William McPherson
|
FW | 33 | 15 |
| Willie Reid
|
FW | 2 | 1 |
| John Smith
|
FW | 7 | 5 |
| William Yuille
|
FW | 3 | 2 |
| George Waddell
|
DF | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Miller
|
FW | 1 | 0 |
| James McLean
|
FW | 1 | 0 |
| Jock McKenzie
|
DF | 3 | 0 |
- Source: Fitbastats