1891–92 Rangers F.C. season

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The 1891–92 season is the 18th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1891–92 season
PresidentDugald MacKenzie
Match SecretaryWilliam Wilton
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League5th
P22 W11 D2 L9 F59 A46
Scottish CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
John McPherson (10)

All:
John McPherson (12)

Overview

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Rangers played a total of 28 competitive matches during the 1891–92 season. The club began the season as champions but ended it in fifth position, winning exactly half of their 22 league matches.

The club were knocked out the Scottish Cup at the semi-final stage after losing to Celtic by 3–5.

Results

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All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
15 August 1891 Renton A 4–1 Muir (2), Kerr, McPherson
22 August 1891 Celtic A 0–3 12,000
29 August 1891 Third Lanark H 2–3 5,106 McKenzie (2)
5 September 1891 Dumbarton H 1–3 5,000 Kerr
12 September 1891 Vale of Leven A 6–1 Unknown (6)
26 September 1891 Abercorn H 6–2 3,000 Fraser (3), McPherson (2), Kerr
3 October 1891 Leith Athletic A 1–3 Kerr
10 October 1891 Third Lanark A 2–2 5,000 H.McCreadie, Fraser
17 October 1891 Cambuslang H 2–1 3,000 Marshall, Blyth
24 October 1891 Clyde H 1–5 5,000 Kerr
21 November 1891 Heart of Midlothian H 0–1 3,000
5 December 1891 St. Mirren A 4–3 McPherson (2), Kerr, McGowan
13 February 1892 Vale of Leven H 7–0 2,000 Law (3), McBain, Barker, Kerr, A.McCreadie
27 February 1892 Cambuslang A 6–0 Barker, McPherson, Unknown (4)
19 March 1892 Renton H 5–2 6,000 Barker (3), A.McCreadie, McPherson
26 March 1892 Abercorn A 1–0 Law
16 April 1892 Leith Athletic H 3–2 McBain, McPherson, A McCreadie
23 April 1892 Heart of Midlothian A 2–3 5,000 Scott, McPherson
4 May 1892 Dumbarton A 0–6 1,000
7 May 1892 Celtic H 1–1 H.McCreadie
10 May 1892 St Mirren H 2–3 A.McCreadie, Allan
21 May 1892 Clyde A 3–1 McPherson, A.McCreadie (pen.), Bowie (o.g.)

Scottish Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
28 November 1891 R1 St Bernard's H 5–1 3,000 Kerr, Blyth, McPherson, McBain, Unknown
19 December 1891 R2 Kilmarnock H 0–0 2,000
26 December 1891 R2 R Kilmarnock A 1–1 3,000 Kerr
23 January 1892 R2 R Kilmarnock N 3–2 5,000 Henderson (2), McPherson
30 January 1892 QF Annbank United H 2–0 5,000 Watt, H.McCreadie
6 February 1892 SF Celtic A 3–5 12,000 Law, Henderson, Kerr

Appearances

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Player Position Appearances Goals
  David Haddow GK 28 0
  Hay DF 1 0
  William Hodge DF 21 0
  Robert Marshall DF 26 1
  James McIntyre DF 2 0
  David Mitchell MF 23 0
  Hugh McCreadie MF 20 3
  James Henderson MF 12 3
  Neil Kerr FW 26 10
  John Muir FW 5 2
  John McPherson MF 24 12
  Scott DF 13 1
  Cullen MF 5 0
  Andrew McCreadie DF 24 5
  Archibald McKenzie FW 2 2
  Tait DF 6 0
  Fraser MF 4 4
  Fleming MF 1 0
  Bob Blyth MF 6 2
  J.Steel FW 3 0
  Glass MF 1 0
  Tom Dunbar DF 17 0
  McGowan FW 3 1
  McBain MF 6 3
  J.Law FW 7 5
  John Barker MF 8 5
  Frank Watt MF 4 1
  Jock Drummond DF 4 0
  Allan MF 3 1
  D.McPherson MF 2 0
  Peter Turnbull FW 1 0

See also

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