The 1896–97 season is the 23rd season of competitive football by Rangers.
| 1896–97 season | |
|---|---|
| President | John Robertson Gow |
| Match Secretary | William Wilton |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 3rd P18 W11 D3 L4 F64 A30 |
| Scottish Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: John McPherson, Tommy Hyslop (11) All: John McPherson (15) |
Overview
editRangers played a total of 22 competitive matches during the 1896–97 season. They finished third in the Scottish League Division One with a record of 11 wins from 18 matches.
The club won the Scottish Cup that season. A 5–1 victory of Dumbarton on 20 March 1897 saw them win the trophy for only the second time in the club's history.
Results
editAll results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
edit| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1896 | St. Mirren | H | 5–1 | 8,000 | Turnbull (2), Hyslop, R.Crawford, J.Miller |
| 22 August 1896 | Third Lanark | A | 1–1 | 15,000 | Gibson |
| 29 August 1896 | Dundee | H | 3–1 | 13,000 | Hyslop, D.Crawford, Burgess (og) |
| 5 September 1896 | Hibernian | A | 3–4 | J.Miller (2), Turnbull | |
| 12 September 1896 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 5–0 | 14,000 | R.Crawford, A.Smith, Oswald, Hyslop, J.Miller |
| 21 September 1896 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | 7,000 | Gibson |
| 26 September 1896 | Abercorn | A | 9–2 | J McPherson (5), Turnbull (2), J.Miller, R.Crawford | |
| 3 October 1896 | Hibernian | H | 4–3 | 20,000 | Turnbull (3), A.McCreadie |
| 10 October 1896 | Celtic | A | 1–1 | 24,000 | J .McPherson |
| 17 October 1896 | Clyde | H | 2–1 | 4,000 | J.McPherson (2) |
| 24 October 1896 | Third Lanark | H | 6–1 | 5,000 | Low (3), J.McPherson (2), Oswald |
| 7 November 1896 | St. Mirren | A | 2–2 | A.Smith, Mitchell | |
| 28 November 1896 | Dundee | A | 2–3 | 10,000 | J.Miller, A.Smith |
| 5 December 1896 | Clyde | A | 7–2 | 4,000 | Hyslop (4), Unknown (3) |
| 12 December 1896 | Abercorn | H | 6–1 | 2,000 | Turnbull (2), Hyslop (2), A.Smith, Unknown |
| 19 December 1896 | Celtic | H | 2–0 | 15,000 | Low, J.Miller |
| 26 December 1896 | St. Bernards | A | 2–3 | 2,000 | J.Miller, Hyslop |
| 20 February 1897 | St. Bernards | H | 3–2 | A.Smith, J.McPherson, Russell (og) |
Scottish Cup
edit| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 1896 | R1 | Partick Thistle | A | 4–2 | 6,000 | Hyslop (2), N.Smith, N.Gibson |
| 23 January 1896 | R2 | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | 22,000 | Low (2), J.McPherson |
| 13 February 1896 | QF | Dundee | A | 4–0 | 16,000 | N.Gibson, Hyslop, A.McCreadie, J.Miller |
| 13 March 1896 | SF | Greenock Morton | A | 7–2 | 12,000 | J.McPherson (2), Low, N.Gibson, J.Miller, Hyslop, A.Smith |
| 20 March 1896 | F | Dumbarton | N | 5–1 | 15,000 | J.Miller (2), Hyslop, J.McPherson, A.Smith |
Appearances
edit| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Matthew Dickie
|
GK | 23 | 0 |
| Alex Miller
|
DF | 2 | 0 |
| Jock Drummond
|
DF | 21 | 0 |
| Neilly Gibson
|
MF | 22 | 5 |
| Andrew McCreadie
|
DF | 23 | 2 |
| David Mitchell
|
MF | 22 | 1 |
| R.Crawford
|
MF | 7 | 3 |
| James Millar
|
FW | 20 | 12 |
| Peter Turnbull
|
FW | 11 | 10 |
| Tommy Hyslop
|
FW | 22 | 15 |
| Alex Smith
|
MF | 22 | 7 |
| David Crawford
|
DF | 7 | 1 |
| Nicol Smith
|
DF | 14 | 1 |
| Jimmy Oswald
|
FW | 6 | 2 |
| John McPherson
|
MF | 14 | 15 |
| Jimmy Jackson
|
DF | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Low
|
MF | 14 | 7 |
| Hay
|
DF | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Glen
|
DF | 1 | 0 |