Rangers F.C. season 1891-92

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Rangers
Season 1891-92
Match Secretary William Wilton
Chairman Dugald MacKenzie
League Scottish League
Final league position 5th
P22 W11 D2 L9 F59 A46
Scottish Cup Semi Final
Top goalscorer League: John McPherson (10)
All: John McPherson (12)
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1892-93

The 1891-92 season is the 2nd season of competitive football by Rangers.

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[edit] Overview

Rangers played a total of 28 competitive matches during the 1890-91 season. The club began the season as champions but ended it in a disappointing 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 in the by 3-5.

[edit] Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

[edit] Scottish League

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
15 Aug 1891 Renton A 4-1 Muir (2), N Kerr, McPherson
22 Aug 1891 Celtic A 0-3 12,000
29 Aug 1891 Third Lanark H 2-3 5,106 McKenzie (2)
05 Sep 1891 Dumbarton H 1-3 5,000 N Kerr
12 Sep 1891 Vale of Leven A 6-1 Unknown (6)
26 Sep 1891 Abercorn H 6-2 3,000 Fraser (3), McPherson (2), N Kerr
03 Oct 1891 Leith Athletic A 1-3 N Kerr
10 Oct 1891 Third Lanark A 2-2 5,000 H McCreadie, Fraser
17 Oct 1891 Cambuslang H 2-1 3,000 Marshall, Blyth
24 Oct 1891 Clyde H 1-5 5,000 N Kerr
21 Nov 1891 Hearts H 0-1 3,000
05 Dec 1891 St Mirren A 4-3 McPherson (2), N Kerr, McGowan
13 Feb 1892 Vale of Leven H 7-0 2,000 J Law (3), McBain, Barker, N Kerr, A McCreadie
27 Feb 1892 Cambuslang A 6-0 Barker, McPherson, Unknown (4)
19 Mar 1892 Renton H 5-2 6,000 Barker (3), A McCreadie, McPherson
26 Mar 1892 Abercorn A 1-0 J Law
16 Apr 1892 Leith Athletic H 3-2 McBain, McPherson, A McCreadie
23 Apr 1892 Hearts A 2-3 5,000 Scott, McPherson
04 May 1892 Dumbarton A 0-6 1,000
07 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 (og)

[edit] Scottish Cup

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
28 Nov 1891 St Bernard's H 5-1 3,000 N Kerr, Blyth, McPherson, McBain, Unknown
19 Dec 1891 Kilmarnock H 0-0 2,000
26 Dec 1891 Kilmarnock A 1-1 3,000 N Kerr
23 Jan 1892 Kilmarnock N 3-2 5,000 Henderson (2), McPherson
30 Jan 1892 Annbank H 2-0 5,000 Watt, H McCreadie
06 Feb 1892 Celtic A 3-5 12,000 Law, Henderson, N Kerr

[edit] Appearances

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

[edit] See also