Rangers F.C. season 1914-15
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| Rangers | |
| Season 1914-15 | |
|---|---|
| Manager | William Wilton |
| Chairman | John Ure Primrose |
| League | Scottish League Division One |
| Final league position | 3rd P38 W23 D4 L11 F74 A47 |
| Top goalscorer | League: William Reid (28) All: William Reid (28) |
| ← Previous season 1913-14 |
Next season → 1915-16 |
The 1914-15 season is the 25th season of competitive football by Rangers.
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[edit] Overview
Rangers played a total of 38 competitive matches during the 1914-15 season. They finished third in the Scottish League Division One with after winning 23 of the 38 league matches and collecting a total of 50 points (15 behind league winnners Celtic).
The Scottish Cup was not competed for this season as the Scottish Football Association had withdrawn the tournment due to the outbreak of the First World War.
[edit] Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
[edit] Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1914 | Hamilton | H | 1-0 | 20,000 | Reid |
| 22 Aug 1914 | Aberdeen | A | 2-0 | 15,000 | Reid, Paterson |
| 29 Aug 1914 | Kilmarnock | H | 2-1 | 15,000 | Reid, Bennett |
| 05 Sep 1914 | Falkirk | A | 3-1 | 10,000 | Reid, Cairns, Bennett |
| 12 Sep 1914 | Dundee | A | 1-1 | 15,000 | Reid |
| 19 Sep 1914 | Hearts | H | 1-2 | 41,000 | Bowie |
| 28 Sep 1914 | Hibernian | H | 4-2 | 14,000 | Bowie, Reid, Carins, Paterson |
| 03 Oct 1914 | Morton | H | 0-2 | 16,000 | |
| 10 Oct 1914 | Raith Rovers | A | 2-1 | 7,000 | Gordon, Bennett |
| 17 Oct 1914 | Ayr United | A | 0-2 | 13,000 | |
| 24 Oct 1914 | Raith Rovers | H | 1-2 | 14,000 | Cairns |
| 31 Oct 1914 | Celtic | A | 1-2 | 35,000 | Reid |
| 07 Nov 1914 | Queen's Park | H | 4-1 | 20,000 | Reid (2), Gordon (2) |
| 14 Nov 1914 | Dumbarton | A | 1-1 | 10,000 | Reid |
| 21 Nov 1914 | Airdrieonians | A | 2-1 | 8,000 | Duncan, Reid |
| 28 Nov 1914 | Third Lanark | H | 3-0 | 6,000 | Reid (2), Gordon |
| 05 Dec 1914 | St Mirren | H | 5-0 | 8,000 | Logan, Cairns, Reid, Bowie, Paterson |
| 12 Dec 1914 | Kilmarnock | A | 1-0 | 5,000 | Cairns |
| 19 Dec 1914 | Motherwell | H | 5-0 | 6,000 | Gordon (2), Bowie, Reid, Paterson |
| 26 Dec 1914 | Third Lanark | A | 1-1 | 6,000 | Reid |
| 01 Jan 1915 | Celtic | H | 2-1 | 50,000 | Bowie, Reid |
| 02 Jan 1915 | Partick Thistle | A | 1-3 | 18,000 | Duncan |
| 04 Jan 1915 | Airdrieonians | H | 0-5 | 12,000 | |
| 09 Jan 1915 | Clyde | H | 1-2 | 8,000 | Cairns |
| 16 Jan 1915 | Morton | A | 1-0 | 10,000 | Reid |
| 23 Jan 1915 | Dumbarton | H | 1-0 | 8,000 | Cairns |
| 30 Jan 1915 | Hibernian | A | 2-1 | 8,000 | Anderson, Gordon (pen) |
| 06 Feb 1915 | Falkirk | H | 3-0 | 8,000 | Cairns (2), Reid |
| 13 Feb 1915 | Ayr United | H | 1-3 | 10,000 | Reid |
| 20 Feb 1915 | Hearts | A | 4-3 | 23,500 | Reid (3), Cairns |
| 27 Feb 1915 | Motherwell | A | 4-2 | 8,000 | Reid (2), Cairns (2) |
| 06 Mar 1915 | Dundee | H | 2-1 | 12,000 | Cairns, Paterson |
| 13 Mar 1915 | Clyde | A | 2-1 | 12,000 | Cairns, Paterson |
| 27 Mar 1915 | Aberdeen | H | 1-1 | 10,000 | Hendry |
| 03 Apr 1915 | Hamilton | A | 3-4 | 6,000 | Bowie, Cairns, Paterson |
| 05 Apr 1915 | Partick Thistle | H | 0-1 | 12,000 | |
| 10 Apr 1915 | St Mirren | A | 2-0 | 12,000 | Reid (2) |
| 24 Apr 1915 | Queen's Park | A | 4-0 | 10,000 | Cunningham (2), Reid, Gordon |
[edit] Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 William Reid |
FW | 37 | 28 |
| Craig |
DF | 37 | 0 |
| Tommy Cairns |
FW | 36 | 15 |
| James Bowie |
MF | 36 | 6 |
| Peter Pursell |
DF | 31 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gordon |
DF | 30 | 8 |
| Jimmy Paterson |
MF | 30 | 7 |
 Herbert Lock |
GK | 26 | 0 |
| Kelso |
DF | 22 | 0 |
| James Logan |
DF | 20 | 1 |
| Duncan |
MF | 19 | 2 |
| Alex Bennett |
MF | 17 | 3 |
| Joe Hendry |
MF | 17 | 1 |
| Harry Muir |
DF | 15 | 0 |
| Robert Brown |
DF | 15 | 0 |
| John Hempsey |
GK | 12 | 0 |
| Alex Smith |
FW | 7 | 0 |
| Andy Cunningham |
MF | 3 | 2 |
| Anderson |
MF | 3 | 1 |
| Thomson |
MF | 3 | 0 |
| Baird |
MF | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Manderson |
DF | 1 | 0 |
[edit] See also
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