1891–92 Rangers F.C. season

Rangers
1891–92 season
President Dugald MacKenzie
Match Secretary William Wilton
Ground Kinning Park
Scottish League 5th
P22 W11 D2 L9 F59 A46
Scottish Cup Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League:
John McPherson (10)
All:
John McPherson (12)

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

Overview

Rangers played a total of 28 competitive matches during the 1891–92 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 by 3–5.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1891 RentonA4–1Muir (2), Kerr, McPherson
22 August 1891 CelticA0–312,000
29 August 1891 Third LanarkH2–35,106McKenzie (2)
5 September 1891 DumbartonH1–35,000Kerr
12 September 1891 Vale of LevenA6–1Unknown (6)
26 September 1891 AbercornH6–23,000Fraser (3), McPherson (2), Kerr
3 October 1891 Leith AthleticA1–3Kerr
10 October 1891 Third LanarkA2–25,000H.McCreadie, Fraser
17 October 1891 CambuslangH2–13,000Marshall, Blyth
24 October 1891 ClydeH1–55,000Kerr
21 November 1891 HeartsH0–13,000
5 December 1891 St. MirrenA4–3McPherson (2), Kerr, McGowan
13 February 1892 Vale of LevenH7–02,000Law (3), McBain, Barker, Kerr, A.McCreadie
27 February 1892 CambuslangA6–0Barker, McPherson, Unknown (4)
19 March 1892 RentonH5–26,000Barker (3), A.McCreadie, McPherson
26 March 1892 AbercornA1–0Law
16 April 1892 Leith AthleticH3–2McBain, McPherson, A McCreadie
23 April 1892 HeartsA2–35,000Scott, McPherson
4 May 1892 DumbartonA0–61,000
7 May 1892 CelticH1–1H.McCreadie
10 May 1892 St MirrenH2–3A.McCreadie, Allan
21 May 1892 ClydeA3–1McPherson, A.McCreadie (pen.), Bowie (o.g.)

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 November 1891 R1St Bernard'sH5–13,000Kerr, Blyth, McPherson, McBain, Unknown
19 December 1891 R2KilmarnockH0–02,000
26 December 1891 R2 RplKilmarnockA1–13,000Kerr
23 January 1892 R2 RplKilmarnockN3–25,000Henderson (2), McPherson
30 January 1892 QFAnnbank UnitedH2–05,000Watt, H.McCreadie
6 February 1892 SFCelticA3–512,000Law, Henderson, Kerr

Appearances

Player Position Appearances Goals
Scotland David Haddow GK 280
Scotland Hay DF 10
Scotland William Hodge DF 210
Scotland Robert Marshall DF 261
Scotland James McIntyre DF 20
Scotland David Mitchell MF 230
Scotland Hugh McCreadie MF 203
Scotland James Henderson MF 123
Scotland Neil Kerr FW 2610
Scotland John Muir FW 52
Scotland John McPherson MF 2412
Scotland Scott DF 131
Scotland Cullen MF 50
Scotland Andrew McCreadie DF 245
Scotland Archibald McKenzie FW 22
Scotland Tait DF 60
Scotland Fraser MF 44
Scotland Fleming MF 10
Scotland Bob Blyth MF 62
Scotland J.Steel FW 30
Scotland Glass MF 10
Scotland Dunbar DF 170
Scotland McGowan FW 31
Scotland McBain MF 63
Scotland J.Law FW 75
Scotland John Barker MF 85
Scotland Watt MF 41
Scotland Jock Drummond DF 40
Scotland Allan MF 31
Scotland D.McPherson MF 20
Scotland Peter Turnbull FW 10

See also

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