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1891–92 Rangers F.C. season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| club | Rangers | |
| season | 1891–92 | |
| mgrtitle | Match Secretary | |
| manager | William Wilton | |
| chrtitle | President | |
| chairman | Dugald MacKenzie | |
| stdtitle | Ground | |
| stadium | Ibrox Park | |
| league | Scottish League | |
| league result | 5th | |
| cup1 | Scottish Cup | cup1 result = Semi-finals |
| season topscorer | ||
| John McPherson (12) | ||
| league topscorer | ||
| John McPherson (10) | ||
| prevseason | 1890–91 | |
| nextseason | 1892–93 |
John McPherson (12) John McPherson (10) The 1891–92 season was the 18th 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 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 eventual champions Celtic by 3–5.
Rangers reached the final of the Glasgow Merchants' Charity Cup for the first time in eight years, but lost the final 2-0 to Celtic at Celtic Park.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League
| 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
| 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
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO David Haddow | GK | 28 | 0 | |
| SCO Hay | DF | 1 | 0 | |
| SCO William Hodge | DF | 21 | 0 | |
| SCO Robert Marshall | DF | 26 | 1 | |
| SCO James McIntyre | DF | 2 | 0 | |
| SCO David Mitchell | MF | 23 | 0 | |
| SCO Hugh McCreadie | MF | 20 | 3 | |
| SCO James Henderson | MF | 12 | 3 | |
| SCO Neil Kerr | FW | 26 | 10 | |
| SCO John Muir | FW | 5 | 2 | |
| SCO John McPherson | MF | 24 | 12 | |
| SCO Scott | DF | 13 | 1 | |
| SCO Cullen | MF | 5 | 0 | |
| SCO Andrew McCreadie | DF | 24 | 5 | |
| SCO Archibald McKenzie | FW | 2 | 2 | |
| SCO Tait | DF | 6 | 0 | |
| SCO Fraser | MF | 4 | 4 | |
| SCO Fleming | MF | 1 | 0 | |
| SCO Bob Blyth | MF | 6 | 2 | |
| SCO J.Steel | FW | 3 | 0 | |
| SCO Glass | MF | 1 | 0 | |
| SCO Tom Dunbar | DF | 17 | 0 | |
| SCO McGowan | FW | 3 | 1 | |
| SCO McBain | MF | 6 | 3 | |
| SCO J.Law | FW | 7 | 5 | |
| SCO John Barker | MF | 8 | 5 | |
| SCO Frank Watt | MF | 4 | 1 | |
| SCO Jock Drummond | DF | 4 | 0 | |
| SCO Allan | MF | 3 | 1 | |
| SCO D.McPherson | MF | 2 | 0 | |
| SCO Peter Turnbull | FW | 1 | 0 |
League table
References
References
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