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1902–03 Rangers F.C. season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| club | Rangers | |
| season | 1902–03 | |
| manager | William Wilton | |
| chairman | James Henderson | |
| stdtitle | Ground | |
| stadium | Ibrox Park | |
| league | Scottish League Division One | |
| league result | 3rd | |
| P22 W12 D5 L5 F56 A24 Pts29 | ||
| cup1 | Scottish Cup | cup1 result = Winners |
| season topscorer | ||
| Robert Hamilton (18) | ||
| league topscorer | ||
| Robert Hamilton (13) | ||
| prevseason | 1901–02 | |
| nextseason | 1903–04 |
P22 W12 D5 L5 F56 A24 Pts29 Robert Hamilton (18) Robert Hamilton (13)
The 1902–03 season was the 29th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 29 competitive matches during the 1902–03 season. The team finished third in Scottish League Division One, eight points behind champions Hibernian. The team managed twelve wins from the twenty-two league matches.
The Scottish Cup campaign ended in success as the team defeated Hearts 2–0 in the second final replay. The two previous final matches were a 1–1 and 0–0 draw and all were played at Celtic Park, Glasgow.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 1902 | Third Lanark | A | 2–4 | 13,000 | Hamilton (2) |
| 23 August 1902 | Partick Thistle | H | 9–0 | 7,000 | Hamilton (4), Neil (2), Lennie (2), Mackie |
| 30 August 1902 | Port Glasgow | A | 3–0 | 7,000 | Stark, Neil (pen), Hamilton |
| 6 September 1902 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | 14,000 | Neil (pen) |
| 15 September 1902 | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 6,500 | |
| 20 September 1902 | Greenock Morton | H | 4–1 | 6,500 | Fraser, Hamilton, McDonald, Smith |
| 4 October 1902 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | 11,000 | Speedie (2) |
| 11 October 1902 | Greenock Morton | A | 4–0 | 7,000 | McDonald (2), Robertson, Hamilton |
| 18 October 1902 | Celtic | A | 1–1 | 25,000 | Smith |
| 27 October 1902 | Queen's Park | A | 2–0 | 12,000 | Mackie, Hamilton |
| 29 October 1902 | Hibernian | H | 2–5 | 15,000 | Walker, Stark |
| 1 November 1902 | Third Lanark | H | 2–0 | 12,000 | Mackie (2) |
| 8 November 1902 | Partick Thistle | A | 4–2 | 7,000 | Smith (2), Neil (pen), Walker |
| 15 November 1902 | Queen's Park | H | 3–2 | 10,000 | Speedie, Robertson, Neil |
| 22 November 1902 | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | 4,000 | Smith |
| 29 November 1902 | Kilmarnock | H | 5–0 | 4,500 | Walker (2), Smith, Hamilton, McDonald |
| 6 December 1902 | Dundee | A | 1–3 | 12,000 | Neil |
| 13 December 1902 | Port Glasgow | H | 4–2 | 3,000 | Hamilton (2), Brodie, Speedie |
| 20 December 1902 | Kilmarnock | A | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
| 1 January 1903 | Celtic | H | 3–3 | 25,000 | Walker (2), Neil |
| 3 February 1903 | St Mirren | H | 2–2 | 6,000 | McDonald, Walker |
| 17 February 1903 | Dundee | H | 1–1 | 10,000 | Gibson |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 1903 | R1 | Auchterarder Thistle | H | 7–0 | 2,000 | Speedie (3), McDonald (2), Hamilton, Gibson |
| 24 February 1903 | R2 | Kilmarnock | H | 4–0 | 7,500 | Walker (2), Robertson, McDonald |
| 28 February 1903 | QF | Celtic | A | 3–0 | 40,000 | A.Smith, Walker, Hamilton |
| 7 March 1903 | SF | Stenhousemuir | A | 4–1 | 8,000 | Robertson (2), Hamilton (2) |
| 11 April 1903 | F | Heart of Midlothian | N | 1–1 | 28,000 | Stark |
| 18 April 1903 | F R | Heart of Midlothian | N | 0–0 | 16,000 | |
| 25 April 1903 | F 2R | Heart of Midlothian | N | 2–0 | 32,000 | Mackie, Hamilton |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCO Matthew Dickie | GK | 28 | 0 |
| SCO David Crawford | DF | 5 | 0 |
| SCO Jock Drummond | DF | 25 | 0 |
| SCO Neilly Gibson | MF | 23 | 2 |
| SCO Robert Neil | DF | 17 | 8 |
| SCO John Tait Robertson | DF | 27 | 5 |
| SCO James Graham | MF | 2 | 0 |
| SCO John Walker | FW | 22 | 10 |
| SCO Robert Hamilton | FW | 26 | 18 |
| SCO Alec Mackie | FW | 9 | 5 |
| SCO Alex Smith | FW | 29 | 7 |
| SCO William Lennie | MF | 5 | 2 |
| SCO Nicol Smith | DF | 7 | 0 |
| SCO James Stark | DF | 19 | 3 |
| SCO William Walker | MF | 2 | 0 |
| SCO Finlay Speedie | FW | 25 | 7 |
| SCO Alex Fraser | DF | 22 | 1 |
| SCO Angus McDonald | MF | 20 | 8 |
| SCO William Wallace | GK | 1 | 0 |
| SCO George Henderson | DF | 3 | 0 |
| SCO Alexander Brodie | MF | 1 | 1 |
| SCO Alexander McMurray | MF | 2 | 0 |
References
References
- "Scottish Cup Matches - Rangers v. Hearts - 11 April 1903".
- "Scottish Cup Matches - Rangers v. Hearts - 18 April 1903".
- "Scottish Cup Matches - Rangers v. Hearts - 25 April 1903".
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