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1904–05 Rangers F.C. season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| club | Rangers | |
| season | 1904–05 | |
| manager | William Wilton | |
| chairman | James Henderson | |
| stdtitle | Ground | |
| stadium | Ibrox Park | |
| league | Scottish League Division One | |
| league result | 2nd | |
| P26 W19 D3 L4 F83 A28 Pts41 | ||
| cup1 | Scottish Cup | cup1 result = Runners-up |
| season topscorer | ||
| Robert Hamilton (19) | ||
| league topscorer | ||
| Robert Hamilton (19) | ||
| prevseason | 1903–04 | |
| nextseason | 1905–06 |
P26 W19 D3 L4 F83 A28 Pts41 Robert Hamilton (19) Robert Hamilton (19)
The 1904–05 season was the 31st season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 33 competitive matches during the 1904–05 season. The team finished joint top of the league with Celtic, equal on points but with better goal difference. Since the concept of goal difference was not considered both teams played a Championship play-off which Celtic won 1–2.
The Scottish Cup campaign saw the team reach the final where they played Third Lanark. The final ended in a draw and Rangers lost the replay 1–3 at Hampden Park.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1904 | Third Lanark | A | 1–2 | 20,000 | Mackie |
| 27 August 1904 | Hibernian | H | 4–0 | 12,000 | Hamilton (2), Mackie, Kyle |
| 3 September 1904 | Partick Thistle | H | 8–1 | 7,000 | Speedie (3), Kyle (2), Hamilton (2), Stark |
| 10 September 1904 | Dundee | A | 3–0 | 14,760 | Hamilton (2), Chaplin (og) |
| 17 September 1904 | Queen's Park | A | 4–0 | 30,231 | Kyle (2), A.Smith, Hamilton |
| 19 September 1904 | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | Hamilton, McColl | |
| 26 September 1904 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | 20,188 | Speedie |
| 1 October 1904 | St Mirren | H | 2–3 | 10,000 | Mackie, Turnbull |
| 15 October 1904 | Celtic | A | 2–2 | 25,000 | Hamilton, Mackie |
| 22 October 1904 | Queen's Park | H | 5–0 | 15,000 | Mackie (2), Walker, McColl, Hamilton |
| 29 October 1904 | Dundee | H | 2–1 | 13,000 | McColl, Mackie |
| 5 November 1904 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 5–0 | 10,000 | Walker (2), A.Smith, Speedie, Hamilton |
| 12 November 1904 | St Mirren | A | 0–3 | ||
| 19 November 1904 | Third Lanark | H | 3–1 | Kyle (2), A.Smith | |
| 3 December 1904 | Kilmarnock | A | 4–0 | 6,500 | Kyle (2), Hamilton, Robertson |
| 10 December 1904 | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | 5,000 | McLean (og), Hamilton |
| 17 December 1904 | Airdrieonians | H | 4–1 | 4,000 | Speedie, Hamilton, Kyle, Mackie |
| 31 December 1904 | Airdrieonians | A | 2–2 | 8,000 | May, Speedie (pen) |
| 3 January 1905 | Partick Thistle | A | 4–1 | 11,000 | Hamilton (2), Kyle, Robertson |
| 14 January 1905 | Motherwell | H | 3–2 | 6,000 | Speedie (2, 1 pen), McColl |
| 21 January 1905 | Kilmarnock | H | 6–2 | Speedie (2), May, Walker, McColl, Mackie | |
| 4 February 1905 | Port Glasgow | A | 3–0 | 7,000 | McColl (2), Walker |
| 18 February 1905 | Celtic | H | 1–4 | 30,000 | Kyle |
| 18 March 1905 | Port Glasgow | H | 5–1 | 5,000 | A.Smith (2), Hamilton, Speedie, Low |
| 1 April 1905 | Greenock Morton | H | 5–0 | 5,000 | Hamilton (2), A.Smith (2), Kyle |
| 29 April 1905 | Greenock Morton | A | 2–0 | 3,000 | Speedie, Kyle |
Championship play-off
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1905 | Celtic | N | 1–2 | 30,000 | Robertson |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 1905 | R1 | Ayr Parkhouse | H | 2–1 | 7,000 | Robertson, Chalmers |
| 11 February 1905 | R2 | Greenock Morton | A | 6–0 | 9,000 | McColl (2), Speedie (2, 1 pen), Kyle, Walker |
| 25 February 1905 | QF | Beith | H | 5–1 | 4,000 | Kyle (2), Speedie (2), Chalmers |
| 25 March 1905 | SF | Celtic | A | 2–0 | 36,000 | Speedie, Robertson |
| 8 April 1905 | F | Third Lanark | N | 0–0 | 55,000 | |
| 15 April 1905 | F | Third Lanark | N | 1–3 | 40,000 | A.Smith |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCO William Allan | GK | 8 | 0 |
| SCO Alex Fraser | DF | 17 | 0 |
| SCO George Gilchrist | DF | 1 | 0 |
| SCO George Henderson | DF | 17 | 0 |
| SCO John May | DF | 26 | 2 |
| SCO John Tait Robertson | DF | 27 | 5 |
| SCO Archie Kyle | FW | 28 | 17 |
| SCO Alec Mackie | FW | 21 | 8 |
| SCO RC Hamilton | FW | 18 | 19 |
| SCO Finlay Speedie | FW | 33 | 18 |
| SCO Alec Smith | FW | 33 | 8 |
| SCO Nicol Smith | DF | 12 | 0 |
| SCO James Stark | DF | 20 | 1 |
| SCO Andrew Easton | DF | 9 | 0 |
| SCO RS McColl | FW | 17 | 9 |
| SCO Charles Donaghy | FW | 3 | 0 |
| SCO John Walker | FW | 14 | 6 |
| SCO James Turnbull | FW | 1 | 1 |
| SCO John Watson | GK | 2 | 0 |
| SCO Adam Gourlay | DF | 4 | 0 |
| SCO Tom Sinclair | GK | 23 | 0 |
| SCO Bob McEwan | DF | 12 | 0 |
| SCO Robert Campbell | DF | 5 | 0 |
| Ireland Alex Craig | DF | 7 | 0 |
| SCO Tommy Low | MF | 2 | 1 |
| SCO John Chalmers | MF | 3 | 2 |
References
References
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