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1914–15 Rangers F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Rangers |
| season | 1914–15 |
| manager | William Wilton |
| chairman | John Ure Primrose |
| stdtitle | Ground |
| stadium | Ibrox Park |
| league | Scottish League Division One |
| league result | 3rd |
| P38 W23 D4 L11 F74 A47 Pts50 | |
| season topscorer | |
| Willie Reid (29) | |
| league topscorer | |
| Willie Reid (28) | |
| prevseason | 1913–14 |
| nextseason | 1915–16 |
P38 W23 D4 L11 F74 A47 Pts50 Willie Reid (29) Willie Reid (28)
The 1914–15 season was the 41st season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1914–15 season. They finished third in the Scottish League Division One after winning 23 of the 38 league matches and collecting a total of 50 points (15 behind league winners Celtic).
The Scottish Cup was not competed for this season as the Scottish Football Association had withdrawn the tournament due to the outbreak of the First World War.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1914 | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–0 | 20,000 | Reid |
| 22 August 1914 | Aberdeen | A | 2–0 | 15,000 | Reid, Paterson |
| 29 August 1914 | Kilmarnock | H | 2–1 | 15,000 | Reid, Bennett |
| 5 September 1914 | Falkirk | A | 3–1 | 10,000 | Reid, Cairns, Bennett |
| 12 September 1914 | Dundee | A | 1–1 | 15,000 | Reid |
| 19 September 1914 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–2 | 41,000 | Bowie |
| 28 September 1914 | Hibernian | H | 4–2 | 14,000 | Bowie, Reid, Carins, Paterson |
| 3 October 1914 | Greenock Morton | H | 0–2 | 16,000 | |
| 10 October 1914 | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1 | 7,000 | Gordon, Bennett |
| 17 October 1914 | Ayr United | A | 0–2 | 13,000 | |
| 24 October 1914 | Raith Rovers | H | 1–2 | 14,000 | Cairns |
| 31 October 1914 | Celtic | A | 1–2 | 35,000 | Reid |
| 7 November 1914 | Queen's Park | H | 4–1 | 20,000 | Reid (2), Gordon (2) |
| 14 November 1914 | Dumbarton | A | 1–1 | 10,000 | Reid |
| 21 November 1914 | Airdrieonians | A | 2–1 | 8,000 | Duncan, Reid |
| 28 November 1914 | Third Lanark | H | 3–0 | 6,000 | Reid (2), Gordon |
| 5 December 1914 | St Mirren | H | 5–0 | 8,000 | Logan, Cairns, Reid, Bowie, Paterson |
| 12 December 1914 | Kilmarnock | A | 1–0 | 5,000 | Cairns |
| 19 December 1914 | Motherwell | H | 5–0 | 6,000 | Gordon (2), Bowie, Reid, Paterson |
| 26 December 1914 | Third Lanark | A | 1–1 | 6,000 | Reid |
| 1 January 1915 | Celtic | H | 2–1 | 50,000 | Bowie, Reid |
| 2 January 1915 | Partick Thistle | A | 1–3 | 18,000 | Duncan |
| 4 January 1915 | Airdrieonians | H | 0–5 | 12,000 | |
| 9 January 1915 | Clyde | H | 1–2 | 8,000 | Cairns |
| 16 January 1915 | Greenock Morton | A | 1–0 | 10,000 | Reid |
| 23 January 1915 | Dumbarton | H | 1–0 | 8,000 | Cairns |
| 30 January 1915 | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | 8,000 | Anderson, Gordon (pen.) |
| 6 February 1915 | Falkirk | H | 3–0 | 8,000 | Cairns (2), Reid |
| 13 February 1915 | Ayr United | H | 1–3 | 10,000 | Reid |
| 20 February 1915 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 4–3 | 23,500 | Reid (3), Cairns |
| 27 February 1915 | Motherwell | A | 4–2 | 8,000 | Reid (2), Cairns (2) |
| 6 March 1915 | Dundee | H | 2–1 | 12,000 | Cairns, Paterson |
| 13 March 1915 | Clyde | A | 2–1 | 12,000 | Cairns, Paterson |
| 27 March 1915 | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | 10,000 | Hendry |
| 3 April 1915 | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–4 | 6,000 | Bowie, Cairns, Paterson |
| 5 April 1915 | Partick Thistle | H | 0–1 | 12,000 | |
| 10 April 1915 | St Mirren | A | 2–0 | 12,000 | Reid (2) |
| 24 April 1915 | Queen's Park | A | 4–0 | 10,000 | Cunningham (2), Reid, Gordon |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Statistics for three War Fund Shield matches still to be added.}} | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Reid | FW | 40 | 29 | |
| Alex Craig | DF | 40 | 0 | |
| Tommy Cairns | FW | 38 | 18 | |
| James Bowie | MF | 37 | 6 | |
| Peter Pursell | DF | 33 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Gordon | DF | 33 | 8 | |
| Jimmy Paterson | MF | 33 | 7 | |
| Herbert Lock | GK | 27 | 0 | |
| Thomas Kelso | DF | 23 | 0 | |
| James Logan | DF | 21 | 1 | |
| Scott Duncan | MF | 21 | 2 | |
| Alec Bennett | FW | 18 | 3 | |
| Joe Hendry | MF | 20 | 1 | |
| Harry Muir | DF | 17 | 0 | |
| Robert Brown | DF | 15 | 0 | |
| John Hempsey | GK | 14 | 0 | |
| Alec Smith | FW | 8 | 0 | |
| Andy Cunningham | FW | 5 | 3 | |
| John Anderson | MF | 3 | 1 | |
| Jim Thomson | FW | 3 | 0 | |
| George Baird | MF | 1 | 0 | |
| Bert Manderson | DF | 1 | 0 |
References
References
- [https://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player_stats_season.php?from=89&update=Update Player Stats for Season {{!}} Season 1914/1915], FitbaStats
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