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1923–24 Rangers F.C. season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| club | Rangers | |
| season | 1923–24 | |
| manager | Bill Struth | |
| chairman | William Craig | |
| Joseph Buchanan | ||
| (from November) | ||
| stdtitle | Ground | |
| stadium | Ibrox Park | |
| league | Scottish League Division One | |
| league result | 1st | |
| P38 W25 D9 L4 F72 A29 Pts59 | ||
| cup1 | Scottish Cup | cup1 result = Third round |
| season topscorer | ||
| Geordie Henderson (23) | ||
| league topscorer | ||
| Geordie Henderson (19) | ||
| prevseason | 1922–23 | |
| nextseason | 1924–25 |
Joseph Buchanan (from November) P38 W25 D9 L4 F72 A29 Pts59 Geordie Henderson (23) Geordie Henderson (19)
The 1923–24 season was the 50th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1923–24 season. The team finished top of the league, nine points ahead of second placed Airdrieonians, after winning twenty-five of the 38 league games.
The side was knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the third round that season. After overcoming Lochgelly United and St Mirren, a 2–1 defeat to Hibernian ended the campaign.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1923 | Motherwell | A | 3–0 | 22,000 | Cunningham (2), Morton |
| 21 August 1923 | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | 18,000 | Cunningham (pen), Morton |
| 25 August 1923 | St Mirren | H | 5–0 | 20,000 | Cairns (2), Muirhead, Cunningham, Henderson |
| 8 September 1923 | Morton | A | 1–0 | 15,000 | Cunningham |
| 17 September 1923 | Hearts | A | 0–0 | 24,000 | |
| 22 September 1923 | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | 20,000 | Cunningham (pen), Henderson |
| 24 September 1923 | Clyde | H | 2–1 | 12,000 | Cairns, Craig |
| 6 October 1923 | Dundee | A | 4–1 | 22,000 | Henderson (3), Archibald |
| 13 October 1923 | Ayr United | H | 5–0 | 15,000 | Meiklejohn (2), Henderson (2), Craig |
| 20 October 1923 | Hibernian | A | 3–1 | 22,000 | Meiklejohn, Henderson, Morton |
| 27 October 1923 | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 38,000 | |
| 3 November 1923 | Partick Thistle | A | 6–0 | 35,000 | Morton (3), Cunningham, Henderson, Cairns |
| 10 November 1923 | Third Lanark | H | 2–0 | 15,000 | Meiklejohn, Muirhead |
| 17 November 1923 | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | 16,000 | Cunningham (pen) |
| 24 November 1923 | Airdrieonians | H | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| 1 December 1923 | Clydebank | A | 2–1 | 10,000 | Cunningham, Cairns |
| 8 December 1923 | Queen's Park | H | 1–1 | 15,000 | Meiklejohn |
| 15 December 1923 | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0 | 20,000 | Henderson |
| 22 December 1923 | Hamilton | H | 4–0 | 10,000 | Henderson (3), Archibald |
| 29 December 1923 | St Mirren | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 1 January 1924 | Celtic | A | 2–2 | 60,000 | Cairns, Archibald |
| 2 January 1924 | Partick Thistle | H | 1–0 | 30,000 | Cunningham |
| 5 January 1924 | Ayr United | A | 1–2 | 14,000 | Cairns |
| 12 January 1924 | Dundee | H | 1–1 | 10,000 | Craig |
| 19 January 1924 | Hamilton | A | 3–2 | 12,000 | Craig (2), Cairns |
| 2 February 1924 | Motherwell | H | 3–0 | 20,000 | Craig (2), Cunningham |
| 12 February 1924 | Queen's Park | A | 2–0 | 10,000 | Henderson (2) |
| 19 February 1924 | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | 10,000 | Henderson (2) |
| 26 February 1924 | Clydebank | H | 3–0 | 6,000 | Craig (3) |
| 5 March 1924 | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | 10,000 | Archibald |
| 11 March 1924 | Hearts | H | 1–0 | 6,000 | Henderson |
| 19 March 1924 | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | 16,000 | |
| 22 March 1924 | Third Lanark | A | 3–1 | 10,000 | Cunningham, Henderson, Cairns |
| 29 March 1924 | Raith Rovers | H | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 5 April 1924 | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | 12,000 | Meiklejohn (pen), Cunningham |
| 12 April 1924 | Morton | H | 2–1 | 8,000 | Craig, Cairns |
| 18 April 1924 | Clyde | A | 1–3 | 10,000 | Craig |
| 26 April 1924 | Airdrieonians | A | 0–0 | 8,000 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1924 | R1 | Lochgelly United | H | 4-1 | 6,000 | Henderson (3), Craig |
| 9 February 1924 | R2 | St Mirren | A | 1-0 | 40,291 | Henderson |
| 23 February 1924 | R3 | Hibernian | H | 1-2 | 54,000 | Meiklejohn |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCO William Robb | GK | 41 | 0 |
| Ireland Bert Manderson | DF | 34 | 0 |
| Ireland Billy McCandless | DF | 36 | 0 |
| SCO David Meiklejohn | DF | 38 | 7 |
| ENG Arthur Dixon | DF | 40 | 0 |
| SCO Tommy Muirhead | MF | 30 | 2 |
| SCO Sandy Archibald | MF | 37 | 4 |
| SCO Andy Cunningham | MF | 31 | 13 |
| SCO Geordie Henderson | FW | 33 | 23 |
| SCO Tommy Cairns | FW | 34 | 10 |
| SCO Alan Morton | MF | 37 | 6 |
| SCO Alexander Johnstone | DF | 12 | 0 |
| SCO Thomas Reid | DF | 11 | 0 |
| SCO Tully Craig | MF | 20 | 13 |
| SCO James Walls | MF | 1 | 0 |
| SCO Hector Lawson | MF | 2 | 0 |
| SCO John Nicholson | MF | 3 | 0 |
| DEN Carl Hansen | FW | 2 | 0 |
| SCO Alexander Kirkwood | DF | 3 | 0 |
| SCO Murdoch McDonald | FW | 1 | 0 |
| SCO John Jamieson | DF | 1 | 0 |
| SCO John McGregor | MF | 2 | 0 |
| SCO James Kilpatrick | MF | 2 | 0 |
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