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1923–24 Rangers F.C. season


FieldValue
clubRangers
season1923–24
managerBill Struth
chairmanWilliam Craig
Joseph Buchanan
(from November)
stdtitleGround
stadiumIbrox Park
leagueScottish League Division One
league result1st
P38 W25 D9 L4 F72 A29 Pts59
cup1Scottish Cupcup1 result = Third round
season topscorer
Geordie Henderson (23)
league topscorer
Geordie Henderson (19)
prevseason1922–23
nextseason1924–25

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

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
18 August 1923MotherwellA3–022,000Cunningham (2), Morton
21 August 1923FalkirkH2–218,000Cunningham (pen), Morton
25 August 1923St MirrenH5–020,000Cairns (2), Muirhead, Cunningham, Henderson
8 September 1923MortonA1–015,000Cunningham
17 September 1923HeartsA0–024,000
22 September 1923AberdeenH2–020,000Cunningham (pen), Henderson
24 September 1923ClydeH2–112,000Cairns, Craig
6 October 1923DundeeA4–122,000Henderson (3), Archibald
13 October 1923Ayr UnitedH5–015,000Meiklejohn (2), Henderson (2), Craig
20 October 1923HibernianA3–122,000Meiklejohn, Henderson, Morton
27 October 1923CelticH0–038,000
3 November 1923Partick ThistleA6–035,000Morton (3), Cunningham, Henderson, Cairns
10 November 1923Third LanarkH2–015,000Meiklejohn, Muirhead
17 November 1923FalkirkA1–016,000Cunningham (pen)
24 November 1923AirdrieoniansH0–020,000
1 December 1923ClydebankA2–110,000Cunningham, Cairns
8 December 1923Queen's ParkH1–115,000Meiklejohn
15 December 1923Raith RoversA1–020,000Henderson
22 December 1923HamiltonH4–010,000Henderson (3), Archibald
29 December 1923St MirrenA0–012,000
1 January 1924CelticA2–260,000Cairns, Archibald
2 January 1924Partick ThistleH1–030,000Cunningham
5 January 1924Ayr UnitedA1–214,000Cairns
12 January 1924DundeeH1–110,000Craig
19 January 1924HamiltonA3–212,000Craig (2), Cairns
2 February 1924MotherwellH3–020,000Craig (2), Cunningham
12 February 1924Queen's ParkA2–010,000Henderson (2)
19 February 1924KilmarnockH2–010,000Henderson (2)
26 February 1924ClydebankH3–06,000Craig (3)
5 March 1924KilmarnockA1–110,000Archibald
11 March 1924HeartsH1–06,000Henderson
19 March 1924AberdeenA0–116,000
22 March 1924Third LanarkA3–110,000Cunningham, Henderson, Cairns
29 March 1924Raith RoversH0–110,000
5 April 1924HibernianH2–112,000Meiklejohn (pen), Cunningham
12 April 1924MortonH2–18,000Craig, Cairns
18 April 1924ClydeA1–310,000Craig
26 April 1924AirdrieoniansA0–08,000

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
26 January 1924R1Lochgelly UnitedH4-16,000Henderson (3), Craig
9 February 1924R2St MirrenA1-040,291Henderson
23 February 1924R3HibernianH1-254,000Meiklejohn

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
SCO William RobbGK410
Ireland Bert MandersonDF340
Ireland Billy McCandlessDF360
SCO David MeiklejohnDF387
ENG Arthur DixonDF400
SCO Tommy MuirheadMF302
SCO Sandy ArchibaldMF374
SCO Andy CunninghamMF3113
SCO Geordie HendersonFW3323
SCO Tommy CairnsFW3410
SCO Alan MortonMF376
SCO Alexander JohnstoneDF120
SCO Thomas ReidDF110
SCO Tully CraigMF2013
SCO James WallsMF10
SCO Hector LawsonMF20
SCO John NicholsonMF30
DEN Carl HansenFW20
SCO Alexander KirkwoodDF30
SCO Murdoch McDonaldFW10
SCO John JamiesonDF10
SCO John McGregorMF20
SCO James KilpatrickMF20
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