1891–92 Rangers F.C. season
| 1891–92 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Dugald MacKenzie[1] |
| Match Secretary | William Wilton |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League | 5th |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: John McPherson (10) All: John McPherson (12) |
The 1891–92 season is the 18th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 28 competitive matches during the 1891–92 season. The club began the season as champions but ended it in fifth position, winning exactly half of their 22 league matches.
The club were knocked out the Scottish Cup at the semi-final stage after losing to eventual champions Celtic by 3–5.
Rangers reached the final of the Glasgow Merchants' Charity Cup for the first time in eight years, but lost the final 2-0 to Celtic at Celtic Park.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1891 | Renton | A | 4–1 | Muir (2), Kerr, McPherson | |
| 22 August 1891 | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 12,000 | |
| 29 August 1891 | Third Lanark | H | 2–3 | 5,106 | McKenzie (2) |
| 5 September 1891 | Dumbarton | H | 1–3 | 5,000 | Kerr |
| 12 September 1891 | Vale of Leven | A | 6–1 | Unknown (6) | |
| 26 September 1891 | Abercorn | H | 6–2 | 3,000 | Fraser (3), McPherson (2), Kerr |
| 3 October 1891 | Leith Athletic | A | 1–3 | Kerr | |
| 10 October 1891 | Third Lanark | A | 2–2 | 5,000 | H.McCreadie, Fraser |
| 17 October 1891 | Cambuslang | H | 2–1 | 3,000 | Marshall, Blyth |
| 24 October 1891 | Clyde | H | 1–5 | 5,000 | Kerr |
| 21 November 1891 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | 3,000 | |
| 5 December 1891 | St. Mirren | A | 4–3 | McPherson (2), Kerr, McGowan | |
| 13 February 1892 | Vale of Leven | H | 7–0 | 2,000 | Law (3), McBain, Barker, Kerr, A.McCreadie |
| 27 February 1892 | Cambuslang | A | 6–0 | Barker, McPherson, Unknown (4) | |
| 19 March 1892 | Renton | H | 5–2 | 6,000 | Barker (3), A.McCreadie, McPherson |
| 26 March 1892 | Abercorn | A | 1–0 | Law | |
| 16 April 1892 | Leith Athletic | H | 3–2 | McBain, McPherson, A McCreadie | |
| 23 April 1892 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–3 | 5,000 | Scott, McPherson |
| 4 May 1892 | Dumbarton | A | 0–6 | 1,000 | |
| 7 May 1892 | Celtic | H | 1–1 | H.McCreadie | |
| 10 May 1892 | St Mirren | H | 2–3 | A.McCreadie, Allan | |
| 21 May 1892 | Clyde | A | 3–1 | McPherson, A.McCreadie (pen.), Bowie (o.g.) |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 1891 | R1 | St Bernard's | H | 5–1 | 3,000 | Kerr, Blyth, McPherson, McBain, Unknown |
| 19 December 1891 | R2 | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | 2,000 | |
| 26 December 1891 | R2 R | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | 3,000 | Kerr |
| 23 January 1892 | R2 R | Kilmarnock | N | 3–2 | 5,000 | Henderson (2), McPherson |
| 30 January 1892 | QF | Annbank United | H | 2–0 | 5,000 | Watt, H.McCreadie |
| 6 February 1892 | SF | Celtic | A | 3–5 | 12,000 | Law, Henderson, Kerr |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Haddow | GK | 28 | 0 |
| Hay | DF | 1 | 0 |
| William Hodge | DF | 21 | 0 |
| Robert Marshall | DF | 26 | 1 |
| James McIntyre | DF | 2 | 0 |
| David Mitchell | MF | 23 | 0 |
| Hugh McCreadie | MF | 20 | 3 |
| James Henderson | MF | 12 | 3 |
| Neil Kerr | FW | 26 | 10 |
| John Muir | FW | 5 | 2 |
| John McPherson | MF | 24 | 12 |
| Scott | DF | 13 | 1 |
| Cullen | MF | 5 | 0 |
| Andrew McCreadie | DF | 24 | 5 |
| Archibald McKenzie | FW | 2 | 2 |
| Tait | DF | 6 | 0 |
| Fraser | MF | 4 | 4 |
| Fleming | MF | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Blyth | MF | 6 | 2 |
| J.Steel | FW | 3 | 0 |
| Glass | MF | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Dunbar | DF | 17 | 0 |
| McGowan | FW | 3 | 1 |
| McBain | MF | 6 | 3 |
| J.Law | FW | 7 | 5 |
| John Barker | MF | 8 | 5 |
| Frank Watt | MF | 4 | 1 |
| Jock Drummond | DF | 4 | 0 |
| Allan | MF | 3 | 1 |
| D.McPherson | MF | 2 | 0 |
| Peter Turnbull | FW | 1 | 0 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dumbarton (C) | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 79 | 28 | +51 | 37 | Champions |
| 2 | Celtic | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 35 | |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 35 | +30 | 34 | |
| 4 | Leith Athletic | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 25 | |
| 5 | Rangers | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 24 | |
| 6 | Renton | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 21 | |
| 6 | 3rd LRV | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Clyde | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 20 | |
| 9 | Abercorn | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 17 | |
| 10 | St Mirren | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 15 | Re-elected |
| 11 | Cambuslang | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 53 | −32 | 10 | Not re-elected |
| 12 | Vale of Leven | 22 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 99 | −75 | 5 |
See also
References
- ^ "Story of the Rangers - Sports publications - National Library of Scotland". digital.nls.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ Graham, Alexander (2005). Football in Scotland: A Statistical Record 1873–2005. Cleethorpes: Soccer Books. p. 10. ISBN 1-86223-123-0.
- ^ Scottish Football Tables 1890 - 2019. Cleethorpes: Soccer Books. 2019. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-86223-405-5.