1892–93 Rangers F.C. season

The 1892–93 season is the 19th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1892–93 season
PresidentDugald MacKenzie
Match SecretaryWilliam Wilton
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League2nd
P18 W12 D4 L2 F41 A27
Scottish CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Hugh McCreadie (10)

All:
Hugh McCreadie (13)

Overview

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Rangers played a total of 21 competitive matches during the 1892–93 season. They finished second in the Scottish League with a record of 12 wins from 18 matches.

The club ended the season without the Scottish Cup after being beaten at the quarter-final stage by St Bernard's, 3–2. They had previously defeated Annbank United and Dumbarton during the cup run.

Results

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All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
20 August 1892 Abercorn A 4–0 Bruce (2), J.McPherson, Barker
22 August 1892 Leith Athletic H 3–2 5,000 McInnes (2), D.McPherson
3 September 1892 Dumbarton H 3–2 6,000 Bruce (2), Barker
10 September 1892 Third Lanark A 4–2 8,000 A.McCreadie (pen.), Bruce, H.McCreadie, Unknown
24 September 1892 Celtic H 2–2 14,000 Turnbull, H.McCreadie
1 October 1892 Leith Athletic A 2–1 5,000 H.McCreadie (2)
15 October 1892 St Mirren H 0–0 4,000
22 October 1892 Clyde H 4–1 J.McPherson (2), Kerr, Mitchell
5 November 1892 Renton A 2–2 Clark, H.McCreadie
4 February 1893 Abercorn H 4–3 H.McCreadie (2), J.McPherson, Kerr (pen.)
11 March 1893 Clyde A 3–0 H.McCreadie, Kerr, J.McPherson
18 March 1893 Hearts A 2–1 Kerr, Steel
25 March 1893 St Mirren A 2–2 J.McPherson, Dick
1 April 1893 Third Lanark H 2–1 3,000 H.McCreadie, Barker
15 April 1893 Renton H 2–0 Drummond, Scott
22 April 1893 Dumbarton A 0–3
29 April 1893 Celtic A 0–3
6 May 1893 Hearts H 2–1 J.McPherson, H.McCreadie

Scottish Cup

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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
26 November 1892 R1 Annbank H 7–0 Kerr (4), H.McCreadie (2), Clark
21 January 1893 R2 Dumbarton A 1–0 H.McCreadie
28 January 1893 QF St Bernard's A 2–3 8,000 Barker, Untraced

Appearances

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Player Position Appearances Goals
  David Haddow GK 21 0
  Robert Scott DF 10 1
  Jock Drummond DF 20 1
  Robert Marshall DF 21 0
  Andrew McCreadie DF 17 1
  David Mitchell MF 19 1
  David McPherson MF 9 1
  McInnes MF 4 2
  Fleming FW 4 5
  John McPherson MF 21 7
  John Barker MF 14 4
  Peter Turnbull FW 2 1
  Donald Gow DF 11 0
  Hugh McCreadie MF 18 13
  Neil Kerr FW 16 8
  Allan Martin FW 2 0
  Clark FW 3 2
  David Freebairn DF 2 0
  James Davie MF 6 0
  Frank Muir DF 2 0
  Dick MF 2 1
  James Steel FW 2 1
  Nicol Smith DF 2 1
  R. Reid FW 2 1
  William Hay DF 1 0

See also

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