Rangers F.C. season 1890-91
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| Rangers | |
| Season 1890-91 | |
|---|---|
| Match Secretary | William Wilton |
| Chairman | James Watson |
| League | Scottish League |
| Final league position | 1st P18 W13 D3 L2 F58 A25 |
| Scottish Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: John McPherson (15) All: John McPherson (15) |
| ← Previous season None |
Next season → 1891-92 |
The 1890-91 season is the 1st season of competitive football by Rangers.
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[edit] Overview
Rangers played a total of 20 competitive matches during the 1890-91 season. They were the joint winners of the first ever Scottish League, sharing the title with Dumbarton. The club's drew the championship play-off 2-2, so both were awarded the title and declared champions.
The club ended the season without the Scottish Cup after being knocked out by Celtic in the first round by 1-0.
[edit] Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
[edit] Scottish League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1890 | Hearts | H | 5-2 | 3,400 | Kerr (2), H McCreadie, McPherson, Adams (og) |
| 23 Aug 1890 | Cambuslang | A | 6-2 | McPherson (4), Gow, Marshall | |
| 13 Sep 1890 | Dumbarton | A | 1-5 | 4,000 | Hislop |
| 04 Oct 1890 | St Mirren | H | 8-2 | McPherson (5), Kerr (3) | |
| 18 Oct 1890 | Cowlairs | A | 1-1 | Hislop | |
| 17 Jan 1891 | Vale of Leven | A | 3-1 | McPherson (pen), Hislop, Henderson | |
| 24 Jan 1891 | Hearts | A | 1-0 | 5,000 | Kerr |
| 07 Feb 1891 | Abercorn | A | 1-1 | Marshall | |
| 21 Feb 1891 | Cambuslang | H | 2-1 | 2,000 | H McCreadie, McPherson |
| 28 Feb 1891 | St Mirren | A | 7-3 | H McCreadie (2), Henderson (2), Kerr, McPherson, Sloan (og) | |
| 07 Mar 1891 | Third Lanark | A | 4-0 | McPherson, Untraced (3) | |
| 14 Mar 1891 | Abercorn | H | 2-0 | 5,000 | H McCreadie, Henderson |
| 21 Mar 1891 | Celtic | A | 2-2 | 12,000 | A McCreadie, Hislop |
| 28 Mar 1891 | Cowlairs | A | 2-0 | Henderson, Hislop | |
| 04 Apr 1891 | Vale of Leven | H | 4-0 | 2,000 | Hislop (2), Untraced (2) |
| 25 Apr 1891 | Dumbarton | H | 4-2 | 12,000 | A McCreadie, Hislop, Kerr, McPherson |
| 02 May 1891 | Celtic | H | 1-2 | 10,000 | Henderson |
| 09 May 1891 | Third Lanark | H | 4-1 | McKenzie (3), Hislop | |
| 21 May 1891 | Dumbarton | N | 2-2 | 10,000 | Hislop, H McCreadie |
[edit] Scottish Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep 1890 | Celtic | A | 0-1 | 16,000 |
[edit] Appearances
Note - These figures do not include friendly matches.
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 David Mitchell |
MF | 20 | 0 |
| Neil Kerr |
MF | 20 | 8 |
| John McPherson |
FW | 20 | 15 |
| David Hislop |
FW | 20 | 10 |
| David Reid |
GK | 18 | 0 |
| Donald Gow |
DF | 18 | 1 |
| Robert Marshall |
MF | 18 | 2 |
| Andrew McCreadie |
DF | 17 | 2 |
| Hugh McCreadie |
FW | 16 | 6 |
| James Henderson |
FW | 14 | 6 |
| William Hodge |
DF | 10 | 0 |
| James McIntyre |
DF | 9 | 0 |
| John Muir |
DF | 9 | 0 |
| Thomas Wylie |
MF | 5 | 0 |
| Archibald McKenzie |
GK | 3 | 3 |
| John White |
MF | 2 | 0 |
| William Wilson |
MF | 1 | 0 |
[edit] See also
- 1890-91 in Scottish football
- Scottish Cup 1890-91
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