1904–05 Rangers F.C. season

The 1904–05 season is the 31st season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1904–05 season
ChairmanJames Henderson
ManagerWilliam Wilton
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One2nd
P26 W19 D3 L4 F83 A28 Pts41
Scottish CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robert Hamilton (19)
All:
Robert Hamilton (19)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 33 competitive matches during the 1904–05 season. The team finished joint top of the league with Celtic, equal on points but with better goal difference. Since the concept of goal difference was not considered both teams played a Championship play-off which Celtic won 1-2.

The Scottish Cup campaign saw the team reach the final where they played Third Lanark. The final ended in a draw and Rangers lost the replay 1-3 at Hampden Park.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1904Third LanarkA1–220,000Mackie
27 August 1904HibernianH4–012,000Hamilton (2), Mackie, Kyle
3 September 1904Partick ThistleH8–17,000Speedie (3), Kyle (2), Hamilton (2), Stark
10 September 1904DundeeA3–014,760Hamilton (2), Chaplin (og)
17 September 1904Queen's ParkA4–030,231Kyle (2), A.Smith, Hamilton
19 September 1904HibernianA2–1Hamilton, McColl
26 September 1904Heart of MidlothianH1–120,188Speedie
1 October 1904St MirrenH2–310,000Mackie, Turnbull
15 October 1904CelticA2–225,000Hamilton, Mackie
22 October 1904Queen's ParkH5–015,000Mackie (2), Walker, McColl, Hamilton
29 October 1904DundeeH2–113,000McColl, Mackie
5 November 1904Heart of MidlothianA5–010,000Walker (2), A.Smith, Speedie, Hamilton
12 November 1904St MirrenA0–3
19 November 1904Third LanarkH3–1Kyle (2), A.Smith
3 December 1904KilmarnockA4–06,500Kyle (2), Hamilton, Robertson
10 December 1904MotherwellA2–05,000McLean (og), Hamilton
17 December 1904AirdrieoniansH4–14,000Speedie, Hamilton, Kyle, Mackie
31 December 1904AirdrieoniansA2–28,000May, Speedie (pen)
3 January 1905Partick ThistleA4–111,000Hamilton (2), Kyle, Robertson
14 January 1905MotherwellH3–26,000Speedie (2, 1 pen), McColl
21 January 1905KilmarnockH6–2Speedie (2), May, Walker, McColl, Mackie
4 February 1905Port GlasgowA3–07,000McColl (2), Walker
18 February 1905CelticH1–430,000Kyle
18 March 1905Port GlasgowH5–15,000A.Smith (2), Hamilton, Speedie, Low
1 April 1905Greenock MortonH5–05,000Hamilton (2), A.Smith (2), Kyle
29 April 1905Greenock MortonA2–03,000Speedie, Kyle

Championship play-off
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 May 1905CelticN1–230,000Robertson

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 January 1905R1Ayr ParkhouseH2–17,000Robertson, Chalmers
11 February 1905R2Greenock MortonA6–09,000McColl (2), Speedie (2, 1 pen), Kyle, Walker
25 February 1905QFBeithH5–14,000Kyle (2), Speedie (2), Chalmers
25 March 1905SFCelticA2–036,000Speedie, Robertson
8 April 1905FThird LanarkN0–054,000
8 April 1905FThird LanarkN1–355,000A.Smith

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
William Allan GK 80
Alex Fraser DF 170
George Gilchrist DF 10
George Henderson DF 170
John May DF 262
Jacky Robertson DF 275
Archie Kyle FW 2817
Alec Mackie FW 218
RC Hamilton FW 1819
Finlay Speedie FW 3318
Alex Smith FW 338
Nicol Smith DF 120
James Stark DF 201
Andrew Easton DF 90
RS McColl FW 179
Charles Donaghy FW 30
John Walker FW 146
James Turnbull FW 11
John Watson GK 20
Adam Gourlay DF 40
Tom Sinclair GK 230
Robert McEwan DF 120
Robert Campbell DF 50
Alex Craig DF 70
Tommy Low MF 21
John Chalmers MF 32
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