1924–25 Rangers F.C. season
The 1924–25 season is the 51st season of competitive football by Rangers.
| 1924–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Joseph Buchanan |
| Manager | Bill Struth |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 1st P38 W25 D10 L3 F76 A26 Pts60 |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Geordie Henderson (27) All: Geordie Henderson (32) |
Overview
Rangers played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1924–25 season. The team finished top of the league, three points ahead of second placed Airdrieonians, after winning twenty-five of the 38 league games and recording an unbeaten home record.
The side was knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the semi-final stage that season. After overcoming East Fife, Montrose, Arbroath and Kilmarnock, a 5-0 defeat to Celtic ended the campaign.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1924 | Raith Rovers | A | 3–0 | 15,000 | Henderson (3) |
| 20 Aug 1924 | St Johnstone | H | 3–1 | 30,000 | Morton (2), Henderson |
| 23 Aug 1924 | Aberdeen | A | 1–0 | 23,000 | Meiklejohn |
| 26 Aug 1924 | Queen's Park | A | 3–1 | 30,000 | Cunningham (2), Archibald |
| 30 Aug 1924 | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | 18,000 | Henderson |
| 13 Sep 1924 | Ayr United | A | 4–0 | 20,000 | McCandless (pen), Archibald, Cairns, Morton |
| 15 Sep 1924 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–1 | 22,000 | Henderson, Morton |
| 27 Sep 1924 | Airdrieonians | A | 0–1 | 27,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1924 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–1 | 12,000 | Cairns (2), Meiklejohn, Archibald |
| 11 Oct 1924 | Cowdenbeath | A | 2–2 | 20,000 | Cunningham (2) |
| 18 Oct 1924 | Falkirk | H | 3–1 | 10,000 | Henderson (2), Archibald |
| 25 Oct 1924 | Celtic | A | 1–0 | 40,000 | Morton |
| 01 Nov 1924 | Partick Thistle | H | 4–0 | 25,000 | Craig, Cunningham, Henderson, Chalmers |
| 08 Nov 1924 | Third Lanark | A | 1–1 | 23,000 | Craig |
| 15 Nov 1924 | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | 30,000 | Meiklejohn, Cunningham (pen), Henderson |
| 22 Nov 1924 | St Johnstone | A | 3–1 | 10,000 | Henderson (2), Morton |
| 29 Nov 1924 | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | 26,000 | Cairns (2), Archibald |
| 06 Dec 1924 | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| 13 Dec 1924 | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–0 | 10,000 | Henderson (2) |
| 20 Dec 1924 | St Mirren | A | 4–1 | 20,000 | Henderson (3), Archibald |
| 27 Dec 1924 | Motherwell | H | 1–0 | 15,000 | Henderson |
| 01 Jan 1925 | Celtic | H | 4–1 | 34,000 | Henderson (2), Cunningham, McCandless (pen) |
| 03 Jan 1925 | Greenock Morton | H | 2–0 | 17,000 | Cairns, Morton |
| 05 Jan 1925 | Partick Thistle | A | 1–0 | 25,000 | Henderson |
| 10 Jan 1925 | Morton | A | 1–1 | 10,000 | Morton |
| 17 Jan 1925 | Queen's Park | H | 1–1 | 20,000 | Cairns |
| 31 Jan 1925 | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1 | 15,000 | |
| 10 Feb 1925 | Dundee | H | 2–0 | 5,000 | McCandless (pen), Chalmers |
| 18 Feb 1925 | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | 12,000 | Henderson |
| 25 Feb 1925 | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | 40,000 | Archibald |
| 11 Mar 1925 | Hibernian | A | 1–4 | 23,000 | Dick |
| 25 Mar 1925 | Raith Rovers | A | 4–0 | 10,000 | Henderson (3), Archibald |
| 28 Mar 1925 | Kilmarnock | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 01 Apr 1925 | Cowdenbeath | H | 1–0 | 5,000 | McCandless (pen) |
| 07 Apr 1925 | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | 8,000 | Cairns (2) |
| 11 Apr 1925 | Third Lanark | H | 5–2 | 12,000 | Henderson (2), Cairns (2), Archibald |
| 18 Apr 1925 | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | 7,000 | Archibald |
| 25 Apr 1925 | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | 10,000 | McCandless |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1925 | R1 | East Fife | A | 3–1 | 10,000 | Archibald (2), Henderson |
| 07 Feb 1925 | R2 | Montrose | A | 2–0 | 4,000 | Chalmers (2) |
| 21 Feb 1925 | R3 | Arbroath | H | 5–3 | 4,000 | Cairns, Henderson (3), Cunningham |
| 07 Mar 1925 | QF | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | 31,502 | Henderson, Cunningham |
| 21 Mar 1925 | SF | Celtic | N | 0–5 | 101,714 |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
GK | 43 | 0 |
 |
DF | 39 | 0 |
|
DF | 37 | 5 |
|
DF | 40 | 3 |
 |
DF | 41 | 0 |
|
MF | 22 | 2 |
|
MF | 43 | 12 |
|
MF | 36 | 9 |
|
FW | 42 | 32 |
|
FW | 36 | 12 |
|
MF | 41 | 8 |
|
DF | 3 | 0 |
|
DF | 5 | 0 |
|
DF | 7 | 0 |
|
FW | 14 | 4 |
|
MF | 1 | 0 |
|
DF | 6 | 0 |
|
MF | 1 | 0 |
|
MF | 15 | 0 |
|
FW | 1 | 1 |
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