1890–91 Rangers F.C. season

The 1890–91 season is the 17th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1890–91 season
PresidentJames Watson
Match SecretaryWilliam Wilton
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League1st
P18 W13 D3 L2 F58 A25
Scottish CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
John McPherson (15)

All:
John McPherson (15)

The season saw the club play in a league set-up for the first time in its history.

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.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 August 1890Heart of MidlothianH5–23,400Kerr (2), H.McCreadie, McPherson, Adams (o.g.)
23 August 1890CambuslangA6–2McPherson (4), Gow, Marshall
13 September 1890DumbartonA1–54,000Hislop
4 October 1890St. MirrenH8–2McPherson (5), Kerr (3)
18 October 1890CowlairsA1–1Hislop
17 January 1891Vale of LevenA3–1McPherson (pen.), Hislop, Henderson
24 January 1891Heart of MidlothianA1–05,000Kerr
7 February 1891AbercornA1–1Marshall
21 February 1891CambuslangH2–12,000H.McCreadie, McPherson
28 February 1891St. MirrenA7–3H.McCreadie (2), Henderson (2), Kerr, McPherson, Sloan (o.g.)
7 March 1891Third LanarkA4–0McPherson, Untraced (3)
14 March 1891AbercornH2–05,000H.McCreadie, Henderson
21 March 1891CelticA2–212,000A.McCreadie, Hislop
28 March 1891CowlairsA2–0Henderson, Hislop
4 April 1891Vale of LevenH4–02,000Hislop (2), Untraced (2)
25 April 1891DumbartonH4–212,000A.McCreadie, Hislop, Kerr, McPherson
2 May 1891CelticH1–210,000Henderson
9 May 1891Third LanarkH4–1McKenzie (3), Hislop

Championship play-off

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
21 May 1891DumbartonN2–210,000Hislop, H.McCreadie

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 September 1890R1CelticA0–116,000

Appearances

Player Position Appearances Goals
David Mitchell MF 200
Neil Kerr MF 208
John McPherson FW 2015
David Hislop FW 2010
David Reid GK 180
Donald Gow DF 181
Robert Marshall MF 182
Andrew McCreadie DF 172
Hugh McCreadie FW 166
James Henderson FW 146
William Hodge DF 100
James McIntyre DF 90
John Muir DF 90
Thomas Wyllie MF 50
Archibald McKenzie GK 33
John White MF 20
William Wilson MF 10

See also

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