1901–02 Rangers F.C. season

The 1901–02 season is the 28th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1901–02 season
ChairmanJames Henderson
ManagerWilliam Wilton
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P18 W13 D2 L3 F43 A29 Pts28
Scottish CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robert Hamilton (9)
All:
Robert Hamilton (11)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 22 competitive matches during the 1901–02 season. The club successfully defended the league championship, finishing two points ahead of Celtic. From the eighteen league matches played the team registered thirteen wins.

The Scottish Cup campaign was ended in the semi-final at the hands of Hibernian after a 2-0 home defeat.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1901KilmarnockA2–46,000Hamilton, McDougal
24 August 1901Heart of MidlothianH2–117,000Speedie, Hamilton
31 August 1901DundeeA3–012,000McDougal (2), Speedie
7 September 1901KilmarnockH3–216,000Campbell, A.Smith, Gibson
16 September 1901Heart of MidlothianA2–0Neil, Hamilton
21 September 1901St. MirrenA5–110,000Campbell (2), A.Smith, Wilkie, Jackson (og)
23 September 1901HibernianH0–210,000
28 September 1901Third LanarkA2–216,000A.Smith, Hamilton
5 October 1901CelticH3–230,000Neil, Speedie, Quinn (og)
19 October 1901HibernianA3–212,000Wilkie, Hamilton (pen), Neil
2 November 1901Queen's ParkH2–112,000McPherson, Hamilton
9 November 1901Grenock MortonA3–27,000McPherson (2), Wilkie
16 November 1901Third LanarkH1–45,000Robertson
7 December 1901Greenock MortonH2–13,000A.Smith, Hamilton
1 January 1902CelticA4–240,000N.Smith, Campbell, Robertson, Hamilton
4 January 1902Queen's ParkA1–020,000Robertson
18 January 1902St. MirrenH3–212,000Speedie (2), Cameron (og)
29 January 1902DundeeH3–113,000Hamilton, A.Smith, Speedie

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 January 1902R1JohnstoneH6–12,000Howie (og), Speedie, A.Smith, Hamilton, Robertson,
Graham
25 January 1902R2CaledonianH5–15,000A.Smith (2), Wilkie, Campbell, Hamilton
22 February 1902QFKilmarnockH2–010,000Speedie, A.Smith
22 March 1902SFHibernianH0–235,000

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
Alex Smith FW 229
Robert Neil DF 173
Robert Hamilton FW 2011
Finlay Speedie FW 208
James Stark DF 190
Matthew Dickie GK 190
Nicol Smith DF 191
John Wilkie MF 164
Neilly Gibson MF 171
Jock Drummond DF 150
John Campbell MF 155
Jacky Robertson DF 124
David Crawford DF 90
John McPherson MF 63
Lee McDougall FW 43
James Graham MF 41
Noble McPherson GK 20
Hugh Morton MF 30
David Goudie MF 10
George Young DF 10
James R. Hamilton FW 10

See also
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