1916–17 Rangers F.C. season

The 1916–17 season was the 43rd season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1916–17 season
ChairmanJohn Ure Primrose
ManagerWilliam Wilton
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League3rd
P38 W24 D5 L9 F68 A32 Pts53
Top goalscorerLeague:
Charlie Duncan (15)
All:
Charlie Duncan (15)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 38 competitive matches during the 1916–17 season. They finished third in the Scottish League after winning 24 of the 38 league matches and collecting a total of 53 points (11 behind league winners Celtic).

The Scottish Cup was not competed for this season, as the Scottish Football Association had withdrawn the tournament due to the outbreak of the First World War.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1916DundeeH3–012,000C.Duncan (2), S.Duncan
26 August 1916Heart of MidlothianA3–110,500Cairns, S.Duncan, Archibald
2 September 1916DumbartonH6–010,000C.Duncan (3), Logan, Cairns, S.Duncan (pen.)
16 September 1916KilmarnockH3–010,000S.Duncan (2, 1 pen.), C.Duncan
30 September 1916St MirrenH1–012,000Cairns
7 October 1916Ayr UnitedA3–16,000Paterson (2), S.Duncan
14 October 1916MotherwellH2–15,000Cairns (2)
21 October 1916Third LanarkA1–130,000Paterson
28 October 1916CelticA0–040,000
4 November 1916Greenock MortonH0–130,000
11 November 1916HibernianA0–010,000
18 November 1916ClydeH1–08,000S.Duncan
25 November 1916Raith RoversA4–15,000Archibald (2), Riddell, Bennett
2 December 1916FalkirkH3–17,000S.Duncan (2), Cairns
9 December 1916AirdrieoniansA0–28,000
16 December 1916HibernianH5–110,000Martin (2), Manderson, C.Duncan, Dornan (o.g.)
23 December 1916MotherwellA1–28,000Blair (pen.)
30 December 1916AirdrieoniansH3–012,000C Duncan (2), Lawson
1 January 1917CelticH0–050,000
2 January 1917Partick ThistleA1–012,000Martin
6 January 1917Heart of MidlothianH1–012,000Martin
13 January 1917ClydeA1–015,000Riddell
20 January 1917Partick ThistleH3–0C.Duncan (2), Riddell
27 January 1917Hamilton AcademicalH2–18,000Blair (pen.), Pursell
3 February 1917AberdeenA1–36,000C.Duncan
10 February 1917Ayr UnitedH1–012,000Manderson
17 February 1917DumbartonA3–05,000Bell, Cairns, Croot
24 February 1917St MirrenA1–112,000Cairns
3 March 1917AberdeenH1–08,000Gordon
10 March 1917Greenock MortonA0–17,000
17 March 1917FalkirkA2–05,000Cairns (2)
24 March 1917Raith RoversH4–35,000Livingston (3), Cairns
31 March 1917KilmarnockA1–45,000Cairns
7 April 1917Third LanarkH0–215,000
9 April 1917Queen's ParkA4–110,000C.Duncan (2), Gray, Rutherford
21 April 1917Hamilton AcademicalA1–37,000C.Duncan
21 April 1917Queen's ParkH1–07,000Harris
28 April 1917DundeeA1–29,000Blair (pen.)

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
Herbert Lock GK 160
Bert Manderson DF 382
James Blair DF 353
James Logan DF 121
Harold McKenna MF 240
Scott Duncan MF 289
Dick Bell MF 141
Charlie Duncan FW 2515
Tommy Cairns FW 2412
Robert Archibald MF 123
James Riddell DF 233
Hector Lawson MF 241
George Phillip FW 10
Bill Paterson FW 53
John Hempsey GK 210
Law DF 40
Alex Bennett MF 71
James Bowie MF 200
James Martin MF 214
William Hamilton GK 10
Joe Hendry MF 60
Jimmy Gordon DF 61
Fred Crook MF 91
Andrew Livingston FW 53
Fred Gray MF 21
Walter Rutherford MF 11
John Anderson MF 20
Neil Harris FW 11
John Dick MF 10

See also
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