1903–04 Rangers F.C. season

June 2025 August 2020 June 2025 Rangers 1903–04 William Wilton James Henderson Ground Ibrox Park Scottish League Division One 3rdP26 W16 D6 L4 F80 A33 Pts38 Scottish Cup Runners-up Robert Hamilton (31) Robert Hamilton (28) 1902–03 1904–05 The 1903–04 season was the 30th season of competitive football by Rangers. Overview Rangers played a total of 31 competitive matches during the 1903–04 season. The club finished fourth in Scottish League Division One, five points behind champions Third Lanark. Rangers was equal on points with third placed Celtic and a point behind second placed Hearts. The Scottish Cup campaign ended in a 3–2 cup final defeat to the club's Old Firm rivals. A Finlay Speedie brace was not enough to win them the cup. Results All results are written with Rangers' score first. Scottish League Division One DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 15 August 1903 Third LanarkH4–37,000Hamilton (3), Smith 22 August 1903 AirdrieoniansA3–110,000Stark, Speedie, Hamilton 29 August 1903 St MirrenH2–210,000Hamilton, Walker 5 September 1903 MotherwellA5–26,000Hamilton (4), Speedie 19 September 1903 Heart of MidlothianH5–19,000Hamilton (3), Walker (2) 26 September 1903 Queen's ParkH5–014,000Hamilton (2), Robertson (pen), Walker, Mackie 28 September 1903 Partick ThistleA4–18,000Speedie, Robertson (pen), Walker, Smith 10 October 1903 Third LanarkH0–125,000 17 October 1903 CelticA0–025,000 24 October 1903 Greenock MortonA3–14,000Speedie, Walker, Robertson 31 October 1903 DundeeH6–110,300Walker (2), Hamilton (2), Mackie, Jeffrey (og) 7 November 1903 Queen's ParkA3–216,000Speedie, Hamilton, Drummond 14 November 1903 HibernianH1–18,000Hamilton 21 November 1903 DundeeA1–314,400Smith 28 November 1903 Greenock MortonA5–03,000Hamilton (2), Walker (2), Speedie 5 December 1903 KilmarnockA2–23,000Smith, Unknown 12 December 1903 MotherwellH3–03,000Mackie (2), Hamilton 19 December 1903 Port GlasgowA1–14,000Mackie 26 December 1903 HibernianA2–16,000Hamilton, Robertson 1 January 1904 CelticA2–230,000Speedie, Mackie 2 January 1904 Partick ThistleH2–06,000Walker, Hamilton 9 January 1904 St MirrenA4–5 Mackie (2), Hamilton (2) 16 January 1904 KilmarnockH3–04,000Mackie Hamilton, Donaghy 30 January 1904 Heart of MidlothianA1–212,000Mackie 13 February 1904 Port GlasgowH8–13,500Speedie (3), Hamilton (2), Smith, Campbell, Gibson 16 March 1904 AirdrieoniansH5–06,000Mackie (2), Donaghy, Chalk, Stark Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 23 January 1904R1Heart of MidlothianH3–230,000Walker (2), Hamilton 6 February 1904R2HibernianA2–117,000Mackie, Walker 20 February 1904QFSt MirrenA1–017,000Hamilton 5 March 1904SFGreenock MortonH3–010,000Walker (2), Hamilton 16 April 1904FCelticN2–350,000Speedie (2)Scottish Cup – Final https://www.newspapers.com/image/784779886/?match=1&terms=Rangers%20Celtic%20%22Scottish%20Cup%22 10 June 2025 Birmingham Evening Mail 16 April 1904 Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoalsSCO Matthew DickieGK150SCO Nicol SmithDF271SCO Alex FraserDF180SCO Neilly GibsonMF171SCO James StarkDF272SCO John WalkerFW2616SCO Alec MackieFW2813SCO Robert HamiltonFW2831SCO Finlay SpeedieFW2812SCO Alec SmithFW214SCO George HendersonDF230SCO Jock DrummondDF150SCO Angus McDonaldMF10SCO Jimmy HartleyMF40SCO Duncan CampbellDF41SCO Harry DinsmoreMF10SCO John WatsonGK160SCO Robert NeilDF50SCO Josiah GrayMF10SCO Charles ChalkMF41SCO Thomas Paton MF20SCO Charles DonaghyFW62SCO Jock FinlayFW10 See also 1903–04 in Scottish football 1903–04 Scottish Cup References Category:Rangers F.C. seasons Rangers