1891–92 Rangers F.C. season

June 2025 November 2021 Rangers 1891–92 Match Secretary William Wilton President Dugald MacKenzieStory of the Rangers - Sports publications - National Library of Scotland https://digital.nls.uk/sports-publications/archive/231790840?mode=transcription digital.nls.uk 3 June 2025 Ground Ibrox Park Scottish League 5th Scottish Cup Semi-finals John McPherson (12) John McPherson (10) 1890–91 1892–93 The 1891–92 season was the 18th season of competitive football by Rangers. Overview Rangers played a total of 28 competitive matches during the 1891–92 season. The club began the season as champions but ended it in fifth position, winning exactly half of their 22 league matches. The club were knocked out the Scottish Cup at the semi-final stage after losing to eventual champions Celtic by 3–5. Rangers reached the final of the Glasgow Merchants' Charity Cup for the first time in eight years, but lost the final 2-0 to Celtic at Celtic Park. Results All results are written with Rangers' score first. Scottish League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 15 August 1891 RentonA4–1Muir (2), Kerr, McPherson 22 August 1891 CelticA0–312,000 29 August 1891 Third LanarkH2–35,106McKenzie (2) 5 September 1891 DumbartonH1–35,000Kerr 12 September 1891 Vale of LevenA6–1Unknown (6) 26 September 1891 AbercornH6–23,000Fraser (3), McPherson (2), Kerr 3 October 1891 Leith AthleticA1–3Kerr 10 October 1891 Third LanarkA2–25,000H.McCreadie, Fraser 17 October 1891 CambuslangH2–13,000Marshall, Blyth 24 October 1891 ClydeH1–55,000Kerr 21 November 1891 Heart of MidlothianH0–13,000 5 December 1891 St. MirrenA4–3McPherson (2), Kerr, McGowan 13 February 1892 Vale of LevenH7–02,000Law (3), McBain, Barker, Kerr, A.McCreadie 27 February 1892 CambuslangA6–0Barker, McPherson, Unknown (4) 19 March 1892 RentonH5–26,000Barker (3), A.McCreadie, McPherson 26 March 1892 AbercornA1–0Law 16 April 1892 Leith AthleticH3–2McBain, McPherson, A McCreadie 23 April 1892 Heart of MidlothianA2–35,000Scott, McPherson 4 May 1892 DumbartonA0–61,000 7 May 1892 CelticH1–1H.McCreadie 10 May 1892 St MirrenH2–3A.McCreadie, Allan 21 May 1892 ClydeA3–1McPherson, A.McCreadie (pen.), Bowie (o.g.) Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 28 November 1891 R1St Bernard'sH5–13,000Kerr, Blyth, McPherson, McBain, Unknown 19 December 1891 R2KilmarnockH0–02,000 26 December 1891 R2 RKilmarnockA1–13,000Kerr 23 January 1892 R2 RKilmarnockN3–25,000Henderson (2), McPherson 30 January 1892 QFAnnbank UnitedH2–05,000Watt, H.McCreadie 6 February 1892 SFCelticA3–512,000Law, Henderson, Kerr Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoalsSCO David HaddowGK280SCO HayDF10SCO William HodgeDF210SCO Robert MarshallDF261SCO James McIntyreDF20SCO David MitchellMF230SCO Hugh McCreadieMF203SCO James HendersonMF123SCO Neil KerrFW2610SCO John MuirFW52SCO John McPhersonMF2412SCO ScottDF131SCO CullenMF50SCO Andrew McCreadieDF245SCO Archibald McKenzieFW22SCO TaitDF60SCO FraserMF44SCO FlemingMF10SCO Bob BlythMF62SCO J.SteelFW30SCO GlassMF10SCO Tom DunbarDF170SCO McGowanFW31SCO McBainMF63SCO J.LawFW75SCO John BarkerMF85SCO Frank WattMF41SCO Jock DrummondDF40SCO AllanMF31SCO D.McPhersonMF20SCO Peter TurnbullFW10 League table See also 1891–92 in Scottish football 1891–92 Scottish Cup References Category:Rangers F.C. seasons Rangers