1922–23 Rangers F.C. season

June 2025 October 2017 October 2017 Glasgow Rangers F.C., 1922.jpg Glasgow Rangers F.C., 1922 Rangers 1922–23 Bill Struth John Ure Primrose Ground Ibrox Park Scottish League Division One 1stP38 W23 D9 L6 F67 A29 Pts55 Scottish Cup Second round Geordie Henderson (24) Geordie Henderson (23) 1921–22 1923–24 The 1922–23 season was the 49th season of competitive football by Rangers. Overview Rangers played a total of 40 competitive matches during the 1922–23 season. The team finished top of the league, five points ahead of second placed Airdrieonians, after winning twenty-three of the 38 league games and recording an unbeaten home record. The side was knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the second round that season. After overcoming Clyde, a shock 2-0 defeat to Ayr United ended the campaign. Results All results are written with Rangers' score first. Scottish League Division One DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 15 Aug 1922 Alloa AthleticH2–030,000Cunningham, JR Smith 19 Aug 1922 Third LanarkH5–130,000Hansen (2), Cunningham, Cairns, Morton 26 Aug 1922 MotherwellA4–016,000Cunningham (2), JR Smith, Cairns 09 Sep 1922 FalkirkA0–2Football Riot https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-dispatch/174586934/ 15 June 2025 Sunday Dispatch 10 September 1922 118,000 18 Sep 1922 HeartsA0–020,000 23 Sep 1922 MortonH0–030,000 25 Sep 1922 ClydeA2–131,000Muirhead, Cairns 07 Oct 1922 HibernianH2–022,000Cunningham, Henderson 14 Oct 1922 AberdeenA0–026,294 21 Oct 1922 Albion RoversH2–218,000Dixon, Henderson 28 Oct 1922 CelticA3–155,000Cunningham (2), Henderson 04 Nov 1922 Partick ThistleH4–130,000Henderson (2), Muirhead, Cunningham 11 Nov 1922 HamiltonA3–010,000Henderson (2), Cairns 18 Nov 1922 Raith RoversH1–018,000Johnston 25 Nov 1922 St MirrenA0–130,000 02 Dec 1922 AirdrieoniansH4–130,000Henderson (3), Archibald 09 Dec 1922 DundeeH4–135,000Henderson (2), Muirhead, Archibald 16 Dec 1922 Ayr UnitedA1–110,000Henderson 23 Dec 1922 Alloa AthleticA2–08,000Henderson, Morton 30 Dec 1922 AberdeenH1–122,000Cunningham 01 Jan 1923 CelticH2–050,000Hansen, Archibald 02 Jan 1923 Partick ThistleA1–036,000Archibald 06 Jan 1923 MotherwellH2–135,000Meiklejohn, Cairns 20 Jan 1923 KilmarnockA2–116,000Henderson, Cairns 03 Feb 1923 HamiltonH3–013,000Hansen (2), Cunningham 06 Feb 1923 Third LanarkA2–210,000Muirhead, Hansen 10 Feb 1923 AirdrieoniansA0–112,000 24 Feb 1923 MortonA1–116,000Dixon 03 Mar 1923 ClydeH2–115,000Henderson (2) 10 Mar 1923 Raith RoversA0–210,000 14 Mar 1923 Ayr UnitedH2–18,000Henderson (2) 24 Mar 1923 DundeeA2–120,000Henderson, Cairns 27 Mar 1923 FalkrikH2–015,000Cunningham (pen), Henderson 31 Mar 1923 Albion RoversA1–210,000Cairns 02 Apr 1923 St MirrenH1–110,000Morton 07 Apr 1923 HibernianA0–216,000 21 Apr 1923 KilmarnockH1–016,000Henderson 28 Apr 1923 HeartsH3–08,000Cairns (2), Henderson Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers13 Jan 1923R1ClydeA4-040,000Cunningham (2), Henderson, Morton27 Jan 1923R2Ayr UnitedA0-216,000 Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoalsSCO William RobbGK400Ireland 1783 Bert MandersonDF290Ireland 1783 Billy McCandlessDF240SCO David MeiklejohnDF361ENG Arthur DixonDF362SCO Tommy MuirheadMF334SCO Sandy ArchibaldMF364SCO Andy CunninghamMF3713SCO Jack SmithFW32SCO Tommy CairnsFW3810SCO Alan MortonMF374DEN Carl HansenFW106SCO Geordie HendersonFW3024SCO John NicholsonMF100SCO Alexander JohnstoneMF91SCO Hector LawsonMF30SCO Thomas ReidDF140SCO John JamiesonDF130SCO James WallsMF10SCO James KilpatrickMF10 See also 1922–23 in Scottish football 1922–23 Scottish Cup References Category:Rangers F.C. seasons Rangers Category:Scottish football championship-winning seasons