1891–92 Rangers F.C. season
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| 1891–92 season | |||
| President | Dugald MacKenzie | ||
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| Match Secretary | William Wilton | ||
| Ground | Kinning Park | ||
| Scottish League | 5th P22 W11 D2 L9 F59 A46 |
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| Scottish Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: John McPherson (10) All: John McPherson (12) |
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The 1891–92 season is the second 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 a disappointing 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 Celtic by 3–5.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1891 | Renton | A | 4–1 | Muir (2), Kerr, McPherson | |
| 22 August 1891 | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 12,000 | |
| 29 August 1891 | Third Lanark | H | 2–3 | 5,106 | McKenzie (2) |
| 5 September 1891 | Dumbarton | H | 1–3 | 5,000 | Kerr |
| 12 September 1891 | Vale of Leven | A | 6–1 | Unknown (6) | |
| 26 September 1891 | Abercorn | H | 6–2 | 3,000 | Fraser (3), McPherson (2), Kerr |
| 3 October 1891 | Leith Athletic | A | 1–3 | Kerr | |
| 10 October 1891 | Third Lanark | A | 2–2 | 5,000 | H.McCreadie, Fraser |
| 17 October 1891 | Cambuslang | H | 2–1 | 3,000 | Marshall, Blyth |
| 24 October 1891 | Clyde | H | 1–5 | 5,000 | Kerr |
| 21 November 1891 | Hearts | H | 0–1 | 3,000 | |
| 5 December 1891 | St. Mirren | A | 4–3 | McPherson (2), Kerr, McGowan | |
| 13 February 1892 | Vale of Leven | H | 7–0 | 2,000 | Law (3), McBain, Barker, Kerr, A.McCreadie |
| 27 February 1892 | Cambuslang | A | 6–0 | Barker, McPherson, Unknown (4) | |
| 19 March 1892 | Renton | H | 5–2 | 6,000 | Barker (3), A.McCreadie, McPherson |
| 26 March 1892 | Abercorn | A | 1–0 | Law | |
| 16 April 1892 | Leith Athletic | H | 3–2 | McBain, McPherson, A McCreadie | |
| 23 April 1892 | Hearts | A | 2–3 | 5,000 | Scott, McPherson |
| 4 May 1892 | Dumbarton | A | 0–6 | 1,000 | |
| 7 May 1892 | Celtic | H | 1–1 | H.McCreadie | |
| 10 May 1892 | St Mirren | H | 2–3 | A.McCreadie, Allan | |
| 21 May 1892 | Clyde | A | 3–1 | McPherson, A.McCreadie (pen.), Bowie (o.g.) |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 1891 | R1 | St Bernard's | H | 5–1 | 3,000 | Kerr, Blyth, McPherson, McBain, Unknown |
| 19 December 1891 | R2 | Kilmarnock | H | 0–0 | 2,000 | |
| 26 December 1891 | R2 Rpl | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | 3,000 | Kerr |
| 23 January 1892 | R2 Rpl | Kilmarnock | N | 3–2 | 5,000 | Henderson (2), McPherson |
| 30 January 1892 | QF | Annbank United | H | 2–0 | 5,000 | Watt, H.McCreadie |
| 6 February 1892 | SF | Celtic | A | 3–5 | 12,000 | Law, Henderson, Kerr |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 David Haddow |
GK | 28 | 0 |
| Hay |
DF | 1 | 0 |
| William Hodge |
DF | 21 | 0 |
| Robert Marshall |
DF | 26 | 1 |
| James McIntyre |
DF | 2 | 0 |
| David Mitchell |
MF | 23 | 0 |
| Hugh McCreadie |
MF | 20 | 3 |
| James Henderson |
MF | 12 | 3 |
| Neil Kerr |
FW | 26 | 10 |
| John Muir |
FW | 5 | 2 |
| John McPherson |
MF | 24 | 12 |
| Scott |
DF | 13 | 1 |
| Cullen |
MF | 5 | 0 |
| Andrew McCreadie |
DF | 24 | 5 |
| Archibald McKenzie |
FW | 2 | 2 |
| Tait |
DF | 6 | 0 |
| Fraser |
MF | 4 | 4 |
| Fleming |
MF | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Blyth |
MF | 6 | 2 |
| J.Steel |
FW | 3 | 0 |
| Glass |
MF | 1 | 0 |
| Dunbar |
DF | 17 | 0 |
| McGowan |
FW | 3 | 1 |
| McBain |
MF | 6 | 3 |
| J.Law |
FW | 7 | 5 |
| John Barker |
MF | 8 | 5 |
| Watt |
MF | 4 | 1 |
| Jock Drummond |
DF | 4 | 0 |
| Allan |
MF | 3 | 1 |
| D.McPherson |
MF | 2 | 0 |
| Peter Turnbull |
FW | 1 | 0 |
