1919–20 Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Rangers
Season:1919–20
Manager:William Wilton
Chairman:John Ure Primrose
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Ibrox Park
League:Scottish League
League Result:1st
P42 W31 D9 L2 F106 A25 Pts71
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
Season Topscorer:
Andy Cunningham (25)
League Topscorer:
Andy Cunningham (23)
Prevseason:1918–19
Nextseason:1920–21

The 1919–20 season is the 46th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 50 competitive matches during the 1919–20 season. This was the first full season since the end of the First World War and clubs who were asked to retire for geographical reasons during the war returned along with the Scottish Cup, which had been withdrawn.

The team won the league championship with thirty-one wins from there forty-two matches, however the Scottish Cup campaign was ended at the hands of Albion Rovers. It took a second replay to separate the sides and a 2–0 win for Rovers saw them go through to the 1920 Scottish Cup Final.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 August 1919 AirdrieoniansA1–012,000Bowie
23 August 1919 AberdeenH3–222,000Cunningham (2), Reid
26 August 1919 Albion RoversH3–010,000Reid (2), Bowie
30 August 1919 St MirrenA4–020,000Bowie (2), Muirheard, Cairns
9 September 1919 Raith RoversH3–212,000Archibald, Cunningham, Patterson
13 September 1919 ClydeA0–012,000
15 September 1919 KilmarnockA7–115,000Gordon (2) Cunningham (2), Paterson, Bowie, Cairns
20 September 1919 DumbartonH4–010,000Gordon (3), Muirhead
27 September 1919 MotherwellA0–120,000
29 September 1919 Heart of MidlothianH3–040,000Reid (2), Archibald
4 October 1919 KilmarnockH5–015,000Reid (2), Paterson, Archibald, Bowie
11 October 1919 Raith RoversA2–115,000Gordon, Archibald
18 October 1919 CelticH3–076,000 Cunningham (2), Paterson
25 October 1919 DundeeA2–030,000 Cunningham (2)
1 November 1919 Third LanarkH6–112,000Cunningham (3), Paterson, Cairns, Mccormack (og)
8 November 1919 Partick ThistleA2–145,000Cunningham, Cairns
22 November 1919 Queen's ParkA0–045,000
29 November 1919 Albion RoversA4–016,000Cunningham (2), Cairns, Bowie
6 December 1919 HibernianH7–014,000Cunningham (4), Muirhead, Archibald, Cairns
13 December 1919 ClydebankA0–020,000
20 December 1919 Hamilton AcademicalH4–114,000Cunningham (2), Archibald, Muirhead
27 December 1919 Ayr UnitedA3–010,000Bowie, Muirhead, Cairns
1 January 1920 CelticA1–180,000Muirhead
3 January 1920 FalkirkH3–125,000Cairns (2), Gordon (pen)
5 January 1920 Partick ThistleH2–215,000Muirhead, Paterson
10 January 1920 Hamilton AcademicalA2–110,000Bowie, Cairns
17 January 1920 St MirrenH3–110,000Archibald (2) Paterson
31 January 1920 FalkirkA3–012,000Paterson, Archibald, Gordon
14 February 1920 Greenock MortonA2–035,000Reid, Muirhead
28 February 1920 ClydeH1–015,000Walls
16 March 1920 MotherwellH0–020,000
20 March 1920 AberdeenA2–024,000Paterson, Walls
3 April 1920 AirdrieoniansH3–225,000Cairns (2), Henderson
5 April 1920 ClydebankH1–225,000Muirhead
10 April 1920 Heart of MidlothianA0–024,000
13 April 1920 Ayr UnitedH2–115,000Cunningham, McDonald
17 April 1920 Queen's ParkH3–115,000Cunningham, Henderson, Muirhead
21 April 1920 HibernianA1–112,000Meiklejohn
24 April 1920 DundeeH6–125,000Gordon (2), Bowie (2), Cairns, Paterson
27 April 1920 Third LanarkA2–035,000Meiklejohn, Bowie
28 April 1920 DumbartonA0–06,000
1 May 1920 Greenock MortonH3–130,000Archibald (2), Paterson

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 January 1920R1DumbartonH0–028,000
27 January 1920R1 RDumbartonH1–028,000Cairns
7 February 1920R2ArbroathH5–025,000Muirhead (2), Archibald, Bowie, Cunningham
21 February 1920R3Broxburn UnitedH3–016,000Muirhead, Cunningham, Dixon
6 March 1920QFCelticH1–085,000Muirhead
27 March 1920SFAlbion RoversN1–132,000Paterson
31 March 1920SF RAlbion RoversN0–040,000
7 April 1920SF 2RAlbion RoversN0–265,000

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
Herbert LockGK430
Bert MandersonDF480
Arthur DixonDF361
James WallsMF472
Andy CunnnighamMF4525
James BowieMF4713
Sandy ArchibaldMF4512
Jimmy PatersonMF4412
Tommy CairnsFW4314
Tommy MuirheadMF4014
Jimmy GordonDF4010
Archie RitchieDF260
David MeiklejohnDF112
Willie ReidFW98
William RobbGK70
James SmithDF60
Geordie HendersonFW72
Thomas McDonaldMF31
James LowMF10
Alexander JohnstoneMF10

See also