1920–21 Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Rangers
Season:1920–21
Manager:Bill Struth
Chairman:John Ure Primrose
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Ibrox Park
League:Scottish League Division One
League Result:1st
P42 W35 D6 L1 F91 A24 Pts76
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Runner-up
Season Topscorer:
Andy Cunningham (27)
League Topscorer:
Andy Cunningham (24)
Prevseason:1919–20
Nextseason:1921–24

The 1920–24 season is the 50th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 48 competitive matches during the 1920–21 season. The side won the league winning thirty-five of the 42 league games and recording only one league defeat, at home to Celtic.

The side also reached the final of the Scottish Cup that season, beating the likes of Alloa Athletic and Dumbarton en route to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Partick Thistle.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 Aug 1920 AirdrieoniansH4–112,000Cunningham (2), Archibald, Cairns
21 Aug 1920 MotherwellH2–145,000Walls, Cunningham
24 Aug 1920 AberdeenH2–120,000Cunningham, Cairns
28 Aug 1920 KilmarnockA2–115,000Archibald, Cunningham
01 Sep 1920 MotherwellA2–025,000Muirhead, Cunningham
07 Sep 1920 Albion RoversH2–112,000Archibald, Cunningham
11 Sep 1920 Greenock MortonH2–041,000Cunningham (2)
20 Sep 1920 Heart of MidlothianA4–030,000Cunningham (2), Cairns, Bowie
25 Sep 1920 AberdeenA1–121,800Cunningham
27 Sep 1920 HibernianH1–020,000Cairns
02 Oct 1920 St. MirrenH2–020,000Archibald, Cunningham
09 Oct 1920 DumbartonA5–210,000Cunningham (2), Meiklejohn, Cairns, Morton
16 Oct 1920 Partick ThistleH3–030,000Archibald (2), Cunningham
23 Oct 1920 CelticA2–165,269Cairns, Morton
30 Oct 1920 Third LanarkH2–125,000Cunningham, Morton
06 Nov 1920 DundeeH5–043,000Henderson (4), Archibald
13 Nov 1920 ClydebankA4–222,000Henderson (4)
20 Nov 1920 Hamilton AcademicalH4–025,000Henderson (2), Cunningham, Bowie
27 Nov 1920 Albion RoversA2–122,000Cairns, Muirhead
04 Dec 1920 Queen's ParkH3–130,000Muirhead (2), Meiklejohn
11 Dec 1920 FalkirkH2–025,000Henderson, Cunningham
18 Dec 1920 Ayr UnitedA1–113,000Cunningham
25 Dec 1920 ClydeA3–136,000Walls, Cunningham, Henderson
01 Jan 1921 CelticH0–269,260
03 Jan 1921 Partick ThistleA2–042,000Archibald, Cairns
08 Jan 1921 KilmarnockH2–015,000Henderson (2)
15 Jan 1921 Hamilton AcademicalA1–020,000Morton
22 Jan 1921 DumbartonH2–015,000Cunningham, Cairns
29 Jan 1921 AirdrieoniansA3–017,000Archibald, Henderson, Morton
09 Feb 1921 Raith RoversH1–015,000Archibald
12 Feb 1921 DundeeA2–123,000Henderson, Cairns
02 Mar 1921 FalkirkA2–09,000Cairns, Cunningham
09 Mar 1921 Ayr UnitedH7–28,000Henderson (4), Archibald, Cunningham, Cairns
19 Mar 1921 ClydebankH1–015,000Archibald
28 Mar 1921 Queen's ParkA1–118,000Dixon
02 Apr 1921 Greenock MortonA0–015,000
09 Apr 1921 HibernianA1–118,000Archibald
19 Apr 1921 ClydeH3–110,000Meiklejohn, Archibald, Henderson
21 Apr 1921 St. MirrenA1–010,000Meiklejohn
23 Apr 1921 Third LanarkA1–030,000Morton
27 Apr 1921 Heart of MidlothianH0–010,000
30 Apr 1921 Raith RoversA1–015,000Dixon

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
05 Feb 1921R2Greenock MortonH2–067,000Morton, Henderson
19 Feb 1921R3Alloa AthleticH0–060,000
26 Feb 1921R3 RAlloa AthleticH4–155,000Cairns (2), Cunningham, Archibald
05 Mar 1921QFDumbartonA3–06,000Bowie, Cunningham, Henderson
26 Mar 1921SFAlbion RoversN4–165,000Cairns (2), Cunningham, Archibald
16 Apr 1921FPartick ThistleN0–128,294

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
William RobbGK480
Bert MandersonDF470
James SmithDF90
James BowieMF293
Arthur DixonDF472
James WallsMF232
Sandy ArchibaldMF4416
Tommy MuirheadMF194
Andy CunninghamMF4627
Tommy CairnsFW4416
Alan MortonMF457
David MeiklejohnDF414
Harold McKennaDF40
James LowMF30
DF40
Thomas ReidDF30
Billy McCandlessDF320
Geordie HendersonFW2923
Tommy McDonaldMF20
James MortonDF20
Alexander JohnstoneMF30
Hector LawsonMF20
Bob McDermidFW20

See also