1922–23 Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Rangers
Season:1922–23
Manager:Bill Struth
Chairman:John Ure Primrose
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Ibrox Park
League:Scottish League Division One
League Result:1st
P38 W23 D9 L6 F67 A29 Pts55
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Second Round
Season Topscorer:
Geordie Henderson (24)
League Topscorer:
Geordie Henderson (23)
Prevseason:1921–22
Nextseason:1923–24

The 1922–23 season is 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 FalkrikA0–218,000
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

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 Jan 1923R1ClydeA4-040,000Cunningham (2), Henderson, Morton
27 Jan 1923R2Ayr UnitedA0-216,000

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
William RobbGK400
Bert MandersonDF290
Billy McCandlessDF240
David MeiklejohnDF361
Arthur DixonDF362
Tommy MuirheadMF334
Sandy ArchibaldMF364
Andy CunninghamMF3713
Jack SmithFW32
Tommy CairnsFW3810
Alan MortonMF374
Carl HansenFW106
Geordie HendersonFW3024
John NicholsonMF100
Alexander JohnstoneMF91
Hector LawsonMF30
Thomas ReidDF140
John JamiesonDF130
James WallsMF10
James KilpatrickMF10

See also