1923–24 Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Rangers
Season:1923–24
Manager:Bill Struth
Chairman:William Craig
Joseph Buchanan
(from November)
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Ibrox Park
League:Scottish League Division One
League Result:1st
P38 W25 D9 L4 F72 A29 Pts59
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Third Round
Season Topscorer:
Geordie Henderson (23)
League Topscorer:
Geordie Henderson (19)
Prevseason:1922–23
Nextseason:1924–25

The 1923–24 season is the 50th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1923–24 season. The team finished top of the league, nine points ahead of second placed Airdrieonians, after winning twenty-five of the 38 league games.

The side was knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the third round that season. After overcoming Lochgelly United and St Mirren, a 2–1 defeat to Hibernian ended the campaign.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
18 August 1923 MotherwellA3–022,000Cunningham (2), Morton
21 August 1923 FalkirkH2–218,000Cunningham (pen), Morton
25 August 1923 St MirrenH5–020,000Cairns (2), Muirhead, Cunningham, Henderson
8 September 1923 MortonA1–015,000Cunningham
17 September 1923 HeartsA0–024,000
22 September 1923 AberdeenH2–020,000Cunningham (pen), Henderson
24 September 1923 ClydeH2–112,000Cairns, Craig
6 October 1923 DundeeA4–122,000Henderson (3), Archibald
13 October 1923 Ayr UnitedH5–015,000Meiklejohn (2), Henderson (2), Craig
20 October 1923 HibernianA3–122,000Meiklejohn, Henderson, Morton
27 October 1923 CelticH0–038,000
3 November 1923 Partick ThistleA6–035,000Morton (3), Cunningham, Henderson, Cairns
10 November 1923 Third LanarkH2–015,000Meiklejohn, Muirhead
17 November 1923 FalkirkA1–016,000Cunningham (pen)
24 November 1923 AirdrieoniansH0–020,000
1 December 1923 ClydebankA2–110,000Cunningham, Cairns
8 December 1923 Queen's ParkH1–115,000Meiklejohn
15 December 1923 Raith RoversA1–020,000Henderson
22 December 1923 HamiltonH4–010,000Henderson (3), Archibald
29 December 1923 St MirrenA0–012,000
1 January 1924 CelticA2–260,000Cairns, Archibald
2 January 1924 Partick ThistleH1–030,000Cunningham
5 January 1924 Ayr UnitedA1–214,000Cairns
12 January 1924 DundeeH1–110,000Craig
19 January 1924 HamiltonA3–212,000Craig (2), Cairns
2 February 1924 MotherwellH3–020,000Craig (2), Cunningham
12 February 1924 Queen's ParkA2–010,000Henderson (2)
19 February 1924 KilmarnockH2–010,000Henderson (2)
26 February 1924 ClydebankH3–06,000Craig (3)
5 March 1924 KilmarnockA1–110,000Archibald
11 March 1924 HeartsH1–06,000Henderson
19 March 1924 AberdeenA0–116,000
22 March 1924 Third LanarkA3–110,000Cunningham, Henderson, Cairns
29 March 1924 Raith RoversH0–110,000
5 April 1924 HibernianH2–112,000Meiklejohn (pen), Cunningham
12 April 1924 MortonH2–18,000Craig, Cairns
18 April 1924 ClydeA1–310,000Craig
26 April 1924 AirdrieoniansA0–08,000

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
26 January 1924R1Lochgelly UnitedH4-16,000Henderson (3), Craig
9 February 1924R2St MirrenA1-040,291Henderson
23 February 1924R3HibernianH1-254,000Meiklejohn

Appearances

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
William RobbGK410
Bert MandersonDF340
Billy McCandlessDF360
David MeiklejohnDF387
Arthur DixonDF400
Tommy MuirheadMF302
Sandy ArchibaldMF374
Andy CunninghamMF3113
Geordie HendersonFW3323
Tommy CairnsFW3410
Alan MortonMF376
Alexander JohnstoneDF120
Thomas ReidDF110
Tully CraigMF2013
James WallsMF10
Hector LawsonMF20
John NicholsonMF30
Carl HansenFW20
Alexander KirkwoodDF30
Murdoch McDonaldFW10
John JamiesonDF10
John McGregorMF20
James KilpatrickMF20

See also