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Deutsch1892–93 Rangers F.C. season
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| 1892–93 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Dugald MacKenzie |
| Match Secretary | William Wilton |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League | 2nd P18 W12 D4 L2 F41 A27 |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Hugh McCreadie (10) All: Hugh McCreadie (13) |
The 1892–93 season is the 19th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
[edit]Rangers played a total of 21 competitive matches during the 1892–93 season. They finished second in the Scottish League behind first-time winners Celtic, with a record of 12 wins from 18 matches.
The club ended the season without the Scottish Cup after being beaten at the quarter-final stage by St Bernard's, 3–2. They had previously defeated Annbank United and Dumbarton during the cup run.
Rangers reached the finals of both the Glasgow Cup and the Glasgow Merchants' Charity Cup and played both against Celtic, winning the Glasgow Cup 3-1 and losing the Charity Cup 5-0.
Results
[edit]All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1892 | Abercorn | A | 4–0 | Bruce (2), J.McPherson, Barker | |
| 22 August 1892 | Leith Athletic | H | 3–2 | 5,000 | McInnes (2), D.McPherson |
| 3 September 1892 | Dumbarton | H | 3–2 | 6,000 | Bruce (2), Barker |
| 10 September 1892 | Third Lanark | A | 4–2 | 8,000 | A.McCreadie (pen.), Bruce, H.McCreadie, Unknown |
| 24 September 1892 | Celtic | H | 2–2 | 14,000 | Turnbull, H.McCreadie |
| 1 October 1892 | Leith Athletic | A | 2–1 | 5,000 | H.McCreadie (2) |
| 15 October 1892 | St Mirren | H | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
| 22 October 1892 | Clyde | H | 4–1 | J.McPherson (2), Kerr, Mitchell | |
| 5 November 1892 | Renton | A | 2–2 | Clark, H.McCreadie | |
| 4 February 1893 | Abercorn | H | 4–3 | H.McCreadie (2), J.McPherson, Kerr (pen.) | |
| 11 March 1893 | Clyde | A | 3–0 | H.McCreadie, Kerr, J.McPherson | |
| 18 March 1893 | Hearts | A | 2–1 | Kerr, Steel | |
| 25 March 1893 | St Mirren | A | 2–2 | J.McPherson, Dick | |
| 1 April 1893 | Third Lanark | H | 2–1 | 3,000 | H.McCreadie, Barker |
| 15 April 1893 | Renton | H | 2–0 | Drummond, Scott | |
| 22 April 1893 | Dumbarton | A | 0–3 | ||
| 29 April 1893 | Celtic | A | 0–3 | ||
| 6 May 1893 | Hearts | H | 2–1 | J.McPherson, H.McCreadie |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 1892 | R1 | Annbank | H | 7–0 | Kerr (4), H.McCreadie (2), Clark | |
| 21 January 1893 | R2 | Dumbarton | A | 1–0 | H.McCreadie | |
| 28 January 1893 | QF | St Bernard's | A | 2–3 | 8,000 | Barker, Untraced |
Appearances
[edit]| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 David Haddow | GK | 21 | 0 |
| Robert Scott | DF | 10 | 1 |
| Jock Drummond | DF | 20 | 1 |
| Robert Marshall | DF | 21 | 0 |
| Andrew McCreadie | DF | 17 | 1 |
| David Mitchell | MF | 19 | 1 |
| David McPherson | MF | 9 | 1 |
| McInnes | MF | 4 | 2 |
| Fleming | FW | 4 | 5 |
| John McPherson | MF | 21 | 7 |
| John Barker | MF | 14 | 4 |
| Peter Turnbull | FW | 2 | 1 |
| Donald Gow | DF | 11 | 0 |
| Hugh McCreadie | MF | 18 | 13 |
| Neil Kerr | FW | 16 | 8 |
| Allan Martin | FW | 2 | 0 |
| Clark | FW | 3 | 2 |
| David Freebairn | DF | 2 | 0 |
| James Davie | MF | 6 | 0 |
| Frank Muir | DF | 2 | 0 |
| Dick | MF | 2 | 1 |
| James Steel | FW | 2 | 1 |
| Nicol Smith | DF | 2 | 1 |
| R. Reid | FW | 2 | 1 |
| William Hay | DF | 1 | 0 |