1900–01 Rangers F.C. season
Rangers 1900–01 football season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1900â01 season was the 27th season of competitive football by Rangers.
ChairmanJames Henderson
ManagerWilliam Wilton
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P20 W17 D1 L2 F60 A25 Pts35
P20 W17 D1 L2 F60 A25 Pts35
| 1900â01 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | James Henderson |
| Manager | William Wilton |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 1st P20 W17 D1 L2 F60 A25 Pts35 |
| Scottish Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Robert Hamilton (20) All: Robert Hamilton (20) |
Overview
Rangers played a total of 21 competitive matches during the 1900â01 season. The club finished top of the Scottish League Division One, having won 17 of their 20 league matches (including a 100% home record).
The second placed side, Celtic, who had finished six points behind Rangers did knock Wilton's team out of the Scottish Cup after a 1-0 away defeat.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1900 | Third Lanark | H | 4â0 | 10,000 | Cameron (2), Gibson, McPherson |
| 25 August 1900 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1â0 | 10,000 | Neil |
| 1 September 1900 | Kilmarnock | H | 5â1 | 9,500 | Campbell (2), Hamilton, Cameron, A.Smith |
| 8 September 1900 | Partick Thistle | A | 2â1 | 9,000 | A.Smith, Cameron |
| 17 September 1900 | Hibernian | A | 1â4 | Campbell | |
| 24 September 1900 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1â0 | 6,000 | A.Smith |
| 29 September 1900 | Queen's Park | H | 3â2 | 16,000 | Robertson (pen), McPherson, Russell (og) |
| 6 October 1900 | Celtic | A | 1â2 | 12,000 | Cameron |
| 13 October 1900 | Third Lanark | A | 1â1 | 5,000 | McPherson |
| 20 October 1900 | Dundee | H | 4â2 | 9,000 | Hamilton (3), A.Smith |
| 1 November 1900 | Partick Thistle | H | 4â1 | 7,000 | Hamilton (3), A.Smith |
| 17 November 1900 | Greenock Morton | A | 3â1 | 17,000 | Hamilton, Speedie, McPherson |
| 24 November 1900 | St Mirren | H | 5â2 | 6,000 | Hamilton (4), Graham |
| 1 December 1900 | Kilmarnock | A | 2â1 | 10,000 | Speedie, McPherson |
| 15 December 1900 | Dundee | A | 5â1 | 10,000 | Campbell (2), Hamilton, Robertson, A.Smith |
| 29 December 1900 | Queen's Park | H | 3â2 | 11,000 | Robertson, Graham, Speedie |
| 1 January 1901 | Celtic | H | 2â1 | 30,000 | Speedie, McPherson |
| 5 January 1901 | St Mirren | A | 4â1 | 6,000 | Hamilton (3), McPherson |
| 26 January 1901 | Hibernian | H | 6â0 | Hamilton (2), Sharp (2), A.Smith, Handling (og) | |
| 16 February 1901 | Greenock Morton | H | 3â2 | 5,000 | Hamilton (2), Speedie |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 1901 | R1 | Celtic | A | 0â1[1] | 28,000 |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Matthew Dickie |
GK | 21 | 0 |
| John Tait Robertson |
DF | 21 | 3 |
| Neilly Gibson |
MF | 20 | 1 |
| Robert Hamilton |
FW | 20 | 20 |
| Jock Drummond |
DF | 19 | 0 |
| John Campbell |
MF | 19 | 5 |
| Nicol Smith |
DF | 19 | 0 |
| John McPherson |
MF | 18 | 7 |
| Alec Smith |
FW | 18 | 7 |
| James Stark |
DF | 12 | 0 |
| Finlay Speedie |
FW | 12 | 5 |
| Robert Neil |
DF | 10 | 1 |
| Donald Cameron |
MF | 9 | 5 |
| David Crawford |
DF | 4 | 0 |
| James Graham |
MF | 5 | 2 |
| Andrew Sharp |
MF | 3 | 2 |
| James Tutty |
MF | 1 | 0 |