1923–24 Rangers F.C. season
Rangers 1923–24 football season
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The 1923â24 season was the 50th season of competitive football by Rangers.
ChairmanWilliam Craig
Joseph Buchanan
(from November)
Joseph Buchanan
(from November)
ManagerBill Struth
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P38 W25 D9 L4 F72 A29 Pts59
P38 W25 D9 L4 F72 A29 Pts59
| 1923â24 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | William Craig Joseph Buchanan (from November) |
| Manager | Bill Struth |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 1st P38 W25 D9 L4 F72 A29 Pts59 |
| Scottish Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Geordie Henderson (19) All: Geordie Henderson (23) |
Overview
Rangers played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1923â24 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 2â1 defeat to Hibernian ended the campaign.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date[1] | Opponent[1] | Venue[1] | Result[1] | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1923 | Motherwell | A | 3â0 | 22,000 | Cunningham (2), Morton |
| 21 August 1923 | Falkirk | H | 2â2 | 18,000 | Cunningham (pen), Morton |
| 25 August 1923 | St Mirren | H | 5â0 | 20,000 | Cairns (2), Muirhead, Cunningham, Henderson |
| 8 September 1923 | Morton | A | 1â0 | 15,000 | Cunningham |
| 17 September 1923 | Hearts | A | 0â0 | 24,000 | |
| 22 September 1923 | Aberdeen | H | 2â0 | 20,000 | Cunningham (pen), Henderson |
| 24 September 1923 | Clyde | H | 2â1 | 12,000 | Cairns, Craig |
| 6 October 1923 | Dundee | A | 4â1 | 22,000 | Henderson (3), Archibald |
| 13 October 1923 | Ayr United | H | 5â0 | 15,000 | Meiklejohn (2), Henderson (2), Craig |
| 20 October 1923 | Hibernian | A | 3â1 | 22,000 | Meiklejohn, Henderson, Morton |
| 27 October 1923 | Celtic | H | 0â0 | 38,000 | |
| 3 November 1923 | Partick Thistle | A | 6â0 | 35,000 | Morton (3), Cunningham, Henderson, Cairns |
| 10 November 1923 | Third Lanark | H | 2â0 | 15,000 | Meiklejohn, Muirhead |
| 17 November 1923 | Falkirk | A | 1â0 | 16,000 | Cunningham (pen) |
| 24 November 1923 | Airdrieonians | H | 0â0 | 20,000 | |
| 1 December 1923 | Clydebank | A | 2â1 | 10,000 | Cunningham, Cairns |
| 8 December 1923 | Queen's Park | H | 1â1 | 15,000 | Meiklejohn |
| 15 December 1923 | Raith Rovers | A | 1â0 | 20,000 | Henderson |
| 22 December 1923 | Hamilton | H | 4â0 | 10,000 | Henderson (3), Archibald |
| 29 December 1923 | St Mirren | A | 0â0 | 12,000 | |
| 1 January 1924 | Celtic | A | 2â2 | 60,000 | Cairns, Archibald |
| 2 January 1924 | Partick Thistle | H | 1â0 | 30,000 | Cunningham |
| 5 January 1924 | Ayr United | A | 1â2 | 14,000 | Cairns |
| 12 January 1924 | Dundee | H | 1â1 | 10,000 | Craig |
| 19 January 1924 | Hamilton | A | 3â2 | 12,000 | Craig (2), Cairns |
| 2 February 1924 | Motherwell | H | 3â0 | 20,000 | Craig (2), Cunningham |
| 12 February 1924 | Queen's Park | A | 2â0 | 10,000 | Henderson (2) |
| 19 February 1924 | Kilmarnock | H | 2â0 | 10,000 | Henderson (2) |
| 26 February 1924 | Clydebank | H | 3â0 | 6,000 | Craig (3) |
| 5 March 1924 | Kilmarnock | A | 1â1 | 10,000 | Archibald |
| 11 March 1924 | Hearts | H | 1â0 | 6,000 | Henderson |
| 19 March 1924 | Aberdeen | A | 0â1 | 16,000 | |
| 22 March 1924 | Third Lanark | A | 3â1 | 10,000 | Cunningham, Henderson, Cairns |
| 29 March 1924 | Raith Rovers | H | 0â1 | 10,000 | |
| 5 April 1924 | Hibernian | H | 2â1 | 12,000 | Meiklejohn (pen), Cunningham |
| 12 April 1924 | Morton | H | 2â1 | 8,000 | Craig, Cairns |
| 18 April 1924 | Clyde | A | 1â3 | 10,000 | Craig |
| 26 April 1924 | Airdrieonians | A | 0â0 | 8,000 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1924 | R1 | Lochgelly United | H | 4-1 | 6,000 | Henderson (3), Craig |
| 9 February 1924 | R2 | St Mirren | A | 1-0 | 40,291 | Henderson |
| 23 February 1924 | R3 | Hibernian | H | 1-2 | 54,000 | Meiklejohn |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 William Robb |
GK | 41 | 0 |
 Bert Manderson |
DF | 34 | 0 |
| Billy McCandless |
DF | 36 | 0 |
| David Meiklejohn |
DF | 38 | 7 |
 Arthur Dixon |
DF | 40 | 0 |
| Tommy Muirhead |
MF | 30 | 2 |
| Sandy Archibald |
MF | 37 | 4 |
| Andy Cunningham |
MF | 31 | 13 |
| Geordie Henderson |
FW | 33 | 23 |
| Tommy Cairns |
FW | 34 | 10 |
| Alan Morton |
MF | 37 | 6 |
| Alexander Johnstone |
DF | 12 | 0 |
| Thomas Reid |
DF | 11 | 0 |
| Tully Craig |
MF | 20 | 13 |
| James Walls |
MF | 1 | 0 |
| Hector Lawson |
MF | 2 | 0 |
| John Nicholson |
MF | 3 | 0 |
 Carl Hansen |
FW | 2 | 0 |
| Alexander Kirkwood |
DF | 3 | 0 |
| Murdoch McDonald |
FW | 1 | 0 |
| John Jamieson |
DF | 1 | 0 |
| John McGregor |
MF | 2 | 0 |
| James Kilpatrick |
MF | 2 | 0 |