1924–25 Rangers F.C. season
Rangers 1924–25 football season
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The 1924–25 season was the 51st season of competitive football by Rangers.
ChairmanJoseph Buchanan
ManagerBill Struth
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P38 W25 D10 L3 F76 A26 Pts60
P38 W25 D10 L3 F76 A26 Pts60
| 1924–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Joseph Buchanan |
| Manager | Bill Struth |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 1st P38 W25 D10 L3 F76 A26 Pts60 |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Geordie Henderson (27) All: Geordie Henderson (32) |
Overview
Rangers played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1924–25 season. The team finished top of the league, three points ahead of second placed Airdrieonians, after winning twenty-five of the 38 league games and recording an unbeaten home record.
The side was knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the semi-final stage that season. After overcoming East Fife, Montrose, Arbroath and Kilmarnock, a 5–0 defeat to Celtic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1924 | Raith Rovers | A | 3–0 | 15,000 | Henderson (3) |
| 20 Aug 1924 | St Johnstone | H | 3–1 | 30,000 | Morton (2), Henderson |
| 23 Aug 1924 | Aberdeen | A | 1–0 | 23,000 | Meiklejohn |
| 26 Aug 1924 | Queen's Park | A | 3–1 | 30,000 | Cunningham (2), Archibald |
| 30 Aug 1924 | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | 18,000 | Henderson |
| 13 Sep 1924 | Ayr United | A | 4–0 | 20,000 | McCandless (pen), Archibald, Cairns, Morton |
| 15 Sep 1924 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–1 | 22,000 | Henderson, Morton |
| 27 Sep 1924 | Airdrieonians | A | 0–1 | 27,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1924 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–1 | 12,000 | Cairns (2), Meiklejohn, Archibald |
| 11 Oct 1924 | Cowdenbeath | A | 2–2 | 20,000 | Cunningham (2) |
| 18 Oct 1924 | Falkirk | H | 3–1 | 10,000 | Henderson (2), Archibald |
| 25 Oct 1924 | Celtic | A | 1–0 | 40,000 | Morton |
| 01 Nov 1924 | Partick Thistle | H | 4–0 | 25,000 | Craig, Cunningham, Henderson, Chalmers |
| 08 Nov 1924 | Third Lanark | A | 1–1 | 23,000 | Craig |
| 15 Nov 1924 | Hibernian | H | 3–0 | 30,000 | Meiklejohn, Cunningham (pen), Henderson |
| 22 Nov 1924 | St Johnstone | A | 3–1 | 10,000 | Henderson (2), Morton |
| 29 Nov 1924 | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | 26,000 | Cairns (2), Archibald |
| 06 Dec 1924 | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| 13 Dec 1924 | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–0 | 10,000 | Henderson (2) |
| 20 Dec 1924 | St Mirren | A | 4–1 | 20,000 | Henderson (3), Archibald |
| 27 Dec 1924 | Motherwell | H | 1–0 | 15,000 | Henderson |
| 01 Jan 1925 | Celtic | H | 4–1 | 34,000 | Henderson (2), Cunningham, McCandless (pen) |
| 03 Jan 1925 | Greenock Morton | H | 2–0 | 17,000 | Cairns, Morton |
| 05 Jan 1925 | Partick Thistle | A | 1–0 | 25,000 | Henderson |
| 10 Jan 1925 | Morton | A | 1–1 | 10,000 | Morton |
| 17 Jan 1925 | Queen's Park | H | 1–1 | 20,000 | Cairns |
| 31 Jan 1925 | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1 | 15,000 | |
| 10 Feb 1925 | Dundee | H | 2–0 | 5,000 | McCandless (pen), Chalmers |
| 18 Feb 1925 | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | 12,000 | Henderson |
| 25 Feb 1925 | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | 40,000 | Archibald |
| 11 Mar 1925 | Hibernian | A | 1–4 | 23,000 | Dick |
| 25 Mar 1925 | Raith Rovers | A | 4–0 | 10,000 | Henderson (3), Archibald |
| 28 Mar 1925 | Kilmarnock | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 01 Apr 1925 | Cowdenbeath | H | 1–0 | 5,000 | McCandless (pen) |
| 07 Apr 1925 | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | 8,000 | Cairns (2) |
| 11 Apr 1925 | Third Lanark | H | 5–2 | 12,000 | Henderson (2), Cairns (2), Archibald |
| 18 Apr 1925 | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | 7,000 | Archibald |
| 25 Apr 1925 | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | 10,000 | McCandless |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1925 | R1 | East Fife | A | 3–1 | 10,000 | Archibald (2), Henderson |
| 07 Feb 1925 | R2 | Montrose | A | 2–0 | 4,000 | Chalmers (2) |
| 21 Feb 1925 | R3 | Arbroath | H | 5–3 | 4,000 | Cairns, Henderson (3), Cunningham |
| 07 Mar 1925 | QF | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | 31,502 | Henderson, Cunningham |
| 21 Mar 1925 | SF | Celtic | N | 0–5 | 101,714 |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 William Robb |
GK | 43 | 0 |
 Bert Manderson |
DF | 39 | 0 |
| Billy McCandless |
DF | 37 | 5 |
| David Meiklejohn |
DF | 40 | 3 |
 Arthur Dixon |
DF | 41 | 0 |
| Tully Craig |
MF | 22 | 2 |
| Sandy Archibald |
MF | 43 | 12 |
| Andy Cunningham |
MF | 36 | 9 |
| Geordie Henderson |
FW | 42 | 32 |
| Tommy Cairns |
FW | 36 | 12 |
| Alan Morton |
MF | 41 | 8 |
| Thomas Reid |
DF | 3 | 0 |
| Andrew Kirkwood |
DF | 5 | 0 |
| John Jamieson |
DF | 7 | 0 |
| Billy Chalmers |
FW | 14 | 4 |
| John McGregor |
MF | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Ireland |
DF | 6 | 0 |
| Archie Morton |
MF | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Muirhead |
MF | 15 | 0 |
| Alexander Dick |
FW | 1 | 1 |