1923–24 Rangers F.C. season
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1923–24 season | |
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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) |
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[]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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18 August 1923 | Motherwell | A | 3–0 | 22,000 | Cunningham (2), Morton |
21 August 1923 | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | 18,000 | Cunningham (pen), Morton |
25 August 1923 | St Mirren | H | 5–0 | 20,000 | Cairns (2), Muirhead, Cunningham, Henderson |
8 September 1923 | Morton | A | 1–0 | 15,000 | Cunningham |
17 September 1923 | Hearts | A | 0–0 | 24,000 | |
22 September 1923 | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | 20,000 | Cunningham (pen), Henderson |
24 September 1923 | Clyde | H | 2–1 | 12,000 | Cairns, Craig |
6 October 1923 | Dundee | A | 4–1 | 22,000 | Henderson (3), Archibald |
13 October 1923 | Ayr United | H | 5–0 | 15,000 | Meiklejohn (2), Henderson (2), Craig |
20 October 1923 | Hibernian | A | 3–1 | 22,000 | Meiklejohn, Henderson, Morton |
27 October 1923 | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 38,000 | |
3 November 1923 | Partick Thistle | A | 6–0 | 35,000 | Morton (3), Cunningham, Henderson, Cairns |
10 November 1923 | Third Lanark | H | 2–0 | 15,000 | Meiklejohn, Muirhead |
17 November 1923 | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | 16,000 | Cunningham (pen) |
24 November 1923 | Airdrieonians | H | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
1 December 1923 | Clydebank | A | 2–1 | 10,000 | Cunningham, Cairns |
8 December 1923 | Queen's Park | H | 1–1 | 15,000 | Meiklejohn |
15 December 1923 | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0 | 20,000 | Henderson |
22 December 1923 | Hamilton | H | 4–0 | 10,000 | Henderson (3), Archibald |
29 December 1923 | St Mirren | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
1 January 1924 | Celtic | A | 2–2 | 60,000 | Cairns, Archibald |
2 January 1924 | Partick Thistle | H | 1–0 | 30,000 | Cunningham |
5 January 1924 | Ayr United | A | 1–2 | 14,000 | Cairns |
12 January 1924 | Dundee | H | 1–1 | 10,000 | Craig |
19 January 1924 | Hamilton | A | 3–2 | 12,000 | Craig (2), Cairns |
2 February 1924 | Motherwell | H | 3–0 | 20,000 | Craig (2), Cunningham |
12 February 1924 | Queen's Park | A | 2–0 | 10,000 | Henderson (2) |
19 February 1924 | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | 10,000 | Henderson (2) |
26 February 1924 | Clydebank | H | 3–0 | 6,000 | Craig (3) |
5 March 1924 | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | 10,000 | Archibald |
11 March 1924 | Hearts | H | 1–0 | 6,000 | Henderson |
19 March 1924 | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | 16,000 | |
22 March 1924 | Third Lanark | A | 3–1 | 10,000 | Cunningham, Henderson, Cairns |
29 March 1924 | Raith Rovers | H | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
5 April 1924 | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | 12,000 | Meiklejohn (pen), Cunningham |
12 April 1924 | Morton | H | 2–1 | 8,000 | Craig, Cairns |
18 April 1924 | Clyde | A | 1–3 | 10,000 | Craig |
26 April 1924 | Airdrieonians | A | 0–0 | 8,000 |
Scottish Cup[]
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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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 |
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GK | 41 | 0 |
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DF | 34 | 0 |
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DF | 36 | 0 |
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DF | 38 | 7 |
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DF | 40 | 0 |
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MF | 30 | 2 |
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MF | 37 | 4 |
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MF | 31 | 13 |
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FW | 33 | 23 |
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FW | 34 | 10 |
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MF | 37 | 6 |
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DF | 12 | 0 |
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DF | 11 | 0 |
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MF | 20 | 13 |
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MF | 1 | 0 |
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MF | 2 | 0 |
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MF | 3 | 0 |
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FW | 2 | 0 |
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DF | 3 | 0 |
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FW | 1 | 0 |
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DF | 1 | 0 |
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MF | 2 | 0 |
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MF | 2 | 0 |
See also[]
Categories:
- Rangers F.C. seasons
- Scottish football clubs 1923–24 season
- Scottish football championship-winning seasons