1909–10 Rangers F.C. season
The 1909–10 season was the 36th season of competitive football played by Rangers.
| 1909–10 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | James Henderson |
| Manager | William Wilton |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 3rd P34 W20 D6 L8 F70 A35 Pts46 |
| Scottish Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Willie Hunter (19) All: Willie Hunter (19) |
Overview
Rangers played a total of 40 competitive matches during the 1909–10 season. The side finished third in the league, eight points behind champions Celtic, after winning 20 of the 34 matches.
Their Scottish Cup campaign ended in a second round 2–0 defeat away to Clyde, having previously overcome Inverness Thistle in the first.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 1909 | Kilmarnock | H | 3–0 | 18,000 | A.Smith, Reid, Hunter |
| 21 August 1909 | Airdrieonians | A | 1–2 | 13,000 | Hogg |
| 29 August 1909 | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | 16,000 | Bennett |
| 4 September 1909 | Dundee | A | 2–4 | 22,000 | McPherson, Bennett |
| 18 September 1909 | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | 16,000 | Gordon, Gilchrist |
| 20 September 1909 | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 27 September 1909 | Dundee | H | 2–1 | 30,000 | McPherson, Reid |
| 2 October 1909 | Port Glasgow | A | 1–1 | 5,000 | Hunter |
| 16 October 1909 | Hamilton Academical | H | 5–1 | 9,000 | Hunter (5) |
| 23 October 1909 | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | 9,500 | Hunter (2) |
| 30 October 1909 | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 45,000 | |
| 6 November 1909 | Partick Thistle | A | 0–0 | 30,000 | |
| 13 November 1909 | Clyde | A | 0–1 | 18,000 | |
| 20 November 1909 | Queen's Park | H | 7–1 | 14,000 | Hunter (3), Ramage, May, Gilchrist, McPherson |
| 27 November 1909 | Motherwell | H | 4–1 | 7,000 | Hunter (3), Gilchrist |
| 4 December 1909 | Greenock Morton | A | 4–1 | 6,000 | Bennett (2), McPherson, Ramage |
| 11 December 1909 | Third Lanark | A | 1–2 | 6,000 | Hunter |
| 18 December 1909 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | 16,000 | Gilchrist, McPherson |
| 25 December 1909 | Falkirk | A | 1–3 | 7,000 | McPherson |
| 1 January 1910 | Celtic | A | 1–1 | 47,000 | Hogg |
| 3 January 1910 | Port Glasgow | H | 4–0 | 8,000 | Reid (2), McLean, McPherson |
| 8 January 1910 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | 8,000 | McPherson |
| 15 January 1910 | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–2 | 8,000 | Hunter (3, 1 pen) |
| 29 January 1910 | Motherwell | A | 3–2 | 8,000 | Miller, McPherson, Hogg |
| 19 February 1910 | Greenock Morton | H | 2–1 | 8,000 | Hogg, Bennett |
| 26 February 1910 | St Mirren | A | 6–1 | 8,000 | Reid (3), Hogg (2), McPherson |
| 5 March 1910 | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | 8,000 | Reid |
| 12 March 1910 | Queen's Park | A | 2–3 | 16,000 | Reid (2) |
| 19 March 1910 | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | 5,000 | Yuille (2), Bennett |
| 26 March 1910 | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | 15,000 | A.Smith |
| 28 March 1910 | Third Lanark | H | 1–0 | 12,000 | McPherson |
| 18 April 1910 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3–1 | 7,000 | Reid (2), McPherson |
| 23 April 1910 | Clyde | H | 1–0 | 10,000 | Gordon |
| 30 April 1910 | Falkirk | H | 0–1 | 15,000 | |
| 7 May 1910 | Clyde | H | 0–1 | 14,000 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January 1910 | R1 | Inverness Thistle | H | 3–1 | 10,000 | Gilchrist (3) |
| 5 February 1910 | R2 | Clyde | A | 0–2 | 35,000 |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances[1] | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Rennie |
GK | 2 | 0 |
 Herbert Lock |
GK | 38 | 0 |
 Alex Craig |
DF | 9 | 0 |
| George Waddell |
DF | 12 | 0 |
| Jock McKenzie |
DF | 29 | 0 |
| John May |
DF | 26 | 2 |
| Robert Campbell |
DF | 15 | 0 |
| David Taylor |
DF | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gordon |
DF | 22 | 2 |
| George Law |
DF | 27 | 0 |
| James Stark |
DF | 29 | 0 |
| James Galt |
MF | 31 | 0 |
| Thomas Gilchrist |
MF | 17 | 5 |
| Robert Ramage |
MF | 6 | 2 |
| John Riley |
MF | 1 | 0 |
| John Bell |
MF | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Hendry |
MF | 2 | 0 |
| Bill McPherson |
FW | 30 | 12 |
| James Jackson |
FW | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Hogg |
FW | 30 | 8 |
| Alec Bennett |
FW | 26 | 7 |
| Alex Smith |
FW | 25 | 2 |
| Willie Reid |
FW | 24 | 14 |
| William Yuille |
FW | 6 | 2 |
| Thomas Miller |
FW | 9 | 1 |
| Willie Hunter |
FW | 20 | 19 |
| James McLean |
FW | 1 | 1 |
References
- Player Stats for Season | Season 1909/1910, FitbaStats
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