1904–05 Rangers F.C. season

Rangers
1904–05 season
Chairman James Henderson
Manager William Wilton
Ground Ibrox Park
Scottish League Division One 2nd
P26 W19 D3 L4 F83 A28
Scottish Cup Runners-up
Top goalscorer League:
Robert Hamilton (19)
All:
Robert Hamilton (19)
← 1903–04 1905–06 →

The 1904–05 season is the 15th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 33 competitive matches during the 1904–05 season. The team finished joint top of the league with Celtic, equal on points but with better goal difference. Since the concept of goal difference was not considered both teasm played a Championship play-off which Celtic won 1-2.

The Scottish Cup campaign saw the team reach the final where they played Third Lanark. The final ended in a draw and Rangers lost the replay 1-3 at Hampden Park.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1904 Third LanarkA1–220,000Mackie
27 August 1904 HibernianH4–012,000Hamilton (2), Mackie, Kyle
3 September 1904 Partick ThistleH8–17,000Speedie (3), Kyle (2), Hamilton (2), Stark
10 September 1904 DundeeA3–014,760Hamilton (2), Chaplin (og)
17 September 1904 Queen's ParkA4–030,231Kyle (2), A.Smith, Hamilton
19 September 1904 HibernianA2–1 Hamilton, McColl
26 September 1904 Heart of MidlothianH1–120,188Speedie
1 October 1904 St MirrenH2–310,000Mackie, Turnbull
15 October 1904 CelticA2–225,000Hamilton, Mackie
22 October 1904 Queen's ParkH5–015,000Mackie (2), Walker, McColl, Hamilton
29 October 1904 DundeeH2–113,000McColl, Mackie
5 November 1904 Heart of MidlothianA5–010,000Walker (2), A.Smith, Speedie, Hamilton
12 November 1904 St MirrenA0–3
19 November 1904 Third LanarkH3–1 Kyle (2), A.Smith
3 December 1904 KilmarnockA4–06,500Kyle (2), Hamilton, Robertson
10 December 1904 MotherwellA2–05,000McLean (og), Hamilton
17 December 1904 AirdrieoniansH4–14,000Speedie, Hamilton, Kyle, Mackie
31 December 1904 AirdrieoniansA2–28,000May, Speedie (pen)
3 January 1905 Partick ThistleA4–111,000Hamilton (2), Kyle, Robertson
14 January 1905 MotherwellH3–26,000Speedie (2, 1 pen), McColl
21 January 1905 KilmarnockH6–2 Speedie (2), May, Walker, McColl, Mackie
4 February 1905 Port GlasgowA3–07,000McColl (2), Walker
18 February 1905 CelticH1–430,000Kyle
18 March 1905 Port GlasgowH5–15,000A.Smith (2), Hamilton, Speedie, Low
1 April 1905 Greenock MortonH5–05,000Hamilton (2), A.Smith (2), Kyle
29 April 1905 Greenock MortonA2–03,000Speedie, Kyle

Championship play-off

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 May 1905 CelticN1–230,000Robertson

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 January 1905R1Ayr ParkhouseH2–17,000Robertson, Chalmers
11 February 1905R2Greenock MortonA6–09,000McColl (2), Speedie (2, 1 pen), Kyle, Walker
25 February 1905QFBeithH5–14,000Kyle (2), Speedie (2), Chalmers
25 March 1905SFCelticA2–036,000Speedie, Robertson
8 April 1905FThird LanarkN0–054,000
8 April 1905FThird LanarkN1–355,000A.Smith

Appearances

Player Position Appearances Goals
Scotland William Allan GK 80
Scotland Alex Fraser DF 170
Scotland George Gilchrist DF 10
Scotland George Henderson DF 170
Scotland John May DF 262
Scotland Jacky Robertson DF 275
Scotland Archie Kyle FW 2817
Scotland Alex Mackie FW 218
Scotland RC Hamilton FW 1819
Scotland Finlay Speedie FW 3318
Scotland Alex Smith FW 338
Scotland Nicol Smith DF 120
Scotland James Stark DF 201
Scotland Andrew Easton DF 90
Scotland RS McColl FW 179
Scotland Charles Donaghy FW 30
Scotland John Walker FW 146
Scotland James Turnbull FW 11
Scotland John Watson GK 20
Scotland Adam Gourlay DF 40
Scotland Thomas Sinclair GK 230
Scotland Robert McEwan DF 120
Scotland Robert Campbell DF 50
Ireland Alex Craig DF 70
Scotland Tommy Low MF 21
Scotland John Chalmers MF 32

See also

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