1896–97 Rangers F.C. season

The 1896–97 season is the 23rd season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1896–97 season
PresidentJohn Robertson Gow
Match SecretaryWilliam Wilton
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One3rd
P18 W11 D3 L4 F64 A30
Scottish CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
John McPherson,
Tommy Hyslop (11)

All:
John McPherson (15)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 22 competitive matches during the 1896–97 season. They finished third in the Scottish League Division One with a record of 11 wins from 18 matches.

The club won the Scottish Cup that season. A 5–1 victory of Dumbarton on 20 March 1897 saw them win the trophy for only the second time in the club's history.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
1 August 1896St. MirrenH5–18,000Turnbull (2), Hyslop, R.Crawford, J.Miller
22 August 1896Third LanarkA1–115,000Gibson
29 August 1896DundeeH3–113,000Hyslop, D.Crawford, Burgess (og)
5 September 1896HibernianA3–4J.Miller (2), Turnbull
12 September 1896Heart of MidlothianH5–014,000R.Crawford, A.Smith, Oswald, Hyslop, J.Miller
21 September 1896Heart of MidlothianA1–27,000Gibson
26 September 1896AbercornA9–2J McPherson (5), Turnbull (2), J.Miller, R.Crawford
3 October 1896HibernianH4–320,000Turnbull (3), A.McCreadie
10 October 1896CelticA1–124,000J .McPherson
17 October 1896ClydeH2–14,000J.McPherson (2)
24 October 1896Third LanarkH6–15,000Low (3), J.McPherson (2), Oswald
7 November 1896St. MirrenA2–2A.Smith, Mitchell
28 November 1896DundeeA2–310,000J.Miller, A.Smith
5 December 1896ClydeA7–24,000Hyslop (4), Unknown (3)
12 December 1896AbercornH6–12,000Turnbull (2), Hyslop (2), A.Smith, Unknown
19 December 1896CelticH2–015,000Low, J.Miller
26 December 1896St. BernardsA2–32,000J.Miller, Hyslop
20 February 1897St. BernardsH3–2A.Smith, J.McPherson, Russell (og)

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 January 1896R1Partick ThistleA4–26,000Hyslop (2), N.Smith, N.Gibson
23 January 1896R2HibernianH3–022,000Low (2), J.McPherson
13 February 1896QFDundeeA4–016,000N.Gibson, Hyslop, A.McCreadie, J.Miller
13 March 1896SFGreenock MortonA7–212,000J.McPherson (2), Low, N.Gibson, J.Miller, Hyslop,
A.Smith
20 March 1896FDumbartonN5–115,000J.Miller (2), Hyslop, J.McPherson, A.Smith

Appearances

Player Position Appearances Goals
Matthew Dickie GK 230
Alex Miller DF 20
Jock Drummond DF 210
Neilly Gibson MF 225
Andrew McCreadie DF 232
David Mitchell MF 221
R.Crawford MF 73
James Millar FW 2012
Peter Turnbull FW 1110
Tommy Hyslop FW 2215
Alex Smith MF 227
David Crawford DF 71
Nicol Smith DF 141
Jimmy Oswald FW 62
John McPherson MF 1415
Jimmy Jackson DF 10
Tommy Low MF 147
Hay DF 10
Robert Glen DF 10

See also

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