1897–98 Rangers F.C. season

The 1897–98 season is the 24th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1897–98 season
PresidentJohn Robertson Gow
Match SecretaryWilliam Wilton
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One2nd
P18 W13 D3 L2 F71 A15
Scottish CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robert Hamilton (18)

All:
Robert Hamilton (26)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 25 competitive matches during the 1897–98 season. They finished third in the Scottish League Division One with a record of 13 wins from 18 matches.

The club won the Scottish Cup that season. A 2–0 victory of Kilmarnock on 26 March 1898 saw them win the trophy for the second time in two seasons.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
4 September 1897St Bernard'sA4–27,000Hamilton (2), J.Miller, Hyslop
11 September 1897HibernianH1–015,000Hamilton
20 September 1897Heart of MidlothianA2–213,000Hamilton, A.Smith
25 September 1897Third LanarkA3–015,000Hyslop (pen), A.Smith, Hyslop
27 September 1897CelticH0–430,000
2 October 1897Heart of MidlothianH2–015,000Hamilton (2)
9 October 1897Partick ThistleA5–18,000Mitchell, Gibson, Neil, Hamilton, Hyslop
16 October 1897ClydeA8–16,000A.Smith (3), J.Miller (2), Hamilton, Hyslop, J.McPherson
23 October 1897ClydeH7–03,000Hyslop (3, 1 pen), McPherson, Hamilton, J.Miller, A.Smith
6 November 1897St MirrenA5–1Turnbull (2), Low, McPherson, Hamilton
4 December 1897St MirrenH9–05,000Hamilton (4), McPherson (3), Neil, J.Miller
11 December 1897HibernianA5–09,000Hamilton (3), Hyslop, A.Smith
25 December 1897DundeeH5–06,000J.Miller (4), A.Smith
3 January 1898Partick ThistleH7–14,000A.Smith (2), McPherson (2), J.Miller, Hyslop, Johnstone
12 February 1898DundeeA1–211,000A.Smith
19 March 1898St Bernard'sH8–15,000Hyslop (3), McPherson (2), A.Smith, Neil, Turnbull
9 April 1898Third LanarkH0–03,000
11 April 1897CelticA0–015,000

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 January 1898R1Polton ValeH8–03,000J.Miller (2), J.McPherson (2), A.Smith, Hamilton,
Goudie, Neil
22 January 1898R2CartvaleH12–0Hamilton (4), A.Smith (2), Neil (pen), Mitchell, Kerr,
N.Gibson, J.Miller, Coulrough (og)
5 February 1898QFQueen's ParkA3–120,000J.McPherson, Hamilton, J.Miller
19 February 1898SFThird LanarkH1–120,000A.Smith
26 February 1898SF RplThird LanarkA2–216,000Hamilton, A.Smith
12 March 1898SF 2RplThird LanarkA2–012,000J.McPherson, N.Gibson (pen)
26 March 1898FKilmarnockN2–014,000A.Smith, Hamilton

Appearances

Player Position Appearances Goals
Matthew Dickie GK 240
Nicol Smith DF 160
Jock Drummond DF 210
Andrew McCreadie DF 40
Robert Neil DF 195
David Mitchell MF 172
Tommy Low MF 142
Jimmy Millar FW 2214
Robert Hamilton FW 2216
Tommy Hyslop FW 1512
Alex Smith MF 2418
Neilly Gibson MF 213
John McPherson MF 1914
Robert Glen DF 50
Peter Turnbull FW 53
David Crawford DF 100
Jimmy Oswald FW 50
Jamieson MF 10
Murray DF 30
Yuille GK 10
Turner MF 10
Neil Kerr MF 31
Scott DF 20
Goudie MF 11

See also

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