1903–04 Rangers F.C. season

The 1903–04 season is the 30th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1903–04 season
ChairmanJames Henderson
ManagerWilliam Wilton
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One3rd
P26 W16 D6 L4 F80 A33 Pts38
Scottish CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robert Hamilton (28)
All:
Robert Hamilton (31)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 31 competitive matches during the 1903–04 season. The club finished fourth in Scottish League Division One, five points behind champions Third Lanark. Rangers was equal on points with third placed Celtic and a point behind second placed Hearts.

The Scottish Cup campaign ended in a 3–2 cup final defeat to the club's Old Firm rivals. A Finlay Speedie brace was not enough to win them the cup.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1903Third LanarkH4–37,000Hamilton (3), Smith
22 August 1903AirdrieoniansA3–110,000Stark, Speedie, Hamilton
29 August 1903St MirrenH2–210,000Hamilton, Walker
5 September 1903MotherwellA5–26,000Hamilton (4), Speedie
19 September 1903Heart of MidlothianH5–19,000Hamilton (3), Walker (2)
26 September 1903Queen's ParkH5–014,000Hamilton (2), Robertson (pen), Walker, Mackie
28 September 1903Partick ThistleA4–18,000Speedie, Robertson (pen), Walker, Smith
10 October 1903Third LanarkH0–125,000
17 October 1903CelticA0–025,000
24 October 1903Greenock MortonA3–14,000Speedie, Walker, Robertson
31 October 1903DundeeH6–110,300Walker (2), Hamilton (2), Mackie, Jeffrey (og)
7 November 1903Queen's ParkA3–216,000Speedie, Hamilton, Drummond
14 November 1903HibernianH1–18,000Hamilton
21 November 1903DundeeA1–314,400Smith
28 November 1903Greenock MortonA5–03,000Hamilton (2), Walker (2), Speedie
5 December 1903KilmarnockA2–23,000Smith, Unknown
12 December 1903MotherwellH3–03,000Mackie (2), Hamilton
19 December 1903Port GlasgowA1–14,000Mackie
26 December 1903HibernianA2–16,000Hamilton, Robertson
1 January 1904CelticA2–230,000Speedie, Mackie
2 January 1904Partick ThistleH2–06,000Walker, Hamilton
9 January 1904St MirrenA4–5Mackie (2), Hamilton (2)
16 January 1904KilmarnockH3–04,000Mackie Hamilton, Donaghy
30 January 1904Heart of MidlothianA1–212,000Mackie
13 February 1904Port GlasgowH8–13,500Speedie (3), Hamilton (2), Smith, Campbell, Gibson
16 March 1904AirdrieoniansH5–06,000Mackie (2), Donaghy, Chalk, Stark

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
23 January 1904R1Heart of MidlothianH3–230,000Walker (2), Hamilton
6 February 1904R2HibernianA2–117,000Mackie, Walker
20 February 1904QFSt MirrenA1–017,000Hamilton
5 March 1904SFGreenock MortonH3–010,000Walker (2), Hamilton
16 April 1904FCelticN2–364,472Speedie (2)

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
Matthew Dickie GK 150
Nicol Smith DF 271
Alex Fraser DF 180
Neilly Gibson MF 171
James Stark DF 272
John Walker FW 2616
Alec Mackie FW 2813
RC Hamilton FW 2831
Finlay Speedie FW 2812
Alex Smith FW 214
George Henderson DF 230
Jock Drummond DF 150
Angus McDonald MF 10
Jimmy Hartley MF 40
Duncan Campbell DF 41
Harry Dinsmore MF 10
John Watson GK 160
Robert Neil DF 50
Josiah Gray MF 10
Charles Chalk MF 41
Thomas Paton MF 20
Charles Donaghy FW 62
Jock Finlay FW 10

See also
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