1907–08 Rangers F.C. season

The 1907–08 season is the 34th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1907–08 season
ChairmanJames Henderson
ManagerWilliam Wilton
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One3rd
P34 W21 D8 L5 F74 A40 Pts50
Scottish CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robert Campbell (25)
All:
Robert Campbell (25)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 37 competitive matches during the 1907–08 season. The side finished third in the league, five points behind champions Celtic, after winning 21 of the 34 matches.

The Scottish Cup campaign was ended at the hands of the league champions after a 2–1 home defeat. Rangers had drawn with Falkirk away and won the replay en route to the second round.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1907Greenock MortonH3–07,000Smith (2), Campbell
17 August 1907Port GlasgowA6–16,000Campbell (2), Livingstone (2), Macdonald, Thomson (og)
24 August 1907AberdeenH4–020,000Campbell (3), Livingstone
31 August 1907FalkirkA4–414,000Campbell, Galt, May, Livingstone
7 September 1907KilmarnockH1–014,000Campbell
21 September 1907Greenock MortonA3–210,000Galt, Campbell, Kyle
30 September 1907Queen's ParkH1–117,000Livingstone
5 October 1907AirdrieoniansH1–222,000Macdonald
2 November 1907Queen's ParkA1–320,000Livingstone
9 November 1907St MirrenH2–215,000Kyle, Hamilton
16 November 1907Partick ThistleA2–18,000Steven, Campbell
23 November 1907HibernianH1–111,000Campbell
30 November 1907Third LanarkA5–39,000Kyle (3), Spiers, Hamilton
7 December 1907Heart of MidlothianA2–112,000Kyle, Hamilton
14 December 1907MotherwellH4–210,000Spiers (2), May, Kyle
21 December 1907DundeeA2–115,000Campbell, May
28 December 1907FalkirkH2–225,000Spiers, Campbell
1 January 1908CelticA1–260,000Kyle
2 January 1908Partick ThistleH3–25,000Livingstone (2), Kyle
4 January 1908AirdrieoniansA0–37,000
11 January 1908Third LanarkH2–08,000Spiers, Kyle
18 January 1908AberdeenA0–010,000
15 February 1908Hamilton AcademicalA2–26,000Livingstone, Macdonald
29 February 1908Heart of MidlothianH2–16,000Campbell, Barrie
7 March 1908KilmarnockA2–08,000Livingstone, Smith
14 March 1908ClydeA2–09,000Kyle, Gordon
21 March 1908Hamilton AcademicalH1–06,000Campbell
28 March 1908HibernianA3–09,000Campbell (3)
4 April 1908MotherwellA2–13,000Campbell (2)
11 April 1908ClydeH1–16,000Campbell
13 April 1908St MirrenA2–04,000Campbell, Kyle
18 April 1908Port GlasgowA5–12,500Campbell (3), Macdonald, Kyle
20 April 1908DundeeH2–012,000Noble, May (pen)
25 April 1908CelticH0–140,000

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
25 January 1908R1FalkirkA2–220,000Livingstone, May
1 February 1908R1 RFalkirkH4–152,000,Smith (2), Kyle, Spiers
8 February 1908R2CelticH1–223,000Kyle

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
Alex Newbigging GK 290
Robert Campbell DF 3225
Jimmy Jackson DF 140
Jimmy Sharp DF 10
Joseph Hadden GK 230
John May DF 296
Robert Noble MF 81
Alex Barrie DF 141
Jimmy Speirs FW 166
Archie Kyle FW 3014
Alex Smith FW 255
James Galt MF 302
John Bovill MF 20
John McArthur GK 60
Robert Steven MF 91
David Taylor DF 120
Billy Henry DF 150
James R. Hamilton FW 113
Alex Craig DF 260
Albert Cunningham MF 30
John Dickie MF 120
George Law DF 130
John Macdonald MF 194
George Livingstone MF 2711
Jimmy Gordon DF 221

See also
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