1915–16 Rangers F.C. season

The 1915–16 season was the 42nd season of competitive football played by Rangers.

Rangers
1915-16 season
ChairmanJohn Ure Primrose
ManagerWilliam Wilton
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League2nd
P38 W25 D6 L7 F87 A39 Pts56
Top goalscorerLeague:
Willie Reid (21)

All:
Willie Reid (26)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 42 competitive matches during the 1915–16 season. They finished second in the Scottish League after winning 25 of the 38 league matches and collecting a total of 56 points (11 behind league winners Celtic).

The Scottish Cup was not competed for this season as the Scottish Football Association had withdrawn the tournament due to the outbreak of the First World War.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
21 August 1915DumbartonA3–16,000Reid (2), Cunningham
28 August 1915Third LanarkH4–016,000Cunningham (2), Reid (2)
4 September 1915KilmarnockA3–08,000Reid, Cunningham, Cairns
18 September 1915Ayr UnitedH5–216,000Reid (2), Duncan, Cairns, Cunningham
2 October 1915AirdrieoniansA1–07,000Cunningham
16 October 1915HeartsH0–415,000
23 October 1915Raith RoversA3–13,000Reid (2), Hendry
30 October 1915CelticH3–045,000Duncan, Reid, Paterson
6 November 1915Queen's ParkA6–014,000Cairns (2), Cunningham (2, 1 pen.), Fleming, Duncan
13 November 1915HamiltonH3–015,000Cunningham (2, 1 pen.), Duncan
20 November 1915FalkirkA1–23,000Cairns
27 November 1915HibernianH4–27,000Cunningham (3), Paterson
4 December 1915MortonA0–210,000
11 December 1915St MirrenH4–06,000Gordon (2), Cunningham (2)
18 December 1915ClydeA2–012,000Reid, Cairns
25 December 1915FalkirkH1–010,000Paterson
1 January 1916CelticA2–28,000Cunningham, Duncan
3 January 1916Partick ThistleH0–15,000
8 January 1916MotherwellH4–16,000Reid (3), Cairns
15 January 1916DundeeA0–26,000
22 January 1916KilmarnockH3–150,000Bennett (2), Gordon
29 January 1916MotherwellA2–218,000Cairns, Reid
5 February 1916MortonH1–025,000Cairns
12 February 1916HeartsA2–117,500Gordon (2, 1 pen.)
19 February 1916AberdeenH4–015,000Cunningham (2, 1 pen.), Reid, Cairns
26 February 1916Ayr UnitedA0–17,000
4 March 1916AirdrieoniansH3–012,000Gordon, Duncan, Reid
11 March 1916HibernianA3–25,000Paterson (2), Reid
18 March 1916Third LanarkA1–022,000Branscombe
1 April 1916HamiltonA1–010,000Sneddon
8 April 1916Raith RoversH3–010,000Gordon (2), Paterson
10 April 1916DundeeH3–25,000Lister, Cairns, Branscombe
15 April 1916Partick ThistleA2–530,000Cairns (2)
17 April 1916St MirrenA1–14,000Paterson
20 April 1916DumbartonH2–23,000Duncan, Branscombe
22 April 1916ClydeH2–25,000Duncan, Branscombe
24 April 1916Queen's ParkH6–06,000Reid (3), Duncan (2), Branscombe
29 April 1916AberdeenA0–06,000

Appearances

Player Position Appearances[1] Goals
Herbert Lock GK 190
Tommy Cairns FW 3815
Bert Manderson DF 350
Harry Muir DF 330
Jimmy Gordon DF 358
Peter Pursell DF 230
James Bowie MF 280
Scott Duncan MF 3610
Andy Cunningham FW 2319
Willie Reid FW 2826
Tommy Cairns FW 3412
Jimmy Paterson MF 3410
John Hempsey GK 220
Alex Craig DF 60
James Logan DF 270
Joe Hendry MF 201
John Fleming MF 41
Alec Bennett FW 182
Robert Parker FW 10
Frank Branscombe MF 75
John Sneddon MF 51
Jimmy Lister FW 51
James McCrae MF 30
John Fleming MF 41
Jimmy Gourlay[lower-alpha 1] FW 10
William Bone DF 20
John Ballantyne MF 10
John Brander MF 30
David Taylor DF 10
Jackie Wright[lower-alpha 1] DF 10
Stan Seymour[lower-alpha 1] FW 10
  1. Appearance in the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup; one-match loan from Morton.[2]

See also

References

  1. Player Stats for Season | Season 1915/1916, FitbaStats
  2. Football, The Scotsman, 8 May 1916, via London Hearts Supporters Club
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