1920–21 Rangers F.C. season

The 1920–21 season is the 47th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1920–21 season
ChairmanJohn Ure Primrose
ManagerBill Struth
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P42 W35 D6 L1 F91 A24 Pts76
Scottish CupRunner-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andy Cunningham (24)
All:
Andy Cunningham (27)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 48 competitive matches during the 1920–21 season. The side won the league winning thirty-five of the 42 league games and recording only one league defeat, at home to Celtic.

The side also reached the final of the Scottish Cup that season, beating the likes of Alloa Athletic and Dumbarton en route to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Partick Thistle.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 Aug 1920AirdrieoniansH4–112,000Cunningham (2), Archibald, Cairns
21 Aug 1920MotherwellH2–145,000Walls, Cunningham
24 Aug 1920AberdeenH2–120,000Cunningham, Cairns
28 Aug 1920KilmarnockA2–115,000Archibald, Cunningham
01 Sep 1920MotherwellA2–025,000Muirhead, Cunningham
07 Sep 1920Albion RoversH2–112,000Archibald, Cunningham
11 Sep 1920Greenock MortonH2–041,000Cunningham (2)
20 Sep 1920Heart of MidlothianA4–030,000Cunningham (2), Cairns, Bowie
25 Sep 1920AberdeenA1–121,800Cunningham
27 Sep 1920HibernianH1–020,000Cairns
02 Oct 1920St. MirrenH2–020,000Archibald, Cunningham
09 Oct 1920DumbartonA5–210,000Cunningham (2), Meiklejohn, Cairns, Morton
16 Oct 1920Partick ThistleH3–030,000Archibald (2), Cunningham
23 Oct 1920CelticA2–165,269Cairns, Morton
30 Oct 1920Third LanarkH2–125,000Cunningham, Morton
06 Nov 1920DundeeH5–043,000Henderson (4), Archibald
13 Nov 1920ClydebankA4–222,000Henderson (4)
20 Nov 1920Hamilton AcademicalH4–025,000Henderson (2), Cunningham, Bowie
27 Nov 1920Albion RoversA2–122,000Cairns, Muirhead
04 Dec 1920Queen's ParkH3–130,000Muirhead (2), Meiklejohn
11 Dec 1920FalkirkH2–025,000Henderson, Cunningham
18 Dec 1920Ayr UnitedA1–113,000Cunningham
25 Dec 1920ClydeA3–136,000Walls, Cunningham, Henderson
01 Jan 1921CelticH0–269,260
03 Jan 1921Partick ThistleA2–042,000Archibald, Cairns
08 Jan 1921KilmarnockH2–015,000Henderson (2)
15 Jan 1921Hamilton AcademicalA1–020,000Morton
22 Jan 1921DumbartonH2–015,000Cunningham, Cairns
29 Jan 1921AirdrieoniansA3–017,000Archibald, Henderson, Morton
09 Feb 1921Raith RoversH1–015,000Archibald
12 Feb 1921DundeeA2–123,000Henderson, Cairns
02 Mar 1921FalkirkA2–09,000Cairns, Cunningham
09 Mar 1921Ayr UnitedH7–28,000Henderson (4), Archibald, Cunningham, Cairns
19 Mar 1921ClydebankH1–015,000Archibald
28 Mar 1921Queen's ParkA1–118,000Dixon
02 Apr 1921Greenock MortonA0–015,000
09 Apr 1921HibernianA1–118,000Archibald
19 Apr 1921ClydeH3–110,000Meiklejohn, Archibald, Henderson
21 Apr 1921St. MirrenA1–010,000Meiklejohn
23 Apr 1921Third LanarkA1–030,000Morton
27 Apr 1921Heart of MidlothianH0–010,000
30 Apr 1921Raith RoversA1–015,000Dixon

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
05 Feb 1921R2Greenock MortonH2–067,000Morton, Henderson
19 Feb 1921R3Alloa AthleticH0–060,000
26 Feb 1921R3 RAlloa AthleticH4–155,000Cairns (2), Cunningham, Archibald
05 Mar 1921QFDumbartonA3–06,000Bowie, Cunningham, Henderson
26 Mar 1921SFAlbion RoversN4–165,000Cairns (2), Cunningham, Archibald
16 Apr 1921FPartick ThistleN0–128,294

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
William Robb GK 480
Bert Manderson DF 470
James Smith DF 90
James Bowie MF 293
Arthur Dixon DF 472
James Walls MF 232
Sandy Archibald MF 4416
Tommy Muirhead MF 194
Andy Cunningham MF 4627
Tommy Cairns FW 4416
Alan Morton MF 457
David Meiklejohn DF 414
Harold McKenna DF 40
James Low MF 30
George McQueen DF 40
Thomas Reid DF 30
Billy McCandless DF 320
Geordie Henderson FW 2923
Tommy McDonald MF 20
James Morton DF 20
Alexander Johnstone MF 30
Hector Lawson MF 20
Bob McDermid FW 20

See also
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