1924–25 Rangers F.C. season

The 1924–25 season is the 51st season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1924–25 season
ChairmanJoseph Buchanan
ManagerBill Struth
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P38 W25 D10 L3 F76 A26 Pts60
Scottish CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Geordie Henderson (27)
All:
Geordie Henderson (32)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1924–25 season. The team finished top of the league, three points ahead of second placed Airdrieonians, after winning twenty-five of the 38 league games and recording an unbeaten home record.

The side was knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the semi-final stage that season. After overcoming East Fife, Montrose, Arbroath and Kilmarnock, a 5-0 defeat to Celtic ended the campaign.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 Aug 1924Raith RoversA3–015,000Henderson (3)
20 Aug 1924St JohnstoneH3–130,000Morton (2), Henderson
23 Aug 1924AberdeenA1–023,000Meiklejohn
26 Aug 1924Queen's ParkA3–130,000Cunningham (2), Archibald
30 Aug 1924KilmarnockH1–118,000Henderson
13 Sep 1924Ayr UnitedA4–020,000McCandless (pen), Archibald, Cairns, Morton
15 Sep 1924Heart of MidlothianA2–122,000Henderson, Morton
27 Sep 1924AirdrieoniansA0–127,000
29 Sep 1924Heart of MidlothianH4–112,000Cairns (2), Meiklejohn, Archibald
11 Oct 1924CowdenbeathA2–220,000Cunningham (2)
18 Oct 1924FalkirkH3–110,000Henderson (2), Archibald
25 Oct 1924CelticA1–040,000Morton
01 Nov 1924Partick ThistleH4–025,000Craig, Cunningham, Henderson, Chalmers
08 Nov 1924Third LanarkA1–123,000Craig
15 Nov 1924HibernianH3–030,000Meiklejohn, Cunningham (pen), Henderson
22 Nov 1924St JohnstoneA3–110,000Henderson (2), Morton
29 Nov 1924St MirrenH3–126,000Cairns (2), Archibald
06 Dec 1924DundeeA0–020,000
13 Dec 1924Hamilton AcademicalH2–010,000Henderson (2)
20 Dec 1924St MirrenA4–120,000Henderson (3), Archibald
27 Dec 1924MotherwellH1–015,000Henderson
01 Jan 1925CelticH4–134,000Henderson (2), Cunningham, McCandless (pen)
03 Jan 1925Greenock MortonH2–017,000Cairns, Morton
05 Jan 1925Partick ThistleA1–025,000Henderson
10 Jan 1925MortonA1–110,000Morton
17 Jan 1925Queen's ParkH1–120,000Cairns
31 Jan 1925Hamilton AcademicalA0–115,000
10 Feb 1925DundeeH2–05,000McCandless (pen), Chalmers
18 Feb 1925FalkirkA1–112,000Henderson
25 Feb 1925AirdrieoniansH1–140,000Archibald
11 Mar 1925HibernianA1–423,000Dick
25 Mar 1925Raith RoversA4–010,000Henderson (3), Archibald
28 Mar 1925KilmarnockA0–012,000
01 Apr 1925CowdenbeathH1–05,000McCandless (pen)
07 Apr 1925AberdeenH2–08,000Cairns (2)
11 Apr 1925Third LanarkH5–212,000Henderson (2), Cairns (2), Archibald
18 Apr 1925MotherwellA1–17,000Archibald
25 Apr 1925Ayr UnitedH1–010,000McCandless

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 Jan 1925R1East FifeA3–110,000Archibald (2), Henderson
07 Feb 1925R2MontroseA2–04,000Chalmers (2)
21 Feb 1925R3ArbroathH5–34,000Cairns, Henderson (3), Cunningham
07 Mar 1925QFKilmarnockA2–131,502Henderson, Cunningham
21 Mar 1925SFCelticN0–5101,714

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
William Robb GK 430
Bert Manderson DF 390
Billy McCandless DF 375
David Meiklejohn DF 403
Arthur Dixon DF 410
Tully Craig MF 222
Sandy Archibald MF 4312
Andy Cunningham MF 369
Geordie Henderson FW 4232
Tommy Cairns FW 3612
Alan Morton MF 418
Thomas Reid DF 30
Andrew Kirkwood DF 50
John Jamieson DF 70
William Chalmers FW 144
John McGregor MF 10
Robert Ireland DF 60
Archie Morton MF 10
Tommy Muirhead MF 150
Alexander Dick FW 11

See also
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