1907–08 Rangers F.C. season

Rangers
1907–08 season
Chairman James Henderson
Manager William Wilton
Ground Ibrox Park
Scottish League Division One 3rd
P34 W21 D8 L5 F74 A40 Pts50
Scottish Cup Second Round
Top goalscorer League:
Robert Campbell (25)
All:
Robert Campbell (25)

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

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), McDonald, 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 1907AirdrieoniansH1–222,000McDonald
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, McDonald
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), McDonald, 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
Scotland Alex Newbigging GK 290
Scotland Robert Campbell DF 3225
Scotland Jimmy Jackson DF 140
Scotland Jimmy Sharp DF 10
Scotland Joseph Hadden GK 230
Scotland John May DF 296
Scotland Robert Noble MF 81
Scotland Alex Barrie DF 141
Scotland Jimmy Speirs FW 166
Scotland Archie Kyle FW 3014
Scotland Alex Smith FW 255
Scotland James Galt MF 302
Scotland John Bovill MF 20
Scotland John McArthur GK 60
Scotland Robert Steven MF 91
Scotland David Taylor DF 120
Scotland William Henry DF 150
Scotland James R. Hamilton FW 113
Ireland Alex Craig DF 260
Scotland Albert Cunningham MF 30
Scotland John Dickie MF 120
Scotland George Law DF 130
Scotland John McDonald MF 194
Scotland George Livingstone MF 2711
Scotland Jimmy Gordon DF 221

See also

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