1923–24 Rangers F.C. season

The 1923–24 season is the 50th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1923–24 season
ChairmanWilliam Craig
Joseph Buchanan
(from November)
ManagerBill Struth
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P38 W25 D9 L4 F72 A29 Pts59
Scottish CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Geordie Henderson (19)
All:
Geordie Henderson (23)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1923–24 season. The team finished top of the league, nine points ahead of second placed Airdrieonians, after winning twenty-five of the 38 league games.

The side was knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the third round that season. After overcoming Lochgelly United and St Mirren, a 2-1 defeat to Hibernian ended the campaign.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
18 August 1923MotherwellA3–022,000Cunningham (2), Morton
21 August 1923FalkirkH2–218,000Cunningham (pen), Morton
25 August 1923St MirrenH5–020,000Cairns (2), Muirhead, Cunningham, Henderson
8 September 1923MortonA1–015,000Cunningham
17 September 1923HeartsA0–024,000
22 September 1923AberdeenH2–020,000Cunningham (pen), Henderson
24 September 1923ClydeH2–112,000Cairns, Craig
6 October 1923DundeeA4–122,000Henderson (3), Archibald
13 October 1923Ayr UnitedH5–015,000Meiklejohn (2), Henderson (2), Craig
20 October 1923HibernianA3–122,000Meiklejohn, Henderson, Morton
27 October 1923CelticH0–038,000
3 November 1923Partick ThistleA6–035,000Morton (3), Cunningham, Henderson, Cairns
10 November 1923Third LanarkH2–015,000Meiklejohn, Muirhead
17 November 1923FalkirkA1–016,000Cunningham (pen)
24 November 1923AirdrieoniansH0–020,000
1 December 1923ClydebankA2–110,000Cunningham, Cairns
8 December 1923Queen's ParkH1–115,000Meiklejohn
15 December 1923Raith RoversA1–020,000Henderson
22 December 1923HamiltonH4–010,000Henderson (3), Archibald
29 December 1923St MirrenA0–012,000
1 January 1924CelticA2–260,000Cairns, Archibald
2 January 1924Partick ThistleH1–030,000Cunningham
5 January 1924Ayr UnitedA1–214,000Cairns
12 January 1924DundeeH1–110,000Craig
19 January 1924HamiltonA3–212,000Craig (2), Cairns
2 February 1924MotherwellH3–020,000Craig (2), Cunningham
12 February 1924Queen's ParkA2–010,000Henderson (2)
19 February 1924KilmarnockH2–010,000Henderson (2)
26 February 1924ClydebankH3–06,000Craig (3)
5 March 1924KilmarnockA1–110,000Archibald
11 March 1924HeartsH1–06,000Henderson
19 March 1924AberdeenA0–116,000
22 March 1924Third LanarkA3–110,000Cunningham, Henderson, Cairns
29 March 1924Raith RoversH0–110,000
5 April 1924HibernianH2–112,000Meiklejohn (pen), Cunningham
12 April 1924MortonH2–18,000Craig, Cairns
18 April 1924ClydeA1–310,000Craig
26 April 1924AirdrieoniansA0–08,000

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
26 January 1924R1Lochgelly UnitedH4-16,000Henderson (3), Craig
9 February 1924R2St MirrenA1-040,291Henderson
23 February 1924R3HibernianH1-254,000Meiklejohn

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
William Robb GK 410
Bert Manderson DF 340
Billy McCandless DF 360
David Meiklejohn DF 387
Arthur Dixon DF 400
Tommy Muirhead MF 302
Sandy Archibald MF 374
Andy Cunningham MF 3113
Geordie Henderson FW 3323
Tommy Cairns FW 3410
Alan Morton MF 376
Alexander Johnston DF 120
Thomas Reid DF 110
Tully Craig MF 2013
James Walls MF 10
Hector Lawson MF 20
John Nicholson MF 30
Carl Hansen FW 20
Alexander Kirkwood DF 30
Murdoch McDonald FW 10
John Jamieson DF 10
John McGregor MF 20
James Kilpatrick MF 20

See also
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