1898–99 Rangers F.C. season
| 1898–99 season | |
|---|---|
| President | James Henderson |
| Match Secretary | William Wilton |
| Ground | Kinning Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 1st P18 W18 D0 L0 F79 A18 |
| Scottish Cup | Runners-up |
| Top goalscorer | League: Robert Hamilton (21) All: Robert Hamilton (25) |
The 1898–99 season is the ninth season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 23 competitive matches during the 1898–99 season. They finished top of the Scottish League Division One with a one hundred percent record of 18 wins from 18 matches.
The club ended the season without the Scottish Cup despite beating Hearts and St Mirren en route. They lost the final to Celtic 2–0.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1898 | Partick Thistle | H | 6–2 | 7,000 | Hamilton (3), Sharp, Neil, Millar |
| 27 August 1898 | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | A.Smith, Hamilton, McPherson | |
| 3 September 1898 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3–2 | 17,500 | Hamilton (2), Wilkie |
| 10 September 1898 | Third Lanark | H | 4–1 | 18,000 | Millar, McPherson, Campbell, Neil (pen.) |
| 19 September 1898 | St. Bernard's | A | 2–0 | 8,000 | A.Smith, Neil (pen.) |
| 24 September 1898 | Celtic | A | 4–0 | 45,000 | Neil (pen.), McPherson, Campbell, Millar |
| 26 September 1898 | Third Lanark | A | 3–2 | 14,000 | Campbell (2), McPherson |
| 1 October 1898 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–1 | 25,000 | Hamilton (2), A.Smith |
| 8 October 1898 | Dundee | A | 2–1 | 7,500 | Hamilton, Wilkie |
| 5 November 1898 | Partick Thistle | A | 5–0 | 5,000 | Hamilton (2), Millar (2), Sharp |
| 19 November 1898 | Hibernian | A | 4–3 | 10,000 | Millar, A.Smith, Hamilton, Neil (pen.) |
| 26 November 1898 | Clyde | H | 8–0 | 4,000 | Millar (3), Sharp (2), Gibson (2), Watson (o.g.) |
| 3 December 1898 | St. Bernard's | H | 5–2 | 3,000 | Campbell (4), Hamilton |
| 17 December 1898 | Dundee | H | 7–0 | 3,000 | Hamilton (3), A.Smith (2), McPherson (2), Gibson (pen.), Campbell |
| 24 December 1898 | Hibernian | H | 10–0 | 7,000 | A.Smith (4), Hamilton (2), McPherson, Millar, Gibson (pen.), Campbell |
| 31 December 1898 | St Mirren | H | 3–2 | 5,000 | Campbell (2), A.Smith |
| 2 January 1899 | Celtic | H | 4–1 | 30,000 | Hamilton (3), Campbell |
| 7 January 1899 | Clyde | A | 3–0 | 4,000 | A.Smith, Millar, Neil (pen.) |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 1899 | R1 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4–1 | 25,612 | Gibson (2), Neil (pen.), Hamilton |
| 11 February 1899 | R2 | Ayr Parkhouse | A | 4–1 | 5,000 | Hamilton (2), Campbell, A.Smith |
| 18 February 1899 | QF | Clyde | H | 4–0 | 6,000 | Low, McPherson, Gibson (pen.), Hamilton |
| 15 April 1899 | SF | St Mirren | A | 2–1 | 10,000 | McPherson, Millar |
| 22 April 1899 | F | Celtic | N | 0–2 | 25,000 |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Matthew Dickie
|
GK | 23 | 0 |
| Robert Hamilton
|
FW | 23 | 25 |
| Robert Neil
|
DF | 22 | 7 |
| Alex Smith
|
FW | 22 | 13 |
| David Crawford
|
DF | 22 | 0 |
| Neilly Gibson
|
MF | 22 | 6 |
| John Campbell
|
MF | 21 | 13 |
| James Millar
|
FW | 21 | 12 |
| John McPherson
|
MF | 20 | 8 |
| David Mitchell
|
MF | 18 | 0 |
| Nicol Smith
|
DF | 17 | 0 |
| Jock Drummond
|
DF | 6 | 0 |
| Jimmy Millar
|
DF | 5 | 0 |
| Andrew Sharp
|
MF | 4 | 3 |
| James Wilkie
|
FW | 4 | 2 |
| James Sharp
|
MF | 1 | 1 |
| Tommy Low
|
MF | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Oswald
|
FW | 1 | 0 |