1919–20 Rangers F.C. season
| 1919–20 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Ure Primrose |
| Manager | William Wilton |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 1st P42 W31 D9 L2 F106 A25 |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Andy Cunningham (23) All: Andy Cunningham (25) |
The 1919–20 season is the 30th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 50 competitive matches during the 1919–20 season. This was the first full season since the end of the First World War and clubs who were asked to retire for geographical reasons during the war returned along with the Scottish Cup, which had been withdrawn.
The team won the league championship with thirty-one wins from there forty-two matches, however the Scottish Cup campaign was ended at the hands of Albion Rovers. It took a second replay to separate the sides and a 2-0 win for Rovers saw them go through to the 1920 Scottish Cup final.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 1919 | Airdrieonians | A | 1–0 | 12,000 | Bowie |
| 23 August 1919 | Aberdeen | H | 3–2 | 22,000 | Cunningham (2),Reid |
| 26 August 1919 | Albion Rovers | H | 3–0 | 10,000 | Reid (2), Bowie |
| 30 August 1919 | St Mirren | A | 4–0 | 20,000 | Bowie (2), Muirheard, Cairns |
| 9 September 1919 | Raith Rovers | H | 3–2 | 12,000 | Archibald, Cunningham, Patterson |
| 13 September 1919 | Clyde | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 15 September 1919 | Kilmarnock | A | 7–1 | 15,000 | Gordon (2) Cunningham (2), Paterson, Bowie, Cairns |
| 20 September 1919 | Dumbarton | H | 4–0 | 10,000 | Gordon (3), Muirhead |
| 27 September 1919 | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
| 29 September 1919 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | 40,000 | Reid (2), Archibald |
| 4 October 1919 | Kilmarnock | H | 5–0 | 15,000 | Reid (2), Paterson, Archibald, Bowie |
| 11 October 1919 | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1 | 15,000 | Gordon, Archibald |
| 18 October 1919 | Celtic | H | 3–0 | 76,000 | Cunningham (2), Paterson |
| 25 October 1919 | Dundee | A | 2–0 | 30,000 | Cunningham (2) |
| 1 November 1919 | Third Lanark | H | 6–1 | 12,000 | Cunningham (3), Paterson, Cairns, Mccormack (og) |
| 8 November 1919 | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | 45,000 | Cunningham, Cairns |
| 22 November 1919 | Queen's Park | A | 0–0 | 45,000 | |
| 29 November 1919 | Albion Rovers | A | 4–0 | 16,000 | Cunningham (2), Cairns, Bowie |
| 6 December 1919 | Hibernian | H | 7–0 | 14,000 | Cunningham (4), Muirhead, Archibald, Cairns |
| 13 December 1919 | Clydebank | A | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| 20 December 1919 | Hamilton Academical | H | 4–1 | 14,000 | Cunningham (2), Archibald, Muirhead |
| 27 December 1919 | Ayr United | A | 3–0 | 10,000 | Bowie, Muirhead, Cairns |
| 1 January 1920 | Celtic | A | 1–1 | 80,000 | Muirhead |
| 3 January 1920 | Falkirk | H | 3–1 | 25,000 | Cairns (2), Gordon (pen) |
| 5 January 1920 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–2 | 15,000 | Muirhead, Paterson |
| 10 January 1920 | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–1 | 10,000 | Bowie, Cairns |
| 17 January 1920 | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | 10,000 | Archibald (2) Paterson |
| 31 January 1920 | Falkirk | A | 3–0 | 12,000 | Paterson, Archibald, Gordon |
| 14 February 1920 | Greenock Morton | A | 2–0 | 35,000 | Reid, Muirhead |
| 28 February 1920 | Clyde | H | 1–0 | 15,000 | Walls |
| 16 March 1920 | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| 20 March 1920 | Aberdeen | A | 2–0 | 24,000 | Paterson, Walls |
| 3 April 1920 | Airdrieonians | H | 3–2 | 25,000 | Cairns (2), Henderson |
| 5 April 1920 | Clydebank | H | 1–2 | 25,000 | Muirhead |
| 10 April 1920 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0 | 24,000 | |
| 13 April 1920 | Ayr United | H | 2–1 | 15,000 | Cunningham, McDonald |
| 17 April 1920 | Queen's Park | H | 3–1 | 15,000 | Cunningham, Henderson, Muirhead |
| 21 April 1920 | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | 12,000 | Meiklejohn |
| 24 April 1920 | Dundee | H | 6–1 | 25,000 | Gordon (2), Bowie (2), Cairns, Paterson |
| 27 April 1920 | Third Lanark | A | 2–0 | 35,000 | Meiklejohn, Bowie |
| 28 April 1920 | Dumbarton | A | 0–0 | 6,000 | |
| 1 May 1920 | Greenock Morton | H | 3–1 | 30,000 | Archibald (2), Paterson |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 January 1920 | R1 | Dumbarton | H | 0–0 | 28,000 | |
| 27 January 1920 | R1 R | Dumbarton | H | 1–0 | 28,000 | Cairns |
| 7 February 1920 | R2 | Arbroath | H | 5–0 | 25,000 | Muirhead (2), Archibald, Bowie, Cunningham |
| 21 February 1920 | R3 | Broxburn United | H | 3–0 | 16,000 | Muirhead, Cunningham, Dixon |
| 6 March 1920 | QF | Celtic | H | 1–0 | 85,000 | Muirhead |
| 27 March 1920 | SF | Albion Rovers | N | 1–1 | 32,000 | Paterson |
| 31 March 1920 | SF R | Albion Rovers | N | 0–0 | 40,000 | |
| 7 April 1920 | SF 2R | Albion Rovers | N | 0–2 | 65,000 |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Herbert Lock
|
GK | 43 | 0 |
 Bert Manderson
|
DF | 48 | 0 |
| Arthur Dixon
|
DF | 36 | 1 |
 James Walls
|
MF | 47 | 2 |
| Andy Cunnnigham
|
MF | 45 | 25 |
| James Bowie
|
MF | 47 | 13 |
| Sandy Archibald
|
MF | 45 | 12 |
| Jimmy Paterson
|
MF | 44 | 12 |
| Tommy Cairns
|
FW | 43 | 14 |
| Tommy Muirhead
|
MF | 40 | 14 |
| Jimmy Gordon
|
DF | 40 | 10 |
| Archie Ritchie
|
DF | 26 | 0 |
| David Meiklejohn
|
DF | 11 | 2 |
| Willie Reid
|
FW | 9 | 8 |
| William Robb
|
GK | 7 | 0 |
| James Smith
|
DF | 6 | 0 |
| Geordie Henderson
|
FW | 7 | 2 |
| Thomas McDonald
|
MF | 3 | 1 |
| James Low
|
MF | 1 | 0 |
| Alexander Johnston
|
MF | 1 | 0 |