1893–94 Rangers F.C. season
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| 1893–94 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Dugald MacKenzie |
| Match Secretary | William Wilton |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 4th P18 W8 D4 L6 F44 A30 |
| Scottish Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Gray (9) All: James Steel (12) |
The 1893–94 season was the 20th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 23 competitive matches during the 1893–94 season. They finished a lowly fourth in the Scottish League Division One with only 8 wins from 18 matches.
However, the club did win the Scottish Cup after being Celtic in the final by 3–1. Hugh McCreadie opened the scoring in the 55th minute then Barker and John McPherson added to the tally in the following thirteen minutes.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 1893 | Dundee | A | 3–3 | 6,000 | Gray (3) |
| 19 August 1893 | Renton | H | 5–3 | 5,000 | Gray (2), Kerr, Barker, Steel |
| 26 August 1893 | St Bernard's | A | 0–0 | 5,000 | |
| 2 September 1893 | Celtic | H | 5–0 | 18,000 | Barker (3), McPherson, Gray |
| 9 September 1893 | Renton | A | 2–1 | Steel, Barker | |
| 23 September 1893 | Dumbarton | H | 4–0 | H.McCreadie (2), Marshall, Unknown | |
| 30 September 1893 | Leith Athletic | A | 2–2 | 4,000 | Steel (2) |
| 14 October 1893 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–4 | 8,000 | Blyth, Gray |
| 4 November 1893 | Leith Athletic | H | 1–0 | 3,000 | McPherson |
| 11 November 1893 | Third Lanark | A | 2–1 | McPherson, Boyd | |
| 23 December 1893 | Third Lanark | H | 0–3 | 5,000 | |
| 20 January 1894 | Dumbarton | A | 0–2 | ||
| 27 January 1894 | St Mirren | A | 2–2 | Boyd, Crawford (o.g.) | |
| 24 February 1894 | Celtic | A | 2–3 | 10,000 | Gray, Barker |
| 10 March 1894 | Dundee | H | 7–2 | 3,000 | Boyd (2), Steel (2), Barker, A.McCreadie, Mitchell |
| 14 April 1894 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–2 | 4,000 | Boyd |
| 2 May 1894 | St Bernard's | H | 1–2 | 1,000 | Gray |
| 21 May 1894 | St Mirren | H | 5–0 | 4,000 | Steel, Unknown (4) |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 November 1893 | R1 | Cowlairs | H | 8–0 | 5,000 | McPherson (2), Boyd (3), Unknown (o.g.), H.McCreadie, Kerr |
| 16 December 1893 | R2 | Leith Athletic | H | 2–0 | 2,5000 | McPherson, Blyth |
| 13 January 1894 | QF | Clyde | A | 5–0 | 10,000 | Steel (4), McPherson |
| 3 February 1894 | SF | Queen's Park | H | 1–1 | 15,000 | Boyd |
| 10 February 1894 | SF Rpl | Queen's Park | A | 3–1 | 16,000 | Smith, McPherson, Steel |
| 17 February 1894 | F | Celtic | N | 3–1 | 17,000 | H.McCreadie, Barker, McPherson |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 David Haddow
|
GK | 21 | 0 |
| Nicol Smith
|
DF | 23 | 1 |
| Jock Drummond
|
DF | 23 | 0 |
| Robert Marshall
|
DF | 24 | 1 |
| Andrew McCreadie
|
DF | 24 | 1 |
| David Mitchell
|
MF | 20 | 1 |
| James Steel
|
FW | 19 | 12 |
| Hugh McCreadie
|
MF | 14 | 5 |
| John Gray
|
FW | 23 | 9 |
| John McPherson
|
MF | 21 | 9 |
| John Barker
|
MF | 16 | 8 |
| Neil Kerr
|
MF | 7 | 2 |
| Archibald McKenzie
|
GK | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Blyth
|
MF | 6 | 2 |
| David Boyd
|
MF | 14 | 9 |
| John Muir
|
DF | 4 | 0 |
| R.Drummond
|
DF | 1 | 0 |
| John Johnstone
|
MF | 1 | 0 |
| Archie Montgomery
|
GK | 1 | 0 |
| James Davie
|
MF | 1 | 0 |