The 1891–92 season was the 18th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview Rangers played a total of 28 competitive matches during the 1891–92 season. The club began the season as champions but ended it in fifth position, winning exactly half of their 22 league matches.
The club were knocked out the Scottish Cup at the semi-final stage after losing to eventual champions Celtic by 3–5.
Rangers reached the final of the Glasgow Merchants' Charity Cup for the first time in eight years, but lost the final 2-0 to Celtic at Celtic Park.
Results All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 15 August 1891 RentonA4–1Muir (2), Kerr, McPherson 22 August 1891 CelticA0–312,000 29 August 1891 Third LanarkH2–35,106McKenzie (2) 5 September 1891 DumbartonH1–35,000Kerr 12 September 1891 Vale of LevenA6–1Unknown (6) 26 September 1891 AbercornH6–23,000Fraser (3), McPherson (2), Kerr 3 October 1891 Leith AthleticA1–3Kerr 10 October 1891 Third LanarkA2–25,000H.McCreadie, Fraser 17 October 1891 CambuslangH2–13,000Marshall, Blyth 24 October 1891 ClydeH1–55,000Kerr 21 November 1891 Heart of MidlothianH0–13,000 5 December 1891 St. MirrenA4–3McPherson (2), Kerr, McGowan 13 February 1892 Vale of LevenH7–02,000Law (3), McBain, Barker, Kerr, A.McCreadie 27 February 1892 CambuslangA6–0Barker, McPherson, Unknown (4) 19 March 1892 RentonH5–26,000Barker (3), A.McCreadie, McPherson 26 March 1892 AbercornA1–0Law 16 April 1892 Leith AthleticH3–2McBain, McPherson, A McCreadie 23 April 1892 Heart of MidlothianA2–35,000Scott, McPherson 4 May 1892 DumbartonA0–61,000 7 May 1892 CelticH1–1H.McCreadie 10 May 1892 St MirrenH2–3A.McCreadie, Allan 21 May 1892 ClydeA3–1McPherson, A.McCreadie (pen.), Bowie (o.g.)
Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 28 November 1891 R1St Bernard'sH5–13,000Kerr, Blyth, McPherson, McBain, Unknown 19 December 1891 R2KilmarnockH0–02,000 26 December 1891 R2 RKilmarnockA1–13,000Kerr 23 January 1892 R2 RKilmarnockN3–25,000Henderson (2), McPherson 30 January 1892 QFAnnbank UnitedH2–05,000Watt, H.McCreadie 6 February 1892 SFCelticA3–512,000Law, Henderson, Kerr
Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals David HaddowGK280 HayDF10 William HodgeDF210 Robert MarshallDF261 James McIntyreDF20 David MitchellMF230 Hugh McCreadieMF203 James HendersonMF123 Neil KerrFW2610 John MuirFW52 John McPhersonMF2412 ScottDF131 CullenMF50 Andrew McCreadieDF245 Archibald McKenzieFW22 TaitDF60 FraserMF44 FlemingMF10 Bob BlythMF62 J.SteelFW30 GlassMF10 Tom DunbarDF170 McGowanFW31 McBainMF63 J.LawFW75 John BarkerMF85 Frank WattMF41 Jock DrummondDF40 AllanMF31 D.McPhersonMF20 Peter TurnbullFW10
League table
See also 1891–92 in Scottish football 1891–92 Scottish Cup
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