The 1908–09 season was the 35th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview Rangers played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1908–09 season. The team finished fourth in the league, six points behind champions Celtic, after only winning 19 of there 34 matches.
The Scottish Cup campaign was thrown out against the league champions after a 2–2 draw at Hampden Park. The final was replayed a week later at the national stadium and finished 1–1, the competition was abandoned and trophy withheld following a riot after the replay.
Results All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 15 August 1908 Port GlasgowH7–015,000McDonald (3), McPherson (2), Murray, Bennett 22 August 1908 Partick ThistleA2–012,000McPherson, Murray 29 August 1908 FalkirkH4–130,000A.Smith (2), Bennett, McDonald 5 September 1908 AberdeenA2–09,000Campbell, Bennett 12 September 1908 KilmarnockA5–014,000Murray (2), A.Smith, Bennett, McPherson 19 September 1908 St MirrenH1–127,000Campbell 28 September 1908 DundeeH2–035,000Bennett, Campbell 10 October 1908 AirdrieoniansA3–411,000Gordon, Campbell, McPherson 17 October 1908 MotherwellH3–111,000Livingstone, A.Smith, J.Smith 24 October 1908 AirdrieoniansH2–018,000J.Smith (2) 31 October 1908 Third LanarkH2–28,000J.Smith, Livingstone 7 November 1908 Greenock MortonH8–010,000Murray (3), Bennett (2), McPherson (2), A.Smith 14 November 1908 Queen's ParkA1–132,000Murray 21 November 1908 ClydeA1–018,000Bennett 28 November 1908 Heart of MidlothianH4–310,000Campbell (2), May, Bennett 5 December 1908 FalkirkA0–110,000 12 December 1908 Hamilton AcademicalA7–08,000Campbell (4), A.Smith, Yuille, Gordon 19 December 1908 KilmarnockH1–18,000May 26 December 1908 St MirrenA3–112,000Bennett, McPherson, Murray 1 January 1909 CelticH1–360,000Murray 2 January 1909 Partick ThistleH6–05,000Livingstone (4), A.Smith, J.Smith 9 January 1909 DundeeA0–416,000 30 January 1909 MotherwellA5–27,000McPherson (2), A.Smith, Bennett, Campbell 27 February 1909 Port GlasgowA0–24,000 6 March 1909 HibernianH0–04,000 13 March 1909 CelticA3–228,000Yuille, McDonald, Murray 27 March 1909 AberdeenH3–110,000Bennett, Campbell, Gilchrist 30 March 1909 Hamilton AcademicalH4–0 Gordon (3), Campbell 3 April 1909 Heart of MidlothianA0–011,500 12 April 1909 ClydeH2–215,000Gilchrist, McPherson 19 April 1909 HibernianA0–16,000 24 April 1909 Third LanarkA0–111,000 26 April 1909 Queen's ParkH2–31,000Bennett, McPherson 28 April 1909 Greenock MortonA7–12,000Campbell (3), A.Smith, Gordon, Stark, McDonald
Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 23 January 1909 R1St JohnstoneA3–07,000Stark, Bennett, Campbell 6 February 1909 R2DundeeA0–031,000 13 February 1909 R2DundeeH1–054,000McPherson 20 February 1909 QFQueen's ParkH1–045,000McPherson 20 March 1909 SFFalkirkA1–012,000McPherson 10 April 1909FCelticN2–270,000Gilchrist, Bennett 17 April 1909FCelticN1–160,000Gordon
Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals Harry RennieGK380 John McArthurGK30 Alex CraigDF350 John MayDF262 Jimmy GordonDF277 George LawDF270 David TaylorDF60 James StarkDF242 Jimmy SharpDF180 Jimmy JacksonDF10 James GaltMF310 Thomas GilchristMF133 Robert NobleMF20 Alex BennettMF3515 John Macdonald MF246 George LivingstoneMF136 Alec SmithFW359 Robert CampbellFW2717 Tom MurrayFW1511 William McPhersonFW3315 Willie ReidFW21 John SmithFW75 William YuilleFW32 George WaddellDF10 Thomas MillerFW10 James McLeanFW10 Jock McKenzieDF30
Source: Fitbastats
See also 1908–09 in Scottish football 1908–09 Scottish Cup Edinburgh Exhibition Cup