1899–1900 Rangers F.C. season

Rangers 1899–1900 football season

Rangers1899–1900 season

Chairman| James Henderson
Manager| William Wilton
Ground| First Ibrox Park to 9 December
New Ibrox Park from 30 December
Scottish Division One| 1st
P18 W15 D2 L1 F69 A27 Pts32
Scottish Cup| Semi-finals
Top goalscorer| League:
Robert Hamilton (17)
All:
Robert Hamilton (23)

Home colours

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The 1899–1900 season is the 26th season of competitive football by Rangers.

## Overview[edit]

Rangers played a total of 23 competitive matches during the 1899–1900 season. They finished top of the Scottish Division One with 15 wins from 18 matches, losing only once to Old Firm rivals Celtic.

The club again ended the season without the Scottish Cup after losing a semi-final replay to Celtic by 4–0, the original match was drawn 2–2.

## Results[edit]

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

### Scottish League Division One[edit]

Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers

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19 August 1899 | Third Lanark | A | 5–1 | 16,000 | Campbell (2), J.Millar, Hyslop, N.Smith
26 August 1899 | Clyde | A | 6–2 | 10,000 | Hyslop (2), McPherson, A.Smith, Robertson, Untraced (1)
2 September 1899 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 4–3 | 20,000 | Campbell (2), Hamilton (2)
9 September 1899 | Kilmarnock | A | 4–2 | 10,000 | Campbell, A.Smith, McPherson, Hamilton
18 September 1899 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | 15,000 | Hamilton
25 September 1899 | Hibernian | H | 3–2 | 12,000 | Hamilton, A.Smith, Wilkie
7 October 1899 | Celtic | H | 3–3 | 40,000 | Graham (2), A.Smith
14 October 1899 | Clyde | H | 7–0 | 5,000 | McPherson (3), A.Smith (2), Sharp, Hamilton
21 October 1899 | Hibernian | A | 2–0 | 16,000 | A.Smith (2)
4 November 1899 | Dundee | H | 6–0 | 6,000 | A.Smith (3), Hamilton, Wilkie, Watson (o.g.)
25 November 1899 | St. Bernard's | H | 4–3 | 5,000 | McPherson (2), Hamilton, Robertson
2 December 1899 | St Mirren | A | 3–1 |  | Hamilton (3)
9 December 1899 | Kilmarnock | H | 6–1 | 5,000 | Wilkie (2), Hamilton (2), Robertson, Graham
16 December 1899 | St Mirren | H | 4–1 | 2,000 | Neil (2, 1 pen.), A.Smith, Hamilton
1 January 1900 | Celtic | A | 2–3 | 20,000 | A.Smith, Wilkie
6 January 1900 | Third Lanark | H | 2–1 | 4,000 | Neil, McPherson
20 January 1900 | Dundee | A | 3–2 | 12,000 | Hamilton (3)
3 February 1900 | St. Bernard's | A | 4–1 | 4,000 | McPherson, Campbell, Gibson, Wilkie

### Scottish Cup[edit]

Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers

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13 January 1900 | R1 | Morton | H | 4–2 | 7,000 | McPherson (2), Wilkie, A.Smith
27 January 1900 | R2 | Maybole | H | 12–0 | 3,000 | Hamilton (4), Wilkie (3), A.Smith, Robertson
Hyslop, Neil, Gibson
17 February 1900 | QF | Partick Thistle | A | 6–1 | 10,000 | Hamilton (2), A.Smith, McPherson, Wilkie, Graham
24 February 1900 | SF | Celtic | H | 2–2 | 33,000 | A.Smith, McPherson
10 March 1900 | SF R | Celtic | A | 0–4 | 32,000 |

## Appearances[edit]

Player  | Position  | Appearances  | Goals

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Matthew Dickie | GK | 22 | 0
Neilly Gibson | MF | 21 | 2
Alex Smith | FW | 21 | 17
Robert Hamilton | FW | 20 | 23
Jacky Robertson | DF | 20 | 4
Jock Drummond | DF | 19 | 0
Robert Neil | DF | 19 | 4
James Graham  | MF | 18 | 4
John McPherson | MF | 17 | 13
Jack Wilkie | FW | 16 | 11
Nicol Smith | DF | 14 | 1
David Crawford | DF | 10 | 0
James Millar | FW | 8 | 1
John Campbell | MF | 7 | 6
Billy Dunlop | DF | 7 | 0
Tommy Hyslop | FW | 6 | 4
Andrew Sharp  | MF | 3 | 1
David Mitchell | MF | 2 | 0
John McKinlay  | DF | 2 | 0
Billy Howden | GK | 1 | 0

## See also[edit]

* 1899–1900 in Scottish football
* 1899–1900 Scottish Cup

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Related to national team|

* Results
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Division One|

* Celtic
* Clyde
* Dundee
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Rangers
* St Bernard's
* St. Mirren
* Third Lanark

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* Abercorn
* Airdrieonians
* Ayr
* Hamilton Academical
* Leith Athletic
* Linthouse
* Morton
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Port Glasgow Athletic

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