The 1900–01 season is the 27th season of competitive football by Rangers.
| 1900–01 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | James Henderson |
| Manager | William Wilton |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 1st P20 W17 D1 L2 F60 A25 Pts35 |
| Scottish Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Robert Hamilton (20) All: Robert Hamilton (20) |
Overview
editRangers played a total of 21 competitive matches during the 1900–01 season. The club finished top of the Scottish League Division One, having won 17 of their 20 league matches (including a 100% home record).
The second placed side, Celtic, who had finished a whole six points behind Rangers did knock Wilton's team out of the Scottish Cup after a 1-0 away defeat.
Results
editAll results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
edit| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1900 | Third Lanark | H | 4–0 | 10,000 | Cameron (2), Gibson, McPherson |
| 25 August 1900 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–0 | 10,000 | Neil |
| 1 September 1900 | Kilmarnock | H | 5–1 | 9,500 | Campbell (2), Hamilton, Cameron, A.Smith |
| 8 September 1900 | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | 9,000 | A.Smith, Cameron |
| 17 September 1900 | Hibernian | A | 1–4 | Campbell | |
| 24 September 1900 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | 6,000 | A.Smith |
| 29 September 1900 | Queen's Park | H | 3–2 | 16,000 | Robertson (pen), McPherson, Russell (og) |
| 6 October 1900 | Celtic | A | 1–2 | 12,000 | Cameron |
| 13 October 1900 | Third Lanark | A | 1–1 | 5,000 | McPherson |
| 20 October 1900 | Dundee | H | 4–2 | 9,000 | Hamilton (3), A.Smith |
| 1 November 1900 | Partick Thistle | H | 4–1 | 7,000 | Hamilton (3), A.Smith |
| 17 November 1900 | Greenock Morton | A | 3–1 | 17,000 | Hamilton, Speedie, McPherson |
| 24 November 1900 | St Mirren | H | 5–2 | 6,000 | Hamilton (4), Graham |
| 1 December 1900 | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | 10,000 | Speedie, McPherson |
| 15 December 1900 | Dundee | A | 5–1 | 10,000 | Campbell (2), Hamilton, Robertson, A.Smith |
| 29 December 1900 | Queen's Park | H | 3–2 | 11,000 | Robertson, Graham, Speedie |
| 1 January 1901 | Celtic | H | 2–1 | 30,000 | Speedie, McPherson |
| 5 January 1901 | St Mirren | A | 4–1 | 6,000 | Hamilton (3), McPherson |
| 26 January 1901 | Hibernian | H | 6–0 | Hamilton (2), Sharp (2), A.Smith, Handling (og) | |
| 16 February 1901 | Greenock Morton | H | 3–2 | 5,000 | Hamilton (2), Speedie |
Scottish Cup
edit| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 1901 | R1 | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 28,000 |
Appearances
edit| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Matthew Dickie
|
GK | 21 | 0 |
| John Tait Robertson
|
DF | 21 | 3 |
| Neilly Gibson
|
MF | 20 | 1 |
| Robert Hamilton
|
FW | 20 | 20 |
| Jock Drummond
|
DF | 19 | 0 |
| John Campbell
|
MF | 19 | 5 |
| Nicol Smith
|
DF | 19 | 0 |
| John McPherson
|
MF | 18 | 7 |
| Alec Smith
|
FW | 18 | 7 |
| James Stark
|
DF | 12 | 0 |
| Finlay Speedie
|
FW | 12 | 5 |
| Robert Neil
|
DF | 10 | 1 |
| Donald Cameron
|
MF | 9 | 5 |
| David Crawford
|
DF | 4 | 0 |
| James Graham
|
MF | 5 | 2 |
| Andrew Sharp
|
MF | 3 | 2 |
| James Tutty
|
MF | 1 | 0 |