1902–03 Rangers F.C. season

The 1902–03 season is the 29th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1902–03 season
ChairmanJames Henderson
ManagerWilliam Wilton
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One3rd
P22 W12 D5 L5 F56 A24 Pts29
Scottish CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robert Hamilton (13)
All:
Robert Hamilton (18)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 29 competitive matches during the 1902–03 season. The team finished third in Scottish League Division One, eight points behind champions Hibernian. The team managed twelve wins from the twenty-two league matches.

The Scottish Cup campaign ended in success as the team defeated Hearts 2–0 in the second final replay. The two previous final matches were a 1–1 and 0–0 draw and all were played at Celtic Park, Glasgow.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 August 1902Third LanarkA2–413,000Hamilton (2)
23 August 1902Partick ThistleH9–07,000Hamilton (4), Neil (2), Lennie (2), Mackie
30 August 1902Port GlasgowA3–07,000Stark, Neil (pen), Hamilton
6 September 1902Heart of MidlothianA1–214,000Neil (pen)
15 September 1902HibernianA0–16,500
20 September 1902Greenock MortonH4–16,500Fraser, Hamilton, McDonald, Smith
4 October 1902Heart of MidlothianH2–111,000Speedie (2)
11 October 1902Greenock MortonA4–07,000McDonald (2), Robertson, Hamilton
18 October 1902CelticA1–125,000Smith
27 October 1902Queen's ParkA2–012,000Mackie, Hamilton
29 October 1902HibernianH2–515,000Walker, Stark
1 November 1902Third LanarkH2–012,000Mackie (2)
8 November 1902Partick ThistleA4–27,000Smith (2), Neil (pen), Walker
15 November 1902Queen's ParkH3–210,000Speedie, Robertson, Neil
22 November 1902St MirrenA1–04,000Smith
29 November 1902KilmarnockH5–04,500Walker (2), Smith, Hamilton, McDonald
6 December 1902DundeeA1–312,000Neil
13 December 1902Port GlasgowH4–23,000Hamilton (2), Brodie, Speedie
20 December 1902KilmarnockA0–04,000
1 January 1903CelticH3–325,000Walker (2), Neil
3 February 1903St MirrenH2–26,000McDonald, Walker
17 February 1903DundeeH1–110,000Gibson

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 January 1903R1Auchterarder ThistleH7–02,000Speedie (3), McDonald (2), Hamilton, Gibson
24 February 1903R2KilmarnockH4–07,500Walker (2), Robertson, McDonald
28 February 1903QFCelticA3–040,000A.Smith, Walker, Hamilton
7 March 1903SFStenhousemuirA4–18,000Robertson (2), Hamilton (2)
11 April 1903FHeart of MidlothianN1–130,000Stark
18 April 1903F RHeart of MidlothianN0–035,000
25 April 1903F 2RHeart of MidlothianN2–035,000Mackie, Hamilton

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
Scotland Matthew Dickie GK 280
Scotland David Crawford DF 50
Scotland Jock Drummond DF 250
Scotland Neilly Gibson MF 232
Scotland Robert Neil DF 178
Scotland John Tait Robertson DF 275
Scotland James Graham MF 20
Scotland John Walker FW 2210
Scotland Robert Hamilton FW 2618
Scotland Alec Mackie FW 95
Scotland Alex Smith FW 297
Scotland William Lennie MF 52
Scotland Nicol Smith DF 70
Scotland James Stark DF 193
Scotland William Walker MF 20
Scotland Finlay Speedie FW 257
Scotland Alex Fraser DF 221
Scotland Angus McDonald MF 208
Scotland William Wallace GK 10
Scotland George Henderson DF 30
Scotland Alexander Brodie MF 11
Scotland Alexander McMurray MF 20

See also
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