The 1890–91 season was the 17th season of competitive football by Rangers.
The season saw the club play in a league set-up for the first time in its history.
Overview Rangers played a total of 20 competitive matches during the 1890–91 season. They were the joint winners of the first ever Scottish League, sharing the title with Dumbarton. The club's drew the championship play-off 2–2, so both were awarded the title and declared champions.
The club ended the season without the Scottish Cup after being knocked out by Celtic in the first round by 1–0.
Results All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 16 August 1890 Heart of MidlothianH5–23,400Kerr (2), H.McCreadie, McPherson, Adams (o.g.) 23 August 1890 CambuslangA6–2McPherson (4), Gow, Marshall 13 September 1890 DumbartonA1–54,000Hislop 4 October 1890 St. MirrenH8–2McPherson (5), Kerr (3) 18 October 1890 CowlairsH1–1Hislop 17 January 1891 Vale of LevenA3–1McPherson (pen.), Hislop, Henderson 24 January 1891 Heart of MidlothianA1–05,000Kerr 7 February 1891 AbercornA1–1Marshall 21 February 1891 CambuslangH2–12,000H.McCreadie, McPherson 28 February 1891 St. MirrenA7–3H.McCreadie (2), Henderson (2), Kerr, McPherson, Sloan (o.g.) 7 March 1891 Third LanarkA4–0McPherson, Untraced (3) 14 March 1891 AbercornH2–05,000H.McCreadie, Henderson 21 March 1891 CelticA2–212,000A.McCreadie, Hislop 28 March 1891 CowlairsA2–0Henderson, Hislop 4 April 1891 Vale of LevenH4–02,000Hislop (2), Untraced (2) 25 April 1891 DumbartonH4–212,000A.McCreadie, Hislop, Kerr, McPherson 2 May 1891 CelticH1–210,000Henderson 9 May 1891 Third LanarkH4–1McKenzie (3), Hislop
Championship play-off DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 18 May 1891 DumbartonN2–210,000Hislop, H.McCreadie
Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 6 September 1890R1CelticA0–116,000
Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals David MitchellMF200 Neil KerrMF208 John McPhersonFW2015 David HislopFW2010 David ReidGK180 Donald GowDF181 Robert MarshallMF182 Andrew McCreadieDF172 Hugh McCreadieFW166 James HendersonFW146 William HodgeDF100 James McIntyreDF90 John MuirDF90 Thomas WyllieMF50 Archibald McKenzieGK33 John WhiteMF20 William WilsonMF10
League table
See also 1890–91 in Scottish football 1890–91 Scottish Cup
References
External links 1890–91 Rangers F.C.Results