The 1896–97 season was the 23rd season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview Rangers played a total of 22 competitive matches during the 1896–97 season. They finished third in the Scottish League Division One with a record of 11 wins from 18 matches.
The club won the Scottish Cup that season. A 5–1 victory of Dumbarton on 20 March 1897 saw them win the trophy for only the second time in the club's history.
Results All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers1 August 1896St. MirrenH5–18,000Turnbull (2), Hyslop, R.Crawford, J.Miller22 August 1896Third LanarkA1–115,000Gibson29 August 1896DundeeH3–113,000Hyslop, D.Crawford, Burgess (og)5 September 1896HibernianA3–4J.Miller (2), Turnbull 12 September 1896Heart of MidlothianH5–014,000R.Crawford, A.Smith, Oswald, Hyslop, J.Miller 21 September 1896Heart of MidlothianA1–27,000Gibson26 September 1896AbercornA9–2J McPherson (5), Turnbull (2), J.Miller, R.Crawford3 October 1896HibernianH4–320,000Turnbull (3), A.McCreadie 10 October 1896CelticA1–124,000J .McPherson17 October 1896ClydeH2–14,000J.McPherson (2) 24 October 1896Third LanarkH6–15,000Low (3), J.McPherson (2), Oswald7 November 1896St. MirrenA2–2A.Smith, Mitchell28 November 1896DundeeA2–310,000J.Miller, A.Smith 5 December 1896ClydeA7–24,000Hyslop (4), Unknown (3)12 December 1896AbercornH6–12,000Turnbull (2), Hyslop (2), A.Smith, Unknown19 December 1896CelticH2–015,000Low, J.Miller26 December 1896St. BernardsA2–32,000J.Miller, Hyslop20 February 1897St. BernardsH3–2A.Smith, J.McPherson, Russell (og)
Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 January 1896 R1Partick ThistleA4–26,000Hyslop (2), N.Smith, N.Gibson 23 January 1896 R2HibernianH3–022,000Low (2), J.McPherson 13 February 1896 QFDundeeA4–016,000N.Gibson, Hyslop, A.McCreadie, J.Miller 13 March 1896 SFGreenock MortonA7–212,000J.McPherson (2), Low, N.Gibson, J.Miller, Hyslop, A.Smith 20 March 1896 FDumbartonN5–115,000J.Miller (2), Hyslop, J.McPherson, A.Smith
Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals Matthew DickieGK230 Alex MillerDF20 Jock DrummondDF210 Neilly GibsonMF225 Andrew McCreadieDF232 David MitchellMF221 R.CrawfordMF73 James MillarFW2012 Peter TurnbullFW1110 Tommy HyslopFW2215 Alex SmithMF227 David CrawfordDF71 Nicol SmithDF141 Jimmy OswaldFW62 John McPhersonMF1415 Jimmy JacksonDF10 Tommy LowMF147 HayDF10 Robert GlenDF10
League table
See also 1896–97 in Scottish football 1896–97 Scottish Cup
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