The 1919–20 season was the 46th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview Rangers played a total of 50 competitive matches during the 1919–20 season. This was the first full season since the end of the First World War and clubs who were asked to retire for geographical reasons during the war returned along with the Scottish Cup, which had been withdrawn.
The team won the league championship with thirty-one wins from there forty-two matches, however the Scottish Cup campaign was ended at the hands of Albion Rovers. It took a second replay to separate the sides and a 2–0 win for Rovers saw them go through to the 1920 Scottish Cup Final.
Results All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 16 August 1919 AirdrieoniansA1–012,000Bowie 23 August 1919 AberdeenH3–222,000Cunningham (2), Reid 26 August 1919 Albion RoversH3–010,000Reid (2), Bowie 30 August 1919 St MirrenA4–020,000Bowie (2), Muirheard, Cairns 9 September 1919 Raith RoversH3–212,000Archibald, Cunningham, Patterson 13 September 1919 ClydeA0–012,000 15 September 1919 KilmarnockA7–115,000Gordon (2) Cunningham (2), Paterson, Bowie, Cairns 20 September 1919 DumbartonH4–010,000Gordon (3), Muirhead 27 September 1919 MotherwellA0–120,000 29 September 1919 Heart of MidlothianH3–040,000Reid (2), Archibald 4 October 1919 KilmarnockH5–015,000Reid (2), Paterson, Archibald, Bowie 11 October 1919 Raith RoversA2–115,000Gordon, Archibald 18 October 1919 CelticH3–076,000 Cunningham (2), Paterson 25 October 1919 DundeeA2–030,000 Cunningham (2) 1 November 1919 Third LanarkH6–112,000Cunningham (3), Paterson, Cairns, Mccormack (og) 8 November 1919 Partick ThistleA2–145,000Cunningham, Cairns 22 November 1919 Queen's ParkA0–045,000 29 November 1919 Albion RoversA4–016,000Cunningham (2), Cairns, Bowie 6 December 1919 HibernianH7–014,000Cunningham (4), Muirhead, Archibald, Cairns 13 December 1919 ClydebankA0–020,000 20 December 1919 Hamilton AcademicalH4–114,000Cunningham (2), Archibald, Muirhead 27 December 1919 Ayr UnitedA3–010,000Bowie, Muirhead, Cairns 1 January 1920 CelticA1–180,000Muirhead 3 January 1920 FalkirkH3–125,000Cairns (2), Gordon (pen) 5 January 1920 Partick ThistleH2–215,000Muirhead, Paterson 10 January 1920 Hamilton AcademicalA2–110,000Bowie, Cairns 17 January 1920 St MirrenH3–110,000Archibald (2) Paterson 31 January 1920 FalkirkA3–012,000Paterson, Archibald, Gordon 14 February 1920 Greenock MortonA2–035,000Reid, Muirhead 28 February 1920 ClydeH1–015,000Walls 16 March 1920 MotherwellH0–020,000 20 March 1920 AberdeenA2–024,000Paterson, Walls 3 April 1920 AirdrieoniansH3–225,000Cairns (2), Henderson 5 April 1920 ClydebankH1–225,000Muirhead 10 April 1920 Heart of MidlothianA0–024,000 13 April 1920 Ayr UnitedH2–115,000Cunningham, McDonald 17 April 1920 Queen's ParkH3–115,000Cunningham, Henderson, Muirhead 21 April 1920 HibernianA1–112,000Meiklejohn 24 April 1920 DundeeH6–125,000Gordon (2), Bowie (2), Cairns, Paterson 27 April 1920 Third LanarkA2–035,000Meiklejohn, Bowie 28 April 1920 DumbartonA0–06,000 1 May 1920 Greenock MortonH3–130,000Archibald (2), Paterson
Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 24 January 1920R1DumbartonH0–028,000 27 January 1920R1 RDumbartonH1–028,000Cairns 7 February 1920R2ArbroathH5–025,000Muirhead (2), Archibald, Bowie, Cunningham 21 February 1920R3Broxburn UnitedH3–016,000Muirhead, Cunningham, Dixon 6 March 1920QFCelticH1–085,000Muirhead 27 March 1920SFAlbion RoversN1–132,000Paterson 31 March 1920SF RAlbion RoversN0–040,000 7 April 1920SF 2RAlbion RoversN0–265,000
Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals Herbert LockGK430 Bert MandersonDF480 Arthur DixonDF361 James WallsMF472 Andy CunnnighamMF4525 James BowieMF4713 Sandy ArchibaldMF4512 Jimmy PatersonMF4412 Tommy CairnsFW4314 Tommy MuirheadMF4014 Jimmy GordonDF4010 Archie RitchieDF260 David MeiklejohnDF112 Willie ReidFW98 William RobbGK70 James SmithDF60 Geordie HendersonFW72 Thomas McDonaldMF31 James LowMF10 Alexander JohnstoneMF10
See also 1919–20 in Scottish football 1919–20 Scottish Cup
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