The 1904–05 season was the 31st season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview Rangers played a total of 33 competitive matches during the 1904–05 season. The team finished joint top of the league with Celtic, equal on points but with better goal difference. Since the concept of goal difference was not considered both teams played a Championship play-off which Celtic won 1–2.

The Scottish Cup campaign saw the team reach the final where they played Third Lanark. The final ended in a draw and Rangers lost the replay 1–3 at Hampden Park.

Results All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 20 August 1904 Third LanarkA1–220,000Mackie 27 August 1904 HibernianH4–012,000Hamilton (2), Mackie, Kyle 3 September 1904 Partick ThistleH8–17,000Speedie (3), Kyle (2), Hamilton (2), Stark 10 September 1904 DundeeA3–014,760Hamilton (2), Chaplin (og) 17 September 1904 Queen's ParkA4–030,231Kyle (2), A.Smith, Hamilton 19 September 1904 HibernianA2–1 Hamilton, McColl 26 September 1904 Heart of MidlothianH1–120,188Speedie 1 October 1904 St MirrenH2–310,000Mackie, Turnbull 15 October 1904 CelticA2–225,000Hamilton, Mackie 22 October 1904 Queen's ParkH5–015,000Mackie (2), Walker, McColl, Hamilton 29 October 1904 DundeeH2–113,000McColl, Mackie 5 November 1904 Heart of MidlothianA5–010,000Walker (2), A.Smith, Speedie, Hamilton 12 November 1904 St MirrenA0–3 19 November 1904 Third LanarkH3–1 Kyle (2), A.Smith 3 December 1904 KilmarnockA4–06,500Kyle (2), Hamilton, Robertson 10 December 1904 MotherwellA2–05,000McLean (og), Hamilton 17 December 1904 AirdrieoniansH4–14,000Speedie, Hamilton, Kyle, Mackie 31 December 1904 AirdrieoniansA2–28,000May, Speedie (pen) 3 January 1905 Partick ThistleA4–111,000Hamilton (2), Kyle, Robertson 14 January 1905 MotherwellH3–26,000Speedie (2, 1 pen), McColl 21 January 1905 KilmarnockH6–2 Speedie (2), May, Walker, McColl, Mackie 4 February 1905 Port GlasgowA3–07,000McColl (2), Walker 18 February 1905 CelticH1–430,000Kyle 18 March 1905 Port GlasgowH5–15,000A.Smith (2), Hamilton, Speedie, Low 1 April 1905 Greenock MortonH5–05,000Hamilton (2), A.Smith (2), Kyle 29 April 1905 Greenock MortonA2–03,000Speedie, Kyle

Championship play-off DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 6 May 1905 CelticN1–230,000Robertson

Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 28 January 1905R1Ayr ParkhouseH2–17,000Robertson, Chalmers 11 February 1905R2Greenock MortonA6–09,000McColl (2), Speedie (2, 1 pen), Kyle, Walker 25 February 1905QFBeithH5–14,000Kyle (2), Speedie (2), Chalmers 25 March 1905SFCelticA2–036,000Speedie, Robertson 8 April 1905FThird LanarkN0–055,000 15 April 1905FThird LanarkN1–340,000A.Smith

Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals William AllanGK80 Alex FraserDF170 George GilchristDF10 George HendersonDF170 John MayDF262 John Tait RobertsonDF275 Archie KyleFW2817 Alec MackieFW218 RC HamiltonFW1819 Finlay SpeedieFW3318 Alec SmithFW338 Nicol SmithDF120 James StarkDF201 Andrew EastonDF90 RS McCollFW179 Charles DonaghyFW30 John WalkerFW146 James TurnbullFW11 John WatsonGK20 Adam GourlayDF40 Tom SinclairGK230 Bob McEwanDF120 Robert CampbellDF50 Alex CraigDF70 Tommy Low MF21 John ChalmersMF32

See also 1904–05 in Scottish football 1904–05 Scottish Cup

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