1907–08 Rangers F.C. season
Appearance
1907–08 season | |
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![]() Rangers F.C., 1907-08 | |
Chairman | James Henderson |
Manager | William Wilton |
Ground | Ibrox Park |
Scottish League Division One | 3rd P34 W21 D8 L5 F74 A40 Pts50 |
Scottish Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Robert Campbell (25) All: Robert Campbell (25) |
The 1907–08 season was the 34th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
[edit]Rangers played a total of 37 competitive matches during the 1907–08 season. The side finished third in the league, five points behind champions Celtic, after winning 21 of the 34 matches.
The Scottish Cup campaign was ended at the hands of the league champions after a 2–1 home defeat. Rangers had drawn with Falkirk away and won the replay en route to the second round.
Results
[edit]All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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15 August 1907 | Greenock Morton | H | 3–0 | 7,000 | Smith (2), Campbell |
17 August 1907 | Port Glasgow | A | 6–1 | 6,000 | Campbell (2), Livingstone (2), Macdonald, Thomson (og) |
24 August 1907 | Aberdeen | H | 4–0 | 20,000 | Campbell (3), Livingstone |
31 August 1907 | Falkirk | A | 4–4 | 14,000 | Campbell, Galt, May, Livingstone |
7 September 1907 | Kilmarnock | H | 1–0 | 14,000 | Campbell |
21 September 1907 | Greenock Morton | A | 3–2 | 10,000 | Galt, Campbell, Kyle |
30 September 1907 | Queen's Park | H | 1–1 | 17,000 | Livingstone |
5 October 1907 | Airdrieonians | H | 1–2 | 22,000 | Macdonald |
2 November 1907 | Queen's Park | A | 1–3 | 20,000 | Livingstone |
9 November 1907 | St Mirren | H | 2–2 | 15,000 | Kyle, Hamilton |
16 November 1907 | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | 8,000 | Steven, Campbell |
23 November 1907 | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | 11,000 | Campbell |
30 November 1907 | Third Lanark | A | 5–3 | 9,000 | Kyle (3), Spiers, Hamilton |
7 December 1907 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–1 | 12,000 | Kyle, Hamilton |
14 December 1907 | Motherwell | H | 4–2 | 10,000 | Spiers (2), May, Kyle |
21 December 1907 | Dundee | A | 2–1 | 15,000 | Campbell, May |
28 December 1907 | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | 25,000 | Spiers, Campbell |
1 January 1908 | Celtic | A | 1–2 | 60,000 | Kyle |
2 January 1908 | Partick Thistle | H | 3–2 | 5,000 | Livingstone (2), Kyle |
4 January 1908 | Airdrieonians | A | 0–3 | 7,000 | |
11 January 1908 | Third Lanark | H | 2–0 | 8,000 | Spiers, Kyle |
18 January 1908 | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
15 February 1908 | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–2 | 6,000 | Livingstone, Macdonald |
29 February 1908 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | 6,000 | Campbell, Barrie |
7 March 1908 | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | 8,000 | Livingstone, Smith |
14 March 1908 | Clyde | A | 2–0 | 9,000 | Kyle, Gordon |
21 March 1908 | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–0 | 6,000 | Campbell |
28 March 1908 | Hibernian | A | 3–0 | 9,000 | Campbell (3) |
4 April 1908 | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | 3,000 | Campbell (2) |
11 April 1908 | Clyde | H | 1–1 | 6,000 | Campbell |
13 April 1908 | St Mirren | A | 2–0 | 4,000 | Campbell, Kyle |
18 April 1908 | Port Glasgow | A | 5–1 | 2,500 | Campbell (3), Macdonald, Kyle |
20 April 1908 | Dundee | H | 2–0 | 12,000 | Noble, May (pen) |
25 April 1908 | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 40,000 |
Scottish Cup
[edit]Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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25 January 1908 | R1 | Falkirk | A | 2–2 | 20,000 | Livingstone, May |
1 February 1908 | R1 R | Falkirk | H | 4–1 | 52,000, | Smith (2), Kyle, Spiers |
8 February 1908 | R2 | Celtic | H | 1–2 | 23,000 | Kyle |
Appearances
[edit]Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
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GK | 29 | 0 |
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DF | 32 | 25 |
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DF | 14 | 0 |
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DF | 1 | 0 |
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GK | 23 | 0 |
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DF | 29 | 6 |
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MF | 8 | 1 |
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DF | 14 | 1 |
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FW | 16 | 6 |
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FW | 30 | 14 |
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FW | 25 | 5 |
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MF | 30 | 2 |
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MF | 2 | 0 |
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GK | 6 | 0 |
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MF | 9 | 1 |
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DF | 12 | 0 |
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DF | 15 | 0 |
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FW | 11 | 3 |
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DF | 26 | 0 |
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MF | 3 | 0 |
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MF | 12 | 0 |
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DF | 13 | 0 |
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MF | 19 | 4 |
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MF | 27 | 11 |
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DF | 22 | 1 |