1915–16 Rangers F.C. season
1915-16 season | |
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Chairman | John Ure Primrose |
Manager | William Wilton |
Ground | Ibrox Park |
Scottish League | 2nd P38 W25 D6 L7 F87 A39 Pts56 |
Top goalscorer | League: Willie Reid (21) All: Willie Reid (26) |
The 1915–16 season was the 42nd season of competitive football played by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 42 competitive matches during the 1915–16 season. They finished second in the Scottish League after winning 25 of the 38 league matches and collecting a total of 56 points (11 behind league winners Celtic).
The
First World War
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Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 August 1915 | Dumbarton | A | 3–1 | 6,000 | Reid (2), Cunningham |
28 August 1915 | Third Lanark | H | 4–0 | 16,000 | Cunningham (2), Reid (2) |
4 September 1915 | Kilmarnock | A | 3–0 | 8,000 | Reid, Cunningham, Cairns |
18 September 1915 | Ayr United | H | 5–2 | 16,000 | Reid (2), Duncan, Cairns, Cunningham |
2 October 1915 | Airdrieonians | A | 1–0 | 7,000 | Cunningham |
16 October 1915 | Hearts | H | 0–4 | 15,000 | |
23 October 1915 | Raith Rovers | A | 3–1 | 3,000 | Reid (2), Hendry |
30 October 1915 | Celtic | H | 3–0 | 45,000 | Duncan, Reid, Paterson |
6 November 1915 | Queen's Park | A | 6–0 | 14,000 | Cairns (2), Cunningham (2, 1 pen.), Fleming, Duncan |
13 November 1915 | Hamilton | H | 3–0 | 15,000 | Cunningham (2, 1 pen.), Duncan |
20 November 1915 | Falkirk | A | 1–2 | 3,000 | Cairns |
27 November 1915 | Hibernian | H | 4–2 | 7,000 | Cunningham (3), Paterson |
4 December 1915 | Morton | A | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
11 December 1915 | St Mirren | H | 4–0 | 6,000 | Gordon (2), Cunningham (2) |
18 December 1915 | Clyde | A | 2–0 | 12,000 | Reid, Cairns |
25 December 1915 | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | 10,000 | Paterson |
1 January 1916 | Celtic | A | 2–2 | 8,000 | Cunningham, Duncan |
3 January 1916 | Partick Thistle | H | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
8 January 1916 | Motherwell | H | 4–1 | 6,000 | Reid (3), Cairns |
15 January 1916 | Dundee | A | 0–2 | 6,000 | |
22 January 1916 | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1 | 50,000 | Bennett (2), Gordon |
29 January 1916 | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | 18,000 | Cairns, Reid |
5 February 1916 | Morton | H | 1–0 | 25,000 | Cairns |
12 February 1916 | Hearts | A | 2–1 | 17,500 | Gordon (2, 1 pen.) |
19 February 1916 | Aberdeen | H | 4–0 | 15,000 | Cunningham (2, 1 pen.), Reid, Cairns |
26 February 1916 | Ayr United | A | 0–1 | 7,000 | |
4 March 1916 | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | 12,000 | Gordon, Duncan, Reid |
11 March 1916 | Hibernian | A | 3–2 | 5,000 | Paterson (2), Reid |
18 March 1916 | Third Lanark | A | 1–0 | 22,000 | Branscombe |
1 April 1916 | Hamilton | A | 1–0 | 10,000 | Sneddon |
8 April 1916 | Raith Rovers | H | 3–0 | 10,000 | Gordon (2), Paterson |
10 April 1916 | Dundee | H | 3–2 | 5,000 | Lister, Cairns, Branscombe |
15 April 1916 | Partick Thistle | A | 2–5 | 30,000 | Cairns (2) |
17 April 1916 | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | 4,000 | Paterson |
20 April 1916 | Dumbarton | H | 2–2 | 3,000 | Duncan, Branscombe |
22 April 1916 | Clyde | H | 2–2 | 5,000 | Duncan, Branscombe |
24 April 1916 | Queen's Park | H | 6–0 | 6,000 | Reid (3), Duncan (2), Branscombe |
29 April 1916 | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 6,000 |
Appearances
Player | Position | Appearances[1] | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Herbert Lock | GK | 19 | 0 |
Tommy Cairns | FW | 38 | 15 |
Bert Manderson | DF | 35 | 0 |
Harry Muir | DF | 33 | 0 |
Jimmy Gordon | DF | 35 | 8 |
Peter Pursell | DF | 23 | 0 |
James Bowie | MF | 28 | 0 |
Scott Duncan | MF | 36 | 10 |
Andy Cunningham | FW | 23 | 19 |
Willie Reid | FW | 28 | 26 |
Tommy Cairns | FW | 34 | 12 |
Jimmy Paterson | MF | 34 | 10 |
John Hempsey | GK | 22 | 0 |
Alex Craig | DF | 6 | 0 |
James Logan | DF | 27 | 0 |
Joe Hendry | MF | 20 | 1 |
John Fleming
|
MF | 4 | 1 |
Alec Bennett | FW | 18 | 2 |
Robert Parker | FW | 1 | 0 |
Frank Branscombe | MF | 7 | 5 |
John Sneddon | MF | 5 | 1 |
Jimmy Lister | FW | 5 | 1 |
James McCrae | MF | 3 | 0 |
John Fleming | MF | 4 | 1 |
Jimmy Gourlay[a] | FW | 1 | 0 |
William Bone | DF | 2 | 0 |
John Ballantyne | MF | 1 | 0 |
John Brander | MF | 3 | 0 |
David Taylor | DF | 1 | 0 |
Jackie Wright[a] | DF | 1 | 0 |
Stan Seymour[a] | FW | 1 | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ Player Stats for Season | Season 1915/1916, FitbaStats
- ^ Football, The Scotsman, 8 May 1916, via London Hearts Supporters Club