1897–98 Rangers F.C. season
Rangers 1897–98 football season
The 1897–98 season is the 24th season of competitive football by Rangers .
Overview
Rangers played a total of 25 competitive matches during the 1897–98 season. They finished third in the Scottish League Division One with a record of 13 wins from 18 matches.
The club won the Scottish Cup that season. A 2–0 victory of Kilmarnock on 26 March 1898 saw them win the trophy for the second time in two seasons.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
4 September 1897
St Bernard's
A
4–2
7,000
Hamilton (2), J.Miller, Hyslop
11 September 1897
Hibernian
H
1–0
15,000
Hamilton
20 September 1897
Heart of Midlothian
A
2–2
13,000
Hamilton, A.Smith
25 September 1897
Third Lanark
A
3–0
15,000
Hyslop (pen), A.Smith, Hyslop
27 September 1897
Celtic
H
0–4
30,000
2 October 1897
Heart of Midlothian
H
2–0
15,000
Hamilton (2)
9 October 1897
Partick Thistle
A
5–1
8,000
Mitchell, Gibson, Neil, Hamilton, Hyslop
16 October 1897
Clyde
A
8–1
6,000
A.Smith (3), J.Miller (2), Hamilton, Hyslop, J.McPherson
23 October 1897
Clyde
H
7–0
3,000
Hyslop (3, 1 pen), McPherson, Hamilton, J.Miller, A.Smith
6 November 1897
St Mirren
A
5–1
Turnbull (2), Low, McPherson, Hamilton
4 December 1897
St Mirren
H
9–0
5,000
Hamilton (4), McPherson (3), Neil, J.Miller
11 December 1897
Hibernian
A
5–0
9,000
Hamilton (3), Hyslop, A.Smith
25 December 1897
Dundee
H
5–0
6,000
J.Miller (4), A.Smith
3 January 1898
Partick Thistle
H
7–1
4,000
A.Smith (2), McPherson (2), J.Miller, Hyslop, Johnstone
12 February 1898
Dundee
A
1–2
11,000
A.Smith
19 March 1898
St Bernard's
H
8–1
5,000
Hyslop (3), McPherson (2), A.Smith, Neil, Turnbull
9 April 1898
Third Lanark
H
0–0
3,000
11 April 1897
Celtic
A
0–0
15,000
Scottish Cup
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
8 January 1898
R1
Polton Vale
H
8–0
3,000
J.Miller (2), J.McPherson (2), A.Smith, Hamilton, Goudie, Neil
22 January 1898
R2
Cartvale
H
12–0
Hamilton (4), A.Smith (2), Neil (pen), Mitchell, Kerr, N.Gibson, J.Miller, Coulrough (og)
5 February 1898
QF
Queen's Park
A
3–1
20,000
J.McPherson, Hamilton, J.Miller
19 February 1898
SF
Third Lanark
H
1–1
20,000
A.Smith
26 February 1898
SF Rpl
Third Lanark
A
2–2
16,000
Hamilton, A.Smith
12 March 1898
SF 2Rpl
Third Lanark
A
2–0
12,000
J.McPherson, N.Gibson (pen)
26 March 1898
F
Kilmarnock
N
2–0
14,000
A.Smith, Hamilton
Appearances
See also
References
Domestic leagues Domestic cups Related to national team Club seasons
Division One Division Two Other teams