The 1892–93 season was the 19th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview Rangers played a total of 21 competitive matches during the 1892–93 season. They finished second in the Scottish League behind first-time winners Celtic, with a record of 12 wins from 18 matches.
The club ended the season without the Scottish Cup after being beaten at the quarter-final stage by St Bernard's, 3–2. They had previously defeated Annbank United and Dumbarton during the cup run.
Rangers reached the finals of both the Glasgow Cup and the Glasgow Merchants' Charity Cup and played both against Celtic, winning the Glasgow Cup 3-1 and losing the Charity Cup 5-0.
Results All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 20 August 1892 AbercornA4–0Bruce (2), J.McPherson, Barker 22 August 1892 Leith AthleticH3–25,000McInnes (2), D.McPherson 3 September 1892 DumbartonH3–26,000Bruce (2), Barker 10 September 1892 Third LanarkA4–28,000 A.McCreadie (pen.), Bruce, H.McCreadie, Unknown 24 September 1892 CelticH2–214,000Turnbull, H.McCreadie 1 October 1892 Leith AthleticA2–15,000H.McCreadie (2) 15 October 1892 St MirrenH0–04,000 22 October 1892 ClydeH4–1J.McPherson (2), Kerr, Mitchell 5 November 1892 RentonA2–2Clark, H.McCreadie 4 February 1893 AbercornH4–3H.McCreadie (2), J.McPherson, Kerr (pen.) 11 March 1893 ClydeA3–0H.McCreadie, Kerr, J.McPherson 18 March 1893HeartsA2–1Kerr, Steel 25 March 1893St MirrenA2–2J.McPherson, Dick 1 April 1893Third LanarkH2–13,000 H.McCreadie, Barker 15 April 1893RentonH2–0Drummond, Scott 22 April 1893DumbartonA0–3 29 April 1893CelticA0–3 6 May 1893HeartsH2–1J.McPherson, H.McCreadie
Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 26 November 1892R1AnnbankH7–0Kerr (4), H.McCreadie (2), Clark 21 January 1893R2DumbartonA1–0H.McCreadie 28 January 1893QFSt Bernard'sA2–38,000Barker, Untraced
Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals David HaddowGK210 Robert ScottDF101 Jock DrummondDF201 Robert MarshallDF210 Andrew McCreadieDF171 David MitchellMF191 David McPhersonMF91 McInnesMF42 FlemingFW45 John McPhersonMF217 John BarkerMF144 Peter TurnbullFW21 Donald GowDF110 Hugh McCreadieMF1813 Neil KerrFW168 Allan MartinFW20 ClarkFW32 David FreebairnDF20 James DavieMF60 Frank MuirDF20 DickMF21 James SteelFW21 Nicol SmithDF21 R. ReidFW21 William HayDF10
League table
See also 1892–93 in Scottish football 1892–93 Scottish Cup
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