The 1898–99 season is the 9th season of competitive football by Rangers

Rangers F.C.

Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...

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Overview

Rangers played a total of 23 competitive matches during the 1898–99 season. They finished top of the Scottish League Division One

Scottish Premier League

The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...

 with a one hundred percent record of 18 wins from 18 matches.

The club ended the season without the Scottish Cup

Scottish Cup

The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...

 despite beating Hearts

Heart of Midlothian F.C.

Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...

 and St. Mirren

St. Mirren F.C.

St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...

 enroute. They lost the final to Celtic

Celtic F.C.

Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...

 2–0.

Scottish League Division One

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
20 Aug 1898	Partick Thistle	H	6–2	7,000	Hamilton (3), Sharp, Neil, Millar
27 Aug 1898	St. Mirren	A	3–1		A.Smith, Hamilton, McPherson
03 Sep 1898	Heart of Midlothian	A	3–2	17,500	Hamilton (2), Wilkie
10 Sep 1898	Third Lanark	H	4–1	18,000	Millar, McPherson, Campbell, Neil (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... )
19 Sep 1898	St. Bernard's	A	2–0	8,000	A.Smith, Neil (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... )
24 Sep 1898	Celtic	A	4–0	45,000	Neil (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), McPherson, Campbell, Millar
26 Sep 1898	Third Lanark	A	3–2	14,000	Campbell (2), McPherson
01 Oct 1898	Heart of Midlothian	H	3–1	25,000	Hamilton (2), A.Smith
08 Oct 1898	Dundee	A	2–1	7,500	Hamilton, Wilkie
05 Nov 1898	Partick Thistle	A	5–0	5,000	Hamilton (2), Millar (2), Sharp
19 Nov 1898	Hibernian	A	4–3	10,000	Millar, A.Smith, Hamilton, Neil (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... )
26 Nov 1898	Clyde	H	8–0	4,000	Millar (3), Sharp (2), Gibson (2), Watson (o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... )
03 Dec 1898	St. Bernard's	H	5–2	3,000	Campbell (4), Hamilton
17 Dec 1898	Dundee	H	7–0	3,000	Hamilton (3), A.Smith (2), McPherson (2), Gibson (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Campbell
24 Dec 1898	Hibernian	H	10–0	7,000	A.Smith (4), Hamilton (2), McPherson, Millar, Gibson (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Campbell
31 Dec 1898	St. Mirren	H	3–2	5,000	Campbell (2), A.Smith
02 Jan 1899	Celtic	H	4–1	30,000	Hamilton (3), Campbell
07 Jan 1899	Clyde	A	3–0	4,000	A.Smith, Millar, Neil (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... )

Scottish Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
14 Jan 1899	R1	Heart of Midlothian	H	4–1	25,612	Gibson (2), Neil (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Hamilton
11 Feb 1899	R2	Ayr Parkhouse	A	4–1	5,000	Hamilton (2), Campbell, A.Smith
18 Feb 1899	QF	Clyde	H	4–0	6,000	Low, McPherson, Gibson (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Hamilton
15 Apr 1899	SF	St. Mirren	A	2–1	10,000	McPherson, Millar
22 Apr 1899	F	Celtic	N	0–2	25,000

Appearances

Player	Position	Appearances	Goals
Matthew Dickie Matthew Dickie Matthew Dickie was a Scottish professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers.Dickie made his Rangers debut against St. Mirren in a 5-1 home win at Ibrox on the 15 August 1896. He played 126 league matches from a possible 132 in an amazing spell during his time at the club...	GK	23	0
Robert Hamilton Robert Hamilton (footballer) Robert Cumming Hamilton was a Scottish international footballer, most notable for his ten season association with Rangers.-Playing career:...	FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...	23	25
Robert Neil Robert Neil Robert "Bobby" Neil was a Scottish international footballer who played for , and . He played at centre half and at wing half....	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	22	7
Alex Smith Alex Smith (footballer born 1876) Alexander Smith was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger for Rangers and the Scotland national team....	FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...	22	13
David Crawford	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	22	0
Neilly Gibson Neilly Gibson Neil "Neilly" Gibson was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers, Partick Thistle and the Scotland national team.Gibson joined Rangers in 1894 from junior side Royal Albert...	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	22	6
John Campbell John Campbell (footballer born 1877) John William Campbell was a Scottish footballer who played for Linthouse, Partick Thistle, Blackburn Rovers, Rangers, West Ham United, Hibernian and the Scotland national team....	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	21	13
James Millar Jimmy Millar (footballer born 1870) Jimmy Millar was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team as a Forward. He made his debut for Sunderland on 13 September 1890 against Burnley, Sunderland lost the game 3–2...	FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...	21	12
John McPherson	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	20	8
David Mitchell David Mitchell (footballer born 1866) David Mitchell was a Scottish professional football player who was best known for his time with Rangers.Mitchell joined Rangers from Kilmarnock in September 1889. He was Rangers captain and won two Scottish Football League championships, three Scottish Cup, four Glasgow Cup, two Glasgow League and...	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	18	0
Nicol Smith Nicol Smith Nicol Smith was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers.Born in Darvel, Ayrshire, Smith played as a fullback for local sides Vale of Irvine, Royal Albert and Darvel, earning junior international selection, before joining Rangers in 1893...	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	17	0
Jock Drummond Jock Drummond John "Jock" Drummond was a Scottish footballer who played for Falkirk, Rangers and the Scotland national team.-Career:Drummond joined Rangers in 1892 from Falkirk...	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	6	0
James E. Miller	DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	5	0
Andrew Sharp	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	4	3
James Wilkie	FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...	4	2
James Sharp	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	1	1
Thomas Low	MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	1	1
Jimmy Oswald Jimmy Oswald James Oswald was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward in the 1891 FA Cup Final for Notts County as well as making three appearances for Scotland between 1889 and 1897.During his career he also played for Third Lanark, St Bernard's, Rangers , Raith Rovers and...	FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...	1	0

See also

• 1898–99 in Scottish football
• 1898–99 Scottish Cup