The 1901–02 season is the 28th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 22 competitive matches during the 1901–02 season. The club successfully defended the league championship, finishing two points ahead of Celtic. In 18 league matches, the team registered 13 wins.
Their Scottish Cup campaign came to an end in the semi-final at the hands of Hibernian after a 2–0 home defeat.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1901 | Kilmarnock | A | 2–4 | 6,000 | Hamilton, McDougal |
| 24 August 1901 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | 17,000 | Speedie, Hamilton |
| 31 August 1901 | Dundee | A | 3–0 | 12,000 | McDougal (2), Speedie |
| 7 September 1901 | Kilmarnock | H | 3–2 | 16,000 | Campbell, A.Smith, Gibson |
| 16 September 1901 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–0 | Neil, Hamilton | |
| 21 September 1901 | St. Mirren | A | 5–1 | 10,000 | Campbell (2), A.Smith, Wilkie, Jackson (og) |
| 23 September 1901 | Hibernian | H | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
| 28 September 1901 | Third Lanark | A | 2–2 | 16,000 | A.Smith, Hamilton |
| 5 October 1901 | Celtic | H | 3–2 | 30,000 | Neil, Speedie, Quinn (og) |
| 19 October 1901 | Hibernian | A | 3–2 | 12,000 | Wilkie, Hamilton (pen), Neil |
| 2 November 1901 | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | 12,000 | McPherson, Hamilton |
| 9 November 1901 | Grenock Morton | A | 3–2 | 7,000 | McPherson (2), Wilkie |
| 16 November 1901 | Third Lanark | H | 1–4 | 5,000 | Robertson |
| 7 December 1901 | Greenock Morton | H | 2–1 | 3,000 | A.Smith, Hamilton |
| 1 January 1902 | Celtic | A | 4–2 | 40,000 | N.Smith, Campbell, Robertson, Hamilton |
| 4 January 1902 | Queen's Park | A | 1–0 | 20,000 | Robertson |
| 18 January 1902 | St. Mirren | H | 3–2 | 12,000 | Speedie (2), Cameron (og) |
| 29 January 1902 | Dundee | H | 3–1 | 13,000 | Hamilton, A.Smith, Speedie |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 1902 | R1 | Johnstone | H | 6–1 | 2,000 | Howie (og), Speedie, A.Smith, Hamilton, Robertson, Graham |
| 25 January 1902 | R2 | Caledonian | H | 5–1 | 5,000 | A.Smith (2), Wilkie, Campbell, Hamilton |
| 22 February 1902 | QF | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | 10,000 | Speedie, A.Smith |
| 22 March 1902 | SF | Hibernian | H | 0–2 | 35,000 |
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Smith
|
FW | 22 | 9 |
| Robert Neil
|
DF | 17 | 3 |
| Robert Hamilton
|
FW | 20 | 11 |
| Finlay Speedie
|
FW | 20 | 8 |
| James Stark
|
DF | 19 | 0 |
| Matthew Dickie
|
GK | 19 | 0 |
| Nicol Smith
|
DF | 19 | 1 |
| Jack Wilkie
|
MF | 16 | 4 |
| Neilly Gibson
|
MF | 17 | 1 |
| Jock Drummond
|
DF | 15 | 0 |
| John Campbell
|
MF | 15 | 5 |
| John Tait Robertson
|
DF | 12 | 4 |
| David Crawford
|
DF | 9 | 0 |
| John McPherson
|
MF | 6 | 3 |
| Lee McDougall
|
FW | 4 | 3 |
| James Graham
|
MF | 4 | 1 |
| Noble McPherson
|
GK | 2 | 0 |
| Hugh Morton
|
MF | 3 | 0 |
| David Goudie
|
MF | 1 | 0 |
| George Young
|
DF | 1 | 0 |
| James R. Hamilton
|
FW | 1 | 0 |