| 1922–23 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Ure Primrose | 
| Manager | Bill Struth | 
| Ground | Ibrox Park | 
| Scottish League Division One | 1st P38 W23 D9 L6 F67 A29 Pts55 | 
| Scottish Cup | Second Round | 
| Top goalscorer | League: Geordie Henderson (23) All: Geordie Henderson (24) | 
The 1922–23 season is the 49th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 40 competitive matches during the 1922–23 season. The team finished top of the league, five points ahead of second placed Airdrieonians, after winning twenty-three of the 38 league games and recording an unbeaten home record.
The side was knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the second round that season. After overcoming Clyde, a shock 2-0 defeat to Ayr United ended the campaign.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1922 | Alloa Athletic | H | 2–0 | 30,000 | Cunningham, JR Smith | 
| 19 Aug 1922 | Third Lanark | H | 5–1 | 30,000 | Hansen (2), Cunningham, Cairns, Morton | 
| 26 Aug 1922 | Motherwell | A | 4–0 | 16,000 | Cunningham (2), JR Smith, Cairns | 
| 09 Sep 1922 | Falkrik | A | 0–2 | 18,000 | |
| 18 Sep 1922 | Hearts | A | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| 23 Sep 1922 | Morton | H | 0–0 | 30,000 | |
| 25 Sep 1922 | Clyde | A | 2–1 | 31,000 | Muirhead, Cairns | 
| 07 Oct 1922 | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | 22,000 | Cunningham, Henderson | 
| 14 Oct 1922 | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 26,294 | |
| 21 Oct 1922 | Albion Rovers | H | 2–2 | 18,000 | Dixon, Henderson | 
| 28 Oct 1922 | Celtic | A | 3–1 | 55,000 | Cunningham (2), Henderson | 
| 04 Nov 1922 | Partick Thistle | H | 4–1 | 30,000 | Henderson (2), Muirhead, Cunningham | 
| 11 Nov 1922 | Hamilton | A | 3–0 | 10,000 | Henderson (2), Cairns | 
| 18 Nov 1922 | Raith Rovers | H | 1–0 | 18,000 | Johnston | 
| 25 Nov 1922 | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | 30,000 | |
| 02 Dec 1922 | Airdrieonians | H | 4–1 | 30,000 | Henderson (3), Archibald | 
| 09 Dec 1922 | Dundee | H | 4–1 | 35,000 | Henderson (2), Muirhead, Archibald | 
| 16 Dec 1922 | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | 10,000 | Henderson | 
| 23 Dec 1922 | Alloa Athletic | A | 2–0 | 8,000 | Henderson, Morton | 
| 30 Dec 1922 | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | 22,000 | Cunningham | 
| 01 Jan 1923 | Celtic | H | 2–0 | 50,000 | Hansen, Archibald | 
| 02 Jan 1923 | Partick Thistle | A | 1–0 | 36,000 | Archibald | 
| 06 Jan 1923 | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | 35,000 | Meiklejohn, Cairns | 
| 20 Jan 1923 | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | 16,000 | Henderson, Cairns | 
| 03 Feb 1923 | Hamilton | H | 3–0 | 13,000 | Hansen (2), Cunningham | 
| 06 Feb 1923 | Third Lanark | A | 2–2 | 10,000 | Muirhead, Hansen | 
| 10 Feb 1923 | Airdrieonians | A | 0–1 | 12,000 | |
| 24 Feb 1923 | Morton | A | 1–1 | 16,000 | Dixon | 
| 03 Mar 1923 | Clyde | H | 2–1 | 15,000 | Henderson (2) | 
| 10 Mar 1923 | Raith Rovers | A | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
| 14 Mar 1923 | Ayr United | H | 2–1 | 8,000 | Henderson (2) | 
| 24 Mar 1923 | Dundee | A | 2–1 | 20,000 | Henderson, Cairns | 
| 27 Mar 1923 | Falkrik | H | 2–0 | 15,000 | Cunningham (pen), Henderson | 
| 31 Mar 1923 | Albion Rovers | A | 1–2 | 10,000 | Cairns | 
| 02 Apr 1923 | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | 10,000 | Morton | 
| 07 Apr 1923 | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 16,000 | |
| 21 Apr 1923 | Kilmarnock | H | 1–0 | 16,000 | Henderson | 
| 28 Apr 1923 | Hearts | H | 3–0 | 8,000 | Cairns (2), Henderson | 
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1923 | R1 | Clyde | A | 4-0 | 40,000 | Cunningham (2), Henderson, Morton | 
| 27 Jan 1923 | R2 | Ayr United | A | 0-2 | 16,000 | 
Appearances
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  William Robb | GK | 40 | 0 | 
|  Bert Manderson | DF | 29 | 0 | 
|  Billy McCandless | DF | 24 | 0 | 
|  David Meiklejohn | DF | 36 | 1 | 
|  Arthur Dixon | DF | 36 | 2 | 
|  Tommy Muirhead | MF | 33 | 4 | 
|  Sandy Archibald | MF | 36 | 4 | 
|  Andy Cunningham | MF | 37 | 13 | 
|  Jack Smith | FW | 3 | 2 | 
|  Tommy Cairns | FW | 38 | 10 | 
|  Alan Morton | MF | 37 | 4 | 
|  Carl Hansen | FW | 10 | 6 | 
|  Geordie Henderson | FW | 30 | 24 | 
|  John Nicholson | MF | 10 | 0 | 
|  Alexander Johnstone | MF | 9 | 1 | 
|  Hector Lawson | MF | 3 | 0 | 
|  Thomas Reid | DF | 14 | 0 | 
|  John Jamieson | DF | 13 | 0 | 
|  James Walls | MF | 1 | 0 | 
|  James Kilpatrick | MF | 1 | 0 | 
See also
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