1922–23 Rangers F.C. season
# 1922–23 Rangers F.C. season

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 |
