The 1916–17 season was the 43rd season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview Rangers played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1916–17 season. They finished third in the Scottish League after winning 24 of the 38 league matches and collecting a total of 53 points (11 behind league winners Celtic).

The Scottish Cup was not competed for this season, as the Scottish Football Association had withdrawn the tournament due to the outbreak of the First World War.

Results All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 19 August 1916DundeeH3–012,000C.Duncan (2), S.Duncan 26 August 1916 Heart of MidlothianA3–110,500Cairns, S.Duncan, Archibald 2 September 1916DumbartonH6–010,000C.Duncan (3), Logan, Cairns, S.Duncan (pen.) 16 September 1916KilmarnockH3–010,000S.Duncan (2, 1 pen.), C.Duncan 30 September 1916St MirrenH1–012,000Cairns 7 October 1916Ayr UnitedA3–16,000Paterson (2), S.Duncan 14 October 1916MotherwellH2–15,000Cairns (2) 21 October 1916Third LanarkA1–130,000Paterson 28 October 1916CelticA0–040,000 4 November 1916Greenock MortonH0–130,000 11 November 1916HibernianA0–010,000 18 November 1916ClydeH1–08,000S.Duncan 25 November 1916Raith RoversA4–15,000Archibald (2), Riddell, Bennett 2 December 1916FalkirkH3–17,000S.Duncan (2), Cairns 9 December 1916AirdrieoniansA0–28,000 16 December 1916HibernianH5–110,000Martin (2), Manderson, C.Duncan, Dornan (o.g.) 23 December 1916MotherwellA1–28,000Blair (pen.) 30 December 1916AirdrieoniansH3–012,000C Duncan (2), Lawson 1 January 1917CelticH0–050,000 2 January 1917Partick ThistleA1–012,000Martin 6 January 1917Heart of MidlothianH1–012,000Martin 13 January 1917ClydeA1–015,000Riddell 20 January 1917 Partick ThistleH3–010,000C.Duncan (2), Riddell 27 January 1917Hamilton AcademicalH2–18,000Blair (pen.), Pursell 3 February 1917AberdeenA1–36,000C.Duncan 10 February 1917Ayr UnitedH1–012,000Manderson 17 February 1917DumbartonA3–05,000Bell, Cairns, Croot 24 February 1917St MirrenA1–112,000Cairns 3 March 1917AberdeenH1–08,000Gordon 10 March 1917 Greenock MortonA0–17,000 17 March 1917FalkirkA2–05,000Cairns (2) 24 March 1917Raith RoversH4–35,000Livingston (3), Cairns 31 March 1917KilmarnockA1–45,000Cairns 7 April 1917 Third LanarkH0–215,000 9 April 1917Queen's ParkA4–110,000C.Duncan (2), Gray, Rutherford 21 April 1917Hamilton AcademicalA1–37,000C.Duncan 21 April 1917Queen's ParkH1–07,000Harris 28 April 1917DundeeA1–29,000Blair (pen.)

Appearances PlayerPositionAppearancesPlayer Stats for Season Season 1916/1917, FitbaStatsGoals Herbert LockGK180 Bert MandersonDF412 Jimmy BlairDF373 James Logan DF141 Harold McKennaMF260 Scott DuncanMF309 Dick BellMF151 Charlie DuncanFW2615 Tommy CairnsFW2714 Bobby ArchibaldFW143 James RiddellDF253 Hector LawsonMF261 George PhilipFW20 Bill PatersonFW53 John HempseyGK220 George LawDF40 Alec BennettMF71 James BowieMF210 James MartinMF224 William HamiltonGK10 Joe HendryMF60 Jimmy GordonDF71 Fred CrookMF91 Andrew LivingstoneFW53 Fred GrayMF21 Walter RutherfordFW11 John AndersonMF20 Neil HarrisFW11 John DickMF10 Sandy ArchibaldFW10 Alex LindsayFW10

See also 1916–17 in Scottish football

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