The 1898–99 season was the 25th season of competitive

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played by

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Overview

Rangers played a total of 39 competitive matches during the 1898–99 season. They finished top of

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with a one hundred percent record of 18 wins from 18 matches. The club ended the season without any other trophies: in the

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Hearts and St Mirren en route to the final, they lost to

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2–0. Earlier in the season they had also lost in the final of the less important

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1–0 to Queen's Park, and at its end they lost in the minor

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final, another 2–0 loss to Celtic, also finishing as runners-up to the same opponents in the supplementary

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Scottish Football Historical Archive Regardless of these setbacks, the perfect league campaign of 1898–99 remains a unique achievement in the annals of British football.The first great Rangers team whose 'perfect season' remains unique in British football 122 years on
Matthew Lindsay, Glasgow Times, 7 January 2021

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One

Scottish Cup

Appearances

References

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