ARDROSSAN RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB     1901


The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald of 14 and 21 January 1901 carried the reports below.

ARDROSSAN WINTON ROVERS 1 - ARDROSSAN RANGERS 1
On Friday evening of last week (7 June 1901), the Ardrossan Rangers opposed a representation of the Winton Rovers at Winton Park. The Rovers were without several of their usual players but nevertheless they kept the 'mixed eleven' pretty much to their own end for the most part of the game. The result was a draw, one goal each. Why was the 'bonnet' not handed round?

ARDROSSAN CELTIC 1 - ARDROSSAN RANGERS 0
Last Saturday again (15 June 1901), another benefit match was played at North Crescent and a team now known as the Ardrossan Rangers which latter eleven include several capable players. The strong north-west breeze contributed to spoil the game which ended in favour of Celtic by one goal to nothing.

These reports contain the first mentions of Ardrossan Rangers since 12 May 1884. It is reasonable to assume that it was different from the Ardrossan Rangers Football Club founded in 1880.