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Gilbert Rankin (20 March 1870 – 28 November 1927) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilbert Rankin | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 November 1927 (aged 57)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Hornsey, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1887–1892 | Vale of Leven | 10 | (0) |
| 1892–1893 | Renton | 6 | (0) |
| 1893–1895 | Vale of Leven | ||
| International career | |||
| 1890–1891 | Scotland | 2 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Alexandria, Rankin played club football locally for Vale of Leven (featuring on the losing side in the 1890 Scottish Cup Final) and Renton,[2] but quit the game aged 25, later moving to England.[1] He scored three times in two appearances for Scotland, with a hat-trick on his debut against Ireland in 1890.[3][4][a]
- Most sources state he scored two goals,[5][6] with the other given to John McPherson, but contemporary reports state that Rankin scored all three.[3][4]
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