Gilbert Rankin (20 March 1870 â 28 November 1927) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.
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, but quit the game aged 25, later moving to England. He scored three times in two appearances for Scotland, with a hat-trick on his debut against Ireland in 1890.