On this day – June 20th

1928: Rangers defeat the Illinois All-Stars 4-1 in the penultimate match of their North American Tour. Goals from Andy Cunningham, Bob McPhail (2) and Dr Jimmy Marshall earned the Light Blues a victory. 1930: 2 goals from Jimmy Smith and 1 from Willie Nicholson hands Rangers a 3-1 win over Bruells in the 2nd last …

On this day – June 19th

1943: Rangers finish off Celtic 4-1 in the 2nd Leg of their Summer Cup 2nd Round tie. A Willie McIntosh hat-trick and a goal from Charlie Johnston sees Rangers ease to an 8-1 aggregate victory and secure their place in the Semi-Final where they would face Hibs. 1973: The power struggle at Ibrox comes to …

On this day – June 18th

1928: Rangers continue their epic North American Tour with a 2-2 draw against Boston. Dr Jimmy Marshall and Andy Cunningham were on target for the Gers. 1930: A goal each from George Brown, Bob McPhail and Willie Nicholson hand Rangers a 3-1 win over Detroit. 1975: A goal from Derek Parlane and an Alex Miller …

On this day – June 17th

1902: Rangers are beaten 3-2 AET by Celtic in the British League Cup Final. Finlay Speedie and RC Hamilton were on the scoresheet for Rangers. This Competition was held to raise funds for those bereaved by the Ibrox Disaster a couple of months previous. Everton and Sunderland were the other participants. 1984: Rangers draw 1-1 …

On this day – June 16th

1928: 2 goals each from Andy Cunningham and Dr Jimmy Marshall and 1 from Bob McPhail handed Rangers a 5-1 win over Montreal. 2004: Rangers Chief Executive Martin Bain officially launches Rangers TV as the Club unveiled a partnership with Broadcaster Setanta. 2006: Barry Ferguson receives an MBE for his services to football and commitment to …

On this day – June 15th

1930: Alan Morton, Jimmy Fleming, Bob McPhail and Dr Jimmy Marshall all grab a goal each as Rangers defeat Chicago Sparta 4-1. 1946: Another major honour is claimed by Rangers as they lift the Victory Cup with a 3-1 Final victory over Hibs. Torry Gillick opened the scoring before 2 2nd half Jimmy Duncanson goals …

On this day – June 14th

1941: Rangers secure their place in the 2nd Round of the Summer Cup with a 3-1 2nd Leg victory over Falkirk in the 1st Round. Goals from Torry Gillick, Jimmy Duncanson and Willie McIntosh hand Rangers a 6-3 aggregate win. The Light Blues moved on to face Hamilton. 1982: After a backroom reshuffle, Tommy McLean …

On this day – June 13th

1928: Rangers hammer Ulster Utd 7-0 on their North American Tour thanks to goals from Bob McPhail (4), Jimmy Fleming (2) and Andy Cunningham. This match was played in Toronto. 1942: Rangers leave Brockville with a 1-0 defeat in the 1st Leg of their Summer Cup 2nd Round tie with Falkirk. 1980: Rangers open up …

On this day – June 12th

1943: Rangers hammer Celtic 4-0 in the 1st Leg of their Summer Cup Quarter-Final Tie. 2 goals from Jimmy Duncanson and 1 each from George Young and Billy Williamson saw Rangers ease to victory and surely making the 2nd Leg at Ibrox a mere formality. 1947: Courtesy of a boardroom coup, staged by Bill Struth, …

On this day – June 11th

1889: Rangers, playing under the name of Ibroxonians, beat a Falkirk District XI 6-0 in a Friendly. James McIntyre was the only Rangers player on the scoresheet with the rest comprising of guests who played that day, including future Rangers legend and Cowlairs player at the time, John McPherson. The other goalscorers were Chalmers (Clyde), …