On this day – April 29th

Rangers’ record on this day – P: 25 W: 10 D: 6 L: 9

GD: +1 F: 40 A: 39

Win %: 40.00%

Average Goals Scored P/M: 1.60, Conceded: 1.56

 

1882: Rangers are beaten 4-0 by Dumbarton in the Glasgow Merchants’ Charity Cup 1^st Round Replay at Hampden.

1886: The goalscorer is unknown from Rangers’ 1-1 draw in a Friendly with Battlefield.

1893: Rangers suffer a 3-0 loss against Celtic in a League match at Parkhead.

1896: John McPherson is on target as Rangers are beaten 3-1 by Sunderland in a Friendly at Ibrox.

1899: Neilly Gibson equalises as Rangers draw 1-1 with Queen’s Park in the Glasgow League at Ibrox.

1901: 2 goals from Finlay Speedie and an RG Campbell penalty earns Rangers a 3-1 win over Newcastle in a Friendly at Ibrox.

1902: Rangers are defeated 5-0 by Newcastle at Central Park in Aberdeen.

1903: Alec Smith and RC Hamilton are on target as Rangers draw 2-2 with Newcastle at Ibrox in a Friendly.

1905: Finlay Speedie and Archie Kyle get the goals as Rangers finish off their League fixtures with a 2-0 win away at Morton. The Light Blues were level on points with Celtic with the 2 sides scheduled to meet in a Glasgow League fixture 3 days later. It was decided that the match would double as a League decider, played at Hampden.

1911: Rangers defeat the 5^th King’s Own Scottish Borderers 6-1 in a Friendly at Palmerston Park.  A Willie Reid double and goals from Alec Smith, Alex Bennett, Billy Hogg and Dunn sealed the victory.

1912: A goal each from Willie Reid and Alex Bennett earns Rangers a 2-1 win over Partick Thistle in a benefit match for the widows of Glasgow Juniors players Hyslop and Smith.

1916: Rangers wrap up their League fixtures with a 0-0 draw against Aberdeen at Pittodrie. The Gers ended the campaign in 2^nd, 11 points behind Celtic.

1919: Sandy Archibald and James Pursell score twice each as Rangers beat Everton 4-0 in a Friendly at Ibrox.

1922: Rangers complete their League fixtures with a 0-0 draw against Clyde at Shawfield. The Light Blues ended the season runners-up to Celtic, a single point behind the Parkhead side.

1933: Rangers seal the League title with a 4-2 triumph over Hamilton at Douglas Park. Goals from Bob McPhail (2), Dr Jimmy Marshall and Jimmy Fleming saw the Gers avert disaster and clinch yet another Championship.

1936: Bob McPhail and Alex Venters score as Rangers are beaten 3-2 at home by Aberdeen in the final League game of the season. The Ibrox side ended the campaign in 2^nd, 5 points behind Celtic.

1939: Rangers suffer a 2-0 defeat at Aberdeen on the final day of the season. The Light Blues already had the Title secured and ended the season 11 points clear of Celtic in 2^nd.

1944: Rangers beat Celtic 4-2 in the Semi-Final of the Southern League Cup at Hampden thanks to goals from Jimmy Duncanson (2) and Jimmy Smith (2). George Young also missed a penalty as the Gers set-up a Final clash with Hibs.

1950: 101,000 fill Ibrox to witness Rangers raw 0-0 with Hibs. The Gers’ Iron Curtain defence held firm against the Famous Five attack of the Edinburgh side, leaving the Light Blues requiring a single point to tie up the League Title.

1953: Billy Simpson scores the only goal as Rangers beat Aberdeen 1-0 in the Scottish Cup Final Replay at Hampden. The triumph was Rangers’ 14^th in the Competition and proved to be the last time that the Trophy would be won by Bill Struth.

1957: Rangers see out the League Championship with a 4-3 victory away at Dunfermline on the final day of the season. 2^nd half goals from Alex Scott (2), Johnny Hubbard and Billy Simpson handed the Light Blues the requisite win to secure their 30^th League Title, finishing 2 points clear of Hearts.

1961: Rangers win the League with a final day victory over Ayr Utd 7-3 courtesy of goals from Alex Scott (3), Davie Wilson (2) and Ralph Brand (2). The Gers took the Title with a single point from Willie Waddell’s Kilmarnock. One of Scott’s goals was Rangers’ 5,000^th in League competition.

1963: Despite going ahead through Davie Wilson, Rangers are held to a 1-1 draw by Motherwell at Ibrox.

1964: Rangers conclude their League matches with a 1-0 loss away at St Johnstone. The Gers already had the Title sewn up and ended the campaign 6 points clear of Kilmarnock. This would be the last time that the Championship would go back to Ibrox for 11 years.

1967: Alex Willoughby equalises as Rangers draw 1-1 with Dundee at Dens Park.

1972: Derek Johnstone is on the mark as Rangers are beaten 2- by Hibs at Ibrox.

1974: A Graham Fyfe double and a goal from Quinton Young secures a 3-2 win for Rangers over Dundee at Dens Park on the final day of the season. The Gers finished in 3^rd place, 11 points behind winners Celtic.

1978: Early goals from Colin Jackson and Gordon Smith hands Rangers a 2-0 victory and the League Title in the final fixture of the season, at Ibrox. The Light Blues finished 2 points ahead of 2^nd placed Aberdeen.

1986: Ally McCoist makes his Scotland debut in a 0-0 Friendly draw with Holland in Eindhoven.

1989: Rangers win the first League Championship of 9 in a row with a 4-0 victory at Ibrox over Hearts. Mel Sterland and Kevin Drinkell scored twice each as the Gers secured the Title with 3 games to spare.

1991: Goals from Ian Durrant (2), John Morrow and John Spencer aren’t enough for Rangers who are beaten 6-4 by Brechin at Glebe Park in a Testimonial match for Dougie Scott.

1995: Rangers are beaten 2-0 at home by Motherwell.

2001: Rangers suffer a 3-0 defeat to Celtic at Ibrox.

2006: Rangers come from behind to beat Kilmarnock 3-1 at Rugby Park thanks to 2 goals from Marvin Andrews and 1 from Kris Boyd.

2012: Rangers are defeated 3-0 by Celtic at Parkhead.

 

Birthdays

1866: Davy Mitchell (Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire). Rangers: 1889-1900 (Midfielder). Apps: 241, Goals: 9, Honours: 2 Scottish League titles, 3 Scottish Cups, 4 Glasgow Cups, 1 Glasgow Charity Cup, 2 Glasgow League titles, 1890 Rangers Sports Trophy. International Caps: 5 (Scotland).

1987: Alejandro Bedoya (Englewood, New Jersey, USA). Rangers: 2011-2012 (Midfielder). Apps: 13, Goals: 1, International Caps: 59 (USA).

On this day – April 28th

Rangers’ record on this day – P: 22 W: 10 D: 8 L: 4

GD: +20 F: 43 A: 23

Win %: 45.45%

Average Goals Scored P/M: 1.95, Conceded: 1.05

 

1877: Rangers are beaten 4-0 by Queen’s Park for the Glasgow Merchants’ Charity Cup, at Hampden. The Trophy had been put up by Glasgow Merchants in an attempt to patch up relations between Scotland’s 2 biggest Clubs, Vale of Leven and Queen’s Park, who had met in a particularly feisty Scottish Cup Semi-Final. The Vale point-blank refused the invitation and as beaten finalists of the Scottish Cup, Rangers were asked to fill in. Later the Tournament would be opened up to more competitors and was an annual fixture of the Scottish Football Calendar until 1960.

1888: The goalscorers remain unknown from Rangers’ 6-0 thrashing of Scottish Corinthians in the Dunfermline Charity Cup at Ladysmill, Fife.

1894: Rangers are beaten 2-0 by Queen’s Park in the Glasgow Merchants’ Charity Cup 1^st Round at Hampden.

1897: Rangers defeat Clyde 4-0 in a Glasgow League fixture at Ibrox with goals scored by Jim Miller, Tommy Hyslop, Alec Smith and George McNicholl.

1900: Rangers suffer a 1-0 loss at home to Sheffield Utd in a Friendly.

1908: RG Campbell is on the mark as Rangers draw 1-1 with Woolwich Arsenal in a Friendly at Ibrox.

1909: Rangers conclude their League fixtures with a 7-1 drubbing of Morton thanks to goals from Alec Smith, RG Campbell (3), Jimmy Gordon, Jimmy Stark and John McDonald. The Light Blues finished in 4^th, 6 points behind winners Celtic.

1913: Rangers draw 0-0 with Celtic in a Friendly at Kingsmill Park in Inverness.

1914: Willie Reid scores a hat-trick as Rangers ease to a 6-2 victory over Everton in a benefit match for Light Blues Trainer James Wilson. Dr Jimmy Paterson, Alex Bennett and Alec Smith were also on target for the Ibrox side.

1915: Alex Bennett scores as Rangers are beaten 2- by Morton in the Belgian War Relief Fund Shield Final at Firhill.

1917: Rangers end their League campaign with a 2-1 defeat away at Dundee. James Blair was on target for the visitors who ended the season in 3^rd place, 11 points behind winners Celtic.

1920: Rangers clinch the League Championship in the penultimate fixture of the season with a 0-0 draw at Dumbarton.

1923: A Tommy Cairns brace and a goal from Geordie Henderson sees Rangers wrap up their League matches with a 3-0 triumph at Ibrox against Hearts. The Gers had already won the League Title and finished 5 points clear of 2^nd placed Airdrie.

1924: Tully Craig grabs the winner in Rangers’ 1-0 victory over Ayr Utd in a benefit match for Phil McCloy at Somerset Park.

1928: League Champions Rangers complete their fixtures with a 1-1 draw against Bo’ness Utd at Newtown Park. Andy Cunningham levelled for the Light Blues with 15 minutes remaining. Bo’ness held the distinction until this season (Ross County), to be the only side that Rangers have ever met in League action and who they’ve never managed to beat away from home. This proved to be Utd’s only season in the Scottish top division. The Ibrox men ended the campaign 5 points in-front of closest-challengers Celtic.

1934: Rangers beat Hamilton 4-2 at Ibrox with goals coming from Willie Nicholson, Davie Meiklejohn, Jimmy Smith and Alex Venters.

1942: David Marshall and D.Grant score a goal each as Rangers beat Albion Rovers 2-1 in the final match of the Southern League at Ibrox. The Title had already been clinched by the Light Blues and finished 8 points ahead of Hibs in 2^nd.

1945: Rangers defeat Queen’s Park 1-0 in the 1^st Round of the Glasgow Merchants’ Charity Cup. Alex Venters’ goal proves decisive as the Gers progress to face Clyde in the Semi-Final.

1951: Rangers finish their League fixtures with a 4-1 home defeat at the hands of Hibs. Billy Simpson pulled a goal back in the final minutes for the Ibrox side. The Light Blues finished runners-up, level on points with Dundee who had an inferior Goal Average, to the Easter Road Club, a whole 10 points adrift.

1956: Rangers are beaten 1-0 by Clyde in the final League game of the season, at Ibrox. The Championship had already been sealed and the Gers finished 6 points clear of Aberdeen in 2^nd.

1958: Max Murray grabs the only goal as Rangers defeat St Mirren 1-0 at Ibrox.

1962: Rangers end their League matches with a 1-1 draw against Kilmarnock at Ibrox. Davie Wilson levelled for the home side. The Light Blues finished 2^nd in the Table, 3 points off winners Dundee.

1969: Willie Johnston nets a last minute equaliser as Rangers are held to a 1-1 draw by Dundee at Dens Park.

1973: Quinton Young an Alfie Conn get the goals as Rangers beat East Fife 2-0 at Ibrox in the final game of the season. The Gers ended the season in 2^nd, a single point behind Celtic.

1979: Bobby Russell hits a hat-trick as Rangers defeat Hearts 4-0 at Tynecastle. Derek Parlane was also on target for the Light Blues.

1984: Rangers draw 1-1 with St Mirren at Love Street. Bobby Williamson had opened the scoring for the Light Blues.

1987: Rangers win 5-4 on penalties, following a 1-1 draw with Clyde in the 1^st Round of the Glasgow Cup at Firhill. John Spencer was on the scoresheet for the Gers who moved on to play Celtic in the Final.

1990: Goals from Ally McCoist and Davie Dodds earns Rangers a 2-0 win over Dunfermline at Ibrox.

1992: Despite going ahead through Ally McCoist, Rangers are forced to settle for a 1-1 draw with Hearts at Ibrox.

1996: 8 in a row is sealed as Rangers come from 1-0 down to beat Aberdeen 3-1 at Ibrox thanks to a stunning Paul Gascoigne hat-trick.

1998: Rangers come from 2 down to earn a 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday at Ibrox in a Testimonial match for Ian Durrant. Durrant and Jorg Albertz netted for the home side.

2007: Charlie Adam (2) and Alan Hutton score in Rangers’ 3-3 draw with Hibs in Edinburgh. Steven Whittaker was on target for the home side.

 

 

 

On this day – April 27th

Rangers’ record on this day – P: 23 W: 15 D: 2 L: 6

GD: +24 F: 54 A: 30

Win %: 65.22%

Average Goals Scored P/M: 2.35, Conceded: 1.30

 

1889: The goalscorers remain unknown as Rangers are beaten 6-2 by Queen of the South Wanderers in a Friendly.

1895: Rangers complete their League fixtures with a 2-1 win over St Bernard’s at Ibrox. David Boyd and Alec Smith scores as the Light Blues come from behind to claim victory. The Gers finished in 3^rd place, 9 points behind winners Hearts.

1898: RC Hamilton grabs a hat-trick as Rangers defeat Queen’s Park 4-2 in the Glasgow League at Hampden. Jim Miller had opened the scoring for the visitors.

1901: Alec Smith equalises as Rangers are held to a 1-1 draw by Hearts at Tynecaslte in the final match of the Inter-City League. The Light Blues finished in 3^rd position, 4 points off winners Third Lanark.

1904: Alec Mackie and Thomas Paton get the goals as Rangers defeat Newcastle Utd 2-0 in a Friendly at Ibrox.

1907: Sadly, the goalscorers remain unknown from Rangers 4-0 win over Maxwelltown in a Friendly.

1910: 2 goals from Willie Reid and 1 from Billy Hogg secures a 3-0 victory for Rangers against Ayr Utd in a Friendly at Somerset Park.

1911: A Jimmy Galt hat-trick and a goal from Billy Hogg hands Rangers a 4-1 win over Beith in a benefit match for Hugh McPherson.

1912: Rangers wrap up their League fixtures with a 3-1 triumph over Motherwell at Ibrox. An Alex Bennett brace and a goal from Joe Hendry saw the Gers finish on a winning note. The League Championship had already been won and the Light Blues finished 6 points clear of Celtic in 2^nd.

1918: James Young scores for Rangers who are beaten 3-1 by Morton in the Army & Navy War Relief Fund Shield Semi-Final, at Ibrox.

1920: Jimmy Bowie and Davie Meiklejohn are on the mark as Rangers defeat Third Lanark 2-0 at Cathkin Park. The victory put the Light Blues within touching distance of the Title, and gave them the chance to seal it the following day at Dumbarton.

1921: Rangers draw 0-0 with Hearts at Ibrox.

1925: Geordie Henderson grabs the winner as Rangers defeat Newcastle Utd 1-0 at Ibrox in a benefit match for James Walls. The match was used to experiment the 40-yard offside rule, following a particularly low-scoring season especially in matches involving the Magpies.

1927: Rangers beat Ayr Utd 4-1 in a Friendly at Somerset Park in a benefit match for Tom Kilpatrick with goals scored by James Hair, Robert Ireland and William Chalmers (2). David Weir also scored an OG.

1929: Rangers round off a hugely successful League campaign with a 3-0 home victory over Dundee. Bob McPhail, Jimmy Fleming and Dr Jimmy Marshall all grabbed a goal each for the Light Blues. The Championship had been long since secured and the Gers finished a whole 16 points ahead of Celtic, losing just 1 of their 38 matches.

1932: Davie Meiklejohn nets the only goal as Rangers beat Hamilton 1-0 at Ibrox.

1935: Jimmy Smith pulls a goal back as Rangers are beaten 2-1 by Hamilton at Douglas Park.

1937: Jimmy Smith levels up as Rangers draw 1-1 with an Irish League Select in a benefit match for Distillery at Windsor Park.

1940: Rangers seal the Western Division Title with a 5-1 thrashing of Queen of the South in at Ibrox. A Jimmy Smith hat-trick and goals from Willie Thornton and Ian McPherson saw the Light Blues tie up the first Wartime League Championship. Rangers had been top of the Scottish League when it was suspended after just 5 games.

1946: Rangers defeat Hearts 2-1 AET in the Semi-Final of the Southern League Cup, at Hampden. Willie Thornton equalised after the Gers had gone behind inside the first minute. Torry Gillick then scored the winner in Extra-Time as the Ibrox side set-up a Final with Aberdeen.

1957: Rangers beat Queen of the South 3-0 at Palmerston Park. Johnny Hubbard opened the scoring prior to Max Murray netting a double. The win was enough to seal the League Championship for Scot Symon’s side who had looked to have been out of the race after a 1-0 defeat to Ayr. That loss was to be the last the Gers would suffer as they overhauled Hearts to retain the Title for the first time under Symon.

1960: Ralph Bran scores a penalty in Rangers’ 4-1 defeat to Clyde at Shawfield. The visitors found themselves 4-0 down after just 32 minutes before Brand’s penalty on the 43^rd minute.

1963: Rangers beat Hearts 5-1 at Ibrox with goals scored by Jim Baxter (2), Holt (OG), Ralph Brand and Davie Wilson.

1966: Kai Johansen’s wonder-goal proves to decisive as Rangers beat Celtic 1-0 in the Replayed Scottish Cup Final at Hampden.

1968: Rangers are beaten 3-2 by Aberdeen in the final match of the season. Dave Smith and Alex Ferguson were on target for the Light Blues. Davie White’s men had held top spot in the League Table with 3 games to go when a draw with Morton saw the advantage turn-over to European Champions Celtic, who had a superior Goal Average. This loss was confirmation that the Gers would finish in 2^nd, 2 points behind the Parkhead side.

1972: Alex MacDonald (2) and Colin Stein score as Rangers suffer a 4-3 loss to Dunfermline at Dunfermline.

1974: Rangers beat Dumbarton 3-1 in the penultimate League fixture of the season. Graham Fyfe had given the Gers the lead before Ally Scott netted a double.

1985: Rangers defeat Hearts 3-1 at Ibrox courtesy of goals from Ally McCoist, Robert Prytz and Davie Cooper.

2002: Neil McCann and Barry Ferguson score as Rangers beat Aberdeen 2-0 at Ibrox.

2003: Ronald de Boer grabs a goal as Rangers are beaten 2-1 by Celtic at Ibrox.

2008: Goals from Davie Weir and Daniel Cousin aren’t enough to prevent Rangers from slipping to a 3-2 defeat to Celtic at Parkhead. The Gers had Steven Whittaker sent-off.

2011: New Ibrox anthem Penny Arcade, written by Sammy King and made famous by Roy Orbison, rose to the top of the HMV download charts following a campaign to get the song to no.1 by Rangers fans.

2013: Rangers beat East Stirling 4-2 at Ochilview thanks to goals from Robbie Crawford, David Templeton (2) and Ian Black.

 

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On this day – April 26th

Rangers’ record on this day – P: 17 W: 5 D: 4 L: 8

GD: -2 F: 22 A: 24

Win %: 29.41%

Average Goals Scored P/M: 1.29, Conceded: 1.41

 

1879: The Rangers players enjoy a day out at Ayr Races, fulfilling their threat not to take part in a Replay in the Scottish Cup Final with Vale of Leven. The Alexandria side had turned up at Hampden but there was no sign of the Light Blues. Rangers had threatened not to appear as they had been so incensed at a disallowed goal in the original tie. The Club’s 2^nd Scottish Cup Final ended with Vale of Leven being awarded the Cup.

1887: The goalscorers remain unknown from Rangers’ 4-2 Friendly victory over Shettleston.

1889: Jimmy Oswald scores in Rangers’ 1-1 draw with Blackburn in a Friendly at Ibrox.

1893: Neil Kerr and Andrew McCreadie are on target as Rangers are beaten 6-2 at Ibrox in a Friendly by Sunderland.

1897: Sadly, the goalscorers are untraced from Rangers’ 2-1 victory over Dumbarton Athletic in a Friendly at Ibrox.

1902: Jacky Robertson scores twice as Rangers defeat a Dumfries Select 5-2 in a Friendly at Cathkin Park. The other goalscorers remain unknown.

1909: Goals from Alex Bennett and William McPherson aren’t enough to prevent Rangers from slipping to a 3-2 defeat against Queen’s Park in a League match at Hampden.

1911: Rangers draw 0-0 with Stirlingshire in a Friendly at Brockville.

1913: A goal each from Alex Bennett and John Goodwin sees Rangers round-off their League fixtures with a 2-1 win over Falkirk at Ibrox. The Title had been clinched the previous week and the win meant the Light Blues finished 4 points clear of Celtic in 2^nd.

1921: Rangers draw 0-0 at home with Newcastle Utd in a benefit match for Ibrox legend Tommy Cairns.

1924: Rangers complete their League matches with a 0-0 draw away at Airdrie. The Championship had been long since secured and the Ibrox side 9 points clear of the Diamonds in 2^nd.

1930: Bob McPhail scores twice as Rangers suffer a 3-2 defeat to Cowdenbeath at Central Park.

1941: Rangers wrap up their Southern League fixtures with a 3-0 home loss to Third Lanark. The inaugural Title had already been secured and the Gers ended the campaign 3 points ahead of 2^nd placed Clyde.

1943: Rangers are beaten 1-0 by Clyde in the final League match of the season, at Ibrox. Another Southern League Title had been clinched by the Light Blues and the Ibrox men finished 5 points in-front of Morton in 2^nd.

1947: Willie Thornton is on the mark as Rangers suffer a 2-1 defeat away in a Friendly against Manchester City.

1948: First half goals from John McPherson and Sammy Cox earns Rangers a 2-1 victory over Clyde at Ibrox.

1954: Derek Grierson and Willie Paton score as Rangers complete their League fixture programme with a 2-2 draw with Hibs at Easter Road. The Gers finished in 4^th spot, 9 points off winners Celtic in Bill Struth’s final campaign as Rangers Manager.

1958: Rangers thump Aberdeen 5-0 thanks to a Max Murray hat-trick and a double from Ralph Brand.

1969: Rangers are beaten 4-0 by Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final. This match spelled the end of the Ibrox career of Alex Ferguson, who was thought to be responsible for the first goal and eventually moved to Falkirk, teaming up with former Ger John Prentice as player-coach.

1975: Rangers are beaten 1-0 by Airdrie in the final game of the League season at Ibrox. The Light Blues’ first League Title in 11 years had already been tied up and the Gers finished 7 points ahead of runners-up Hibs.

1976: Rangers draw 0-0 with Celtic at Parkhead. The League Title had been clinched by the Ibrox men 2 days previously at Tannadice.

1980: Rangers defeat Dundee Utd 2-1 at Ibrox. Sandy Jardine opened the scoring prior to Tommy McLean netting the winner.

1986: Rangers draw 1-1 with Aberdeen at Pittodrie. Ted McMin had given the visitors the lead on the 50^th minute.

1994: Ally McCoist scores as Rangers are defeated 2-1 by Motherwell at Fir Park.

2007: Rangers trounce Celtic 5-0 in the SFA Youth Cup Final at Hampden. A Steven Lennon hat-trick and goals from Andrew Shinnie and Dean Furman saw the Gers ease to victory.

2014: Fraser Aird, Dean Shiels and Arnold Peralta are all on the scoresheet as Rangers wrap up their home League 1 fixtures with a 3-0 victory over Stranraer.

2016: Rangers suffer a 1-0 loss to Livingston at Almondvale.

 

Birthdays

1971: Sandy Robertson – (Edinburgh). Rangers: 1988-1994 (Midfielder). Apps: 30, Goals: 1, Honours: 1 Scottish League title, 1991 Forum Cup.

1989: Aaron Niguez – (Elche, Spain). Rangers: 2008-2009 (Midfielder). Apps: 5, Goals: 2.

On this day – April 25th

Rangers’ record on this day – P: 25 W: 15 D: 5 L: 5

GD: +27 F: 52 A: 25

Win %: 60.00%

Average Goals Scored P/M: 2.08, Conceded: 1.00

 

1883: Alex Hamilton scores as Rangers suffer a 3-1 loss to Third Lanark in a Friendly at Kinning Park.

1885: Jimmy Gossland nets a double as Rangers are beaten 5-2 in a Friendly by Partick Thistle at Muir Park.

1891: Rangers beat Dumbarton 4-2 in a vital League match at Ibrox, courtesy of goals from Andrew McCreadie, David Hislop, Neil Kerr and John McPherson. The Gers had started the day 2 points behind the Sons, with a game in hand.

1896: Goals from John McNeish (2), Jimmy Oswald and Neilly Gibson earns Rangers a 4-1 victory over Hibs in a Friendly at Ibrox.

1900: Rangers draw 4-4 with Third Lanark in the Inter-City League at Cathkin Park. Alec Smith (2), Tommy Hyslop and John McPherson all scored for the Light Blues.

1903: Rangers lift the Scottish Cup with a 2-0 victory in the 2^nd Replay of the Final over Hearts. RC Hamilton and Alec Mackie get the goals as the Ibrox side win the Cup for the last time in 25 years.

1904: The goalscorers remain unknown as Rangers defeat Yoker Athletic 3-0 in a Friendly at Holm Park.

1906: Rangers thump a Border Counties XI 6-0 in a Friendly. Unfortunately, the goalscorers remain unknown.

1908: Rangers conclude their League fixtures with a 1-0 defeat to Celtic at Ibrox. Alex Bennett, who scored the only goal, would join the Ibrox men just a month later. The Gers finished in 3^rd, 5 points behind winners Celtic.

1914: Rangers narrowly defeat Hearts 3-2 at Ibrox in the final League match of the season. James Logan opened the scoring, before Alec Smith scored a double in the final quarter of the game to take a victory. The Light Blues ended the season in 2^nd, 6 points behind Celtic.

1922: Celtic legend Patsy Gallacher equalises for Rangers as they draw 1-1 with Newcastle in benefit match for Andy Cunningham at Ibrox. Gallacher had been guested for the Ibrox side.

1923: A Carl Hansen double, and a goal from Andy Cunningham, seals a 3-0 Friendly victory over a Wigtownshire XI at Helm Park.

1925: Billy McCandless scores the only goal after 12 minutes as Rangers beat Ayr 1-0 in the final League match of the season at Ibrox. The Championship had already been won, the Gers finishing 3 points clear of 2^nd placed Falkirk, and 16 from Celtic in 4^th.

1931: Rangers secure the League title with a final day 4-0 victory over East Fife thanks to goals from Bob McPhail, Jimmy Smith, Dr Jimmy Marshall and Sandy Archibald. The win at Bayview saw the Gers end 2 points ahead of runners-up Celtic.

1932: Rangers suffer a 3-0 defeat to Airdrie at Broomfield.

1934: Rangers tie-up their 21^st League title with a 3-1 triumph over Falkirk at Brockville. A Jimmy Smith double and a goal from Dr Jimmy Marshall secures the Championship with 2 matches to spare.

1936: Goals from Davie Kinnear, Alex Venters and Archie McAuley earns Rangers a 3-0 away win at Kilmarnock. McAuley also missed a penalty.

1942: Rangers defeat Queen’s Park 1-0 in the Glasgow Merchants’ Charity Cup 1^st Round at Hampden. Jimmy Smith’s goal set-up a Semi-Final with Celtic.

1949: Willie Thornton’s 13^th minute goal secures a 1-0 victory for Rangers against Morton at Love Street. The match was a home fixture for the Ton, but was played at the Paisley ground.

1951: Billy Simpson scores 4 times in the 1^st Half as Rangers thrash Third Lanark 5-1 at Cathkin Park. Eddie Rutherford added a 5^th for the away side in the 2^nd period.

1952: Willie Gardiner and John Prentice are on target as Rangers defeat an Inverness Select in a Friendly at Grant Street Park.

1953: Rangers draw 1-1 with Aberdeen in the Final of the Scottish Cup in-front of 129,762 people at Hampden. John Prentice opened the scoring for the Light Blues inside 8 minutes. After an injury to George Niven, George Young was forced to go in-goal for Rangers for much of the match.

1956: Rangers suffer a 1-0 loss away at Dunfermline.

1960: Davie Wilson equalises to salvage a 1-1 draw for Rangers against St Mirren in Paisley.

1961: 2 goals from George McLean and 1 from Alex Scott aren’t enough to stop Rangers from falling to a 4-3 defeat to Clyde in the 1^st Round of the Glasgow Merchants’ Charity Cup. This would be Rangers’ last match in the Competition, as the format was changed for the following season due to a lack of interest. Since it’s inception in 1877, the Gers had won it 30 times, a number which includes the very first Trophy won by the Club in 1879.

1962: Rangers are beaten 1-0 by Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

1964: Rangers secure their 2^nd Treble with a dramatic 3-1 victory over Dundee in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden. Jimmy Millar put the League Champions ahead after 71 minutes, but 2 goals in the very final minutes from Millar and Ralph Brand were required to bring the Cup back to Ibrox. Brand’s goal earned him the honour of being the only player to score in 3 successive Finals in the competition. A record which still stands today.

1979: Rangers are defeated 2-1 away at Aberdeen. Gordon Smith had levelled for the visitors.

1981: Despite going ahead through Bobby Russell, Rangers can only draw 1-1 with Partick Thistle at Firhill.

1987: Ally McCoist grabs a hat-trick to give Rangers a 3-0 victory over Hearts at Ibrox.

1998: A Rino Gattuso brace and a goal from Jorg Albertz seals a 3-0 win over Hearts at Tynecastle. The Gers had Craig Moore sent-off.

1999: Rangers come from behind to defeat Aberdeen 3-1 at Ibrox with goals scored by Gabriel Amato, Andrei Kanchelskis and Rod Wallace.

2009: Andrius Velicka, Kris Boyd and Kenny Miller all score as Rangers beat St Mirren 3-0 at Hampden in the Scottish Cup Semi-Final. Falkirk would provide the opposition in the Final.

2010: Rangers seal their 53^rd League Championship with a 1-0 victory over Hibs at Easter Road. Kyle Lafferty’s goal secured the title with 3 matches still to play.

2015: Late goals from Haris Vuckic and Nicky Law earns Rangers a 2-2 draw at home with Falkirk in the penultimate League match of the season.

 

Birthdays

1984: Alex Walker – (Bellshill, North Lanarkshire). Rangers: 2003-2005 (Defender). Apps: 2.

On this day – April 23rd

Rangers’ record on this day – P: 25 W: 15 D: 6 L: 4

GD: +22 F: 44 A: 22

Win %: 60.00%

Average Goals Scored P/M: 1.76, Conceded: 0.88

 

1881: Rangers thump Hibs 9-2 in a Friendly at Hibernian Park thanks to goals from Willie Struthers (5), P.Smith, J.Devlin, David Hill and Goalkeeper George Gillespie.

1887: The goalscorer remains unknown from Rangers’ 1-1 draw with Partick Thistle in a Friendly at Inchview.

1888: Rangers defeat Vale of Leven 5-3 in the Glasgow Merchants’ Charity Cup 1^st Round Replay, at Hampden. Goals from T.Nicoll (2), William Aird (2) and Alick McKenzie set-up a Semi-Final with Renton. This match ended 10 minutes early to allow the Vale players to catch the last train back to Alexandria!

1892: Robert Scott and John McPherson are on target as Rangers are beaten 3-2 by Hearts in a League match in Edinburgh.

1898: Rangers beat Third Lanark 3-1 in the Glasgow League at Ibrox with goals scored by Neilly Gibson, RC Hamilton and Jim Miller.

1900: Andrew Sharp and James Wilkie score twice each as Rangers ease to a 5-1 triumph over Renton at Tontine Park. Tommy Hyslop as scored for the visitors.

1904: Rangers draw 1-1 with Partick Thistle in an Inter-City League fixture at Meadowside Park. Finlay Speedie had opened the scoring for the Ibrox men.

1906: The goalscorers remain unknown from Rangers’ 4-0 victory over Albion Rovers in a Friendly at Meadow Park.

1913: Robert Parker and Andre Brown get the goals as Rangers beat a Border Counties XI2-0 in a Friendly.

1921: Alan Morton scores the only goal as Rangers defeat Third Lanark 1-0 at Cathkin Park.

1924: Sandy Archibald equalises at Old Trafford as Rangers draw 1-1 with Manchester Utd in a Friendly.

1927: Rangers secure the League Title with a 0-0 home draw with Dundee.

1930: 2 goals from Bob McPhail and 1 from Jimmy Fleming hands Rangers a 3-1 win over Dundee at Dens Park.

1932: Dr Jimmy Marshall levels up with a penalty as Rangers are held to a 1-1 draw away at Clyde. The result was enough to see Motherwell crowned League Champions.

1937: Rangers complete their League fixtures with a 3-2 defeat at Clyde. Jimmy Smith and Davie Kinnear had put the Light Blues 2-0 up after 27 minutes. Bob McPhail also missed a penalty for the visitors who had already won the League and finished 7 points ahead of 2^nd placed Aberdeen.

1938: Davie Kinnear and Bobby Main score in Rangers’ 3-2 loss to Hearts at Tynecastle.

1941: Rangers defeat the RAF 3-2 for the Sir Archibald Sinclair Cup at Ibrox. Goals from Alex Venters, Charlie Johnstone and Jimmy Smith saw the Gers win the competition arranged for the Clydebank Air-Raid Distress Fund.

1949: Rangers complete the 2^nd part of what would become Scottish Football’s first Treble. Goals from George Young (2), Billy Williamson and Jimmy Duncanson earned the Light Blues a 4-1 victory over Clyde in the Final of the Scottish Cup, at Hampden.

1952: John Prentice is the Rangers goalscorer in their 1-1 draw with Elgin in a benefit match for Johnny Logie and Stuart McLachlan.

1958: A Jimmy Millar brace and a goal from Sammy Baird gives Rangers a 3-1 win against Raith Rovers at Stark’s Park.

1960: Rangers defeat Willie Waddell’s Kilmarnock 2-0 in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden. Jimmy Millar scores both goals as the Light Blue secured their place in the inaugural European Cup for domestic Cup winners. Eric Caldow also missed a penalty. The victory would prove vital as the Gers had begun to lose their grip on the Scottish League title and were on the verge of exiting the European Cup, guaranteeing continental competition for the next season.

1965: Rangers wrap up their League fixtures with a 1-0 victory over Third Lanark in what was the Ibrox Club’s last ever trip to Cathkin Park. Ralph Brand scores the winner against the Redcoats who were relegated and later wound-up within 2 years.

1966: Rangers draw 0-0 with Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden, in-front of a crowd of 126,599.

1977: Derek Johnstone nets the decisive goal as Rangers defeat Dundee Utd 1-0 at Tannadice.

1980: Rangers are beaten 1-0 by Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

1983: John McDonald and Ian Redford are on the scoresheet to seal a 2-0 win for Rangers over Morton at Ibrox.

1988: A goal each from Mark Walters, John Brown and Ally McCoist hands Rangers a 3-0 victory over St Mirren at Love Street.

1992: 2 goals from Alexei Mikhailichenko sees Rangers come from behind to beat Motherwell 2-1 at Fir Park.

1994: Gordon Durie scores both goals as Rangers come from 1-0 down to beat Dundee Utd 2-1 at Tannadice. Christian Dailly had opened the scoring for the home side.

2000: Billy Dodds nets twice as Rangers celebrate winning the League Title with a 2-0 victory at St Johnstone. The Light Blues had been crowned Champions when Celtic dropped points the previous day.

2006: Rangers draw 0-0 with Celtic at Parkhead.

2016: James Tavernier equalises as Rangers draw 1-1 with Alloa in the final home League match of the season.

 

Birthdays

1982: Andy Webster – (Dundee). Rangers: 2007-2008, 2008-2011 (Defender). Apps: 3, Goals: 1. International Caps: 28 (Scotland).

On this day – April 22nd

Rangers’ record on this day – P: 19 W: 11 D: 5 L: 3

GD: +17 F: 36 A: 19

Win %: 60.00%

Average Goals Scored P/M: 1.89, Conceded: 1.00

 

1882: George Angus and John Holm score as Rangers draw 2-2 with Blackburn Rovers in a Friendly at Kinning Park.

1885: Willie Pringle, Charlie Heggie and Jimmy Mackie are all on target in Rangers’ 4-3 defeat to Blackburn in a Friendly at Kinning Park.

1889: Sadly, the goalscorers remain unknown as Rangers thump a Cowal Select 9-1 in a Friendly in Dunoon.

1893: Rangers are beaten 3-0 by Dumbarton in a League match at Boghead.

1899: Rangers suffer a 2-0 loss to Celtic in the Final of the Scottish Cup, denying the Light Blues the first ever League and Cup double.

1902: Rangers defeat Rutherglen Glencairn 4-0 in a benefit match for the Ibrox Disaster Relief Fund with goals scored by Jacky Robertson (2), James Wilkie and Jock Drummond at Southcroft Park.

1903: Goals from Alec Mackie, RC Hamilton and Willie Dunlop hands Rangers a 3-0 win over Hibs at Ibrox in a benefit match for Light Blues legend John “Kitey” McPherson.

1905: Goals from RS McColl, Archie Kyle and Jacky Robertson aren’t enough as Rangers are beaten 4-3 by Partick Thistle in a Glasgow League match at Ibrox.

1907: Rangers draw 0-0 away at Morton in a benefit match.

1911: Rangers wrap up their League fixtures with a 1-0 victory over Clyde at Shawfield. Willie Reid grabbed the winning goal for the Champions as the Ibrox side finished the campaign 4 points clear of closest challengers Aberdeen.

1912: Willie Reid scores 6 times as Rangers thrash Ayr Utd 7-2 in a benefit match for the Troon Navigation Lodge #86 Building fund, at Somerset Park. John Goodwin was also on the mark for the Light Blues.

1916: Goals from Scott Duncan and Frank Branscombe score as Rangers draw 2-2 with Clyde at Ibrox.

1922: Carl Hansen nets a hat-trick to earn Rangers a 3-0 triumph over Airdrie at Ibrox.

1931: Despite going ahead through Bob McPhail after 4 minutes, Rangers are held to a 1-1 draw by Partick Thistle at Firhill.

1933: Bob McPhail scores the only goal as Rangers beat Queen’s Park 1-0 at Ibrox. The Light Blues would be crowned League Champions for the 20^th time 3 days later when Motherwell failed to beat Third Lanark.

1936: Rangers can only draw 1-1 with Hearts at Tynecastle. Jim Turnbull opened the scoring for the Glasgow side. The result meant that the League title left Ibrox for Parkhead. In the 18 years since the cessation of the First World War, Rangers had won the Title 13 times.

1940: Bob McPhail grabs the decisive goal 5 minutes from time as Rangers beat Third Lanark 1-0 at Cathkin Park. Willie Woodburn also missed a penalty for the visitors.

1946: Rangers defeat Stenhousemuir 4-1 in the 2^nd Leg of their Victory Cup 1^st Round tie. Goals from Billy Arnison (2), Charlie Johnstone and Billy Williamson saw the Gers triumph 8-2 on aggregate and progressed tom play Airdrie in the 2^nd Round.

1950: Rangers win their 3^rd Scottish Cup in a row with a 3-0 victory over East Fife in the Final at Hampden. Willie Findlay put the Gers ahead inside the first minute before Willie Thornton netted a brace. East Fife, guided by future Rangers Manager Scot Symon, had already won the League Cup that season defeating the Gers at the Semi-Final stage.

1957: Rangers defeat Queen’s Park 6-4 in a quite remarkable match at Hampden. The Light Blues found themselves 4-1 down, with Max Murray scoring for the visitors, after just 40 minutes! A Johnny Hubbard double saw the Gers reduce the deficit to a single goal by half-time. 2^nd half goals from Murray, Billy Simpson and Alex Scott earned the Light Blues a stunning 6-4 victory.

1967: Rangers draw 1-1 with Clyde at Ibrox. Davie Wilson had given the Light Blues the lead.

1969: John Greig and Willie Henderson score as Rangers suffer a 3-2 loss to Dundee at Dens Park.

1972: 2 goals from Andy Penman and 1 from Graham Fyfe hands Rangers a 3-0 victory against Airdrie at Broomfield.

1978: Rangers beat Dundee Utd 3-0 at Ibrox with goals scored by Colin Jackson, Sandy Jardine and Davie Cooper.

1981: Rangers draw 0-0 with Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

1989: Ian Ferguson and Ally McCoist get the goals as Rangers beat St Mirren 2-0 at Ibrox.

2014: Bilel Mohsni scores twice as Rangers beat Ayr Utd 2-1 at Ibrox.

On this day – April 21st

Rangers’ record on this day – P: 31 W: 22 D: 5 L: 4

GD: +41 F: 65 A: 24

Win %: 70.97%

Average Goals Scored P/M: 2.10, Conceded: 0.77

 

1886: Rangers defeat Blackburn Rovers 4-3 in a Friendly at Kinning Park with goals scored by John Gow (2), Jim Buchanan and Andrew Peacock.

1888: McLellan and John Gow score twice each to give Rangers a 4-1 win away at Glasgow Thistle in a Friendly.

1894: James Steel is the only known goalscorer as Rangers defeat St Mirren 5-0 in a League match at Ibrox.

1896: John McNeish and Neilly Gibson score in Rangers’ 2-2 draw with Linthouse in a Friendly at Langlands Park.

1900: Rangers suffer a 2-0 loss to Hibs in a Friendly at Ibrox.

1902: Rangers are beaten 1-0 by Hibs in an Inter-City League fixture at Easter Road.

1906: RS McColl nets the winner to give Rangers a 1-0 win over Dundee in a Friendly at Dens Park.

1917: Rangers play 2 matches in the same day! The first League fixture was lost 3-1 away at Hamilton with Charlie Duncan on target for the visitors. The journey was then made back to Ibrox for a match with Queen’s Park, again in the League. Harris scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory for the Light Blues.

1919: Rangers beat Third Lanark 4-0 at Ibrox with goals scored by David McLean (2), Arthur Dixon and Jimmy Gordon.

1920: Davie Meiklejohn nets a last minute leveller as Rangers draw 1-1 with Hibs in Edinburgh.

1921: Davie Meiklejohn grabs the decisive goal to seal a 1-0 victory over St Mirren. The match was a home fixture for the Buddies, although was played at Hampden.

1923: Geordie Henderson scores the winner after just 7 minutes as Rangers beat Kilmarnock 1-0 at Ibrox. The win was enough to seal the Gers’ 12^th League Title with a match to spare.

1924: Geordie Henderson and Andy Cunningham get the goals as Rangers beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield in the British Championship.

1928: Rangers seal the League Championship with a 5-1 victory at home over Kilmarnock. A Jimmy Fleming hat-trick and 2 goals from Andy Cunningham saw the Light Blues complete their first ever League and Cup double.

1930: George Brown, Jimmy Fleming and Dr Jimmy Marshall are all on the scoresheet in Rangers’ 3-0 victory over Morton at Ibrox.

1934: Rangers thrash St Mirren 5-0 in the Scottish Cup Final thanks to goals from Willie Nicholson (2), Bob McPhail, Bobby Main and Jimmy Smith. This triumph saw the Light Blues equal Celtic’s record of 3 League and Cup doubles.

1939: An Alex Venters double and a goal from Willie Waddell sees Rangers end their home League fixtures with a 3-2 win against Hamilton at Ibrox. The Gers remained undefeated in League home games for the duration of the season.

1942: Willie McIntosh and David Marshall score to seal a narrow 2-1 victory over Queen’s Park at Hampden.

1945: Rangers beat Queen’s Park 3-0 in the Semi-Final of the Southern League Cup at Hampden. Goals from Willie Waddell, Jimmy Smith and Alex Venters set-up a Final with Motherwell.

1948: Billy Williamson scores the only goal in Extra-Time to hand Rangers a 1-0 win over Morton in the Replayed Scottish Cup Final. Sailor Williamson had been absent from the Rangers side since October but made a return after an injury to Willie Thornton. Between the original tie and the Replay, over 260,000 people watched the Final!

1951: Willie Findlay scores to secure a 1-0 victory over Hearts at Ibrox.

1952: Willie Gardiner and John Prentice both score doubles as Rangers beat Deveronvale 4-0 in a Friendly at Princess Royal Park.

1954: Rangers defeat Falkirk 3-0 at Ibrox. Eric Caldow, Billy Simpson and Derek Grierson all score for the home side.

1956: Max Murray and Sammy Baird score to earn Rangers a 2-2 draw with Hibs at Easter Road.

1958: Max Murray is on the mark as Rangers are beaten 3-1 by Hibs in Edinburgh.

1959: Ralph Brand scores twice as Rangers beat Arsenal 3-0 in a Friendly at Highbury. Eric Caldow also scored for the Light Blues.

1962: Rangers secure the Scottish Cup with a 2-0 victory over St Mirren in the Final at Hampden. Davie Wilson and Ralph Brand are on target for the Ibrox men.

1965: Rangers come from behind to defeat Motherwell 3-1 at Fir Park courtesy of goals from George McLean, Wilson Wood and Willie Henderson.

1973: Tommy McLean and Alfie Conn are on the mark as Rangers draw 2-2 with Aberdeen at Pittodrie in the penultimate League match of the season.

1976: Rangers beat Motherwell 2-1 at Ibrox. Tommy McLean opened the scoring but a late winner from Martin Henderson proved to be necessary.

1979: First half goals from Ally Dawson and Gordon Smith seals a 2-1 triumph for Rangers over Dundee Utd at Tannadice.

1982: Derek Johnstone pulls a goal back for Rangers who are beaten 3-1 by Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

1984: Bobby Williamson grabs the only goal in Rangers’ 1-0 win over Celtic at Ibrox.

1990: Trevor Steven scores as Rangers defeat Dundee Utd 1-0 at Tannadice.

1993: Rangers are held to a 0-0 draw at Ibrox by CSKA Moscow in the final fixture of the Champions League Group A. Unfortunately, the result was not enough to secure a European Cup Final as the Light Blues finished in 2^nd, a single point behind eventual winners Marseille.

2001: Rangers beat Dundee 3-0 at Dens Park with goals coming from Rod Wallace, Tore Andre Flo and Jorg Albertz. This was Rangers’ first-ever match in the SPL League split. On the same day, Sergio Porrini, Rod Wallace and Lionel Charbonnier learn that they will not have their contract renewed upon expiry in the summer. Porrini agrees to join Alessandria, Wallace returns to England with Bolton and ‘Keeper Charbonnier moves on to Lausanne Sports.

2002: Despite going ahead inside 2 minutes through Peter Lovenkrands, Rangers are forced to settle for a 1-1 draw with Celtic at Parkhead. The Gers had Fernando Ricksen sent-off in the closing stages.

2007: 2^nd half goals from Gavin Rae and Barry Ferguson sees Rangers come from 1-0 down to beat Hearts 2-1 at Ibrox. Andrius Velicka was on target for the visitors.

2012: Rangers beat Hearts 3-0 at Tynecastle. Sone Aluko opened the scoring before Andy Little netted a brace.

 

Birthdays

1968: Peter van Vossen – (Zierkzee, Netherlands). Rangers: 1996-1998 (Forward). Apps: 38, Goals: 11, Honours: 1 Scottish League title. International Caps: 31 (Netherlands).

On this day – April 20th

Rangers’ record on this day – P: 23 W: 16 D: 4 L: 3

GD: +30 F: 55 A: 25

Win %: 69.57%

Average Goals Scored P/M: 2.39, Conceded: 1.09

 

1878: David Hill and James Campbell get the goals as Rangers beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in a Friendly at Ibrox.

1887: A goal each from Matthew Lawrie, Alick McKenzie and John Cameron secures Rangers a 3-1 victory over Whitefield in a Friendly.

1889: John Muir and Dickie are on target in Rangers’ 2-0 win at home over Nottingham Forest at Ibrox.

1895: Alec Smith is the Rangers goalscorer as they draw 1-1 with Clyde in a Friendly at Barrowfield Park.

1897: Neilly Gibson scores in Rangers’ 1-1 draw with Leicester Fosse in a Friendly at Filbert Street.

1898: Despite going 2-0 ahead through John McPherson and RC Hamilton, Rangers are beaten 3-2 by Celtic in the Glasgow League.

1901: Rangers defeat Queen’s Park 3-1 in the Inter-City League. RC Campbell opened the scoring prior to Andrew Sharp netting a brace at Hampden.

1904: The goalscorers remain unknown from Rangers’ 2-2 draw with Queen’s Park in a benefit match for Arthurlie.

1907: Rangers round off their League fixtures with a 3-0 triumph at home over Kilmarnock. 2 goals from George Livingstone and 1 from Jimmy Spiers saw the Light Blues finish on a winning note. This match is also notable for the Rangers debut of Jimmy Gordon.  The Ibrox side ended the campaign in 3^rd place, 10 points behind winners Celtic and 3 off Dundee.

1908: Goals from Robert Noble and John May seals a 2-0 victory for Rangers against Dundee at Ibrox.

1911: Rangers tie up the League Title with a 3-1 win at home over Third Lanark. Goals from Willie Reid, Alex Bennett and Alec Smith saw the Gers clinch the Championship with a match to spare.

1912: Rangers draw 0-0 with Woolwich Arsenal at Ibrox in a benefit match for Jimmy Gordon.

1914: James Stewarts is on the scoresheet for Rangers as they are beaten 2-1 in a Friendly by Abercorn at New Ralston Park.

1916: Goals from Frank Branscombe and Scott Duncan earns Rangers a 2-2 draw by Dumbarton at Ibrox.

1918: Rangers beat Partick Thistle 3-0 at Ibrox in the Army & Navy Relief Fund Shield Quarter-Final. A John Hart brace and a goal from Tommy Cairns set-up a Semi-Final clash with Morton.

1929: Sandy Archibald and Alan Morton are on the mark as Rangers draw 2-2 with Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

1932: Rangers defeat Kilmarnock 3-0 in the Scottish Cup Final Replay at Hampen. Goals from Jimmy Fleming, Bob McPhail and Sam English earns the Light Blues their 7^th triumph in Scottish Football’s competition.

1935: A Jimmy Smith double sees Rangers take narrow 2-1 victory over Hamilton in the Final of the Scottish Cup. Bob McPhail also missed a penalty for the Ibrox men at Hampden.

1940: Rangers come from 2-0 behind to beat Queen’s Park 3-2 at Hampden courtesy of goals from Jimmy Smith, Dr Adam Little and Alex Venters.

1946: Rangers beat Stenhousemuir 4-1 at Ochilview in the Victory Cup 1^st Round 1^st Leg. The Light Blues found themselves behind at Half-Time but 2 goals each from Jimmy Duncanson and Billy Arnison saw the Gers come roaring back. It had been decided after the cessation of the 2^nd World War that there wasn’t enough time to reintroduce the Scottish Cup for season 1945/46 and so a one-off Competition was arranged named the Victory Cup, a similar tournament to that played out after the First World War.

1953: A Willie Paton double and a goal from George Young secures Rangers’ 3-0 win away at Motherwell.

1963: 2^nd half goals from Jim Baxter and Jimmy Millar earns Rangers a 2-2 draw with Raith Rovers at Stark’s Park.

1968: Rangers defeat Kilmarnock 2-1 at Rugby Park. Orjan Persson levelled the scores with Alex Willoughby grabbing the winner.

1974: A Graham Fyfe brace and a goal from Quinton Young seals a 3- victory for Rangers over St Johnstone at Muirton Park.

1977: Rangers comeback from 1-0 down to defeat Motherwell 4-1 thanks to goals from Derek Johnstone, Alex MacDonald, Derek Parlane and Chris Robertson.

1985: Ally McCoist scores on 24, 44 and 54 minutes to give Rangers a 3-0 victory over Morton at Cappielow.

1991: Sandy Robertson scores the winner 7 minutes from the end as Rangers beat St Mirren 1-0 in Paisley.

1995: Alexei Mikhailichenko nets the decisive goal in Rangers’ 1-0 triumph over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

1996: Stuart McCall, Erik Bo Andersen and Paul Gascoigne all score to secure a 3-1 victory for Rangers over Motherwell at Fir Park. Gordon Durie also missed a penalty.

2008: Rangers win 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw with St Johnstone in the Scottish Cup Semi-Final at Hampden. Nacho Novo had equalised for the Gers in Extra-Time. The Ibrox side would face Queen of the South in the Final.

2013: Despite going ahead on 12 minutes through Lee McCulloch, Rangers suffer a 2-1 defeat to Peterhead at Ibrox.

2016: Jason Holt and Barrie McKay score as Rangers are defeated 3-2 by Hibs in Edinburgh.

 

This week’s Rangers Quiz begins as normal at 8pm this evening.

On this day – April 19th

Rangers’ record on this day – P: 24 W: 15 D: 4 L: 5

GD: +23 F: 43 A: 20

Win %: 62.50%

Average Goals Scored P/M: 1.79, Conceded: 0.83

 

1879: Rangers’ 2^nd Scottish Cup Final ends in a 1-1 draw with familiar foes Vale of Leven at Hampden. Willie Struthers put the Light Blues ahead inside 12 minutes, giving them a lead they would hold until the 87^th minute. During the encounter, the Gers had a goal disallowed and so incensed were they that they threatened to refuse to take part in the Replay.

1884: James Watson scores as Rangers are beaten 4-1 in a Friendly by Hibs at Hibernian Park.

1890: John McPherson and Andrew McCreadie score in Rangers’ 6-2 Friendly defeat against Everton at Ibrox.

1897: Worsell and Tommy Low are on the mark as Rangers draw 3-3 away at Chatham in a Friendly.

1902: Rangers are beaten 2-0 by Hearts in the Inter-City League. The match was a home game for the Light Blues although was played at Tynecastle due to the repair work following the disaster at Ibrox earlier in the month.

1905: Rangers defeat Third Lanark 4-1 in the Glasgow League with goals scored by Finlay Speedie, RS McColl, Archie Kyle and John Walker.

1909: Rangers suffer a 1-0 loss to Hibs in a League match at Easter Road.

1913: Rangers secure the League Championship following a 0-0 draw with Dundee at Dens Park. At one stage, the Gers trailed Celtic by 4 points with 14 matches left to play. A run of 11 wins and this draw saw the Ibrox men wrap up the title with a game to spare.

1921: Goals from Geordie Henderson, Davie Meiklejohn and Sandy Archibald hands Rangers a 3-1 win over Clyde at Ibrox and the Club’s 11^th League title. The Light Blues recovered from the bitter disappointment of losing the Scottish Cup Final against Partick Thistle 3 days earlier to clinch the Championship with 4 games still to play.

1930: Rangers are beaten 1-0 by Airdrie at Broomfield.

1941: Rangers defeat St Mirren 4-1 in the Southern League Cup Semi-Final at Hampden. Goals from Charlie Johnston, Willie Thornton, Willie Waddell and Jimmy Smith set-up a Final clash with Hearts.

1952: Rangers conclude their League fixtures with a 1-1 draw away at Aberdeen. Colin Liddell had put the visitors in-front. The Gers finished in 2^nd place, 4 points behind Hibs.

1961: Rangers draw 1-1 with Wolves at Molineux in the 2^nd Leg of their European Cup Winners’ Cup Semi-Final. Alex Scott opened the scoring for the Gers on 43 minutes as they progressed 3-1 on aggregate to play Fiorentina in the inaugural Final, following one of the greatest victories in the Club’s history.

1966: First half goals from Jorn Sorensen and Jim Forrest seals a 2-1 win for Rangers at home over Motherwell.

1967: Davie Wilson scores the only goal on the half-hour mark to earn Rangers a 1-0 win away at Slavia Sofia in the European Cup Winners’ Cup Semi-Final 1^st Leg. The win at Vasil Levski in Bulgaria gave the Light Blues a valuable lead to take back to Ibrox.

1969: A goal each from Alex Ferguson, Orjan Persson and Andy Penman secures a 3-0 victory for Rangers over Morton at Ibrox.

1972: Rangers defeat Bayern Munich 2-0 at Ibrox in the 2^nd Leg of their European Cup-Winners’ Cup Semi-Final. Sandy Jardine opened the scoring inside the very first minute with a long-range strike, before Derek Parlane added a 2^nd midway through the 1^st Half. A remarkable 3-1 aggregate victory secured Rangers’ place in the Final with Moscow Dynamo in Barcelona. On each of the three occasions that Rangers have made it to a European Cup-Winners’ Cup Final, they have played a Semi-Final on this day.

1975: Goals from Derek Parlane and Colin Stein earns Rangers 2-1 triumph over Arbroath at Gayfield.

1978: Derek Johnstone nets the winner on 16 minutes to hand Rangers a 1-0 win over Dundee Utd at Tannadice.

1980: Bobby Russell grabs the decisive goal as Rangers beat Morton 1-0 at Cappielow.

1983: Sandy Clark scores in the last minute of Extra-Time to earn Rangers a 1-0 win over St Mirren in the Scottish Cup Semi-Final. The Ibrox side would face Aberdeen in the Final.

1986: Ally Dawson pulls a goal back as Rangers fall to a 2-1 loss to St Mirren at Love Street.

1991: Rangers appoint Walter Smith as Manager.

1998: Lorenzo Amoruso is sent-off in Rangers’ 1-0 defeat to Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

2003: Rangers beat Motherwell 4-3 in the Scottish Cup Semi-Final courtesy of goals from Bert Konterman, Michael Mols, Lorenzo Amoruso and Partridge (OG). Dundee would provide the opposition in the Final.

2009: A goal each from Steven Whittaker, Andrius Velicka and Mo Edu secures a narrow 3-2 victory over Hibs in Edinburgh.

2011: Rangers defeat Dundee Utd 4-0 thanks to 2 Steven Whittaker penalties and goals from Nikica Jelavic and Kyle Lafferty. Whittaker also missed another spot-kick.

2014: Rangers beat Stenhousemuir 4-0 at Ochilview with goals coming from Dean Shiels, Stevie Smith, Lee McCulloch and Nicky Law.

 

Birthdays

1954: Trevor Francis – (Plymouth, Devon, England). Rangers: 1987-1988 (Forward). Apps: 225, Honours: 1 Scottish League Cup. International Caps: 52 (England).