Rangers’ record this month – P: 659 W: 412 D: 126 L: 121
GD: +717 F: 1,389 A: 672
Win %: 62.52%
Average Goals Scored P/M: 2.11, Conceded: 1.02
Rangers’ record on this day – P: 21 W: 17 D: 2 L: 2
GD: +21 F: 48 A: 27
Win %: 80.95%
Average Goals Scored P/M: 2.29, Conceded: 1.29
1879: David Hill scores as Rangers are beaten 2-1 by Third Lanark in a Friendly at Cathkin Park.
1890: Alex McFarlane (2) is the only known goalscorer from Rangers’ 3-1 Friendly win over the Thistle at Ibrox.
1902: Rangers suffer a 5-0 defeat to Celtic at Parkhead in the Inter-City League. Future Gers player and Trainer George Livingstone netted a hat-trick.
1913: A Robert Parker double and a goal from Dr James Paterson secures a 3-2 victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
1919: David Brown, Sandy Archibald and Andy Cunningham hands Rangers a narrow 3-2 home win over Hearts.
1927: Rangers defeat Queen’s Park 2-1 at Hampden. Sandy Archibald equalised before George McMillan grabbed the winner. Tommy Cairns made his final Light Blues League appearance, 14 years after making his first.
1930: Rangers beat Montrose 3-0 in the Scottish Cup Quarter-Final. 2 goals from Alan Morton and 1 from George Brown set-up a Semi-Final clash with Hearts.
1941: Rangers kicks-off their Southern League Cup Section 3 with a 4-0 victory over Falkirk thanks to goals from Scot Symon, Bobby Bolt, Jimmy Smith and Torry Gillick.
1947: A goal each from Willie Waddell and Jimmy Caskie seals a 2-1 home win for Rangers over Dundee Utd in the League Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg.
1952: Rangers come from behind to defeat Stirling Albion 5-1 at Annfield with goals scored by John Prentice, Willie Waddell, Willie Rae, Sammy Cox and Willie Thornton.
1958: Rangers beat Dunfermline 2-1 in the 3rd Round of the Scottish Cup. Max Murray and Ralph Brand score to see the Gers come from 1-0 down to book a Quarter-Final with Queen of the South.
1960: Despite going 2-0 up through Eric Caldow and Ian McMillan, Rangers can only draw 2-2 with Aberdeen at Ibrox.
1961: Davie Wilson and Ian McMillan are on target as Rangers are beaten 5-2 by Motherwell in the Scottish Cup 3rd Round Replay.
1967: Dave Smith and Alex Willoughby get the goals as Rangers beat Real Zaragoza at Ibrox in the European Cup Winners’ Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg.
1969: A 2nd minute John Greig penalty is enough to give Rangers a 1-0 win over Airdrie in the Scottish Cup Quarter-Final. The Ibrox side would face Aberdeen in the Semi-Final.
1975: Rangers defeat Hearts 2-1 at Ibrox. Bobby McKean opened the scoring after 2 minutes although a last minute winner from Tommy McLean was necessary to seal the win.
1980: Derek Johnstone scores the only goal as Rangers beat Hibs 1-0 at Ibrox.
1986: Ally McCoist scores a hat-trick as Rangers defeat Hibs 3-1 at Ibrox.
1989: Ally McCoist and Gary McSwegan score for Rangers in their 2-2 draw with St Johnstone in a Testimonial match for Dougie Barron.
1996: Rangers sign Erik Bo Andersen from Aalborg for £1.5 million.
1997: Brian Laudrup and Craig Moore are on the scoresheet as Rangers are held to a 2-2 draw by Aberdeen at Pittodrie.
2008: Rangers beat Aberdeen 3-1 at Ibrox courtesy of goals from Christian Dailly, Kris Boyd and Charlie Adam.
2014: Lee McCulloch scores a 93rd minute penalty as Rangers defeat East Fife 1-0 at Bayview.
2016: Harry Forrester and Lee Wallace are on target as Rangers defeat Raith 2-0 at Ibrox.
2017: Rangers defeat St Johnstone 3-2 at Ibrox. Barrie McKay and Martyn Waghorn had the home side 2-0 up, but an injury-time winner from Emerson Hyndman was required by the Light Blues. The Gers had Rob Kiernan sent-off.
Birthdays
1891: James Young. Rangers: 1918 (Midfielder). Apps: 4.
1964: Paul le Guen – (Pencran, France). Rangers Manager: 2006-2007. International Caps: 17 (France).
1965: Fraser Wishart – (Johnstone, Renfrewshire). Rangers 1993-1995 (Defender). Apps: 14.
1982: Juanma Ortiz – (Guardamar del Segura, Spain). Rangers: 2011-2012 (Midfielder). Apps: 14, Goals: 1.
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