Rangers’ record on this day – P: 21 W: 12 D: 6 L: 3
GD: +12 F: 35 A: 23
Win % 57.14%
Average Goals Scored P/M: 1.67, Conceded: 1.10
1888: William Aird (2) is the only known goalscorer from Rangers’ 7-3 Friendly defeat at home to Renton.
1900: Johnny Campbell scores as Rangers suffer a 3-1 loss away at Queen’s Park in the Inter-City League.
1906: RC Hamilton equalises as Rangers draw 1-1 with Hibs in a League match at Ibrox.
1917: Jimmy Gordon scores the only goal as Rangers beat Aberdeen 1-0 at Ibrox.
1923: Geordie Henderson grabs a brace as Rangers defeat Clyde 2-1 at Ibrox.
1928: Rangers beat Albion Rovers 1-0 in the Scottish Cup Quarter-Final at Cliftonhill. Andy Cunningham nets the winner to set-up a Semi with Hibs.
1934: Jimmy Smith is on target as Rangers beat Aberdeen 1-0 at Ibrox in the Quarter-Final of the Scottish Cup. The Light Blues would face St Johnstone in the Semi-Final.
1945: Jimmy Duncanson scores as Rangers are held to a 1-1 draw by Hibs in the Southern League Cup Group A, in Edinburgh.
1951: Rangers beat Falkirk 5-2 at Ibrox thanks to a Willie Findlay hat-trick and goals from Billy Simpson and David Marshall.
1954: Rangers draw 4-4 with Third Lanark at home in the Scottish Cup 3rd Round Replay. John Prentice had the Gers 2-0 up inside 7 minutes. Thirds hit back before Billy Simpson made it 3-1. The Ibrox side eventually found themselves 4-3 down with less than 3 minutes to go. Simpson scored again to force a 2nd Replay. George Young also missed a penalty for the Light Blues.
1956: Alfie Conn Snr is on the scoresheet as Rangers suffer a 4-0 loss to Hearts in the Scottish Cup Quarter-Final at Tynecastle.
1962: A goal each from Ralph Brand, Jim Baxter and Alex Scott seals a 3-1 victory for Rangers against Third Lanark at Ibrox.
1965: Jim Forrest scores the winner as Rangers beat Inter Milan 1-0 at Ibrox in the European Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg. The Ibrox side went out 3-2 on aggregate.
1973: Rangers beat St Johnstone 2-1 at Muirton Park. Alex Miller opened the scoring before Joe Mason grabbed an 84th minute winner.
1979: Rangers come from behind to beat Ayr Utd 4-1 at Somerset Park in a Friendly with goals scored by Bobby Russell, Sandy Jardine (2) and Gordon Smith.
1984: Rangers draw 0-0 at home with Hibs.
1989: Rangers sign Mel Sterland for £750,000 from Sheffield Wednesday.
1990: Mo Johnston and Davie Dodds are on the mark as Rangers draw 2-2 with Dundee at Dens Park.
1992: Rangers defeat St Johnstone 3-0 in the Scottish Cup Quarter-Final. Goals from Ally McCoist, Richard Gough and Mark Hateley booked a Semi-Final clash with Celtic.
1993: Pieter Huistra levels up on 72 minutes to earn Rangers a 1-1 draw with Club Brugge in the Champions League Group A Match 3, in Belgium.
1996: A Mitchell OG and a Brian Laudrup penalty gives Rangers a 2-0 over Hibs at Easter Road.
1998: Ally McCoist scores on the half-hour mark to give Rangers a 1-0 win over Liverpool in a Testimonial for Walter Smith.
2001: Tore Andre Flo scores both goals as Rangers defeat Hearts 2-0 at Ibrox.
2002: A Lorenzo Amoruso penalty is enough to secure a 1-0 win for Rangers against Dundee Utd at Tannadice.
2012: Despite going in-front through Steve Davis, Rangers are beaten 2-1 by Hearts at Ibrox. Ian Black equalised for the Jambos.
Birthdays
1920: Willie Thornton – (Winchburgh, West Lothian). Rangers: 1936-1954 (Forward). Apps: 303, Goals: 188, Honours: 4 Scottish League titles, 3 Scottish Cups, 2 Scottish League Cups, 1939/40 Western Division title, 1939/40 Emergency War Cup, 1 Southern League Cup, 1 Summer Cup, 1946 Victory Cup, 4 Glasgow Cups, 6 Glasgow Charity Cups, 1941 Sir Archibald Sinclair Cup. International Caps: 8 (Scotland).
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