On this day – August 29th

Rangers’ record on this day – P: 25 W: 18 D: 3 L: 4

GD: +43 F: 68 A: 25

Win %: 72.00%

Average Goals Scored P/M: 2.72, Conceded: 1.00

 

1885: Rangers are beaten 4-1 in a Friendly by Dumbarton. The Gers’ goalscorer is sadly unknown.

1891: 2 Alick McKenzie goals in the final 15 minutes for Rangers isn’t enough as the Light Blues go down 3-2 to Third Lanark in a League match.

1896: Goals from Tommy Hyslop, Burgess (OG) and David Crawford earns Rangers a 3-1 win over Dundee at Ibrox.

1900: Rangers beat Celtic 3-1 in a benefit match for Ibrox star Davy Mitchell. James Tutty, Donald Cameron and Jacky Robertson all netted once each for the home side.

1901: Rangers defeat Third Lanark 4-1 in the Semi-Final of the Glasgow International Exhibition Cup. 2 goals from RC Hamilton and 1 each from Bobby Neil and Alec Smith set-up a Final clash with Celtic.

1903: RC Hamilton and John Walker score as Rangers are forced to settle for a 2-2 draw with St Mirren at Ibrox.

1908: Rangers ease past Falkirk 4-1 thanks to an Alec Smith brace and a goal each from Alex Bennett and John McDonald.

1910: Robert Parker and John Yuille score for Rangers in their 2-1 win over Partick Thistle in Archie McKenzie’s benefit match.

1914: Willie Reid and Alex Bennett are on target to secure a 2-1 League win over Kilmarnock for Rangers.

1921: An Alan Morton hat-trick sees Rangers sweep to a 3-0 victory against Renfrew Juniors in a benefit match for J.Gilchrist.

1925: Rangers thump Morton 4-1 courtesy of a Geordie Henderson double and goals from Andy Cunningham and Sandy Archibald.

1931: 2 goals from Sam English and 1 from Bob McPhail hands Rangers a 3-1 victory away at Ayr Utd. McPhail had earlier missed a penalty before Rangers went 1-0 down.

1936: Rangers ease to a 4-1 victory over Hibs at Ibrox. Jimmy Smith scores twice with Bob McPhail and Bobby Main also on target.

1938: 17-year-old Willie Waddell makes his Rangers debut and scores the only goal as the Gers defeat Arsenal in a Friendly at Ibrox.

1939: 2 goals from Willie Thornton and 1 each from Chris McNee and Bobby Bolt see Rangers breeze past Partick Thistle 4-1 in the 1^st Round of the Glasgow Cup. The Ibrox side would meet Third Lanark in the Semi-Final.

1942: A Willie Waddell hat-trick and a goal from Jimmy Duncanson hands Rangers a 4-2 win over Third Lanark.

1951: Despite going ahead inside 5 minutes through Billy Simpson, Rangers are beaten 2-1 by Aberdeen in Section D of the League Cup.

1953: Rangers complete their League Cup Section C fixtures with a thumping 5-0 win over Hamilton. Willie Paton hit the net 5 times with Willie Waddell also getting in on the act. Ayr Utd would be Rangers’ Quarter-Final opponents.

1956: Rangers draw 0-0 with Celtic in Section 2 of the League Cup.

1959: Rangers round off their fixtures in Section 4 of the League Cup with a 3-2 triumph over Dundee. Jimmy Millar, Davie Wilson and Sammy Baird all grabbed a goal each for the Light Blues. 2 losses to Motherwell meant Rangers didn’t progress from the Section.

1962: A Jimmy Millar hat-trick and 2 goals from Alex Scott earns Rangers a 5-2 win over Third Lanark in the League Cup Section 4.

1964: A 13 minute Jim Forrest hat-trick sees Rangers win 3-1 against St Johnstone in the final match of the League Cup Section 1. The Light Blues moved on to face Dunfermline in the Quarter-Final.

1970: Rangers kick-off their League fixtures with a 0-0 draw at St Mirren.

1973: Rangers beat Falkirk 5-1 in the final match of the League Cup Section 1 with goals scored by Alex O’Hara, Tommy McLean, Tom Forsyth and Alfie Conn (2).

1979: 2 goals in the first 6 minutes from Chris Robertson and Ally Dawson gives Rangers a 2-1 win over Clyde in the League Cup 2^nd Round 1^st Leg.

1981: A 77^th minute Tommy McLean penalty sees Rangers start their League fixture programme with a 1-0 win over Partick Thistle.

1984: Rangers secure their Quarter-Final place in the League Cup Quarter-Final with a 4-0 win over Raith in the 3^rd Round. An Ally McCoist double and goals from Ian Redford and Craig Paterson set-up a clash with Cowdenbeath.

1987: Rangers are beaten 1-0 by Celtic. The Gers had Graeme Souness sent-off.

1992: Rangers come from 1-0 down to defeat Aberdeen 3-1 thanks to goals from Ally McCoist, Ian Durrant and Alexei Mikhailichenko.

1998: Goals from Andrei Kanchelskis, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Jorg Albertz and Rod Wallace secures a 4-0 win for Rangers over St Johnstone.

2000: Michael Mols, Allan Johnston and Rod Wallace were on target as Rangers beat Glentoran 3-0 in a Friendly.

2001: Rangers sign Shota Arveladze from Ajax for £2 million.

2003: Rangers sell Barry Ferguson to Blackburn Rovers for £7.5 million. Meanwhile, Emerson joins the Gers on a Free Transfer from Atletico Madrid. Kevin Muscat leaves the Light Blues for Millwall on a Free Transfer.

2004: Rangers are defeated 1-0 by Celtic at Parkhead.

2005: Allan McGregor signs on loan at Dunfermline from Rangers.

2009: 2 goals each from Kris Boyd and Steven Whittaker gives Rangers a 4-1 victory over Hamilton.

2012: Rangers confirm that the contract of Kirk Broadfoot had been terminated. The Defender later agrees to join Blackpool.

 

With Rangers in Europa League action tomorrow, this weeks’s Rangers Quiz begins at 8pm tonight (@Rangers_Today).