On this day – April 1st

Rangers’ record in April – P: 701 W: 403 D: 154 L: 144

GD: +621 F: 1,357 A: 736

Win %: 57.49%

Average Goals Scored P/M: 1.94, Conceded: 1.05

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

GD: +22 F: 43 A: 21

Win %: 62.50%

Average Goals Scored P/M: 1.79, Conceded: 0.88

1878: William Struthers scores as Rangers are beaten 2-1 by Third Lanark in the Glasgow Merchants’ Charity Cup 1^st Round.

1893: A goal each from Hugh McCreadie and John Barker earns Rangers a 2-1 win over Third Lanark in a League fixture at Ibrox.

1899: Jimmy Oswald is on target as Rangers suffer a 5-1 Friendly defeat to Millwall Athletic in London. Just the previous day, the Light Blues had beaten Liverpool 2-0 and would also play Southampton 2 days later.

1902: An RC Hamilton brace and a goal from Alec Smith seals a 3-0 victory for Rangers over Glentoran in a Friendly at the Oval.

1905: Rangers thump Morton 5-0 thanks to 2 goals each from RC Hamilton and Alec Smith, and 1 from Archie Kyle.

1907: RG Campbell scores 2 penalties as Rangers are held to a 2-2 draw by Dundee at Ibrox.

1911: Rangers beat Third Lanark 4-2 in a Friendly at Ibrox with goals scored by Robert Parker (2), Jimmy Bowie and John Goodwin.

1914: Despite going ahead through Alec Smith on the 2^nd minute, Rangers suffer a 4-1 loss to Falkirk at Brockville.

1916: John Sneddon scores the only goal as Rangers beat Hamilton 1-0 at Douglas Park.

1919: Rangers defeat Third Canadian CDW 6-2 in a Friendly at Ibrox. A Frank Roberts hat-trick, 2 goals from Dominy and 1 from Andy Cunningham handed the Light Blues a victory.

1922: Sandy Archibald and Carl Hansen get the goals as Rangers beat Ayr Utd 2-0 at Ibrox.

1925: Billy McCandless nets the winner from the penalty spot in Rangers’ 1-0 triumph against Cowdenbeath at Ibrox.

1929: A Jimmy Fleming brace seals a 2-1 victory for Rangers over Queen’s Park at Ibrox.

1931: Jimmy Smith and Bob McPhail are on the mark as Rangers beat Queen’s Park 2-0 at Ibrox.

1939: A 13^th minute Alex Venters penalty is enough to secure a 1-0 win for Rangers over Queen’s Park at Ibrox.

1944: Rangers beat Motherwell 3-2 in the Southern League Cup Group A thanks to goals from Paton (OG), Higgins (OG) and Torry Gillick.

1950: Eddie Rutherford levels up as Rangers draw 1-1 with Queen of the South in the Scottish Cup Semi-Final at Hampden.

1961: Rangers miss the chance to secure the League Championship as they slip to a 2-0 defeat away at Kilmarnock.

1964: Goals from Ralph Brand and Jimmy Millar earns Rangers a narrow 2-1 victory against Hearts in Edinburgh.

1967: Rangers suffer a 1-0 defeat to Dunfermline at Ibrox.

1978: Derek Johnstone levels the scores as Rangers draw 1-1 with St Mirren at Ibrox.

1981: Rangers defeat Morton 4-0 courtesy of goals from Derek Johnstone (2), Ian Redford and John McDonald.

1989: 1^st half goals from Kevin Drinkell and Ian Ferguson gives Rangers a 2-1 victory over Celtic at Parkhead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6fPHK86XSs

1990: Mark Walters, Mo Johnston and Ally McCoist are all on the scoresheet as Rangers defeat Celtic 3-0 at Ibrox. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGVmjL6HNfg

1995: Rangers beat Dundee Utd 2-0. Gordon Durie opened the scoring after 11 seconds before Alan McLaren added a 2^nd on 8 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohQIE5sHaAs

1998: A goal each from Ally McCoist, Jonas Thern and Gordon Durie hands Rangers a 3-0 win at home over Hibs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OF40a02QJ4

1999: Craig Moore re-joins Rangers in a £1 million deal from Crystal Palace.

2000: Barry Ferguson grabs the equaliser as Rangers can only draw 1-1 with Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

2017: Joe Garner equalises as Rangers draw 1-1 with Motherwell at Ibrox.

Birthdays

1955: Donald Hunter – (Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire). Rangers: 1973-1975 (Goalkeeper). Apps: 4, Shut-outs: 2.