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24th April
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            1879 - 188024-04-1880Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-24-april-1880
                              0-0Challenge MatchEaster Road
                                D
                              
1885 - 188624-04-1886Nottingham Forest
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-nottingham-forest-24-april-1886
                              2-1Challenge MatchKinning Park
                                W
                              
1896 - 189724-04-1897Newcastle Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/newcastle-utd-v-rangers-24-april-1897
                              1-3FriendlySt James' Park (England)
                                L
                              
1901 - 190224-04-1902West Calder
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/west-calder-v-rangers-24-april-1902
                              4-2FriendlyBurngrange Park
                                W
                              
1904 - 190524-04-1905Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-24-april-1905
                              3-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1906 - 190724-04-1907Newcastle Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-newcastle-utd-24-april-1907
                              3-0FriendlyIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1908 - 190924-04-1909Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-24-april-1909
                              0-1LeagueNew Cathkin Park
                                L
                              
1914 - 191524-04-1915Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-24-april-1915
                              4-0LeagueHampden Park
                                W
                              
1915 - 191624-04-1916Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-24-april-1916
                              6-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1919 - 192024-04-1920Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-24-april-1920
                              6-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1921 - 192224-04-1922Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-24-april-1922
                              2-1LeagueRugby Park
                                W
                              
1925 - 192624-04-1926Hamilton Acas
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hamilton-acas-24-april-1926
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1928 - 192924-04-1929Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-24-april-1929
                              1-1LeagueFirhill Park
                                D
                              
1934 - 193524-04-1935Albion Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-albion-rovers-24-april-1935
                              2-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1939 - 194024-04-1940Dumbarton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-24-april-1940
                              3-2LeagueBoghead Park
                                W
                              
1942 - 194324-04-1943Hamilton Acas
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hamilton-acas-24-april-1943
                              3-0Southern League CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1947 - 194824-04-1948Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-24-april-1948
                              1-1LeagueFir Park
                                D
                              
1953 - 195424-04-1954Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-24-april-1954
                              0-2LeagueBroomfield Park
                                L
                              
1970 - 197124-04-1971Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-24-april-1971
                              4-1LeagueRugby Park
                                W
                              
1971 - 197224-04-1972Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-24-april-1972
                              0-2Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1973 - 197424-04-1974Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-24-april-1974
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1975 - 197624-04-1976Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-24-april-1976
                              1-0LeagueTannadice
                                W
                              
1981 - 198224-04-1982Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-24-april-1982
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1988 - 198924-04-1989Bo'ness United
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/boness-united-v-rangers-24-april-1989
                              1-1Challenge MatchNewtown Park
                                D
                              
1990 - 199124-04-1991Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-25-april-1991
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
2003 - 200424-04-2004Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-24-april-2004
                              3-3LeagueTannadice
                                D
                              
2004 - 200524-04-2005Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-24-april-2005
                              1-2LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
2007 - 200824-04-2008Fiorentina
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-fiorentina-24-april-2008
                              0-0UEFA CupIbrox Stadium
                                D
                              
2010 - 201124-04-2011Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-24-april-2011
                              0-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                D
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1879 - 1880	24-04-1880	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-24-april-1880	0-0	Challenge Match	Easter Road	D
1885 - 1886	24-04-1886	Nottingham Forest	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-nottingham-forest-24-april-1886	2-1	Challenge Match	Kinning Park	W
1896 - 1897	24-04-1897	Newcastle Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/newcastle-utd-v-rangers-24-april-1897	1-3	Friendly	St James' Park (England)	L
1901 - 1902	24-04-1902	West Calder	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/west-calder-v-rangers-24-april-1902	4-2	Friendly	Burngrange Park	W
1904 - 1905	24-04-1905	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-24-april-1905	3-2	League	Ibrox Park	W
1906 - 1907	24-04-1907	Newcastle Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-newcastle-utd-24-april-1907	3-0	Friendly	Ibrox Park	W
1908 - 1909	24-04-1909	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-24-april-1909	0-1	League	New Cathkin Park	L
1914 - 1915	24-04-1915	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-24-april-1915	4-0	League	Hampden Park	W
1915 - 1916	24-04-1916	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-24-april-1916	6-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1919 - 1920	24-04-1920	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-24-april-1920	6-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1921 - 1922	24-04-1922	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-24-april-1922	2-1	League	Rugby Park	W
1925 - 1926	24-04-1926	Hamilton Acas	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hamilton-acas-24-april-1926	2-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1928 - 1929	24-04-1929	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-24-april-1929	1-1	League	Firhill Park	D
1934 - 1935	24-04-1935	Albion Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-albion-rovers-24-april-1935	2-2	League	Ibrox Park	D
1939 - 1940	24-04-1940	Dumbarton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-24-april-1940	3-2	League	Boghead Park	W
1942 - 1943	24-04-1943	Hamilton Acas	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hamilton-acas-24-april-1943	3-0	Southern League Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1947 - 1948	24-04-1948	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-24-april-1948	1-1	League	Fir Park	D
1953 - 1954	24-04-1954	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-24-april-1954	0-2	League	Broomfield Park	L
1970 - 1971	24-04-1971	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-24-april-1971	4-1	League	Rugby Park	W
1971 - 1972	24-04-1972	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-24-april-1972	0-2	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1973 - 1974	24-04-1974	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-24-april-1974	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1975 - 1976	24-04-1976	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-24-april-1976	1-0	League	Tannadice	W
1981 - 1982	24-04-1982	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-24-april-1982	1-1	League	Ibrox Park	D
1988 - 1989	24-04-1989	Bo'ness United	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/boness-united-v-rangers-24-april-1989	1-1	Challenge Match	Newtown Park	D
1990 - 1991	24-04-1991	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-25-april-1991	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
2003 - 2004	24-04-2004	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-24-april-2004	3-3	League	Tannadice	D
2004 - 2005	24-04-2005	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-24-april-2005	1-2	League	Ibrox Stadium	L
2007 - 2008	24-04-2008	Fiorentina	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-fiorentina-24-april-2008	0-0	UEFA Cup	Ibrox Stadium	D
2010 - 2011	24-04-2011	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-24-april-2011	0-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	D

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
24th April

        29
        matches played on 24th April
    
                    1880
                    1879 - 1880
                
DRAW
Hearts
0-0

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Easter Road
                
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                    1886
                    1885 - 1886
                
WIN
Nottingham Forest
2-1

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Kinning Park
                
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                    1897
                    1896 - 1897
                
LOSS
Newcastle Utd
1-3

                    Friendly
                
                    St James' Park (England)
                
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                    1902
                    1901 - 1902
                
WIN
West Calder
4-2

                    Friendly
                
                    Burngrange Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1905
                    1904 - 1905
                
WIN
Queen's Park
3-2

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1907
                    1906 - 1907
                
WIN
Newcastle Utd
3-0

                    Friendly
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1909
                    1908 - 1909
                
LOSS
Third Lanark
0-1

                    League
                
                    New Cathkin Park
                
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                    1915
                    1914 - 1915
                
WIN
Queen's Park
4-0

                    League
                
                    Hampden Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1916
                    1915 - 1916
                
WIN
Queen's Park
6-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1920
                    1919 - 1920
                
WIN
Dundee
6-1

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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