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Every match played on today's date in history
30th March
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            1877 - 187830-03-1878Govan
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/govan-v-rangers-30-march-1878
                              3-0Challenge MatchAway Fixture (Venue TBC)
                                W
                              
1888 - 188930-03-1889Ayr FC
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-fc-30-march-1889
                              4-2Challenge MatchFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1902 - 190330-03-1903Port Glasgow Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/port-glasgow-athletic-v-rangers-30-march-1903
                              4-2FriendlyClune Park
                                W
                              
1906 - 190730-03-1907Port Glasgow Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-port-glasgow-athletic-30-march-1907
                              5-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1908 - 190930-03-1909Hamilton Acas
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hamilton-acas-30-march-1909
                              4-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1911 - 191230-03-1912Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-30-march-1912
                              2-3LeagueRugby Park
                                L
                              
1917 - 191830-03-1918Clydebank (old)
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clydebank-old-30-march-1918
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1928 - 192930-03-1929Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-30-march-1929
                              0-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1934 - 193530-03-1935Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-30-march-1935
                              1-1Scottish CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                D
                              
1939 - 194030-03-1940Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-30-march-1940
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1945 - 194630-03-1946Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-30-march-1946
                              1-1Southern League CupCappielow Park (Greenock)
                                D
                              
1956 - 195730-03-1957East Fife
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/east-fife-v-rangers-30-march-1957
                              3-0LeagueBayview
                                W
                              
1959 - 196030-03-1960Sparta Rotterdam
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-sparta-rotterdam-30-march-1960
                              3-2European CupHighbury (England) (N Venue)
                                W
                              
1962 - 196330-03-1963Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-30-march-1963
                              1-1Scottish CupDens Park
                                D
                              
1964 - 196530-03-1965Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-30-march-1965
                              0-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1967 - 196830-03-1968Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-30-march-1968
                              2-1LeagueBroomfield Park
                                W
                              
1973 - 197430-03-1974Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-30-march-1974
                              4-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1976 - 197730-03-1977Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-30-march-1977
                              2-0Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1990 - 199130-03-1991Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-30-march-1991
                              1-0LeagueEast End Park
                                W
                              
1992 - 199330-03-1993Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-30-march-1993
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1995 - 199630-03-1996Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-30-march-1996
                              4-2LeagueStark's Park
                                W
                              
2009 - 201030-03-2010St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-30-march-2010
                              1-4LeagueMcDiarmid Park
                                L
                              
2012 - 201330-03-2013Montrose
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/montrose-v-rangers-30-march-2013
                              0-0LeagueLinks Park
                                D
                              
2023 - 202430-03-2024Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibernian-30-march-2024
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1877 - 1878	30-03-1878	Govan	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/govan-v-rangers-30-march-1878	3-0	Challenge Match	Away Fixture (Venue TBC)	W
1888 - 1889	30-03-1889	Ayr FC	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-fc-30-march-1889	4-2	Challenge Match	First Ibrox Park	W
1902 - 1903	30-03-1903	Port Glasgow Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/port-glasgow-athletic-v-rangers-30-march-1903	4-2	Friendly	Clune Park	W
1906 - 1907	30-03-1907	Port Glasgow Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-port-glasgow-athletic-30-march-1907	5-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1908 - 1909	30-03-1909	Hamilton Acas	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hamilton-acas-30-march-1909	4-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1911 - 1912	30-03-1912	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-30-march-1912	2-3	League	Rugby Park	L
1917 - 1918	30-03-1918	Clydebank (old)	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clydebank-old-30-march-1918	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1928 - 1929	30-03-1929	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-30-march-1929	0-0	League	Ibrox Park	D
1934 - 1935	30-03-1935	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-30-march-1935	1-1	Scottish Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	D
1939 - 1940	30-03-1940	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-30-march-1940	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1945 - 1946	30-03-1946	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-30-march-1946	1-1	Southern League Cup	Cappielow Park (Greenock)	D
1956 - 1957	30-03-1957	East Fife	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/east-fife-v-rangers-30-march-1957	3-0	League	Bayview	W
1959 - 1960	30-03-1960	Sparta Rotterdam	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-sparta-rotterdam-30-march-1960	3-2	European Cup	Highbury (England) (N Venue)	W
1962 - 1963	30-03-1963	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-30-march-1963	1-1	Scottish Cup	Dens Park	D
1964 - 1965	30-03-1965	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-30-march-1965	0-1	League	Ibrox Park	L
1967 - 1968	30-03-1968	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-30-march-1968	2-1	League	Broomfield Park	W
1973 - 1974	30-03-1974	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-30-march-1974	4-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1976 - 1977	30-03-1977	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-30-march-1977	2-0	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1990 - 1991	30-03-1991	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-30-march-1991	1-0	League	East End Park	W
1992 - 1993	30-03-1993	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-30-march-1993	2-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1995 - 1996	30-03-1996	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-30-march-1996	4-2	League	Stark's Park	W
2009 - 2010	30-03-2010	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-30-march-2010	1-4	League	McDiarmid Park	L
2012 - 2013	30-03-2013	Montrose	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/montrose-v-rangers-30-march-2013	0-0	League	Links Park	D
2023 - 2024	30-03-2024	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibernian-30-march-2024	3-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
30th March

        24
        matches played on 30th March
    
                    1878
                    1877 - 1878
                
WIN
Govan
3-0

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Away Fixture (Venue TBC)
                
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                    1889
                    1888 - 1889
                
WIN
Ayr FC
4-2

                    Challenge Match
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1903
                    1902 - 1903
                
WIN
Port Glasgow Athletic
4-2

                    Friendly
                
                    Clune Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1907
                    1906 - 1907
                
WIN
Port Glasgow Athletic
5-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1909
                    1908 - 1909
                
WIN
Hamilton Acas
4-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1912
                    1911 - 1912
                
LOSS
Kilmarnock
2-3

                    League
                
                    Rugby Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1918
                    1917 - 1918
                
WIN
Clydebank (old)
1-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1929
                    1928 - 1929
                
DRAW
Clyde
0-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1935
                    1934 - 1935
                
DRAW
Hearts
1-1

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1940
                    1939 - 1940
                
WIN
Morton
1-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
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