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Every match played on today's date in history
25th March
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            1881 - 188225-03-1882Aston Villa
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aston-villa-v-rangers-25-march-1882
                              2-3Challenge MatchPerry Barr
                                L
                              
1892 - 189325-03-1893St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-25-march-1893
                              2-2LeagueWestmarch Estate
                                D
                              
1904 - 190525-03-1905Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-25-march-1905
                              2-0Scottish Cup Semi-FinalParkhead
                                W
                              
1910 - 191125-03-1911Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-25-march-1911
                              2-2LeagueCappielow Park
                                D
                              
1913 - 191425-03-1914Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-25-march-1914
                              5-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1921 - 192225-03-1922Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-25-march-1922
                              2-0Scottish Cup Semi-FinalIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1923 - 192425-03-1924Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-25-march-1924
                              2-2FriendlyShawfield Park
                                D
                              
1924 - 192525-03-1925Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-25-march-1925
                              4-0LeagueStark's Park
                                W
                              
1932 - 193325-03-1933St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-25-march-1933
                              2-0LeagueMuirton Park
                                W
                              
1939 - 194025-03-1940Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-25-march-1940
                              2-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1943 - 194425-03-1944Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-25-march-1944
                              2-0Southern League CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1949 - 195025-03-1950Queen of the South
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queen-of-the-south-v-rangers-25-march-1950
                              2-1LeaguePalmerston Park
                                W
                              
1960 - 196125-03-1961Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-25-march-1961
                              2-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1966 - 196725-03-1967Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-25-march-1967
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1969 - 197025-03-1970Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-25-march-1970
                              3-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1971 - 197225-03-1972Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-25-march-1972
                              1-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1977 - 197825-03-1978Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-25-march-1978
                              0-2LeagueParkhead
                                L
                              
1980 - 198125-03-1981GD Estoril Praia
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/gd-estoril-praia-v-rangers-25-march-1981
                              0-1Challenge MatchStadium António Coimbra da Mota
                                L
                              
1983 - 198425-03-1984Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-25-march-1984
                              3-2League Cup FinalHampden Park
                                W
                              
1988 - 198925-03-1989Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-25-march-1989
                              1-0LeagueEaster Road
                                W
                              
2005 - 200625-03-2006Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-25-march-2006
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2011 - 201225-03-2012Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-25-march-2012
                              3-2LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1881 - 1882	25-03-1882	Aston Villa	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aston-villa-v-rangers-25-march-1882	2-3	Challenge Match	Perry Barr	L
1892 - 1893	25-03-1893	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-25-march-1893	2-2	League	Westmarch Estate	D
1904 - 1905	25-03-1905	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-25-march-1905	2-0	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Parkhead	W
1910 - 1911	25-03-1911	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-25-march-1911	2-2	League	Cappielow Park	D
1913 - 1914	25-03-1914	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-25-march-1914	5-2	League	Ibrox Park	W
1921 - 1922	25-03-1922	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-25-march-1922	2-0	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Ibrox Park	W
1923 - 1924	25-03-1924	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-25-march-1924	2-2	Friendly	Shawfield Park	D
1924 - 1925	25-03-1925	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-25-march-1925	4-0	League	Stark's Park	W
1932 - 1933	25-03-1933	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-25-march-1933	2-0	League	Muirton Park	W
1939 - 1940	25-03-1940	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-25-march-1940	2-2	League	Ibrox Park	D
1943 - 1944	25-03-1944	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-25-march-1944	2-0	Southern League Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1949 - 1950	25-03-1950	Queen of the South	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queen-of-the-south-v-rangers-25-march-1950	2-1	League	Palmerston Park	W
1960 - 1961	25-03-1961	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-25-march-1961	2-2	League	Ibrox Park	D
1966 - 1967	25-03-1967	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-25-march-1967	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1969 - 1970	25-03-1970	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-25-march-1970	3-2	League	Ibrox Park	W
1971 - 1972	25-03-1972	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-25-march-1972	1-2	League	Ibrox Park	L
1977 - 1978	25-03-1978	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-25-march-1978	0-2	League	Parkhead	L
1980 - 1981	25-03-1981	GD Estoril Praia	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/gd-estoril-praia-v-rangers-25-march-1981	0-1	Challenge Match	Stadium António Coimbra da Mota	L
1983 - 1984	25-03-1984	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-25-march-1984	3-2	League Cup Final	Hampden Park	W
1988 - 1989	25-03-1989	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-25-march-1989	1-0	League	Easter Road	W
2005 - 2006	25-03-2006	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-25-march-2006	1-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2011 - 2012	25-03-2012	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-25-march-2012	3-2	League	Ibrox Stadium	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
25th March

        22
        matches played on 25th March
    
                    1882
                    1881 - 1882
                
LOSS
Aston Villa
2-3

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Perry Barr
                
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                    1893
                    1892 - 1893
                
DRAW
St Mirren
2-2

                    League
                
                    Westmarch Estate
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1905
                    1904 - 1905
                
WIN
Celtic
2-0

                    Scottish Cup Semi-Final
                
                    Parkhead
                
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                    1911
                    1910 - 1911
                
DRAW
Morton
2-2

                    League
                
                    Cappielow Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1914
                    1913 - 1914
                
WIN
Ayr Utd
5-2

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1922
                    1921 - 1922
                
WIN
Partick Thistle
2-0

                    Scottish Cup Semi-Final
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1924
                    1923 - 1924
                
DRAW
Clyde
2-2

                    Friendly
                
                    Shawfield Park
                
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                    1925
                    1924 - 1925
                
WIN
Raith Rovers
4-0

                    League
                
                    Stark's Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1933
                    1932 - 1933
                
WIN
St Johnstone
2-0

                    League
                
                    Muirton Park
                
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                    1940
                    1939 - 1940
                
DRAW
Partick Thistle
2-2

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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William Struth (16 June 1875 – 21 September 1956) was the second manager of Rangers Football Club, leading the club for 34 years between 1920 and 1954, as well as being the holder of a number of other positions, including director.

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