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Every match played on today's date in history
27th April
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            1888 - 188927-04-1889Queen of the South Wanderers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queen-of-the-south-wanderers-v-rangers-27-april-1889
                              2-6Challenge MatchAway Fixture (Venue TBC)
                                L
                              
1894 - 189527-04-1895St Bernard's Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-bernards-athletic-27-april-1895
                              2-1LeagueFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1897 - 189827-04-1898Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-27-april-1898
                              4-2LeagueSecond Hampden Park
                                W
                              
1900 - 190127-04-1901Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-27-april-1901
                              1-1Inter-City LeagueTynecastle Park
                                D
                              
1903 - 190427-04-1904Newcastle Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-newcastle-utd-27-april-1904
                              2-0FriendlyIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1906 - 190727-04-1907Maxwelltown
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/maxwelltown-v-rangers-27-april-1907
                              4-0FriendlyAway Fixture
                                W
                              
1909 - 191027-04-1910Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ayr-utd-v-rangers-27-april-1910
                              3-0FriendlySomerset Park
                                W
                              
1910 - 191127-04-1911Beith
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/beith-v-rangers-27-april-1911
                              4-1FriendlyAway Fixture
                                W
                              
1911 - 191227-04-1912Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-27-april-1912
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1917 - 191827-04-1918Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-27-april-1918
                              1-3FriendlyIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1919 - 192027-04-1920Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-27-april-1920
                              2-0LeagueNew Cathkin Park
                                W
                              
1920 - 192127-04-1921Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-27-apr-1921
                              0-0Scottish LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1924 - 192527-04-1925Newcastle Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-newcastle-utd-27-april-1925
                              1-0FriendlyIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1926 - 192727-04-1927Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ayr-utd-v-rangers-27-april-1927
                              4-1FriendlySomerset Park
                                W
                              
1928 - 192927-04-1929Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-27-april-1929
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1931 - 193227-04-1932Hamilton Acas
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hamilton-acas-27-april-1932
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1934 - 193527-04-1935Hamilton Acas
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-27-april-1935
                              1-2LeagueDouglas Park
                                L
                              
1936 - 193727-04-1937Irish League
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/irish-league-v-rangers-27-april-1937
                              1-1FriendlyWindsor Park (Northern Ireland)
                                D
                              
1939 - 194027-04-1940Queen of the South
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queen-of-the-south-27-april-1940
                              5-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1945 - 194627-04-1946Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-27-april-1946
                              2-1Southern League CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1956 - 195727-04-1957Queen of the South
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queen-of-the-south-v-rangers-27-april-1957
                              3-0LeaguePalmerston Park
                                W
                              
1959 - 196027-04-1960Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-27-april-1960
                              1-4LeagueShawfield
                                L
                              
1962 - 196327-04-1963Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-27-april-1963
                              5-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1965 - 196627-04-1966Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-27-april-1966
                              1-0Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park
                                W
                              
1967 - 196827-04-1968Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-27-april-1968
                              2-3LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1971 - 197227-04-1972Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-27-april-1972
                              3-4LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1973 - 197427-04-1974Dumbarton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dumbarton-27-april-1974
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1984 - 198527-04-1985Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-27-april-1985
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
2001 - 200227-04-2002Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-27-april-2002
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2002 - 200327-04-2003Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-27-april-2003
                              1-2LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
2007 - 200827-04-2008Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-27-april-2008
                              2-3LeagueParkhead
                                L
                              
2012 - 201327-04-2013East Stirling
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/east-stirling-v-rangers-27-april-2013
                              4-2LeagueOchilview Park
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1888 - 1889	27-04-1889	Queen of the South Wanderers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queen-of-the-south-wanderers-v-rangers-27-april-1889	2-6	Challenge Match	Away Fixture (Venue TBC)	L
1894 - 1895	27-04-1895	St Bernard's Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-bernards-athletic-27-april-1895	2-1	League	First Ibrox Park	W
1897 - 1898	27-04-1898	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-27-april-1898	4-2	League	Second Hampden Park	W
1900 - 1901	27-04-1901	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-27-april-1901	1-1	Inter-City League	Tynecastle Park	D
1903 - 1904	27-04-1904	Newcastle Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-newcastle-utd-27-april-1904	2-0	Friendly	Ibrox Park	W
1906 - 1907	27-04-1907	Maxwelltown	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/maxwelltown-v-rangers-27-april-1907	4-0	Friendly	Away Fixture	W
1909 - 1910	27-04-1910	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ayr-utd-v-rangers-27-april-1910	3-0	Friendly	Somerset Park	W
1910 - 1911	27-04-1911	Beith	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/beith-v-rangers-27-april-1911	4-1	Friendly	Away Fixture	W
1911 - 1912	27-04-1912	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-27-april-1912	3-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1917 - 1918	27-04-1918	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-27-april-1918	1-3	Friendly	Ibrox Park	L
1919 - 1920	27-04-1920	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-27-april-1920	2-0	League	New Cathkin Park	W
1920 - 1921	27-04-1921	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-27-apr-1921	0-0	Scottish League	Ibrox Park	D
1924 - 1925	27-04-1925	Newcastle Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-newcastle-utd-27-april-1925	1-0	Friendly	Ibrox Park	W
1926 - 1927	27-04-1927	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ayr-utd-v-rangers-27-april-1927	4-1	Friendly	Somerset Park	W
1928 - 1929	27-04-1929	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-27-april-1929	3-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1931 - 1932	27-04-1932	Hamilton Acas	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hamilton-acas-27-april-1932	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1934 - 1935	27-04-1935	Hamilton Acas	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-27-april-1935	1-2	League	Douglas Park	L
1936 - 1937	27-04-1937	Irish League	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/irish-league-v-rangers-27-april-1937	1-1	Friendly	Windsor Park (Northern Ireland)	D
1939 - 1940	27-04-1940	Queen of the South	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queen-of-the-south-27-april-1940	5-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1945 - 1946	27-04-1946	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-27-april-1946	2-1	Southern League Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1956 - 1957	27-04-1957	Queen of the South	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queen-of-the-south-v-rangers-27-april-1957	3-0	League	Palmerston Park	W
1959 - 1960	27-04-1960	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-27-april-1960	1-4	League	Shawfield	L
1962 - 1963	27-04-1963	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-27-april-1963	5-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1965 - 1966	27-04-1966	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-27-april-1966	1-0	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park	W
1967 - 1968	27-04-1968	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-27-april-1968	2-3	League	Ibrox Park	L
1971 - 1972	27-04-1972	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-27-april-1972	3-4	League	Ibrox Park	L
1973 - 1974	27-04-1974	Dumbarton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dumbarton-27-april-1974	3-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1984 - 1985	27-04-1985	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-27-april-1985	3-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
2001 - 2002	27-04-2002	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-27-april-2002	2-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2002 - 2003	27-04-2003	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-27-april-2003	1-2	League	Ibrox Stadium	L
2007 - 2008	27-04-2008	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-27-april-2008	2-3	League	Parkhead	L
2012 - 2013	27-04-2013	East Stirling	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/east-stirling-v-rangers-27-april-2013	4-2	League	Ochilview Park	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
27th April

        32
        matches played on 27th April
    
                    1889
                    1888 - 1889
                
LOSS
Queen of the South Wanderers
2-6

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Away Fixture (Venue TBC)
                
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                    1895
                    1894 - 1895
                
WIN
St Bernard's Athletic
2-1

                    League
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1898
                    1897 - 1898
                
WIN
Queen's Park
4-2

                    League
                
                    Second Hampden Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1901
                    1900 - 1901
                
DRAW
Hearts
1-1

                    Inter-City League
                
                    Tynecastle Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1904
                    1903 - 1904
                
WIN
Newcastle Utd
2-0

                    Friendly
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1907
                    1906 - 1907
                
WIN
Maxwelltown
4-0

                    Friendly
                
                    Away Fixture
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1910
                    1909 - 1910
                
WIN
Ayr Utd
3-0

                    Friendly
                
                    Somerset Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1911
                    1910 - 1911
                
WIN
Beith
4-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Away Fixture
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1912
                    1911 - 1912
                
WIN
Motherwell
3-1

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1918
                    1917 - 1918
                
LOSS
Morton
1-3

                    Friendly
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
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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.

Struth is one of the most successful managers in Scottish and British football history, winning 30 major trophies in his career; a record 18 Scottish league championships, 10 Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups.

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