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2nd May
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1884 - 188502-05-1885Dumbarton View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dumbarton-2-may-1885 0-2Glasgow Merchants Charity CupSecond Hampden Park (Neutral Venue) L
1890 - 189102-05-1891Celtic View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-2-may-1891 1-2LeagueFirst Ibrox Park L
1893 - 189402-05-1894St Bernard's Athletic View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-bernards-athletic-2-may-1894 1-2LeagueFirst Ibrox Park L
1895 - 189602-05-1896Hearts View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-2-may-1896 2-2FriendlyTynecastle Park D
1900 - 190102-05-1901Celtic View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-2-may-1901 0-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupGilmorehill (Neutral Venue) D
1902 - 190302-05-1903Third Lanark View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-2-may-1903 0-0Inter-City LeagueIbrox Park D
1906 - 190702-05-1907Vale of Leven View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/vale-of-leven-v-rangers-2-may-1907 2-0FriendlyMillburn Park W
1907 - 190802-05-1908Third Lanark View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-2-may-1908 1-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue) D
1913 - 191402-05-1914Clyde View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-2-may-1914 2-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupParkhead W
1924 - 192502-05-1925Third Lanark View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-2-may-1925 4-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park W
1930 - 193102-05-1931Celtic View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-2-may-1931 2-2Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue) D
1935 - 193602-05-1936Third Lanark View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-2-may-1936 1-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park W
1941 - 194202-05-1942Celtic View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-2-may-1942 2-0Southern League CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue) W
1950 - 195102-05-1951Celtic View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-2-may-1951 2-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park W
1952 - 195302-05-1953Dundee View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-2-may-1953 3-1LeagueIbrox Park W
1958 - 195902-05-1959Celtic View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-2-may-1959 1-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park D
1978 - 197902-05-1979Motherwell View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-2-may-1979 2-1LeagueFir Park W
1980 - 198102-05-1981Heart of Midlothian View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-2-may-1981 4-0LeagueIbrox Park W
1983 - 198402-05-1984Dundee Utd View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-2-may-1984 2-2LeagueIbrox Park D
1986 - 198702-05-1987Aberdeen View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-2-may-1987 1-1LeaguePittodrie D
1988 - 198902-05-1989Dundee Utd View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-2-may-1989 2-0LeagueIbrox Park W
1991 - 199202-05-1992Aberdeen View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-2-may-1992 2-0LeaguePittodrie W
1997 - 199802-05-1998Kilmarnock View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-2-may-1998 0-1LeagueIbrox Stadium L
1998 - 199902-05-1999Celtic View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-2-may-1999 3-0LeagueParkhead W
2005 - 200602-05-2006Hibernian View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-2-may-2006 2-1LeagueEaster Road W
2011 - 201202-05-2012Dundee Utd View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-2-may-2012 5-0LeagueIbrox Stadium W
2014 - 201502-05-2015Heart of Midlothian View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-2-may-2015 2-2LeagueTynecastle Stadium D
2020 - 202102-05-2021Celtic View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-2-may-2021 4-1LeagueIbrox Stadium W
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
2nd May
28 matches played on 2nd May
1885 1884 - 1885
LOSS
Dumbarton
0-2
Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
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1891 1890 - 1891
LOSS
Celtic
1-2
League
First Ibrox Park
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1894 1893 - 1894
LOSS
St Bernard's Athletic
1-2
League
First Ibrox Park
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1896 1895 - 1896
DRAW
Hearts
2-2
Friendly
Tynecastle Park
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1901 1900 - 1901
DRAW
Celtic
0-0
Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
Gilmorehill (Neutral Venue)
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1903 1902 - 1903
DRAW
Third Lanark
0-0
Inter-City League
Ibrox Park
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1907 1906 - 1907
WIN
Vale of Leven
2-0
Friendly
Millburn Park
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1908 1907 - 1908
DRAW
Third Lanark
1-1
Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
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1914 1913 - 1914
WIN
Clyde
2-1
Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
Parkhead
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1925 1924 - 1925
WIN
Third Lanark
4-1
Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
Ibrox Park
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Player of the day

Bert Konterman

Signed
5 June 2000
Feyenoord
Left
1 June 2003
Vitesse
Debut
Rangers v St Johnstone 2-1 29 July 2000
Total Appearances
117
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Hall of Fame

Nacho Novo

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Total appearances:  255

Torrance Gillick

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William McBeath

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George Niven

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No true Ranger has ever failed in the tradition set him

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.
Matches

Players

Derek Trail
Born: 2 January, 1946
Games: 5
Sandy Clark
Born: 28 October, 1956
Games: 62
Oscar Cortes
Born: 3 December, 2003
Games: 18
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All Players

Managers

Walter Smith
Wins: 248
Lose: 61
Draw: 68
Philippe Clement
Wins: 55
Lose: 16
Draw: 15
Jock Wallace
Wins: 201
Lose: 49
Draw: 56
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All Managers

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