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Every match played on today's date in history
2nd March
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            1888 - 188902-03-1889Cambuslang
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-cambuslang-2-march-1889
                              4-1Challenge MatchFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1894 - 189502-03-1895Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-2-march-1895
                              2-1FriendlyTynecastle Park
                                W
                              
1900 - 190102-03-1901Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-2-march-1901
                              2-2Inter-City LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1906 - 190702-03-1907Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-2-march-1907
                              0-1LeagueFir Park
                                L
                              
1911 - 191202-03-1912Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-2-march-1912
                              0-0LeagueHampden Park
                                D
                              
1917 - 191802-03-1918Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-2-march-1918
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1920 - 192102-03-1921Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-2-mar-1921
                              2-0Scottish LeagueBrockville Park
                                W
                              
1928 - 192902-03-1929Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-2-march-1929
                              3-1Scottish CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1934 - 193502-03-1935Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-2-march-1935
                              3-0LeagueBrockville Park
                                W
                              
1939 - 194002-03-1940Alloa Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-alloa-athletic-2-march-1940
                              2-2Emergency War CupIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1945 - 194602-03-1946Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-2-march-1946
                              3-0Southern League CupFir Park
                                W
                              
1956 - 195702-03-1957Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-2-march-1957
                              3-2LeagueEaster Road
                                W
                              
1967 - 196802-03-1968St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-2-march-1968
                              6-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1973 - 197402-03-1974Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-2-march-1974
                              1-3LeagueEaster Road
                                L
                              
1982 - 198302-03-1983Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-2-march-1983
                              0-1LeagueDens Park
                                L
                              
1984 - 198502-03-1985Dumbarton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dumbarton-2-march-1985
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1987 - 198802-03-1988Steaua Bucharest
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/steaua-bucharest-v-rangers-2-march-1988
                              0-2European CupStadionul Steaua
                                L
                              
1990 - 199102-03-1991Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-2-march-1991
                              0-1LeaguePittodrie
                                L
                              
1998 - 199902-03-1999Middlesborough
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-middlesborough-2-march-1999
                              4-4Friendly (Alan Bennett Benefit Match)Ibrox Stadium
                                D
                              
2002 - 200302-03-2003Livingston
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/livingston-v-rangers-2-march-2003
                              2-1LeagueAlmondvale Stadium
                                W
                              
2004 - 200502-03-2005Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-2-march-2005
                              2-1LeagueTynecastle Stadium
                                W
                              
2010 - 201102-03-2011Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-2-march-2011
                              0-1Scottish CupParkhead
                                L
                              
2012 - 201302-03-2013East Stirling
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-east-stirling-2-march-2013
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2021 - 202202-03-2022St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-2-march-2022
                              1-0LeagueMcDiarmid Park
                                W
                              
2023 - 202402-03-2024Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-2-march-2024
                              1-2LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1888 - 1889	02-03-1889	Cambuslang	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-cambuslang-2-march-1889	4-1	Challenge Match	First Ibrox Park	W
1894 - 1895	02-03-1895	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-2-march-1895	2-1	Friendly	Tynecastle Park	W
1900 - 1901	02-03-1901	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-2-march-1901	2-2	Inter-City League	Ibrox Park	D
1906 - 1907	02-03-1907	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-2-march-1907	0-1	League	Fir Park	L
1911 - 1912	02-03-1912	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-2-march-1912	0-0	League	Hampden Park	D
1917 - 1918	02-03-1918	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-2-march-1918	3-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1920 - 1921	02-03-1921	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-2-mar-1921	2-0	Scottish League	Brockville Park	W
1928 - 1929	02-03-1929	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-2-march-1929	3-1	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1934 - 1935	02-03-1935	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-2-march-1935	3-0	League	Brockville Park	W
1939 - 1940	02-03-1940	Alloa Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-alloa-athletic-2-march-1940	2-2	Emergency War Cup	Ibrox Park	D
1945 - 1946	02-03-1946	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-2-march-1946	3-0	Southern League Cup	Fir Park	W
1956 - 1957	02-03-1957	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-2-march-1957	3-2	League	Easter Road	W
1967 - 1968	02-03-1968	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-2-march-1968	6-2	League	Ibrox Park	W
1973 - 1974	02-03-1974	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-2-march-1974	1-3	League	Easter Road	L
1982 - 1983	02-03-1983	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-2-march-1983	0-1	League	Dens Park	L
1984 - 1985	02-03-1985	Dumbarton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dumbarton-2-march-1985	3-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1987 - 1988	02-03-1988	Steaua Bucharest	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/steaua-bucharest-v-rangers-2-march-1988	0-2	European Cup	Stadionul Steaua	L
1990 - 1991	02-03-1991	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-2-march-1991	0-1	League	Pittodrie	L
1998 - 1999	02-03-1999	Middlesborough	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-middlesborough-2-march-1999	4-4	Friendly (Alan Bennett Benefit Match)	Ibrox Stadium	D
2002 - 2003	02-03-2003	Livingston	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/livingston-v-rangers-2-march-2003	2-1	League	Almondvale Stadium	W
2004 - 2005	02-03-2005	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-2-march-2005	2-1	League	Tynecastle Stadium	W
2010 - 2011	02-03-2011	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-2-march-2011	0-1	Scottish Cup	Parkhead	L
2012 - 2013	02-03-2013	East Stirling	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-east-stirling-2-march-2013	3-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2021 - 2022	02-03-2022	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-2-march-2022	1-0	League	McDiarmid Park	W
2023 - 2024	02-03-2024	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-2-march-2024	1-2	League	Ibrox Stadium	L

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
2nd March

        25
        matches played on 2nd March
    
                    1889
                    1888 - 1889
                
WIN
Cambuslang
4-1

                    Challenge Match
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
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                    1895
                    1894 - 1895
                
WIN
Hearts
2-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Tynecastle Park
                
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                    1901
                    1900 - 1901
                
DRAW
Hearts
2-2

                    Inter-City League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1907
                    1906 - 1907
                
LOSS
Motherwell
0-1

                    League
                
                    Fir Park
                
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                    1912
                    1911 - 1912
                
DRAW
Queen's Park
0-0

                    League
                
                    Hampden Park
                
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                    1918
                    1917 - 1918
                
WIN
Kilmarnock
3-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1921
                    1920 - 1921
                
WIN
Falkirk
2-0

                    Scottish League
                
                    Brockville Park
                
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                    1929
                    1928 - 1929
                
WIN
Dundee Utd
3-1

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1935
                    1934 - 1935
                
WIN
Falkirk
3-0

                    League
                
                    Brockville Park
                
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                    1940
                    1939 - 1940
                
DRAW
Alloa Athletic
2-2

                    Emergency War Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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