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17th March
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            1876 - 187717-03-1877Vale of Leven
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-vale-of-leven-17-march-1877
                              1-1Scottish Cup FinalHamilton Crescent (N Venue)
                                D
                              
1883 - 188417-03-1884Blackburn Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/blackburn-rovers-v-rangers-17-march-1884
                              1-4Challenge MatchLeamington Road
                                L
                              
1893 - 189417-03-1894Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-17-march-1894
                              4-1FriendlySecond Hampden Park
                                W
                              
1899 - 190017-03-1900Manchester City
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/manchester-city-v-rangers-17-march-1900
                              3-0FriendlyHyde Road (England)
                                W
                              
1905 - 190617-03-1906Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-17-march-1906
                              1-1LeagueMeadowside Park
                                D
                              
1916 - 191717-03-1917Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-17-march-1917
                              2-0LeagueBrockville Park
                                W
                              
1927 - 192817-03-1928Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-17-march-1928
                              1-2LeagueEaster Road
                                L
                              
1933 - 193417-03-1934Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-17-march-1934
                              2-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1944 - 194517-03-1945Albion Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/albion-rovers-v-rangers-17-march-1945
                              3-1Southern League CupCliftonhill Park
                                W
                              
1950 - 195117-03-1951Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-17-march-1951
                              2-0LeagueCappielow
                                W
                              
1953 - 195417-03-1954Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-17-march-1954
                              2-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1955 - 195617-03-1956Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-17-march-1956
                              1-1LeagueTynecastle Park
                                D
                              
1961 - 196217-03-1962Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-17-march-1962
                              7-1LeagueBrockville
                                W
                              
1972 - 197317-03-1973Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-17-march-1973
                              2-0Scottish CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1978 - 197917-03-1979Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-17-march-1979
                              2-0LeagueFirhill
                                W
                              
1981 - 198217-03-1982Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-17-march-1982
                              0-0LeagueCappielow Park
                                D
                              
1983 - 198417-03-1984Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-17-march-1984
                              2-3Scottish CupIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1986 - 198717-03-1987Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-17-march-1987
                              4-0LeagueDens Park
                                W
                              
1989 - 199017-03-1990St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-17-march-1990
                              0-0LeagueLove Street
                                D
                              
1990 - 199117-03-1991Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-17-march-1991
                              0-2Scottish CupParkhead
                                L
                              
1992 - 199317-03-1993Club Brugge
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-club-brugge-17-march-1993
                              2-1Champions LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1995 - 199617-03-1996Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-17-march-1996
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                D
                              
2000 - 200117-03-2001Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-17-march-2001
                              2-1LeagueFir Park
                                W
                              
2001 - 200217-03-2002Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-17-march-2002
                              4-0League Cup FinalHampden Park
                                W
                              
2006 - 200717-03-2007Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-17-march-2007
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2010 - 201117-03-2011PSV Eindhoven
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-psv-eindhoven-17-march-2011
                              0-1Europa LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
2011 - 201217-03-2012Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-17-march-2012
                              1-2LeagueTannadice
                                L
                              
2013 - 201417-03-2014Albion Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/albion-rovers-v-rangers-17-march-2014
                              2-0Scottish CupNew Douglas Park
                                W
                              
2014 - 201517-03-2015Alloa Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-alloa-athletic-17-march-2015
                              2-2LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                D
                              
2017 - 201817-03-2018Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-17-march-2018
                              0-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
2021 - 202217-03-2022Red Star Belgrade
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/red-star-belgrade-v-rangers-17-march-2022
                              1-2Europa LeagueRajko Mitić Stadium
                                L
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1876 - 1877	17-03-1877	Vale of Leven	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-vale-of-leven-17-march-1877	1-1	Scottish Cup Final	Hamilton Crescent (N Venue)	D
1883 - 1884	17-03-1884	Blackburn Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/blackburn-rovers-v-rangers-17-march-1884	1-4	Challenge Match	Leamington Road	L
1893 - 1894	17-03-1894	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-17-march-1894	4-1	Friendly	Second Hampden Park	W
1899 - 1900	17-03-1900	Manchester City	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/manchester-city-v-rangers-17-march-1900	3-0	Friendly	Hyde Road (England)	W
1905 - 1906	17-03-1906	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-17-march-1906	1-1	League	Meadowside Park	D
1916 - 1917	17-03-1917	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-17-march-1917	2-0	League	Brockville Park	W
1927 - 1928	17-03-1928	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-17-march-1928	1-2	League	Easter Road	L
1933 - 1934	17-03-1934	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-17-march-1934	2-2	League	Ibrox Park	D
1944 - 1945	17-03-1945	Albion Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/albion-rovers-v-rangers-17-march-1945	3-1	Southern League Cup	Cliftonhill Park	W
1950 - 1951	17-03-1951	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-17-march-1951	2-0	League	Cappielow	W
1953 - 1954	17-03-1954	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-17-march-1954	2-2	League	Ibrox Park	D
1955 - 1956	17-03-1956	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-17-march-1956	1-1	League	Tynecastle Park	D
1961 - 1962	17-03-1962	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-17-march-1962	7-1	League	Brockville	W
1972 - 1973	17-03-1973	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-17-march-1973	2-0	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1978 - 1979	17-03-1979	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-17-march-1979	2-0	League	Firhill	W
1981 - 1982	17-03-1982	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-17-march-1982	0-0	League	Cappielow Park	D
1983 - 1984	17-03-1984	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-17-march-1984	2-3	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Park	L
1986 - 1987	17-03-1987	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-17-march-1987	4-0	League	Dens Park	W
1989 - 1990	17-03-1990	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-17-march-1990	0-0	League	Love Street	D
1990 - 1991	17-03-1991	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-17-march-1991	0-2	Scottish Cup	Parkhead	L
1992 - 1993	17-03-1993	Club Brugge	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-club-brugge-17-march-1993	2-1	Champions League	Ibrox Park	W
1995 - 1996	17-03-1996	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-17-march-1996	1-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	D
2000 - 2001	17-03-2001	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-17-march-2001	2-1	League	Fir Park	W
2001 - 2002	17-03-2002	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-17-march-2002	4-0	League Cup Final	Hampden Park	W
2006 - 2007	17-03-2007	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-17-march-2007	3-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2010 - 2011	17-03-2011	PSV Eindhoven	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-psv-eindhoven-17-march-2011	0-1	Europa League	Ibrox Stadium	L
2011 - 2012	17-03-2012	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-17-march-2012	1-2	League	Tannadice	L
2013 - 2014	17-03-2014	Albion Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/albion-rovers-v-rangers-17-march-2014	2-0	Scottish Cup	New Douglas Park	W
2014 - 2015	17-03-2015	Alloa Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-alloa-athletic-17-march-2015	2-2	League	Ibrox Stadium	D
2017 - 2018	17-03-2018	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-17-march-2018	0-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	L
2021 - 2022	17-03-2022	Red Star Belgrade	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/red-star-belgrade-v-rangers-17-march-2022	1-2	Europa League	Rajko Mitić Stadium	L

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
17th March

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        matches played on 17th March
    
                    1877
                    1876 - 1877
                
DRAW
Vale of Leven
1-1

                    Scottish Cup Final
                
                    Hamilton Crescent (N Venue)
                
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                    1884
                    1883 - 1884
                
LOSS
Blackburn Rovers
1-4

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Leamington Road
                
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                    1894
                    1893 - 1894
                
WIN
Queen's Park
4-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Second Hampden Park
                
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                    1900
                    1899 - 1900
                
WIN
Manchester City
3-0

                    Friendly
                
                    Hyde Road (England)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1906
                    1905 - 1906
                
DRAW
Partick Thistle
1-1

                    League
                
                    Meadowside Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1917
                    1916 - 1917
                
WIN
Falkirk
2-0

                    League
                
                    Brockville Park
                
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                    1928
                    1927 - 1928
                
LOSS
Hibs
1-2

                    League
                
                    Easter Road
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1934
                    1933 - 1934
                
DRAW
Kilmarnock
2-2

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1945
                    1944 - 1945
                
WIN
Albion Rovers
3-1

                    Southern League Cup
                
                    Cliftonhill Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1951
                    1950 - 1951
                
WIN
Morton
2-0

                    League
                
                    Cappielow
                
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