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Every match played on today's date in history
18th April
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            1873 - 187418-04-1874Helensburgh
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-helensburgh-18-april-1874
                              2-0Challenge MatchFleshers Haugh
                                W
                              
1884 - 188518-04-1885Dumbarton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dumbarton-18-april-1885
                              1-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupSecond Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                D
                              
1895 - 189618-04-1896Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-18-april-1896
                              2-1LeagueSecond Hampden Park
                                W
                              
1902 - 190318-04-1903Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-18-april-1903
                              0-0Scottish Cup FinalParkhead (Neutral Venue)
                                D
                              
1903 - 190418-04-1904Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-hibs-18-april-1904
                              0-3Inter-City LeagueEaster Road
                                L
                              
1907 - 190818-04-1908Port Glasgow Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-port-glasgow-athletic-18-april-1908
                              5-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1909 - 191018-04-1910Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-18-april-1910
                              3-1LeagueTynecastle Park
                                W
                              
1913 - 191418-04-1914Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-18-april-1914
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1923 - 192418-04-1924Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-18-april-1924
                              1-3LeagueShawfield Park
                                L
                              
1924 - 192518-04-1925Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-18-april-1925
                              1-1LeagueFir Park
                                D
                              
1926 - 192718-04-1927Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-18-april-1927
                              0-0LeagueParkhead
                                D
                              
1927 - 192818-04-1928Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-18-april-1928
                              1-0LeagueDens Park
                                W
                              
1930 - 193118-04-1931Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-18-april-1931
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1935 - 193618-04-1936Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-18-april-1936
                              1-0Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1937 - 193818-04-1938Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-18-april-1938
                              1-1LeagueFirhill Park
                                D
                              
1948 - 194918-04-1949Albion Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-albion-rovers-18-april-1949
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1955 - 195618-04-1956Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-18-april-1956
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1958 - 195918-04-1959Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-18-april-1959
                              1-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1959 - 196018-04-1960Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-18-april-1960
                              0-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1963 - 196418-04-1964Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-18-april-1964
                              5-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1969 - 197018-04-1970Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-18-april-1970
                              0-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1980 - 198118-04-1981Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-18-april-1981
                              0-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1986 - 198718-04-1987Clydebank (new)
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clydebank-new-v-rangers-18-april-1987
                              3-0LeagueNew Kilbowie Park
                                W
                              
1988 - 198918-04-1989St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-18-april-1989
                              4-0Scottish Cup Semi-FinalParkhead
                                W
                              
1991 - 199218-04-1992St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-18-april-1992
                              4-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1998 - 199918-04-1999Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-18-april-1999
                              1-1LeagueTannadice
                                D
                              
2009 - 201018-04-2010Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-18-april-2010
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2014 - 201518-04-2015Dumbarton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-18-april-2015
                              3-1LeagueBet Butler Stadium
                                W
                              
2020 - 202118-04-2021Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-18-april-2021
                              2-0Scottish CupIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1873 - 1874	18-04-1874	Helensburgh	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-helensburgh-18-april-1874	2-0	Challenge Match	Fleshers Haugh	W
1884 - 1885	18-04-1885	Dumbarton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dumbarton-18-april-1885	1-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	D
1895 - 1896	18-04-1896	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-18-april-1896	2-1	League	Second Hampden Park	W
1902 - 1903	18-04-1903	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-18-april-1903	0-0	Scottish Cup Final	Parkhead (Neutral Venue)	D
1903 - 1904	18-04-1904	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-hibs-18-april-1904	0-3	Inter-City League	Easter Road	L
1907 - 1908	18-04-1908	Port Glasgow Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-port-glasgow-athletic-18-april-1908	5-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1909 - 1910	18-04-1910	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-18-april-1910	3-1	League	Tynecastle Park	W
1913 - 1914	18-04-1914	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-18-april-1914	2-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1923 - 1924	18-04-1924	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-18-april-1924	1-3	League	Shawfield Park	L
1924 - 1925	18-04-1925	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-18-april-1925	1-1	League	Fir Park	D
1926 - 1927	18-04-1927	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-18-april-1927	0-0	League	Parkhead	D
1927 - 1928	18-04-1928	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-18-april-1928	1-0	League	Dens Park	W
1930 - 1931	18-04-1931	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-18-april-1931	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1935 - 1936	18-04-1936	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-18-april-1936	1-0	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1937 - 1938	18-04-1938	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-18-april-1938	1-1	League	Firhill Park	D
1948 - 1949	18-04-1949	Albion Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-albion-rovers-18-april-1949	3-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1955 - 1956	18-04-1956	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-18-april-1956	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1958 - 1959	18-04-1959	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-18-april-1959	1-2	League	Ibrox Park	L
1959 - 1960	18-04-1960	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-18-april-1960	0-2	League	Ibrox Park	L
1963 - 1964	18-04-1964	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-18-april-1964	5-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1969 - 1970	18-04-1970	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-18-april-1970	0-2	League	Ibrox Park	L
1980 - 1981	18-04-1981	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-18-april-1981	0-1	League	Ibrox Park	L
1986 - 1987	18-04-1987	Clydebank (new)	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clydebank-new-v-rangers-18-april-1987	3-0	League	New Kilbowie Park	W
1988 - 1989	18-04-1989	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-18-april-1989	4-0	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Parkhead	W
1991 - 1992	18-04-1992	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-18-april-1992	4-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1998 - 1999	18-04-1999	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-18-april-1999	1-1	League	Tannadice	D
2009 - 2010	18-04-2010	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-18-april-2010	2-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2014 - 2015	18-04-2015	Dumbarton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-18-april-2015	3-1	League	Bet Butler Stadium	W
2020 - 2021	18-04-2021	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-18-april-2021	2-0	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Stadium	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
18th April

        29
        matches played on 18th April
    
                    1874
                    1873 - 1874
                
WIN
Helensburgh
2-0

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Fleshers Haugh
                
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                    1885
                    1884 - 1885
                
DRAW
Dumbarton
1-1

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1896
                    1895 - 1896
                
WIN
Queen's Park
2-1

                    League
                
                    Second Hampden Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1903
                    1902 - 1903
                
DRAW
Hearts
0-0

                    Scottish Cup Final
                
                    Parkhead (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1904
                    1903 - 1904
                
LOSS
Hibs
0-3

                    Inter-City League
                
                    Easter Road
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1908
                    1907 - 1908
                
WIN
Port Glasgow Athletic
5-1

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1910
                    1909 - 1910
                
WIN
Hearts
3-1

                    League
                
                    Tynecastle Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1914
                    1913 - 1914
                
WIN
Third Lanark
2-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1924
                    1923 - 1924
                
LOSS
Clyde
1-3

                    League
                
                    Shawfield Park
                
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                    1925
                    1924 - 1925
                
DRAW
Motherwell
1-1

                    League
                
                    Fir Park
                
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