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Every match played on today's date in history
19th April
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            1878 - 187919-04-1879Vale of Leven
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/v-19-april-1879
                              1-1Scottish CupFirst Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                D
                              
1883 - 188419-04-1884Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-19-april-1884
                              1-4Challenge MatchHibernian Park
                                L
                              
1889 - 189019-04-1890Everton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-everton-19-april-1890
                              2-6Challenge MatchFirst Ibrox Park
                                L
                              
1896 - 189719-04-1897Chatham
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/chatham-v-rangers-19-april-1897
                              3-3FriendlyEngland
                                D
                              
1901 - 190219-04-1902Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-19-april-1902
                              0-2Inter-City LeagueTynecastle Park (H)
                                L
                              
1904 - 190519-04-1905Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-19-april-1905
                              4-1LeagueNew Cathkin Park
                                W
                              
1908 - 190919-04-1909Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-19-april-1909
                              0-1LeagueEaster Road
                                L
                              
1912 - 191319-04-1913Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-19-april-1913
                              0-0LeagueDens Park
                                D
                              
1920 - 192119-04-1921Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-19-apr-1921
                              3-1Scottish LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1929 - 193019-04-1930Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-19-april-1930
                              0-1LeagueBroomfield Park
                                L
                              
1940 - 194119-04-1941St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-19-april-1941
                              4-1Southern League CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1951 - 195219-04-1952Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-19-april-1952
                              1-1LeaguePittodrie
                                D
                              
1960 - 196119-04-1961Wolves
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/wolves-v-rangers-19-april-1961
                              1-1European Cup-Winners CupMolineux
                                D
                              
1965 - 196619-04-1966Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-19-april-1966
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1966 - 196719-04-1967Slavia Sofia
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/slavia-sofia-v-rangers-19-april-1967
                              1-0European Cup-Winners CupVasil Levski (Sofia, Bulgaria)
                                W
                              
1968 - 196919-04-1969Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-19-april-1969
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1971 - 197219-04-1972Bayern Munich
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-bayern-munich-19-april-1972
                              2-0European Cup-Winners CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1974 - 197519-04-1975Arbroath
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/arbroath-v-rangers-19-april-1975
                              2-1LeagueGayfield Park
                                W
                              
1977 - 197819-04-1978Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-19-april-1978
                              1-0LeagueTannadice
                                W
                              
1979 - 198019-04-1980Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-19-april-1980
                              1-0LeagueCappielow Park
                                W
                              
1982 - 198319-04-1983St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-19-april-1983
                              1-0Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park
                                W
                              
1985 - 198619-04-1986St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-19-april-1986
                              1-2LeagueLove Street
                                L
                              
1997 - 199819-04-1998Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-19-april-1998
                              0-1LeaguePittodrie
                                L
                              
2002 - 200319-04-2003Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-19-april-2003
                              4-3Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park
                                W
                              
2008 - 200919-04-2009Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-19-april-2009
                              3-2LeagueEaster Road
                                W
                              
2010 - 201119-04-2011Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-19-april-2011
                              4-0LeagueTannadice
                                W
                              
2013 - 201419-04-2014Stenhousemuir
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/stenhousemuir-v-rangers-19-april-2014
                              4-0LeagueOchilview Park
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1878 - 1879	19-04-1879	Vale of Leven	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/v-19-april-1879	1-1	Scottish Cup	First Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	D
1883 - 1884	19-04-1884	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-19-april-1884	1-4	Challenge Match	Hibernian Park	L
1889 - 1890	19-04-1890	Everton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-everton-19-april-1890	2-6	Challenge Match	First Ibrox Park	L
1896 - 1897	19-04-1897	Chatham	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/chatham-v-rangers-19-april-1897	3-3	Friendly	England	D
1901 - 1902	19-04-1902	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-19-april-1902	0-2	Inter-City League	Tynecastle Park (H)	L
1904 - 1905	19-04-1905	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-19-april-1905	4-1	League	New Cathkin Park	W
1908 - 1909	19-04-1909	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-19-april-1909	0-1	League	Easter Road	L
1912 - 1913	19-04-1913	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-19-april-1913	0-0	League	Dens Park	D
1920 - 1921	19-04-1921	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-19-apr-1921	3-1	Scottish League	Ibrox Park	W
1929 - 1930	19-04-1930	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-19-april-1930	0-1	League	Broomfield Park	L
1940 - 1941	19-04-1941	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-19-april-1941	4-1	Southern League Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1951 - 1952	19-04-1952	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-19-april-1952	1-1	League	Pittodrie	D
1960 - 1961	19-04-1961	Wolves	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/wolves-v-rangers-19-april-1961	1-1	European Cup-Winners Cup	Molineux	D
1965 - 1966	19-04-1966	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-19-april-1966	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1966 - 1967	19-04-1967	Slavia Sofia	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/slavia-sofia-v-rangers-19-april-1967	1-0	European Cup-Winners Cup	Vasil Levski (Sofia, Bulgaria)	W
1968 - 1969	19-04-1969	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-19-april-1969	3-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1971 - 1972	19-04-1972	Bayern Munich	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-bayern-munich-19-april-1972	2-0	European Cup-Winners Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1974 - 1975	19-04-1975	Arbroath	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/arbroath-v-rangers-19-april-1975	2-1	League	Gayfield Park	W
1977 - 1978	19-04-1978	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-19-april-1978	1-0	League	Tannadice	W
1979 - 1980	19-04-1980	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-19-april-1980	1-0	League	Cappielow Park	W
1982 - 1983	19-04-1983	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-19-april-1983	1-0	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park	W
1985 - 1986	19-04-1986	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-19-april-1986	1-2	League	Love Street	L
1997 - 1998	19-04-1998	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-19-april-1998	0-1	League	Pittodrie	L
2002 - 2003	19-04-2003	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-19-april-2003	4-3	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park	W
2008 - 2009	19-04-2009	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-19-april-2009	3-2	League	Easter Road	W
2010 - 2011	19-04-2011	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-19-april-2011	4-0	League	Tannadice	W
2013 - 2014	19-04-2014	Stenhousemuir	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/stenhousemuir-v-rangers-19-april-2014	4-0	League	Ochilview Park	W

On This Day

Every match played on today's date

19th April

27 matches played on 19th April

Vale of Leven

1-1

Scottish Cup

First Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)

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Hibs

1-4

Challenge Match

Hibernian Park

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Everton

2-6

Challenge Match

First Ibrox Park

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Chatham

3-3

Friendly

England

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Hearts

0-2

Inter-City League

Tynecastle Park (H)

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Third Lanark

4-1

League

New Cathkin Park

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Hibs

0-1

League

Easter Road

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Dundee

0-0

League

Dens Park

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Clyde

3-1

Scottish League

Ibrox Park

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Airdrie

0-1

League

Broomfield Park

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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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