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Every match played on today's date in history
26th March
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            1884 - 188526-03-1885Battlefield
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-battlefield-26-march-1885
                              2-0Challenge MatchKinning Park
                                W
                              
1886 - 188726-03-1887Ayr
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ayr-v-rangers-26-march-1887
                              1-2Challenge MatchBeresford Park
                                L
                              
1891 - 189226-03-1892Abercorn
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/abercorn-v-rangers-26-march-1892
                              1-0LeagueUnderwood Park
                                W
                              
1893 - 189426-03-1894Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-26-march-1894
                              4-1FriendlyFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1897 - 189826-03-1898Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-26-march-1898
                              2-0Scottish Cup FinalSecond Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1903 - 190426-03-1904Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-26-march-1904
                              5-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1909 - 191026-03-1910Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-26-march-1910
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1920 - 192126-03-1921Albion Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-albion-rovers-26-mar-1921
                              4-1Scottish CupParkhead (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1929 - 193026-03-1930Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ayr-utd-v-rangers-26-march-1930
                              3-0LeagueSomerset Park
                                W
                              
1931 - 193226-03-1932Hamilton Acas
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hamilton-acas-26-march-1932
                              5-2Scottish Cup Semi-FinalParkhead (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1937 - 193826-03-1938Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-26-march-1938
                              2-2LeagueCappielow Park
                                D
                              
1948 - 194926-03-1949East Fife
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-east-fife-26-march-1949
                              3-0Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1954 - 195526-03-1955Queen of the South
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queen-of-the-south-26-march-1955
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1959 - 196026-03-1960Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-26-march-1960
                              2-1LeagueStark's Park
                                W
                              
1965 - 196626-03-1966Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-26-march-1966
                              0-0Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park
                                D
                              
1967 - 196826-03-1968Leeds Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-leeds-utd-26-march-1968
                              0-0Inter-Cities Fairs CupIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1976 - 197726-03-1977Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-26-march-1977
                              0-1LeagueRugby Park
                                L
                              
1982 - 198326-03-1983Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-26-march-1983
                              1-0LeagueRugby Park
                                W
                              
1987 - 198826-03-1988Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-26-march-1988
                              3-2LeagueDens Park
                                W
                              
1993 - 199426-03-1994Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-26-march-1994
                              2-1LeagueTynecastle Park
                                W
                              
1999 - 200026-03-2000Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-26-march-2000
                              4-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2015 - 201626-03-2016Queen of the South
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queen-of-the-south-26-march-2016
                              4-3LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1884 - 1885	26-03-1885	Battlefield	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-battlefield-26-march-1885	2-0	Challenge Match	Kinning Park	W
1886 - 1887	26-03-1887	Ayr	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ayr-v-rangers-26-march-1887	1-2	Challenge Match	Beresford Park	L
1891 - 1892	26-03-1892	Abercorn	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/abercorn-v-rangers-26-march-1892	1-0	League	Underwood Park	W
1893 - 1894	26-03-1894	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-26-march-1894	4-1	Friendly	First Ibrox Park	W
1897 - 1898	26-03-1898	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-26-march-1898	2-0	Scottish Cup Final	Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1903 - 1904	26-03-1904	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-26-march-1904	5-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1909 - 1910	26-03-1910	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-26-march-1910	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1920 - 1921	26-03-1921	Albion Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-albion-rovers-26-mar-1921	4-1	Scottish Cup	Parkhead (Neutral Venue)	W
1929 - 1930	26-03-1930	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ayr-utd-v-rangers-26-march-1930	3-0	League	Somerset Park	W
1931 - 1932	26-03-1932	Hamilton Acas	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hamilton-acas-26-march-1932	5-2	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Parkhead (Neutral Venue)	W
1937 - 1938	26-03-1938	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-26-march-1938	2-2	League	Cappielow Park	D
1948 - 1949	26-03-1949	East Fife	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-east-fife-26-march-1949	3-0	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1954 - 1955	26-03-1955	Queen of the South	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queen-of-the-south-26-march-1955	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1959 - 1960	26-03-1960	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-26-march-1960	2-1	League	Stark's Park	W
1965 - 1966	26-03-1966	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-26-march-1966	0-0	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park	D
1967 - 1968	26-03-1968	Leeds Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-leeds-utd-26-march-1968	0-0	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	Ibrox Park	D
1976 - 1977	26-03-1977	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-26-march-1977	0-1	League	Rugby Park	L
1982 - 1983	26-03-1983	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-26-march-1983	1-0	League	Rugby Park	W
1987 - 1988	26-03-1988	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-26-march-1988	3-2	League	Dens Park	W
1993 - 1994	26-03-1994	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-26-march-1994	2-1	League	Tynecastle Park	W
1999 - 2000	26-03-2000	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-26-march-2000	4-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2015 - 2016	26-03-2016	Queen of the South	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queen-of-the-south-26-march-2016	4-3	League	Ibrox Stadium	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
26th March

        22
        matches played on 26th March
    
                    1885
                    1884 - 1885
                
WIN
Battlefield
2-0

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Kinning Park
                
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                    1887
                    1886 - 1887
                
LOSS
Ayr
1-2

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Beresford Park
                
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                    1892
                    1891 - 1892
                
WIN
Abercorn
1-0

                    League
                
                    Underwood Park
                
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                    1894
                    1893 - 1894
                
WIN
Third Lanark
4-1

                    Friendly
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
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                    1898
                    1897 - 1898
                
WIN
Kilmarnock
2-0

                    Scottish Cup Final
                
                    Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
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                    1904
                    1903 - 1904
                
WIN
Airdrie
5-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1910
                    1909 - 1910
                
WIN
Hibs
1-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1921
                    1920 - 1921
                
WIN
Albion Rovers
4-1

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    Parkhead (Neutral Venue)
                
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                    1930
                    1929 - 1930
                
WIN
Ayr Utd
3-0

                    League
                
                    Somerset Park
                
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                    1932
                    1931 - 1932
                
WIN
Hamilton Acas
5-2

                    Scottish Cup Semi-Final
                
                    Parkhead (Neutral Venue)
                
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