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Every match played on today's date in history
9th April
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            1878 - 187909-04-1879Caledonian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/caledonian-v-rangers-9-april-1879
                              0-2Challenge MatchAway Fixture (Venue TBC)
                                L
                              
1880 - 188109-04-1881Vale of Leven
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/vale-of-leven-v-rangers-9-april-1881
                              2-3Challenge MatchMillburn Park
                                L
                              
1885 - 188609-04-1886Bolton Wanderers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-bolton-wanderers-9-april-1886
                              2-3Challenge MatchKinning Park
                                L
                              
1886 - 188709-04-1887Nottingham Forest
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/nottingham-forest-v-rangers-9-april-1887
                              1-0Challenge MatchFirst Cathkin Park
                                W
                              
1891 - 189209-04-1892Dumbarton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-9-april-1892
                              1-4Challenge MatchBoghead
                                L
                              
1897 - 189809-04-1898Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-9-april-1898
                              0-0LeagueFirst Ibrox Park
                                D
                              
1900 - 190109-04-1901Linfield
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/linfield-v-rangers-9-april-1901
                              8-1FriendlyCliftonville Grounds (Belfast)
                                W
                              
1903 - 190409-04-1904Glentoran
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/glentoran-v-rangers-9-april-1904
                              3-0FriendlyThe Oval (Northern Ireland)
                                W
                              
1911 - 191209-04-1912Linfield
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/linfield-v-rangers-9-april-1912
                              0-1FriendlyAway Fixture
                                L
                              
1916 - 191709-04-1917Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-9-april-1917
                              4-1LeagueHampden Park
                                W
                              
1920 - 192109-04-1921Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-9-apr-1921
                              1-1Scottish LeagueEaster Road
                                D
                              
1926 - 192709-04-1927Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-9-april-1927
                              0-0LeagueShawfield Park
                                D
                              
1927 - 192809-04-1928Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-9-april-1928
                              4-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1937 - 193809-04-1938Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-9-april-1938
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1954 - 195509-04-1955Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-9-april-1955
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1955 - 195609-04-1956East Fife
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/east-fife-v-rangers-9-april-1956
                              1-2LeagueBayview
                                L
                              
1957 - 195809-04-1958Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-9-april-1958
                              1-2Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1961 - 196209-04-1962Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-9-april-1962
                              1-1LeagueParkhead
                                D
                              
1965 - 196609-04-1966Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-9-april-1966
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1967 - 196809-04-1968Leeds Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/leeds-utd-v-rangers-9-april-1968
                              0-2Inter-Cities Fairs CupElland Road (England)
                                L
                              
1968 - 196909-04-1969Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-9-april-1969
                              0-0LeaguePittodrie
                                D
                              
1976 - 197709-04-1977Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-9-april-1977
                              3-1LeagueTynecastle Park
                                W
                              
1982 - 198309-04-1983Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-9-april-1983
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1987 - 198809-04-1988Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-9-april-1988
                              2-3LeagueCappielow Park
                                L
                              
2002 - 200309-04-2003Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-9-april-2003
                              3-0Scottish CupIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2014 - 201509-04-2015Queen of the South
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queen-of-the-south-v-rangers-9-april-2015
                              0-3LeaguePalmerston Park
                                L
                              
2016 - 201709-04-2017Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-9-april-2017
                              3-0LeaguePittodrie
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1878 - 1879	09-04-1879	Caledonian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/caledonian-v-rangers-9-april-1879	0-2	Challenge Match	Away Fixture (Venue TBC)	L
1880 - 1881	09-04-1881	Vale of Leven	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/vale-of-leven-v-rangers-9-april-1881	2-3	Challenge Match	Millburn Park	L
1885 - 1886	09-04-1886	Bolton Wanderers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-bolton-wanderers-9-april-1886	2-3	Challenge Match	Kinning Park	L
1886 - 1887	09-04-1887	Nottingham Forest	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/nottingham-forest-v-rangers-9-april-1887	1-0	Challenge Match	First Cathkin Park	W
1891 - 1892	09-04-1892	Dumbarton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-9-april-1892	1-4	Challenge Match	Boghead	L
1897 - 1898	09-04-1898	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-9-april-1898	0-0	League	First Ibrox Park	D
1900 - 1901	09-04-1901	Linfield	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/linfield-v-rangers-9-april-1901	8-1	Friendly	Cliftonville Grounds (Belfast)	W
1903 - 1904	09-04-1904	Glentoran	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/glentoran-v-rangers-9-april-1904	3-0	Friendly	The Oval (Northern Ireland)	W
1911 - 1912	09-04-1912	Linfield	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/linfield-v-rangers-9-april-1912	0-1	Friendly	Away Fixture	L
1916 - 1917	09-04-1917	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-9-april-1917	4-1	League	Hampden Park	W
1920 - 1921	09-04-1921	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-9-apr-1921	1-1	Scottish League	Easter Road	D
1926 - 1927	09-04-1927	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-9-april-1927	0-0	League	Shawfield Park	D
1927 - 1928	09-04-1928	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-9-april-1928	4-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1937 - 1938	09-04-1938	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-9-april-1938	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1954 - 1955	09-04-1955	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-9-april-1955	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1955 - 1956	09-04-1956	East Fife	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/east-fife-v-rangers-9-april-1956	1-2	League	Bayview	L
1957 - 1958	09-04-1958	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-9-april-1958	1-2	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1961 - 1962	09-04-1962	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-9-april-1962	1-1	League	Parkhead	D
1965 - 1966	09-04-1966	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-9-april-1966	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1967 - 1968	09-04-1968	Leeds Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/leeds-utd-v-rangers-9-april-1968	0-2	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	Elland Road (England)	L
1968 - 1969	09-04-1969	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-9-april-1969	0-0	League	Pittodrie	D
1976 - 1977	09-04-1977	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-9-april-1977	3-1	League	Tynecastle Park	W
1982 - 1983	09-04-1983	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-9-april-1983	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1987 - 1988	09-04-1988	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-9-april-1988	2-3	League	Cappielow Park	L
2002 - 2003	09-04-2003	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-9-april-2003	3-0	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Stadium	W
2014 - 2015	09-04-2015	Queen of the South	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queen-of-the-south-v-rangers-9-april-2015	0-3	League	Palmerston Park	L
2016 - 2017	09-04-2017	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-9-april-2017	3-0	League	Pittodrie	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
9th April

        27
        matches played on 9th April
    
                    1879
                    1878 - 1879
                
LOSS
Caledonian
0-2

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Away Fixture (Venue TBC)
                
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                    1881
                    1880 - 1881
                
LOSS
Vale of Leven
2-3

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Millburn Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1886
                    1885 - 1886
                
LOSS
Bolton Wanderers
2-3

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Kinning Park
                
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                    1887
                    1886 - 1887
                
WIN
Nottingham Forest
1-0

                    Challenge Match
                
                    First Cathkin Park
                
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                    1892
                    1891 - 1892
                
LOSS
Dumbarton
1-4

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Boghead
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1898
                    1897 - 1898
                
DRAW
Third Lanark
0-0

                    League
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
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                    1901
                    1900 - 1901
                
WIN
Linfield
8-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Cliftonville Grounds (Belfast)
                
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                    1904
                    1903 - 1904
                
WIN
Glentoran
3-0

                    Friendly
                
                    The Oval (Northern Ireland)
                
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                    1912
                    1911 - 1912
                
LOSS
Linfield
0-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Away Fixture
                
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                    1917
                    1916 - 1917
                
WIN
Queen's Park
4-1

                    League
                
                    Hampden Park
                
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