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6th May
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            1892 - 189306-05-1893Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-6-may-1893
                              2-1LeagueFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1898 - 189906-05-1899Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-6-may-1899
                              1-4LeagueParkhead
                                L
                              
1900 - 190106-05-1901Aberdeen (original)
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-original-v-rangers-6-may-1901
                              3-3FriendlyAway Fixture
                                D
                              
1904 - 190506-05-1905Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-6-may-1905
                              1-2LeagueHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1906 - 190706-05-1907Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-6-may-1907
                              2-1FriendlyParkhead
                                W
                              
1907 - 190806-05-1908Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-6-may-1908
                              3-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1910 - 191106-05-1911Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-6-may-1911
                              1-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park
                                W
                              
1915 - 191606-05-1916Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-6-may-1916
                              0-3Glasgow Merchants Charity CupParkhead
                                L
                              
1921 - 192206-05-1922Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-6-may-1922
                              0-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                D
                              
1930 - 193106-05-1931Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-6-may-1931
                              1-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1932 - 193306-05-1933Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-6-may-1933
                              2-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1934 - 193506-05-1935Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-6-may-1935
                              0-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupFirhill Park
                                L
                              
1938 - 193906-05-1939Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-6-may-1939
                              2-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1945 - 194606-05-1946Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-6-may-1946
                              4-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1949 - 195006-05-1950Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-6-may-1950
                              2-3Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1956 - 195706-05-1957Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-6-may-1957
                              2-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1962 - 196306-05-1963Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-6-may-1963
                              2-0LeagueBroomfield Park
                                W
                              
1965 - 196606-05-1966Staevnet
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/staevnet-v-rangers-6-may-1966
                              1-3Challenge MatchIdraetspark Stadium
                                L
                              
1966 - 196706-05-1967Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-6-may-1967
                              2-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1977 - 197806-05-1978Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-6-may-1978
                              2-1Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park
                                W
                              
1988 - 198906-05-1989Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-6-april-1989
                              2-1LeagueDens Park
                                W
                              
1997 - 199806-05-1998Gretna
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/gretna-v-rangers-6-may-1998
                              1-0Challenge MatchRaydale Park
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1892 - 1893	06-05-1893	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-6-may-1893	2-1	League	First Ibrox Park	W
1898 - 1899	06-05-1899	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-6-may-1899	1-4	League	Parkhead	L
1900 - 1901	06-05-1901	Aberdeen (original)	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-original-v-rangers-6-may-1901	3-3	Friendly	Away Fixture	D
1904 - 1905	06-05-1905	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-6-may-1905	1-2	League	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1906 - 1907	06-05-1907	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-6-may-1907	2-1	Friendly	Parkhead	W
1907 - 1908	06-05-1908	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-6-may-1908	3-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1910 - 1911	06-05-1911	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-6-may-1911	1-0	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park	W
1915 - 1916	06-05-1916	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-6-may-1916	0-3	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Parkhead	L
1921 - 1922	06-05-1922	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-6-may-1922	0-0	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	D
1930 - 1931	06-05-1931	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-6-may-1931	1-0	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1932 - 1933	06-05-1933	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-6-may-1933	2-0	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1934 - 1935	06-05-1935	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-6-may-1935	0-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Firhill Park	L
1938 - 1939	06-05-1939	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-6-may-1939	2-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1945 - 1946	06-05-1946	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-6-may-1946	4-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1949 - 1950	06-05-1950	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-6-may-1950	2-3	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1956 - 1957	06-05-1957	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-6-may-1957	2-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1962 - 1963	06-05-1963	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-6-may-1963	2-0	League	Broomfield Park	W
1965 - 1966	06-05-1966	Staevnet	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/staevnet-v-rangers-6-may-1966	1-3	Challenge Match	Idraetspark Stadium	L
1966 - 1967	06-05-1967	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-6-may-1967	2-2	League	Ibrox Park	D
1977 - 1978	06-05-1978	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-6-may-1978	2-1	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park	W
1988 - 1989	06-05-1989	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-6-april-1989	2-1	League	Dens Park	W
1997 - 1998	06-05-1998	Gretna	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/gretna-v-rangers-6-may-1998	1-0	Challenge Match	Raydale Park	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
6th May

        22
        matches played on 6th May
    
                    1893
                    1892 - 1893
                
WIN
Hearts
2-1

                    League
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
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                    1899
                    1898 - 1899
                
LOSS
Celtic
1-4

                    League
                
                    Parkhead
                
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                    1901
                    1900 - 1901
                
DRAW
Aberdeen (original)
3-3

                    Friendly
                
                    Away Fixture
                
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                    1905
                    1904 - 1905
                
LOSS
Celtic
1-2

                    League
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
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                    1907
                    1906 - 1907
                
WIN
Celtic
2-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Parkhead
                
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                    1908
                    1907 - 1908
                
WIN
Third Lanark
3-1

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1911
                    1910 - 1911
                
WIN
Queen's Park
1-0

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Hampden Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1916
                    1915 - 1916
                
LOSS
Celtic
0-3

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Parkhead
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1922
                    1921 - 1922
                
DRAW
Celtic
0-0

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1931
                    1930 - 1931
                
WIN
Partick Thistle
1-0

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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