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Every match played on today's date in history
9th March
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            1877 - 187809-03-1878Alexandria Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/alexandria-athletic-v-rangers-9-march-1878
                              6-1Challenge MatchAway Fixture (Venue TBC)
                                W
                              
1888 - 188909-03-1889Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-9-march-1889
                              3-3Challenge MatchDalziel Park Stadium
                                D
                              
1894 - 189509-03-1895St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-9-march-1895
                              2-4LeagueFullerton Park
                                L
                              
1900 - 190109-03-1901Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-9-march-1901
                              2-2Inter-City LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1906 - 190709-03-1907Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-9-march-1907
                              0-3Scottish CupIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1911 - 191209-03-1912Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-9-march-1912
                              4-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1917 - 191809-03-1918Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-9-march-1918
                              0-2LeagueBrockville Park
                                L
                              
1920 - 192109-03-1921Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-9-mar-1921
                              7-2Scottish LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1926 - 192709-03-1927Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-9-march-1927
                              0-1Scottish CupIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1928 - 192909-03-1929Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-9-march-1929
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1934 - 193509-03-1935Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-9-march-1935
                              4-1Scottish CupFir Park
                                W
                              
1939 - 194009-03-1940Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-9-march-1940
                              0-0Emergency War CupBrockville Park
                                D
                              
1945 - 194609-03-1946Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-9-march-1946
                              1-0Southern League CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1954 - 195509-03-1955Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-9-march-1955
                              4-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1956 - 195709-03-1957Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-9-march-1957
                              5-2LeagueFir Park
                                W
                              
1959 - 196009-03-1960Sparta Rotterdam
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/sparta-rotterdam-v-rangers-9-march-1960
                              3-2European CupFeyenoord Stadium (Rotterdam)
                                W
                              
1962 - 196309-03-1963Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-9-march-1963
                              2-1LeagueEast End Park
                                W
                              
1965 - 196609-03-1966Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-9-march-1966
                              2-3LeagueBrockville
                                L
                              
1967 - 196809-03-1968Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-9-march-1968
                              1-1Scottish CupIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1973 - 197409-03-1974Manchester Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/manchester-utd-v-rangers-9-march-1974
                              3-2Challenge MatchOld Trafford
                                W
                              
1990 - 199109-03-1991Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-9-march-1991
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1995 - 199609-03-1996Inverness C.T.
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/inverness-c-t-v-rangers-9-march-1996
                              3-0Scottish CupTannadice
                                W
                              
1997 - 199809-03-1998Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-9-march-1998
                              0-0Scottish CupIbrox Stadium
                                D
                              
2007 - 200809-03-2008Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-9-march-2008
                              1-0Scottish CupIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2009 - 201009-03-2010Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-9-march-2010
                              2-0LeagueRugby Park
                                W
                              
2012 - 201309-03-2013Annan Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-annan-athletic-9-march-2013
                              1-2LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
2013 - 201409-03-2014Albion Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-albion-rovers-9-march-2014
                              1-1Scottish CupIbrox Stadium
                                D
                              
2019 - 202009-03-2020Ross County
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ross-county-v-rangers-9-march-2020
                              1-0LeagueVictoria Park
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1877 - 1878	09-03-1878	Alexandria Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/alexandria-athletic-v-rangers-9-march-1878	6-1	Challenge Match	Away Fixture (Venue TBC)	W
1888 - 1889	09-03-1889	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-9-march-1889	3-3	Challenge Match	Dalziel Park Stadium	D
1894 - 1895	09-03-1895	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-9-march-1895	2-4	League	Fullerton Park	L
1900 - 1901	09-03-1901	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-9-march-1901	2-2	Inter-City League	Ibrox Park	D
1906 - 1907	09-03-1907	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-9-march-1907	0-3	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Park	L
1911 - 1912	09-03-1912	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-9-march-1912	4-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1917 - 1918	09-03-1918	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-9-march-1918	0-2	League	Brockville Park	L
1920 - 1921	09-03-1921	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-9-mar-1921	7-2	Scottish League	Ibrox Park	W
1926 - 1927	09-03-1927	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-9-march-1927	0-1	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Park	L
1928 - 1929	09-03-1929	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-9-march-1929	3-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1934 - 1935	09-03-1935	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-9-march-1935	4-1	Scottish Cup	Fir Park	W
1939 - 1940	09-03-1940	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-9-march-1940	0-0	Emergency War Cup	Brockville Park	D
1945 - 1946	09-03-1946	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-9-march-1946	1-0	Southern League Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1954 - 1955	09-03-1955	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-9-march-1955	4-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1956 - 1957	09-03-1957	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-9-march-1957	5-2	League	Fir Park	W
1959 - 1960	09-03-1960	Sparta Rotterdam	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/sparta-rotterdam-v-rangers-9-march-1960	3-2	European Cup	Feyenoord Stadium (Rotterdam)	W
1962 - 1963	09-03-1963	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-9-march-1963	2-1	League	East End Park	W
1965 - 1966	09-03-1966	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-9-march-1966	2-3	League	Brockville	L
1967 - 1968	09-03-1968	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-9-march-1968	1-1	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Park	D
1973 - 1974	09-03-1974	Manchester Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/manchester-utd-v-rangers-9-march-1974	3-2	Challenge Match	Old Trafford	W
1990 - 1991	09-03-1991	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-9-march-1991	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1995 - 1996	09-03-1996	Inverness C.T.	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/inverness-c-t-v-rangers-9-march-1996	3-0	Scottish Cup	Tannadice	W
1997 - 1998	09-03-1998	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-9-march-1998	0-0	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Stadium	D
2007 - 2008	09-03-2008	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-9-march-2008	1-0	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Stadium	W
2009 - 2010	09-03-2010	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-9-march-2010	2-0	League	Rugby Park	W
2012 - 2013	09-03-2013	Annan Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-annan-athletic-9-march-2013	1-2	League	Ibrox Stadium	L
2013 - 2014	09-03-2014	Albion Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-albion-rovers-9-march-2014	1-1	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Stadium	D
2019 - 2020	09-03-2020	Ross County	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ross-county-v-rangers-9-march-2020	1-0	League	Victoria Park	W

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

        28
        matches played on 9th March
    
                    1878
                    1877 - 1878
                
WIN
Alexandria Athletic
6-1

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Away Fixture (Venue TBC)
                
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                    1889
                    1888 - 1889
                
DRAW
Motherwell
3-3

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Dalziel Park Stadium
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1895
                    1894 - 1895
                
LOSS
St Mirren
2-4

                    League
                
                    Fullerton Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1901
                    1900 - 1901
                
DRAW
Queen's Park
2-2

                    Inter-City League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1907
                    1906 - 1907
                
LOSS
Celtic
0-3

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1912
                    1911 - 1912
                
WIN
Falkirk
4-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1918
                    1917 - 1918
                
LOSS
Falkirk
0-2

                    League
                
                    Brockville Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1921
                    1920 - 1921
                
WIN
Ayr Utd
7-2

                    Scottish League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1927
                    1926 - 1927
                
LOSS
Falkirk
0-1

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1929
                    1928 - 1929
                
WIN
Hibs
3-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
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