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8th June

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Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1911 - 1912	08-06-1911	Denmark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/denmark-v-rangers-8-june-1911	1-1	Challenge Match	Copenhagen (Denmark)	D
1913 - 1914	08-06-1913	Denmark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/denmark-v-rangers-8-june-1913	1-1	Challenge Match	Copenhagen (Denmark)	D
1946 - 1947	08-06-1946	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-8-june-1946	2-0	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1975 - 1976	08-06-1975	Australia	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/australia-v-rangers-8-june-1975	2-1	Challenge Match	Cricket Ground (Sydney)	W

On This Day

Every match played on today's date

8th June

4 matches played on 8th June

Denmark

1-1

Challenge Match

Copenhagen (Denmark)

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Denmark

1-1

Challenge Match

Copenhagen (Denmark)

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Third Lanark

2-0

Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup

Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)

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Australia

2-1

Challenge Match

Cricket Ground (Sydney)

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Birthday Blues

Matt Polster

DOB: 8 June, 1993

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Player of the day

Steve Simonsen

Signed

11 July 2014

TBC

Left

13 September 2013

Pune City (India)

Debut

Forfar Athletic v Rangers 0-2 20 January 2014

Total Appearances

28

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John McPherson

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Total appearances: 218

Bert Manderson

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Total appearances: 343

Bobby Russell

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Total appearances: 370

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No true Ranger has ever failed in the tradition set him

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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