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Every match played on today's date in history
1st March
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            1878 - 187901-03-1879Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-1-march-1879
                              1-2Challenge MatchFirst Cathkin Park
                                L
                              
1889 - 189001-03-1890Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-thistle-1-march-1890
                              3-1Challenge MatchFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1895 - 189601-03-1896St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-1-march-1896
                              5-0Scottish CupFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1901 - 190201-03-1902Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-1-march-1902
                              0-5Inter-City LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1912 - 191301-03-1913Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-1-march-1913
                              3-2LeagueRugby Park
                                W
                              
1918 - 191901-03-1919Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-1-march-1919
                              3-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1926 - 192701-03-1927Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-1-march-1927
                              1-1LeagueHampden Park
                                D
                              
1929 - 193001-03-1930Montrose
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-montrose-1-march-1930
                              3-0Scottish CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1940 - 194101-03-1941Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-1-march-1941
                              4-0Southern League CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1946 - 194701-03-1947Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-1-march-1947
                              2-1League CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1951 - 195201-03-1952Stirling Albion
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/stirling-albion-v-rangers-1-march-1952
                              5-1LeagueAnnfield
                                W
                              
1957 - 195801-03-1958Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-1-march-1958
                              2-1Scottish CupEast End Park
                                W
                              
1959 - 196001-03-1960Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-1-march-1960
                              2-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1960 - 196101-03-1961Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-1-march-1961
                              2-5Scottish CupIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1966 - 196701-03-1967Real Zaragoza
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-real-zaragoza-1-march-1967
                              2-0European Cup-Winners CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1968 - 196901-03-1969Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-1-march-1969
                              1-0Scottish CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1974 - 197501-03-1975Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-1-march-1975
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1979 - 198001-03-1980Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-1-march-1980
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1985 - 198601-03-1986Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-1-march-1986
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1988 - 198901-03-1989St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-1-march-1989
                              2-2Challenge MatchMuirton Park
                                D
                              
1996 - 199701-03-1997Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-1-march-1997
                              2-2LeaguePittodrie
                                D
                              
2007 - 200801-03-2008Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-1-march-2008
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2013 - 201401-03-2014East Fife
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/east-fife-v-rangers-1-march-2014
                              1-0LeagueBayview
                                W
                              
2015 - 201601-03-2016Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-1-march-2016
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2016 - 201701-03-2017St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-1-march-2017
                              3-2LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2024 - 202501-03-2025Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-1-march-2025
                              1-2LeagueIbrox
                                L
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1878 - 1879	01-03-1879	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-1-march-1879	1-2	Challenge Match	First Cathkin Park	L
1889 - 1890	01-03-1890	Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-thistle-1-march-1890	3-1	Challenge Match	First Ibrox Park	W
1895 - 1896	01-03-1896	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-1-march-1896	5-0	Scottish Cup	First Ibrox Park	W
1901 - 1902	01-03-1902	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-1-march-1902	0-5	Inter-City League	Ibrox Park	L
1912 - 1913	01-03-1913	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-1-march-1913	3-2	League	Rugby Park	W
1918 - 1919	01-03-1919	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-1-march-1919	3-2	League	Ibrox Park	W
1926 - 1927	01-03-1927	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-1-march-1927	1-1	League	Hampden Park	D
1929 - 1930	01-03-1930	Montrose	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-montrose-1-march-1930	3-0	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1940 - 1941	01-03-1941	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-1-march-1941	4-0	Southern League Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1946 - 1947	01-03-1947	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-1-march-1947	2-1	League Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1951 - 1952	01-03-1952	Stirling Albion	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/stirling-albion-v-rangers-1-march-1952	5-1	League	Annfield	W
1957 - 1958	01-03-1958	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-1-march-1958	2-1	Scottish Cup	East End Park	W
1959 - 1960	01-03-1960	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-1-march-1960	2-2	League	Ibrox Park	D
1960 - 1961	01-03-1961	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-1-march-1961	2-5	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Park	L
1966 - 1967	01-03-1967	Real Zaragoza	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-real-zaragoza-1-march-1967	2-0	European Cup-Winners Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1968 - 1969	01-03-1969	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-1-march-1969	1-0	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1974 - 1975	01-03-1975	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-1-march-1975	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1979 - 1980	01-03-1980	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-1-march-1980	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1985 - 1986	01-03-1986	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-1-march-1986	3-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1988 - 1989	01-03-1989	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-1-march-1989	2-2	Challenge Match	Muirton Park	D
1996 - 1997	01-03-1997	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-1-march-1997	2-2	League	Pittodrie	D
2007 - 2008	01-03-2008	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-1-march-2008	3-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2013 - 2014	01-03-2014	East Fife	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/east-fife-v-rangers-1-march-2014	1-0	League	Bayview	W
2015 - 2016	01-03-2016	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-1-march-2016	2-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2016 - 2017	01-03-2017	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-1-march-2017	3-2	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2024 - 2025	01-03-2025	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-1-march-2025	1-2	League	Ibrox	L

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
1st March

        26
        matches played on 1st March
    
                    1879
                    1878 - 1879
                
LOSS
Third Lanark
1-2

                    Challenge Match
                
                    First Cathkin Park
                
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                    1890
                    1889 - 1890
                
WIN
Thistle
3-1

                    Challenge Match
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
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                    1896
                    1895 - 1896
                
WIN
St Mirren
5-0

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
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                    1902
                    1901 - 1902
                
LOSS
Celtic
0-5

                    Inter-City League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1913
                    1912 - 1913
                
WIN
Kilmarnock
3-2

                    League
                
                    Rugby Park
                
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                    1919
                    1918 - 1919
                
WIN
Hearts
3-2

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1927
                    1926 - 1927
                
DRAW
Queen's Park
1-1

                    League
                
                    Hampden Park
                
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                    1930
                    1929 - 1930
                
WIN
Montrose
3-0

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1941
                    1940 - 1941
                
WIN
Falkirk
4-0

                    Southern League Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1947
                    1946 - 1947
                
WIN
Dundee Utd
2-1

                    League Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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