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Every match played on today's date in history
13th May
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            1884 - 188513-05-1885Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-13-may-1885
                              1-0Challenge MatchSecond Hampden Park
                                W
                              
1892 - 189313-05-1893Linthouse
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/linthouse-v-rangers-13-may-1893
                              3-3FriendlyLanglands Park (Govan)
                                D
                              
1898 - 189913-05-1899Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-13-may-1899
                              1-1LeagueFirst Ibrox Park
                                D
                              
1902 - 190313-05-1903Glasgow Perths
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/glasgow-perths-v-rangers-13-may-1903
                              1-1FriendlyAway Fixture
                                D
                              
1904 - 190513-05-1905Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-13-may-1905
                              2-0LeagueParkhead
                                W
                              
1921 - 192213-05-1922Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-13-may-1922
                              3-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1932 - 193313-05-1933Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-13-may-1933
                              1-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1938 - 193913-05-1939Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-13-may-1939
                              0-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                D
                              
1941 - 194213-05-1942Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-13-may-1942
                              2-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1943 - 194413-05-1944Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-13-may-1944
                              3-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1945 - 194613-05-1946Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-13-may-1946
                              3-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupParkhead
                                W
                              
1952 - 195313-05-1953Manchester Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-manchester-utd-13-may-1953
                              1-2Coronation CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1962 - 196313-05-1963Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-13-may-1963
                              0-1LeagueRugby Park
                                L
                              
1967 - 196813-05-1968Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-13-may-1968
                              0-2Challenge MatchCappielow Park
                                L
                              
1981 - 198213-05-1982Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-13-may-1982
                              1-2Glasgow CupIbrox
                                L
                              
1984 - 198513-05-1985Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-13-may-1985
                              2-1Challenge MatchFirhill
                                W
                              
1988 - 198913-05-1989Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-13-april-1989
                              0-3Premier DivisionIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1994 - 199513-05-1995Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-13-may-1995
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                D
                              
1996 - 199713-05-1997Arsenal
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/arsenal-v-rangers-13-august-1996
                              3-3Challenge MatchHighbury
                                D
                              
1999 - 200013-05-2000Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-13-may-2000
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2006 - 200713-05-2007Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-13-may-2007
                              0-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
2008 - 200913-05-2009Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-13-may-2009
                              1-1LeagueEaster Road
                                D
                              
2011 - 201213-05-2012St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-13-may-2012
                              4-0LeagueMcDiarmid Park
                                W
                              
2016 - 201713-05-2017Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-13-may-2017
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2017 - 201813-05-2018Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-13-may-2018
                              5-5LeagueEaster Road
                                D
                              
2022 - 202313-05-2023Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-13-may-2023
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1884 - 1885	13-05-1885	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-13-may-1885	1-0	Challenge Match	Second Hampden Park	W
1892 - 1893	13-05-1893	Linthouse	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/linthouse-v-rangers-13-may-1893	3-3	Friendly	Langlands Park (Govan)	D
1898 - 1899	13-05-1899	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-13-may-1899	1-1	League	First Ibrox Park	D
1902 - 1903	13-05-1903	Glasgow Perths	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/glasgow-perths-v-rangers-13-may-1903	1-1	Friendly	Away Fixture	D
1904 - 1905	13-05-1905	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-13-may-1905	2-0	League	Parkhead	W
1921 - 1922	13-05-1922	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-13-may-1922	3-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1932 - 1933	13-05-1933	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-13-may-1933	1-0	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1938 - 1939	13-05-1939	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-13-may-1939	0-0	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	D
1941 - 1942	13-05-1942	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-13-may-1942	2-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1943 - 1944	13-05-1944	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-13-may-1944	3-0	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1945 - 1946	13-05-1946	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-13-may-1946	3-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Parkhead	W
1952 - 1953	13-05-1953	Manchester Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-manchester-utd-13-may-1953	1-2	Coronation Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1962 - 1963	13-05-1963	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-13-may-1963	0-1	League	Rugby Park	L
1967 - 1968	13-05-1968	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-13-may-1968	0-2	Challenge Match	Cappielow Park	L
1981 - 1982	13-05-1982	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-13-may-1982	1-2	Glasgow Cup	Ibrox	L
1984 - 1985	13-05-1985	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-13-may-1985	2-1	Challenge Match	Firhill	W
1988 - 1989	13-05-1989	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-13-april-1989	0-3	Premier Division	Ibrox Park	L
1994 - 1995	13-05-1995	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-13-may-1995	1-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	D
1996 - 1997	13-05-1997	Arsenal	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/arsenal-v-rangers-13-august-1996	3-3	Challenge Match	Highbury	D
1999 - 2000	13-05-2000	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-13-may-2000	1-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2006 - 2007	13-05-2007	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-13-may-2007	0-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	L
2008 - 2009	13-05-2009	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-13-may-2009	1-1	League	Easter Road	D
2011 - 2012	13-05-2012	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-13-may-2012	4-0	League	McDiarmid Park	W
2016 - 2017	13-05-2017	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-13-may-2017	2-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2017 - 2018	13-05-2018	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-13-may-2018	5-5	League	Easter Road	D
2022 - 2023	13-05-2023	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-13-may-2023	3-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
13th May

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        matches played on 13th May
    
                    1885
                    1884 - 1885
                
WIN
Queen's Park
1-0

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Second Hampden Park
                
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                    1893
                    1892 - 1893
                
DRAW
Linthouse
3-3

                    Friendly
                
                    Langlands Park (Govan)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1899
                    1898 - 1899
                
DRAW
Celtic
1-1

                    League
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1903
                    1902 - 1903
                
DRAW
Glasgow Perths
1-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Away Fixture
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1905
                    1904 - 1905
                
WIN
Celtic
2-0

                    League
                
                    Parkhead
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1922
                    1921 - 1922
                
WIN
Queen's Park
3-1

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1933
                    1932 - 1933
                
WIN
Queen's Park
1-0

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1939
                    1938 - 1939
                
DRAW
Third Lanark
0-0

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1942
                    1941 - 1942
                
WIN
Celtic
2-1

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1944
                    1943 - 1944
                
WIN
Partick Thistle
3-0

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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