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Every match played on today's date in history
21st May
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            1887 - 188821-05-1888Northern
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/northern-v-rangers-21-may-1888
                              1-2Challenge MatchAway Fixture (Venue TBC)
                                L
                              
1890 - 189121-05-1891Dumbarton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-21-may-1891
                              2-2LeagueFirst Cathkin Park
                                D
                              
1891 - 189221-05-1892Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-21-may-1892
                              3-1LeagueBarrowfield Park
                                W
                              
1893 - 189421-05-1894St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-21-may-1894
                              5-0LeagueFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1929 - 193021-05-1930Ulster Utd (Toronto)
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ulster-utd-toronto-v-rangers-21-may-1930
                              4-3FriendlyUlster Stadium (Ontario, Canada)
                                W
                              
1932 - 193321-05-1933DFB Select
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dfb-select-v-rangers-21-may-1933
                              3-1FriendlyHamburg
                                W
                              
1944 - 194521-05-1945Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-21-may-1945
                              2-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1968 - 196921-05-1969Newcastle Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/newcastle-utd-v-rangers-21-may-1969
                              0-2Inter-Cities Fairs CupSt James' Park (England)
                                L
                              
1978 - 197921-05-1979Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-21-may-1979
                              2-4LeagueParkhead
                                L
                              
1982 - 198321-05-1983Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-21-may-1983
                              0-1Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park
                                L
                              
1993 - 199421-05-1994Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-21-may-1994
                              0-1Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park
                                L
                              
1999 - 200021-05-2000Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-21-may-2000
                              0-2LeagueFir Park
                                L
                              
2015 - 201621-05-2016Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-21-may-2016
                              2-3Scottish Cup FinalHampden Stadium (N)
                                L
                              
2016 - 201721-05-2017St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-21-may-2017
                              2-1LeagueMcDiarmid Park
                                W
                              
2021 - 202221-05-2022Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-heart-of-midlothian-21-may-2022
                              2-0Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park
                                W
                              
2022 - 202321-05-2023Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-21-may-2023
                              3-1LeagueEaster Road
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1887 - 1888	21-05-1888	Northern	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/northern-v-rangers-21-may-1888	1-2	Challenge Match	Away Fixture (Venue TBC)	L
1890 - 1891	21-05-1891	Dumbarton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-21-may-1891	2-2	League	First Cathkin Park	D
1891 - 1892	21-05-1892	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-21-may-1892	3-1	League	Barrowfield Park	W
1893 - 1894	21-05-1894	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-21-may-1894	5-0	League	First Ibrox Park	W
1929 - 1930	21-05-1930	Ulster Utd (Toronto)	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ulster-utd-toronto-v-rangers-21-may-1930	4-3	Friendly	Ulster Stadium (Ontario, Canada)	W
1932 - 1933	21-05-1933	DFB Select	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dfb-select-v-rangers-21-may-1933	3-1	Friendly	Hamburg	W
1944 - 1945	21-05-1945	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-21-may-1945	2-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1968 - 1969	21-05-1969	Newcastle Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/newcastle-utd-v-rangers-21-may-1969	0-2	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	St James' Park (England)	L
1978 - 1979	21-05-1979	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-21-may-1979	2-4	League	Parkhead	L
1982 - 1983	21-05-1983	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-21-may-1983	0-1	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park	L
1993 - 1994	21-05-1994	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-21-may-1994	0-1	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park	L
1999 - 2000	21-05-2000	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-21-may-2000	0-2	League	Fir Park	L
2015 - 2016	21-05-2016	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-21-may-2016	2-3	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Stadium (N)	L
2016 - 2017	21-05-2017	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-21-may-2017	2-1	League	McDiarmid Park	W
2021 - 2022	21-05-2022	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-heart-of-midlothian-21-may-2022	2-0	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park	W
2022 - 2023	21-05-2023	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-21-may-2023	3-1	League	Easter Road	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
21st May

        16
        matches played on 21st May
    
                    1888
                    1887 - 1888
                
LOSS
Northern
1-2

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Away Fixture (Venue TBC)
                
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                    1891
                    1890 - 1891
                
DRAW
Dumbarton
2-2

                    League
                
                    First Cathkin Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1892
                    1891 - 1892
                
WIN
Clyde
3-1

                    League
                
                    Barrowfield Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1894
                    1893 - 1894
                
WIN
St Mirren
5-0

                    League
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1930
                    1929 - 1930
                
WIN
Ulster Utd (Toronto)
4-3

                    Friendly
                
                    Ulster Stadium (Ontario, Canada)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1933
                    1932 - 1933
                
WIN
DFB Select
3-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Hamburg
                
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                    1945
                    1944 - 1945
                
WIN
Celtic
2-1

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1969
                    1968 - 1969
                
LOSS
Newcastle Utd
0-2

                    Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
                
                    St James' Park (England)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1979
                    1978 - 1979
                
LOSS
Celtic
2-4

                    League
                
                    Parkhead
                
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                    1983
                    1982 - 1983
                
LOSS
Aberdeen
0-1

                    Scottish Cup Final
                
                    Hampden Park
                
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