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Every match played on today's date in history
1st May
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            1885 - 188601-05-1886Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-1-may-1886
                              1-4Challenge MatchInchview (Partick)
                                L
                              
1888 - 188901-05-1889Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-1-may-1889
                              1-3Challenge MatchFirst Ibrox Park
                                L
                              
1889 - 189001-05-1890Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-1-may-1890
                              3-6Challenge MatchFirst Ibrox Park
                                L
                              
1894 - 189501-05-1895St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-1-may-1895
                              0-0FriendlyFirst Ibrox Park
                                D
                              
1896 - 189701-05-1897Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-1-may-1897
                              1-1LeagueParkhead
                                D
                              
1905 - 190601-05-1906Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-1-may-1906
                              3-0LeagueHampden Park
                                W
                              
1908 - 190901-05-1909Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-1-may-1909
                              3-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park (Away Fixture)
                                W
                              
1919 - 192001-05-1920Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-1-may-1920
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1925 - 192601-05-1926Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-1-may-1926
                              3-4Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1936 - 193701-05-1937Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-1-may-1937
                              0-3Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1942 - 194301-05-1943Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-1-may-1943
                              1-2Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1947 - 194801-05-1948Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-1-may-1948
                              2-1LeagueBroomfield Park
                                W
                              
1949 - 195001-05-1950Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-1-may-1950
                              2-2LeagueNew Cathkin Park
                                D
                              
1953 - 195401-05-1954Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-1-may-1954
                              1-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1956 - 195701-05-1957Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-1-may-1957
                              1-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1961 - 196201-05-1962Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-1-may-1962
                              1-4Glasgow CupNew Cathkin Park
                                L
                              
1970 - 197101-05-1971Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-1-may-1971
                              2-1Glasgow CupHampden Park
                                W
                              
1971 - 197201-05-1972Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-1-may-1972
                              4-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1973 - 197401-05-1974Everton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/everton-v-rangers-1-may-1974
                              1-2Challenge MatchGoodison Park
                                L
                              
1975 - 197601-05-1976Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-1-may-1976
                              3-1Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1981 - 198201-05-1982Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-1-may-1982
                              3-1LeagueCappielow Park
                                W
                              
1984 - 198501-05-1985Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-1-may-1985
                              1-1LeagueParkhead
                                D
                              
1992 - 199301-05-1993Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-1-may-1993
                              1-0LeagueBroomfield Park
                                W
                              
1994 - 199501-05-1995Rangers International Select
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-rangers-international-select-1-may-1995
                              3-2Challenge MatchIbrox Park
                                W
                              
2003 - 200401-05-2004Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-1-may-2004
                              4-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2004 - 200501-05-2005Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-1-may-2005
                              3-1LeaguePittodrie
                                W
                              
2007 - 200801-05-2008Fiorentina
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/fiorentina-v-rangers-1-may-2008
                              0-0UEFA CupStadio Artemio Franchi, Florence (Italy)
                                D
                              
2009 - 201001-05-2010Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-1-may-2010
                              2-1LeagueTannadice
                                W
                              
2015 - 201601-05-2016St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-1-may-2016
                              2-2LeagueSt Mirren Park
                                D
                              
2021 - 202201-05-2022Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-1-may-2022
                              1-1LeagueParkhead
                                D
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1885 - 1886	01-05-1886	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-1-may-1886	1-4	Challenge Match	Inchview (Partick)	L
1888 - 1889	01-05-1889	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-1-may-1889	1-3	Challenge Match	First Ibrox Park	L
1889 - 1890	01-05-1890	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-1-may-1890	3-6	Challenge Match	First Ibrox Park	L
1894 - 1895	01-05-1895	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-1-may-1895	0-0	Friendly	First Ibrox Park	D
1896 - 1897	01-05-1897	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-1-may-1897	1-1	League	Parkhead	D
1905 - 1906	01-05-1906	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-1-may-1906	3-0	League	Hampden Park	W
1908 - 1909	01-05-1909	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-1-may-1909	3-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Ibrox Park (Away Fixture)	W
1919 - 1920	01-05-1920	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-1-may-1920	3-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1925 - 1926	01-05-1926	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-1-may-1926	3-4	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Ibrox Park	L
1936 - 1937	01-05-1937	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-1-may-1937	0-3	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Ibrox Park	L
1942 - 1943	01-05-1943	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-1-may-1943	1-2	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Ibrox Park	L
1947 - 1948	01-05-1948	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-1-may-1948	2-1	League	Broomfield Park	W
1949 - 1950	01-05-1950	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-1-may-1950	2-2	League	New Cathkin Park	D
1953 - 1954	01-05-1954	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-1-may-1954	1-0	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1956 - 1957	01-05-1957	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-1-may-1957	1-0	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1961 - 1962	01-05-1962	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-1-may-1962	1-4	Glasgow Cup	New Cathkin Park	L
1970 - 1971	01-05-1971	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-1-may-1971	2-1	Glasgow Cup	Hampden Park	W
1971 - 1972	01-05-1972	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-1-may-1972	4-2	League	Ibrox Park	W
1973 - 1974	01-05-1974	Everton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/everton-v-rangers-1-may-1974	1-2	Challenge Match	Goodison Park	L
1975 - 1976	01-05-1976	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-1-may-1976	3-1	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1981 - 1982	01-05-1982	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-1-may-1982	3-1	League	Cappielow Park	W
1984 - 1985	01-05-1985	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-1-may-1985	1-1	League	Parkhead	D
1992 - 1993	01-05-1993	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-1-may-1993	1-0	League	Broomfield Park	W
1994 - 1995	01-05-1995	Rangers International Select	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-rangers-international-select-1-may-1995	3-2	Challenge Match	Ibrox Park	W
2003 - 2004	01-05-2004	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-1-may-2004	4-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2004 - 2005	01-05-2005	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-1-may-2005	3-1	League	Pittodrie	W
2007 - 2008	01-05-2008	Fiorentina	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/fiorentina-v-rangers-1-may-2008	0-0	UEFA Cup	Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence (Italy)	D
2009 - 2010	01-05-2010	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-1-may-2010	2-1	League	Tannadice	W
2015 - 2016	01-05-2016	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-1-may-2016	2-2	League	St Mirren Park	D
2021 - 2022	01-05-2022	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-1-may-2022	1-1	League	Parkhead	D

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

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        matches played on 1st May
    
                    1886
                    1885 - 1886
                
LOSS
Partick Thistle
1-4

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Inchview (Partick)
                
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                    1889
                    1888 - 1889
                
LOSS
Third Lanark
1-3

                    Challenge Match
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1890
                    1889 - 1890
                
LOSS
Partick Thistle
3-6

                    Challenge Match
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1895
                    1894 - 1895
                
DRAW
St Mirren
0-0

                    Friendly
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1897
                    1896 - 1897
                
DRAW
Celtic
1-1

                    League
                
                    Parkhead
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1906
                    1905 - 1906
                
WIN
Queen's Park
3-0

                    League
                
                    Hampden Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1909
                    1908 - 1909
                
WIN
Partick Thistle
3-1

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park (Away Fixture)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1920
                    1919 - 1920
                
WIN
Morton
3-1

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1926
                    1925 - 1926
                
LOSS
Clyde
3-4

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1937
                    1936 - 1937
                
LOSS
Queen's Park
0-3

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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