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On This Day
Every match played on today's date in history
12th May
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            1876 - 187712-05-1877Ayr Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ayr-thistle-v-rangers-12-may-1877
                              2-0Challenge MatchThistle Park or Robbsland Park
                                W
                              
1879 - 188012-05-1880Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-12-may-1880
                              1-2Glasgow Merchants Charity CupKinning Park
                                L
                              
1885 - 188612-05-1886East Stirlingshire
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/east-stirlingshire-v-rangers-12-may-1886
                              1-1Challenge MatchFirs Park
                                D
                              
1887 - 188812-05-1888Monkcastle Kilwinning
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/monkcastle-kilwinning-v-rangers-12-may-1888
                              4-2Challenge MatchAway Fixture (Venue TBC)
                                W
                              
1893 - 189412-05-1894Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-12-may-1894
                              3-1FriendlyDalziel Park Stadium
                                W
                              
1896 - 189712-05-1897Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-12-may-1897
                              4-1LeagueFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1899 - 190012-05-1900Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-12-may-1900
                              5-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupSecond Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1902 - 190312-05-1903St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-12-may-1903
                              3-1FriendlyRecreation Grounds (Perth)
                                W
                              
1905 - 190612-05-1906Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-12-may-1906
                              3-2Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park
                                W
                              
1916 - 191712-05-1917Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-12-may-1917
                              0-2Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1922 - 192312-05-1923Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-12-may-1923
                              4-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1927 - 192812-05-1928Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-12-may-1928
                              3-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupParkhead (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1933 - 193412-05-1934Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-12-may-1934
                              1-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1944 - 194512-05-1945Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-12-may-1945
                              2-1Southern League CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1957 - 195812-05-1958Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-12-may-1958
                              0-4Glasgow Merchants Charity CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1958 - 195912-05-1959Frem
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/frem-v-rangers-12-may-1959
                              4-0Challenge MatchIdreats Park, Copenhagen.
                                W
                              
1970 - 197112-05-1971Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-12-may-1971
                              1-2Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park
                                L
                              
1978 - 197912-05-1979Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-12-may-1979
                              0-0Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                D
                              
1980 - 198112-05-1981Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-12-may-1981
                              4-1Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park
                                W
                              
1983 - 198412-05-1984Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-12-may-1984
                              0-0LeagueEaster Road
                                D
                              
1992 - 199312-05-1993Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-12-may-1993
                              0-1LeaguePittodrie
                                L
                              
2000 - 200112-05-2001Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-12-may-2001
                              5-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2001 - 200212-05-2002Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-12-may-2002
                              1-1LeagueEast End Park
                                D
                              
2003 - 200412-05-2004Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-12-may-2004
                              0-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
2020 - 202112-05-2021Livingston
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/livingston-v-rangers-12-may-2021
                              3-0LeagueAlmondvale Stadium
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1876 - 1877	12-05-1877	Ayr Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ayr-thistle-v-rangers-12-may-1877	2-0	Challenge Match	Thistle Park or Robbsland Park	W
1879 - 1880	12-05-1880	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-12-may-1880	1-2	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Kinning Park	L
1885 - 1886	12-05-1886	East Stirlingshire	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/east-stirlingshire-v-rangers-12-may-1886	1-1	Challenge Match	Firs Park	D
1887 - 1888	12-05-1888	Monkcastle Kilwinning	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/monkcastle-kilwinning-v-rangers-12-may-1888	4-2	Challenge Match	Away Fixture (Venue TBC)	W
1893 - 1894	12-05-1894	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-12-may-1894	3-1	Friendly	Dalziel Park Stadium	W
1896 - 1897	12-05-1897	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-12-may-1897	4-1	League	First Ibrox Park	W
1899 - 1900	12-05-1900	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-12-may-1900	5-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1902 - 1903	12-05-1903	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-12-may-1903	3-1	Friendly	Recreation Grounds (Perth)	W
1905 - 1906	12-05-1906	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-12-may-1906	3-2	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park	W
1916 - 1917	12-05-1917	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-12-may-1917	0-2	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Ibrox Park	L
1922 - 1923	12-05-1923	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-12-may-1923	4-0	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1927 - 1928	12-05-1928	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-12-may-1928	3-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Parkhead (Neutral Venue)	W
1933 - 1934	12-05-1934	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-12-may-1934	1-0	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1944 - 1945	12-05-1945	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-12-may-1945	2-1	Southern League Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1957 - 1958	12-05-1958	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-12-may-1958	0-4	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1958 - 1959	12-05-1959	Frem	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/frem-v-rangers-12-may-1959	4-0	Challenge Match	Idreats Park, Copenhagen.	W
1970 - 1971	12-05-1971	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-12-may-1971	1-2	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park	L
1978 - 1979	12-05-1979	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-12-may-1979	0-0	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	D
1980 - 1981	12-05-1981	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-12-may-1981	4-1	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park	W
1983 - 1984	12-05-1984	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-12-may-1984	0-0	League	Easter Road	D
1992 - 1993	12-05-1993	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-12-may-1993	0-1	League	Pittodrie	L
2000 - 2001	12-05-2001	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-12-may-2001	5-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2001 - 2002	12-05-2002	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-12-may-2002	1-1	League	East End Park	D
2003 - 2004	12-05-2004	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-12-may-2004	0-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	L
2020 - 2021	12-05-2021	Livingston	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/livingston-v-rangers-12-may-2021	3-0	League	Almondvale Stadium	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
12th May

        25
        matches played on 12th May
    
                    1877
                    1876 - 1877
                
WIN
Ayr Thistle
2-0

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Thistle Park or Robbsland Park
                
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                    1880
                    1879 - 1880
                
LOSS
Queen's Park
1-2

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Kinning Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1886
                    1885 - 1886
                
DRAW
East Stirlingshire
1-1

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Firs Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1888
                    1887 - 1888
                
WIN
Monkcastle Kilwinning
4-2

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Away Fixture (Venue TBC)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1894
                    1893 - 1894
                
WIN
Motherwell
3-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Dalziel Park Stadium
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1897
                    1896 - 1897
                
WIN
Third Lanark
4-1

                    League
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1900
                    1899 - 1900
                
WIN
Celtic
5-1

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1903
                    1902 - 1903
                
WIN
St Johnstone
3-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Recreation Grounds (Perth)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1906
                    1905 - 1906
                
WIN
Queen's Park
3-2

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Hampden Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1917
                    1916 - 1917
                
LOSS
Celtic
0-2

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
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