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16th April
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            1880 - 188116-04-1881Dumbarton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-16-april-1881
                              8-0Glasgow Merchants Charity CupFirst Hampden Park.
                                W
                              
1885 - 188616-04-1886Vale of Leven
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-vale-of-leven-16-april-1886
                              0-1Glasgow Merchants Charity CupFirst Cathkin Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1886 - 188716-04-1887Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-16-april-1887
                              2-1Challenge MatchBarrowfield Park
                                W
                              
1891 - 189216-04-1892Leith Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-leith-athletic-16-april-1892
                              3-2LeagueFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1894 - 189516-04-1895Leicester Fosse
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/leicester-fosse-v-rangers-16-april-1895
                              2-1FriendlyFilbert Street (England)
                                W
                              
1896 - 189716-04-1897Blackburn Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/blackburn-rovers-v-rangers-16-april-1897
                              5-1FriendlyEwood Park (England)
                                W
                              
1897 - 189816-04-1898Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-16-april-1898
                              2-0LeagueFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1899 - 190016-04-1900Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-16-april-1900
                              1-2Inter-City LeagueParkhead
                                L
                              
1901 - 190216-04-1902Beith
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/beith-v-rangers-16-april-1902
                              1-0FriendlyMuirfield Park
                                W
                              
1903 - 190416-04-1904Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-16-april-1904
                              2-3Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1905 - 190616-04-1906Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-16-april-1906
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1912 - 191316-04-1913Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-16-april-1913
                              1-1FriendlyRugby Park
                                D
                              
1920 - 192116-04-1921Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-16-apr-1921
                              0-1Scottish CupParkhead (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1926 - 192716-04-1927Hamilton Acas
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-16-april-1927
                              1-1LeagueDouglas Park
                                D
                              
1929 - 193016-04-1930Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-16-april-1930
                              2-1Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1931 - 193216-04-1932Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-16-april-1932-2
                              1-1Scottish CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                D
                              
1937 - 193816-04-1938Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-16-april-1938
                              0-0LeagueHampden Park
                                D
                              
1948 - 194916-04-1949Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-16-april-1949
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1951 - 195216-04-1952Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-16-april-1952
                              1-1LeagueNew Cathkin Park
                                D
                              
1957 - 195816-04-1958Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-16-april-1958
                              4-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1959 - 196016-04-1960Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-16-april-1960
                              1-1LeagueRugby Park
                                D
                              
1965 - 196616-04-1966Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-16-april-1966
                              5-0LeagueCappielow Park
                                W
                              
1976 - 197716-04-1977Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-16-april-1977
                              5-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1977 - 197816-04-1978Scotland XI
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-scotland-xi-16-april-1978
                              5-0Challenge MatchIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1978 - 197916-04-1979Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-16-april-1979
                              1-0Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park
                                W
                              
1982 - 198316-04-1983St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-16-april-1983
                              1-1Scottish Cup Semi-FinalParkhead
                                D
                              
1987 - 198816-04-1988Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-16-april-1988
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1993 - 199416-04-1994Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-16-april-1994
                              4-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1994 - 199516-04-1995Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-16-april-1995
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2007 - 200816-04-2008Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-16-april-2008
                              1-2LeagueParkhead
                                L
                              
2010 - 201116-04-2011St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-16-april-2011
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1880 - 1881	16-04-1881	Dumbarton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-16-april-1881	8-0	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	First Hampden Park.	W
1885 - 1886	16-04-1886	Vale of Leven	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-vale-of-leven-16-april-1886	0-1	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	First Cathkin Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1886 - 1887	16-04-1887	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-16-april-1887	2-1	Challenge Match	Barrowfield Park	W
1891 - 1892	16-04-1892	Leith Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-leith-athletic-16-april-1892	3-2	League	First Ibrox Park	W
1894 - 1895	16-04-1895	Leicester Fosse	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/leicester-fosse-v-rangers-16-april-1895	2-1	Friendly	Filbert Street (England)	W
1896 - 1897	16-04-1897	Blackburn Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/blackburn-rovers-v-rangers-16-april-1897	5-1	Friendly	Ewood Park (England)	W
1897 - 1898	16-04-1898	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-16-april-1898	2-0	League	First Ibrox Park	W
1899 - 1900	16-04-1900	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-16-april-1900	1-2	Inter-City League	Parkhead	L
1901 - 1902	16-04-1902	Beith	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/beith-v-rangers-16-april-1902	1-0	Friendly	Muirfield Park	W
1903 - 1904	16-04-1904	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-16-april-1904	2-3	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1905 - 1906	16-04-1906	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-16-april-1906	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1912 - 1913	16-04-1913	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-16-april-1913	1-1	Friendly	Rugby Park	D
1920 - 1921	16-04-1921	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-16-apr-1921	0-1	Scottish Cup	Parkhead (Neutral Venue)	L
1926 - 1927	16-04-1927	Hamilton Acas	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-16-april-1927	1-1	League	Douglas Park	D
1929 - 1930	16-04-1930	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-16-april-1930	2-1	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1931 - 1932	16-04-1932	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-16-april-1932-2	1-1	Scottish Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	D
1937 - 1938	16-04-1938	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-16-april-1938	0-0	League	Hampden Park	D
1948 - 1949	16-04-1949	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-16-april-1949	1-1	League	Ibrox Park	D
1951 - 1952	16-04-1952	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-16-april-1952	1-1	League	New Cathkin Park	D
1957 - 1958	16-04-1958	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-16-april-1958	4-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1959 - 1960	16-04-1960	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-16-april-1960	1-1	League	Rugby Park	D
1965 - 1966	16-04-1966	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-16-april-1966	5-0	League	Cappielow Park	W
1976 - 1977	16-04-1977	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-16-april-1977	5-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1977 - 1978	16-04-1978	Scotland XI	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-scotland-xi-16-april-1978	5-0	Challenge Match	Ibrox Park	W
1978 - 1979	16-04-1979	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-16-april-1979	1-0	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park	W
1982 - 1983	16-04-1983	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-16-april-1983	1-1	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Parkhead	D
1987 - 1988	16-04-1988	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-16-april-1988	1-1	League	Ibrox Park	D
1993 - 1994	16-04-1994	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-16-april-1994	4-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1994 - 1995	16-04-1995	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-16-april-1995	3-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2007 - 2008	16-04-2008	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-16-april-2008	1-2	League	Parkhead	L
2010 - 2011	16-04-2011	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-16-april-2011	2-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
16th April

        31
        matches played on 16th April
    
                    1881
                    1880 - 1881
                
WIN
Dumbarton
8-0

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    First Hampden Park.
                
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                    1886
                    1885 - 1886
                
LOSS
Vale of Leven
0-1

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    First Cathkin Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1887
                    1886 - 1887
                
WIN
Clyde
2-1

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Barrowfield Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1892
                    1891 - 1892
                
WIN
Leith Athletic
3-2

                    League
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1895
                    1894 - 1895
                
WIN
Leicester Fosse
2-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Filbert Street (England)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1897
                    1896 - 1897
                
WIN
Blackburn Rovers
5-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Ewood Park (England)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1898
                    1897 - 1898
                
WIN
Queen's Park
2-0

                    League
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1900
                    1899 - 1900
                
LOSS
Celtic
1-2

                    Inter-City League
                
                    Parkhead
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1902
                    1901 - 1902
                
WIN
Beith
1-0

                    Friendly
                
                    Muirfield Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1904
                    1903 - 1904
                
LOSS
Celtic
2-3

                    Scottish Cup Final
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
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William Struth (16 June 1875 – 21 September 1956) was the second manager of Rangers Football Club, leading the club for 34 years between 1920 and 1954, as well as being the holder of a number of other positions, including director.

Struth is one of the most successful managers in Scottish and British football history, winning 30 major trophies in his career; a record 18 Scottish league championships, 10 Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups.

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