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22nd April
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            1881 - 188222-04-1882Blackburn Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-blackburn-rovers-22-april-1882
                              2-2Challenge MatchKinning Park
                                D
                              
1884 - 188522-04-1885Blackburn Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-blackburn-rovers-22-april-1885
                              3-4Challenge MatchKinning Park
                                L
                              
1888 - 188922-04-1889Cowal Select
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/cowal-select-v-rangers-22-april-1889
                              9-1Challenge MatchDunoon
                                W
                              
1892 - 189322-04-1893Dumbarton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-22-april-1893
                              0-3LeagueBoghead Park
                                L
                              
1898 - 189922-04-1899Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-22-april-1899
                              0-2Scottish Cup FinalSecond Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1901 - 190222-04-1902Rutherglen Glencairn
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rutherglen-glencairn-v-rangers-22-april-1902
                              4-0FriendlySouthcroft Park
                                W
                              
1902 - 190322-04-1903Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-22-april-1903
                              3-1FriendlyIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1904 - 190522-04-1905Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-22-april-1905
                              3-4LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1906 - 190722-04-1907Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-22-april-1907
                              0-0FriendlyCappielow Park (Greenock)
                                D
                              
1910 - 191122-04-1911Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-22-april-1911
                              1-0LeagueShawfield Park
                                W
                              
1911 - 191222-04-1912Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ayr-utd-v-rangers-22-april-1912
                              7-2FriendlySomerset Park
                                W
                              
1915 - 191622-04-1916Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-22-april-1916
                              2-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1921 - 192222-04-1922Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-22-april-1922
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1930 - 193122-04-1931Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-22-april-1931
                              1-1LeagueFirhill Park
                                D
                              
1932 - 193322-04-1933Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-22-april-1933
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1935 - 193622-04-1936Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-22-april-1936
                              1-1LeagueTynecastle Park
                                D
                              
1939 - 194022-04-1940Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-22-april-1940
                              1-0LeagueNew Cathkin Park
                                W
                              
1945 - 194622-04-1946Stenhousemuir
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-stenhousemuir-22-april-1946
                              4-1Victory CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1949 - 195022-04-1950East Fife
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-east-fife-22-april-1950
                              3-0Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1956 - 195722-04-1957Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-22-april-1957
                              6-4LeagueHampden Park
                                W
                              
1966 - 196722-04-1967Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-22-april-1967
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1968 - 196922-04-1969Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-22-april-1969
                              2-3LeagueDens Park
                                L
                              
1971 - 197222-04-1972Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-22-april-1972
                              3-0LeagueBroomfield Park
                                W
                              
1977 - 197822-04-1978Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-22-april-1978
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1980 - 198122-04-1981Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-22-april-1981
                              0-0LeaguePittodrie
                                D
                              
1988 - 198922-04-1989St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-22-april-1989
                              2-0LeagueLove Street
                                W
                              
2013 - 201422-04-2014Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-22-april-2014
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2017 - 201822-04-2018Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-22-april-2018
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1881 - 1882	22-04-1882	Blackburn Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-blackburn-rovers-22-april-1882	2-2	Challenge Match	Kinning Park	D
1884 - 1885	22-04-1885	Blackburn Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-blackburn-rovers-22-april-1885	3-4	Challenge Match	Kinning Park	L
1888 - 1889	22-04-1889	Cowal Select	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/cowal-select-v-rangers-22-april-1889	9-1	Challenge Match	Dunoon	W
1892 - 1893	22-04-1893	Dumbarton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-22-april-1893	0-3	League	Boghead Park	L
1898 - 1899	22-04-1899	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-22-april-1899	0-2	Scottish Cup Final	Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1901 - 1902	22-04-1902	Rutherglen Glencairn	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rutherglen-glencairn-v-rangers-22-april-1902	4-0	Friendly	Southcroft Park	W
1902 - 1903	22-04-1903	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-22-april-1903	3-1	Friendly	Ibrox Park	W
1904 - 1905	22-04-1905	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-22-april-1905	3-4	League	Ibrox Park	L
1906 - 1907	22-04-1907	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-22-april-1907	0-0	Friendly	Cappielow Park (Greenock)	D
1910 - 1911	22-04-1911	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-22-april-1911	1-0	League	Shawfield Park	W
1911 - 1912	22-04-1912	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ayr-utd-v-rangers-22-april-1912	7-2	Friendly	Somerset Park	W
1915 - 1916	22-04-1916	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-22-april-1916	2-2	League	Ibrox Park	D
1921 - 1922	22-04-1922	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-22-april-1922	3-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1930 - 1931	22-04-1931	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-22-april-1931	1-1	League	Firhill Park	D
1932 - 1933	22-04-1933	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-22-april-1933	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1935 - 1936	22-04-1936	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-22-april-1936	1-1	League	Tynecastle Park	D
1939 - 1940	22-04-1940	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-22-april-1940	1-0	League	New Cathkin Park	W
1945 - 1946	22-04-1946	Stenhousemuir	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-stenhousemuir-22-april-1946	4-1	Victory Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1949 - 1950	22-04-1950	East Fife	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-east-fife-22-april-1950	3-0	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1956 - 1957	22-04-1957	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-22-april-1957	6-4	League	Hampden Park	W
1966 - 1967	22-04-1967	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-22-april-1967	1-1	League	Ibrox Park	D
1968 - 1969	22-04-1969	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-22-april-1969	2-3	League	Dens Park	L
1971 - 1972	22-04-1972	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-22-april-1972	3-0	League	Broomfield Park	W
1977 - 1978	22-04-1978	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-22-april-1978	3-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1980 - 1981	22-04-1981	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-22-april-1981	0-0	League	Pittodrie	D
1988 - 1989	22-04-1989	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-22-april-1989	2-0	League	Love Street	W
2013 - 2014	22-04-2014	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-22-april-2014	2-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2017 - 2018	22-04-2018	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-22-april-2018	2-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
22nd April

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        matches played on 22nd April
    
                    1882
                    1881 - 1882
                
DRAW
Blackburn Rovers
2-2

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Kinning Park
                
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                    1885
                    1884 - 1885
                
LOSS
Blackburn Rovers
3-4

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Kinning Park
                
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                    1889
                    1888 - 1889
                
WIN
Cowal Select
9-1

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Dunoon
                
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                    1893
                    1892 - 1893
                
LOSS
Dumbarton
0-3

                    League
                
                    Boghead Park
                
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                    1899
                    1898 - 1899
                
LOSS
Celtic
0-2

                    Scottish Cup Final
                
                    Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
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                    1902
                    1901 - 1902
                
WIN
Rutherglen Glencairn
4-0

                    Friendly
                
                    Southcroft Park
                
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                    1903
                    1902 - 1903
                
WIN
Hibs
3-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1905
                    1904 - 1905
                
LOSS
Partick Thistle
3-4

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1907
                    1906 - 1907
                
DRAW
Morton
0-0

                    Friendly
                
                    Cappielow Park (Greenock)
                
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                    1911
                    1910 - 1911
                
WIN
Clyde
1-0

                    League
                
                    Shawfield Park
                
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