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6th April
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            1886 - 188706-04-1887Cambuslang
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-cambuslang-6-april-1887
                              4-2Glasgow Merchants Charity CupSecond Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1888 - 188906-04-1889Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-6-april-1889
                              2-4Challenge MatchSecond Hampden Park
                                L
                              
1894 - 189506-04-1895Renton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-renton-6-april-1895
                              2-1FriendlyFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1895 - 189606-04-1896Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-6-april-1896
                              3-1LeagueFirst Cathkin Park
                                W
                              
1900 - 190106-04-1901Bolton Wanderers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/bolton-wanderers-v-rangers-6-april-1901
                              0-2FriendlyBurnden Park (England)
                                L
                              
1906 - 190706-04-1907Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-6-april-1907
                              2-1LeagueHampden Park
                                W
                              
1907 - 190806-04-1908Forres Mechanics
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-forres-mechanics-6-april-1908
                              6-0FriendlyIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1909 - 191006-04-1910Inverness Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/inverness-thistle-v-rangers-6-april-1910
                              3-1FriendlyAway Fixture
                                W
                              
1913 - 191406-04-1914Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-6-april-1914
                              4-3FriendlyEast End Park (Original Ground)
                                W
                              
1917 - 191806-04-1918Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-6-april-1918
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1928 - 192906-04-1929Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-6-april-1929
                              0-2Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1930 - 193106-04-1931Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-6-april-1931
                              5-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1939 - 194006-04-1940Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-6-april-1940
                              2-1LeagueParkhead
                                W
                              
1941 - 194206-04-1942Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-6-april-1942
                              8-2LeagueShawfield Park
                                W
                              
1945 - 194606-04-1946Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-6-april-1946
                              3-1Southern League CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1952 - 195306-04-1953Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-6-april-1953
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1958 - 195906-04-1959Queen of the South
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queen-of-the-south-6-april-1959
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1959 - 196006-04-1960Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-6-april-1960
                              4-1Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1965 - 196606-04-1966Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-6-april-1966
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1967 - 196806-04-1968Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-6-april-1968
                              4-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1973 - 197406-04-1974Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-6-april-1974
                              4-1LeagueFir Park
                                W
                              
1981 - 198206-04-1982Forfar Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-forfar-athletic-6-april-1982
                              3-1Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park
                                W
                              
1984 - 198506-04-1985Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-6-april-1985
                              1-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1985 - 198606-04-1986Spurs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-spurs-6-april-1986
                              0-2Challenge MatchIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1990 - 199106-04-1991Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-6-april-1991
                              0-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
2007 - 200806-04-2008Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-6-april-2008
                              3-3LeagueTannadice
                                D
                              
2013 - 201406-04-2014Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-6-april-2014
                              0-1Challenge Cup FinalEaster Road
                                L
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1886 - 1887	06-04-1887	Cambuslang	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-cambuslang-6-april-1887	4-2	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1888 - 1889	06-04-1889	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-6-april-1889	2-4	Challenge Match	Second Hampden Park	L
1894 - 1895	06-04-1895	Renton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-renton-6-april-1895	2-1	Friendly	First Ibrox Park	W
1895 - 1896	06-04-1896	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-6-april-1896	3-1	League	First Cathkin Park	W
1900 - 1901	06-04-1901	Bolton Wanderers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/bolton-wanderers-v-rangers-6-april-1901	0-2	Friendly	Burnden Park (England)	L
1906 - 1907	06-04-1907	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-6-april-1907	2-1	League	Hampden Park	W
1907 - 1908	06-04-1908	Forres Mechanics	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-forres-mechanics-6-april-1908	6-0	Friendly	Ibrox Park	W
1909 - 1910	06-04-1910	Inverness Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/inverness-thistle-v-rangers-6-april-1910	3-1	Friendly	Away Fixture	W
1913 - 1914	06-04-1914	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-6-april-1914	4-3	Friendly	East End Park (Original Ground)	W
1917 - 1918	06-04-1918	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-6-april-1918	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1928 - 1929	06-04-1929	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-6-april-1929	0-2	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1930 - 1931	06-04-1931	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-6-april-1931	5-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1939 - 1940	06-04-1940	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-6-april-1940	2-1	League	Parkhead	W
1941 - 1942	06-04-1942	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-6-april-1942	8-2	League	Shawfield Park	W
1945 - 1946	06-04-1946	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-6-april-1946	3-1	Southern League Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1952 - 1953	06-04-1953	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-6-april-1953	3-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1958 - 1959	06-04-1959	Queen of the South	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queen-of-the-south-6-april-1959	3-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1959 - 1960	06-04-1960	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-6-april-1960	4-1	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1965 - 1966	06-04-1966	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-6-april-1966	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1967 - 1968	06-04-1968	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-6-april-1968	4-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1973 - 1974	06-04-1974	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-6-april-1974	4-1	League	Fir Park	W
1981 - 1982	06-04-1982	Forfar Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-forfar-athletic-6-april-1982	3-1	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park	W
1984 - 1985	06-04-1985	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-6-april-1985	1-2	League	Ibrox Park	L
1985 - 1986	06-04-1986	Spurs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-spurs-6-april-1986	0-2	Challenge Match	Ibrox Park	L
1990 - 1991	06-04-1991	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-6-april-1991	0-0	League	Ibrox Park	D
2007 - 2008	06-04-2008	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-6-april-2008	3-3	League	Tannadice	D
2013 - 2014	06-04-2014	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-6-april-2014	0-1	Challenge Cup Final	Easter Road	L

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
6th April

        27
        matches played on 6th April
    
                    1887
                    1886 - 1887
                
WIN
Cambuslang
4-2

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
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                    1889
                    1888 - 1889
                
LOSS
Queen's Park
2-4

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Second Hampden Park
                
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                    1895
                    1894 - 1895
                
WIN
Renton
2-1

                    Friendly
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1896
                    1895 - 1896
                
WIN
Third Lanark
3-1

                    League
                
                    First Cathkin Park
                
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                    1901
                    1900 - 1901
                
LOSS
Bolton Wanderers
0-2

                    Friendly
                
                    Burnden Park (England)
                
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                    1907
                    1906 - 1907
                
WIN
Queen's Park
2-1

                    League
                
                    Hampden Park
                
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                    1908
                    1907 - 1908
                
WIN
Forres Mechanics
6-0

                    Friendly
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1910
                    1909 - 1910
                
WIN
Inverness Thistle
3-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Away Fixture
                
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                    1914
                    1913 - 1914
                
WIN
Dunfermline Athletic
4-3

                    Friendly
                
                    East End Park (Original Ground)
                
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                    1918
                    1917 - 1918
                
WIN
Motherwell
2-1

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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