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Every match played on today's date in history
11th April
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            1884 - 188511-04-1885Dumbarton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dumbarton-11-april-1885
                              2-2Glasgow Merchants Charity CupSecond Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                D
                              
1890 - 189111-04-1891Nottingham Forest
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/nottingham-forest-v-rangers-11-april-1891
                              0-3FriendlyThe Town Ground
                                L
                              
1895 - 189611-04-1896Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-11-april-1896
                              2-2LeagueFirst Ibrox Park
                                D
                              
1897 - 189811-04-1898Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-11-april-1898
                              0-0LeagueParkhead
                                D
                              
1902 - 190311-04-1903Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-11-april-1903
                              1-1Scottish Cup FinalParkhead (Neutral Venue)
                                D
                              
1907 - 190811-04-1908Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-11-april-1908
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1909 - 191011-04-1910Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-11-april-1910
                              5-1FriendlyCappielow Park (Greenock)
                                W
                              
1924 - 192511-04-1925Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-11-april-1925
                              5-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1935 - 193611-04-1936Hamilton Acas
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-11-april-1936
                              0-1LeagueDouglas Park
                                L
                              
1941 - 194211-04-1942Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-11-april-1942
                              2-0Southern League CupTynecastle Park
                                W
                              
1952 - 195311-04-1953Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-11-april-1953
                              2-1LeagueFirhill
                                W
                              
1954 - 195511-04-1955Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-11-april-1955
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1958 - 195911-04-1959Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-11-april-1959
                              0-2LeagueTynecastle Park
                                L
                              
1960 - 196111-04-1961Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-11-april-1961
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1968 - 196911-04-1969Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-11-april-1969
                              4-3Glasgow CupParkhead
                                W
                              
1980 - 198111-04-1981Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-11-april-1981
                              2-1Scottish Cup Semi-FinalParkhead
                                W
                              
1991 - 199211-04-1992Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-11-april-1992
                              2-1LeagueTannadice
                                W
                              
1998 - 199911-04-1999St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-11-april-1999
                              4-0Scottish Cup Semi-FinalParkhead
                                W
                              
2000 - 200111-04-2001Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-11-april-2001
                              2-1LeagueRugby Park
                                W
                              
2008 - 200911-04-2009Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-11-april-2009
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2020 - 202111-04-2021Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-11-april-2021
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1884 - 1885	11-04-1885	Dumbarton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dumbarton-11-april-1885	2-2	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	D
1890 - 1891	11-04-1891	Nottingham Forest	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/nottingham-forest-v-rangers-11-april-1891	0-3	Friendly	The Town Ground	L
1895 - 1896	11-04-1896	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-11-april-1896	2-2	League	First Ibrox Park	D
1897 - 1898	11-04-1898	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-11-april-1898	0-0	League	Parkhead	D
1902 - 1903	11-04-1903	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-11-april-1903	1-1	Scottish Cup Final	Parkhead (Neutral Venue)	D
1907 - 1908	11-04-1908	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-11-april-1908	1-1	League	Ibrox Park	D
1909 - 1910	11-04-1910	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-11-april-1910	5-1	Friendly	Cappielow Park (Greenock)	W
1924 - 1925	11-04-1925	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-11-april-1925	5-2	League	Ibrox Park	W
1935 - 1936	11-04-1936	Hamilton Acas	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-11-april-1936	0-1	League	Douglas Park	L
1941 - 1942	11-04-1942	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-11-april-1942	2-0	Southern League Cup	Tynecastle Park	W
1952 - 1953	11-04-1953	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-11-april-1953	2-1	League	Firhill	W
1954 - 1955	11-04-1955	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-11-april-1955	3-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1958 - 1959	11-04-1959	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-11-april-1959	0-2	League	Tynecastle Park	L
1960 - 1961	11-04-1961	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-11-april-1961	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1968 - 1969	11-04-1969	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-11-april-1969	4-3	Glasgow Cup	Parkhead	W
1980 - 1981	11-04-1981	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-11-april-1981	2-1	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Parkhead	W
1991 - 1992	11-04-1992	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-11-april-1992	2-1	League	Tannadice	W
1998 - 1999	11-04-1999	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-11-april-1999	4-0	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Parkhead	W
2000 - 2001	11-04-2001	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-11-april-2001	2-1	League	Rugby Park	W
2008 - 2009	11-04-2009	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-11-april-2009	3-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2020 - 2021	11-04-2021	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-11-april-2021	2-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
11th April

        21
        matches played on 11th April
    
                    1885
                    1884 - 1885
                
DRAW
Dumbarton
2-2

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
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                    1891
                    1890 - 1891
                
LOSS
Nottingham Forest
0-3

                    Friendly
                
                    The Town Ground
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1896
                    1895 - 1896
                
DRAW
Celtic
2-2

                    League
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1898
                    1897 - 1898
                
DRAW
Celtic
0-0

                    League
                
                    Parkhead
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1903
                    1902 - 1903
                
DRAW
Hearts
1-1

                    Scottish Cup Final
                
                    Parkhead (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1908
                    1907 - 1908
                
DRAW
Clyde
1-1

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1910
                    1909 - 1910
                
WIN
Morton
5-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Cappielow Park (Greenock)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1925
                    1924 - 1925
                
WIN
Third Lanark
5-2

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1936
                    1935 - 1936
                
LOSS
Hamilton Acas
0-1

                    League
                
                    Douglas Park
                
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                    1942
                    1941 - 1942
                
WIN
Hearts
2-0

                    Southern League Cup
                
                    Tynecastle Park
                
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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.

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