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13th April
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            1876 - 187713-04-1877Vale of Leven
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-vale-of-leven-13-april-1877
                              2-3Scottish Cup FinalFirst Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1877 - 187813-04-1878Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-13-april-1878
                              4-2Challenge MatchKinning Park
                                W
                              
1888 - 188913-04-1889Dumbarton Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dumbarton-athletic-13-april-1889
                              3-3Challenge MatchFirst Ibrox Park
                                D
                              
1890 - 189113-04-1891Sheffield Wednesday
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/sheffield-wednesday-v-rangers-13-april-1891
                              3-3FriendlyOlive Grove
                                D
                              
1894 - 189513-04-1895Aston Villa
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aston-villa-v-rangers-13-april-1895
                              3-2FriendlyPerry Barr (England)
                                W
                              
1897 - 189813-04-1898Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-13-april-1898
                              5-0LeagueFirst Cathkin Park
                                W
                              
1900 - 190113-04-1901Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-13-april-1901
                              0-1Inter-City LeagueParkhead
                                L
                              
1902 - 190313-04-1903Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-13-april-1903
                              2-2Inter-City LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1905 - 190613-04-1906West Norwood
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-west-norwood-13-april-1906
                              3-0FriendlyIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1906 - 190713-04-1907Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-13-april-1907
                              1-0LeagueTynecastle Park
                                W
                              
1907 - 190813-04-1908St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-13-april-1908
                              2-0LeagueLove Street
                                W
                              
1913 - 191413-04-1914Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-13-april-1914
                              1-1LeagueFirhill Park
                                D
                              
1914 - 191513-04-1915Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-13-april-1915
                              2-2FriendlyFirhill Park
                                D
                              
1917 - 191813-04-1918Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-13-april-1918
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1919 - 192013-04-1920Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-13-april-1920
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1934 - 193513-04-1935Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-13-april-1935
                              3-1LeaguePittodrie Park
                                W
                              
1935 - 193613-04-1936Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-13-april-1936
                              3-1LeagueNew Cathkin Park
                                W
                              
1937 - 193813-04-1938Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-13-april-1938
                              0-0LeaguePittodrie Park
                                D
                              
1939 - 194013-04-1940Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-13-april-1940
                              4-1Emergency War CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1948 - 194913-04-1949East Fife
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-east-fife-13-april-1949
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1954 - 195513-04-1955Racing Club de Paris
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-racing-club-de-paris-13-april-1955
                              5-1Challenge MatchIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1956 - 195713-04-1957Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-13-april-1957
                              1-0LeagueTynecastle Park
                                W
                              
1959 - 196013-04-1960Eintracht Frankfurt
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/eintracht-frankfurt-v-rangers-13-april-1960-2
                              1-6European CupWaldstadion (West Germany)
                                L
                              
1962 - 196313-04-1963Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-13-april-1963
                              5-2Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park
                                W
                              
1965 - 196613-04-1966Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-13-april-1966
                              2-1LeaguePittodrie
                                W
                              
1967 - 196813-04-1968Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-13-april-1968
                              3-2LeagueStark's Park
                                W
                              
1973 - 197413-04-1974Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-13-april-1974
                              1-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1976 - 197713-04-1977Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-13-april-1977
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1987 - 198813-04-1988Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-13-april-1988
                              2-1Glasgow CupFirhill
                                W
                              
1990 - 199113-04-1991St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-13-april-1991
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1993 - 199413-04-1994Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-13-april-1994
                              2-1Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park
                                W
                              
1995 - 199613-04-1996Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-13-april-1996
                              5-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2001 - 200213-04-2002Livingston
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/livingston-v-rangers-13-april-2002
                              1-2LeagueAlmondvale Stadium
                                L
                              
2002 - 200313-04-2003Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-13-april-2003
                              4-1LeagueTannadice
                                W
                              
2007 - 200813-04-2008Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-13-april-2008
                              2-0Scottish CupFirhill
                                W
                              
2010 - 201113-04-2011Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-13-april-2011
                              1-0LeaguePittodrie
                                W
                              
2012 - 201313-04-2013Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-13-april-2013
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2024 - 202513-04-2025Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-13-april-2025
                              2-2LeaguePittodrie
                                D
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1876 - 1877	13-04-1877	Vale of Leven	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-vale-of-leven-13-april-1877	2-3	Scottish Cup Final	First Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1877 - 1878	13-04-1878	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-13-april-1878	4-2	Challenge Match	Kinning Park	W
1888 - 1889	13-04-1889	Dumbarton Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dumbarton-athletic-13-april-1889	3-3	Challenge Match	First Ibrox Park	D
1890 - 1891	13-04-1891	Sheffield Wednesday	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/sheffield-wednesday-v-rangers-13-april-1891	3-3	Friendly	Olive Grove	D
1894 - 1895	13-04-1895	Aston Villa	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aston-villa-v-rangers-13-april-1895	3-2	Friendly	Perry Barr (England)	W
1897 - 1898	13-04-1898	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-13-april-1898	5-0	League	First Cathkin Park	W
1900 - 1901	13-04-1901	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-13-april-1901	0-1	Inter-City League	Parkhead	L
1902 - 1903	13-04-1903	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-13-april-1903	2-2	Inter-City League	Ibrox Park	D
1905 - 1906	13-04-1906	West Norwood	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-west-norwood-13-april-1906	3-0	Friendly	Ibrox Park	W
1906 - 1907	13-04-1907	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-13-april-1907	1-0	League	Tynecastle Park	W
1907 - 1908	13-04-1908	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-13-april-1908	2-0	League	Love Street	W
1913 - 1914	13-04-1914	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-13-april-1914	1-1	League	Firhill Park	D
1914 - 1915	13-04-1915	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-13-april-1915	2-2	Friendly	Firhill Park	D
1917 - 1918	13-04-1918	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-13-april-1918	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1919 - 1920	13-04-1920	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-13-april-1920	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1934 - 1935	13-04-1935	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-13-april-1935	3-1	League	Pittodrie Park	W
1935 - 1936	13-04-1936	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-13-april-1936	3-1	League	New Cathkin Park	W
1937 - 1938	13-04-1938	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-13-april-1938	0-0	League	Pittodrie Park	D
1939 - 1940	13-04-1940	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-13-april-1940	4-1	Emergency War Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1948 - 1949	13-04-1949	East Fife	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-east-fife-13-april-1949	3-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1954 - 1955	13-04-1955	Racing Club de Paris	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-racing-club-de-paris-13-april-1955	5-1	Challenge Match	Ibrox Park	W
1956 - 1957	13-04-1957	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-13-april-1957	1-0	League	Tynecastle Park	W
1959 - 1960	13-04-1960	Eintracht Frankfurt	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/eintracht-frankfurt-v-rangers-13-april-1960-2	1-6	European Cup	Waldstadion (West Germany)	L
1962 - 1963	13-04-1963	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-13-april-1963	5-2	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park	W
1965 - 1966	13-04-1966	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-13-april-1966	2-1	League	Pittodrie	W
1967 - 1968	13-04-1968	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-13-april-1968	3-2	League	Stark's Park	W
1973 - 1974	13-04-1974	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-13-april-1974	1-2	League	Ibrox Park	L
1976 - 1977	13-04-1977	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-13-april-1977	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1987 - 1988	13-04-1988	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-13-april-1988	2-1	Glasgow Cup	Firhill	W
1990 - 1991	13-04-1991	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-13-april-1991	3-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1993 - 1994	13-04-1994	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-13-april-1994	2-1	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park	W
1995 - 1996	13-04-1996	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-13-april-1996	5-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2001 - 2002	13-04-2002	Livingston	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/livingston-v-rangers-13-april-2002	1-2	League	Almondvale Stadium	L
2002 - 2003	13-04-2003	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-13-april-2003	4-1	League	Tannadice	W
2007 - 2008	13-04-2008	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-13-april-2008	2-0	Scottish Cup	Firhill	W
2010 - 2011	13-04-2011	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-13-april-2011	1-0	League	Pittodrie	W
2012 - 2013	13-04-2013	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-13-april-2013	2-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2024 - 2025	13-04-2025	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-13-april-2025	2-2	League	Pittodrie	D

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
13th April

        38
        matches played on 13th April
    
                    1877
                    1876 - 1877
                
LOSS
Vale of Leven
2-3

                    Scottish Cup Final
                
                    First Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
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                    1878
                    1877 - 1878
                
WIN
Third Lanark
4-2

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Kinning Park
                
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                    1889
                    1888 - 1889
                
DRAW
Dumbarton Athletic
3-3

                    Challenge Match
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
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                    1891
                    1890 - 1891
                
DRAW
Sheffield Wednesday
3-3

                    Friendly
                
                    Olive Grove
                
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                    1895
                    1894 - 1895
                
WIN
Aston Villa
3-2

                    Friendly
                
                    Perry Barr (England)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1898
                    1897 - 1898
                
WIN
Third Lanark
5-0

                    League
                
                    First Cathkin Park
                
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                    1901
                    1900 - 1901
                
LOSS
Celtic
0-1

                    Inter-City League
                
                    Parkhead
                
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                    1903
                    1902 - 1903
                
DRAW
Celtic
2-2

                    Inter-City League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1906
                    1905 - 1906
                
WIN
West Norwood
3-0

                    Friendly
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1907
                    1906 - 1907
                
WIN
Hearts
1-0

                    League
                
                    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.

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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