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Every match played on today's date in history
15th April
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            1892 - 189315-04-1893Renton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-renton-15-april-1893
                              2-0LeagueFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1894 - 189515-04-1895Notts County
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/notts-county-v-rangers-15-april-1895
                              0-1FriendlyTrent Bridge Cricket Ground
                                L
                              
1898 - 189915-04-1899St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-15-april-1899
                              2-1Scottish Cup Semi-FinalLove Street
                                W
                              
1900 - 190115-04-1901Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-15-april-1901
                              0-1Inter-City LeagueEaster Road
                                L
                              
1904 - 190515-04-1905Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-15-april-1905
                              1-3Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1910 - 191115-04-1911Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-15-april-1911
                              2-2LeagueBrockville Park
                                D
                              
1911 - 191215-04-1912Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-15-april-1912
                              1-2LeagueTynecastle Park
                                L
                              
1912 - 191315-04-1913Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-15-april-1913
                              1-0LeagueShawfield Park
                                W
                              
1913 - 191415-04-1914Gala Fairydean
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/gala-fairydean-v-rangers-15-april-1914
                              7-0FriendlyMossilee
                                W
                              
1915 - 191615-04-1916Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-15-april-1916
                              2-5LeagueFirhill Park
                                L
                              
1921 - 192215-04-1922Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-15-april-1922
                              0-1Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1932 - 193315-04-1933Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-15-april-1933
                              1-1LeaguePittodrie Park
                                D
                              
1945 - 194615-04-1946Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-15-april-1946
                              2-1FriendlyPetershill Park (Springburn, Glasgow)
                                W
                              
1952 - 195315-04-1953Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-15-april-1953
                              8-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1968 - 196915-04-1969Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-15-april-1969
                              2-2Glasgow CupIbrox
                                D
                              
1971 - 197215-04-1972Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-15-april-1972
                              1-1Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                D
                              
1977 - 197815-04-1978Clydebank (new)
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clydebank-new-v-rangers-15-april-1978
                              2-0LeagueNew Kilbowie Park
                                W
                              
1980 - 198115-04-1981St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-15-april-1981
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1988 - 198915-04-1989St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-15-april-1989
                              0-0Scottish Cup Semi-FinalParkhead
                                D
                              
1996 - 199715-04-1997Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-15-april-1997
                              6-0LeagueStark's Park
                                W
                              
1999 - 200015-04-2000Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-15-april-2000
                              2-0LeagueTannadice
                                W
                              
2005 - 200615-04-2006Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-15-april-2006
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                D
                              
2013 - 201415-04-2014Forfar Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-forfar-athletic-15-april-2014
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2014 - 201515-04-2015Livingston
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/livingston-v-rangers-15-april-2015
                              1-1LeagueAlmondvale Stadium
                                D
                              
2016 - 201715-04-2017Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-15-april-2017
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2017 - 201815-04-2018Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-15-april-2018
                              0-4Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park
                                L
                              
2022 - 202315-04-2023St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-15-april-2023
                              5-2LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1892 - 1893	15-04-1893	Renton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-renton-15-april-1893	2-0	League	First Ibrox Park	W
1894 - 1895	15-04-1895	Notts County	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/notts-county-v-rangers-15-april-1895	0-1	Friendly	Trent Bridge Cricket Ground	L
1898 - 1899	15-04-1899	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-15-april-1899	2-1	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Love Street	W
1900 - 1901	15-04-1901	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-15-april-1901	0-1	Inter-City League	Easter Road	L
1904 - 1905	15-04-1905	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-15-april-1905	1-3	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1910 - 1911	15-04-1911	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-15-april-1911	2-2	League	Brockville Park	D
1911 - 1912	15-04-1912	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-15-april-1912	1-2	League	Tynecastle Park	L
1912 - 1913	15-04-1913	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-15-april-1913	1-0	League	Shawfield Park	W
1913 - 1914	15-04-1914	Gala Fairydean	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/gala-fairydean-v-rangers-15-april-1914	7-0	Friendly	Mossilee	W
1915 - 1916	15-04-1916	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-15-april-1916	2-5	League	Firhill Park	L
1921 - 1922	15-04-1922	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-15-april-1922	0-1	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1932 - 1933	15-04-1933	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-15-april-1933	1-1	League	Pittodrie Park	D
1945 - 1946	15-04-1946	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-15-april-1946	2-1	Friendly	Petershill Park (Springburn, Glasgow)	W
1952 - 1953	15-04-1953	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-15-april-1953	8-2	League	Ibrox Park	W
1968 - 1969	15-04-1969	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-15-april-1969	2-2	Glasgow Cup	Ibrox	D
1971 - 1972	15-04-1972	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-15-april-1972	1-1	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	D
1977 - 1978	15-04-1978	Clydebank (new)	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clydebank-new-v-rangers-15-april-1978	2-0	League	New Kilbowie Park	W
1980 - 1981	15-04-1981	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-15-april-1981	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1988 - 1989	15-04-1989	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-15-april-1989	0-0	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Parkhead	D
1996 - 1997	15-04-1997	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-15-april-1997	6-0	League	Stark's Park	W
1999 - 2000	15-04-2000	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-15-april-2000	2-0	League	Tannadice	W
2005 - 2006	15-04-2006	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-15-april-2006	1-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	D
2013 - 2014	15-04-2014	Forfar Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-forfar-athletic-15-april-2014	3-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2014 - 2015	15-04-2015	Livingston	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/livingston-v-rangers-15-april-2015	1-1	League	Almondvale Stadium	D
2016 - 2017	15-04-2017	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-15-april-2017	2-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2017 - 2018	15-04-2018	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-15-april-2018	0-4	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park	L
2022 - 2023	15-04-2023	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-15-april-2023	5-2	League	Ibrox Stadium	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
15th April

        27
        matches played on 15th April
    
                    1893
                    1892 - 1893
                
WIN
Renton
2-0

                    League
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
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                    1895
                    1894 - 1895
                
LOSS
Notts County
0-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Trent Bridge Cricket Ground
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1899
                    1898 - 1899
                
WIN
St Mirren
2-1

                    Scottish Cup Semi-Final
                
                    Love Street
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1901
                    1900 - 1901
                
LOSS
Hibs
0-1

                    Inter-City League
                
                    Easter Road
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1905
                    1904 - 1905
                
LOSS
Third Lanark
1-3

                    Scottish Cup Final
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1911
                    1910 - 1911
                
DRAW
Falkirk
2-2

                    League
                
                    Brockville Park
                
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                    1912
                    1911 - 1912
                
LOSS
Hearts
1-2

                    League
                
                    Tynecastle Park
                
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                    1913
                    1912 - 1913
                
WIN
Clyde
1-0

                    League
                
                    Shawfield Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1914
                    1913 - 1914
                
WIN
Gala Fairydean
7-0

                    Friendly
                
                    Mossilee
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1916
                    1915 - 1916
                
LOSS
Partick Thistle
2-5

                    League
                
                    Firhill Park
                
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