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13th March
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            1874 - 187513-03-187523rd Renfrew Rifle Volunteers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-23rd-renfrew-rifle-volunteers-13-march-1875
                              1-0Challenge MatchFlesher's Haugh
                                W
                              
1885 - 188613-03-1886Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-13-march-1886
                              3-2Challenge MatchFirst Cathkin Park
                                W
                              
1896 - 189713-03-1897Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-13-march-1897
                              7-2Scottish Cup Semi-FinalCappielow Park
                                W
                              
1908 - 190913-03-1909Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-13-march-1909
                              3-2LeagueParkhead
                                W
                              
1914 - 191513-03-1915Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-13-march-1915
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park (Away Fixture)
                                W
                              
1939 - 194013-03-1940Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-13-march-1940
                              3-2Emergency War CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1942 - 194313-03-1943Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-13-march-1943
                              2-0Southern League CupEaster Road
                                W
                              
1947 - 194813-03-1948Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-13-march-1948
                              1-0LeagueCappielow Park (Greenock)
                                W
                              
1953 - 195413-03-1954Berwick Rangers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-berwick-rangers-13-march-1954
                              4-0Scottish CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1962 - 196313-03-1963Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-13-march-1963
                              6-0Scottish CupBroomfield Park
                                W
                              
1964 - 196513-03-1965Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-13-march-1965
                              0-2LeaguePittodrie
                                L
                              
1967 - 196813-03-1968Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-13-march-1968
                              0-1Scottish CupTynecastle Park
                                L
                              
1970 - 197113-03-1971Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-13-march-1971
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1981 - 198213-03-1982Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-13-march-1982
                              1-3LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1992 - 199313-03-1993Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-13-march-1993
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1998 - 199913-03-1999Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-13-march-1999
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2003 - 200413-03-2004Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-13-march-2004
                              1-1LeagueTynecastle Stadium
                                D
                              
2004 - 200513-03-2005Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-13-march-2005
                              2-0LeagueDens Park
                                W
                              
2007 - 200813-03-2008Werder Bremen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/werder-bremen-v-rangers-13-march-2008
                              0-1UEFA CupWeserstadion (Bremen)
                                L
                              
2010 - 201113-03-2011Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-13-march-2011
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2021 - 202213-03-2022Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-13-march-2022
                              3-0Scottish CupDens Park
                                W
                              
2024 - 202513-03-2025Fenerbache
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-fenerbache-13-march-2025
                              0-2Europa LeagueIbrox
                                L
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1874 - 1875	13-03-1875	23rd Renfrew Rifle Volunteers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-23rd-renfrew-rifle-volunteers-13-march-1875	1-0	Challenge Match	Flesher's Haugh	W
1885 - 1886	13-03-1886	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-13-march-1886	3-2	Challenge Match	First Cathkin Park	W
1896 - 1897	13-03-1897	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-13-march-1897	7-2	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Cappielow Park	W
1908 - 1909	13-03-1909	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-13-march-1909	3-2	League	Parkhead	W
1914 - 1915	13-03-1915	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-13-march-1915	2-1	League	Ibrox Park (Away Fixture)	W
1939 - 1940	13-03-1940	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-13-march-1940	3-2	Emergency War Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1942 - 1943	13-03-1943	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-13-march-1943	2-0	Southern League Cup	Easter Road	W
1947 - 1948	13-03-1948	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-13-march-1948	1-0	League	Cappielow Park (Greenock)	W
1953 - 1954	13-03-1954	Berwick Rangers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-berwick-rangers-13-march-1954	4-0	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1962 - 1963	13-03-1963	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/airdrie-v-rangers-13-march-1963	6-0	Scottish Cup	Broomfield Park	W
1964 - 1965	13-03-1965	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-13-march-1965	0-2	League	Pittodrie	L
1967 - 1968	13-03-1968	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-13-march-1968	0-1	Scottish Cup	Tynecastle Park	L
1970 - 1971	13-03-1971	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-13-march-1971	2-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1981 - 1982	13-03-1982	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-13-march-1982	1-3	League	Ibrox Park	L
1992 - 1993	13-03-1993	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-13-march-1993	3-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1998 - 1999	13-03-1999	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-13-march-1999	2-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2003 - 2004	13-03-2004	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-13-march-2004	1-1	League	Tynecastle Stadium	D
2004 - 2005	13-03-2005	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-13-march-2005	2-0	League	Dens Park	W
2007 - 2008	13-03-2008	Werder Bremen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/werder-bremen-v-rangers-13-march-2008	0-1	UEFA Cup	Weserstadion (Bremen)	L
2010 - 2011	13-03-2011	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-13-march-2011	2-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2021 - 2022	13-03-2022	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-13-march-2022	3-0	Scottish Cup	Dens Park	W
2024 - 2025	13-03-2025	Fenerbache	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-fenerbache-13-march-2025	0-2	Europa League	Ibrox	L

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

        22
        matches played on 13th March
    
                    1875
                    1874 - 1875
                
WIN
23rd Renfrew Rifle Volunteers
1-0

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Flesher's Haugh
                
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                    1886
                    1885 - 1886
                
WIN
Third Lanark
3-2

                    Challenge Match
                
                    First Cathkin Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1897
                    1896 - 1897
                
WIN
Morton
7-2

                    Scottish Cup Semi-Final
                
                    Cappielow Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1909
                    1908 - 1909
                
WIN
Celtic
3-2

                    League
                
                    Parkhead
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1915
                    1914 - 1915
                
WIN
Clyde
2-1

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park (Away Fixture)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1940
                    1939 - 1940
                
WIN
Falkirk
3-2

                    Emergency War Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1943
                    1942 - 1943
                
WIN
Hibs
2-0

                    Southern League Cup
                
                    Easter Road
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1948
                    1947 - 1948
                
WIN
Morton
1-0

                    League
                
                    Cappielow Park (Greenock)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1954
                    1953 - 1954
                
WIN
Berwick Rangers
4-0

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1963
                    1962 - 1963
                
WIN
Airdrie
6-0

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    Broomfield Park
                
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