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Every match played on today's date in history
14th April
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            1882 - 188314-04-1883Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-14-april-1883
                              1-2Challenge MatchJordanvale Park (Whiteinch)
                                L
                              
1883 - 188414-04-1884Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-14-april-1884
                              1-2Glasgow Merchants Charity CupFirst Cathkin Park (Neutral Venue)
                                L
                              
1887 - 188814-04-1888Vale of Leven
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-vale-of-leven-14-april-1888
                              3-3Glasgow Merchants Charity CupSecond Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                D
                              
1893 - 189414-04-1894Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-14-april-1894
                              1-2LeagueFirst Ibrox Park
                                L
                              
1899 - 190014-04-1900Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-14-april-1900
                              1-0Inter-City LeagueEaster Road
                                W
                              
1905 - 190614-04-1906Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-14-april-1906
                              0-0LeagueShawfield Park
                                D
                              
1909 - 191014-04-1910Berwick Rangers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/berwick-rangers-v-rangers-14-april-1910
                              1-6FriendlyTweedmouth (Berwickshire)
                                L
                              
1916 - 191714-04-1917British Army
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-british-army-14-april-1917
                              3-1FriendlyIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1918 - 191914-04-1919Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-14-april-1919
                              1-2FriendlyDens Park
                                L
                              
1927 - 192814-04-1928Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-14-april-1928
                              4-0Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1941 - 194214-04-1942Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-14-april-1942
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1953 - 195414-04-1954St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-14-april-1954
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1964 - 196514-04-1965Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-14-april-1965
                              1-3LeagueEast End Park
                                L
                              
1970 - 197114-04-1971Cowdenbeath
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/cowdenbeath-v-rangers-14-april-1971
                              3-1LeagueCentral Park
                                W
                              
1972 - 197314-04-1973Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-14-april-1973
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1975 - 197614-04-1976Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-14-april-1976
                              0-0LeaguePittodrie
                                D
                              
1978 - 197914-04-1979Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-14-april-1979
                              0-2LeagueFir Park
                                L
                              
1981 - 198214-04-1982Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-14-april-1982
                              1-3LeagueDens Park
                                L
                              
1986 - 198714-04-1987Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-14-april-1987
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1989 - 199014-04-1990Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-14-april-1990
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1992 - 199314-04-1993Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-14-april-1993
                              3-2LeagueTynecastle Park
                                W
                              
1998 - 199914-04-1999Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-14-april-1999
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2003 - 200414-04-2004Livingston
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/livingston-v-rangers-14-april-2004
                              1-1LeagueAlmondvale Stadium
                                D
                              
2009 - 201014-04-2010Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-14-april-2010
                              0-0LeagueTannadice
                                D
                              
2021 - 202214-04-2022Sporting Braga
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-sporting-braga-14-april-2022
                              3-1Europa LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2023 - 202414-04-2024Ross County
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ross-county-v-rangers-14-april-2024
                              2-3LeagueGlobal Energy Stadium
                                L
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1882 - 1883	14-04-1883	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-14-april-1883	1-2	Challenge Match	Jordanvale Park (Whiteinch)	L
1883 - 1884	14-04-1884	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-14-april-1884	1-2	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	First Cathkin Park (Neutral Venue)	L
1887 - 1888	14-04-1888	Vale of Leven	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-vale-of-leven-14-april-1888	3-3	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	D
1893 - 1894	14-04-1894	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-14-april-1894	1-2	League	First Ibrox Park	L
1899 - 1900	14-04-1900	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-14-april-1900	1-0	Inter-City League	Easter Road	W
1905 - 1906	14-04-1906	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-14-april-1906	0-0	League	Shawfield Park	D
1909 - 1910	14-04-1910	Berwick Rangers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/berwick-rangers-v-rangers-14-april-1910	1-6	Friendly	Tweedmouth (Berwickshire)	L
1916 - 1917	14-04-1917	British Army	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-british-army-14-april-1917	3-1	Friendly	Ibrox Park	W
1918 - 1919	14-04-1919	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-14-april-1919	1-2	Friendly	Dens Park	L
1927 - 1928	14-04-1928	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-14-april-1928	4-0	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1941 - 1942	14-04-1942	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-14-april-1942	3-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1953 - 1954	14-04-1954	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-14-april-1954	1-1	League	Ibrox Park	D
1964 - 1965	14-04-1965	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-14-april-1965	1-3	League	East End Park	L
1970 - 1971	14-04-1971	Cowdenbeath	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/cowdenbeath-v-rangers-14-april-1971	3-1	League	Central Park	W
1972 - 1973	14-04-1973	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-14-april-1973	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1975 - 1976	14-04-1976	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-14-april-1976	0-0	League	Pittodrie	D
1978 - 1979	14-04-1979	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-14-april-1979	0-2	League	Fir Park	L
1981 - 1982	14-04-1982	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-14-april-1982	1-3	League	Dens Park	L
1986 - 1987	14-04-1987	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-14-april-1987	2-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1989 - 1990	14-04-1990	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-14-april-1990	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1992 - 1993	14-04-1993	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-14-april-1993	3-2	League	Tynecastle Park	W
1998 - 1999	14-04-1999	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-14-april-1999	1-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2003 - 2004	14-04-2004	Livingston	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/livingston-v-rangers-14-april-2004	1-1	League	Almondvale Stadium	D
2009 - 2010	14-04-2010	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-14-april-2010	0-0	League	Tannadice	D
2021 - 2022	14-04-2022	Sporting Braga	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-sporting-braga-14-april-2022	3-1	Europa League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2023 - 2024	14-04-2024	Ross County	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ross-county-v-rangers-14-april-2024	2-3	League	Global Energy Stadium	L

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
14th April

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        matches played on 14th April
    
                    1883
                    1882 - 1883
                
LOSS
Partick Thistle
1-2

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Jordanvale Park (Whiteinch)
                
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                    1884
                    1883 - 1884
                
LOSS
Queen's Park
1-2

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    First Cathkin Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1888
                    1887 - 1888
                
DRAW
Vale of Leven
3-3

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    Second Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
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                    1894
                    1893 - 1894
                
LOSS
Hearts
1-2

                    League
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
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                    1900
                    1899 - 1900
                
WIN
Hibs
1-0

                    Inter-City League
                
                    Easter Road
                
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                    1906
                    1905 - 1906
                
DRAW
Clyde
0-0

                    League
                
                    Shawfield Park
                
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                    1910
                    1909 - 1910
                
LOSS
Berwick Rangers
1-6

                    Friendly
                
                    Tweedmouth (Berwickshire)
                
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                    1917
                    1916 - 1917
                
WIN
British Army
3-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1919
                    1918 - 1919
                
LOSS
Dundee
1-2

                    Friendly
                
                    Dens Park
                
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                    1928
                    1927 - 1928
                
WIN
Celtic
4-0

                    Scottish Cup Final
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
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