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20th April
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            1877 - 187820-04-1878Nottingham Forest
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-nottingham-forest-20-april-1878
                              2-0Challenge MatchKinning Park
                                W
                              
1886 - 188720-04-1887Whitefield
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/whitefield-v-rangers-20-april-1887
                              3-1Challenge MatchAway Fixture (Venue TBC)
                                W
                              
1888 - 188920-04-1889Nottingham Forest
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-nottingham-forest-20-april-1889
                              2-0Challenge MatchFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1894 - 189520-04-1895Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-20-april-1895
                              1-1FriendlyBarrowfield Park
                                D
                              
1896 - 189720-04-1897Leicester Fosse
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/leicester-fosse-v-rangers-20-april-1897
                              1-1FriendlyFilbert Street (England)
                                D
                              
1897 - 189820-04-1898Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-20-april-1898
                              2-3LeagueParkhead
                                L
                              
1900 - 190120-04-1901Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-20-april-1901
                              3-1Inter-City LeagueSecond Hampden Park
                                W
                              
1903 - 190420-04-1904Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-20-april-1904
                              2-2FriendlyBarrhead
                                D
                              
1906 - 190720-04-1907Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-20-april-1907
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1907 - 190820-04-1908Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-20-april-1908
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1910 - 191120-04-1911Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-20-april-1911
                              3-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1911 - 191220-04-1912Woolwich Arsenal
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-woolwich-arsenal-20-april-1912
                              0-0FriendlyIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1913 - 191420-04-1914Abercorn
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/abercorn-v-rangers-20-april-1914
                              1-2FriendlyNew Ralston Ground
                                L
                              
1915 - 191620-04-1916Dumbarton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dumbarton-20-april-1916
                              2-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1917 - 191820-04-1918Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-20-april-1918
                              3-0FriendlyIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1928 - 192920-04-1929Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-20-april-1929
                              2-2LeaguePittodrie Park
                                D
                              
1931 - 193220-04-1932Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-20-april-1932-2
                              3-0Scottish CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1934 - 193520-04-1935Hamilton Acas
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hamilton-20-april-1935
                              2-1Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1939 - 194020-04-1940Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-20-april-1940
                              3-2LeagueHampden Park
                                W
                              
1945 - 194620-04-1946Stenhousemuir
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/stenhousemuir-v-rangers-20-april-1946
                              4-1Victory CupOchilview Park (Stenhousemuir)
                                W
                              
1952 - 195320-04-1953Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-20-april-1953
                              3-0LeagueFir Park
                                W
                              
1962 - 196320-04-1963Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-20-april-1963
                              2-2LeagueStark's Park
                                D
                              
1967 - 196820-04-1968Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-20-april-1968
                              2-1LeagueRugby Park
                                W
                              
1973 - 197420-04-1974St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-20-april-1974
                              3-1LeagueMuirton Park
                                W
                              
1976 - 197720-04-1977Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-20-april-1977
                              4-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1984 - 198520-04-1985Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-20-april-1985
                              3-0LeagueCappielow Park
                                W
                              
1990 - 199120-04-1991St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-20-april-1991
                              1-0LeagueLove Street
                                W
                              
1994 - 199520-04-1995Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-20-april-1995
                              1-0LeagueRugby Park
                                W
                              
1995 - 199620-04-1996Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-20-april-1996
                              3-1LeagueFir Park
                                W
                              
2007 - 200820-04-2008St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-20-april-2008
                              1-1Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park
                                D
                              
2012 - 201320-04-2013Peterhead
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-peterhead-20-april-2013
                              1-2LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
2015 - 201620-04-2016Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-20-april-2016
                              2-3LeagueEaster Road
                                L
                              
2018 - 201920-04-2019Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-20-april-2019
                              3-1LeagueTynecastle Stadium
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1877 - 1878	20-04-1878	Nottingham Forest	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-nottingham-forest-20-april-1878	2-0	Challenge Match	Kinning Park	W
1886 - 1887	20-04-1887	Whitefield	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/whitefield-v-rangers-20-april-1887	3-1	Challenge Match	Away Fixture (Venue TBC)	W
1888 - 1889	20-04-1889	Nottingham Forest	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-nottingham-forest-20-april-1889	2-0	Challenge Match	First Ibrox Park	W
1894 - 1895	20-04-1895	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-20-april-1895	1-1	Friendly	Barrowfield Park	D
1896 - 1897	20-04-1897	Leicester Fosse	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/leicester-fosse-v-rangers-20-april-1897	1-1	Friendly	Filbert Street (England)	D
1897 - 1898	20-04-1898	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-20-april-1898	2-3	League	Parkhead	L
1900 - 1901	20-04-1901	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-20-april-1901	3-1	Inter-City League	Second Hampden Park	W
1903 - 1904	20-04-1904	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-20-april-1904	2-2	Friendly	Barrhead	D
1906 - 1907	20-04-1907	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-20-april-1907	3-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1907 - 1908	20-04-1908	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-20-april-1908	2-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1910 - 1911	20-04-1911	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-20-april-1911	3-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1911 - 1912	20-04-1912	Woolwich Arsenal	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-woolwich-arsenal-20-april-1912	0-0	Friendly	Ibrox Park	D
1913 - 1914	20-04-1914	Abercorn	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/abercorn-v-rangers-20-april-1914	1-2	Friendly	New Ralston Ground	L
1915 - 1916	20-04-1916	Dumbarton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dumbarton-20-april-1916	2-2	League	Ibrox Park	D
1917 - 1918	20-04-1918	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-partick-thistle-20-april-1918	3-0	Friendly	Ibrox Park	W
1928 - 1929	20-04-1929	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-20-april-1929	2-2	League	Pittodrie Park	D
1931 - 1932	20-04-1932	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-kilmarnock-20-april-1932-2	3-0	Scottish Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1934 - 1935	20-04-1935	Hamilton Acas	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hamilton-20-april-1935	2-1	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1939 - 1940	20-04-1940	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-20-april-1940	3-2	League	Hampden Park	W
1945 - 1946	20-04-1946	Stenhousemuir	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/stenhousemuir-v-rangers-20-april-1946	4-1	Victory Cup	Ochilview Park (Stenhousemuir)	W
1952 - 1953	20-04-1953	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-20-april-1953	3-0	League	Fir Park	W
1962 - 1963	20-04-1963	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-20-april-1963	2-2	League	Stark's Park	D
1967 - 1968	20-04-1968	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-20-april-1968	2-1	League	Rugby Park	W
1973 - 1974	20-04-1974	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-20-april-1974	3-1	League	Muirton Park	W
1976 - 1977	20-04-1977	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-20-april-1977	4-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1984 - 1985	20-04-1985	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-20-april-1985	3-0	League	Cappielow Park	W
1990 - 1991	20-04-1991	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-20-april-1991	1-0	League	Love Street	W
1994 - 1995	20-04-1995	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-20-april-1995	1-0	League	Rugby Park	W
1995 - 1996	20-04-1996	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-20-april-1996	3-1	League	Fir Park	W
2007 - 2008	20-04-2008	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-johnstone-20-april-2008	1-1	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park	D
2012 - 2013	20-04-2013	Peterhead	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-peterhead-20-april-2013	1-2	League	Ibrox Stadium	L
2015 - 2016	20-04-2016	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-20-april-2016	2-3	League	Easter Road	L
2018 - 2019	20-04-2019	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-20-april-2019	3-1	League	Tynecastle Stadium	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
20th April

        33
        matches played on 20th April
    
                    1911
                    1910 - 1911
                
WIN
Third Lanark
3-1

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1912
                    1911 - 1912
                
DRAW
Woolwich Arsenal
0-0

                    Friendly
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1914
                    1913 - 1914
                
LOSS
Abercorn
1-2

                    Friendly
                
                    New Ralston Ground
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1916
                    1915 - 1916
                
DRAW
Dumbarton
2-2

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1918
                    1917 - 1918
                
WIN
Partick Thistle
3-0

                    Friendly
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1929
                    1928 - 1929
                
DRAW
Aberdeen
2-2

                    League
                
                    Pittodrie Park
                
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                    1932
                    1931 - 1932
                
WIN
Kilmarnock
3-0

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1935
                    1934 - 1935
                
WIN
Hamilton Acas
2-1

                    Scottish Cup Final
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1940
                    1939 - 1940
                
WIN
Queen's Park
3-2

                    League
                
                    Hampden Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1946
                    1945 - 1946
                
WIN
Stenhousemuir
4-1

                    Victory Cup
                
                    Ochilview Park (Stenhousemuir)
                
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Heart of Midlothian v Rangers 4-2 14 August 1965

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No true Ranger has ever failed in the tradition set him

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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