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28th February
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            1873 - 187428-02-1874Standard
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/standard-v-rangers-28-february-1874
                              0-0Challenge MatchCrosshill
                                D
                              
1879 - 188028-02-1880Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-28-february-1880
                              4-1Challenge MatchHibernian Park
                                W
                              
1884 - 188528-02-1885Cambuslang
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-cambuslang-28-february-1885
                              3-1Challenge MatchKinning Park
                                W
                              
1890 - 189128-02-1891St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-28-february-1891
                              7-3LeagueWestmarch Estate
                                W
                              
1902 - 190328-02-1903Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-28-february-1903
                              3-0Scottish CupParkhead
                                W
                              
1913 - 191428-02-1914Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-28-february-1914
                              6-0LeagueHampden Park
                                W
                              
1919 - 192028-02-1920Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-28-february-1920
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1921 - 192228-02-1922Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-28-february-1922
                              0-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1927 - 192828-02-1928Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-28-february-1928
                              4-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1930 - 193128-02-1931Hamilton Acas
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-28-february-1931
                              3-0LeagueDouglas Park
                                W
                              
1941 - 194228-02-1942Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-28-february-1942
                              5-1Southern League CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1941 - 194228-02-1942Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-28-february-1942
                              2-1Southern League CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1947 - 194828-02-1948Queen of the South
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queen-of-the-south-28-february-1948
                              2-3LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1952 - 195328-02-1953Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-28-february-1953
                              4-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1958 - 195928-02-1959Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-28-february-1959
                              1-2Scottish CupParkhead
                                L
                              
1961 - 196228-02-1962Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-28-february-1962
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1965 - 196628-02-1966Ross County
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ross-county-v-rangers-28-february-1966
                              2-0Scottish CupVictoria Park
                                W
                              
1969 - 197028-02-1970Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-28-february-1970
                              2-2LeagueEaster Road
                                D
                              
1972 - 197328-02-1973Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-28-february-1973
                              2-1Scottish CupEaster Road
                                W
                              
1975 - 197628-02-1976Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-28-february-1976
                              1-0LeagueFir Park
                                W
                              
1980 - 198128-02-1981Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-28-february-1981
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1986 - 198728-02-1987Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-28-february-1987
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1997 - 199828-02-1998Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-28-february-1998
                              2-2LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                D
                              
1998 - 199928-02-1999Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-28-february-1999
                              5-0LeagueRugby Park
                                W
                              
2001 - 200228-02-2002Feyenoord
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/feyenoord-v-rangers-28-february-2002
                              2-3UEFA CupFeyenoord Stadium (Rotterdam)
                                L
                              
2008 - 200928-02-2009Hamilton Acas
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-28-february-2009
                              1-0LeagueNew Douglas Park
                                W
                              
2009 - 201028-02-2010Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-28-february-2010
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2023 - 202428-02-2024Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-28-february-2024
                              2-1LeagueRugby Park
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1873 - 1874	28-02-1874	Standard	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/standard-v-rangers-28-february-1874	0-0	Challenge Match	Crosshill	D
1879 - 1880	28-02-1880	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-28-february-1880	4-1	Challenge Match	Hibernian Park	W
1884 - 1885	28-02-1885	Cambuslang	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-cambuslang-28-february-1885	3-1	Challenge Match	Kinning Park	W
1890 - 1891	28-02-1891	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-mirren-v-rangers-28-february-1891	7-3	League	Westmarch Estate	W
1902 - 1903	28-02-1903	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-28-february-1903	3-0	Scottish Cup	Parkhead	W
1913 - 1914	28-02-1914	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-28-february-1914	6-0	League	Hampden Park	W
1919 - 1920	28-02-1920	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-28-february-1920	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1921 - 1922	28-02-1922	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-28-february-1922	0-0	League	Ibrox Park	D
1927 - 1928	28-02-1928	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-28-february-1928	4-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1930 - 1931	28-02-1931	Hamilton Acas	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-28-february-1931	3-0	League	Douglas Park	W
1941 - 1942	28-02-1942	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-28-february-1942	5-1	Southern League Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1941 - 1942	28-02-1942	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-28-february-1942	2-1	Southern League Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1947 - 1948	28-02-1948	Queen of the South	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queen-of-the-south-28-february-1948	2-3	League	Ibrox Park	L
1952 - 1953	28-02-1953	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-falkirk-28-february-1953	4-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1958 - 1959	28-02-1959	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-28-february-1959	1-2	Scottish Cup	Parkhead	L
1961 - 1962	28-02-1962	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-28-february-1962	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1965 - 1966	28-02-1966	Ross County	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/ross-county-v-rangers-28-february-1966	2-0	Scottish Cup	Victoria Park	W
1969 - 1970	28-02-1970	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-28-february-1970	2-2	League	Easter Road	D
1972 - 1973	28-02-1973	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hibs-v-rangers-28-february-1973	2-1	Scottish Cup	Easter Road	W
1975 - 1976	28-02-1976	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-28-february-1976	1-0	League	Fir Park	W
1980 - 1981	28-02-1981	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-28-february-1981	2-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1986 - 1987	28-02-1987	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-28-february-1987	1-1	League	Ibrox Park	D
1997 - 1998	28-02-1998	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-28-february-1998	2-2	League	Ibrox Stadium	D
1998 - 1999	28-02-1999	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-28-february-1999	5-0	League	Rugby Park	W
2001 - 2002	28-02-2002	Feyenoord	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/feyenoord-v-rangers-28-february-2002	2-3	UEFA Cup	Feyenoord Stadium (Rotterdam)	L
2008 - 2009	28-02-2009	Hamilton Acas	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-28-february-2009	1-0	League	New Douglas Park	W
2009 - 2010	28-02-2010	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-28-february-2010	1-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2023 - 2024	28-02-2024	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-28-february-2024	2-1	League	Rugby Park	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
28th February

        28
        matches played on 28th February
    
                    1874
                    1873 - 1874
                
DRAW
Standard
0-0

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Crosshill
                
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                    1880
                    1879 - 1880
                
WIN
Hibs
4-1

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Hibernian Park
                
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                    1885
                    1884 - 1885
                
WIN
Cambuslang
3-1

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Kinning Park
                
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                    1891
                    1890 - 1891
                
WIN
St Mirren
7-3

                    League
                
                    Westmarch Estate
                
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                    1903
                    1902 - 1903
                
WIN
Celtic
3-0

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    Parkhead
                
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                    1914
                    1913 - 1914
                
WIN
Queen's Park
6-0

                    League
                
                    Hampden Park
                
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                    1920
                    1919 - 1920
                
WIN
Clyde
1-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1922
                    1921 - 1922
                
DRAW
Falkirk
0-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1928
                    1927 - 1928
                
WIN
Queen's Park
4-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1931
                    1930 - 1931
                
WIN
Hamilton Acas
3-0

                    League
                
                    Douglas Park
                
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