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On This Day
Every match played on today's date in history
12th March
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            1886 - 188712-03-1887Grangemouth
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/grangemouth-v-rangers-12-march-1887
                              4-1Challenge MatchAway Fixture (Venue TBC)
                                W
                              
1897 - 189812-03-1898Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-12-march-1898
                              2-0Scottish Cup Semi-FinalFirst Cathkin Park
                                W
                              
1903 - 190412-03-1904Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-queens-park-12-march-1904
                              0-2Inter-City LeagueHampden Park
                                L
                              
1909 - 191012-03-1910Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-12-march-1910
                              2-3LeagueHampden Park
                                L
                              
1926 - 192712-03-1927Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-12-march-1927
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1928 - 192912-03-1929Hearts
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-12-march-1929
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1931 - 193212-03-1932Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-12-march-1932
                              5-0LeagueTannadice Park
                                W
                              
1937 - 193812-03-1938Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-12-march-1938
                              2-2LeagueRugby Park
                                D
                              
1948 - 194912-03-1949Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-12-march-1949
                              2-0League Cup FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1951 - 195212-03-1952Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-12-march-1952
                              1-2Scottish CupFir Park
                                L
                              
1954 - 195512-03-1955Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-12-march-1955
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1959 - 196012-03-1960Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-12-march-1960
                              3-2Scottish CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1965 - 196612-03-1966Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-12-march-1966
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1976 - 197712-03-1977Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-12-march-1977
                              2-0Scottish CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1979 - 198012-03-1980Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-12-march-1980
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1982 - 198312-03-1983Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-12-march-1983
                              2-1Scottish CupHampden Park
                                W
                              
1984 - 198512-03-1985Kuwait
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kuwait-v-rangers-12-march-1985
                              2-1Challenge MatchAmman (Jordan)
                                W
                              
1987 - 198812-03-1988Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-12-march-1988
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1993 - 199412-03-1994Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-12-march-1994
                              2-0Scottish CupIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1996 - 199712-03-1997Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-12-march-1997
                              0-2LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
1999 - 200012-03-2000Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-12-march-2000
                              4-1Scottish CupIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2013 - 201412-03-2014Airdrie
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-12-march-2014
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
2016 - 201712-03-2017Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-12-march-2017
                              1-1LeagueParkhead
                                D
                              
2018 - 201912-03-2019Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-12-march-2019
                              0-2Scottish CupIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
2019 - 202012-03-2020Bayer Leverkusen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-bayer-leverkusen-12-march-2020
                              1-3Europa LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
2022 - 202312-03-2023Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-12-march-2023
                              3-0Scottish CupIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1886 - 1887	12-03-1887	Grangemouth	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/grangemouth-v-rangers-12-march-1887	4-1	Challenge Match	Away Fixture (Venue TBC)	W
1897 - 1898	12-03-1898	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-12-march-1898	2-0	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	First Cathkin Park	W
1903 - 1904	12-03-1904	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-queens-park-12-march-1904	0-2	Inter-City League	Hampden Park	L
1909 - 1910	12-03-1910	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-12-march-1910	2-3	League	Hampden Park	L
1926 - 1927	12-03-1927	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-12-march-1927	1-1	League	Ibrox Park	D
1928 - 1929	12-03-1929	Hearts	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-12-march-1929	2-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1931 - 1932	12-03-1932	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-12-march-1932	5-0	League	Tannadice Park	W
1937 - 1938	12-03-1938	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-12-march-1938	2-2	League	Rugby Park	D
1948 - 1949	12-03-1949	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-12-march-1949	2-0	League Cup Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1951 - 1952	12-03-1952	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-12-march-1952	1-2	Scottish Cup	Fir Park	L
1954 - 1955	12-03-1955	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-clyde-12-march-1955	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1959 - 1960	12-03-1960	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-12-march-1960	3-2	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1965 - 1966	12-03-1966	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-12-march-1966	1-1	League	Ibrox Park	D
1976 - 1977	12-03-1977	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-12-march-1977	2-0	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1979 - 1980	12-03-1980	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-12-march-1980	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1982 - 1983	12-03-1983	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/queens-park-v-rangers-12-march-1983	2-1	Scottish Cup	Hampden Park	W
1984 - 1985	12-03-1985	Kuwait	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kuwait-v-rangers-12-march-1985	2-1	Challenge Match	Amman (Jordan)	W
1987 - 1988	12-03-1988	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-12-march-1988	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1993 - 1994	12-03-1994	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-12-march-1994	2-0	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Park	W
1996 - 1997	12-03-1997	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-12-march-1997	0-2	League	Ibrox Stadium	L
1999 - 2000	12-03-2000	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-12-march-2000	4-1	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Stadium	W
2013 - 2014	12-03-2014	Airdrie	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-airdrie-12-march-2014	3-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
2016 - 2017	12-03-2017	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-12-march-2017	1-1	League	Parkhead	D
2018 - 2019	12-03-2019	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-12-march-2019	0-2	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Stadium	L
2019 - 2020	12-03-2020	Bayer Leverkusen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-bayer-leverkusen-12-march-2020	1-3	Europa League	Ibrox Stadium	L
2022 - 2023	12-03-2023	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-raith-rovers-12-march-2023	3-0	Scottish Cup	Ibrox Stadium	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
12th March

        26
        matches played on 12th March
    
                    2000
                    1999 - 2000
                
WIN
Heart of Midlothian
4-1

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    Ibrox Stadium
                
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                    2014
                    2013 - 2014
                
WIN
Airdrie
3-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Stadium
                
                View Full Match
                
                    2017
                    2016 - 2017
                
DRAW
Celtic
1-1

                    League
                
                    Parkhead
                
                View Full Match
                
                    2019
                    2018 - 2019
                
LOSS
Aberdeen
0-2

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    Ibrox Stadium
                
                View Full Match
                
                    2020
                    2019 - 2020
                
LOSS
Bayer Leverkusen
1-3

                    Europa League
                
                    Ibrox Stadium
                
                View Full Match
                
                    2023
                    2022 - 2023
                
WIN
Raith Rovers
3-0

                    Scottish Cup
                
                    Ibrox Stadium
                
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