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Every match played on today's date in history
1st April
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            1877 - 187801-04-1878Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-1-april-1878
                              1-2Glasgow Merchants Charity CupFirst Hampden Park
                                L
                              
1892 - 189301-04-1893Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-1-april-1893
                              2-1LeagueFirst Ibrox Park
                                W
                              
1894 - 189501-04-1895Raith Rovers
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-1-april-1895
                              1-2Challenge MatchStarks Park
                                L
                              
1898 - 189901-04-1899Millwall Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/millwall-athletic-v-rangers-1-april-1899
                              1-5FriendlyThe Athletic Grounds (London)
                                L
                              
1901 - 190201-04-1902Glentoran
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/glentoran-v-rangers-1-april-1902
                              3-0FriendlyThe Oval (Northern Ireland)
                                W
                              
1904 - 190501-04-1905Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-1-april-1905
                              5-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1906 - 190701-04-1907Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-1-april-1907
                              2-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1910 - 191101-04-1911Third Lanark
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-1-april-1911
                              4-2FriendlyIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1913 - 191401-04-1914Falkirk
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-1-april-1914
                              1-4LeagueBrockville Park
                                L
                              
1915 - 191601-04-1916Hamilton Acas
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-1-april-1916
                              1-0LeagueDouglas Park
                                W
                              
1918 - 191901-04-19193rd Canadian CDW
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-3rd-canadian-cdw-1-april-1919
                              6-2FriendlyIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1921 - 192201-04-1922Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-1-april-1922
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1924 - 192501-04-1925Cowdenbeath
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-cowdenbeath-1-april-1925
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1928 - 192901-04-1929Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-1-april-1929
                              2-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1930 - 193101-04-1931Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-1-april-1931
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1938 - 193901-04-1939Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-1-april-1939
                              1-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1943 - 194401-04-1944Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-1-april-1944
                              3-2Southern League CupFir Park
                                W
                              
1949 - 195001-04-1950Queen of the South
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queen-of-the-south-1-april-1950
                              1-1Scottish Cup Semi-FinalHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                D
                              
1960 - 196101-04-1961Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-1-april-1961
                              0-2LeagueRugby Park
                                L
                              
1963 - 196401-04-1964Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-1-april-1964
                              2-1LeagueTynecastle Park
                                W
                              
1966 - 196701-04-1967Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-1-april-1967
                              0-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1977 - 197801-04-1978St Mirren
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-1-april-1978
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1980 - 198101-04-1981Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-1-april-1981
                              4-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1988 - 198901-04-1989Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-1-april-1989
                              2-1LeagueParkhead
                                W
                              
1989 - 199001-04-1990Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-1-april-1990
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1994 - 199501-04-1995Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-1-april-1995
                              2-0LeagueTannadice
                                W
                              
1997 - 199801-04-1998Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-1-april-1998
                              3-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              
1999 - 200001-04-2000Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-1-april-2000
                              1-1LeaguePittodrie
                                D
                              
2016 - 201701-04-2017Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-1-april-2017
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                D
                              
2022 - 202301-04-2023Dundee Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-1-april-2023
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                W
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1877 - 1878	01-04-1878	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/third-lanark-v-rangers-1-april-1878	1-2	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	First Hampden Park	L
1892 - 1893	01-04-1893	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-1-april-1893	2-1	League	First Ibrox Park	W
1894 - 1895	01-04-1895	Raith Rovers	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/raith-rovers-v-rangers-1-april-1895	1-2	Challenge Match	Starks Park	L
1898 - 1899	01-04-1899	Millwall Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/millwall-athletic-v-rangers-1-april-1899	1-5	Friendly	The Athletic Grounds (London)	L
1901 - 1902	01-04-1902	Glentoran	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/glentoran-v-rangers-1-april-1902	3-0	Friendly	The Oval (Northern Ireland)	W
1904 - 1905	01-04-1905	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-1-april-1905	5-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1906 - 1907	01-04-1907	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-1-april-1907	2-2	League	Ibrox Park	D
1910 - 1911	01-04-1911	Third Lanark	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-third-lanark-1-april-1911	4-2	Friendly	Ibrox Park	W
1913 - 1914	01-04-1914	Falkirk	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/falkirk-v-rangers-1-april-1914	1-4	League	Brockville Park	L
1915 - 1916	01-04-1916	Hamilton Acas	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-1-april-1916	1-0	League	Douglas Park	W
1918 - 1919	01-04-1919	3rd Canadian CDW	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-3rd-canadian-cdw-1-april-1919	6-2	Friendly	Ibrox Park	W
1921 - 1922	01-04-1922	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-1-april-1922	2-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1924 - 1925	01-04-1925	Cowdenbeath	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-cowdenbeath-1-april-1925	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1928 - 1929	01-04-1929	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-1-april-1929	2-1	League	Ibrox Park	W
1930 - 1931	01-04-1931	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-1-april-1931	2-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1938 - 1939	01-04-1939	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-1-april-1939	1-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1943 - 1944	01-04-1944	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/motherwell-v-rangers-1-april-1944	3-2	Southern League Cup	Fir Park	W
1949 - 1950	01-04-1950	Queen of the South	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queen-of-the-south-1-april-1950	1-1	Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	D
1960 - 1961	01-04-1961	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-1-april-1961	0-2	League	Rugby Park	L
1963 - 1964	01-04-1964	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hearts-v-rangers-1-april-1964	2-1	League	Tynecastle Park	W
1966 - 1967	01-04-1967	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dunfermline-athletic-1-april-1967	0-1	League	Ibrox Park	L
1977 - 1978	01-04-1978	St Mirren	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-st-mirren-1-april-1978	1-1	League	Ibrox Park	D
1980 - 1981	01-04-1981	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-morton-1-april-1981	4-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1988 - 1989	01-04-1989	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-1-april-1989	2-1	League	Parkhead	W
1989 - 1990	01-04-1990	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-1-april-1990	3-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1994 - 1995	01-04-1995	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-utd-v-rangers-1-april-1995	2-0	League	Tannadice	W
1997 - 1998	01-04-1998	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-1-april-1998	3-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W
1999 - 2000	01-04-2000	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-1-april-2000	1-1	League	Pittodrie	D
2016 - 2017	01-04-2017	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-1-april-2017	1-1	League	Ibrox Stadium	D
2022 - 2023	01-04-2023	Dundee Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-dundee-utd-1-april-2023	2-0	League	Ibrox Stadium	W

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
1st April

        30
        matches played on 1st April
    
                    1919
                    1918 - 1919
                
WIN
3rd Canadian CDW
6-2

                    Friendly
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1922
                    1921 - 1922
                
WIN
Ayr Utd
2-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1925
                    1924 - 1925
                
WIN
Cowdenbeath
1-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1929
                    1928 - 1929
                
WIN
Queen's Park
2-1

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1931
                    1930 - 1931
                
WIN
Queen's Park
2-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1939
                    1938 - 1939
                
WIN
Queen's Park
1-0

                    League
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1944
                    1943 - 1944
                
WIN
Motherwell
3-2

                    Southern League Cup
                
                    Fir Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1950
                    1949 - 1950
                
DRAW
Queen of the South
1-1

                    Scottish Cup Semi-Final
                
                    Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1961
                    1960 - 1961
                
LOSS
Kilmarnock
0-2

                    League
                
                    Rugby Park
                
                View Full Match
                
                    1964
                    1963 - 1964
                
WIN
Heart of Midlothian
2-1

                    League
                
                    Tynecastle Park
                
                View Full Match
                
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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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