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29th April
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            1881 - 188229-04-1882Dumbarton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-29-april-1882
                              0-4Glasgow Merchants Charity CupFirst Hampden Park.
                                L
                              
1885 - 188629-04-1886Battlefield
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-battlefield-29-april-1886
                              1-1Challenge MatchKinning Park
                                D
                              
1892 - 189329-04-1893Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-29-april-1893
                              0-3LeagueParkhead
                                L
                              
1895 - 189629-04-1896Sunderland
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-sunderland-29-april-1896
                              1-3FriendlyFirst Ibrox Park
                                L
                              
1898 - 189929-04-1899Queen's Park
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-29-april-1899
                              1-1LeagueFirst Ibrox Park
                                D
                              
1900 - 190129-04-1901Newcastle Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-newcastle-utd-29-april-1901
                              3-1FriendlyIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1901 - 190229-04-1902Newcastle Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/newcastle-utd-v-rangers-29-april-1902
                              0-5FriendlyCentral Park (Aberdeen)
                                L
                              
1902 - 190329-04-1903Newcastle Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-newcastle-utd-29-april-1903
                              2-2FriendlyIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1904 - 190529-04-1905Morton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-29-april-1905
                              2-0LeagueCappielow Park
                                W
                              
1910 - 191129-04-19115th Kings Own
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/5th-kings-own-v-rangers-29-april-1911
                              6-1FriendlyPalmerston Park (Dumfries)
                                W
                              
1911 - 191229-04-1912Partick Thistle
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-29-april-1912
                              2-1FriendlyFirhill Park
                                W
                              
1915 - 191629-04-1916Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-29-april-1916
                              0-0LeaguePittodrie Park
                                D
                              
1918 - 191929-04-1919Everton
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-everton-29-april-1919
                              4-0FriendlyIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1921 - 192229-04-1922Clyde
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-29-april-1922
                              0-0LeagueShawfield Park
                                D
                              
1932 - 193329-04-1933Hamilton Acas
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-29-april-1933
                              4-2LeagueDouglas Park
                                W
                              
1935 - 193629-04-1936Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-29-april-1936
                              2-3LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1938 - 193929-04-1939Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-29-april-1939
                              0-2LeaguePittodrie Park
                                L
                              
1943 - 194429-04-1944Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-29-april-1944
                              4-2Southern League CupHampden Park (Neutral Venue)
                                W
                              
1949 - 195029-04-1950Hibs
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-29-april-1950
                              0-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1952 - 195329-04-1953Aberdeen
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-29-april-1953
                              1-0Scottish Cup FinalHampden Park
                                W
                              
1956 - 195729-04-1957Dunfermline Athletic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-29-april-1957
                              4-3LeagueEast End Park
                                W
                              
1960 - 196129-04-1961Ayr Utd
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-29-april-1961
                              7-3LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1962 - 196329-04-1963Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-29-april-1963
                              1-1LeagueIbrox Park
                                D
                              
1963 - 196429-04-1964St Johnstone
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-29-april-1964
                              0-1LeagueMuirton Park
                                L
                              
1966 - 196729-04-1967Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-29-april-1967
                              1-1LeagueDens Park
                                D
                              
1971 - 197229-04-1972Hibernian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-29-april-1972
                              1-2LeagueIbrox Park
                                L
                              
1973 - 197429-04-1974Dundee
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-29-april-1974
                              3-2LeagueDens Park
                                W
                              
1977 - 197829-04-1978Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-29-april-1978
                              2-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1988 - 198929-04-1989Heart of Midlothian
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-29-april-1989
                              4-0LeagueIbrox Park
                                W
                              
1990 - 199129-04-1991Brechin City
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/brechin-city-v-rangers-29-april-1991
                              4-6Challenge MatchGlebe Park
                                L
                              
1994 - 199529-04-1995Motherwell
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-29-april-1995
                              0-2LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
2000 - 200129-04-2001Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-29-april-2001
                              0-3LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
2005 - 200629-04-2006Kilmarnock
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-29-april-2006
                              3-1LeagueRugby Park
                                W
                              
2011 - 201229-04-2012Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-29-april-2012
                              0-3LeagueParkhead
                                L
                              
2016 - 201729-04-2017Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-29-april-2017
                              1-5LeagueIbrox Stadium
                                L
                              
2017 - 201829-04-2018Celtic
                                View
                                https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-29-april-2018
                              0-5LeagueParkhead
                                L
                              

        

Season	Date	Opponent	Details	Score	Competition	Stadium	Result

1881 - 1882	29-04-1882	Dumbarton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dumbarton-v-rangers-29-april-1882	0-4	Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup	First Hampden Park.	L
1885 - 1886	29-04-1886	Battlefield	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-battlefield-29-april-1886	1-1	Challenge Match	Kinning Park	D
1892 - 1893	29-04-1893	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-29-april-1893	0-3	League	Parkhead	L
1895 - 1896	29-04-1896	Sunderland	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-sunderland-29-april-1896	1-3	Friendly	First Ibrox Park	L
1898 - 1899	29-04-1899	Queen's Park	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-queens-park-29-april-1899	1-1	League	First Ibrox Park	D
1900 - 1901	29-04-1901	Newcastle Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-newcastle-utd-29-april-1901	3-1	Friendly	Ibrox Park	W
1901 - 1902	29-04-1902	Newcastle Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/newcastle-utd-v-rangers-29-april-1902	0-5	Friendly	Central Park (Aberdeen)	L
1902 - 1903	29-04-1903	Newcastle Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-newcastle-utd-29-april-1903	2-2	Friendly	Ibrox Park	D
1904 - 1905	29-04-1905	Morton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/morton-v-rangers-29-april-1905	2-0	League	Cappielow Park	W
1910 - 1911	29-04-1911	5th Kings Own	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/5th-kings-own-v-rangers-29-april-1911	6-1	Friendly	Palmerston Park (Dumfries)	W
1911 - 1912	29-04-1912	Partick Thistle	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/partick-thistle-v-rangers-29-april-1912	2-1	Friendly	Firhill Park	W
1915 - 1916	29-04-1916	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-29-april-1916	0-0	League	Pittodrie Park	D
1918 - 1919	29-04-1919	Everton	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-everton-29-april-1919	4-0	Friendly	Ibrox Park	W
1921 - 1922	29-04-1922	Clyde	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/clyde-v-rangers-29-april-1922	0-0	League	Shawfield Park	D
1932 - 1933	29-04-1933	Hamilton Acas	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/hamilton-acas-v-rangers-29-april-1933	4-2	League	Douglas Park	W
1935 - 1936	29-04-1936	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-29-april-1936	2-3	League	Ibrox Park	L
1938 - 1939	29-04-1939	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/aberdeen-v-rangers-29-april-1939	0-2	League	Pittodrie Park	L
1943 - 1944	29-04-1944	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-29-april-1944	4-2	Southern League Cup	Hampden Park (Neutral Venue)	W
1949 - 1950	29-04-1950	Hibs	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-29-april-1950	0-0	League	Ibrox Park	D
1952 - 1953	29-04-1953	Aberdeen	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-aberdeen-29-april-1953	1-0	Scottish Cup Final	Hampden Park	W
1956 - 1957	29-04-1957	Dunfermline Athletic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dunfermline-athletic-v-rangers-29-april-1957	4-3	League	East End Park	W
1960 - 1961	29-04-1961	Ayr Utd	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-ayr-utd-29-april-1961	7-3	League	Ibrox Park	W
1962 - 1963	29-04-1963	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-29-april-1963	1-1	League	Ibrox Park	D
1963 - 1964	29-04-1964	St Johnstone	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/st-johnstone-v-rangers-29-april-1964	0-1	League	Muirton Park	L
1966 - 1967	29-04-1967	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-29-april-1967	1-1	League	Dens Park	D
1971 - 1972	29-04-1972	Hibernian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hibs-29-april-1972	1-2	League	Ibrox Park	L
1973 - 1974	29-04-1974	Dundee	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/dundee-v-rangers-29-april-1974	3-2	League	Dens Park	W
1977 - 1978	29-04-1978	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-29-april-1978	2-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1988 - 1989	29-04-1989	Heart of Midlothian	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-hearts-29-april-1989	4-0	League	Ibrox Park	W
1990 - 1991	29-04-1991	Brechin City	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/brechin-city-v-rangers-29-april-1991	4-6	Challenge Match	Glebe Park	L
1994 - 1995	29-04-1995	Motherwell	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-motherwell-29-april-1995	0-2	League	Ibrox Stadium	L
2000 - 2001	29-04-2001	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-29-april-2001	0-3	League	Ibrox Stadium	L
2005 - 2006	29-04-2006	Kilmarnock	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/kilmarnock-v-rangers-29-april-2006	3-1	League	Rugby Park	W
2011 - 2012	29-04-2012	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-29-april-2012	0-3	League	Parkhead	L
2016 - 2017	29-04-2017	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/rangers-v-celtic-29-april-2017	1-5	League	Ibrox Stadium	L
2017 - 2018	29-04-2018	Celtic	View https://therangersarchives.co.uk/celtic-v-rangers-29-april-2018	0-5	League	Parkhead	L

                
On This Day
Every match played on today's date
29th April

        36
        matches played on 29th April
    
                    1882
                    1881 - 1882
                
LOSS
Dumbarton
0-4

                    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
                
                    First Hampden Park.
                
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                    1886
                    1885 - 1886
                
DRAW
Battlefield
1-1

                    Challenge Match
                
                    Kinning Park
                
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                    1893
                    1892 - 1893
                
LOSS
Celtic
0-3

                    League
                
                    Parkhead
                
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                    1896
                    1895 - 1896
                
LOSS
Sunderland
1-3

                    Friendly
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
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                    1899
                    1898 - 1899
                
DRAW
Queen's Park
1-1

                    League
                
                    First Ibrox Park
                
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                    1901
                    1900 - 1901
                
WIN
Newcastle Utd
3-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1902
                    1901 - 1902
                
LOSS
Newcastle Utd
0-5

                    Friendly
                
                    Central Park (Aberdeen)
                
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                    1903
                    1902 - 1903
                
DRAW
Newcastle Utd
2-2

                    Friendly
                
                    Ibrox Park
                
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                    1905
                    1904 - 1905
                
WIN
Morton
2-0

                    League
                
                    Cappielow Park
                
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                    1911
                    1910 - 1911
                
WIN
5th Kings Own
6-1

                    Friendly
                
                    Palmerston Park (Dumfries)
                
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