Rangers History Classic Rangers picture thread

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In memory of Eric Caldow.

Eric in action in the Scottish Cup Final v Kilmarnock on 23rd April 1960. Rangers won 2-0:

 

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Thanks for posting, 1st time I have seen this picture.

Big DJ and Alvin Martin West Ham in Tennents Caledonion Cup 1979, 3-2 if I'm not mistaken?

 

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Chelsea v Rangers, 16th May 1985. The players line up before the match which was a benefit game in aid of the Bradford City Fire Disaster of 5 days earlier. Chelsea won 3-2:

Was at that game, you can see in the picture there was no grass on the pitch.
The only grass was in the corner flags.

From what I remember game was only organised on the Monday, game was played just 3 days later on the Thursday, hence the low attendance of 7,500.

Start of the Blues Brothers connection. They sang there is only "one team in Scotland, we responded with there is "only one team in London".

The electric fence Ken Bates had put in the month before hand was on the fences (not switched on)

We were kept behind after the game by the police, Chelsea waited for us to come out and clapped us out as we left the ground.

 

[Big X]

Not trying to be a smart arse mate but I think we signed Doddie in 1968. I remember my old man raving about him after St Johnstone pumped us 2 0 in the league at Perth a few weeks before we signed hm. Brilliant photos.

 

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Three Rangers greats, 1950:

 

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Rangers in 1914:

 

[ItsInTheNet]

Not trying to be a smart arse mate but I think we signed Doddie in 1968. I remember my old man raving about him after St Johnstone pumped us 2 0 in the league at Perth a few weeks before we signed hm. Brilliant photos.

Saw him make his debut for us v Clyde at Shawfield November 1968.

 

[Beer Belly Loyal]

Not trying to be a smart arse mate but I think we signed Doddie in 1968. I remember my old man raving about him after St Johnstone pumped us 2 0 in the league at Perth a few weeks before we signed hm. Brilliant photos.

Correct Big man, November 1968, what a player he was.

 

[Great8]

Saw him make his debut for us v Clyde at Shawfield November 1968.

I also attended that game ended 1 each. Alex was signed not long after Colin stein.

 

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Never tire of looking at these pictures

 

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Colin Stein

 

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Thanks for posting, 1st time I have seen this picture.

Big DJ and Alvin Martin West Ham in Tennents Caledonion Cup 1979, 3-2 if I'm not mistaken?

friday night game that was

 

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Jock Wallace and Alex O'Hara

 

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Rangers v Aberdeen Scottish Cup Q/F 6th March 1971(1-0):

 

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[Rangerista]

I haven't seen this photo before from 1957 and a fine RFC on display too (tonight's Glasgow Evening Times, pic from phone!).

 

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Rangers v Celtic, 1969/70:

 

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Rangers 3-1 Red Star Belgrade, European Cup, 2nd September 1964:

 

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Rapid Vienna 0-2 Rangers, European Cup, 8th December 1964. Gers captain Jim Baxter with his Austrian counterpart at the start of the game. Sadly his sublime performance was overshadowed by his leg break in the final minute:

 

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Celtic 1-2 Rangers, 1st April 1989. John Brown "gets to grips" with the scum's Morris as Gers win at the piggery for the first time since 1980:

 

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Rangers 3-1 Dundee, Scottish Cup Final, 25th April 1964. Jimmy Millar's not in the photo but his header is on its way into the back of the net for the opening goal of the final:

 

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Rangers 2-0 Kilmarnock, Scottish Cup Final, 23rd April 1960. JImmy Millar puts Gers ahead in the first half. He would also score the second after the break:

 

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Rangers 2-1 Morton, Scottish Cup SF, 11th April 1981:

 

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Rangers 2-0 Kilmarnock, Scottish Cup Final, 23rd April 1960. JImmy Millar puts Gers ahead in the first half. He would also score the second after the break:

What a player he was

 

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What a player he was

I wish I'd seen the old M & B partnership in action

 

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I wish I'd seen the old M & B partnership in action

It was a joy to behold mate and a privilege to have witnessed.

 

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It was a joy to behold mate and a privilege to have witnessed.

I bet mate. You're lucky to have seen them play in their prime, and what a team that was in all.

 

[ItsInTheNet]

I bet mate. You're lucky to have seen them play in their prime, and what a team that was in all.

The names of that fantastic team trip off the tongue even of those who never saw them play.

 

[dh1963]

Always great when this thread reappears.

 

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[Tommy1656]

What a fantastic collection of pictures sending me back to so many memories of Rangers most good some not so good ,remember going to my first game 7 years old in doublet bus in faifley. taken with big man called Jimmy Greaves getting lifted over so many time by him.
Winning European cup winners 72 Berwick rangers 67 I think came home greeting threw my scarf in fire I'm noo going back what a wonderful time I've had watching and following Rangers for 60 years and all true legends to many to name who have been blessed to play for our wonderful team aye ready we'll be back.
WATP

 

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Rangers 2-1 Morton, Scottish Cup SF, 11th April 1981:

my first time in the jungle
place was a shoitehole
the number of Bears with cans of spray paint was hilarious

 

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my first time in the jungle
place was a shoitehole
the number of Bears with cans of spray paint was hilarious

That game was a real battle from memory and I think Morton had a couple of players sent off. I'm from Greenock originally so I enjoyed that one

 

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That game was a real battle from memory and I think Morton had a couple of players sent off. I'm from Greenock originally so I enjoyed that one

Drew Busby was one and I think the guy Thomson was the other, the park was like a beach with the amount of sand on it

 

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Drew Busby was one and I think the guy Thomson was the other, the park was like a beach with the amount of sand on it

Thomson and Holmes it was mate. Thomson's "tackle" was brutal iirc.

 

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Ron McKinnon, Norrie Martin and Alex Ferguson take on McNeill in the Scottish Cup Final, 26th April 1969:

 

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Rangers 2-0 Bayern Munich, Cup-Winners Cup SF, 19th April 1972. Sandy Jardine scores in the first minute:

 

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Rangers 3-1 Aberdeen, 28th April 1996. Gazza scores the first of his hat-trick and Rangers are Champions:

 

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Rangers 2-0 Bayern Munich, Cup-Winners Cup SF, 19th April 1972. Sandy Jardine scores in the first minute:

Those were proper goalposts back then!

 

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Rangers 2-0 Hearts, 11th January 1969. Willie Johnston scores at Ibrox:

 

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Rangers 2-0 Hearts, 11th January 1969. Willie Johnston scores at Ibrox:

Modern players would have a fit if they got asked to play on pitches like that.

One if the best performances I ever watched was Tommy McLean v Celtic at New Year at Ibrox on a total mud heap.

 

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Modern players would have a fit if they got asked to play on pitches like that.

One if the best performances I ever watched was Tommy McLean v Celtic at New Year at Ibrox on a total mud heap.

4th January 1975. The day the worm turned and the march to their 10 bit the dust

 

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Modern players would have a fit if they got asked to play on pitches like that.

One if the best performances I ever watched was Tommy McLean v Celtic at New Year at Ibrox on a total mud heap.

Check the pitch in this photo, 7th March 1970 (2-0 v Motherwell)

 

[Swinton Ger]

Tbf Alex, he won some amount of honours with us, including 2 trebles, ECWC medal.

Well before my time, but I've seen full footage from the 73 cup final and 72 ECWC semi 1st leg in Munich (through a friend who worked in BBC) and big Peter was immense in both those games, particularly coming for every cross ball that came into the box.

Saw off some amount of keepers at Ibrox too, including Martin, Neef, Kennedy, Stewart, Walker, amongst others.

He may not have been a Chris Woods, but he couldn't have as bad as all that Alex surely?

Would love to see the full 90 minutes of those games. You’re very lucky mate.

 

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Would love to see the full 90 minutes of those games. You’re very lucky mate.

I think the game in Munich is, or at least was, on YouTube. I'd love to know where the guy MearnsUnionist knows got full coverage of the 1973 Scottish Cup Final as it wasn't on TV live and only highlights were on that night and the following day. The BBC archive I guess? I'd pay top dollar for the whole game!