Club v Country Matches

[WDYGH]

Was thinking earlier about the games we played v Iraq in the 1985/86 season and read an article about them.

It got me thinking about how uncommon these club v country games are. I’m surprised they don’t happen more often, eg. say in the lead up to big tournaments or for testimonials.

Have we played any other countries? Anyone been to a club v country match?

 

[dcbear]

I'm pretty sure we played China in the early 80s too.

I saw Rangers v Scotland in 1978. We horsed them, maybe 5-1? Memory isnt what it once was.

 

[rangeral]

Played at Ibrox

China 1982
Australia 1984
New Zealand 1984 - Billy McKay Testimonial

Scotland XI? 1978 John Greig Testimonial

And on a competitive basis Monaco home and away

 

[Unicorn]

Monaco.

 

[WinkieWATP]

Was thinking earlier about the games we played v Iraq in the 1985/86 season and read an article about them.

It got me thinking about how uncommon these club v country games are. I’m surprised they don’t happen more often, eg. say in the lead up to big tournaments or for testimonials.

Have we played any other countries? Anyone been to a club v country match?

Did we not play Scotland at some point in the mid 80s or at least a Scotland XI for a friendly Or testimonial.?

 

[Deekog]

Sure we played Scotland in the 80s

 

[Cavin]

I'm pretty sure we played China in the early 80s too.

I saw Rangers v Scotland in 1978. We horsed them, maybe 5-1? Memory isnt what it once was.

John Greig testimonial.
Bobby Russell ran amok!

 

[BobbyShearer]

I’d quite like to play the Republic of Ireland in Dublin.

 

[WDYGH]

I’d quite like to play the Republic of Ireland in Dublin.

I think that would get football stopped.

 

[dcbear]

John Greig testimonial.
Bobby Russell ran amok!

Gordon McQueen and Joe Jordan didnt turn up til halftime, so we had to loan Scotland Forsyth and Johnstone for the first half. We'd have won by more with them.

 

[Ali59]

John Greig testimonial.
Bobby Russell ran amok!

65 thousand all ticket game.

 

[HowdenEnder]

John Greig testimonial.
Bobby Russell ran amok!

My first Rangers game at Ibrox, I was 8. I loved it.

My Father got done for speeding in Dunblane on the way down, he didn't love it!

 

[FSM]

I’d quite like to play the Republic of Ireland in Dublin.

 

[Stephen Johnston]

I'm pretty sure we played China in the early 80s too.

I saw Rangers v Scotland in 1978. We horsed them, maybe 5-1? Memory isnt what it once was.

5-0,John Greigs testimonial.

 

[Stephen Johnston]

Was thinking earlier about the games we played v Iraq in the 1985/86 season and read an article about them.

It got me thinking about how uncommon these club v country games are. I’m surprised they don’t happen more often, eg. say in the lead up to big tournaments or for testimonials.

Have we played any other countries? Anyone been to a club v country match?

Beat China 3-1 around 1983-1984.

 

[Blueknows]

5-0,John Greigs testimonial.

Kinda far back in the memory but didn’t Derek Johnstone, who wasn’t favoured by Ally MacLeod, run amok against the Scotland defence I seem to recall?

 

[Bearsden Bear]

Gordon McQueen and Joe Jordan didnt turn up til halftime, so we had to loan Scotland Forsyth and Johnstone for the first half. We'd have won by more with them.

Your memory is playing tricks on you, sir.

Derek Johnstone scored for Rangers with a fine header in the first couple of minutes.