On This Day (August 10th)

[Sam English]

1889 - Rangers 1 (Untraced) Maryhill 1 - Friendly
1895 - Rangers 4 (McIntyre 2,Miller,Smith) Renton 1 - Friendly (3,000)
1929 - Motherwell 0 Rangers 2 (Archibald,Fleming) - Scottish League Division One (25,000)
1935 - Rangers 6 (J.Smith 3,Gillick,McPhail,Brown) Arbroath 0 - Scottish League Division One (11,000)
1940 - Falkirk 1 Rangers 3 (J.Smith,Johnston,Gillick) - Southern League (12,000)
The Scottish League had carried on through the First World War and the football authorites in Scotland hoped that they might be able to continue with at least one division throughout the Second World War, although this had not been possible during 1939-40 and regional Leagues had sprung up.
At the turn of 1940 it had been hoped to resume normal League football for season 1940-41 (and there was also plans to lure a number of players from over the border with the promise of higher wages than they might otherwise earn in England) in view of the minimal war activity in Scotland at that time. The sudden collapse of the Allied front on the European continent caused this plan to be abandoned, and regional football was therefore maintained throughout the hostilities. Rangers therefore kicked off the defence of their Southern League title with a 3-1 at Falkirk on their way to retaining the title. This game also saw the return of of Torry Gillick to the Rangers side. He had previously played for Rangers prior to joining Everton and at the outbreak of the Second World War had returned to Glasgow to race greyhounds next to Ibrox,but he was subsequently persuaded to turn out as a guest for Rangers. He missed the previous season through injury, suffering burns to his left arm and hand that required a skin graft from his leg.
1946 - Motherwell 2 Rangers 4 (Duncanson 2,Thornton,Waddell) - Scottish League Division One (30,000)
1957 - Rangers 6 (Murray 3,Simpson 3) St.Mirren 0 - League Cup Section 2 (55,000)
1963 - Celtic 0 Rangers 3 (Forrest 2,McLean) - League Cup Section 4 (60,000)
1968 - Rangers 0 Celtic 2 - League Cup section 4 (80,000)
1970 - Celtic 3 Rangers 1 (Greig) - Glasgow Cup Final (Played At Hampden Park) (58,144)
This was the final of the 1969-70 season held over to the start of the following season.
1974 - Hibernian 3 Rangers 1 (Scott) - League Cup Section 2 (23,539)
1976 - Celtic 1 Rangers 3 (Jardine,Jackson,Miller Pen) - Glasgow Cup Final (Played At Celtic Park) (60,000)
Once again this was a carried over final from the previous season.
1983 - Clyde 0 Rangers 1 (Russell) - Glasgow Cup Semi-Final (4,700)
1985 - Rangers 1 (McCoist) Dundee United 0 - Scottish Premier Division (28,035)
1991 - Rangers 6 (Hateley 3,Johnston 2 2Pens,I.Ferguson) St.Johnstone 0 - Scottish Premier Division (35,109)
1994 - AEK Athens 2 Rangers 0 - European Champions' Cup Qualifying Round 1st Leg (30,000)
A further revamp for the European Champions' Cup now saw representatives of some countries, including Scotland,have to qualify for the competition proper.This,before the Scottish League had even kicked off for the season,Rangers were required to play a difficult European tie against the Greek champions.Rangers' lack of match fitness showed and they were fortunate to only finish two goals behind at the end of the game
1996 - Rangers 1 (Steven) Raith Rovers 0 - Scottish Premier Division (46,221)
2002 - Rangers 3 (R.de Boer,Arveladze,Lovenkrands) Dundee 0 - Scottish Premier league (47,044)
2004 - CSKA Moscow 2 Rangers 1 (Novo) - European Champions' League Qualifying Round 1st Leg (19,000)
2010 - Glentoran 2 Rangers XI 1 (Loy) - Friendly
2013 - Rangers 4 (Hegarty,Law,Black,Shiels) Brechin City 1 - Scottish League One (44,380)
2014 - Rangers 1 (Law) Hearts 2 - Scottish Championship (43,683)

 

[Blue As]

2014-Joy turned to despair as Nicky Law scored an equaliser in the 91st minute only for Hearts to go up the park and score a 92nd minute winner.
Our neighbours wee boy was with us for his first game and he was distraught at the end,poor kid.
Huge crowd and a big disappointment,six years ago

 

[Blue Lou Boyle]

1994 - watched this in a pub in cyprus. Was grim viewing we were never at the races.

 

[dh1963]

2014 was the last game my old dad ever attended, he had passed away before our next home league game.
What a crap ending to nearly 70 years of Ibrox attendance.

 

[Blue Lou Boyle]

2014 was the last game my old dad ever attended, he had passed away before our next home league game.
What a crap ending to nearly 70 years of Ibrox attendance.

Think of all the great games and great players he saw over those 70 years mate.

That means a lot more than a final game that ended in defeat imo.

 

[SDF]

1994 - watched this in a pub in cyprus. Was grim viewing we were never at the races.

Goram saved us from an almighty pummeling.

For some mental reason Walter went with a back three for the first time ever including Gary Stevens(who was on the transfer list) as a left sided cente back.

 

[Blue Lou Boyle]

Goram saved us from an almighty pummeling.

For some mental reason Walter went with a back three for the first time ever including Gary Stevens(who was on the transfer list) as a left sided cente back.

Had goram just been reinstated after he had been put on the transfer list?

This of course was after he went on a bender with the oldham squad.

 

[prenzlauerbear]

It's crazy how I can remember so many wee things about games from nearly 20 years ago — we wore an orange kit against Dundee and Arteta was god-level — yet genuinely have zero recollection of the ones mentioned in 2013 and 2014. I think I just zoned out from the club at that point.

 

[SDF]

Had goram just been reinstated after he had been put on the transfer list?

This of course was after he went on a bender with the oldham squad.

Yeah, was placed on the transfer list at the end of the previous season alongwith Huistra, Reid and Stevens

Knuckled down over the summer, lost a lot of weight and came back in the best shape of his career

 

[Bri RTID]

2010 - Glentoran 2 Rangers XI 1 (Loy) - Friendly
glassy took a bus over, great trip!!!!

2013 - Rangers 4 (Hegarty,Law,Black,Shiels) Brechin City 1 - Scottish League One (44,380)
shiels goal was a peach if i remember right?

2014 - Rangers 1 (Law) Hearts 2 - Scottish Championship (43,683)
opening of the sandy jardine stand

 

[yosser hughes]

1976 ,a cracking summer midweek night ,and the bears for a change over there,were right on it from the off,scored very early and never looked like losing ,wins at that time over at that place were not really that common so all the more to enjoy

 

[Damask_Rose]

Imagine Hately had been taking penalties in the 1991 match at home to St Johnstone?!