On This Day (August 7th)

Sam English

Well-Known Member
1895 - Rangers 2 (H.McCreadie,Boyd) Hibernian 5 - Friendly (4,000)
1947 - Joe Craven was appointed assistant trainer to Bob 'Whitey' McDonald.
1972 - Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Rangers 0- Friendly (10,600)
1974 - Rangers 3 (Scott,Jardine,Parlane) St.Johnstone 2 - League Cup Section 2 (25,000)
1977 - Rangers 0 West Bromich Albion 2 - Tennants Caledonian Cup Final (40,000)
1993 - Rangers 3 ( Hagen, Hateley) Hearts 1 - Scottish Premier Division (43,261)
1996 - Rangers 3 ( McInnes, McCoist, Petric) Alania Vladikavkaz 1 - European Champions Cup Qualifying Round 1st Leg (44,799)
Rangers put themselves firmly in control in the qualifying round of the European Champions' Cup with a 3-1 win over the relatively unknown Russian champions,although they allowed the visitorsto take the lead in the first half before shaking off their pre-season cobwebs and hitting three themselves.
1997 - Hamilton Accies 0 Rangers 1 (McCoist) - League Cup 2nd Round (Played At Fir Park,Motherwell)(8,866)
1999 - Hearts 0 Rangers 4 (Reyna 2,Mols,Albertz) - Scottish Premier League (17,893)
2002 - Rangers 1 (Arveladze Pen) Leeds United 1 - Friendly (32,497)
2004 - Aberdeen 0 Rangers 0 - Scottish Premier League (19,028)
2007 - FC Zeta 0 Rangers 1 (Beasley) - European Champions' League 2nd Qualifying Round 2nd Leg (11,000)
2010 - Rangers 2 (Miller, Naismith) Newcastle United 1 - Friendly (30,220)
2012 - Rangers 4 (McCulloch 2,Shiels, Wallace) East Fife 0 - League Cup First Round (38,100)*During one of the most turbulent periods in the clubs history, in which they were eventually voted out of the SPL and placed in to division 3 of the Scottish Football League, football made a welcome return to Ibrox for this the first home game of the season in the first round of the League Cup.Interest was such, that the gaame was delayed for 20 minutes to allow for the massive support that turned up on the night. Rangers eased past their opponents with a solid performance and second half debut's for new signing's Francisco Sandaza and Kevin Kyle rounded off a perfect evening.* Although the official attendance was given as 38,100, the actual attendance was nearer the 50,000 mark as the Club Deck was opened up to accommodate the massive crowd
2015 - Rangers 3 (Wallace 2, Shiels) St.Mirren 1 - Scottish Championship (49,216)
2018 - Rangers announce the signing of Croatian international full-back Borna Bariŝić from NK Osijek. Bariŝić ,well-known to Rangers supporters having impressed against the Light Blues for Osijek in the
recent Europa League ties, where he scored at Ibrox in the 1-1 second leg
 
2004 - Was this the match Chris Burke fainted?

2012 - An emotional night in all.

2004: Was indeed. Lovenkrands missed some amount of chances.

2015: Tremendous atmosphere for Friday night football, thought we were on to something special under Warburton heading home that night.
 
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