On This Day (September 21st)

[Sam English]

1878 - Rangers 2 (M.McNeil,W.McNeil) Third Lanark 2 - Friendly
1889 - Pollockshaws 1 Rangers 5 (Gow,Robin,Wylie,Untraced) - Glasgow Cup 1st Round
1895 - Queen's Park 2 Rangers 2 (A.Smith 2) - Glasgow Cup 1st Round (12,000)
1896 - Hearts 2 Rangers 1 (Gibson) - Scottish League Division One (7,000)
1901 - St.Mirren 1 Rangers 5 (Campbell 2,Smith,Wylie,Jackson OG) - Scottish League Division One (10,000)
1907 - Morton 2 Rangers 3 (Galt,RG Campbell,Kyle) - Scottish League Division One (10,000)
1912 - Rangers 2 (Reid 2) Hearts 4 - Scottish League Division One (50,000)
1918 - Rangers 3 (Bowie 2,McDiarmid) Queen's Park 0 - Glasgow Cup Semi-Final (32,000)
1925 - Hibernian 0 Rangers 2 (Cunningham,McKay) - Scottish League Division One (20,000)
1926 - Huddersfield Town 1 Rangers 2 (Henderson,Morton) - Hospital Challenge Cup (15,000)
One of the lesser known trophy wins in Rangers' roll of honour, was collected on this day when Rangers ventured south to take on Huddersfield Town. Goals by George Henderson and Alan Morton securing the victory.
1929 - Kilmarnock 1 Rangers 0 - Scottish League Division One (23,000)
1932 - Newcastle United 5 Rangers 0 - Friendly (22,000)
1935 - Rangers 1 (J.Smith) Celtic 2 - Scottish League Division One (72,000)
1938 - Rangers 2 (Venters Pen,Fiddes) Queen's Park 3 - Glasgow Cup 1st Round Replay (10,000)
1940 - Rangers 3 (Waddell,Venters Pen,Johnston) St.Mirren 0 - Southern League
1946 - Rangers 4 (Arnison 2,Cox,Stead) St.Mirren 0 - Scottish League Cup Section B (20,000)
1948 - Charlie Watkins left Rangers for Luton Town
1949 - Cowdenbeath 1 Rangers 3 (Cox 2,Rutherford) - Scottish League Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg (25,586)
Cowdenbeath came mighty close to pulling off a major upset, for having already become the first Second Division side to win at Ibrox they were 30 seconds from eliminating their opponents. Eddie Rutherford equalising to force extra time. Only a final strike from Sammy Cox enabled Rangers to avoid a major embarrassment and advance into the next round.This match also saw Central Park establish its record attendance, a total of 25,586
1956 - William Struth died at the age of 81.He had joined Rangers from Clyde as trainer in May 1914,replacing Jimmy Wilson following his death. Following the tragic death of William Wilton in 1920,William Struth was elected manager and over the next 34 years became perhaps the greatest club manager in the history of the game,rivalling the equally memorable records of others such as Matt Busby,Jock Stein and Herbert Chapman. During his spell in charge,Rangers won 18 League Championships,ten Scottish Cups, two League Cups,18 Glasgow Cups and 20 Glasgow Charity Cups.As impressive as this tally undoubtedly is,William Struth's chief contribution to Rangers was his ability to unearth talent from almost any quarter of the country, developing a network of scouts and informers who alerted him to the emergence of any possible talent. His network also worked in other ways for the benefit of Struth, advising him if any of his players stepped out of line whilst they were out of site of Ibrox - out of site they may have been, but never out of mind,and any player who did step out of line could expect a fierce broadside from the well known disciplinarian. In 1947 he was elected to the board of directors, finally relinquishing the manager's post in the summer of 1954
1957 - Rangers 2 (B.Simpson 2) Celtic 3 - Scottish League Division One (60,000)
1960 - Dundee 3 Rangers 4 (McMillan 2,Wilson,Brand) - Scottish League Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg (32,000)
1963 - Rangers 5 (Brand 2,McLean,Forrest,Henderson) Hibernian 0 - Scottish League Division One (50,000)
1966 - Rangers 3 (McLean 2,Greig) Ayr United 0 - Scottish League Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg (32,000)
1968 - Rangers 3 (Johnston,Jardine,Henderson) Kilmarnock 3 - Scottish League Division One (39,407)
1974 - Rangers 3 (Johnstone 2,Scott) Dumbarton 2 - Scottish League Division One (18,000)
1985 - Rangers 0 Dundee 1 - Scottish Premier Division (23,600)
1988 - Rangers 3 (Walters 2,Nisbet) Hearts 0 - Scottish League Cup Semi-Final (Played at Hampden Park) (53,623)
1991 - St.Mirren 1 Rangers 2 (Huistra,Nisbit) - Scottish Premier Division (14,503)
1996 - Kilmarnock 1 Rangers 4 (Gascoigne 2 1Pen,Van Vossen 2) - Scottish Premier Division (14,812)
1999 - Rangers 1 (Albertz) Bayern Munich 1 - UEFA Champions League Group F (49,960)
2002 - Rangers 3 (Lovenkrands,R.de Boer 2) Partick Thistle 0 - Scottish Premier League (48,696)
2003 - Hearts 0 Rangers 4 (Arveladze 2,Lovenkrands 2) - Scottish Premier League (14,732)
2008 - Rangers 2 (Davis,Novo) Motherwell 1 - Scottish Premier League (49,448)
2010 - Rangers 7 (Lafferty 3,Jelavic 2,Bougherra,Naismith) Dunfermline Athletic 2 - Scottish League Cup 3rd Round (23,120)
2011 - Falkirk 3 Rangers 2 (Goian,Jelavic) - Scottish League Cup 3rd Round (6,493)

 

[Ubik]

 

[Ubik]

Van Vossen's 2nd was excellent

 

[JMCK]

Van Vossen's goal at Rugby Park is how I remember him; he was a good player.

 

[Ubik]

Van Vossen's goal at Rugby Park is how I remember him; he was a good player.

my mum and auntie were at the players lounge at Ibrox one match, first off they moaned there was no players then my uncle had to point them all out. Then all they went on about was how good looking PVV was its the only compliment i heard anyone giving him

 

[JerseyLoyalist]

1999
Their late equaliser was a sore one to take.

 

[Ubik]

1999
Their late equaliser was a sore one to take.

it was never a freekick at their goal.

 

[Disraeli]

1999 was a real heartbreaker, and sadly it was a significant result as it turned out. Should have been out of sight even before that free kick

One of Ferguson’s greatest ever performances. He gave Matthäus and Effenberg the run around that night.

 

[dh1963]

1956 If there was a Rangers version of Mount Rushmore, the one man who would be a unanimous choice to be there would be William Struth.

1991 Soaked to the skin!

 

[Unicorn]

91 - my first away game. The only thing I remember was Huistra's goal looped over the keeper and St Mirren went 1-0 up. Oh, and it was pushing down with rain.

99 - Should have won, I think Bayern had their 3rd choice keeper playing. Typical Rangers in Europe not taking our chances.

 

[thestag1970]

1985 - After a good start to the season losing to Dundee was the start of the slippery slope for Big Jock. Lost 3-0 to the sheep at Ibrox the following week IIRC.

 

[jimbear]

2011 - it was that night that it dawned on me that the wheels were coming off the car.

 

[Blue Lou Boyle]

1988 - my first game at hampden.

 

[dh1963]

1988 - my first game at hampden.

I remember Andy Gray coming on as a substitute that night and looking as slow as milk turning!

 

[Ubik]

I remember Andy Gray coming on as a substitute that night and looking as slow as milk turning!

love nissies celebration

 

[bluetonic]

1988, Remember Walters tearing Hearts apart, sure Andy Grey played in that game

 

[thevietnambear]

1918 - Rangers 3 (Bowie 2,McDiarmid) Queen's Park 0 - Glasgow Cup Semi-Final (32,000)

Jimmy Bowie scores 2 against his old club, they would go on to play the Final at Hampden and beat the beadrattlers 2 - 0

 

[RabSpackman]

1988 - I’ve got a memory of this being live on TV. I was a bit young to go to Hampden on my own so very pleased to be able to watch it regardless.

2011 - I’d pushed that result out of my memory.
After a few years of McCoist taking cup games and draw after draw, or extra time and even penalties - and this unavoidable feeling that Walter Smith intervening at times was pivotal to Rangers staying in the competition in some of those games then the first domestic cup tie for McCoist on his own ends in a defeat.

It was a bleak omen.