All Rangers Hall of Fame members are denoted by an emboldened name. Allan McGregor. Buy his book. Nov. 6, 2006: Ron Washington named manager of the Texas Rangers. However this attendance was unofficially exceeded prior to this match in Brazil. Rangers' first match, in May that year, was a goalless friendly draw with Callander on Glasgow Green. He was announced as Honorary Life President in 2015. [142] However, all professional football in Scotland was suspended later that month due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The side played the European Cup holders Ajax, who had first proposed the idea, in January 1973. [97], At the end of 2012, Rangers International Football Club plc became the holding company for the group, having acquired The Rangers Football Club Ltd on the basis of a one for one share exchange. Though, bizarrely, its equally true to say that both had/have some flaws in their game - most noticeably for both their haphazard ability when coming off their line to clutch a high ball. [46] A second-consecutive league title was won by a record 21-point margin,[47] the club securing a domestic double with a 40 Scottish Cup final victory over Aberdeen. Celtic came from a goal down to remain nine points clear of Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership after a 3-1 win over 10-man Hibernian on . While he might have spent much of his career as Rangers' second-choice goalkeeper, Neil Alexander proved his worth most notably during the 2007/08 season when an injury to first-choice McGregor. In June 2015 it was announced that Mark Warburton had been appointed manager on a three-year deal. He hadn't saved any shots that the opposition were expected to score nor had he let any in he should have saved. It was again updated slightly in the early 1990s and then once more in 2020 to the current version. Both crests have undergone minor variations since their introduction. [1] Ally McCoist is the club's record goalscorer, scoring 355 goals during his Rangers career.[2]. [45] Nine-in-a-row era stalwarts having moved on, Advocaat invested heavily in the team with immediate results, leading the club to their sixth domestic treble. Really difficult choice now between Goram and McGregor for top dog I reckon. For a full list of all Rangers players with Wikipedia articles see Category:Rangers F.C. [80] Rangers also successfully defended the Scottish Cup, defeating Falkirk 10 in the final. Worn 19211957, The royal blue shirt and red socks with white tops. John Greig holds Rangers' appearance record, having played 755 times over the course of 18 seasons from 1961 to 1978. Cycling. USA TODAY New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin is looking to become the third goalie since 2000 to win the Hart Trophy. However, for the majority of the first forty-eight years of Rangers existence the club played in a plain lighter blue home shirt. Kenny Rogers led the team in wins (14) and ERA (3.46). [2] The fourth-oldest football club in Scotland, Rangers was founded by four teenage boys as they walked through West End Park (now Kelvingrove Park) in March 1872 where they discussed the idea of forming a football club, and played its first match against the now defunct Callander at the Fleshers' Haugh area of Glasgow Green in May of the same year. [279], Alongside its work with numerous charities, the club and its Charity Foundation operate various initiatives within the community including courses to help Armed Forces veterans overcome addictions,[280] to raise awareness of social issues and help unemployed people back into work. A full list of Rangers commercial partners and sponsors can be found on the official club website and in the Rangers matchday programme, available at every home game. ; the two clubs are collectively known as the Old Firm. The Old Firm rivalry has fuelled many assaults, sometimes leading to deaths, on Old Firm derby days; an activist group that monitors sectarian activity in Glasgow has reported that on Old Firm weekends, admissions to hospital emergency rooms have increased over normal levels and journalist Franklin Foer noted that in the period from 1996 to 2003, eight deaths in Glasgow were directly linked to Old Firm matches, as well as hundreds of assaults. From Rangers formation to the present day, the club have had 32 players who were born in either Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and previously Ireland (from 1882 to 1950). Rangers also failed to beat Alloa either home or away in the league before losing 32 to Alloa in the semi-final of the Scottish Challenge Cup. Wes Foderingham. By Hibsbollah. [284], In 2008, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay returned to Rangers, the club he played for as a youth, to teach them how to cook in Series 4, Episode 12 of The F Word. Caixinha's first full season started with Rangers suffering one of the worst results in their history. Scottish Football League Premier Division, Rangers had a policy of not signing Catholic players, Administration and liquidation of The Rangers Football Club Plc, List of Rangers F.C. [236] However, there have been cases of the police and courts taking action, with Rangers fans having been charged, convicted and jailed for sectarian behaviour. Holds the record for most league appearances by a Rangers player, with 513 between 1917 and 1934. The league championship was won with a 30 victory at Celtic Park on 2 May 1999. [92] The administrators completed a sale of the business and assets to a new company, Sevco Scotland Ltd (which later renamed itself The Rangers Football Club Ltd), though most first-team players refused to transfer across. [193] It includes representatives from all over the globe including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Australia as well as closer to home in the United Kingdom. [90], On 1 June 2012, after four months in administration, a failure to reach a CVA agreement with creditors led to The Rangers Football Club plc (since renamed RFC 2012 plc)[91] entering the process of liquidation. [30], Scot Symon continued Struth's success, winning six league championships, five Scottish Cups and four League Cups, becoming the second manager to win the domestic treble in 196364 season, the era of 'Slim' Jim Baxter, one of the club's greatest players. Competitive, professional matches only. Rangers FC - Squad statistics | Transfermarkt Rangers FC 1 55 34 1 27 Scottish Premiership League level: First Tier Table position: 2 In league since: 7 years 123.85 m Total market value Squad size: 32 Average age: 27.0 Foreigners: 22 68.8 % National team players: 10 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium 50.987 Seats Current transfer record: +14.91m + Overview [4][5] With more than 600 Rangers supporters' clubs in 35 countries worldwide, Rangers has one of the largest fanbases in world football. [75] The final in Manchester against Zenit St. Petersburg, who were managed by former Rangers manager Dick Advocaat,[76] ended in a 20 defeat. In 2000, David Murray decided to list the company on the stock exchange (making it a public limited company), with the name of the company being changed to The Rangers Football Club plc. The Dutch side proved too strong and recorded a 63 aggregate win, with Rangers losing 13 at Ibrox and 32 in Amsterdam. [252], Charles Green agreed a deal with the administrators of The Rangers Football Club plc to purchase the company for 8.5million if a proposed CVA was agreed or to purchase its business and assets for a 5.5million if the proposed CVA were to be rejected. [155] Team Talk, an arm of the Rangers Charity Foundation, appeared on the shirts on two occasions in 202122: away in Leipzig, as Unibet hold no licence for Germany; and in the 202122 UEFA Europa League final against Eintracht Frankfurt, as gambling advertisements are banned in Spain.[182]. Rangers have won 55 domestic top-flight league trophies. Goalkeepers are a breed apart. The manager chosen was, Formation, early years and William Wilton, Ibrox disaster, European success and Jock Wallace, Graeme Souness, Walter Smith and 9-in-a-row, Dick Advocaat, Alex McLeish and Paul Le Guen, Warburton, Premiership return, Caixinha and Murty, Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Europa League Final. [81], The 200910 season saw Rangers reach their fifth consecutive domestic final: against St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup, the club overcame a two-men deficit from red cards, a late deciding goal from Kenny Miller securing the victory. For me, Its Goram , McGregor, Klos, then Woods as they have all been outstanding. Nov. 6, 2008: Michael Young wins his first Gold Glove for defensive excellence at shortstop. [79] The club secured its 52nd league championship on the last day of the season with a 30 victory at Dundee United. Find out more. League title (3), Scottish Cup (1), League Cup (4), League title (9), Scottish Cup (1), League Cup (9), League title (3), Scottish Cup (3), League Cup (4), League title (9), Scottish Cup (3), League Cup (6), Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only, including, This page was last edited on 30 April 2023, at 21:35. In 2005, Millwood posted an AL-best 2.86 ERA while with the Indians. Winners (34): 1894, 1897, 1898, 1903, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008, Runners-up (18): 1877, 1879, 1899, 1904, 1905, 1921, 1922, 1929, 1969, 1971, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1998, 2016. The official club website lists over 100 supporters' clubs in Great Britain and Northern Ireland,[192] with over 100 further clubs spread across over 35 countries around the world. [133] Gerrard's era started successfully with Rangers remaining unbeaten in their first 12 games, clinching a place in the UEFA Europa League group stage in the process. Rangers FC. [241], On 27 May 1899, Rangers Football Club incorporated, forming The Rangers Football Club Ltd.[91] No single shareholding exceeded 50% until 1985 when the Lawrence Group increased its shareholding in Rangers to a 52% majority, following a deal with then club vice-chairman Jack Gillespie. Conflicting reports as to how much Rangers actually paid, 4m up front with a further 2.5m in installments, Scottish League Championship (first tier league title), Scottish Championship (second-tier league title), Scottish League One (third tier league title), Scottish Third Division (fourth tier league title), List of Rangers F.C. Most capped Scottish player to play for Rangers: Player with most overall international goals to play for Rangers: Most international goals while a Rangers player: Ally McCoist, 19 for Scotland. Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronkhorst tells Premier Sports TV: "It means a lot, I told the players before the game we haven't won anything yet.
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