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The list below gives the amount of times each club has played in front of a crowd of 100,000 or more in the UK - 40 Rangers 26 Celtic 12 Man United 10 Liverpool 9 Aberdeen, Spurs 7 Arsenal 6 Aston Villa, West Ham, Man City, Everton, Hibernian, 4 Notts Forest, Leeds, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Morton, 3 Sunderland, Bolton, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Chelsea, Norwich, St Mirren, 2 Blackpool, West Brom, Preston, Southampton, Brighton, Clyde, East Fife, Dundee, Hearts, Dunfermline, Eintract Frankfurt, 1 Sheffield United, Newcastle, Birmingham, Luton, Blackburn, Burnley, Sheffield Wed, Fulham, Ipswich, QPR, Watford, Stoke, Benfica, Munich 1860, Real Madrid There are only 4 grounds that have reached the magic number - Crystal Palace Wembley Hampden Ibrox
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Billy Williamson, in two seasons, from 1947 – 49, only played in two Scottish Cup ties. However, both were in the Final and he scored in each. Therefore, he ended up with the unlikely record of: played 2, scored 2, winner’s medals 2.
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When Rangers beat Airdrie 4-0 at Broomfield in January, 1956, Gers’ Johnny Hubbard was distraught at having missed a penalty. It was the South African’s first miss in 7 years, having scored with 22 consecutive spot kicks. In total, the “Penalty King” Hubbard converted 54 of the 57 penalties he took while a Rangers player.
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In 1872 Peter and Moses McNeill agreed with their friends, Peter Campbell and William McBeath to form a team that played two matches under the name of â??Rangersâ? after an English rugby club. In 1873 the club was formally constituted and their first fixture list drawn up. Their shirts were described as â??light blueâ? to distinguish them from the far more commonplace navy jerseys widely worn at the time. Later on, according to John Allan, "When the late Mr. Angus Campbell was honorary secretary in 1879-80, jerseys with blue and white hoops were adopted. Matters had not been going too well with the team. Mr. Campbell felt his responsibility. He was a true Highlander with a liberal strain of superstition in his being. A change of colours might change the luck, so, at his suggestion, the old royal blue was packed away in the locker. Nobody was happy, however, until it was brought out again by a decree of a committee meeting of 1883. In royal blue the Rangers have played ever since."
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Famous Rangers supporters include chef Gordon Ramsey, Ultravox star Midge Ure, news presenter Kirsty Young, golfer Colin Montgomerie and actors Kenneth Branagh and Robert Carlyle
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Operation Cup Shock under way for Forres as they prepare to welcome Rangers THE Highland League side are set to entertain the Glasgow giants in the Scottish Cup and one Forres player says they can expect a battle at Mosset Park. The sign at Mosset Park â??RUBBISH HEREâ?. A coded warning or nothing more cryptic than a sign on a bin in the corner of the Forres Mechanics away dressing room? Rangers are about to discover that reputations have already been disregarded by a Highland League side ready to take a shot at glory. Gearing up for their David v Goliath Scottish Cup encounter against the Light Blues on Saturday with a 6-1 win over Strathspey may not send a shiver down the spine of the Ibrox squad. But Operation Cup Shock is well under way. Just seconds after the full-time whistle they were rearranging the letters on the fixture board outside the humble Mosset Park stand in what could have been a make believe game of Scrabble. Next home game: v Rangers. A surreal sight, compounded by discovering itâ??s a dyed-in-the-wool Gers supporting plumber who is engineering a way for the Mechanics to inflict the ultimate insult on a club he kept referring to as â??usâ? and â??weâ?. Scott Moore Step forward tricky winger Scott Moore who insists he wouldnâ??t swap a lottery win for the dream date with his heroes which almost reduced his dad Ian to tears. He said: â??Iâ??m one of a few big Rangers fans in our dressing room but I donâ??t get down to Ibrox as much as I used to. â??My old man comes from Govan and is a massive fan, as are my cousins and uncle who follow the team everywhere, but now that I play on a Saturday it makes it impossible for me. â??A few years ago we were up against Forfar in the Scottish Cup and the winners were due to play Rangers in the next round. Everyone was buzzing about it but we ended up getting hammered 6-0. â??That was when I thought my chance of ever facing them was over. But when they were starting life in the Third Division we knew they would be in the same draw as us and we thought there was a chance. â??It was a long shot and I was sitting in my dad Ianâ??s office one afternoon when the draw was being made. I kept checking my phone and when I told him it was Rangers he didnâ??t believe me. Itâ??s like winning the lottery, possibly better. â??It was an emotional moment for the both of us as the club means a great deal to us. â??You just donâ??t think it will happen to you but now we can look forward to it.â?? The tiny ground which sits in a cul-de-sac at the foot of Forres town centre is in a Scottish Cup frenzy. After a decision was reached not to take the tie to a bigger venue, Moore insists his side believe they can inflict a result on Rangers which would render the Ibrox clubâ??s recent away-day miseries insignificant. He said: â??Rangers are finding it hard away from home so itâ??s good we are facing them at our place as it gives us more of a chance. â??They are struggling on the road and itâ??s going to be hard for them â?? they can expect a battle. We can do something, thereâ??s definitely a chance. The away dressing room â??Usually when you draw Rangers in a cup you would be expecting a hammering but these are not normal times for them. If they have an off-day we can do something.â? Moore then let his guard down by wearing his heart on his sleeve when he spoke about having to watch Gersâ?? traumas this summer. He said: â??There was so much uncertainty so it was good to finally reach a decision that we would be playing in the Third Division. â??It needed to be settled and I felt that starting again in the Third Division was the best thing that could have happened. â??Itâ??s better to start again and give young players such as Barrie McKay a chance. â??Itâ??s about giving ourselves a few years to heal and I donâ??t know if we will come straight back up year on year, especially the way things have started. â??But by the time we get back into the SPL the club will be a lot better for it. The whole thing has been traumatic and even though there has been a lot of banter with Celtic fans, it does hurt. â??You never imagine this could happen to a club the size of Rangers. â??But itâ??s a bizarre consequence of it all that Iâ??m getting the chance to play against my club.â? Forres showed on Saturday they will be a force to be reckoned with against Rangers. They have a bowling green playing surface, lovingly cared for by club legend Fred who has been supporting the team for longer than he cares to recall. And a word to the wise for Fran Sandaza who compared a recent game against Annan to war. The sight of man mountain Nathan Sharp in central defence should ensure another combat zone where Gers are in the line of fire. Kyle Scottâ??s ability to run the game for his side and the striking instincts of Scott Lawrie are just a few of the features of a side which caught the eye. Strathspey were hit by a Lawrie hat-trick, Scott double and a strike from Moore who is convinced Forres can manufacture a shock. Whether the Can-Cans can or canâ??t, we will find out on Saturday. Against Strathspey the warning signs were everywhere
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Rangers: Scottish FA to issue a statement on EBTs The Scottish Football Association is expected to issue a statement regarding Rangers' use of employee benefit trusts within the next 48 hours. The Scottish Premier League's chief executive Neil Doncaster declined to comment on reports they wanted Rangers to accept the loss of league titles. A three-man tribunal has been set-up by the SPL to investigate Rangers' possible use of EBTs as dual contracts. Ibrox chief executive Charles Green has questioned the panel's independence. And former Rangers owner Sir David Murray has denied any undisclosed payments to players and staff were made during his stewardship of the club. The tribunal, headed by Lord Nimmo Smith, are investigating the period 2000-2011, years in which Rangers are alleged to have used dual contracts. Green is unhappy with the investigation, believing the outcome has already been determined. SPL investigation The SPL is investigating how Rangers paid players between 2000 and 2011 SPL said in June Rangers had "a prima facie case to answer in respect of [league] rules" Independent commission, chaired by Lord Nimmo Smith, will rule on matter There are 18 available sanctions should the club be found in breach of SPL rules "The SPL appoint the jury, set the outcome and set the punishment before the trial," he said. Nimmo Smith then took the unusual step of defending the tribunal's impartiality after Green's claims. The tribunal is due to convene in November, but Green has already made it clear that Rangers will not attend . BBC Scotland requested an interview with both Neil Doncaster and SFA chief executive Stuart Regan on Monday. Doncaster said it would be inappropriate to comment because of the imminent hearing and the SFA's chief executive was also unavailable but a statement is expected on either Monday or Tuesday. Rangers' use of EBTs are subject to a separate probe from HMRC, with a decision due in October . BBC Scotland has seen evidence, which was submitted to the courts, suggesting that 53 Rangers players and staff had side-letters giving undertakings to fund their sub-trusts with cash. SFA rules state that all payments made to players in respect of their earnings from football must be declared by their club. If found guilty of breaching the SFA's and the SPL's rules, one possible sanction is the stripping of league titles won during the period under investigation, a punishment the club have said they would strenuously challenge. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19702547
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The Board of Motherwell Football Club today (Monday) issued the following brief statement ahead of Wednesday’s match with Rangers. “The Board, players, staff and fans at Motherwell FC are united behind making the club successful and a positive force for improvement in the Scottish game. “This week we are excited to be playing a Scottish Communities League Cup fixture against Rangers as both clubs build for the future. All of our focus should be on the field of play and we look forward to what promises to being a great game. “We are pleased to note both the CEO and Board of Rangers recently said they would welcome our staff and fans and we will extend the same courtesy to all clubs ourselves as we seek to create a welcoming family club. “The past is done; we now can only influence the future. We are now totally focused on what happens on the field this week. More generally we want to put all our energies into building on the hard work we have done over the last few years to make our club a sustainable success.” http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2012/09/24/statement-from-the-board/
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Rangers Loyal@RangersLoyal_ Only 23k sold for Wednesday. We need a full house folks get your tickets now
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In the close season, during the summer of 1962, Rangers completed a three match tour of the Soviet Union - or Russia, as most folk called it in those days. Gers beat Moscow Locomotiv 3-1, then Tblisi Dynamo of Georgia, 1-0 before drawing with the Soviet Champions, Dynamo Kiev 1-1. This first ever, and unbeaten, tour really caught the imagination of the Scottish public. So much so that, when the Rangers plane landed at Renfrew Airport ( as it was in those days) thousands of fans there, to welcome them home, streamed on to the actual tarmac of the runway to greet the conquering heroes
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The dreadful winter of 1962/63 was the worst season for Rangers in terms of postponements. The Gers didn’t play a single league match between 2nd January and March 9th.
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Following the First Ibrox Disaster of 1902, Rangers had to rebuild Ibrox with safety first and foremost in mind so substantial funds were required to achieve this. Consequently, at the end of that season, 22 players were made available for transfer in an effort to generate the necessary funds
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Is Ally the Man for the job? - The McCoist Thread
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In 1947, Rangers’ Chairman, Jimmy Bowie, made the mistake of suggesting to manager, Bill Struth that, at the age of 71, it might be time for him to retire and take a seat on the Board. Bowie, a former Gers player soon found himself ousted from the Board by Struth and his faction of major shareholders. As the largest single shareholder, Struth became a director while remaining as manager. Bowie probably never set foot inside Ibrox again and died in 1969. -
from FF But someone did ask him about the Arsenal shares that shyte stole. Could we get them back, part of our heritage? He thought it would be hard to get them back since there is a boardroom tussle going on just now at Arsenal, but did say that Arsenal told him their records state that we should have more shares than what Whyte stole. He sold four I believe. Arsenal say there's more.
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I think McKay is a fantastic little player and glad that he plays for us
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One of Rangers' founders, Peter Campbell, after a spell at Blackburn Rovers, became the Chief Engineer on a steam ship. Tragically, he died in 1883 when his ship sank in a terrible storm in the notorious Bay of Biscay. Nobody survived the accident.
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One of the few players who became famous for something other than playing for the club was the forward R.S.McColl. At the beginning of the 20th century he was a brilliant goalscorer, even managing a hat-trick against England in a 4-1 win in 1900. He was a former Queen’s Park player but Rangers actually signed him from Newcastle. He won his first cap at 19 and played 13 times for Scotland. This player seemed to have every attribute needed for an outstanding forward. He was fast, brave, could swerve past opponents and his finishing power was awesome. Remarkably, he could “bend it like Beckham” – a real feat in those days of heavy leather balls with laces! One of his nicknames was the “ Prince of Centre-Forwards” but the other one was “Toffee”! You see, he also had a sweet shop business in Glasgow that would eventually become a national chain, known to millions. Yes, he WAS that R.S.McColl!
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In October, 1937, Rangers played a benefit match at Stoke City for victims of the Holditch Colliery Disaster. £2,000 was raised for the cause and, in gratitude, Stoke President, Sir Francis Joseph, at the post-match banquet, presented Rangers with a Loving Cup. This showed the high esteem in which the hosts held Rangers as this cup was one of a limited number created for the Silver Jubilee of King George V and presented to all English First Division clubs at that time. The Stoke President made one simple request - that on the first game of every new year at Ibrox, the cup should be used to toast the monarch. This has become an Ibrox tradition ever since with Rangers’ officials and their opposite number drinking a toast to the monarch of the time. The Loving Cup rests in the Ibrox Trophy Room to this day.
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In a 1940 Glasgow Charity Cup tie against Celtic at Ibrox, that Rangers eventually won 5-1, Gers’ Alec Venters, in disgust at a refereeing decision, booted the ball behind the goal. Unfortunately, this was the goal at the Broomloan Road end of the ground – the “Celtic End”. The ref ( they were really strict in those days!) ordered the player to go and retrieve the ball. As Venters did so, a hail of bottles and missiles rained down on him. The hapless player retreated as if German bombers were overhead. The adamant ref ordered him to go back but he refused and was sent off. Blimey! Those refs were tough in those days!
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In Rangers’ 1971 European Cup Winners’ Cup tie in Lisbon against Sporting, the teams finished 5-5 on aggregate and extra time had to be played. Each side scored one more goal which should have meant that Rangers would go through to the quarter finals on the away goals rule. However, the referee made a mistake and ordered a penalty shoot-out to take place - which Rangers lost. Thankfully, a Scots journalist had a UEFA rule book in his possession and went to the Rangers’ dressing room to point out the ref’s error to Willie Waddell, the Gers manager. Waddell informed the official UEFA representative who promptly overturned the referee’s decision, allowing Rangers to progress to the next round
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RANGERS are on the brink of sealing a deal with strip manufacturing giants adidas to produce the Ibrox club's kit from next season. Chief executive Charles Green and director Imran Ahmad revealed to fans in Canada that the club hopes to announce the partnership with the German giants, who will take over from Umbro, next week. Green and Ahmad are on a whistle-stop tour of four cities â?? Toronto, New York, Orlando and Houston â?? in four days to speak to North American supportersâ?? groups and discuss commercial and sporting partnerships â?? including a potential link-up with NFL giants Dallas Cowboys. Ahmad told fans in Toronto: â??Fingers crossed we will sign with adidas this week. â??They said to me weâ??ve lost Liverpool and Real Madrid, Rangers will be the biggest club we have. We would have spots in adidas stores in North America. There are massive brand development opportunities. â??We have been in talks with Dallas Cowboys about commercial partnership and we are looking to start an academy in North America.â? It was also revealed former Gers ace Claudio Reyna and Carlos Bocanegra, currently on loan at Racing Santander, could be used as Rangers/adidas ambassadors. Meanwhile, Green has insisted Motherwell and their fans will be warmly welcomed at Ibrox for next Wednesdayâ??s League Cup tie â?? because they didnâ??t really want to kick Rangers out of the SPL. Well are the first top flight club to visit Gers since their Third Division demotion but Green believes the Steelmen were forced into a corner. He said: â??Not everyone in the room wanted Rangers out of that league. â??We recognise what happened and when some of these clubs come to Ibrox they will be welcome. Others won't be so welcome.â? http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-chief-charles-green-set-1335458
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Alexander Ernest Stevenson (9 August 1912â??1985) was an Irish footballer who played for Rangers and Everton, amongst other teams. As an international, Stevenson also played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI. Stevenson is the only footballer to have played for both the FAI XI and Rangers and is one of only three players born in what is now the Republic of Ireland to play for the club. The other two were Alex Craig and James Lowry McAuley (Reuben Evans was another Rangers player from the Republic of Ireland but he did not play for the first team).
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Christie, Jim Date of Birth: Position: Forward New South Wales Representative Honours 1965 - New Caledonia, Auckland Playing Record Junior club: Pollok Juniors (Scotland) 1959/60 - Ayr United (Scotland) 0 app. 1960/1 - Ayr United (Scotland) 10 app. 5 gls. 1961/2 - Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) 3 app. 3 gls. 1965 - Hakoah (NSW Div 1) Coaching Record 1974 - Guildford (NSW Div 2) http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/C/CH.html
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Consolation would have been taken by the relegated Ayr, however, as Rangersâ?? victory ensured they finished one point above Ayrâ??s bitter rivals, Kilmarnock and thus denied â?? or delayed â?? the trophy heading to what is now East Ayrshire. The close season, incidentally, witnessed £11,000 heading from Ibrox to Somerset in exchange for the striker, Jim Christie, who is remembered most for two goals for Rangers in a 3-2 win at Ibrox over Monaco in the preliminary round of the European Cup.