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Due to overwhelming demand we recently added a further batch of Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour dates to our 2018 programme. This is our ninth year and the popularity of the Trail continues to soar ! Since we first took to the streets of Glasgow in 2009 we’ve taken over 8,000 people on the Trail of our Founders and through the doors of Ibrox Stadium ,many for the first time. Through the education process of the Founders Trail our objective is to safeguard our unique and wonderful history for future generations . So let us Follow Follow in the Footsteps of our Founders. The Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour dates are as follows: SATURDAY 4TH AUGUST SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST SUNDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 13TH OCTOBER SUNDAY 28TH OCTOBER SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER SATURDAY 17TH NOVEMBER SUNDAY 2ND DECEMBER ***Tour dates may be subject to change due to football fixtures*** To avoid disappointment please reserve your seat early as the Founders Trail does sell out very quickly. Prices are as follows. Adults £25 Children (under 16) and Senior Citizens £18 Group discounts are available upon request. Seats can be booked here on our website https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk

If you’d like to donate to the Restoration Project please use the link here on our website.https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/the-restoration-of-rangers-gravesThank you.

Would all who have reserved seats please note that due to a fixture change this Tour will now operate on Saturday 25th August. All passengers will be notified via the email address that the original booking was made from. We can only apologize for any inconvenience that this may be cause but unfortunately it is out with our control. If you have any questions please call 0790 2855536.

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Last Saturday night The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project received a donation of £160 from the Red Hand Comrades Association Drumchapel. We'd like to thank them for their overwhelming generosity as this will help to ensure that our Restoration work continues over the coming months. Thank you.

There is nothing to be embarrassed about mate, such chat between us Bears is always good.

You organize the event and we'll be there mate lol

Would all who are booked on tomorrow’s Tour please note that there will be a Founders Trail welcome desk available within the Ibrox Megastore from 11.15am prior to our 12pm departure directly across from the Megastore This will give us an opportunity to greet you, check you from our loading chart and distribute our travel packs. Parking is available throughout the day around Ibrox Stadium. If you have any questions before the tour please don't hesitate in contacting us on 0790 2855536.

The series of games that was the 1877 Scottish Cup Final also saw the young Rangers, mainly because of their diminutive frame and the fact that they’d managed to master the art of moving the ball very quickly between them, being referred to as ''the Light and Speedies'', this through time changed to ''The Light Blues'' and that’s where that tag came from, we have never worn a light blue jersey, our colours have always been royal blue.

I'm not sure where your photograph came from but a few of the player captions are wrong, attached is the original team picture. Tom Vallance is wearing the Scottish lion on his jersey because he was capped by Scotland in 1877. Going back to the scarf: Why would it be a lighter blue when our colours have always been royal blue? We haven't incorporated the star because we have no evidence of Rangers ever wearing that top. There have been claims over the years that the lads were members of Clydesdale Rowing Club. We have records of Tom Vallance being on the Clydesdale Committee in 1884 but nothing about him actually competing. Now Clyde Amateur have a pointed star as their Club badge which is identical to the badge worn on the jerseys which we wore for the iconic team photograph that was taken for the 1877 Scottish Cup Final. Our research has discovered that Rangers actually wore blue jerseys in all three of the games, there was the initial Cup Final and then two replays. This has deepened the mystery as why we’re wearing the white shirt in the photograph. What’s also interesting is the fact that the players are set out in the in the on-field positions that they played which was a common thing for Rangers teams to do. Rangers player William Dunlop actually hints heavily in an article which we have on our website that the lads had their own rowing club which was very common at the time and that it was this that they turned to in an effort to keep fit if injured. We are continuing to work on this as part of the project and hopefully will have an answer soon.

Our original colours were blue and white, it was this that determined the make up of the scarf.

With the new season now upon us get behind Stevie Gerrard and the boys with one of our popular scarves and in turn support the Founders Trail. They are only £13.00 (+ £3.00 P&P) and can be purchased directly here on our website. https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/shop

Last Friday night we had the pleasure of presenting the Founders Story at the The Ex-Serviceman’s Club Tradeston. At the end of the presentation our Restoration of Rangers Graves donations bucket was sent around the hall and the wonderful amount of £183.91 was raised, which included a £50 donation from the Club. We'd like to thank the organisers for a cracking event and everyone who attended for their overwhelming generosity as this will help to ensure that our Restoration work continues over the coming months. Thank you.

Due to overwhelming demand we’re delighted to launch our next batch of Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour dates for 2018. This is our ninth year and the popularity of the Trail continues to soar ! Since we first took to the streets of Glasgow in 2009 we’ve taken over 8,000 people on the Trail of our Founders and through the doors of Ibrox Stadium ,many for the first time. Through the education process of the Founders Trail our objective is to safeguard our unique and wonderful history for future generations . So let us Follow Follow in the Footsteps of our Founders. The Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour dates are as follows: SATURDAY 4TH AUGUST SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST SUNDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 13TH OCTOBER SUNDAY 28TH OCTOBER SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER SATURDAY 17TH NOVEMBER SUNDAY 2ND DECEMBER ***Tour dates may be subject to change due to football fixtures*** To avoid disappointment please reserve your seat early as the Founders Trail does sell out very quickly. Prices are as follows. Adults £25 Children (under 16) and Senior Citizens £18 Group discounts are available upon request. Seats can be booked here on our website https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/book-online

On Saturday afternoon we had the honour of presenting the Founders Story for our friends at the Plymouth True Blues Rangers Supporters Club.At the end of the event we were presented with a cheque for £500 for our Restoration of Rangers Graves Project.We’d like to sincerely thank everyone for their overwhelming generosity.Thank you.

Tomorrow is the final posting day for Father's Day folks.

If you'd like to donate to the Restoration of Rangers Graves Project please use the link here on our website.https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/the-restoration-of-rangers-graves

The file is only allowing me to upload a certain amount of pics guys. Apologies.

Over the last week the plots at Craigton received their annual clean and touch up. Our resident gardeners Jean and Les also tend to the plots regularly to ensure that they’re kept in pristine condition. From our 1877 team: Sam Ricketts Sandy Marshall James Watt Mr Struth. Peter, William, Alexander and James McNeil James Wilson James ‘’ Tuck’’ McIntyre George Nelson.

Would all who are booked on tomorrow’s Tour please note that there will be a Founders Trail welcome desk available within the Ibrox Megastore from 11.15am prior to our 12pm departure directly across from the Megastore This will give us an opportunity to greet you, check you from our loading chart and distribute our travel packs. Parking is available throughout the day around Ibrox Stadium. If you have any questions before the tour please don't hesitate in contacting us on 0790 2855536.

Fathers Day is the 17th June so why not treat Dad to a Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour Gift Voucher. The Gift Vouchers are without limit of time and reserve a seat on any Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour of your choice(allowing for availability). We’ll be adding a lot more dates once next season’s fixtures are published later this month. Adults £25 Senior Bluenoses and Wee Bears ( under 16) £18 +£1 P+P per order Gift Vouchers, which can be purchased here on our website are posted out on the day of purchase. Our full range of merchandise can also be viewed. https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/shop

The winner of The Spirit of Ibrox book is Ashley Neil! Congratulations Ashley! A total of £425 was raised for the Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and we’d like to sincerely thank everyone for their generosity.

Still time to get your name into the draw. The winning name will be drawn at 5pm tonight.Only £5 per entry. https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/the-restoration-of-Rangers-graves