Rangers F.C.
Squad
Lee Wallace2011current
Kenny Miller2014current
Danny Wilson2015current
James Tavernier2015current
Wes Foderingham2015current- Fábio Cardoso2017current
Allan McGregor2018current
Borna Barišić2018current
Scott Arfield2018current
Glen Kamara2019current
Joe Aribo2019current
Jon McLaughlin2020current
Kemar Roofe2020current
Ben Davies2022current
José Cifuentes2023current
Nicolas Raskin2023current
Hamza Igamane2024current
Alfredo Moreloscurrent
Cyriel Desserscurrent
Lewis Fergusoncurrent
Liam Kellycurrent
Nathan Pattersoncurrent
Ross McCroriecurrent
Ryan Jackcurrent
Thelo Aasgaardcurrent
John Tait Robertson1899–1905
Scott Duncan1913–1919- James McCrae1916–1916
Mohamed Latif1935–1936- William Waddell1939–1955
Albert Guðmundsson1944–1946- Ian McColl1945–1960
- Billy Simpson1950–1959
Eric Caldow1952–1966- Sammy Baird1955–1960
- Ian McMillan1958–1964
- Craig Brown1959–1961
Jim Baxter1960–1965
John Greig1961–1978
Willie Johnston1964–1972- Sandy Jardine1965–1982
Alex Ferguson1967–1969- Alex Miller1967–1982
Örjan Persson1967–1970- Jim Baxter1969–1970
Derek Johnstone1970–1983- Tom Forsyth1972–1982
Davie Cooper1977–1989- Dave McPherson1980–1987
- Jim Bett1980–1983
- Jim Stewart1980–1984
- Willie Johnston1980–1980
Billy Davies1981–1984- John McClelland1981–1984
- Robert Prytz1982–1985
Ally McCoist1983–1998
Jimmy Nicholl1983–1984- Robert Fleck1983–1987
Colin Miller1984–1986- Derek Johnstone1985–1986
Graeme Souness1986–1991- Jimmy Nicholl1986–1989
Terry Butcher1986–1990
Avi Cohen1987–1988
Chris Woods1987–1991
Ray Wilkins1987–1989- Richard Gough1987–1997
Trevor Francis1987–1988
Andy Gray1988–1989
Gary Stevens1988–1994- Jan Bartram1988–1988
John Spencer1988–1992
Mo Johnston1989–1991- Trevor Steven1989–1991
Mark Hateley1990–1995
Oleh Kuznetsov1990–1994
Pieter Huistra1990–1995
Steven Pressley1990–1994
Andy Goram1991–1998
Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko1991–1996
Stuart McCall1991–1998- Dave McPherson1992–1994
- Trevor Steven1992–1997
Duncan Ferguson1993–1994- Gordon Durie1993–2000
Basile Boli1994–1995
Brian Laudrup1994–1998
Craig Moore1994–1998
Barry Robson1995–1997
Derek McInnes1995–2000
Oleg Salenko1995–1995
Paul Gascoigne1995–1998
Barry Ferguson1996–2003- Erik Bo Andersen1996–1997
Joachim Björklund1996–1998
Jörg Albertz1996–2001- Peter van Vossen1996–1998
- Theo Snelders1996–1999
Antti Niemi1997–1999
Gennaro Gattuso1997–1998- Jonas Thern1997–1999
Jonatan Johansson1997–2000
Lee Baxter1997–1998- Lee Baxter1997–1997
Lorenzo Amoruso1997–2003- Mark Hateley1997–1997
- Richard Gough1997–1998
- Sergio Porrini1997–2001
- Tony Vidmar1997–2002
Andrei Kanchelskis1998–2002
Arthur Numan1998–2003
Colin Hendry1998–2000
Daniel Prodan1998–2001
Giovanni van Bronckhorst1998–2001
Lionel Charbonnier1998–2001
Stéphane Guivarc'h1998–1999
Claudio Reyna1999–2001- Craig Moore1999–2005
- Dariusz Adamczuk1999–2002
Michael Mols1999–2004
Stefan Klos1999–2007
Thomas Myhre1999–1999
Tugay Kerimoğlu1999–2001
Bert Konterman2000–2003
Fernando Ricksen2000–2006- Jesper Christiansen2000–2003
- Kenny Miller2000–2001
Peter Løvenkrands2000–2006
Ronald de Boer2000–2004
Tore André Flo2000–2002- Allan McGregor2001–2012
Christian Nerlinger2001–2004
Claudio Caniggia2001–2003
Marcus Gayle2001–2001
Michael Ball2001–2005- Russell Latapy2001–2003
Shota Arveladze2001–2005
Alan Hutton2002–2008
Alou Diarra2002–2003
Chris Burke2002–2009- Dariusz Adamczuk2002–2003
Kevin Muscat2002–2003
Mikel Arteta2002–2004- Capucho2003–2004
Charlie Adam2003–2009- Dan Eggen2003–2003
Egil Østenstad2003–2004- Emerson Moisés Costa2003–2004
Hamed Namouchi2003–2006
Henning Berg2003–2004
Paolo Vanoli2003–2004
Ross McCormack2003–2006
Zurab Khizanishvili2003–2005- Dado Pršo2004–2007
Frank de Boer2004–2004
Grégory Vignal2004–2005
Jean-Alain Boumsong2004–2005
Marvin Andrews2004–2006
Nacho Novo2004–2010- Barry Ferguson2005–2009
Bojan Djordjic2005–2005
Brahim Hemdani2005–2009
Francis Jeffers2005–2005
Julien Rodriguez2005–2007- Ronald Waterreus2005–2006
Sotiris Kyrgiakos2005–2006
Thomas Buffel2005–2008- Filip Šebo2006–2008
Jérémy Clément2006–2007- Karl Svensson2006–2007
Kris Boyd2006–2010
Lee Martin2006–2006
Libor Sionko2006–2007- Lionel Letizi2006–2007
- Makhtar N'Diaye2006–2007
Moses Ashikodi2006–2007
Phil Bardsley2006–2006- Saša Papac2006–2012
Amdy Faye2007–2008
Carlos Cuéllar2007–2008
DaMarcus Beasley2007–2010
Daniel Cousin2007–2008
David Weir2007–2012
Giorgos Efrem2007–2009- Giorgos Efrem2007–2009
Jean-Claude Darcheville2007–2009
John Fleck2007–2012
Kevin Thomson2007–2010
Lee McCulloch2007–2015
Roy Carroll2007–2008
Steven Naismith2007–2012
Steven Whittaker2007–2012
Ugo Ehiogu2007–2008
Aarón Ñíguez2008–2009
Christian Dailly2008–2009
Dean Furman2008–2009- Kenny Miller2008–2011
Kyle Lafferty2008–2012
Madjid Bougherra2008–2011
Maurice Edu2008–2012
Neil Alexander2008–2013
Pedro Mendes2008–2010
Steven Davis2008–2008- Steven Davis2008–2012
- Danny Wilson2009–2010
Jérôme Rothen2009–2009- Jérôme Rothen2009–2010
James Beattie2010–2011
Nikica Jelavić2010–2012
Vladimír Weiss2010–2011
Alejandro Bedoya2011–2012
Carlos Bocanegra2011–2013
David Healy2011–2012
Dorin Goian2011–2013
El Hadji Diouf2011–2011
Juan Manuel Ortiz2011–2012
Kyle Bartley2011–2011- Kyle Bartley2011–2012
Matt McKay2011–2012- Matías Abelairas2011–2011
Sone Aluko2011–2012- Daniel Cousin2012–2012
Dean Shiels2012–2016- Emílson Cribari2012–2014
Francisco Sandaza2012–2013
Fraser Aird2012–2016
Mervan Çelik2012–2012
Arnold Peralta2013–2015
Bilel Mohsni2013–2015- Steve Simonsen2013–2015
- Kris Boyd2014–2015
Marius Žaliūkas2014–2015
Dominic Ball2015–2015- Dominic Ball2015–2016
- Gaël Bigirimana2015–2015
Gedion Zelalem2015–2016
Haris Vučkić2015–2015
Kevin Mbabu2015–2015
Shane Ferguson2015–2015- Joey Barton2016–2016
Matt Gilks2016–2017
Niko Kranjčar2016–2018
Philippe Senderos2016–2017
Bruno Alves2017–2018
Jon Toral2017–2017
Connor Goldson2018–2020
Jon Flanagan2018–2020
Nikola Katić2018–2022
Ovie Ejaria2018–2018
Sadiq Umar2018–2018
Andy King2019–2020
Jermain Defoe2019–2020
Sheyi Ojo2019–2020- Steven Davis2019–2019
- Steven Davis2019–2023
Ianis Hagi2020–2025- Ianis Hagi2020–2020
- Jermain Defoe2020–2022
Jack Simpson2021–2022
Aaron Ramsey2022–2022
Amad Diallo2022–2022
Malik Tillman2022–2023
Fábio Silva2024–2024
Derek Cornelius2025–2026
Rangers Football Club is one of the oldest football clubs in Scotland, founded in 1872.
The club's first match was a goalless draw against Callander in May 1872.
Rangers became the first British side to reach a UEFA-sanctioned European final in 1961.
Biography
Formation
Rangers Football Club, one of the oldest football clubs in Scotland, was established in March 1872 by four teenage boys: brothers Moses and Peter McNeil, Peter Campbell, and William McBeath. They conceived the idea of forming a football club while walking through West End Park, and soon after, they played their first match against Callander in May of the same year. The club's early years were marked by significant milestones, including the first international player, Moses McNeil, representing Scotland in 1876.
Early Achievements
Rangers quickly made a name for themselves in Scottish football, reaching the Scottish Cup final in 1877, although they controversially refused to play the replay, resulting in the cup being awarded to Vale of Leven. The club's first major trophy came in 1878 when they won the Glasgow Charity Cup. The first-ever match against their fierce rivals Celtic took place in 1888, where Rangers faced a defeat of 5-2.
League Participation and Growth
In 1890, Rangers became one of the founding members of the Scottish Football League, and their first league match resulted in a 5-2 victory over Heart of Midlothian. Over the years, Rangers established themselves as a dominant force in Scottish football, winning numerous league titles and cups, including a historic achievement of being the first British team to reach a UEFA-sanctioned European final in 1961.
Legacy
Rangers' home ground, Ibrox Stadium, opened in 1929, and has since become a landmark in Scottish football. The club is known for its iconic royal blue shirts and has amassed a rich history of honors, including multiple league titles and cup victories. As of December 2023, Rangers continue to be a significant player in the Scottish Premiership, maintaining their status as one of the most successful football clubs in the world.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
Formation, early years and William Wilton
Rangers were formed by four founders – brothers Moses McNeil and Peter McNeil, Peter Campbell and William McBeath – who met at West End Park (now known as Kelvingrove Park) in March 1872. Rangers' first match, in May that year, was a goalless friendly draw with Callander on Glasgow Green. David Hill was also a founder member. In 1873, the club held its first annual meeting and staff were elected. By 1876, Rangers had its first international player, with Moses McNeil representing Scotland in a match against Wales. In 1877, Rangers reached the Scottish Cup final; after drawing the first game, Rangers refused to turn up for the replay and the cup was awarded to Vale of Leven. Rangers won the Glasgow Charity Cup the following year against Vale of Leven 2–1, their first major cup. The first-ever match against Celtic took place in 1888, the year after the East End club's establishment. Rangers lost 5–2 in a friendly to an opposition composed largely of guest players from Hibernian.
The 1890–91 season saw the inception of the Scottish Football League, and Rangers, by then playing at the first Ibrox Stadium, were one of ten original members. The club's first-ever league match, on 16 August 1890, resulted in a 5–2 victory over Heart of Midlothian. After finishing joint-top with Dumbarton, a play-off held at Cathkin Park finished 2–2 and the title was shared for the only time in its history. Rangers' first-ever Scottish Cup win came…
- League
- Scottish Premiership
Legacy
As of 17 December 2023
Other honours
European Cup Winners' Cup: Runners-up (2): 1960–61, 1966–67 UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League: Runners-up (2): 2007–08, 2021–22 UEFA Super Cup: Runners-up (1): 1972
Doubles and trebles
League Title, Scottish Cup, League Cup: 7 1948–49, 1963–64, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1992–93, 1998–99, 2002–03 League Title and Scottish Cup: 11 1927–28, 1929–30, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1962–63, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2008–09 League Title and League Cup: 10 1946–47, 1960–61, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1996–97, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2010–11 Scottish Cup and League Cup: 4 1961–62, 1978–79, 2001–02, 2007–08
Notable statistics
Rangers became the first British side to reach a UEFA-sanctioned European final in 1961.
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Rangers Football Club is a professional football club in Glasgow, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football. The club is often referred to as Glasgow Rangers, though this has never been its official name. The fourth-oldest football club in Scotland, Rangers was founded by four teenage boys as they walked through West End 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. Rangers' home ground, Ibrox Stadium, designed by stadium architect Archibald Leitch and opened in 1929, is a Category B listed building and Scotland's third-largest football stadium. The club has always played in royal blue shirts.
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