The world famous institution that is Rangers Football Club grew from very humble origins.In 1872,William McBeth,Peter Campbell and brothers Moses and Peter McNeil started a football team that played on the banks of the Clyde at Fleshers Haugh.That small,amateur team went on to become one of the most celebrated sides in the world.
Within Four years of its formation,Rangers Football Club (named after an English rugby side)reached the final of the scottish cup.When the scottish first division was formed in 1890,Rangers confirmed their dominance by sharing the title with Dunbarton.Rangers turned professional in 1893 and just five years later in season 1898/99,the club established a world record by winning every game in the first of four successive Championship triumphs.
During the next century Rangers fame spread throughout the world as the club lifted the European Cup winners Cup in 1972 in Barcelona,defeating Moscow Dynamo 3-2.It was third time lucky for Rangers,having finished runners-up in the same competition in 1961 and in 1967.In season 1999/2000,Rangers added to the clubs impressive list of honours by securing the League and Cup double,taking the clubs tally of major trophies to 100.In the same season,Ibrox Stadium celebrated its 100th birthday and its continuing status as one of the most immpressive football venues in Europe.
Last season,Rangers unveiled one of the clubs most significant achievements to date-a £14 million state-of-the-art training and development centre at Auchenhowie,Milngavie designed to nurture Scotland's young footballing talent.The Rangers Football centre,Murray Park will aim to produce the next generation of Rangers stars and secure the long term success of Rangers Football Club.
*Record Ibrox Attendance 118,567 V Celtic,Division one,January 2,1939.
*Record Victory:14-2 Blairgowrie,Scottish Cup,January 20,1934.
*Record All time league scorer:Ally McCoist,355 goals.
*Highest number of goals scored by a player in one season:Sam English,44 goals in season 1931-32.
*Record Signing:£12m Tore Andre Flo from Chelsea,November 2000.
*Record Sale:Giovanni Van Bronckhorst to Arsenal,June 2001.This transfer is potentially worth up to £8m.
*Record number of Scottish League Appearances:John Greig,496,1962-78.
*Highest Victory over Celtic:January 1st,1943-Rangers won 8-1.
*Rangers have never been relegated in over 100 years of top flight football.
August 3rd Kilmarnock 1-1 Rangers August 10th Rangers 3-0 Dundee August 18th Hibernian 2-4 Rangers August 25th Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen August 31st Dunfermline 0-6 Rangers September 11th Rangers 2-0 Hearts September 14th Livingston 0-2 Rangers September 22nd Rangers V Partick Thistle September 28th Dundee United 0-3 Rangers October 6th Celtic 3-3 Rangers
