was set up by an expatriate fan. Jim Forrest holds the record for the most goals in one season with 57 in all competitions. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Graeme Souness is the only player-manager during Rangers' history. Shagger's last year or so has now pushed him past Goram for me. [28], Rangers reached the semi-finals of the European Cup in 1960, losing to German club Eintracht Frankfurt by a record aggregate 124 for a Scottish team. Foderingham mentioned in the thread. [274][275], Through its support of the Rangers Charity Foundation, the club has helped a number of charities with support and financial donations. [283] The series was originally broadcast in the winter of 2003 with a follow up episode in 2011. [254][255][256] The accountancy firm BDO was appointed to investigate the years of financial mismanagement at the club. Flag Selection: Asia II. The following tables detail Rangers' shirt sponsors and kit suppliers by year: When Rangers played French sides in 199697 and 199798, they wore the logo of Center Parcs instead of McEwan's Lager, due to a French ban on alcohol advertising. Rangers then named former player Stuart McCall as their third manager of the season for the remaining fixtures. Traditionally this is accompanied by white shorts (often with royal blue and/or red trim) and black socks with red turn-downs. All rights reserved. Goram and McGregor have given us so much though and edge it on overall ability/contribution. [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. A mahogany panel above the famous marble staircase was assigned to display the names of those inducted into the Hall of Fame and an annual presentation ceremony was instigated where the players honoured received their award. [235] In February 2015, following sectarian singing from Rangers fans at a match at Raith Rovers, the SPFL came in for criticism for their failure or inability to deal with the issue. After winning 10 at Ibrox, Rangers lost 20 to Luxembourg minnows Progrs Niederkorn, resulting in Rangers being knocked out 21 on aggregate in the first qualifying round of the 201718 Europa League. For more details on the academy squads, see Rangers F.C. "We worked so hard and . [134] However, Rangers were then defeated by Celtic in the first Old Firm match of the season,[135] and the following month were eliminated from the League Cup by Aberdeen. Rangers were founding members of the Scottish Football League in 1890, and the Scottish Premier League in 1998. [73][315][316] In addition, nine men have taken charge of the side on a caretaker basis, while five served as secretaries choosing the team, prior to the appointment of the club's first full-time manager, William Wilton, in 1899. [138], Season 201920 began with Rangers again qualifying for the UEFA Europa League group stage before losing 20 to Celtic at Ibrox in the first Old Firm match of the season on 1 September. He was announced as Honorary Life President in 2015. From Sporting Lisbon to Athletic Bilbao why do we get foreign clubs names wrong? Wes . He also took the club to their first Scottish Cup final in six years, in which they beat Hearts. [278] In January 2015, Rangers hosted a charity match for the benefit of former player Fernando Ricksen who had been diagnosed with Motor neurone disease; this raised 320,000 for him and MND Scotland. Between 1997 and 1999 the scroll crest featured within a shield. [86] While good league form saw Rangers in top spot after being unbeaten for the first 15 games, they were knocked out of the League Cup by Falkirk[87] and the Scottish Cup by Dundee Utd at Ibrox. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The current club captain is James Tavernier, who took over from Lee Wallace in 2018. Wouldn't be good enough for us now but at the level we were playing at he was good enough. The lion rampant club crest was modernised in 1968; the lion rampant, team name, club motto and old style football all remained. [42], Notable seasons included 199091, which culminated in a last-day finale, Rangers securing a 20 victory at Ibrox over Aberdeen, who needed only a draw to secure the championship. [195][196] Despite most supporters behaving "impeccably",[197] Rangers fans were involved in serious trouble and rioting. Its name is derived from Rangers' home stadium, Broxi being an anagram of Ibrox. [326], As of January 2023, Rangers are sponsored by:[327]. Three former Northern Irish players have captained Rangers Bert Manderson, John McClelland and Steven Davis; six from a Northern Irish connection have been elevated to the Rangers 'Hall of Fame' and one Jimmy Nicholl was the club's assistant manager in 2018. Unable to win the league during his reign, he was replaced by Wallace returning in 1983. I remember telling my pals at school that Stewart Kennedy was the best goalkeeper I'd ever seen. The club used a variety of grounds in Glasgow as a venue for home matches in the years between 1872 and 1899. For consistency, fees in the record transfer tables below are all sourced from BBC Sport's contemporary reports of each transfer. [100] Rangers were defeated in the third round of the Scottish Challenge Cup by Queen of the South at Ibrox,[101] in the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup at home to Inverness Caledonian Thistle[102] and in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup by Dundee United.