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First Match Against Callander

When
May 1872
Where
Fleshers' Haugh
Part of
Rangers F.C. play their first ever match

Rangers played their first recorded game, a goalless draw against Callander, in May 1872 at Glasgow Green.

The match took place at the Fleshers' Haugh area of Glasgow Green. It was a goalless draw against Callander, a club that is now defunct. This event occurred in May 1872, shortly after the club's formation in March of the same year.

Sources

  1. History of Rangers F.C. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Rangers F.C. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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