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The opening of the first Ibrox Park

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This in-depth article about the opening of the first Ibrox Park was published in Aug 1887. Although it can be hard to read in parts it is still a riveting read none the less.

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◦	Moses McNeil
◦	Peter Campbell
◦	Peter McNeil
◦	William McBeath
◦	Tom Vallance

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◦	Fleshers Haugh
◦	Burnbank
◦	Kinning Park
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◦	James Henderson
◦	Sir John Ure Primrose
◦	William Craig
◦	Joseph Buchanan

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The Rangers F.C. by "True Blue"

◦	"True Blue" - Page 1
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◦	"True Blue" - Page 9

The Rangers Club by "Obo"

◦	"Obo" - Page 1
◦	"Obo" - Page 2
◦	"Obo" - Page 3
◦	"Obo" - Page 4

Ibrox Whispers by "Dark Blue"

◦	23rd August 1887
◦	30th August 1887
◦	6th September 1887
◦	13th September 1887
◦	20th September 1887
◦	27th September 1887
◦	4th October 1887
◦	11th October 1887
◦	18th October 1887
◦	25th October 1887
◦	1st November 1887
◦	8th November 1887
◦	15th November 1887
◦	22nd November 1887
◦	29th November 1887
◦	6th December 1887
◦	13th December 1887
◦	20th December 1887
◦	Ibrox Gifts
◦	10th January 1888
◦	17th January 1888
◦	24th January 1888
◦	31st January 1888
◦	7th February 1888
◦	14th February 1888

The Rangers First Trophy

◦	George Gillespie (Goalkeeper)
◦	Thomas Vallance (Back)
◦	Alexander Vallance (Back)
◦	Hugh McIntyre (Half-Back)
◦	James Drinnan (Half-Back)
◦	Peter Campbell (Forward)
◦	Moses McNeil (Forward)
◦	William Struthers (Forward)
◦	David Hill (Forward)
◦	Alex Steel (Forward)
◦	Charles M'Quarrie (Forward)

The opening of the first Ibrox Park

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Resources

◦	Newspaper Articles
◦	Membership advert
◦	Garelochead Sports 1868, 1873, 1874 & 1875
◦	Peter McNeil writes to the editor of The Herald
◦	'St Columba' - Liverpool mercury Friday, March 2, 1883
◦	Cliftonville v Rangers - The Belfast Newsletter Monday, January 4, 1886
◦	Ulster v Ancients Rangers - November, 1886
◦	Closure of the Kinning Park ground 'Ancients v Moderns' 1887
◦	Queens Park Ancients v Rangers Ancients - Aberdeen Weekly journal Monday, September 24, 1888
◦	H & P McNeil shop adverts
◦	The Rangers 50th Year dinner.
◦	Modern Athletic Celebrities - Scottish Athletic Journal
◦	Sam Ricketts Letter
◦	The letter
◦	Scotch Canadian Tour
◦	Match Reports
◦	1873
◦	1874
◦	1875
◦	1876
◦	1877
◦	1878
◦	1879
◦	1880
◦	1881
◦	1882
◦	1883
◦	1884
◦	1885
◦	1886
◦	1887

Articles

◦	Snippets from the Scottish Umpire 1884
◦	Snippets from the Scottish Athletic Journal 1885
◦	Snippets from the Scottish Athletic Journal 1886
◦	Snippets from the Scottish Athletic Journal 1887

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