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Today we remember those who lost their lives and were injured in the 1902 Ibrox Disaster.
Today we remember those who lost their lives and were injured in the 1902 Ibrox Disaster. The 1902 Ibrox disaster was the collapse of a stand at the Broomloan Road end of Ibrox Stadium .The collapse caused the deaths of 25 supporters, and injuries to 500 more during an international football match between Scotland and England on 5th April 1902 as part of the 1901–02 British Home Championship. Last year at Craigton Cemetery we found and restored the final resting place of one
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2 days ago1 min read


The Founders Trail Trip To Rosneath Saturday 18th July 2026.
The Founders Trail Trip To Rosneath Saturday 18th July 2026. Last summer we ran a very popular guided coach tour up into Founders country and this July we’re making our return! As we continue to celebrate our Founders we’re delighted to announce details of our next trip up into the Gareloch area where those who formed our Club were born and bred.As we make our way from Glasgow to the Gareloch we’ll also visit the final resting place of Tom Vallance in Bearsden. The Tour iti
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4 days ago2 min read


The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and The Glenrothes Loyal RSC
The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and The Glenrothes Loyal RSC On Sunday afternoon we had the pleasure of presenting the Founders story at The Station Hotel Leslie for The Glenrothes Loyal RSC and friends, a fantastic day was had by all. After the event we were presented with the incredible sum of £500 for our Restoration of Rangers Graves Project, this will ensure that our work continues over the coming weeks and months. We’d like to sincerely thank all who attended
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Mar 311 min read


The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and The Cross Keys RSC
The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and The Cross Keys RSC Last Friday night we had the pleasure of presenting the Founders story at Top of the Pop Stevenston for the Cross Keys RSC and friends, a fantastic evening was had by all. After the event our donations bucket was sent around the hall and the wonderful sum of £218 was raised for our Restoration of Rangers Graves Project. This will ensure that our work continues over the coming weeks and months. We’d like to sinc
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Mar 301 min read


On This Day. Founder Peter McNeil.
On This Day. Founder Peter McNeil. 125 years ago today. Peter McNeil. On the 30th March 1901 our Founder Peter McNeil passed at Hawkhead Asylum in Glasgow which today is Leverndale Hospital, he rests in Craigton Cemetery with his brothers William and James and parents John and Jean. On the 9th September 2009 Heather Lang unveiled our Founders plaque at Fleshers Haugh to mark the location of the first match played by our Club against Callander in May 1872, there was no-one mor
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Mar 303 min read


The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and The Fallin Miners Welfare.
The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and The Fallin Miners Welfare. Yesterday afternoon we had the pleasure of presenting the Founders story at The Fallin Miners Welfare, a fantastic afternoon was had by all. After the event our donations bucket was sent around the hall and the incredible sum of £343.17 was raised for our Restoration of Rangers Graves Project. This will ensure that our work continues over the coming weeks and months. We’d like to sincerely thank all who
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Mar 231 min read


The Founders Trail Roadshow. Bringing the Rangers story out to you!
The Founders Trail Roadshow. Bringing the Rangers story out to you! We at the Founders Trail are aware that due to time constraint, distance and cost many supporters can't make the journey to Glasgow to join us on the Founders Trail so a few years ago we launched the Founders Trail Roadshow which is an alternative format and lets us take our wonderful story out to you! The Roadshow tells the story of our Founders from the shores of the Gareloch,to their arrival in Glasgow, th
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Mar 161 min read


The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and the 10M Rangers Supporters Club.
The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and the 10M Rangers Supporters Club. Last night we had the pleasure of presenting the Founders story for the 10M RSC and friends at Lodge Anderson McMillan 1552 Carntyne, a fantastic evening was had by all. After the event a collection was taken and the incredible sum of £668 was raised for our Restoration of Rangers Graves Project this included donations by the 10M and Garrowhill RSC’s and the Lodge. This will ensure that our work co
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Mar 141 min read


The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and the Oceanic Rangers Supporters Association.
The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and the Oceanic Rangers Supporters Association. The weekend before last we attended the ORSA convention in Adelaide hosted by The John Brown Loyal RSC. On the Friday afternoon we had the honour and privilege of presenting the Founders Story in The Elephant British Pub, it was a joy to also have in attendance John Brown Ian Ferguson Lorenzo Amoruso Davie Mitchell. At the end of the presentation a collection tray for the restoration pro
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Mar 121 min read


The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and Robert Neill Rangers Football Club 1897-1904.
The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and Robert Neill Rangers Football Club 1897-1904. Just recently we found in Lambhill cemetery Glasgow the final resting place of Rangers “ Invincible” Robert Neill. R. G. Neill was a centre half back born in the Calton area of Glasgow,he was an ever present in the 1899 invincible season, his penalty conversion with the last kick of the game at Easter road kept the 100% run alive. While at our Club Robert won four League Titles, one Sc
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Mar 111 min read


The Founders Trail and the ORSA Convention Adelaide 2026.
The Founders Trail and the ORSA Convention Adelaide 2026. I was first approached by David Mawhinney two years ago who asked if we’d present the Founders Story at the ORSA convention in Adelaide, I’ll be honest and to my eternal shame I took his approach with a large pinch of salt. David then emailed me and before we knew it plans were being put in place. We flew out to Adelaide from Glasgow on the 21st February and after an unexpected 24 hour lay over in Dubai where we had th
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Mar 102 min read


The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and David Crawford Rangers Football Club 1894-1903
As we continue our Restoration of Graves Project we managed to locate the final resting place of Rangers player David Crawford, sadly at rest in an unmarked grave in Dumfries. Thanks to the donations that we’ve received from our fellow Rangers supporters a memorial plaque was placed at the weekend to David Crawford to give him back some dignity and respect. Thank you to David Wilkie for the following. David Crawford was born in Paisley on the 9th of March 1873. He was a stead
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Feb 182 min read


Rangers and the Spring Boards at Glasgow Green
Daily Record - Saturday 18 June 1938 Sometimes a single line in an old newspaper sends you down a path you didn’t expect. In this case, it led straight to the Low Green of Glasgow Green—where football first took hold in the city, where the early Rangers trained, and where generations of Glaswegians plunged into the Clyde from the famous springboards. The article from the Daily Record in 1938 that sparked this journey painted a vivid picture: footballers and pedestrians joggin
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Feb 173 min read


91 Years Ago Today. Tom Vallance.
91 Years Ago Today. Tom Vallance. On the 16th February 1935 Rangers legend Tom Vallance died at the family home at 189 Pitt Street Glasgow aged 78. Tom is buried in Hillfoot Cemetery in Bearsden and his funeral was attended by Mr. Struth, Chairman James Bowie and his old team-mate James McIntyre who both took a cord. Incredibly, players from the Vale of Leven team whom Tom had faced 60 years earlier in 1877 were also in attendance. That will give you an indication as to h
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Feb 162 min read


Painting by Founder William McBeath Discovered
Painting by Founder William McBeath Discovered This week, we were contacted by a relative of Jacob Ravesteyn—an acquaintance of Founder William McBeath—who shared an extraordinary discovery: a previously unknown watercolour painting by William McBeath. What makes this even more fascinating is that William created the artwork as a personal gift for his friend Jacob Ravesteyn, and later served as a witness and signatory on Ravesteyn’s will. William McBeath, left Scotland in the
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Feb 112 min read


Founders Trail Trip To Rosneath Saturday 18th July.
Founders Trail Trip To Rosneath Saturday 18th July. Last summer we ran a very popular guided coach tour up into Founders country and this July we’re making our return! As we continue to celebrate our Founders we’re delighted to announce details of our next trip up into the Gareloch area where those who formed our Club were born and bred.As we make our way from Glasgow to the Gareloch we’ll also visit the final resting place of Tom Vallance in Bearsden. The Tour itin
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Feb 82 min read


The Founders of Rangers Presentation Event 2026, Dates Available.
The Founders of Rangers Presentation Event 2026, Dates Available. We at the Founders Trail are aware that due to time constraint, distance and cost many supporters can't make the journey to Glasgow to join us on the Founders Trail so a few years ago we launched the Founders Trail Roadshow which is an alternative format and lets us take our wonderful story out to you! The Roadshow tells the story of our Founders from the shores of the Gareloch,to their arrival in Glasgow, thei
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Jan 42 min read


The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and the Dunfermline Loyal Rangers Supporters Club.
The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and the Dunfermline Loyal Rangers Supporters Club. On Saturday afternoon we had the pleasure of presenting the Founders story for the Dunfermline Loyal,many other local supporters clubs and friends at the Royal British Legion Club in Dunfermline,a fantastic afternoon was had by all. After the event the Dunfermline Loyal presented us with the incredible sum of £650 for our Restoration of Rangers Graves Project this included £50 which w
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Nov 17, 20251 min read


Christmas Gift Voucher for The Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour.
Christmas Gift Voucher for The Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour. All Gift Vouchers purchased are without limit of time and are posted out by ourselves within 24 hours This Christmas treat the Bluenose in your life to a Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour Gift Voucher. The Gift Vouchers reserve a seat on any Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour of your choice (allowing for availability). Adults £34 Senior Bluenoses( 65 and over) and Wee Bears ( under 16) £24 +£1.25 P+P
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Nov 13, 20251 min read


The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and the Kirkintilloch Ibrox Disaster Memorial Bench.
The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and the Kirkintilloch Ibrox Disaster Memorial Bench. In 2011 a memorial bench was placed in the Auld Aisle cemetery Kirkintilloch dedicated to the four boys who didn’t return home from Ibrox on the 2nd January 1971. Robert Carrigan Thomas Stirling John Semple James Rae Recently over a pint in the Kirkie Rangers Club Harry Carrigan,brother of Robert,told me that he regularly cleaned the bench but that it was starting to show its age,I
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Nov 11, 20251 min read
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