Walk in the Footsteps of our Founders and Help Raise Funds for the Restoration of Rangers Graves Project. Saturday 3rd October 2026. Fleshers Haugh-Burnbank-Kinning Park-Ibrox. On Saturday 3rd October ( International Break) we’re going to take the journey around Glasgow that our Founders did as Rangers grew into a worldwide sporting institution and in turn help raise funds for our Restoration of Rangers Graves Project. We’ll meet at the Glasgow Green Football Centre 28 Kings

The Marquis of Lorne. Rangers First Patron - The Marquis of Lorne. Yesterday we had the pleasure of visiting, for the first time, the final resting place of Rangers First Patron The Marquis of Lorne at Kilmun. The tour guide at the church was excellent and very knowledgeable, I would recommend a visit. http://www.historickilmun.org/visit There’s a members card on display within Ibrox Stadium from 1874 showing the Marquis of Lorne as the Club’s first patron. Memebers Card 1874

The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and The West Kilbride Rangers Supporters Club. On Friday night we had the pleasure of presenting the Founders story at Lodge Royal Arch 314 for The West Kilbride RSC and friends, a fantastic night was had by all. After the event our Restoration of Rangers Graves donations bucket was sent around the hall and the incredible sum of £241.21 was raised, this will ensure that our work continues over the coming weeks and months. We’d like to

The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project Remembering the 66. The Margaret Ferguson,Markinch and Kirkintilloch Boys Memorial Benches. A few years ago friends of the Project Chris Beglin and Alex Forsyth restored the memorial benches to Margaret Ferguson at Muiravonside Cemetery and the five boys from Markinch. Last year they also tended to the memorial bench in the Auld Aisle Cemetery Kirkintilloch dedicated to the boys who didn’t return home. Yesterday afternoon Chris and Al

Our Rangers Supporters Clubs and the Founders Trail/Ibrox Stadium Tour. Over the years we’ve had many of our Rangers Supporters Clubs take the Founders Trail with us on a private hire basis, clubs that were looking for something a little bit different to do on their annual day out. The Tour is exclusively yours for the day. The Founders Trail Day. After welcoming everyone at New Edmiston House our luxury Parks of Hamilton coach departs Ibrox at 11.30, we tour Glasgow visiti

The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project Update. A few years ago we researched every player from the iconic 1877 team,we followed their stories to a conclusion and restored their final resting places. Our focus then turned to the 1899 “Invincibles” team and because of the generous donations we’ve received from the worldwide Rangers support restoration work is complete on the graves of the following management and players. William Wilton Manager James Wilson Trainer AB Macke

John Wilkie The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project, John Wilkie Rangers Football Club 1898-1902 an “ Invincible” and The Melbourne City Loyal RSC. As we continue our search for the final resting place of every player from the 1899 “Invincibles” team we’re delighted to say that we located yet another,this time in the Eastern Necropolis Glasgow. Sadly it was unmarked but this has now been rectified. We’d like to sincerely thank our friends at The Melbourne City Loyal RSC f

The Founders Trail Presentation and The Copland Youth. A few weeks ago we were asked by the Copland Collective to present the Founders Story at Ibrox Stadium for their junior section The Copland Youth to give them a greater understanding of our Founders, the history of our Club and why we sing Four Lads Had a Dream…music to our ears. This was delivered last night to over 30 young Bears at Ibrox Stadium and we’d like to sincerely thank everyone who attended, it was an honour a

The Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour Dates. Saturday 8th August Sunday 27th September Join us on a historical coach journey around Glasgow as we follow in the footsteps of our Founders, our first stop of the day is Fleshers Haugh the birthplace of our Club,we then visit many locations linked to our Founders and the early years of our Club. After a half time break in Partick we visit Craigton Cemetery and finish our day with a tour of our magnificent Ibrox Stadium. Adults

The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and The Highland Loyal RSC Last Friday night we had the pleasure of presenting the Founders story at The Wick Seaforth Highlanders Club for The Highland Loyal RSC and friends, a fantastic night was had by all. After the event our Restoration of Rangers Graves donations bucket was sent around the hall and the incredible sum of £312 was raised, this will ensure that our work continues over the coming weeks and months. We’d like to sinc

The Relatives of our Founders on the Founders Trail. It was an incredible honour and privilege to have the direct relatives of Moses, Peter and Harry McNeil on last Saturday’s Founders Trail as our guests. Graeme and his nephew both enjoyed their day, in fact the wee guy took his Founders Trail booklet and stories of his day into school on Monday.

170 Years Ago Today. Tom Vallance. On the 27th May 1856 the Rangers great that was Tom Vallance was born. To quote his Rangers team-mates from the 1870’s ‘’ The whole of Rangers loved him like a brother’’ Over the years of our research into the formation of our Club one name kept popping up time and again and that’s the name of Tom Vallance who had on reflection been sadly overlooked. Tom was born at a small farmhouse known as Succoth near Renton in the parish of Cardro

The Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour. New July Date Added! Saturday 30th May Sunday 14th June Sunday 19th July Join us on a historical coach journey around Glasgow as we follow in the footsteps of our Founders, our first stop of the day is Fleshers Haugh the birthplace of our Club, we then visit many locations linked to our Founders and the early years of our Club.After a half time break at Partick we visit Craigton Cemetery and finish our day with a tour of our magnific

170 Years Ago Today. Founder William McBeath. On the 7th May 1856 our Founder William McBeath was born in the village of Callander. Willie’s dad Peter owned a general store on Callander’s Main Street, the family home was above the store which today is The Waverley Hotel. William had an older sister Jane and a brother Peter. Another boy was born after William but he like so many other children of the time died in infancy. Tragically, William's dad Peter McBeath passed in Novem

The Founders Trail and the Partick District Many thanks to everyone from Partick District who joined us on the Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour yesterday, it was a cracking day out celebrating those lads who formed our unique club, thank you for your continued support.. If you’d like to join us on the Trail please book your seat here thefounderstrail.co.uk Gift Vouchers https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/shop

The Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour New Date Added! Sunday 14th June Join us on a historical coach journey around Glasgow as we follow in the footsteps of our Founders,our first stop of the day is Fleshers Haugh the birthplace of our Club, we then visit many locations linked to our Founders and the early years of our Club. After a half time break at Partick we visit Craigton Cemetery and finish our day with a tour of our magnificent Ibrox Stadium. Adults £36 Children (u

The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and The Sam English RSC Coleraine. Last Saturday night a Sam English memorial night was held in Patsys Bar Coleraine. During the event the wonderful amount of £250 was raised for our Restoration of Graves Project, this will ensure that our work continues over the coming weeks and months. We’d like to sincerely thank all who attended for their generosity and in particular Johnny McAllister for the fund raising. Thank you.

88 Years Ago Today. Founder Moses McNeil. On the 9th April 1938 our Founder Moses McNeil passed at Townend Hospital Dumbarton, Moses had been visiting a friend in Dumbarton and became unwell, he was the grand age of 83. Moses was born on the 29th October 1855 at Belmore House which today is part of the Faslane Naval Base, his father John was from Comrie in Perthshire, mother Jane Bain from Downpatrick in Ulster. He was a natural athlete, powerful and of stocky build, he was a

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

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