Walter Smith has said he expects a tighter defensive display against Dundee Utd at Tannadice tomorrow. Smith has said he was surprised at the 3-3 result between the two teams on the 18th of October 2008 at Ibrox, and said it was astounding to have such a high score between two teams with such good defensive records. Having reduced Celtic's lead at the top of the table to 4 points, Smith is keen to keep up form in the build up to the Old Firm derby on the 27th of December.
Founded in 1873 by Moses McNeill and a band of friends, 'Rangers' was picked as it was the name of an English rugby club McNeill had heard of. Their first game took place on the makeshift pitch at Fleshers Haugh and ended in a 0-0 draw against Callnader. The first win in competitive football came against Oxford, which Rangers won 2-0 with the goals coming from Moses himself and David Gibb. A football team had been born...