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...
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