The Moonlighter 3,624 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 In 1887 Rangers finally made the move from Kinning Park to somewhere they could at last call home.First Ibrox ( New Field) was opened on the 20th August 1887. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Why does it list it with PNE vs Rangers rather than Rangers vs PNE? Isnt the home team always listed first? Maybe it was different back then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
folkestoneger 8,135 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Copeland Road? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,686 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 That is a great find mate love stuff like that.Mistral what was it like to attend? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRoyalBlueShirt 140 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 A side view of the wonderful old pavilion...not sure what year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NixonRFC 1,333 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Why does it list it with PNE vs Rangers rather than Rangers vs PNE? Isnt the home team always listed first? Maybe it was different back then.I cant be 100% certain but I think in the very early days, the away team as "guests" would be titled first in the line ups as a courtesy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKA 545 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 "Ladies free" "Ah'll huv three please, mate" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boss 1,941 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Wow, what a wonderful ad and picture! "Copeland" Road was how it was spelled in those days."Ladies free" - Liewell has just complained to the SFA that we were guilty of sex discrimination in 1887. He wants all our results that season changed to 0-3, and us issued with a fine equal to the amount they will lose when Maribor knock them out the CL. Sporting integrity, and all that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
govanblue 16,847 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Please don't anybody ask what the score was that day. Preston North End were as big a name as you could get back then - they would go on to win the first ever English League the next year (in an unbeaten run). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr3_bear 14,830 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 A side view of the wonderful old pavilion...not sure what year.thats actually the auld union bears part of the ground. just after this a pyro was set off whilst they were singing some naughty songs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumhoilann 6,712 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Over 100 years later they got Andy Little as part payment.......luv the workmanship in old buildings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonlighter 3,624 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Copeland Road?From Gary Ralston's Gallant Pioneers 1872 book.The name of the street was correctly spelled out at the time in maps and journals. but was later changed to Copeland Road after a spelling blunder by builders who were constructing the local Copland Road School.The erroneous letter 'e' was allowed to stand unchallenged for much of the first half of the 20th century , but the street name has long since been restored to the original. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonlighter 3,624 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Please don't anybody ask what the score was that day. Preston North End were as big a name as you could get back then - they would go on to win the first ever English League the next year (in an unbeaten run).They were indeed known as '' The Invincibles'' Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Game was abandoned after 70 minutes, plus you do not want to know the score Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muirheadbear 1,483 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Game was abandoned after 70 minutes, plus you do not want to know the score8-0 or 8-1??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 8-0 or 8-1???8-1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Rd 2,860 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 8-1 Apart from the score mate, did we play well? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonlighter 3,624 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 The evening after the match Rangers hosted a Dinner to mark the opening of First Ibrox for both teams in Ancell's Restaurant which was part of Trades House Glassford Street Glasgow. Our Founder Peter McNeil, who was standing in for Tom Vallance read a rousing speech he said :'' I have been a member of the Rangers since it was first ushered into the world and i cannot recollect an event which will bear comparison with today''. Trades House.Trades House today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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