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If I won the lottery mate . I honestly mean this . Ibrox stadium  would get the treatment on me .
My only wish, is for some died in wool Rangers fan like myself ,that would win the Euromillions

reminds me of tennis player monica seles stabbed 

Billy Ritchie

Billy Ritchie

Founder Peter Campbell was born on the 6th March 1857.
Peter was the first Ranger to score a goal for his country.
In 1876 Peter and his fellow Pioneer, Moses McNeil, became the first Rangers players to gain representative honours. They were part of the Glasgow side that defeated Sheffield 2-0 at Bramall Lane.
Recognised as one of the top players in Scotland he was one of the first to move south, to Blackburn Rovers, playing there for a short time during the 1879/80 season.  
Peter came from a more privileged background than his fellow Pioneers.
His father John was a harbour master, his mother Mary was sister of Sir James Jenkins, honorary surgeon to Queen Victoria. The family home was “Craigellan”, a large sandstone villa in the lochside village of Garelochhead.
Peter’s family were involved in the shipping industry. He was a Ship’s Engineer and was employed at the Barclay Curle Yard on the Clyde .Peter’s engineering certificate issued in 1882, shows his address as being No.2 Parkgrove Terrace in Glasgow where he was living with his cousin Captain Bob Campbell.
This is one of many locations that we visit during the Founders Trail.
Peter retired early from football, to concentrate on following in the family tradition by going to sea and qualified as a marine engineer in 1882. But tragically, in the early weeks of 1883, his ship the “St Columba” floundered in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of France.
The youngest of our Gallant Pioneers died aged only twenty-five.
Peter’s ship departed on that tragic voyage from Penarth Dock in South Wales.
On Saturday 22 nd July 2017, after a period of negotiation with Penarth Council, we unveiled a memorial plaque at Penarth Pier to commemorate the life of Peter Campbell and his contribution in the formation of Rangers Football Club. The memorial was funded by our Restoration of Rangers Graves Project.
We are fortunate to have something more tangible to remember Peter Campbell by. He was a member of the first Rangers’ side to win a trophy, the Glasgow Merchants’ Charity Cup in 1879. Peter’s medal from that momentous day is proudly displayed in the Blue Room at Ibrox Stadium.
There’s an incredible story behind Peter’s medal.
Fellow Rangers supporter William Mason contacted us to tell of how one of his friends had found this medal belonging to Peter Campbell in a park in East Kilbride in 1968. A few years ago his friend loaned the medal to Rangers and Peter Campbell’s medal is on display in the Blue Room at Ibrox.
This is a permanent reminder of the contribution Peter Campbell made in forming our great Club.
 

Ibrox. Dec 2012.

Last Friday night we had the pleasure of  presenting  the Founders Story  at Lodge Nethan St.John 1289 Kirkmuirhill.
At the end of the presentation the Lodge, Kirkmuirhill RSC and friends donated the proceeds from their raffle , the Lodge also made a donation, and it all came to a grand total of £500!
An incredible gesture.
We'd like to thank the organizers for a cracking event and everyone who attended for their overwhelming generosity as this will help to ensure that our restoration work continues over the coming months.
Thank you.

After years of disappointment the Rangers eventually got their hands on the Scottish Cup on 17th February 1894 after beating celtic 3-1 at Hampden.
They were presented with the Cup in the Alexandra Hotel which stood at No. 148 Bath Street which today is the Pure Gym Centre.
We have to bear in mind that the winning of the Scottish Cup in 1894 was still the pinnacle achievement for all Clubs, as the Scottish League was still very much in its infancy Rangers legend Tom Vallance( who is pictured standing on the back row)  had this to say on the milestone reached by the Club, he wrote in the Scottish Sport.
“It is with a true sense of delight that those who have followed the varying fortunes of the Rangers since their formation can now see their triumph, their name and fame shining throughout the land with a luster that they never before approached”.
Tom presented each Rangers player with a gold scarf pin to commemorate this milestone in the Club’s history.
Tom is pictured here with the proud Rangers Committee.
Pictured with the victorious Rangers team is trainer John Taylor who’s unmarked grave we recently located in Craigton Cemetery.
Mr Taylor’s plot will be restored as part of our Restoration of Rangers Graves Project.

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As if this man was not enough of a Rangers Legend, he is, for his 75th birthday trekking across the Sahara to raise awareness and money for cervical cancer.
Legend!

Kicking their balls in a match is great, but means fuck all, let's kick their balls in councils, in constituencies, and like it,or loathe it,as I do, that Holyrood, let's get these bastards out, and back under their rock.