The Moonlighter

The Badges are back in stock guys. They’re only £3.00 each ( plus £1.00 P&P) and can be purchased here on our website https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/product.../150-year-badge All badges purchased will be posted out by ourselves within 24 hours.

With the Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour back on the road why not treat the Bluenose in your life to a Gift Voucher? *All Gift Vouchers purchased are without limit of time* The Voucher reserves a seat on our luxury Parks of Hamilton coach and are valid for any Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour of your choice (allowing for availability). As we approach our 150th Anniversary join us on a journey of discovery back to 1872 when Rangers was just the dream of a group of young kids who gathered on Fleshers Haugh.They had no money,ball or football kit and used a bush on the Glasgow Green as a changing room. The Founders Trail will take you to the very place that our wonderful story began Ave conclude with a tour of our magnificent Ibrox Stadium. Adults £30 Senior Bluenoses( 65 and over) and Wee Bears ( under 16) £20 +£1 P+P per order Gift Vouchers,which can be purchased here on our website,are posted out by ourselves within 24 hours. https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/shop

The ideal Christmas Gift! Purchase our new book for only £14.99 and have it signed on the day by Rangers legend John “Bomber” Brown in the Louden Tavern from 12pm on Saturday 13th November folks. John has kindly written the foreword for the book. It’s an International weekend so join us as we launch the book that celebrates our Founders and the 150th year of the Rangers.

Last night we had the pleasure of presenting the Founders Story for the Greenock Rangers Supporters Club,members and friends.A fantastic night of celebration was had by all. At the end of the presentation our Restoration Donations bucket was sent around the hall and the incredible amount of £257.81 was raised for the Restoration of Graves Project. This will help to ensure that our work continues over the coming weeks. We’d like to sincerely thank all who attended for their overwhelming generosity and in particular Allan Lapsley and Tracey Howie for arranging and organising the event. If you’d like information on hosting a Founders Presentation event please email us for details at please email us for details at thefounderstrail@gmail.com or call 0790 2855536 for a chat.

Get wrapped up in Rangers and celebrate our 150th Anniversary with a Founders Trail Scarf. Our scarves are designed on the original colours of our club,Royal Blue Jersey,White Shorts and Blue and White Socks. The scarves are only £15.00 (+ £3.30 P&P) and can be purchased here on our website. All orders are posted out by ourselves within 24 hours. https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/shop

On the 29th October 1855 our Founder Moses McNeil was born. Moses was from the east side of the Gareloch ,his father John was from Comrie in Perthshire and mother Jane Bain from Downpatrick in Ulster.He was a natural athlete Powerful and of stocky build,it was said that was known for his pace and he had stamina too. In the Ibrox trophy room is a cup won by Moses for a half-mile race at the Garelochead Athletic Sports on 1 January, 1876 and it’s the oldest Trophy that the Club has. Moses played for the club he helped form for ten years, playing in the 1877 and 1879 Scottish Cup Finals. He was also a member of the first Rangers side to lift a trophy, the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup in 1879. He actually left Rangers to join his brother Harry at Queen’s Park for a few months at the end of 1875 but quickly returned to his club. He was the first Ranger to play for his country, in a 4-0 victory over Wales at Hamilton Crescent Partick in 1876 and was capped again,when Scotland defeated England 5-4 at First Hampden Park in 1880. For a great deal of his playing career, he formed the Rangers’ left wing with his old friend and fellow Pioneer,Peter Campbell. Although being a member of committee during his playing days, he had little involvement after his football career was over.He did feature, though, on a number of occasions with his old pals in the Rangers “Ancients” team who played many exhibition and charitable matches. Moses led a nomadic lifestyle mainly due to his 20 year employment with the company Langs whose name was synonymous with the famous brand of whisky.Their premises which Moses worked from was on Union Street in Glasgow. During his time in Glasgow Moses lived at 169 Berkeley Street and 333 Dumbarton Road.These locations are among many others that we visit during the Founders Trail. During research for the Gallant Pioneers book an elderly lady was interviewed who until her recent passing still lived next door to Moses old house at Clynder on the shores of the Gareloch . As a little girl back in the early 1930’s she could recall him being known around the village as “The Rangers man’’, and that he was always very dapper in his suit and bowler hat. It was said that Moses would travel to Glasgow once a month to collect his pension, most likely from the Club, and then return later in the day with a spring in his step and a slur on his speech! He spent the last few years of his life living with his sister, Isabella, in Clynder at Craig Cottage. She died in 1935, to be followed by her brother, the last of the siblings, in 1938. They lie together with their sister Elizabeth and Isabella’s husband, Duncan Gray, in the lovely churchyard at Rosneath. But sadly for the man who gave Rangers their name his own wasn’t inscribed on the family headstone. This was due to Moses being the last of the family in the area and there wouldn’t have been anyone around to add his name to the stone. The late Sandy Jardine was a great supporter of our Founders project. We knew that Sandy had been working on having a plaque with Moses name on it placed at the churchyard at Rosneath.On Sunday 28th June 2015 as part of the Rangers Graves Restoration Project a plaque bearing the name of Moses McNeil was unveiled at Rosneath Cemtery at a dedication ceremony conducted by Parish Minister Christine Murdoch. A memorial is now in place for a lad who fought so hard to establish the Rangers during those turbulent early years. Moses McNeil packed a bag in 1871, left Rosneath, and headed to industrial Glasgow seeking employment.What he actually did was help form a football club that was to become the world’s most successful and would affect the lives of millions worldwide for generations to come….that continues to this day. Today we remember Moses McNeil.

Gift Vouchers, which can be purchased here on our website,are posted out by ourselves within 24 hours. https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/shop

Last Sunday we had the pleasure of presenting the Founders Story in Rutherglen for the St John Operative Lodge and visitors,a fantastic afternoon of celebration was had by all. At the end of the presentation our Restoration Donations bucket was sent around the hall and the brilliant amount of £87.12 was raised. This will help to ensure that our restoration work continues over the coming weeks. We’d like to sincerely thank all who attended for their overwhelming generosity and in particular Scott MacKinnon for a cracking event. If you’d like information on hosting a Founders Presentation event please email us for details at thefounderstrail@gmail.com or call 0790 2855536 for a chat.

As we kick start our 150th Anniversary celebrations it will be an honour to present the Founders Story at The St John Operative Lodge No 347. 5 Melrose Avenue, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G73 3BU on Sunday at 1.30pm. Everyone is welcome. Tickets are only £5 and can be purchased from Scott on 07738 352303. We hope to see you there for an afternoon celebrating those four lads who had a dream.

The Badges are back in stock guys. They’re only £3.00 each ( plus £1.00 P&P) and can be purchased here on our website https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/product.../150-year-badge All badges purchased will be posted out by ourselves within 24 hours.

On Sunday we had the pleasure of presenting the Founders Story in Kilmaurs for the Kilmaurs Rangers Supporters and friends,a fantastic afternoon of celebration was had by all. At the end of the presentation our Restoration Donations bucket was sent around the hall and the amazing amount of £135.79 was raised. This will help to ensure that our restoration work continues over the coming weeks. We’d like to sincerely thank all who attended for their overwhelming generosity and in particular John McGilp and John Taylor for a cracking event. If you’d like information on hosting a Founders Presentation event please email us for details at thefounderstrail@gmail.com or call 0790 2855536 for a chat.

Apologies.They went a lot quicker than we expected but we will be getting another delivery soon.

This Sunday afternoon guys.

The Founders Trail 150th Anniversary Badge. To kick off our celebrations to mark the 150th year of the Rangers we’ve designed a new badge. They’re only £3.00 each ( plus £1.00 P&P )and can be purchased here on our website https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/product.../150-year-badge All badges purchased will be posted out by ourselves within 24 hours.

The perfect gift for the bluenose in your life.

One last chance to get your dedication in folks.

It’ll be a great honour to present The Founders Story in Kilmaurs on Sunday 10th October at 2pm. Tickets are priced at £6 and can be purchased from John Taylor on 07914 768943 he’ll also give full details of the event. We hope to see a few of you there for what will be a great afternoon celebrating the history of Rangers Football Club.

Last night we had the pleasure of presenting the Founders Story at Grahamston Bowling Club in Falkirk for The Jason Kerr Loyal and friends,a fantastic night of celebration was had by all. At the end of the presentation our Restoration Donations bucket was sent around the hall and the amazing amount of £136.16 was raised. This will help to ensure that our restoration work continues over the coming weeks. We’d like to sincerely thank all who attended for their overwhelming generosity and in particular Campbell McDermid for a cracking night. If you’d like information on hosting a Founders Presentation event please email us for details at thefounderstrail@gmail.com or call 0790 2855536 for a chat.

Tomorrow night at 7.30 folks, £10 on the door.

Today is the last day for placing your dedications folks.

We're looking forward to a night of celebration on Saturday.

The winner of the signed/framed jersey is Diane Hay who has been notified. Congratulations Diane! A wonderful £145 was raised via the raffle every penny of which will go to the Restoration of Rangers Graves project.This will help to ensure that our work continues over the coming weeks. Thanks very much to everyone who took part in the draw.

It’ll be an honour to present the Founders Story for the Jason Kerr Loyal and friends on Saturday night. Here's a bit about the presentation event. We at the Founders Trail are aware that due to time constraint, distance and cost many supporters can't make the journey to Glasgow to join us on the Founders Trail so six years ago we launched the Founders Trail Roadshow which is an alternative format which lets us take our wonderful story out to you. The Founders Trail Roadshow tells the story of our Founders from the shores of the Gareloch, to their arrival in Glasgow,their journey to the front door of Ibrox Stadium and beyond.This is done by way of a slideshow presentation. We profile each of our Founders and the subsequent growth of our unique club. The presentation also provides an insight into the Restoration of Rangers Graves Project and of course the Founders Trail. We hope that by telling this story it will give everyone an understanding of the very foundations upon which those lads built our club. The presentation lasts for approximately 90 mins, with a 20 minute interval we also encourage a Q&A session at the conclusion. It will commence at 7.30pm. Doors will be open from the afternoon. It's an absolutely brilliant presentation telling the history of our amazing club. Come along and learn how four young lads turned The Rangers into the worldwide institution it is today. After the presentation there will be a buffet and musical entertainment from fellow Falkirk bluenose and DJ Ian McLeod Milne who you all will probably know. Tickets are £10 and can be paid for using the following details Mr Alexander Thompson Sort Code 82-63-12 Account 10143171 We hope to see a few of you there for a night of celebration.

Please remember that if you want a dedication placed we need it before Wednesday night.

£60 has been donated so far to the Rangers Graves Project. To be in with a chance of winning the jersey just donate £5 to the Restoration of Graves Project via this link. PAYPAL LINK. - https://www.paypal.com/sendmoney ***Follow the link and add following email address along with donation – sonsofstruth@aol.co.uk The winning name will be drawn next Tuesday 28th September. Good luck everyone.