The Moonlighter

A couple of weeks ago we were contacted by the family of James ‘’Tuck’’ McIntyre, his great niece said that she’d been researching her family tree which took her on to our website thefounderstrail.co.uk
On Sunday we had the pleasure of meeting, all the way from Texas, Sandra Tucker and her friend Susan. It was a joy to take them on a tour of many places relating to James’s time at Rangers including our magnificent Ibrox Stadium. They then paid their  respects at his final resting place at Craigton Cemetery.
The James McIntyre story.
James played for Alexandria Athletic for three years before joining Rangers in 1880.He played for Rangers for 11 years and was Club captain for a spell.
He represented Glasgow against Sheffield, London, Lancashire, Edinburgh and Birmingham and was capped for Scotland against Wales in 1884.He was Convenor of the Rangers ground and was also on selection committee’s.
James  was one of the few people to be awarded life membership of the Rangers.
In the 1890’s James McIntyre was the owner of what was Tuck’s which became Fergies, NN10 and  today the Three Cheers pub at Paisley  Road Toll which he sadly lost due to ‘’cash flow problems’’. ‘’ Well if he wasn’t so keen on giving the Rangers supporters so much whiskey on tick then it could’ve stayed in the family hands ‘’ said his Grand Daughter Vivien.
In his later years James lived at 407 Paisley Road, a stone’s throw from Ibrox Stadium .Due to his contribution to the Club over many years a supporter offered to buy James and his family a retirement house in Largs which James turned down as he said it would take him too far away from the Rangers.Vivien said ‘’ He would often sit at the window of the flat on Paisley Road and the supporters on their way to Ibrox would shout and wave up to him which brought him great comfort’’.
She also informed us that the name ‘’ Tuck’’ came about because of his portly figure.
It isn’t everyone who can say that a family relative met Buffalo Bill!
It was in 1891 that Bill Cody brought his famous Wild West show to Glasgow. James McIntrye met with him and asked that he bring his show to Ibrox, sadly that never transpired but James brought Buffalo Bill to Ibrox to watch the Rangers play Queens Park.
James  sadly passed on 17th March 1943.
James  McIntyre played a huge role in the early years of our Club and won’t ever be forgotten.
 
 
 

A couple of weeks ago we were contacted by the family of James ‘’Tuck’’ McIntyre, his great niece said that she’d been researching her family tree which took her on to our website thefounderstrail.co.uk
On Sunday we had the pleasure of meeting, all the way from Texas, Sandra Tucker and her friend Susan. It was a joy to take them on a tour of many places relating to James’s time at Rangers including our magnificent Ibrox Stadium. They then paid their  respects at his final resting place at Craigton Cemetery.
The James McIntyre story.
James played for Alexandria Athletic for three years before joining Rangers in 1880.He played for Rangers for 11 years and was Club captain for a spell.
He represented Glasgow against Sheffield, London, Lancashire, Edinburgh and Birmingham and was capped for Scotland against Wales in 1884.He was Convenor of the Rangers ground and was also on selection committee’s.
James  was one of the few people to be awarded life membership of the Rangers.
In the 1890’s James McIntyre was the owner of what was Tuck’s which became Fergies, NN10 and  today the Three Cheers pub at Paisley  Road Toll which he sadly lost due to ‘’cash flow problems’’. ‘’ Well if he wasn’t so keen on giving the Rangers supporters so much whiskey on tick then it could’ve stayed in the family hands ‘’ said his Grand Daughter Vivien.
In his later years James lived at 407 Paisley Road, a stone’s throw from Ibrox Stadium .Due to his contribution to the Club over many years a supporter offered to buy James and his family a retirement house in Largs which James turned down as he said it would take him too far away from the Rangers.Vivien said ‘’ He would often sit at the window of the flat on Paisley Road and the supporters on their way to Ibrox would shout and wave up to him which brought him great comfort’’.
She also informed us that the name ‘’ Tuck’’ came about because of his portly figure.
It isn’t everyone who can say that a family relative met Buffalo Bill!
It was in 1891 that Bill Cody brought his famous Wild West show to Glasgow. James McIntrye met with him and asked that he bring his show to Ibrox, sadly that never transpired but James brought Buffalo Bill to Ibrox to watch the Rangers play Queens Park.
James  sadly passed on 17th March 1943.
James  McIntyre played a huge role in the early years of our Club and won’t ever be forgotten.
 
 
 

A couple of weeks ago we were contacted by the family of James ‘’Tuck’’ McIntyre, his great niece said that she’d been researching her family tree which took her on to our website thefounderstrail.co.uk
On Sunday we had the pleasure of meeting, all the way from Texas, Sandra Tucker and her friend Susan. It was a joy to take them on a tour of many places relating to James’s time at Rangers including our magnificent Ibrox Stadium. They then paid their  respects at his final resting place at Craigton Cemetery.
The James McIntyre story.
James played for Alexandria Athletic for three years before joining Rangers in 1880.He played for Rangers for 11 years and was Club captain for a spell.
He represented Glasgow against Sheffield, London, Lancashire, Edinburgh and Birmingham and was capped for Scotland against Wales in 1884.He was Convenor of the Rangers ground and was also on selection committee’s.
James  was one of the few people to be awarded life membership of the Rangers.
In the 1890’s James McIntyre was the owner of what was Tuck’s which became Fergies, NN10 and  today the Three Cheers pub at Paisley  Road Toll which he sadly lost due to ‘’cash flow problems’’. ‘’ Well if he wasn’t so keen on giving the Rangers supporters so much whiskey on tick then it could’ve stayed in the family hands ‘’ said his Grand Daughter Vivien.
In his later years James lived at 407 Paisley Road, a stone’s throw from Ibrox Stadium .Due to his contribution to the Club over many years a supporter offered to buy James and his family a retirement house in Largs which James turned down as he said it would take him too far away from the Rangers.Vivien said ‘’ He would often sit at the window of the flat on Paisley Road and the supporters on their way to Ibrox would shout and wave up to him which brought him great comfort’’.
She also informed us that the name ‘’ Tuck’’ came about because of his portly figure.
It isn’t everyone who can say that a family relative met Buffalo Bill!
It was in 1891 that Bill Cody brought his famous Wild West show to Glasgow. James McIntrye met with him and asked that he bring his show to Ibrox, sadly that never transpired but James brought Buffalo Bill to Ibrox to watch the Rangers play Queens Park.
James  sadly passed on 17th March 1943.
James  McIntyre played a huge role in the early years of our Club and won’t ever be forgotten.
 
 
 

A couple of weeks ago we were contacted by the family of James ‘’Tuck’’ McIntyre, his great niece said that she’d been researching her family tree which took her on to our website thefounderstrail.co.uk
On Sunday we had the pleasure of meeting, all the way from Texas, Sandra Tucker and her friend Susan. It was a joy to take them on a tour of many places relating to James’s time at Rangers including our magnificent Ibrox Stadium. They then paid their  respects at his final resting place at Craigton Cemetery.
The James McIntyre story.
James played for Alexandria Athletic for three years before joining Rangers in 1880.He played for Rangers for 11 years and was Club captain for a spell.
He represented Glasgow against Sheffield, London, Lancashire, Edinburgh and Birmingham and was capped for Scotland against Wales in 1884.He was Convenor of the Rangers ground and was also on selection committee’s.
James  was one of the few people to be awarded life membership of the Rangers.
In the 1890’s James McIntyre was the owner of what was Tuck’s which became Fergies, NN10 and  today the Three Cheers pub at Paisley  Road Toll which he sadly lost due to ‘’cash flow problems’’. ‘’ Well if he wasn’t so keen on giving the Rangers supporters so much whiskey on tick then it could’ve stayed in the family hands ‘’ said his Grand Daughter Vivien.
In his later years James lived at 407 Paisley Road, a stone’s throw from Ibrox Stadium .Due to his contribution to the Club over many years a supporter offered to buy James and his family a retirement house in Largs which James turned down as he said it would take him too far away from the Rangers.Vivien said ‘’ He would often sit at the window of the flat on Paisley Road and the supporters on their way to Ibrox would shout and wave up to him which brought him great comfort’’.
She also informed us that the name ‘’ Tuck’’ came about because of his portly figure.
It isn’t everyone who can say that a family relative met Buffalo Bill!
It was in 1891 that Bill Cody brought his famous Wild West show to Glasgow. James McIntrye met with him and asked that he bring his show to Ibrox, sadly that never transpired but James brought Buffalo Bill to Ibrox to watch the Rangers play Queens Park.
James  sadly passed on 17th March 1943.
James  McIntyre played a huge role in the early years of our Club and won’t ever be forgotten.
 
 
 

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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.
 
 

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.
 
 

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.
 
 

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.
 
 

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.
 
 

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.
 
 

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.
 
 

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.
 
 

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.
 
 

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.
 
 

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.
 
 

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.
 
 

Got my order for my mates and mme. Cheers.

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.
 
 

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.
 
 

How would you like to write you or a loved one into the history of Rangers?
The Gallant Pioneers is widely respected as the most authoritative account of the early years of our club.
Now author Gary Ralston, in conjunction with Gordon Bell and Iain McColl from the Founders’ Trail, is working on a 150th anniversary edition to be produced in time for Christmas 2021.
A limited edition hardback, with compelling new insights, research and stories, will be published later this year - and fans are being invited to follow in the footsteps of Moses, William and the two Peters from 1872.
For £39.99, supporters can secure a signed copy and also contribute a dedication to anyone who has ever held our club dear, to be published in a special section of the book.
Up to 30 words, the warm hearted greeting can be to a brother, sister, friend or departed family member and will be a cherished gift to treasure forever.
Furthermore, everyone who purchases the limited edition hardback and contributes a dedication will also receive a £10 gift voucher.
It is redeemable against a future Founders’ Trail tour, where the Victorian roots and fabled tales of the club’s formation are memorably brought to life by Gordon and Iain.
A percentage of profits from sales will also go to the Restoration of Rangers Graves Project, which honours the memory of the men who helped make the club one of the most famous in the world.
We believe it’s a brilliant Christmas gift idea for supporters everywhere. Four Lads Had a Dream, now Rangers fans can share in the wonderful reality of the outstanding club they created.
To pre-order your copy, to be sent in time for Christmas 2021, and write your dedication, click on the link below and leave your dedication in the 'Add Note' section of PayPal
https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/gallant-pioneers-150-year-edition?fbclid=IwAR1mR_YXAFgWlnKOobI5thLxZUIVf7xI5DVIQOUXfPAJbBlko-LL0BG6BQ0
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/TheGallantPioneers

60 years ago today George Nelson and Tommy Thomson lost their at Ibrox Stadium on stairway 13.
Remembered always.
 

60 years ago today George Nelson and Tommy Thomson lost their at Ibrox Stadium on stairway 13.
Remembered always.
 

With the Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour now 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 celebrate 55 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
 

Done the tour twice now. Will do it agaywith my auld boy when I get the chance. Really is a must for bears.