Thermopylae 15,288 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 When I was growing up we were the club formed in 1873 where as now it seems to be 1872 ... has some new history came to light or are we taking the date from an earlier event that has always been known about? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RM Monitor And Standards Officer 111,287 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Its been like this since Rangers officially recognised it about 18-24 months ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,288 Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Means we are the only Scottish club to have had a European trophy on the premises during our centenary Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
govanblue 16,847 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 So, not a thread about how it's nearly Christmas then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,181 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 When I was growing up we were the club formed in 1873 where as now it seems to be 1872 ... has some new history came to light or are we taking the date from an earlier event that has always been known about?For some reason i was always told 1872 cannot for the life of me remember why my dad told me that when others talked about 1873. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 627 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 The tat on my arm says "1872" so it is right!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,925 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 1873 was the year of the first AGM but it was in 1872 when we first started playing football. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1872 3,789 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 It was 1872 that the four founders created the Club and in May 1872 we played our first game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,288 Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Was the date in May recorded? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,706 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I know someone with an 1872 tattoo and someone else with an 1873 one Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainAmerica18 846 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I've always known it as being 1872. Read it on the history pages of the Rangers website a good few years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFarmer 260 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 We played our first game in 1872, I think it has unofficially been known as 1872 for at least 10 years.Some official sources still claim it as 1873 though, which is annoying and confusing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,927 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I read an article last week which had the transcript of a speech by Tom Vallance at an event in 1887 in which he said the four boys started the club 15 years earlier. It is also on record that we played our first two games in 1872. No score draw against Callander in May and then an 11 nil win over a team called Clyde (not the current Clyde club apparently). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan LSOB 85 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Its behind you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 627 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 When I was growing up we were the club formed in 1873 where as now it seems to be 1872 ... has some new history came to light or are we taking the date from an earlier event that has always been known about? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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