A fascinating read from the Gallant Pioneers site -Original scanned 1870s text

[OlegKuznetsov 10,816]

I'm sure you'll enjoy this if you can bear the poor quality of the images of the text.

The language is a tad arcane but it's certainly a very literate piece, full of humour and observations of our earliest years.

Absolutely cracking stuff!

http://www.thegallan...lue-Page-1.html

Here's page one, as a sampler, but I do urge you to visit the site and feed your hunger for all things Rangers.

[Redwhiteandblue 3,330]

According to that article, we first wore blue in our second ever match against Clyde.

So that white strip we regularly see as wearing in our early years, was only in fact worn for 1 match?

Cheers for posting.

[OlegKuznetsov 10,816]

According to that article, we first wore blue in our second ever match against Clyde.

So that white strip we regularly see as wearing in our early years, was only in fact worn for 1 match?

Cheers for posting.

I was told yesterday on FF that the team picture featuring the blue star strip was taken around 1877.

Conjecture centred around the location possibly being the rowing club on the Clyde.

It's a pleasure to share this kind of thing. To my mind, it can only bring us all closer together, whilst emphasising our ongoing history.

[Gaz92 966]

Love reading this sort of stuff.

Such a rich, vast history that we have, it's great getting right back to the roots.

[Redwhiteandblue 3,330]

The Gallant pioneers book is the best Rangers book I have ever read. I would recommend it to everyone. The price the are wanting for it on Amazon is ridiculous though. I think it was about £150 at the last check, apparently this is because the book is no longer getting printed. I paid £25 for mine, and that was a signed copy (brand new).

I understand there is an updated version going to be out soon, so I would hold off for that if anyone is interested in buying it.

[TheMoonlighter 499]

According to that article, we first wore blue in our second ever match against Clyde.

So that white strip we regularly see as wearing in our early years, was only in fact worn for 1 match?

Cheers for posting.

There is no record of the Rangers ever wearing the 1877 white strip /blue star in a competitive match.

Match reports state that we wore a blue top in the 1877 Scottish Cup Final , Vale of Leven top was dark blue almost black.

Why we wore that strip for the photograph is a mystery that we're still trying to get to the bottom of.

[TheMoonlighter 499]

I'm sure you'll enjoy this if you can bear the poor quality of the images of the text.

The language is a tad arcane but it's certainly a very literate piece, full of humour and observations of our earliest years.

Absolutely cracking stuff!

http://www.thegallan...lue-Page-1.html

Here's page one, as a sampler, but I do urge you to visit the site and feed your hunger for all things Rangers.

That article written by William '' Daddy'' Dunlop is simply stunning.

[JamieD 20,084]

I can't see many modern Rangers players having a way with the pen like that

[harlands plater 17,193]

I can't see many modern Rangers players having a way with the pen like that

It's harder now, they only have 140 characters to say it all.

[Redwhiteandblue 3,330]

There is no record of the Rangers ever wearing the 1877 white strip /blue star in a competitive match.

Match reports state that we wore a blue top in the 1877 Scottish Cup Final , Vale of Leven top was dark blue almost black.

Why we wore that strip for the photograph is a mystery that we're still trying to get to the bottom of.

It says in the article posted in the OP, off your site actually, that we wore a blue strip in our second ever game, which was aginst Clyde. So that is maybe something that can get changed on the site and probably passed on to Gary Ralston?? (I assume he is doing the update?) can the article be verified?

[Blumhoilann 6,715]

First worn at Fleshers Haugh and reported in the SFA records for 1881/82 season,in the Dunlop story.

[TheMoonlighter 499]

It says in the article posted in the OP, off your site actually, that we wore a blue strip in our second ever game, which was aginst Clyde. So that is maybe something that can get changed on the site and probably passed on to Gary Ralston?? (I assume he is doing the update?) can the article be verified?

What i'm saying is the iconic 1877 white strip , there is no record of this ever being worn by Rangers in a competitive match.

I'm not sure what you think should be changed on our site .

The article you're referring to was written by William Dunlop in 1880.

Here's William's profile from our website, bear in mind he had our Founders as his reference point when he wrote the article.

http://www.thegallantpioneers.co.uk/The-Rangers-F.C.-by-True-Blue.html