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	'''Rangers Football Club''' are a ] club from ], ], which plays in the ].

	The club's home is one of 29 ] stadia, the all-seated Ibrox Stadium in south west ], with a capacity of 51,444.

	Rangers players today are multi-national and of various religions, although the club has traditionally been identified with the ] ] community of Scotland. For most of its history, Rangers have enjoyed a fierce rivalry with cross-town opponents ].

	The club's correct name is simply '''Rangers F.C.''' although it is sometimes incorrectly called '''Glasgow Rangers''', this frequently happens with ] commentators seeking to distinguish between them and other similarly-named clubs, particularly ].

	The club is nicknamed '''The Teddy Bears''', from the ] for ''Gers'' (short for ''Rangers''), and the fans are known to each other as 'Bluenoses'.


	==History==
	{{main\|History of Rangers F.C.}}

	==The Old Firm and sectarianism==
	The term ] refers to a group who belongs to a religious and cultural ], and display contempt, hatred or dislike of all others, not belonging to their sect.

	In the context of ], sectarianism is beyond the control of any individual club - it is a much wider issue, rooted in ], ], ] and ] circumstances.

	The sectarianism which exists between the Old Firm is between ]s and ]s. During the late 19th century, many Protestant and Catholic immigrants came to Glasgow from Ireland. This was around the same time that both Old Firm clubs were founded (Rangers in 1873 and Celtic in 1888). Most of the Protestants decided to support Rangers whereas the Catholics supported Celtic. Therefore, the idea of Rangers being the 'Protestant club' and Celtic the 'Catholic club' became popular and the sectarian element to the Old Firm rivalry grew from then onwards.

	Both Rangers and Celtic now accept that they have a problem with sectarianism. Both clubs admit that a proportion of their supporters have been, and continue to be, guilty of perpetuating sectarian and partisan beliefs as well as cultural intolerance.

	In recent times, both Rangers and Celtic have taken measures to combat sectarianism. Working alongside the ], ] groups, schools and community organisations, the Old Firm has made efforts to clamp down on sectarian songs, inflammatory flag-waving, and troublesome supporters, using increased levels of policing and surveillance.

	On ] ], following an investigation into the conduct of Rangers supporters at both legs of their ] tie against ], the Control and Disciplinary Body of ] declared the Rangers fans not guilty of alleged discriminatory chants. . UEFA challenged the ruling, and their Appeals Body partially upheld the appeal , fining the Ibrox club £13,500, and warning the club as to their responsibility for any future misconduct by their fans in relation to sectarian and discriminatory behaviour .

	On ] ], Rangers F.C., in conjunction with representatives from several supporters clubs, announced that they would comply with three UEFA directives:

	*The club is "ordered to announce measurable targets in order to reduce sectarian behaviour amongst its supporters".
	*The club is "to control their anti-sectarian activities by producing comprehensive statistics that are communicated to the public".
	*The club is "to make a public address announcement at every official fixture, be it international or domestic, stating that any sectarian chanting and any form of the song '']'' is strictly prohibited".

	UEFA have previously stated that bigotry, which could apply to songs like ''Billy Boys'', is not to be permitted at football grounds.

	==Under Alex McLeish (2001-2006)==
	''For full article about ] at Rangers, click'' .

	<b>]</b>'s four-and-a-half-year spell at Ibrox was a turbulent one, coming as it did after the wastefulness of the ] era. McLeish never enjoyed access to the funds his predecessors had been given, and his managership was marked by wildly-fluctuating fortunes, in part caused by forced asset stripping of his best players due to the spectre of debt from Advocaat's spending.

	His appointment in December 2001 was met with a lukewarm reaction amongst many Rangers supporters. Some viewed it as symptomatic of the downsizing of the club's ambitions {{cn}}, while others saw in McLeish a manager whose mixed fortunes at ] and ] left him ill-equipped to cope with the demands of managing Rangers {{cn}}.

	Some of the honours that Rangers attained while under McLeish include two League Championships, including the fabled 'Helicopter Sunday' , two Scottish Cups and three League Cups. During this time, the club became the first Scottish side to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League, yet there was still significant pressure on McLeish from fans due to the club's poor position in the domestic league table.

	It was widely felt - and publicised - that chairman ] would let McLeish go after the European campaign had finished {{cn}}, and a press conference arranged two days after the final group match seemed to confirm this. After signs that supporter unrest was turning on Murray, on ], ], two days before the crucial Old Firm match, it was announced that Alex McLeish would leave his position as manager at the end of the 2005-06 season , and on ], it was confirmed that former ] manager Paul Le Guen would indeed succeed him at the end of the season .

	==A new era==

	]}}]]
	<b>]</b> replaced ] as manager after season 2005-06. Known for unearthing and nurturing young talent, Le Guen made an immediate splash in the transfer market signing South African Under 19 player ] from ], and youngsters ] and ] from ]. While allowing Ibrox favourite Alex Rae to move to a new career as player-manager of ], ] to go to ] and ] to ]. He has also signed ] and ] from ] and ] respectively. Rangers had been strongly linked with a host of other players and signed midfielder ] from Lyon and goalkeeper ] from ] as a replacement for the departing ]. ]'s ] midfield player ] signed a one year contract after a short trial period with the club. Slovakian striker ] was signed in early August from ], where he had been part of the previous season's double winning side. On ] Rangers signed the "exceptionally talented", according to Alex Ferguson , 19 year old winger ] on loan for a season, after he played in a second string ] team's pre-season win over a second string Celtic . On ] Rangers were linked with moves for ] defender ], another ] player. Le Guen signed another young ] player on ], defender ], again on a one year loan. Since taking over, Le Guen has told a number of players that they are surplus to requirements, including ], ], ], ] and ]. Namouchi was the first of these to leave, completing a £450,000 move to ] on ].

	==Stadium==
	Rangers play at <b>]</b>. The ground was inaugurated on ], ], Rangers defeated ] 3-1 in the first match held there. The ground is a ] 5-star stadium.

	The stands in the ground are: Main Stand (Front and Rear), Govan Stand (Front and Rear), and the Copland and Broomloan Stands (both Front and Rear) which are behind the goals. In addition to these, there are also the East and West Enclosures (between Copland and Govan and Broomloan and Govan Stands respectively), the Club Deck (above the Main Stand Rear) and the new Bar 72 area, situated in the Govan Stand. After work in summer 2006, the capacity of Ibrox is total 51,444. On ] ], Rangers announced that the Main Stand would be renamed The Bill Struth Stand in September 2006 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of their manager.

	==Famous players==
	Famous present or former players at Ibrox include:

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	;Scotland
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	;Argentina
	* {{flagicon\|Argentina}} ]

	;Australia
	* {{flagicon\|Australia}} ]
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	;Croatia
	* {{flagicon\|Croatia}} ]²

	;Denmark
	* {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]¹
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	;England
	* {{flagicon\|England}} ]¹
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	;Finland
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	;France
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	;Georgia
	* {{flagicon\|Georgia}} ]

	;Germany
	* {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]¹
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	;Italy
	* {{flagicon\|Italy}} ]
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	;Netherlands
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	;Northern Ireland
	* {{flagicon\|Northern Ireland}} ]

	;Norway
	* {{flagicon\|Norway}} ]
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	;Russia
	* {{flagicon\|Russia}} ]
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	;Sweden
	* {{flagicon\|Sweden}} ]
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	;Turkey
	* {{flagicon\|Turkey}} ]

	;Ukraine
	* {{flagicon\|Ukraine}} ]

	;United States
	* {{flagicon\|United States}} ]

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	'''¹''' - Player is included in the ].

	'''²''' - Player is currently playing for the club.

	==Team Managers==
	{\| class="wikitable"
	!Name
	!Period
	\|-
	\|{{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	\|1899–1920
	\|-
	\|{{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	\|1920–1954
	\|-
	\|{{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	\|1954–1967
	\|-
	\|{{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	\|1967–1969
	\|-
	\|{{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	\|1969–1972
	\|-
	\|{{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	\|1972–1978
	\|-
	\|{{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	\|1978–1983
	\|-
	\|{{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]¹
	\|1983–1986
	\|-
	\|{{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	\|1986–1991
	\|-
	\|{{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	\|1991–1998
	\|-
	\|{{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]
	\|1998–2001
	\|-
	\|{{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	\|2001–2006
	\|-
	\|{{flagicon\|France}} ]
	\|2006–Present
	\|-
	\|}

	¹- Jock Wallace had two spells as Rangers Manager, his second spell was from 1983 until 1986

	==Current squad==
	===First Team Squad===
	{{Fs start}}
	{{Fs player\|no=1\|nat=Germany\|name=]\|pos=GK}}
	{{Fs player\|no=3\|nat=France\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=4\|nat=Belgium\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=5\|nat=Trinidad and Tobago\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=6\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=MF\|other=captain}}
	{{Fs player\|no=7\|nat=France\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=8\|nat=France\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=9\|nat=Croatia\|name=]\|pos=FW}}
	{{Fs player\|no=10\|nat=Spain\|name=]\|pos=FW}}
	{{Fs player\|no=11\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=12\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=14\|nat=Czech Republic\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=15\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=FW}}
	{{Fs player\|no=16\|nat=England\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=17\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs mid}}
	{{Fs player\|no=18\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=19\|nat=Sweden\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=20\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=21\|nat=France\|name=]\|pos=GK}}
	{{Fs player\|no=22\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=GK}}
	{{Fs player\|no=23\|nat=Slovakia\|name=]\|pos=FW}}
	{{Fs player\|no=24\|nat=France\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=25\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=26\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=27\|nat=France\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=28\|nat=France\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=29\|nat=France\|name=]\|pos=FW}}
	{{Fs player\|no=30\|nat=Senegal\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=32\|nat=England\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs end}}

	<b>Players in on loan</b>
	* {{flagicon\|England}} ] - ''from ]''
	* {{flagicon\|England}} ] - ''from ]''

	<b>Players out on loan</b>
	* {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ] - ''to ]''

	===Reserve & Youth Squad===
	{{Fs start}}
	{{Fs player\|no=34\|nat=England\|name=]\|pos=GK}}
	{{Fs player\|no=35\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=FW}}
	{{Fs player\|no=37\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=39\|nat=England\|name=]\|pos=FW}}
	{{Fs player\|no=41\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=42\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=43\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=44\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=45\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=FW}}
	{{Fs player\|no=46\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=47\|nat=South Africa\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=48\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs mid}}
	{{Fs player\|no=49\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=GK}}
	{{Fs player\|no=51\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=52\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=}}
	{{Fs player\|no=53\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=54\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=59\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=66\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=}}
	{{Fs player\|no=68\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=DF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=70\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs player\|no=––\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=GK}}
	{{Fs player\|no=––\|nat=Scotland\|name=]\|pos=FW}}
	{{Fs player\|no=––\|nat=Belgium\|name=]\|pos=MF}}
	{{Fs end}}

	<b>Players out on loan:</b>
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ] - ''to {{fc\|Partick Thistle}}''
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ] - ''to ]''
	* {{flagicon\|France}} ] - ''to ]''
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} Calum Reidford - ''to ]''

	===Transfers 2006-07===
	'''In:'''
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ] - ] - £25,000
	* {{flagicon\|South Africa}} ] - ] - Free
	* {{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} ] - ] - Free
	* {{flagicon\|France}} ] - ] - Free
	* {{flagicon\|France}} ] - ] - Free
	* {{flagicon\|Belgium}} ] - ] - Free
	* {{flagicon\|Sweden}} ] - ] - £600,000
	* {{flagicon\|France}} ] - ] - Free
	* {{flagicon\|Senegal}} ] - ] - Free
	* {{flagicon\|France}} ] - ] - £1.1m
	* {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} ] - ] - £1.8m
	* {{flagicon\|England}} ] - ] - Loan
	* {{flagicon\|England}} ] - ] - Loan
	'''Out:'''
	* {{flagicon\|Greece}} ] - ] - Free
	* {{flagicon\|Georgia}} ] - ] - £500,000
	* {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ] - ] - Free
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ] - ] - Free
	* {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ] - Released
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ] - ] - Free
	* {{flagicon\|France}} ] - Released
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ] - Released
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ] - ] - Undisclosed
	* {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ] - ] - Loan
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ] - ] - Loan
	* {{flagicon\|France}} ] - ] - Loan
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ] - {{fc\|Partick Thistle}} - Loan
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} Calum Reidford - ] - Loan
	* {{flagicon\|Tunisia}} ] - ] - £450,000
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} John Johnston - Released
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} Jason Crooks - Released
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} Craig Frizzell - Released

	==Non-playing staff==
	===Boardroom===
	*'''Chairman:''' ]
	*'''Chief Executive:''' Martin Bain
	*'''Football Administrator:''' Andrew Dickson
	*'''Director of Finance:''' Donald McIntyre
	*'''Operations Executive:''' Laurence MacIntyre
	*'''Director:''' ]
	*'''Non-Executive Director:''' John McClelland
	*'''Non-Executive Director:''' Alastair Johnston
	*'''Non-Executive Director:''' David Cunningham King
	*'''Non-Executive Director:''' Donald Wilson

	===Management===
	*'''Manager:''' ]
	*'''Assistant Manager:''' ]
	*'''Reserve Coach:''' ]
	*'''Under-19 Coach:''' Billy Kirkwood
	*'''Coach:''' Tommy Wilson
	*'''Head of Youth Football:''' Jim Sinclair
	*'''Goalkeeping Coach:''' ]
	*'''Community Coach:''' Craig Mulholland
	*'''Club Doctor:''' Dr Ian McGuiness
	*'''Physiotherapist:''' Joel Le Hir
	*'''Physiotherapist:''' Davie Henderson
	*'''Fitness Coach:''' Stephane Wiertelak
	*'''Kit Controller:''' Jimmy Bell

	==Club records==
	'''Record home attendance''':
	118,567 .v. Celtic, January 1939

	'''Record victory''':
	13-0 .v. Possilpark, Scottish Cup, October 1877

	'''Record league victory''':
	10-0 .v. Hibernian, December 1898

	'''Record defeat''':
	2-10 .v. Airdrieonians, 1886

	'''Record league defeat''':
	0-6 Dumbarton, May 1892

	'''Record appearances''':
	John Greig, 755, 1960-1978

	'''Record league appearances''':
	Sandy Archibald, 513, 1917-1934

	'''Record Scottish Cup appearances''':
	Alec Smith, 74

	'''Record league cup appearances''':
	John Greig, 121

	'''Record European appearances''':
	John Greig, 64

	'''Record goalscorer''':
	Ally McCoist, 355 goals, 1983-1998

	'''Most goals in one season''':
	Sam English, 44 goals, 1931/1932

	'''Most league goals''':
	Ally McCoist, 251 goals

	'''Most Scottish Cup goals''':
	Jimmy Fleming, 44 goals

	'''Most League Cup goals''':
	Ally McCoist, 54 goals

	'''Most European goals''':
	Ally McCoist, 21 goals

	'''Shutout record''':
	Chris Woods, 1196 minutes, 1986/87 (British record)

	'''Most capped player''':
	Frank De Boer, 112 caps for The Netherlands

	'''Highest transfer fee received''':
	Giovanni Van Bronckhorst, £8.5m, Arsenal, 2001

	'''Highest transfer fee paid''':
	Tore André Flo, £12.5m, Chelsea, 2000

	==Greatest Team==
	<table style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; width: 180px; border: #99B3FF solid 1px">
	<tr><td><div style="position: relative;">
	]
	{{Image label\|x=0.22\|y=0.05\|scale=350\|text=<font size=1 color="Yellow">Goram</font>}}
	{{Image label\|x=0.04\|y=0.22\|scale=350\|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">Jardine</font>}}
	{{Image label\|x=0.12\|y=0.15\|scale=350\|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">Gough</font>}}
	{{Image label\|x=0.28\|y=0.15\|scale=350\|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">Butcher</font>}}
	{{Image label\|x=0.37\|y=0.22\|scale=350\|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">Greig</font>}}
	{{Image label\|x=0.37\|y=0.45\|scale=350\|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">Cooper</font>}}
	{{Image label\|x=0.13\|y=0.35\|scale=350\|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">Gascoigne</font>}}
	{{Image label\|x=0.28\|y=0.35\|scale=350\|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">Baxter</font>}}
	{{Image label\|x=0.04\|y=0.45\|scale=350\|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">Laudrup</font>}}
	{{Image label\|x=0.13\|y=0.52\|scale=350\|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">Hateley</font>}}
	{{Image label\|x=0.28\|y=0.52\|scale=350\|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">McCoist</font>}}
	</div></td></tr>
	<tr><td><small>Rangers Greatest Ever Team</small></td></tr>
	</table>

	The following team was voted as the greatest-ever Rangers team at an awards ceremony in 1999. Thousands of Rangers fans voted:


	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	* {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	* {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	* {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]
	* {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	* {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]

	== Honours ==
	* Rangers hold the world record for number of domestic league championships won, racking up 51 titles.

	* They hold the record for ], with seven so far.

	* Rangers won their 100th major trophy in 2000, the first club in the world to reach that milestone.

	* First British club to reach the final of a European tournament.

	=== Major honours ===

	* '''European Cup Winners Cup Champions''': 1972; Runners-up 1961, 1967
	* '''Scottish League Champions (51)''':
	{\| class="wikitable"
	\| 1891
	\| 1899
	\| 1900
	\| 1901
	\| 1902
	\| 1911
	\| 1912
	\| 1913
	\| 1918
	\| 1920
	\| 1921
	\| 1923
	\| 1924
	\| 1925
	\| 1927
	\| 1928
	\| 1929
	\|-
	\| 1930
	\| 1931
	\| 1933
	\| 1934
	\| 1935
	\| 1937
	\| 1939
	\| 1947
	\| 1949
	\| 1950
	\| 1953
	\| 1956
	\| 1957
	\| 1959
	\| 1961
	\| 1963
	\| 1964
	\|-
	\| 1975
	\| 1976
	\| 1978
	\| 1987
	\| 1989
	\| 1990
	\| 1991
	\| 1992
	\| 1993
	\| 1994
	\| 1995
	\| 1996
	\| 1997
	\| 1999
	\| 2000
	\| 2003
	\| 2005
	\|}
	* '''Scottish Cup Winners (31)''':
	{\| class="wikitable"
	\| 1894
	\| 1897
	\| 1898
	\| 1903
	\| 1928
	\| 1930
	\| 1932
	\| 1934
	\| 1935
	\| 1936
	\| 1948
	\| 1949
	\| 1950
	\| 1953
	\| 1960
	\| 1962
	\|-
	\| 1963
	\| 1964
	\| 1966
	\| 1973
	\| 1976
	\| 1978
	\| 1979
	\| 1981
	\| 1992
	\| 1993
	\| 1996
	\| 1999
	\| 2000
	\| 2002
	\| 2003
	\|}

	* '''Scottish League Cup Winners (24)''':
	{\| class="wikitable"
	\| 1947
	\| 1949
	\| 1961
	\| 1962
	\| 1964
	\| 1965
	\| 1971
	\| 1976
	\| 1978
	\| 1979
	\| 1982
	\| 1984
	\|-
	\| 1985
	\| 1987
	\| 1988
	\| 1989
	\| 1991
	\| 1993
	\| 1994
	\| 1997
	\| 1999
	\| 2002
	\| 2003
	\| 2005
	\|}
	----

	=== Other honours ===
	* '''Emergency War League (1)''': 1940
	* '''Southern League (6)''': 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946
	*'''] (3)''': (Premier) 1984, 1992; (Junior) 1985
	* '''] (1)''': 1979
	* '''] (2)''': 1984, 1989
	* '''] (44)''': 1893, 1894, 1897, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 <br>1975 trophy shared with Celtic after 2-2 draw
	* '''Glasgow Merchants and Charity Cup (32)''': 1878-79, 1896-97, 1899-1900, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1908-09, 1910-11, 1918-19, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1924-25, 1927-28, 1928-29, 1929-30, 1930-31, 1931-32, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1940-41, 1941-42, 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1947-48, 1950-51, 1954-55, 1956-57, 1959-60
	* '''Glasgow League (2)''': 1895/96, 1897/98

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nothing but scum, go on the celts