Rangers FC is a Scottish football club based in Glasgow.  Rangers have won 55 domestic league titles, more than any other team in the world. They have won the Scottish League Cup 27 times — more than any other Scottish club — and the Scottish Cup 34 times. The club was founded in 1872 and was named after an English rugby club.   The first ever Old Firm match took place in 1888, the year of Celtic's establishment. The 1890–91 season saw the inception of the Scottish Football League, and Rangers were one of ten original members. After finishing equal-top with Dumbarton a play-off was held at Cathkin Park to decide who would be champions. The match finished 2–2 and the title was shared for the only time in its history. Rangers' first ever Scottish Cup win came in 1894 after a 3–1 victory over rivals Celtic in the final. The season of 1898–99 was particularly memorable in that it saw  Rangers  win all 18 league games to win the title with maximun points.   Rangers were in the ascendant at the turn of the century, winning the championship seven times between 1900 and 1918 (with four League title in a row). The 1920-21 season heralded the dawn of a new era for Rangers as legendary manager Bill Struth initiated a Rangers dominance that was to last until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 winning 14 titles during that period. Symon became manager in June 1954 and continued Struth's success winning six league championships, five Scottish Cups and four League Cups. He also became the second manager to win the domestic treble in season 1963–64. In 1961, Rangers became the first British team to reach a European final when they contested the Cup Winners' Cup final against Italian side Fiorentina, only to lose 4–1 on aggregate. Rangers suffered yet more despair in the final of the same competition in 1967, losing 1–0 after extra time to Bayern Munich. The 1971 Ibrox Disaster overshadowed what happened on the pitch to a large extent in the early 1970s but Celtic’s nine consecutive titles between 1966 and 1975 was a low period in the club’s history.  

The highlight of this period was Rangers victory in the European Cup Winners Cup against Dynamo Moscow in 1972, their first and only European trophy to date. A nine-year period of Celtic dominance in the league was ended under Jock Wallace in the 1974–1975 season as Rangers captured what was to be the last championship of its kind. The new ten-team Scottish Premier League saw Rangers crowned inaugural champions, as part of a triumphant domestic treble. Wallace presided over the club's fourth domestic treble in 1977–1978. The rise of Aberdeen and Dundee United and a strong Celtic team saw Rangers enter another lean period under John Grieg and later Jock Wallance during his second spell as manager. The  appointment of Graeme Souness as Rangers' first player-manager saw a rebirth of the club. Rangers ended the nine year drought in 1986-87 by winning the title. Between 1988–89 and 1996–97 season, Rangers emulated Celtic’s record of nine consecutive titles. The first three of these seasons the club was managed by Graeme Souness, the later six under the stewardship of Walter Smith. Rangers acquired their first foreign manager in the summer of 1998. Dick Advocaat spent over £30 million on new players: a fact that would come back to haunt Rangers. Two consecutive titles, (including the treble in 1998/99) followed, but in spite of a huge financial layout Ranger’s domination of Scottish football ended with the arrival of Martin O’Neill at Celtic in 2001. The decline was arrested by Alex McLeish who was appointed manager of Rangers mid-way through season 2001 – 2002 winning the Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup.  Two titles followed in 2003 (making them the first team in the world to win 50 domestic championships) and 2005, but McLeish was increasingly hampered by Rangers disperate financial situation.  It was announced on March 11th 2006 that Paul Le Guen would take over the manager’s job at Rangers in the summer of 2006. His reign only lasted until Christmas. After a poor start, Walter Smith was reappointed as manager in January 2007 with Ally McCoist as his assistant manager. The following season Rangers reaching the UEFA Cup Final in 2008 which they lost to Zenit St Petersburg.  Smith achievements were, nevertheless, remarkable wining consecutive titles against the backdrop of Ranger’s dire financial situation which saw their financial affairs (including transfer and contracts) in the hands of Lloyd’s Bank. 

By Feburary 2012, Rangers had gone into administration while awaiting the verdict of a tax tribunal which was expected to cost the club around £49m. In the end Rangers won the court case but it was a hollow victory, the club having been deducted 10 points by the SPL which effectively ended their title ambitions.  The club was forced into liquidation and its successor club banished to the Third Division.  Despite ongoing boardroom conflict and financial problems Rangers under Ally McCoist  won the title at the first attempt  and the League One title the following year.  The club struggled in the Scottish Championship however; losing both home and away to Hibernian and Hearts and also losing away to Queen of the South in the first half of the season. Amid mounting criticism, McCoist submitted his resignation intending to honour his 12 months notice period but was placed on 'gardening leave' and replaced by Kenny McDowall on a caretaker basis for the rest of the season.  McDowall remained in charge for just three months before resigning in March 2015. During his time in charge, Rangers won just three matches.  Rangers then named as manager former player Stuart McCall, their third manager of the season, but he failed to secure promotion losing 6–1 on aggregate to Motherwell.  In June it was announced that Mark Warburton had been appointed manager on a three-year deal. Rangers finished champions at the end of his first season charge returning to the Premier League in 2016. Another period of instability followed until the surprise appointment of Steven Gerrard in his first managerial role. He won the Premiership title in 2021 and his successor former Rangers player Giovanni van Bronckhorst oversaw a remarkable run in the Europa League Final which saw them lose to Eintract Frankfurt on goal difference. Failure by the Rangers board to invest in quality players resulted ensure that the club failed to capitalise on its resent success.  Van Bronckhurt was replaced in November 2022 by Gerrard's former first team coach at Rangers, Michael Beale.