Club

Rangers are one of the most successful football clubs in the world and have an illustrious tradition of success. The Ibrox natives are one of the oldest teams in Scotland, with origins dating back to 1872, while boasting a massive worldwide fanbase.

Rangers club name

Ever since their formation, Rangers have used the same name throughout their storied club history. One of the Gers’ founding fathers, Moses McNeil, coined the moniker after taking inspiration from Swindon Rangers. He noted the name of the rugby team in the English Football Annual.

The name Rangers struck an instant chord with McNeil as the English rugby team of the era wore a blue star on the breast of their all-white kits. It also caught his attention as ‘rangers’ rhymes with ‘strangers’ to symbolise the coming together of the community to play football.

Rangers have adopted three nicknames; the club is most often called the Gers, an abbreviation of their full club name. They have also embraced the Light Blues owing to their kits and cockney rhyming slang, which led to the Teddy Bears in the 1970s.

Founded as: Rangers Football Club (1872-present)

Nickname: Gers, Light Blues, Teddy Bears

Rangers founding year

Moses McNeil founded Rangers with his brother, Peter, and their friends Peter Campbell and William McBeath in 1872. The quartet were all enthusiastic young sportsmen and decided to create a club after watching local Glasgow team Queen’s Park play a new formula of football.

Rangers home stadium

Rangers’ home stadium has been Ibrox ever since 1899. The Govan giants named their stadium after the area of Glasgow on the south side of the River Clyde in which it is situated. Rangers have also renovated the ground throughout its history, most recently in the summer of 2024.

First stadium: Fleshers’ Haugh

Previous stadium: Burnbank Park

Previous stadium: Kinning Park (1870s-1980s)

Previous stadium: Cathkin Park (1887)

Previous stadium: Ibrox Park (1887-1999)

Current stadium: Ibrox Stadium (1899-present)

Capacity: 50,987

Rangers training ground

The club have trained at the Rangers Training Centre since July 2001 after the club built a multi-million-pound complex. It is located in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire and took the name of Murray Park in honour of its former owner, David Murray when it first opened.

Ex-Gers boss Dick Advocaat opened the site with Murray after urging Rangers to build a first training ground. They had used a variety of sites, including Ibrox and West of Scotland Cricket Club’s Hamilton Crescent. While the site is often dubbed Auchenhowie owing to its location.

Previous training ground: Ibrox Stadium

Previous training ground: Bellahouston Park

Previous training ground: Hamilton Crescent

Current training ground: Rangers Training Centre (2001-present)

Address: Rangers Training Centre, Auchenhowie, Glasgow, G62 6EH

Rangers current league

Rangers have competed in the Scottish Premiership since the 2016/17 campaign. Gers secured their return to the top-flight after winning the Scottish Championship title the previous term.

Steven Gerrard sealed the club’s first Premiership title since 2011 with victory at the end of the 2020/21 season.

Current league: Scottish Premiership (2016-present)

Previous league: Scottish Championship (2014-2016)

Rangers current manager

Rangers appointed Derek McInnes as their head coach in June 2026 after Danny Rohl reached an agreement to join RB Salzburg.

McInnes was handed a contract until the end of the 2028/29 season, with Alan Archibald, Paul Sheerin and Craig Clark joining his coaching staff.

Current manager: Derek McInnes (June 2026 – present)

Previous manager: Danny Rohl (October 2025 – June 2026)

Rangers contact details

Website: www.rangers.co.uk

Supporter liaison, email: [email protected]

Other contact details: Full list here

Address: Ibrox Stadium, 150 Edmiston Drive, Glasgow, G51 2XD

Rangers tickets

Fans wishing to buy tickets for Rangers games can do so through the club’s official website. Demand for seats at Ibrox, the Gers’ away fixtures or European games can make getting to matches a challenge. Fans also need an account, which will allow them to purchase season tickets.

Website: tickets.rangers.co.uk