Rangers v Dumbarton 05-04-16 Programme Preview

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tonight’s matchday programme:

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Directors JOHN BENNETT, JOHN GILLIGAN, DOUGLAS PARK, GRAEME PARK PAUL MURRAY

Honorary Life President JOHN GREIG MBE

Managing Director STEWART ROBERTSON

Director: Finance and Administration ANDREW DICKSON

Manager MARK WARBURTON

Assistant Manager DAVID WEIR

Doctor PAUL JACKSON

Head of Performance and Preparation CRAIG FLANNIGAN

Goalkeeping Coach JIM STEWART

Head of analysis NEIL MCILHARGEY

Head of Recruitment FRANK MCPARLAND

Kit Controller JIMMY BELL

Editor NEIL SMITH

Design GREG JOHN GILFILLAN

Photography KIRK O’ROURKE

Contributors ALICE HEDWORTH, NICK THOMSON, ANDY CAMERON, ROBERT CARMICHAEL Print L&S LITHO

8 SNAPSHOT 4 MARK WARBURTON 6 ANDY HALLIDAY 8 FAST FACTS 15 PREVIOUS MEETINGS 16

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The views in this magazine are not necessarily the views of Rangers Football Club. All material is copyrighted and may only be reproduced with the written permission of Rangers Football Club. The appearance of an advert within this publication does not necessarily mean that the goods/services advertised are associated with or endorsed by Rangers Football Club. All facts and information accurate at time of going to press.

CHARITY FOUNDATION 19 ON THE SPOT 20 ANDY CAMERON 24 TOM WALSH 26 QUIZ/CROSSWORD 32 LEE WALLACE 36 DAVID MASON 38 MARK WALTERS 44 ON THIS DAY 50 THE TOP TEN 52 JUNIOR GERS 58 FIXTURES 64 THE LAST WORD 66

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Training Gallery T

HE Rangers players have been working hard at Murray Park as they prepare for the big games coming up this month.

Mark Warburton’s squad want to complete this season in style and club snapper Kirk O’Rourke has been at the training ground to take exclusive shots of the club’s stars. >ROB KIERNAN

>JAMES TAVERNIER

>DEAN SHIELS

//TRAINING GALLERY

>DOM BALL

>MICHAEL O’HALLORAN

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TONIGHT’S NIGHT Words: Neil Smith • Photos: Kirk O’Rourke

//ANDY HALLIDAY

//RANGERS CHARITY FOUNDATION

Foundation Announces Significant Expansion Young People, the Old Firm Alliance and Football Memories projects.

One of the first new projects delivered by the Foundation will be an Amputee Football Pilot Project.

The Rangers Study Support Centre was the first of its kind in Scotland and in partnership with Glasgow City Council currently delivers programmes to seven schools per week across themes such as equality, employability, literacy and numeracy.

The Rangers Charity Foundation has a proud tradition of helping those most in need on behalf of the Rangers Family and a widely admired partnership approach to working with charities to fund particular projects whilst at the same time increasing awareness about important causes.

Rangers Managing Director Stewart Robertson said: “The promotion of true Rangers values and community engagement are cornerstones of our strategy going forward and the club is immensely proud of the work that the Rangers Charity Foundation has done over many years and the clear affection and loyalty with which our fans

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ANGERS Football Club and the Rangers Charity Foundation have announced a significant expansion of the work of the Foundation, with the charity taking on responsibility for all non-commercial community programmes currently delivered by the club and responsibility for the development of the Rangers Study Support Centre, which is run in partnership with Glasgow City Council.

This means that for the first time all charitable and community activities associated with the club will be delivered under one umbrella.

The Foundation will continue its excellent work via key charity partnerships and its extensive programme of in-kind activity, and now with this expanded responsibility will develop an ambitious strategy to make a positive and lasting difference to the wider community.

Current community programmes which are delivered by the Football In The Community department include the hugely successful Football Fans in Training initiative, Glasgow Veterans United, Tobacco and

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support it.

“Its achievements to date are tremendous and this announcement is a significant milestone, not just for the Foundation but also for the many thousands of people in our communities who will benefit in the future.”

Rangers Charity Foundation Director Connal Cochrane added: “The Foundation has always been a force for good on behalf of the Rangers Family and the close relationship we have developed with our supporters has been absolutely key to our success to date – their charitable spirit and generosity is second to none.

“It’s very much business as usual for all our charity partnerships, our fundraising activity and the in-kind support we provide to thousands of people up and down the country.

“With our new responsibilities, the potential for the Rangers Charity Foundation to transform people’s lives for the better is huge and I look forward to working with our amazing supporters, everyone at the club, the players, fans and wider community to take this aspiration forward.”

//RANGERS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CO

John wins big J

OHN LEITCH from Bothwell collected his £4795 Rising Stars prize from Light Blues legend Michael Mols at the recent home game against Queen of the South.

John, pictured with son Ollie, had a great day at Ibrox and he also met Martyn Waghorn and David Templeton just before he was presented with his cheque.

Full details on the Rangers Youth Development Company and their products - Rangers Lotto, Rising Stars, Scratchcards and Stadium Bricks - can be found at www.rydc.co.uk.

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Willie Henderson Panel

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F you would like a brick on the Willie Henderson wall then you will need to move as fast as Willie did!

Bricks on this Rangers legend’s wall are selling fast and can be bought by calling 0141 427 4914

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You can also text Rangers to 67766 and buy via your mobile phone. Please hurry to avoid disappointment - all profits go to the Rangers Youth Programme.

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//DAVID MASON • RANGERS HISTORIAN

RANGERS AND THE TRAGEDY OF THE SS DAPHNE DAVID MASON IS NOW IN HIS 30TH SEASON AS THE CLUB’S HISTORIAN AND, IN A REGULAR SERIES IN THE 2015/16 MATCHDAY PROGRAMME, HE REFLECTS ON THE EVENTS - AND PEOPLE THAT HAVE MADE RANGERS A QUITE UNIQUE INSTITUTION

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THE

INTERVIEW

On RangersTV supporters can watch in-depth one-to-ones with a number of the club’s greatest stars, as they discuss their football careers and years at Ibrox.

In this season’s matchday programme we’ve picked a player and published a few answers from their must-watch interview.

Tonight we look back at Mark Walters’ spell with the Light Blues after the mercurial winger joined the club from Aston Villa in December 1987.

Name

Mark walters DOB

02-06-1964 Position

Winger Rangers career

apps 144 (1987-91) • Goals 50 Rangers Honours

League: 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91 League Cup: 1988/89, 1990/91 teams played for

Aston Villa, Rangers, Liverpool, Stoke (loan), Wolves (loan), Southampton, Swindon Town, Bristol Rovers international

1 Cap (England)

//THE BIG INTERVIEW

//TOP TEN • GRADUATES

THROUGHOUT this season, we’ve taken a look at a number of great top 10 features relating to Rangers. Tonight, Nick Thomson from the club’s media team has picked who he thinks are the top 10 best Murray Park graduates since the training ground opened in 2001.

MURRAY PARK

graduates Have we ranked these players correctly or are there any others you would have included in the list? Tweet us @RangersFC.

10. LEWIS MACLEOD

TO say many Rangers supporters were upset when Macleod departed the club would be something of an understatement.

Yes, his time at new club Brentford has been something of a nightmare so far, making just one substitute appearance in his 14 months at the London club, but anyone who saw him strut his stuff at Ibrox knew he was something a little bit special.

An eye for an outrageous pass, strong in the tackle and with the ability to finish too, Macleod made 69 appearances over three seasons in the Rangers first team and scored 16 goals.

If he can get fit and get a run in the Brentford side, few would doubt he will be a revelation in the English Championship.

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