A football club in the Scottish Premier League, Rangers F.C. is a Glasgow-based team long associated with the Protestant Unionist community of Scotland. Rangers have a fierce rivalry called the "Old Firm" with crosstown squad Celtic F.C. The rivalry has Protestant vs. Catholic overtones. Rangers was formed in 1872 and have won the Scottish league 51 times, first in 1891 and most recently in 2005. Some of the greatest Rangers players include Andy Goram, Sandy Jardine, John Greig, Richard Gough, Terry Butcher, Jim Baxter, Davie Cooper, Paul Gascoigne, Ally McCoist, Mark Hateley and Brian Laudrup.
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The club's nicknames include The Gers, Teddy Bears and Light Blues. They are sometimes referred to as Glasgow Rangers to identify them apart from other pro sports teams using the Rangers name.
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