Not since Dick Advocaat was in charge of a multi-million pound star-studded squad in 1999-2000 have Rangers avoided defeat to their nearest rivals throughout a full season – another record seeking to be re-written by Steven Gerrard’s squad this term.
Celtic have had several unbeaten Old Firm seasons in recent years – but the set was last completed by Rangers on March 26, 2000 when an emphatic 4-0 win over Kenny Dalglish’s side at Ibrox contributed to a double-winning season.
First half goals from Jorg Albertz and Andrei Kanchelskis put the home side ahead at the break and they were added to late on by Albertz again and Giovanni van Bronkhorst.
With Steven Gerrard’s team aiming to maintain the local bragging rights in Glasgow after winning the league and last tasting defeat to their rivals in December 2019 – we look back at the last Rangers side to finish the season unbeaten against their Old Firm rivals.
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9. Rod Wallace
Striker moved back to England after Ibrox and is now reserve team coach at Epsom and Ewell FC in the eighth rung of the English football league ladder. Photo: SNS Group
10. Billy Dodds
Striker moved into management and punditry. Assistant to Jim McIntyre during his spell in charge at Ross County and currently assisting Neil McCann at Inverness. Also heard on BBC radio. Photo: SNS Group
11. Andrei Kanchelskis
Big money winger moved to Manchester City then Southampton and eventually into management with clubs in his homeland including Torpedo Moscow and FC Ufa. Most recently worked in Uzbekhistan club football. Photo: SNS Group
12. Dick Advocaat
Rangers was the experienced Dutchman's seventh managerial appointment - he's since gone on to rack up 25 including managing and assisting his homeland, plus spells in charge of Sunderland, Belgium, Russia and Zenit St Peterburg where he won the UEFA Cup against Rangers. Now in charge at Feyenoord. Photo: SNS Group