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Happy 63rd birthday to former Rangers manager, Alex McLeish! 🎂

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A LOOK BACK AT...

Helicopter Sunday

22nd May 2005

Rangers were crowned champions of Scotland on the last day of the SPL season when Old Firm rivals Celtic fell to a late 2-1 defeat against Motherwell at Fir Park, while Rangers defeated Hibernian 1-0 at Easter Road. 

Going into the game Celtic held a two-point lead over Rangers and were leading 1-0 against Motherwell. The helicopter carrying the Scottish Premier League title was on it’s way to Fir Park until the 88th minute when Motherwell’s Scott McDonald scored his first goal to tie the game at 1-1, then adding a second soon after. The helicopter had to make a quick turn around and head towards the capital where Rangers’ Nacho Novo had given Rangers a 1-0 over Hibernian.

Helicopter Sunday marked Rangers 51st top flight Scottish league title.

“The helicopter is changing direction!”

Photo credit: SNS Group & Willie Vass

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🏆 Barry Ferguson & Ronald de Boer celebrate winning the 2003 Scottish League Cup after beating Celtic 2-1 in the final.

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A LOOK BACK AT...

2002/03 Scottish Premier League Title Decider

25th May 2003

Rangers and Celtic both went into their last league game of the season level on points and goal difference. Martin O’Neill’s Celtic beat Kilmarnock 4-0 at Rugby Park, while Alex McLeish’s Rangers beat Dunfermline Athletic 6-1 at Ibrox with Mikel Arteta scoring Rangers’ sixth in injury time sealing Rangers’ 50th league title.