The Moonlighter

We have 5 seats available for tomorrow's Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour. Adults : £25 Children (under 16) and Senior Citizens £18. Reserve your seat here http://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/book-online Call 0790 2855536 for more information.

On the 16th February 1935 Rangers legend Tom Vallance died at the family home at 83 Pitt Street Glasgow. Tom is buried in Hillfoot Cemetery in Bearsden and his funeral was attended by Mr. Struth, Chairman James Bowie and his old team-mate James McIntyre who both took a cord. Incredibly, players from the Vale of Leven team whom Tom had faced 60 years earlier in 1877 were also in attendance. That will give you an indication as to how highly regarded Tom Vallance was. Tom was paid the ultimate accolade by the Club in May 1898 when he was made a life member. In 2012 we had Tom put on to canvas by way of a painting by artist Helen Runciman which was unveiled at Ibrox Stadium at the end of our Founders Trail. Tom Vallance took his rightful place at the top of the Marble Staircase alongside his friends and fellow Founders. Some facts on Tom Vallance: Tom had an incredible 60 year association with the Club. He was a master oarsman, a champion athlete (he set a Scottish long jump record of over 21 feet), he studied at the Glasgow School of Art, had paintings accepted by the Royal Scottish Academy and was Rangers Club Captain and President for many years. While President of the Club it was not uncommon to find Tom Vallance working the turnstiles on match day at First Ibrox. We have recorded details of Tom Vallance being present at the ceremony held on 1st January 1929 which saw the opening of the Main Stand at Ibrox and also at a Dinner held in the old St.Enoch’s Hotel after a Rangers match in 1933, he was also a guest of the Club that year for the New Year’s day game against Celtic. So, the lad who was present at Fleshers Haugh in 1872 was still attending Ibrox some 60 years later where the Club that he’d helped form and nurture were now playing in front of crowds touching 100,000. Tom Vallance. https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/tom-vallance

We have 5 seats available for the Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour this Saturday 18th February. Adults : £25 Children (under 16) and Senior Citizens £18. Reserve your seat here http://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/book-online

How can you help The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project? We of course won’t carry out any restoration work without first consulting with the relatives of those affected by the disasters and gaining their consent. Do you know of any relative that we can approach and offer assistance? If you can help please send an email to the founderstrail@gmail.com or call 0790 2855536.

Robert Grant didn’t return home from Ibrox on the 2nd January 1971. He was only 21. When we published details on the planned restoration of the Markinch Bench we were contacted by a Robert Lindsay of the Bishopton RSC who informed us that he had visited Robert’s grave and asked if we could clean it up and re-letter the inscription. Robert managed to get a contact number for Robert Grant’s sister whom I spoke to last week and explained the on-going work with the Restoration Project. She agreed to the cleaning of her brother’s stone . This work was carried out yesterday . The re-lettering will be done in due course.

We'd like to sincerely thank the Hawick Rangers Supporters Club who donated £100 to the project before yesterday's match. Donations can be made here on our website. https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/the-restoration-of-rangers-graves

Back the Rangers and support the Founders Trail ! By purchasing one of our scarves you help keep the wheels of the Founders Trail turning. They are only £12.00 (+ £2.86 P&P) and can be purchased here on our website. https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/shop

The leaving of Kinning Park 26th February 1887.

The Gareloch trip will be on Sunday 16th July. We'll open up bookings for it next month.

Once again due to incredible demand we're delighted to add yet another date to this year’s Founders Trail programme. Sunday 7th May. Adults : £25 Children (under 16) and Senior Citizens £18. Group discounts are available upon request. Reserve your seat here http://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/book-online For further information please call 0790 2855536

We have 8 seats available for the Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour on Saturday 18th February. Adults : £25 Children (under 16) and Senior Citizens £18. Reserve your seat here http://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/book-online

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The Founders Trail team photograph Sunday 5th February 2017. A huge thanks to everyone who supported today's Founders Trail, another great day out among good people.

Would all who are booked on tomorrow's Tour please note that there will be a Founders Trail welcome desk available within Bar 72 West at Ibrox Stadium from 11.15am prior to our 12pm departure from outside of the Ibrox Megastore Access to Bar 72 is via the main entrance to Argyle House . This will give us an opportunity to greet you and check you from our loading chart and to distribute our travel packs. Parking is available throughout the day around Ibrox Stadium. If you have any questions before the tour please don't hesitate in contacting us on 0790 2855536.

If you'd like to join us on the Founders Trail we have 3 seats available on this Sunday's Tour Reserve your place here https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/book-online For further information please call 0790 2855536

Since the Founders Trail first took to the streets of Glasgow in 2009 our primary objective has been to get our wonderful story out to as many people as possible and in turn safe guard the real Rangers story for future generations. Last November our Board of Directors took the journey with us and it was then that we discussed with them our aim to take every Club employee around on the Founders Trail to give them an understanding of the foundations upon which our unique Club was built, and why it means so much today to so many. We’re delighted to say that this coming Monday 6th February we’ll be taking a minimum of 33 office staff from the Club around on the Founders Trail. Craig Mulholland has also said that he wants our Under 17’s and Under 20’s to take the Founders Trail with us as part of their education into what Rangers Football Club is. We’re currently trying to pinpoint a date for this. These are significant and positive steps being taken by our Club. We at the Founders Trail are honoured and delighted to be playing a part in this process.

We'd like to thank the Ballynahinch Loyal for purchasing 20 of our scarves. Clearly, the must have fashion accessory in that wee corner of County Down.

This is shaping up to be another great night. Ticket sales are going well and DJ Squire will lead us in the traditional songs of praise.

We have three seats available for this Sunday's Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour. Adults : £25 Children (under 16) and Senior Citizens £18. Reserve your seat here http://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/book-online

Our new stock of scarves have just arrived. They are only £12.00 (+ £2.86 P&P) and can be purchased directly here on our website* https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/shop

Still a few seats left for Sunday's Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour. Reserve your seat now by clicking here http://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/book-online

Come along and hear the life story of Tom Vallance. The Greatest Ever Ranger?......we'll let you decide.

Still a few seats left for Sunday's Founders Trail. Reserve your seat now by clicking here http://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/book-online

James Watson now on the Official Club Website. https://rangers.co.uk/news/club/rangers-graves-update-2/

Thanks for your kind words. The only thing that's important is that the names of these men aren't forgotten.