On Thursday evening, Rangers will be hoping to emulate past Ibrox heroes in reaching the final of the Europa League.
Gio van Bronckhorst's side take on RB Leipzig in the crucial second leg of the tie as they bid to emerge victorious in what is their seventh major European semi-final since 1960.
And, despite being 1-0 down from the first leg in Germany, Rangers will be confident that the Ibrox faithful will be able to play their part in overturning the slim deficit and steering them towards glory once more.
The Light Blues have a formidable record at this stage in European competition, reaching four finals out of a possible six. So, the omens are good: here's hoping that the stat will be extended to five wins out of seven by 9.45pm tomorrow.
1959/60 European Cup: Rangers 4-12 Eintracht Frankfurt
It's not ideal to start this list off with a thumping - particularly against an opponent that Rangers could potentially face in this year's Europa League Final, but Gers fans can take heart from the fact their team had established themselves as a force to be reckoned with during the earliest years of Europe's premier football tournament.
In the first leg of their tie, played at Eintracht's Waldstadion, Rangers ended the first half on a high, with an Eric Caldow penalty ensuring it was honours even at 1-1.
However, from that point on, the Germans ran riot, scoring five goals without reply.
With the tie effectively done and dusted, the Gers put up a spirited fight in front of 70,000 at Ibrox, hitting the Frankfurt net three times. Sadly, their opponents were far more clinical and again stuck the ball past goalkeeper George Niven on six occasions, making the aggregate score 12-4.
In a famous final, Real Madrid greats Ferenc Puskas and Alfredo Di Stefano put Eintracht Frankfurt to the sword, winning 7-3 at Hampden Park. We can only imagine there one or two 'neutral' supporters in the 127,000-strong crowd that night with smiles as broad as the shipyards of Govan.
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1960-61 European Cup Winners’ Cup: Rangers 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Rangers faced Wolves in what was the first ever match between two British sides in European competition.
Goals by Scott and Brand gave an all-Scottish Gers side a 2-0 lead in the first leg of this ‘Battle of Britain’ at Ibrox, with a 1-1 draw at Molineux ensuring Scott Symon’s side became the first British club to reach a European final.
Italian giants Fiorentina were the eventual victors in the final, overcoming the Ibrox side, who played the match in Kilmarnock-style blue and white stripes, by four goals to one over two legs.
1966-67 European Cup Winners’ Cup: Rangers 2-0 Slavia Sofia
Rangers kept it simple against their Bulgarian opponents in the 1967 Cup Winners’ Cup Semi, coming away with 1-0 victories in both legs, courtesy of goals from David Wilson and Willie Henderson.
In the final in Nuremberg, Rangers had a goal disallowed and were unable to prevent Bayern Munich bulging the net in extra time to win the trophy 1-0.
The occasion marked the first time two clubs from the same city had reached a European final, with Gers’ rivals Celtic defeating Inter Milan to lift the European Cup in Lisbon just six days earlier.
One month prior to these European finals, Scotland had won 3-2 at Wembley to become unofficial 'world champs' and in addition, Dundee Utd beat Barcelona in the Fairs Cup, while Kilmarnock reached the semi-finals of the same competition. This truly was a great era for Scottish football.
1968-69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Rangers 0-2 Newcastle Utd
Gers fans waited just two seasons to see their side in yet another major European semi, but this time it was sadly as far as they would get.
After a goalless draw in Glasgow, Newcastle Utd emerged with a 2-0 victory at St James’ Park to knock Rangers out of the competition.
The English side would go on to win the cup after battering Hungarian outfit Ujpest 6-2 in the final.
1971/72 European Cup Winners’ Cup: Rangers 3-1 Bayern Munich
Having bloodied Rangers’ nose in ‘67, Bayern Munich would’ve fancied their chances again, however, this time it was the Ibrox club’s moment in the sun.
A Zobel own goal in Munich saw Gers emerge from the first leg with a 1-1 draw. Goals by Sandy Jardine and Derek Parlane at Ibrox secured Willie Waddell’s men a place in the final at Barcelona's Camp Nou.
As for this European final, it was third time lucky for the Light Blues, as they overcame Dynamo Moscow by three goals to two to lift the trophy - in what is regarded by many to be the club’s finest hour.
2007/08 UEFA Cup Rangers 0-0 (4-2p) Fiorentina
Walter Smith’s defensively-minded Rangers may have won zero plaudits for their ability to entertain during their 2008 UEFA Cup run, but it mattered not a jot as the side continued to progress.
Facing off against clear favourites Fiorentina, who had the likes of Adrian Mutu and Christian Vieri up front, the Ibrox side pretty much parked the bus for the majority of this two-legged affair and it did just the trick.
Following 210 minutes of football and zero goals, the Gers forced the tie to a penalty shootout.
Facing a raucous wall of Italian supporters, Nacho Novo sealed the winning penalty to send the Gers on their way to Manchester, where they would ultimately lose out to former boss Dick Advocaat’s Zenit St Petersburg side.
Just last week, Rangers legend Ally McCoist, who was assistant to the late Walter Smith back in 2008, recalled the boss’s confusion during the Fiorentina shootout.
McCoist said: "Now a lot of people don’t know this, but wee Nacho was to go up and Walter actually turned to me in the dugout and looked at me and said: ‘What’s the score?’.
"I thought he was taking the Mickey and I looked at him and said: ‘What?’ And he said: ‘I’m not kidding you, what’s the score?’.
"I looked at him and said: ‘I’ll tell you something, if wee Nacho scores this penalty, you’re about to find out the score’."
