Editing Rangers F.C. (section)

===Friendships===
Supporters of Rangers have a fan friendship with the Northern Irish club [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]], dating back to 1920. Two of the founders of the club Moses and Peter McNeil have a Northern Irish connection through the County Down birth of their mother Jean Bain, who after moving to Scotland for work in the mid-19th century married a Scotsman, John McNeil. From Rangers formation to the present day, the club have had 32 players who were born in either Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and previously Ireland (from 1882 to 1950). A number were former Linfield players, and they have contributed much to the success of Rangers Football Club. Three former Northern Irish players have captained Rangers – Bert Manderson, John McClelland and Steven Davis; six from a Northern Irish connection have been elevated to the Rangers 'Hall of Fame' and one – Jimmy Nicholl – was the club's assistant manager in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Little |first1=Ivan |title=Ulster's strong influence in the formation and history of Rangers FC is brought to book |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/ulsters-strong-influence-in-the-formation-and-history-of-rangers-fc-is-brought-to-book-38010580.html |access-date=13 April 2019 |publisher=Belfast Telegraph |date=10 November 2019}}</ref>

The fans of Rangers also have a fan-friendship with the German club [[Hamburger SV]], dating from the 1970s when Scots moved to the German port in search of work and reinforced by their shared affection for the midfielder [[Jörg Albertz]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Magee |first1=Will |title=Old Firm, New Bonds: The Politics Tying Big European Clubs to Celtic and Rangers |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/old-firm-new-bonds-the-politics-tying-big-european-clubs-to-celtic-and-rangers/ |access-date=12 June 2018 |publisher=Vice News |date=30 November 2017}}</ref>
This link was formalised in February 2021 with the formation of an official club partnership between the two sides.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/rangers-and-hsv-enter-club-partnership/68dtIhjgBv7ljtzkffl5qD
|title=Rangers and HSV enter club partnership |publisher=Rangers FC |date=10 February 2021 |access-date=10 February 2021}}</ref> Conversely, Celtic fans have a long-standing friendship with Hamburger SV's [[Hamburg derby|city rival]]s, [[FC St. Pauli]]. The friendship exists due to both the Rangers-HSV affinity and the shared left-wing politics of Celtic and St. Pauli fans.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/967760/the-enemy-of-my-enemy-is-my-friend|title=The enemy of the enemy is my friend |last=Hesse |first=Uli |date=11 October 2011 |website=ESPN FC |access-date=19 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last=McDougall |first=William |year=2013 |title=Kicking from the Left: The Friendship of Celtic and FC St. Pauli supporters |journal=Soccer and Society | volume=14 |issue=2 |pages=230–245 |doi= 10.1080/14660970.2013.776470|s2cid=144966781 | issn = 1466-0970}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Magee |first1=Will |title=Old Firm, New Bonds: The Politics Tying Big European Clubs to Celtic and Rangers |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/old-firm-new-bonds-the-politics-tying-big-european-clubs-to-celtic-and-rangers/ |access-date=12 June 2018 |publisher=Vice News |date=30 November 2017}}</ref>