Geelong Rangers FC explained

Clubname:Geelong Rangers FC
Fullname:Geelong Rangers Football Club
Nickname:Rangers, Dark Blues
Founded:1955
Ground:Myers Reserve, Bell Post Hill, Victoria
Owntitle:President
Owner:Tim Santalucia
Coach:Michael Bothwell and Troy Hardy
League:State League 2 Nth-West
Website:https://geelongrangersfc.com/
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Geelong Rangers Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in Geelong, Australia. The club currently competes in the Victorian State League Division 2 North-West, the fifth division of the Australian soccer league system.

History

The club was started in 1955 by Bill Dorris Snr, Bob Barclay and John Barr under the name Geelong Scottish.[1]

Their first home ground was cleared out of the waste ground and scrub at Hamlyn Park in Hamlyn Heights.[2]

In early 1960's, the club expanded to two teams, the second team being named Hamlyn Rangers.

In 1975, the club moved to its current ground at Myers Reserve.

Geelong Rangers claimed the 2008 Victorian State League Division 3 championship with 43 points, five points clear of second placed Sydenham Park, and were promoted to the Victorian State League Division 2 for the 2009 season.[3]

Upon the club's relegation from the Victorian State League Division 2 North-West to the Victorian State League Division 3 North-West in 2010, the club appointed former South African footballer Dale Harris as the first-team coach.

Rangers finished the 2011 season in bottom place of the Victorian State League Division 3 table and were relegated to Victorian Provisional League Division 1 North-West for the 2012 season.[4]

The club debuted in the FFV State Knockout Cup in the 2012 tournament, where Rangers defeated Warrnambool Wolves in a 5–2 home victory in a second round fixture on 17 March.

Divisional history

Recent seasons

YearDivisionPositionPointsGoal differenceTop goalscorers
2005Victorian Provisional League Division 1 North-West1st [5] 47+29 Troy Hardy 22 David Valys 9
2006Victorian State League Division 3 North-West5th32+1 Troy Hardy 14 Darren McCallum 5
2007Victorian State League Division 3 North-West7th29-3 Troy Hardy 12 Drew Corry 5 David Valys 5
2008Victorian State League Division 3 North-West1st [6] 43+20 Troy Hardy 20 James Blackburn 18
2009Victorian State League Division 2 North-West8th25-5 Troy Hardy 11 James Blackburn 10
2010Victorian State League Division 2 North-West12th 8-54 Steven Perinac 3 Daniel Early 1 Ryan Calder 1
2011Victorian State League Division 3 North-West12th 10-52 James Blackburn 7 David Valys 3
2012Victorian Provisional League Division 1 North-West5th39+32 James Blackburn 27
2013Victorian State League Division 4 West3rd 44+25 Andrew Husband 7 - align="center"2014Victorian State League Division 3 North-West7th26-4 Jack Banks 4 - align="center"2015Victorian State League Division 3 North-West10th20-13 Thomas Robb 5 - align="center"2016Victorian State League Division 3 North-West1st 50+25 Arran Maclean 9 James Blackburn 9

Honours

2008, 2016

1984

1983

2005

1987, 2009, 2019

Zone Semi-Finals (2012)

International representatives

Australia

Scotland

Current squad

First-team

External links

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club History . 2024-09-25 . Geelong Rangers . en-GB.
  2. Hay . Roy . 1994 . Post war soccer in Geelong . The Investigator.
  3. Web site: Punshon . John . 2008 Victorian State League Division Three North-West Table . ozfootball.
  4. Web site: Punshon . John . 2011 Victorian State League Division Three North-West Table . ozfootball.
  5. News: September 9, 2005 . Rangers close in on their holy grail . Geelong Advertiser (Australia) . 45.
  6. News: BIESKE . SARAH . September 3, 2008 . Promotion earned, now for the title - Rangers on rise . Geelong Advertiser (Australia) . 37.
  7. News: Hay . ROY . February 17, 2005 . The Geelong Advertiser Cup 1981 - 2005 - It's the cup of stars . Geelong Advertiser (Australia) . 42.