Moreton Rangers F.C. Explained

Clubname:Moreton Rangers
Fullname:Moreton Rangers Football Club
Nickname:The Townsmen
Founded:1997
Ground:London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh
Chairman:Paul Luker
Manager:Nick Timms
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Moreton Rangers Football Club is a football club based in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England. Affiliated in the Gloucestershire County Football Association,[1] The club are currently members of the Hellenic Football League and play at London Road. Their nickname is the Townsmen.[1]

History

The club was established in 1997 playing on the London Road ground that belonged to Moreton Town who had folded 3 years earlier.[2] The club started off as a youth side and in 2004 they entered an adult side in Division Two of the Cheltenham Football League.[3] The 2009–10 season saw the club win Division One of the Cheltenham League and earn promotion to Division Two of the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.[3] The 2013–14 season saw the club finish as runners-up in Division Two, so gain promotion to Division One.[4]

The 2015–16 season saw the club join Division Two West of the Hellenic Football League.[5] The club remained in this division until the end of the 2018–19 season, when they won it to gain promotion to Division One West.[6] Moreton Rangers entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2021–22.[7]

Ground

The club have played in the London Road ground since 1997.[2]

The ground was previously used by Moreton Town F.C. who had folded in 1994.[2] The ground was also used by Newport AFC for their first season, as a means of avoiding the Football Association of Wales attempts to get the new club to enter the Welsh football league system.[8] [9] In July 2019 Newport County returned to London Road for a friendly match against Moreton Rangers[10] to mark the 30th anniversary of the groundshare.[11]

Honours

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Notes and References

  1. Moreton Rangers: uhlsport Hellenic League | Moreton Rangers, access-date: January 18, 2020
  2. Home: Moreton Rangers Football Club - Home, accessdate: January 19, 2020
  3. London Road: The Wycombe Wanderer: Moreton Rangers - London Road, accessdate: January 19, 2020
  4. Gloucestershire Northern Senior League: Gloucestershire Northern Senior League, accessdate: January 19, 2020
  5. Hellenic Grounds & Programmes: Moreton Town / Rangers - Hellenic Grounds & Programmes, accessdate: January 19, 2020
  6. Malvern Gazette: Football: Moreton Rangers and Bourton Rovers are promoted | Malvern Gazette, accessdate: January 19, 2020
  7. Web site: The Buildbase FA Vase Season 2021–22. The Football Association. .ashx. 7 July 2021.
  8. News: Engel . Matthew . Newport spirit alive and well in exile . 2 August 2020 . . 28 December 1989 . . 14.
  9. Football: Wherever it may be: Moreton Rangers | Football: Wherever it may be, accessdate: January 19, 2020
  10. News: Penman . Andrew . Newport County head back to Moreton-in-Marsh for friendly . 2 August 2020 . . 4 July 2019 . Newport, Wales.
  11. News: Palmer . Jon . Newport County AFC return to Gloucestershire to mark 30th anniversary of Moreton groundshare . 2 August 2020 . . . 5 July 2019.
  12. Division 1 History: CAFL - Division 1 History, accessdate: January 19, 2020
  13. Gloucestershire FA: Results - Gloucestershire FA, accessdate: January 19, 2020