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 regionalized fifth division of the Australian soccer league system.
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| Full name | Geelong Rangers Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rangers, Dark Blues | ||
| Founded | 1955 | ||
| Ground | Myers Reserve, Bell Post Hill, Victoria | ||
| Chairman | Kylie Chapman | ||
| Coach | Stuart Begg | ||
| League | State League 2 Nth-West | ||
| 2017 | 6th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
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.[1]
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.[2][3][4]
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.[5]
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 edit
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Recent seasons edit
Honours edit
- Victorian State League Division 3 North-West: 2008, 2016
- Victorian Metropolitan League Division 3: 1984
- Victorian Metropolitan League Division 4: 1983
- Victorian Provisional League Division 1 North-West: 2005
- Geelong Advertiser Cup: 1987, 2009, 2019
- FFV State Knockout Cup: Zone Semi-Finals (2012)
International representatives edit
Australia edit
- Johnny Gardiner, member of the Australia national soccer team
Scotland edit
- Frank Munro, member of the Scotland national football team
Current squad edit
First-team edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ "2008 Victorian State League Division Three North-West - Final Table".
- ^ http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/10/30/222221_geelong_sports.html
- ^ http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2011/04/08/252501_local_sports.html
- ^ http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/08/09/198991_news.html
- ^ "2011 Victorian State League Division Three North-West - Final Table".