Rangers Reserves
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| Full name |
Rangers Football Club Reserves |
| Nickname(s) |
The Rangers Swifts |
| Founded |
1872 |
| Ground |
Murray Park
(Capacity: 0) |
| Chairman |
Craig Whyte |
| Head Coach |
Tommy Wilson (Reserves)
Billy Kirkwood (Under 19s) |
| League |
Scottish Premier Under-19 League |
| 2010–11 |
Under-19 League, 3rd |
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In addition to the first team, Rangers F.C. also have a reserve team and an under-19 side.
On 20 April 2004, Rangers Football Club announced the creation of a new company which would oversee the development of the club's youth players. The company, called Rangers Youth Development Limited, is entirely self-funding but completely owned by the club. It attracted four investors from outside Rangers who have invested £1 million, with the club also putting up an initial £2.5 million.
This would leave Rangers F.C. in an unfamiliar position which would mean it has to buy its own youth players from Rangers Youth Development. The company will own the young players and the club will need to bid for them although it will have first option on all the players. If both sides cannot reach an agreement on a transfer fee then a FIFA transfer model will be used. Any profit made by the company will be divided between investors with the majority being invested to fund more youth players.[1]
The main reasons for the formation of the new company is to offset the running costs of Murray Park. However, many of the Rangers fans were opposed to the formation of the new company.[2]
[edit] Reserves
[edit] History
They have been members of the Scottish Premier Reserve League since its foundation in the 1998–99 season. They play their home games at Rangers training ground Murray Park, having previously used Broadwood Stadium (the home of Clyde). The team mainly consists of Under-19 players at the club and fringe first team players, some also play when they are recovering from injury.
For the 2009–10 season Rangers reserve team withdrew from the SPL Reserve League and will now play friendly games instead.[3]
[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Manager history
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[edit] Honours
- Scottish Reserve League: champions 22
- 1898, 1899, 1907, 1924, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1935, 1939, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975
- Premier Reserve League: champions 11
- 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1998
- Scottish Premier Reserve League: champions 1
[edit] Under-19 team
[edit] History
Rangers Under-19 team competes in the Scottish Premier under-19 League. In the 2006–07 season the team won the league and Scottish Youth Cup double, ending rivals Celtic's run of six consecutive league titles and defeating them 5–0 in the final of the Youth Cup at Hampden Park.
The under-19s play their home matches at Rangers training ground Murray Park, but games are also occasionally played at Ibrox Stadium.
The Under-19s head coach is Billy Kirkwood. The under-19s have been previously coached by Tommy McLean, Ian Durrant and John Brown.
The side have won the Scottish Premier under-19 League three times, first in 2001–02 and more recently 2007–08. In the seven seasons since the league's foundation, Rangers Under-19s have only failed to finish outside the top three, once. This was a fifth placed finished in the 2004–2005.
[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 46 |
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MF |
Kamil Wiktorski |
| 47 |
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DF |
Tom Skogsrud |
| 48 |
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DF |
Kim Skogsrud |
| 49 |
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DF |
Kyle McAusland (captain) |
| 50 |
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GK |
Alan Smith |
| 51 |
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GK |
Blair Currie (on loan to Hamilton Academical) |
| 52 |
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DF |
Ewan McNeil |
| 53 |
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MF |
Anthony Marenghi |
| 54 |
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MF |
Robbie Crawford |
| 55 |
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DF |
Adam Hunter |
| 56 |
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MF |
Adel Gafaiti |
| 57 |
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DF |
Gregor Fotheringham |
| 58 |
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MF |
Lewis McLeod |
| 60 |
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DF |
Josh Robinson |
| 61 |
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FW |
Jack Werndly (on loan to Albion Rovers) |
| 62 |
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FW |
Callum Wylie |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 65 |
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DF |
Robbie McIntyre |
| 66 |
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MF |
Matty Clarke |
| 67 |
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MF |
Aaron McGregor |
| 68 |
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MF |
Callum Gallagher |
| 70 |
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DF |
Jordan Wilson |
| 71 |
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DF |
Stuart Urquhart |
| 72 |
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FW |
Glody Ntumba |
| 73 |
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DF |
Kris Gibson |
| 74 |
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MF |
Andy Murdoch |
| 75 |
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FW |
Fraser Aird |
| 76 |
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MF |
Darren Ramsay |
| 77 |
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GK |
Liam Kelly |
| 78 |
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GK |
Sam George |
| 79 |
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FW |
Jamie Barrows |
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DF |
Luca Gasparotto |
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[edit] Honours
| Position |
Name |
| Academy director |
Jim Sinclair |
| Academy operations manager |
Craig Mulholland |
Academy technical manager
Reserve team coach |
Tommy Wilson |
| Academy scout |
Billy McLaren
Billy Marshall |
| Academy fitness coach |
Jamie Ramsden |
| Academy physiotherapist |
Steve Walker |
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| Position |
Name |
| Under-19s team coach |
Billy Kirkwood |
| Under-17s team coach |
Vacant |
| Under-15s team coach |
Eddie May |
| Under-14s team coach |
Ally Dawson
Alan Boyd |
| Under-13s team coach |
David Stewart |
| Under-12s team coach |
Gary Gibson |
| Under-11s team coach |
Robin Gibson
Grant Findlay |
| Under-10s team coach |
Jim McNee
Gregg Statt |
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[edit] First team graduates
[edit] Players who made careers with other clubs
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