Hawarden Rangers F.C.

Hawarden Rangers
	File:Hawarden Rangers Logo.jpg
Full name	Hawarden Rangers Football Club
Founded	1974
Ground	Gladstone Playing Fields
League	Welsh National League First Division
2019–20	1st
Home colours	Away colours

Hawarden Rangers F.C. is a Welsh football club playing in Hawarden, Flintshire, after being founded in 1974 by Elwyn Owen. Since 2005, the Senior teams have been members of the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area), having previously been members of the Clwyd League. The Junior sections consist of teams ranging from U6 to U16, all of which compete in the Queensferry Sports Flintshire Junior and Youth League.

History

Hawarden Rangers Football Club was formed in 1974 by Elwyn Owen.

The club's patron is the grandson of Victorian Prime Minister; Sir William Gladstone. It was he, who had the foresight to leave the Gladstone Playing Fields to the local people for future enjoyment and recreation, which is the reasoning behind the Hawarden Castle gates on the club crest.

The senior setup were founder members of the Clwyd League, which was set up to improve the level in the area whilst the junior section was created in 1984 by the amalgamation of the two local teams; Hawarden Wayfarers and Hawarden Pathfinders, respectively.

Following the amalgamation, the club became Hawarden United before changing it to Hawarden Rangers Football Club, which now has over 200 junior members aged between 6 – 16, and over 50 senior members split between a First Team, Reserves Team and an Under 19s Team.

In 2019, there was also the creation of a Veterans Team, managed by club legend; Mark Evans.

Famous Past Players

Hawarden Rangers has a rich history of past players that have gone on to professional level, most notably;

Barry Horne: Retired, ex-Everton F.C. defender who earned 59 caps for Wales.
Ian Rush: Retired, former Liverpool F.C. and Wales striker who also had a stint as manager of Chester City.
Michael Owen: Retired, previously of Liverpool F.C., Real Madrid, Newcastle, Manchester United & Stoke City. Attended Hawarden High School. Now commentates on BT Sport.
Andy Dorman: Retired, enjoyed spells at FC Boston, New England Revolution, Scottish club St. Mirren and English side Crystal Palace. Attended Hawarden High School.
Ian Edwards: Retired, previously of Crystal Palace, West Bromwich Albion, Chester City & Wrexham.
David Brett: Retired, previously of Chester City & Colwyn Bay.

Hawarden Rangers Staff

Club Officials

Position	Name
Chairperson	Lyn Owen
Club Secretary	Dave Dickel

First Team Management

Position	Name
Manager	Sean Reagan
Assistant Manager	Johnny Platten
Coach	TBC
Secretary	Stuart Lawrence
Captain	Tom Williams

Reserves Team Management

Position	Name
Manager	Andrew Butler
Assistant Manager	Lee Colston
Coach	Dominic Auty
Secretary	Steve Oates
Captain	TBC

Under 19s Team Management

Position	Name
Manager	Paul Garston
Assistant Manager	Charlie Bradford
Coach	Tom Williams
Coach	Ant Turton
Captain	TBC

Senior Teams - Honours

First Team

Clwyd League – President's Cup
- Winners: 1987–88, 2004–05
Football Association of Wales – Fair Play Award
- Winners: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
NWCFA Junior Cup
- Winners: 1981–82
Welsh National League Division 1
- Winners: 2019-20
Welsh National League Division 3 – Challenge Cup
- Winners: 2006–07

First Team Players

League Season	Manager's Player of the Season	Player's Player of the Season	Clubman of the Year
2019 - 2020	Tom Bridges	Tom Bridges	Charlie Bradford
2018 - 2019	Tom Williams	George Thomas	Dominic Auty
2017 - 2018	George Thomas	Craig Stewart	Tim McCarthy

Reserves Team

Welsh National League Reserves Division – Challenge Cup
- Winners: 2013–14
- Runners Up: 2014–15, 2018–19
Welsh National League Reserves Division – Fair Play Award
- Winners: 2010–11, 2016–17

Reserves Team Players

League Season	Manager's Player of the Season	Player's Player of the Season	Clubman of the Year
2019 - 2020	Ayden De Winter	Ayden De Winter	Dominic Auty
2018 - 2019	Connor Spencer-Wilson	Tom Janney	Charlie Bradford
2017 - 2018	Daniel Beach	Ellis Jones	Charlie Bradford

Youth Teams - Honours

Under 18

NEWFA Youth Cup
- Winners: 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92
NWCFA Youth Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1979–80, 1990–91

Junior Teams - Honours

Under 17

NWCFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1997–98

Under 16

Clwyd Junior League – Consolation Cup
- Winners: 1994–95
Flintshire Junior League
- Winners: 1987–88, 1988–89, 1996–97, 1997–98
Flintshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1995–96, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2017–18, 2018–19
NEWFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1987–88, 1997–98, 2018–19
NWCFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1990–91

Under 15

Flintshire Junior League
- Winners: 1996–97, 2015–16
Flintshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2015–16
Flintshire Junior League – Fair Play Award
- Winners: 2014–15
NEWFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 2015–16
NWCFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1994–95, 1995–96

Under 14

Clwyd Junior League – Consolation Cup
- Winners: 1994–95
Flintshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1990–91, 2010–11, 2018–19
Flintshire Junior League – Fair Play Award
- Winners: 2014–15
NEWFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1990–91, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2016–17
NWCFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1993–94

Under 14 (Comets)

Flintshire Junior League – Fair Play Award
- Winners: 2016–17

Under 14 (Hawks)

Flitshire Junior League
- Winners: 2016–17
Flitshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
- Winners: 2016–17

Under 13

Flintshire Junior League
- Winners: 1995–96, 2008–09, 2018–19
Flintshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1996–97, 2003–04, 2018–19
Flintshire Junior League – Fair Play Award
- Winners: 2017–18
NEWFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 2015–16
NWCFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1994–95, 1998–99

Under 12

Clwyd Junior League – Consolation Cup
- Winners: 1986–87, 1990–91
Flinshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1996–97, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2016–17, 2018–19
Flintshire Junior League – Division 1
- Winners: 1988–89, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2007–08, 2016–17
Flintshire Junior League – Division 2
- Winners: 1991–92, 1993–94
Flintshire Junior League – Fair Play Award
- Winners: 2016–17
NEWFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 2003–04, 2016–17
NWCFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1992–93

Under 12 (Hawks)

Flintshire Junior League
- Winners: 2014–15
Flinshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
- Winners: 2014–15

Under 11

Clwyd Junior League – Mini Tournament
- Winners: 2002–03

Under 10

Clwyd Junior League
- Winners: 1991–92
Clwyd Junior League – Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1991–92
Clwyd Junior League – Mini Tournament
- Winners: 1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01

Under 9

Clwyd Junior League – Mini Tournament
- Winners: 1995–96, 1996–97

Under 8

Clwyd Junior League – Mini Tournament
- Winners: 2000–01, 2001–02

External links

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