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Geelong Rangers FC
Full nameGeelong Rangers Football Club
Nickname(s)Rangers, Dark Blues
Founded1955
GroundMyers Reserve, Geelong, Victoria
ChairmanKylie Chapman
CoachStuart Begg
LeagueState League 2 Nth-West
20161st (promoted)
Websitehttps://grscfootballsoccer.teamapp.com/

Geelong Rangers Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in Geelong, Australia. The club currently competes in the Victorian State League Division 3 North-West, the regionalized sixth division of the Australian soccer league system.

History

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 relegeation 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

  • Victorian State League Division 4 (1989–1994)
  • Victorian League Division 3 (1988)
  • Victorian State League Division 2 (1985–1987)
  • Victorian Metropolitan League Division 3 (1984)
  • Victorian Metropolitan League Division 4 (1982–1983)
  • Victorian Provisional League Division 1 (1977–1981)
  • Victorian Provisional League (1973–1976)
  • Victorian State League Division 2 North-West (2016–)
  • Victorian State League Division 3 North-West (2014–2016
  • Victorian State League Division 4 West (2013)
  • Victorian Provisional League Division 1 North-West (2012)
  • Victorian State League Division 3 North-West (2011)
  • Victorian State League Division 2 North-West (2009–2010)
  • Victorian State League Division 3 North-West (2006–2008)
  • Victorian Provisional League Division 1 North-West (2001–2005)
  • Victorian State League Division 3 North-West (1997–2000)
  • Victorian Provisional League Division 1 North-West (1995–1996)

Recent Seasons

Year Division Position Points Goal difference Top goalscorers
2005 Victorian Provisional League Division 1 North-West 1st 47 +29 Australia Troy Hardy 22 Australia David Valys 9
2006 Victorian State League Division 3 North-West 5th 32 +1 Australia Troy Hardy 14 Australia Darren McCallum 5
2007 Victorian State League Division 3 North-West 7th 29 -3 Australia Troy Hardy 12 Australia Drew Corry 5 Australia David Valys 5
2008 Victorian State League Division 3 North-West 1st 43 +20 Australia Troy Hardy 20 England James Blackburn 18
2009 Victorian State League Division 2 North-West 8th 25 -5 Australia Troy Hardy 11 England James Blackburn 10
2010 Victorian State League Division 2 North-West 12th 8 -54 Australia Steven Perinac 3 Australia Daniel Early 1 Australia Ryan Calder 1
2011 Victorian State League Division 3 North-West 12th 10 -52 England James Blackburn 7 Australia David Valys 3
2012 Victorian Provisional League Division 1 North-West 5th 39 +32 England James Blackburn 27
2013 Victorian State League Division 4 West 3rd 44 +25 Australia Andrew Husband 7
2014 Victorian State League Division 3 North-West 7th 26 -4 England Jack Banks 4
2015 Victorian State League Division 3 North-West 10th 20 -13 Australia Thomas Robb 5
2016 Victorian State League Division 3 North-West 1st 50 +25 Australia Arran Maclean 9 England James Blackburn 9

Honours

International representatives

Australia Australia

  • Johnny Gardiner

Scotland Scotland

Current squad

First-team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Australia AUS Tiago Jose Ferreira Bonifacio
— GK Australia AUS Hayden Van Der Chys
— DF Scotland SCO Col Hamilton
— DF Australia AUS Andy Mclean
— DF Australia AUS Lars Halse
— DF Australia AUS Michael Bothwell
— DF Australia AUS Htoo Eh Gay
— DF Australia AUS Max Waugh
— MF Australia AUS Ryan Supple
— MF Australia AUS John Cox
— MF Australia AUS Alex Timms
— MF Australia AUS Christian Macindoe
— MF Australia AUS Ryan Calder
— MF Australia AUS Malcolm Munro
— MF Australia AUS Scott Davison
— MF New Zealand NZL Jordan Swaney
— FW England ENG James Blackburn
— FW Croatia CRO Mateo Perkovic
— FW Australia AUS Nathan Salvalaggio
— FW Australia AUS Theo Ballis
— FW Australia AUS Conner Reddan
— FW Australia AUS Carlin Mccloskey
— FW Australia AUS Arran Maclean

References

  1. ^ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2008SD3NWT.html
  2. ^ http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/10/30/222221_geelong_sports.html
  3. ^ http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2011/04/08/252501_local_sports.html
  4. ^ http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/08/09/198991_news.html
  5. ^ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2011SD3NWT.html
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