Black Country Rangers F.C.
Black Country Rangers Football Club is a football club based in Oldbury in the West Midlands. They are currently members of the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division and play at York Road.
Full name | Black Country Rangers Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | BCR | ||
Founded | 1996 | ||
Ground | York Road, Oldbury | ||
Chairman | Paul Garner | ||
Manager | Pete Whitehouse | ||
League | West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division | ||
2019–20 | West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division (season abandoned) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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History
The club was established in 1996.[1] In 2007 they joined Division Two of the West Midlands (Regional) League.[2] The club were Division Two champions in 2009–10, earning promotion to Division One. They were Division One champions the following season and were promoted to the Premier Division.[2]
Black Country Rangers' first season in the Premier Division saw them finish as runners-up.[2] The club also won the JW Hunt Cup, beating AFC Wulfrunians 4–3 in the final.[3] They retained the cup the following season with a 4–3 win over Wolverhampton Casuals.[3] In 2018 the club was restructured and renamed Black Country Football Club, although the first team continued to play under the name Black Country Rangers.[4]
Honours
- West Midlands (Regional) League
- Division One champions 2010–11
- Division Two champions 2009–10
- JW Hunt Cup
- Winners 2011–12, 2012–13
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: Preliminary round, 2013–14[2]
- Best FA Vase performance: Second round, 2012–13[2]
References
- Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p453 ISBN 978-1869833695
- Black Country Rangers at the Football Club History Database
- J.W. Hunt Cup winners & finalists JW Hunt Cup
- Announcement - Club Restructure Black Country F.C.