Geelong Rangers FC

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.

Geelong Rangers FC
Full nameGeelong Rangers Football Club
Nickname(s)Rangers, Dark Blues
Founded1955
GroundMyers Reserve, Bell Post Hill, Victoria
ChairmanKylie Chapman
CoachStuart Begg
LeagueState League 2 Nth-West
20176th
WebsiteClub website

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 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]

Lelo Sejean played for the club before going through Paraguay's fourth, third and second tier leagues.[5][6]

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.[7]

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

Honours

International representatives

Australia

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  AUS Troy Hardy
GK  AUS Hayden Van Der Chys
DF  SCO Col Hamilton
DF  AUS Andy Mclean
DF  AUS Lars Halse
DF  NZL Michael Bothwell
DF  AUS Eros Markoulis
DF  AUS Max Waugh
DF  ENG Ash Knowles
MF  AUS Ryan Supple
MF  AUS John Cox
MF  AUS Alex Timms
MF  AUS Christian Macindoe
MF  AUS Ryan Calder
MF  AUS Matt Humpfries
MF  ENG Zac Harry
MF  NZL Jordan Swaney
FW  AUS Ryan Opperman
FW  AUS Paddy Colliar
FW  AUS Nathan Salvalaggio
FW  AUS Theo Ballis
FW  AUS Conner Reddan
FW  AUS Carlin Mccloskey
FW  AUS Danny Earley

References

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