Geelong Rangers

Geelong Rangers FC
Full name Geelong Rangers Football Club
Nickname(s) Rangers
Founded 1955
Ground Myers Reserve, Geelong
Ground Capacity 2,000
Head coach Jim McLean
League Victorian State League Division 3 North West

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 3 North-West (2014-
  • 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

Honours

International representatives

Australia Australia

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. Position Player
Australia GK Lyndon Malesic
Australia GK Hayden Van Der Chys
Scotland DF Col Hamilton
Australia DF Conner Reddan }
England DF Danny Innes
Australia DF Andy Mclean
Australia DF David Valys
Scotland DF Ron Clayson
Australia DF Matt Zilavec
No. Position Player
Scotland MF Stuart Begg
England MF Andy Ingham
Australia MF Ryan Calder
Australia MF Nathan Warrington
Australia MF Lars Halse
Uruguay FW Mathias Gorosito
Australia FW Troy Hardy
Cyprus FW Vasileiou Panagiotis
England MF Jak Banks

See also

References

External links

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