Rangers First
| Founded | 3 March 2014 |
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| Type | Community Interest Company |
| Focus | Share Buying Group for supporters of Rangers FC |
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Key people | James Blair (interim officer of the company) |
| Website |
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Rangers First is a Community interest company whose members are supporters of Rangers Football Club.
History
Formed in 2014, it is the largest independent Fan ownership group associated with the Club. The first meeting which led to the establishment of Rangers First took place at the Louden Tavern on February 14, 2014.
A member of Supporters Direct Council, Richard Atkinson, was invited to present by the owner of the Louden Tavern, Robert Marshall, on what the options and experience of Fan ownership models in Scotland were to date
This was an open meeting and all fans and supporters Clubs were invited to attend. The idea presented to an audience of approx 120 people the options for a new organisation to be set up dedicated to the purchasing of shares in the Club in order to achieve real influence by fans over the board room of the Club
As a result of this meeting the room unanimously voted to continue meeting together over subsequent weeks and this led to the establishment of Rangers First a few weeks later.
The name Rangers First was suggested at the second open meeting held at the Louden
Current shareholding
Since its creation it now owns more than 2,000,000 shares and has over 13,500 members.
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