Geelong Rangers FC
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| Full name | Geelong Rangers Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rangers, Dark Blues | ||
| Founded | 1955 | ||
| Ground | Myers Reserve, Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Chairman | Kylie Chapman | ||
| Coach | Stuart Begg | ||
| League | State League 2 Nth-West | ||
| 2016 | 1st (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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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
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Recent Seasons
Honours
- Victorian State League Division 3 North-West: 2008, 2016
- Victorian Metropolitan League Division 3: 1984
- Victorian Metropolitan League Division 4: 1983
- Victorian Provisional League Division 1 North-West: 2005
- Geelong Advertiser Cup: 1987, 2009
- FFV State Knockout Cup: Zone Semi-Finals (2012)
International representatives
Australia
- Johnny Gardiner
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.
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References
- ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2008SD3NWT.html
- ↑ http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/10/30/222221_geelong_sports.html
- ↑ http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2011/04/08/252501_local_sports.html
- ↑ http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/08/09/198991_news.html
- ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2011SD3NWT.html
External links
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