Geelong Rangers
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Full name | Geelong Rangers Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Rangers | ||
Founded | 1955 | ||
Ground | Myers Reserve, Geelong | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Head coach | Jim McLean | ||
League | Victorian State League Division 3 North West | ||
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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.
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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
Year | Division | Position | Points | Goal difference | Top goalscorers |
2005 | Victorian Provisional League Division 1 North-West | 1st File:Arrow-up.gif | 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 File:Arrow-up.gif | 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 |
- Excludes goals from Rounds 5, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 21 and 22, respectively, as they were not recorded by Football Federation Victoria.[6]
Honours
- Victorian State League Division 3 North-West: 2008
- 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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See also
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
- ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2011SD3NWR.html