Moreton Rangers F.C.
Full name | Moreton Rangers Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | The Townsmen | |
Founded | 1997 | |
Ground | London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh | |
Chairman | Paul Luker | |
Manager | Nick Timms | |
League | Hellenic League Division One | |
2023–24 | Hellenic League Division One, 19th of 19 | |
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Moreton Rangers Football Club is a football club based in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England. Affiliated in the Gloucestershire County Football Association,[1] The club are currently members of the Hellenic Football League and play at London Road. Their nickname is the Townsmen.[1]
History
The club was established in 1997 playing on the London Road ground that belonged to Moreton Town who had folded 3 years earlier.[2] The club started off as a youth side and in 2004 they entered an adult side in Division Two of the Cheltenham Football League.[3] The 2009–10 season saw the club win Division One of the Cheltenham League and earn promotion to Division Two of the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.[3] The 2013–14 season saw the club finish as runners-up in Division Two, so gain promotion to Division One.[4]
The 2015–16 season saw the club join Division Two West of the Hellenic Football League.[5] The club remained in this division until the end of the 2018–19 season, when they won it to gain promotion to Division One West.[6] Moreton Rangers entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2021–22.[7]
Ground
The club have played in the London Road ground since 1997.[2]
The ground was previously used by Moreton Town F.C. who had folded in 1994.[2] The ground was also used by Newport AFC for their first season, as a means of avoiding the Football Association of Wales attempts to get the new club to enter the Welsh football league system.[8][9] In July 2019 Newport County returned to London Road for a friendly match against Moreton Rangers[10] to mark the 30th anniversary of the groundshare.[11]
Honours
- Hellenic League[12]
- Division Two West champions (1) 2018–19
- Cheltenham Football League[13]
- Division One champions (1) 2009–10
- Gloucestershire County Senior Amateur Cup - North[14]
- Winners (1) 2018-19
References
- ^ a b Moreton Rangers: uhlsport Hellenic League | Moreton Rangers, access-date: January 18, 2020
- ^ a b c Home: Moreton Rangers Football Club - Home, accessdate: January 19, 2020
- ^ a b London Road: The Wycombe Wanderer: Moreton Rangers - London Road, accessdate: January 19, 2020
- ^ Gloucestershire Northern Senior League: Gloucestershire Northern Senior League, accessdate: January 19, 2020
- ^ Hellenic Grounds & Programmes: Moreton Town / Rangers - Hellenic Grounds & Programmes, accessdate: January 19, 2020
- ^ Malvern Gazette: Football: Moreton Rangers and Bourton Rovers are promoted | Malvern Gazette, accessdate: January 19, 2020
- ^ "The Buildbase FA Vase Season 2021–22" (.ashx). The Football Association. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Engel, Matthew (28 December 1989). "Newport spirit alive and well in exile". The Guardian. London. p. 14. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Football: Wherever it may be: Moreton Rangers | Football: Wherever it may be, accessdate: January 19, 2020
- ^ Penman, Andrew (4 July 2019). "Newport County head back to Moreton-in-Marsh for friendly". South Wales Argus. Newport, Wales. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (5 July 2019). "Newport County AFC return to Gloucestershire to mark 30th anniversary of Moreton groundshare". Gloucestershire Live. Reach plc. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Moreton Rangers at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Division 1 History: CAFL - Division 1 History, accessdate: January 19, 2020
- ^ Gloucestershire FA: Results - Gloucestershire FA, accessdate: January 19, 2020
External links
- Official website
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