Hawarden Rangers F.C.

Hawarden Rangers

Full name	Hawarden Rangers Football Club
Founded	1974
Stadium	Gladstone Playing Fields
Manager	Andrew Butler
League	North East Wales Football League Premier Division
2019–20	Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division 1, 1st
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Hawarden Rangers F.C. is a Welsh football club playing in Hawarden, Flintshire, after being founded in 1974 by Elwyn Owen.

For the 2020–21 season, the Senior teams have become members of the North East Wales Football League Premier Division, following the restructure of the FA Wales Pyramid Structure.

They have previously been members of the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) and prior to that, the Clwyd League.

The Junior sections consist of teams ranging from U6 to U19, all of which compete in the Queensferry Sports Flintshire Junior and Youth League.

History[]

Hawarden Rangers Football Club was formed in 1974 by Elwyn Owen.

The club's patron is the grandson of Victorian Prime Minister; Sir William Gladstone. It was he, who had the foresight to leave the Gladstone Playing Fields to the local people for future enjoyment and recreation, which is the reasoning behind the Hawarden Castle gates on the club crest.

The senior setup were founder members of the Clwyd League, which was set up to improve the level in the area whilst the junior section was created in 1984 by the amalgamation of the two local teams; Hawarden Wayfarers and Hawarden Pathfinders, respectively.

Following the amalgamation, the club became Hawarden United before changing to Hawarden Rangers Football Club, which now has over 200 junior members aged between 6 – 16, and over 50 senior members split between a First Team, Reserves Team and an Under 19s Team.

In 2019, there was also the creation of a Veterans Team, managed by club legend; Mark Evans.

The club joined the newly formed North East Wales Football League in 2020 as a Premier Division club.^[1]

Famous Past Players[]

Hawarden Rangers has a rich history of past players that have gone on to professional level, most notably;

• Barry Horne: Retired, ex-Everton F.C. defender who earned 59 caps for Wales.
• Ian Rush: Retired, former Liverpool F.C. and Wales striker who also had a stint as manager of Chester City.
• Michael Owen: Retired, previously of Liverpool F.C., Real Madrid, Newcastle, Manchester United & Stoke City. Attended Hawarden High School. Now commentates on BT Sport.
• Andy Dorman: Retired, enjoyed spells at FC Boston, New England Revolution, Scottish club St. Mirren and English side Crystal Palace. Attended Hawarden High School.
• Ian Edwards: Retired, previously of Crystal Palace, West Bromwich Albion, Chester City & Wrexham.
• David Brett: Retired, previously of Chester City & Colwyn Bay.

Hawarden Rangers Staff[]

Club Officials[]

Position	Name
President	Fred Evans
Chairperson	Lyn Owen
Vice-Chairperson	Stuart Lawrence
Secretary	Dave Dickel
Treasurer	Alyson Oates
Safeguarding Officer	Claire Sumner
Committee Member	Nick Henderson

First Team Management[]

Position	Name
Manager	Andrew Butler
Coach	Dominic Auty
Secretary	Stuart Lawrence
Captain	Ellis Jones

Reserves Team Management[]

Position	Name
Manager	Lee Colston
Coach	Gareth Harrison
Secretary	Steve Oates
Captain	Ste Wilson

Development Team Management[]

Position	Name
Coach	Dominic Auty
Helper	Tom Owen
Captain	Jonathan Simpson

Senior Teams - Honours[]

First Team[]

• Clwyd League – President's Cup
  • Winners: 1987–88, 2004–05
• Football Association of Wales – Fair Play Award
  • Winners: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
• NWCFA Junior Cup
  • Winners: 1981–82
• Welsh National League Division 1
  • Winners: 2019-20
• Welsh National League Division 3 – Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 2006–07

First Team Player Accolades[]

League Season	Manager's Player of the Season	Player's Player of the Season	Clubman of the Year
2019 - 2020	Tom Bridges	Tom Bridges	Charlie Bradford
2018 - 2019	Tom Williams	George Thomas	Dominic Auty
2017 - 2018	George Thomas	Craig Stewart	Tim McCarthy

Reserves Team[]

• Welsh National League Reserves Division – Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 2013–14
  • Runners Up: 2014–15, 2018–19
• Welsh National League Reserves Division – Fair Play Award
  • Winners: 2010–11, 2016–17

Reserves Team Player Accolades[]

League Season	Manager's Player of the Season	Player's Player of the Season	Clubman of the Year
2019 - 2020	Ayden De Winter	Ayden De Winter	Dominic Auty
2018 - 2019	Connor Spencer-Wilson	Tom Janney	Charlie Bradford
2017 - 2018	Daniel Beach	Ellis Jones	Charlie Bradford

Youth Teams - Honours[]

Under 18[]

• NEWFA Youth Cup
  • Winners: 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92
• NWCFA Youth Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1979–80, 1990–91

Junior Teams - Honours[]

Under 17[]

• NWCFA Junior Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1997–98

Under 16[]

• Clwyd Junior League – Consolation Cup
  • Winners: 1994–95
• Flintshire Junior League
  • Winners: 1987–88, 1988–89, 1996–97, 1997–98
• Flintshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1995–96, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2017–18, 2018–19
• NEWFA Junior Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1987–88, 1997–98, 2018–19
• NWCFA Junior Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1990–91

Under 15[]

• Flintshire Junior League
  • Winners: 1996–97, 2015–16
• Flintshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2015–16
• Flintshire Junior League – Fair Play Award
  • Winners: 2014–15
• NEWFA Junior Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 2015–16
• NWCFA Junior Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1994–95, 1995–96

Under 14[]

• Clwyd Junior League – Consolation Cup
  • Winners: 1994–95
• Flintshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1990–91, 2010–11, 2018–19
• Flintshire Junior League – Fair Play Award
  • Winners: 2014–15
• NEWFA Junior Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1990–91, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2016–17
• NWCFA Junior Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1993–94

Under 14 (Comets)[]

• Flintshire Junior League – Fair Play Award
  • Winners: 2016–17

Under 14 (Hawks)[]

• Flitshire Junior League
  • Winners: 2016–17
• Flitshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 2016–17

Under 13[]

• Flintshire Junior League
  • Winners: 1995–96, 2008–09, 2018–19
• Flintshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1996–97, 2003–04, 2018–19
• Flintshire Junior League – Fair Play Award
  • Winners: 2017–18
• NEWFA Junior Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 2015–16
• NWCFA Junior Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1994–95, 1998–99

Under 12[]

• Clwyd Junior League – Consolation Cup
  • Winners: 1986–87, 1990–91
• Flinshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1996–97, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2016–17, 2018–19
• Flintshire Junior League – Division 1
  • Winners: 1988–89, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2007–08, 2016–17
• Flintshire Junior League – Division 2
  • Winners: 1991–92, 1993–94
• Flintshire Junior League – Fair Play Award
  • Winners: 2016–17
• NEWFA Junior Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 2003–04, 2016–17
• NWCFA Junior Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1992–93

Under 12 (Hawks)[]

• Flintshire Junior League
  • Winners: 2014–15
• Flinshire Junior League – Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 2014–15

Under 11[]

• Clwyd Junior League – Mini Tournament
  • Winners: 2002–03

Under 10[]

• Clwyd Junior League
  • Winners: 1991–92
• Clwyd Junior League – Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 1991–92
• Clwyd Junior League – Mini Tournament
  • Winners: 1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01

Under 9[]

• Clwyd Junior League – Mini Tournament
  • Winners: 1995–96, 1996–97

Under 8[]

• Clwyd Junior League – Mini Tournament
  • Winners: 2000–01, 2001–02

References[]

External links[]

• [./Http://www.hawardenrangersfc.com http://www.hawardenrangersfc.com]
• https://www.facebook.com/hawardenrangersfc
• https://www.twitter.com/hawardenrangers