Hawarden Rangers F.C.

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Hawarden Rangers
Full nameHawarden Rangers Football Club
Founded1974
StadiumGladstone Playing Fields
ChairmanLyn Owen
ManagerAndrew Butler
League North East Wales Premier Division
2023–24 Ardal NW League, 15th of 16 (relegated)
Website Club website

Hawarden Rangers F.C. is a Welsh football club playing in Hawarden, Flintshire, after being founded in 1974 by Elwyn Owen. They currently play in the North East Wales Premier Division.

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The senior team were members of the North East Wales Football League Premier Division, following the restructure of the FA Wales Pyramid Structure and 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] On 9 June 2022, it was announced that the club had been promoted to the tier 3 Ardal NW League for the 2022–23 season via the vacancy route. [2]

Famous Past Players

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

Hawarden Rangers Staff

Club Officials

PositionName
PresidentFred Evans
ChairpersonLyn Owen
Vice-chairmanNick Henderson
SecretaryDave Dickel
TreasurerAlyson Oates
Safeguarding OfficerClaire Sumner

First Team Management

PositionName
ManagerAndrew Butler
CoachDominic Auty
SecretaryStuart Lawrence
CaptainEllis Jones

Reserves Team Management

PositionName
ManagerEddie Barry
CoachGareth Harrison
SecretarySteve Oates
CaptainSte Wilson

Development Team Management

PositionName
CoachDominic Auty
HelperTom Owen
CaptainJonathan Simpson

Senior Teams - Honours

First Team

First Team - Player Accolades

League SeasonManager's Player of the SeasonPlayer's Player of the SeasonYoung Player of the SeasonClubman of the Year
2021 - 2022Aaron NorthRyan TierneyJonathan SimpsonJosh Williams
2019 - 2020Tom BridgesTom BridgesN/ACharlie Bradford
2018 - 2019Tom WilliamsGeorge ThomasN/ADominic Auty
2017 - 2018George ThomasCraig StewartN/ATim McCarthy

Reserves Team

Reserves Team - Player Accolades

League SeasonManager's Player of the SeasonPlayer's Player of the SeasonClubman of the Year
2021 - 2022Alun WilsonSte WilsonEric Thomas
2019 - 2020Ayden De WinterAyden De WinterDominic Auty
2018 - 2019Connor Spencer-WilsonTom JanneyCharlie Bradford
2017 - 2018Daniel BeachEllis JonesCharlie Bradford

Veterans Team

Development Team

Youth Teams - Honours

Under 18

Junior Teams - Honours

Under 17

Under 16

Under 15

Under 14

Under 14 (Comets)

Under 14 (Hawks)

Under 13

Under 12

Under 12 (Hawks)

Under 11

Under 10

Under 9

Under 8

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References

  1. ↑ "Let The Good Times Begin!!". North East Wales Football League. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ardal Leagues: A geographical look at the teams competing in the 2022/23 season". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

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