Tweedmouth Rangers F.C.

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Tweedmouth Rangers
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Full nameTweedmouth Rangers Football Club
Founded2010
Ground Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Capacity4,000
ChairmanColin Smith
ManagerKev Wright
League East of Scotland League Third Division
2024–25 East of Scotland League Second Division, 15th of 15 (relegated)

Tweedmouth Rangers Football Club are a football team from the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, just south of the border with Scotland.

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The club motto is NOLI CAESUM CREDENTES which is the Latin phrase that translated means "Do not believe the slain" and features on the club crest along with the Flag of England.

History

Founded in 2010, they currently play across the border in the East of Scotland Football League, having joined in 2016.

Prior to this, they were members of the North Northumberland League in England. [1] [2]

During the clubs time in the North Northumberland League they were champions of Division Two in 2012-13 and runners-up of Division One in 2015–16.

They also enjoyed cup success winning the Robson and Runciman Cups during the 2012-13 treble winning season and the Anderson Cup in 2015–16, while their time in the East of Scotland Football League has often been one of struggle and currently play in the Second Division.

For the 2023–24 season the club will be ground sharing with Berwick Rangers and Berwick Bandits at Shielfield Park, which has a capacity of just over 4,000 with 1,366 seats.

In January 2023, Colin Smith accepted the role as club chairman following the resignation of Kevin Dixon.

June 2023, the club announced the appointment of Kev Wright as First Team Manager.

Club Colours

The team play in a blue with white trim shirt, navy blue shorts and socks, the away colours are a yellow shirt with black trim, black shorts, and socks.

Club Officials

ChairmanMichael Smyth
Vice ChairmanAlex Aitchison
SecretaryHelen Borthwick
Treasurer - Match SecretaryClaire Marr
Club AdvisorMark Thompson
Child Welfare Protection OfficerJoanne Knox
Committee MemberRoss Aitchison
Committee MemberLinda Buchannan
Committee MemberLee Taylor
Official (Advisory) Club DoctorDr. Jamie Paweleck MBBS PGDip

Club Coaching Staff

Manager Kev Wright
Coach Gary Smith
GK Coach Logan Mcbean
Coach Ben Mclachlan
Coach Jake Gibson
Physiotherapist Megan Dixon

Current squad

As of 01 September 2023
No.NationalityPlayerPosition
1Ryan Dunn Goalkeeper
2Rhys Dixon Defender
3Tommy Malcolm Defender
4Evan Smith Defender
5Craig Heath Defender
6 Midfield
7Ilja Ovcinnikovs Defender
8Jack Cummings Striker
9Sam Straughan Striker
10Craig Colquhoun Midfield
11Leighton Robertson Midfield
15Lyall Roberts Midfield
16Niall Richards Midfield
17Tony Cox Defender
18Euan Duff Defender
19Dylan Gruter Defender
20Alex McNaughton Midfield
21Kelvin Woodcock Defender
23Danny Simpson Goalkeeper

Season-by-Season League Record

SeasonLeague & DivisionPositionPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGDPointsSeason Notes
2010/11 North Northumberland League - Second Division 9th205312−2218
2011/12 North Northumberland League - Second Division 4th181035+3233
2012/13 North Northumberland League - Second Division 1st161312+5640Champions
2013/14 North Northumberland League - First Division *3rd16835+2230
2014/15 North Northumberland League - First Division 3rd161033+2133
2015/16 North Northumberland League - First Division 2nd181332+4342Runners-Up
2016/17 East of Scotland League 10th203314−4912
2017/18 East of Scotland League 13th241122−1184
2018/19 East of Scotland League - Conference A 13th241122−954Placed in Conf. A
2019/20 East of Scotland League - Conference B 10th244416−4716Placed in Conf. B
2020/21 East of Scotland League - Conference B **16th7007−310
2021/22 East of Scotland League - Conference A 13th286022−4718Switch to Conf. A
2022/23 East of Scotland League - Second Division 8th3212713−1443Placed in Div.Two
2023/24 East of Scotland League - Second Division

Three Points awarded to Tweedmouth Rangers FC; Red Row FC played ineligible player in fixture between two clubs *

Season curtailed due to coronavirus pandemic **

South Challenge Cup Record

SeasonProgressOppositionVenueResult
2018-19 Second Round Leith Athletic Home0-2
2019-20 Second Round Upper Annandale Home1-2
2020-21 Second Round Leith Athletic Away0-3
2021-22 Second Round Coldstream Away0-3
2022-23 First Round Dunbar United Home2-3
2023-24First Round West Calder United Away2-3

References

  1. ↑ "New Club in East of Scotland". eosfl.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Club joins East of Scotland League". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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