Rangers AFC Juniors updated : 4 April 2008
Rangers AFC Juniors
Rangers AFC and New Brighton AFC merged in late 2007 to form a joint venture: Coastal Spirit FC.
2007 Rangers AFC Junior Club Captain: Brent Wilson
2007 Registration
2007 Player Registration Forms:
- Fill-in form on-site, then print
- Fill-in form on-site, then send details to the Club via the Internet
- PDF to print before filling in by hand
[PDF, 1.30 MB] (for printing before filling-in)
Please use our Contact Rangers AFC page for enquiries about Rangers AFC Juniors.
Junior Season commences Saturday 21 April 2007
Rangers Juniors History Highlights:
for more extensive details refer to Jim Hawkey's research published in Rangers AFC Yearbooks.
The first junior teams entered by the club in local competitions were recruited from the Richmond School by Fred Bentley in 1918 (2 teams).
1967: First Rangers Junior Management Committee set up at the start of 1967. Chairman G. McPherson, Secretary Ron Welford, Treasurer Frank Webber, Committee Albert Sikma, H. Clegg, F. Tripp, G. Reid, Brian Ives, D. Presland, M. Pickworth, B. Dell. The committee started the season with a grant of $100 from the senior committee, and finished the season with $317 over expenses. Previously all junior football teams of the club were run by the senior committee. Delegates from Rangers to Canterbury JMC for many years were Irvin lee, Eddy Roberts, Eric Adam, Peter Whelen, Colin Cook, Gavin McPherson.
1970: First social visit to Petone AFC (Wellington)
1971: Rangers first invitation pre-season tournament for juniors at Cuthberts Green. 75 games in all. Western won with Christchurch City second and Rangers third. "The tournament went like clockwork through superb organisation, matches keeping to time and most adequate facilities for all. This was a first for Rangers and they have said they intend to run it again next year. Western received a handsome trophy." (CFA Programme 2 April 1971.)
1973: Girls team "Rebels" formed to play other clubs, coach Jean Maguire.
1980: Rangers win our Junior Tournament for the first time.
1981: Rangers win tournament again.
1984-88: Graham Griffiths brought a team through from 11A to 15 A winning the league and knock-out every year.
1988: U17 win league match v Burwood 28-0. Scorers included K. Hoani (13 goals) and Mike Harvey (7 goals).
1988: Rangers win Canterbury Junior Football Association Club of the Year.
For Rangers' record in the Junior National Cup (1945-47; 1973-79) refer to the Junior National Cup page. Rangers won the Junior National Cup in 1976 and 1977.
For Rangers players who have at some stage been selected for Junior or Youth national squads or have played for Rangers juniors and have subsequently been selected for national teams or squads refer to our Internationals page.