Black Country Rangers F.C.

Black Country Rangers
Full name	Black Country Rangers Football Club
Nickname(s)	BCR
Founded	1996
Ground	The Grove, Halesowen
Chairman	Paul Garner
Manager	Wayne Spicer
League	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
2017–18	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division, 4th of 20
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

Black Country Rangers Football Club is a football club based in Halesowen in the West Midlands. They are currently members of the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division and play at the Grove in Halesowen, groundsharing with Halesowen Town.

History

The club was established in 1996.^[1] In 2007 they joined Division Two of the West Midlands (Regional) League.^[2] The club were Division Two champions in 2009–10, earning promotion to Division One. They were Division One champions the following season and were promoted to the Premier Division.^[2]

Black Country Rangers' first season in the Premier Division saw them finish as runners-up.^[2] The club also won the JW Hunt Cup, beating AFC Wulfrunians 4–3 in the final.^[3] They retained the cup the following season with a 4–3 win over Wolverhampton Casuals.^[3] In 2018 the club was restructured and renamed Black Country Football Club, although the first team continues to play under the name Black Country Rangers.^[4]

Honours

West Midlands (Regional) League
- Division One champions 2010–11
- Division Two champions 2009–10
JW Hunt Cup
- Winners 2011–12, 2012–13

Records

Best FA Cup performance: Preliminary round, 2013–14^[2]
Best FA Vase performance: Second round, 2012–13^[2]

References

↑ Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p453 ISBN 978-1869833695
1 2 3 4 5 Black Country Rangers at the Football Club History Database
1 2 J.W. Hunt Cup winners & finalists JW Hunt Cup
↑ Announcement - Club Restructure Black Country F.C.

External links

Official website

Coordinates: 52°27′13.83″N 2°03′27.76″W / 52.4538417°N 2.0577111°W / 52.4538417; -2.0577111

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[NLCD2017-1] Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p453 ISBN 978-1869833695

[FCHD-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Black Country Rangers at the Football Club History Database

[JWHC-3] 1 2 J.W. Hunt Cup winners & finalists JW Hunt Cup

[4] Announcement - Club Restructure Black Country F.C.

2017–18 West Midlands (Regional) League
Premier Division	AFC Bridgnorth Bewdley Town Bilston Town Black Country Rangers Cradley Town Dudley Sports Dudley Town Ellesmere Rangers Hereford Lads Club Malvern Town Pegasus Juniors Shifnal Town Smethwick Stone Old Alleynians Tividale Wednesfield Wellington Wellington Amateurs Wolverhampton Casuals Wolverhampton Sporting
Division One	AFC Broseley Allscott Bromyard Town Bustleholme Darlaston Town (1874) Gornal Athletic Kington Town Newport Town Old Wulfrunians St Martins Team Dudley Telford Juniors Tipton Town Wem Town Willenhall Town Worcester Raiders Wrens Nest Wyrley
Division Two	AFC Bilbrook AFC Bridgnorth Development AFC Wednesbury Bewdley Town Reserves Church Stretton FC Darlaston Gornal Colts Ludlow Market Drayton Town Reserves Oldbury United Rock Rovers Sikh Hunters Warstones Wanderers Wolverhampton United Wonder Vaults
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