Hawarden Rangers F.C. is a Welsh football club playing in Hawarden, Flintshire, after being founded in 1974 by Elwyn Owen.
Since 2005, the Senior teams have been members of the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area), having previously been members of the Clwyd League.
The Junior sections consist of teams ranging from U6 to U16, 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 it to Hawarden Rangers Football Club, which now has over 200 junior members aged between 6 - 16 and over 40 senior members.
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 and Wales striker who also had a stint as manager of Chester City.
- Michael Owen: Retired, previously of Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle, Manchester United & Stoke. Attended Hawarden High School. Now commentates on BT Sport.
- Andy Dorman: Current FC Boston midfielder. Enjoyed spells at 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 |
|---|
| Chairperson |  Lyn Owen |
| Club Secretary | Dave Dickel |
First Team Management
| Position |
Name |
|---|
| Manager | Mark Evans |
| Coach | Leighton Sumner |
| Coach | Ian Cropper |
| Assistant | Lee Colston |
| Assistant | Tim McCarthy |
| Secretary | Stuart Lawrence |
| Captain | Lewis Cunliffe |
Reserves Team Management
| Position |
Name |
|---|
| Manager | Shaun Antrobus |
| Assistant | David Lyth |
| Secretary | Steve Oates |
| Captain | Charlie Bradford |
Senior Honours
First Team
- NWCFA Junior Cup
- Clywyd League President's Cup
- Welsh National League - Division 3 Champions Cup
- Football Association of Wales - Fair Play Award
- Winners: 2012-13, 2013–14, 2014–15
Reserves Team
- Reserves League Division Cup
- Winners: 2013-14
- Runners Up: 2014-15
- Welsh National League - Fair Play Award
Youth Honours
Under 18
- NWCFA Youth Cup
- Winners: 1977-78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92
- NEWFA Youth Cup
- Winners: 1979-80, 1990–91
Junior Honours
Under 16
- NEWFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1987-88, 1997–98
- Clywd Junior League
- Winners: 1987-88, 1988–89, 1996–97, 1997-98
- Clwyd Junior League Consolation Cup
- Clwyd Junior League Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1995-96, 1997–98, 1999-00, 2004-05
Under 15
- Clwyd Junior League Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1995-96, 1996–97, 1998–99
- Clwyd Junior League
Under 14
- Clywd Junior League Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1990-91, 2010–11
- NEWFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1990-91, 1996–97, 1999-00
- Clwyd Junior League Consolation Cup
- Flintshire Junior League - Fair Play Award
Under 13
- Clwyd Junior League
- Winners: 1995-96, 2008–09, 2016-17
- Clywd Junior League Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1996-97, 2003–04, 2016-17
- NEWFA Challenge Cup
Under 12
- Clwyd Junior League Consolation Cup
- Winners: 1986-87, 1990–91
- Clwyd Junior League - Division 1
- Winners: 1988-89, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2007–08, 2014–15, 2016-17
- Clwyd Junior League - Division 2
- Winners: 1991-92, 1993–94
- Clwyd Junior League Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1996-97, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2014–15, 2016-17
- NEWFA Junior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 2003-04, 2014–15, 2016-17
- Flintshire Junior League - Fair Play Award
Under 11
- Clwyd Junior League Mini Tournament
Under 10
- Clwyd Junior League
- Clwyd Junior League Challenge Cup
- Clwyd Junior League Mini Tournament
- Winners: 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000–01, 2001-02
Under 9
- Clwyd Junior League Mini Tournament
- Winners: 1995-96, 1996–97
Under 8
- Clwyd Junior League Mini Tournament
- Winners: 2000-01, 2001–02
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