Bryansburn Rangers F.C.

Bryansburn Rangers Football Club is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club are from Bangor, County Down and play their home matches at Ballywooley Park on the Crawfordsburn Road. The club was founded in 1974 and joined the Amateur League in 1984.[1]

Bryansburn Rangers
Full nameBryansburn Rangers Football Club
Nickname(s)The Burn
Founded1974
GroundBallywooley Park, Bangor
ChairmanAlan Dempster
ManagerStuart Lally
LeagueNAFL Division 1B
2019–20NAFL Division 1B, Season Abandoned due to Corona Virus
WebsiteClub website

Bryansburn field 3 senior teams in total. As well as the first team, there is a second team playing in Northern Amateur Football League Division 3D along with 3rd team that compete in the Down Area League, Divisions 1. The first team where promoted to Division 1A at the end of 2009–10 season, however 2 back to back relegation's left the team in 1C. After a number of years in 1C, the 1st team gained promotion once again to 1B in the 17/18 season, finishing runners up to 18th Newtownabbey Old Boys F.C..

The first team is currently managed by Stuart Lally. Having held previous management roles are other local NAFL clubs including Bangor Rangers F.C. and Abbey Villa F.C. he was appointed Bryansburn boss on 28 November 2018.

The club compete in the a number of cup competitions in Northern Ireland, such as the Steel & Sons Cup, the Irish Cup, the Irish Intermediate Cup, the Clarence Cup and the Border Cup.

Squad 2018-19

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Marcel Salaka
DF Jordan Parkes
DF Alan McMullan
DF Ross Gray
MF Andy Mackender
DF Chris McCormick
DF Jamie Turner
DF Matt Pollard
MF Chris Carr
MF Lewis Stevenson
No. Position Player
MF Mark Coard
MF Jonny Dunne
FW Stewart Morrison (C)
FW Jordan Davidson
FW Marty McCullough
FW David Laird
FW Andy Reay
DF John kehoe
FW Jordan Baxter

Honours

Junior honours

Intermediate honours

Notable events

On Sunday 29 March 2015, in the lead up to the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier between Northern Ireland national football team and Finland national football team, Bryansburns home ground 'Ballywooley' was used as a venue for the fans game between the Northern Ireland and Finland fans teams. The event attracted over 200 spectators and included former Northern Ireland international Keith Gillespie who made a guest appearance for the Northern Ireland fans team. Northern Ireland ran out eventual 3-1 winners.

Notable former players

Notes
  1. H. Johnstone & G. Hamilton (n.d.) A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League, p. 184

Club Officials
  • Chairman: Alan Dempster
  • Secretary: Jordan Parkes
  • Treasurer: Davy Armstrong
  • Groundsmen: John Rusler
  • 1st team Manager: Stuart Lally
  • 1st team Coach: Gavin Martin, Jon Stephenson
  • Club Captain: Stewart Morrison
  • 2nd team Manager: Davy Corr
  • 3rd team Manager: Justy Horner
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