Abbey Rangers F.C.
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| Full name | Abbey Rangers Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1976 | ||
| Ground | Addlestone Moor, Addlestone | ||
| Chairman | Denis Healy | ||
| Manager | Mickey Woolgar | ||
| League | Combined Counties League Premier Division | ||
| 2015–16 | Combined Counties League Division One, 3rd (promoted) | ||
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Abbey Rangers Football Club is a football club based in Addlestone, England. The club are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division and play at Addlestone Moor.
History
The club were established in 1976, initially as a youth club for boys aged 7–16, and were named after the nearby Chertsey Abbey.[1] Having played in both Chertsey and Addlestone, they joined Division One of the Surrey County Intermediate League (Western) in 2008, and in their first season won the division and the League Cup,[2] earning promotion to the Premier Division.
After finishing second in the Premier Division in 2010–11,[3] the club joined the Surrey Elite Intermediate League. They remained in the league until 2014–15 when a fourth-placed finish resulted in promotion to Division One of the Combined Counties League.[4] In their first season in Division One, they finished third, earning promotion to the Premier Division.
The 2016–17 season saw the club enter the FA Cup for the first time in their history when they entered the competition in the preliminary qualification round.[5]
Honours
- Surrey County Intermediate League (Western)
- Division One champions 2008–09
- League Cup winners 2008–09
References
- ↑ About Us Abbey Rangers
- ↑ Double success for men! Abbey Rangers
- ↑ Surrey County Intermediate (Western) League 2005-2012 Non-League Matters
- ↑ Abbey Rangers at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ 17 clubs prepare for their Emirates FA Cup debut this season The Football Association, 19 July 2016
External links
Coordinates: 51°22′57″N 0°29′30″W / 51.382453°N 0.49159661°W