FC RANGERS JFC
ABOUT US
F.C. Rangers J.F.C. began life as R.A.O.B. Rangers based at the R.A.O.B. in Layton. It was formed by our Honorary Life President Malcolm Richardson along with Harry Stanley and his wife Mary. From that start, the club grew year by year, from one team in 1970/71, to five teams in 1976/77. Malcolm who lives in Germany still follows the club regularly with passion and enthusiasm.
That first team actually won the Lancashire F.A. Under 16 trophy in season 1975/76 despite having to play the whole season in the open age section as there was no Under 16 league for them to compete in that season. That same season saw a name change for one season only to Poulton Rangers, a move which for various reasons didn’t work out, and the following year the name was changed to the current title of F.C. Rangers, the name being derived from the fact that British teams playing in Europe, no matter what their correct title, always had the letters F.C. before their name in the foreign press.
The next few seasons saw the stabilisation of the club, with more teams being formed at Under 9 and Under 10 level throughout the area. The club continued to grow and weathered some very rough periods during the early 80’s but came out of this much stronger for the experience with everybody working together for a common cause, that being F.C. Rangers.
The following years saw the club managing to win the odd League and the Hogan Cup, and also travelling abroad every other year to meet up with our twin club Vfb Kirchhellen in Bottrop. Throughout the nineties and up to the present day we continue to provide football to many hundreds of players in and around the Layton area, even producing a few professional players along the way. We are proud of what has been achieved over the years and hope to continue for many years to come!
The original F.C.Rangers club badge was first introduced in 1978 and incorporates our twin town football team badges of SV Vonderort and Vfb Kirchhellen from former West Germany. The badge has changed a few times since then.
The black cross represents SV Vonderort from Bottrop and the three wolf hooks are from the Kirchhellen badge.The two blue waves denote the seaside aspect of Blackpool.
The club colours were initially Red Shirts, Black shorts & red /black socks taken from the playing strip of Warbreck High School [ now Unity ] where most of the original players came from.
However, a few years later the colours changed to an unusual blend of blue and black which derived from Inter Milan’s home strip. The club’s home kit has remained with these colours through the various kit designs we’ve had over the many years, and are still the club colours today.
As a club we’ve had various different away kits with different colours and designs, however, back in 2016 the club made the decision to ensure every age group were presented in the same colours and kit designs when travelling to away venues. When deciding the colours, all the committee, managers, coaches, were consulted and chose a pink shirt with black shorts and black socks.
However, this year, we have redesigned the strip so that both the shorts and socks are also pink. This will make our teams look more vibrant and stand out, when playing away from Boundary park, while also preventing the possibility of a colour clash.
Boundary Park is the recognised home ground for FC Rangers JFC.
Boundary Park also has a building with changing rooms and toilets available, built in the carpark.
FC Rangers JFC also has access to the Argosy Community Centre on the opposite side of the playing fields, where we have our very own cafe, serving hot and cold beverages and food.