Hawarden Rangers F.C.
| Full name | Hawarden Rangers Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Ground | Gladstone Playing Fields |
| League | Welsh National League Premier Division |
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 U7 to U16, all of which compete in the Queensferry Sports Flintshire Junior and Youth League.
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 30 senior members.
Hawarden Rangers has a rich history of past players that have gone on to professional level, most notably;
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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