Ellesmere Rangers F.C.


Ellesmere Rangers Football Club is a football club based in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Beech Grove.

History

The club was established in 1969 following a meeting in the Railway pub, and were initially known as Railway Rangers. They joined the Oswestry & District League and were initially managed by a committee. In 1974 the club was renamed Ellesmere Rangers. They were promoted to the Shrewsbury & West Shropshire League at the end of the 1974–75 season. In 1980–81 the club won the Shropshire Junior Cup with a 2–1 win over Weston United in the final at Gay Meadow.
During the 1980s Ellesmere moved up to the Shropshire County League. They won the league in 2003–04, earning promotion to Division Two of the West Midlands League. After finishing fourth in Division Two in their first season in the league, the club were promoted to Division One. They went on to win Division One in 2005–06 and were promoted to the Premier Division. In 2009–10 the club were Premier Division champions, securing promotion to the Midland Alliance. They also won the Shropshire Challenge Cup after beating Market Drayton Town in the final at the New Meadow.
After finishing bottom of the Midland Alliance in 2012–13, Ellesmere were relegated back to the Premier Division of the West Midlands League. The following season saw the club win the Shropshire Premier Cup with a 4–2 win over AFC Bridgnorth in the final. At the end of the 2017–18 season, the club were transferred to Division One South of the North West Counties League.

Ground

The club initially played at a field in nearby Newton, which was donated to the club by President Mike Edwards. They later moved to the Beech Grove ground in Ellesmere.

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