Cove Rangers F.C.

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Cove Rangers

Full name

Cove Rangers Football Club

Nickname(s)

Rangers

Founded

1922

Ground

Allan Park
(Capacity 2300)

Manager

John Sheran

League

Highland Football League

2007-08

Highland Football League, 1st





Home colours





Away colours

Cove Rangers are a senior Scottish football club currently playing in the Highland Football League. They are based in Cove Bay, a suburb of Aberdeen and play their football at Allan Park.

The current manager is John Sheran.

Cove were formed in 1922 and played in the local amateur leagues until 1985, when they became a junior team. However, the club applied and were accepted to the senior Highland Football League in 1986, where they have played ever since. They have racked up a formidable reputation in the lower rounds of the Scottish Cup, reaching the 3rd round three times. In 2001 they won their first Highland League championship - but even more impressively won the quadruple of Highland League, Aberdeenshire Shield, Scottish Qualifying Cup and League Cup.

Cove were drawn against Edinburgh University football club in the 3rd round (proper) of the Scottish FA Cup. The tie took place at Allan Park on Saturday, November 24th, 2007 with Cove winning 1-0 through a 90th minute goal from McKibben.

Finally Cove were drawn against Ross County football club in the 4th round of the Scottish Cup. They finally bowed out after losing 4-2.

However that did not deter the south Aberdeen side from claiming their second ever Highland League Championship with a 3-0 home win against Lossiemouth on the 3rd of May 2008.

Cove Rangers are thought to be one of the clubs preparing an application for entry into the Scottish Football League following Gretna relinquishing their league status on 3rd June 2008. ^[1]