Rangers F.C. Reserve and Youth squads
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| Full name | Rangers Football Club Reserves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Gers, Teddy Bears, Light Blues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Broadwood Stadium Cumbernauld North Lanarkshire (Capacity 8,006) |
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| Head Coach |  Ian Durrant |
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| League | Scottish Premier Reserve League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Scottish Premier Reserve League, 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rangers Under-19s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Rangers Football Club Under-19s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Gers, Teddy Bears, Light Blues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Murray Park Milngavie East Dunbartonshire (Capacity N/A) |
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| Head Coach | Billy Kirkwood |
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| League | Scottish Premier Under-19 League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Scottish Premier Under-19 League, 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As well as the main Rangers first team, competing in the Scottish Premier League, Rangers also have both a reserve team and an under-19 side.
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[edit] Reserve Team
Rangers Reserves are the reserve team of Rangers F.C..
They have been members of the Scottish Premier Reserve League since its foundation in the 1998-99 season. They play their home games at Broadwood Stadium, which is also the home of Clyde. The team mainly consists of Under-19 players at the club, although senior players occasionally play in the reserve side, for instance when they are recovering from injury.
The reserves' head coach is Ian Durrant, who played for the Rangers first team 283 times between 1984 and 1998. He had previously worked as Under-19s coach but took over the post after John Brown's departure in June 2006. The reserves were previously coached by John McGregor.
The side have won the Reserve League only once, in the 2000-2001 season. They have finished second twice in the nine years the league has been running. Their worst ever performance was in the 2006-2007 season with a ninth placed finish.
[edit] Under-19 Team
Rangers Under-19 Team competes in the Scottish Premier Under 19s League. In the 2006-07 season the team won the league and Scottish Youth Cup double, ending rivals Celtic's run of six consecutive league titles and defeating them 5-0 in the final of the Youth Cup at Hampden Park.
The under-19s play their home matches at Rangers training ground Murray Park, but games are also occasionally played at Ibrox Stadium.
The Under-19s head coach is Billy Kirkwood. He is assisted by Tommy Wilson, who also works with the Scotland under-19 football team. The under-19s were previously coached by Tommy McLean.
The side have won the Scottish Premier League Youth 19s League three times, first in 2001-02 and more recently 2007-08. In the seven seasons since the league's foundation, Rangers Under-19s have only failed to finish outside the top three, once. This was a fifth placed finished in the 2004-2005.
[edit] Staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head of Youth Development | Jim Sinclair |
| Youth Administrator | Craig Mulholland |
| Reserve Team Coach | Ian Durrant |
| Under-19 Team Coach | Billy Kirkwood |
| Technical Coach | Tommy Wilson |
| Youth Coach | Alan Kernaghan |
| Physiotherapist | Steve Walker |
[edit] Honours
Scottish Premier Reserve League champions: 2001
Scottish Premier League Youth 19s League champions: 2002, 2007, 2008
Scottish Youth Cup winners: 1994, 1995, 2002, 2007, 2008
Milk Cup winners: (Premier) 1984, 1992
Milk Cup winners: (Junior) 1985
[edit] Reserve and Youth Squad
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[edit] Notable former Youth Team players
[edit] External links
[edit] Reserves
- Scottish Premier League website - Reserve League news
- Scottish Premier League website - Reserve League tables
- Scottish Premier League website - Reserve League fixtures
[edit] Under-19s
- Scottish Premier League website - Under-19 League news
- Scottish Premier League website - Under-19 League tables
- Scottish Premier League website - Under-19 League fixtures
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