Miramar Rangers

Miramar Rangers AFC is a semi-professional New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. They are current holders of the Chatham Cup, the fourth time they have won the trophy. They compete in the Central Premier League and are the 2011 Central Premier League champions having won it for the fourth time.

In 2004 it became one of the founding principal clubs of the Team Wellington franchise in the ASB Premiership, and since then has won the Central Premier League on four occasions in 1997, 2006, 2008 and 2011, the latter being sealed in the final game of the season in a hard fought 3-2 win over Wairarapa United at David Farrington Park.

Club history

Miramar won the Chatham Cup in 1966, 1992, 2004 and 2010, and were Central Premier League champions in 1997, 2006, 2008 and 2011. Miramar also won the now-defunct National League in 2002 and 2003; the latter was the final National League season.

Players 2011 Season

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Staff and board members

• President: Peter Becker
• Chairman: Peter Chote
• Coach: Matt Calcott
• Assistant Coach: Andy Barron
• Goalkeeper Coach: Mark Oates
• Manager: Ryan Holland
• Physio : Andrew Smith

Major Honours

• New Zealand National Soccer League Champions 2002, 2003.
• Central Premier League Champions 1997, 2006, 2008, 2011.
• Chatham Cup Winners 1966, 1992, 2004, 2010.

League Records

Most Appearances:

• Stu Jacobs 220 1984-00
• David Chote 209 1983-97
• Peter Chote 158 1981-87
• Bobby Peel 122 1986-92
• Mark Cummings 110 1981-91
• Costa Leonidas 106 1981-89
• Brent Pratt 105 1981-89

Most Goals:

• David Chote 68 1983-97
• Graham Little 48 2001-03
• John Murphy 48 1991-98

Biggest Win

• 7-0 v Canterbury United 2002

Biggest Defeat

• 0-8 v Chch United 1988

Most Goals in a Season

• 22 John Murphy 1991

Notable former players

• Phil Alexander
• Greg Brown - Former NZ B-international and Australia Socceroo, Australian player of the year 1990
• Tim Brown - Now with Wellington Phoenix FC, All White vice-captain
• Mick Channon - (1985) Former England International
• Vaughan Coveny - Former Wellington Phoenix FC and All White
• Malcolm Dunford - Former All White
• Simon Elliott - All White
• John Fashanu (loan, 1982)
• Justin Fashanu (loan, 1997)
• Chris Killen (junior teams only)
• Peter Mendham (loan, 1981)
• Wynton Rufer - Former All White, 1982 FIFA World Cup, Oceania Player of the Century
• Grant Turner - Former All White, 1982 FIFA World Cup
• Brad Stokes - (loan, 1976)

External links

• Official club website