Galveston County Rangers Football Club

Rangers Football Club
Full name Galveston Rangers Football Club
Nickname(s) The Gers
The Blues
The Light Blues
Founded 2015 (1916 as Galveston Pirate SC)
Stadium Texas Avenue Baptist Church, 320 Texas Avenue, League City, TX, 77573
Ground Capacity 700-1000
Owner William Alsobrook
Head Coach Douglas Mann
League TBA
2014-15 5th
Playoffs: Did Not Participate

Galveston County Rangers Football Club was an American soccer team based in Galveston County, Texas. Originally named Galveston Pirate Soccer Club, they were renamed Galveston County Rangers FC in March 2015, Galveston Pirate SC was founded in 1916, the team played until the 1940s, then reemerged in the 1960s and 1970s for a period of about seven years each time.

In 2010 the team was again reborn and played in the fourth-tier National Premier Soccer League as an expansion team in 2011-12, a season they finished as the champions of the South Central Conference. On March 11, 2014 Texas Premier Soccer League owner and president, Brendan Keyes announced that William Alsobrook had been named sole owner of the franchise.

The team has failed to join a league since re-branding under the Rangers name, and with no website updates or press announcements the team is presumed inactive or folded.

The team's home field is Texas Avenue Baptist Church, owned by Texas Avenue Baptist Church in League City Texas. The team's colors are Royal Blue, White and Red.

History

Rangers FC, as Pirate SC, has a long history in the Galveston area going back to the original soccer team of 1916. The team came back in the 1960s and 70s, but lost momentum.

Rangers FC joins TBA

Galveston Rangers are founding members of a statewide semiprofessional men's league that will be announced shortly.

Rangers announce start of Women's Team

In February 2015 Galveston Rangers Football Club announced they would be fielding three women's teams. The sides include a first team which will be a feeder club for the Houston Aces, a reserve team, and a developmental team.

Rangers announce start of Youth Academy

In February 2015 Galveston County Rangers Football Club announced they would be launching a youth academy system. The Academy will feature U5-U19 Boys Girls and Coed sides for all levels of play.

Rangers FC Official Affiliations

Galveston Rangers FC have announced official affiliation partnerships with: Glasgow Rangers Football Club Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Empoli Football Club, Perugia, Italy, Alloway FC, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia; Monmouth Town AFC, Monmouth Town, Wales, United Kingdom; Walsall Football Club, Walsall, England, United Kingdom; The West Indies Football Association, St. Joseph Trinidad; Walsall Football Club (Sierra Leone); Atlentico Stars FC and Atlentico Stars Youth Soccer Academy (ASYSA) in Kisumu, Nyalenda Kenya, Houston Aces, Houston, Texas, United States. SC Juelich 1910, Juelich, Germany

Notable Matches

As Pirate SC notable matches include Monterrey Rayados, Houston Dynamo, San Antonio Scorpions.

Crest & Jersey

The colors of Ranger’s crest are royal blue,red and white. The Star with the inscription GPSC 1916 is a nod to the clubs origins from Galveston Pirate Soccer Club first formed in 1916.

Home Uniform Sponsor

Galveston Rangers FC have not announced a shirt sponsor for 2015/16 Season

Away Uniform Sponsor

Galveston Rangers FC have not announced an Away Shirt Sponsor for 2015/16 Season Pirate Soccer Club were sponsored by Miller Lite in 2014/15

Stadium

Current Stadium

Texas Avenue Baptist Church, owned by Texas Avenue Baptist Church; League City Galveston County, Texas Texas (2015–Present).

The club will play their upcoming (League TBA) matches at Texas Avenue Baptist Church, TBD, Galveston County TX.

Rangers will play home games here over the course of the 2015-2016 season and beyond.

Previous Stadiums

Team

Senior Club Staff

Coaching Staff

1st Team Squad

As of 5 July 2015[1]

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

No. Position Player
Scotland GK James Baird
United States GK Jose Maldando
United States DF Randy Wooster
Venezuela DF Danny Parejo
United States DF Marcos Martinez
United States DF Allen Vorholt
Honduras DF Yoni Urbina-Santos
United States DF Jeff Schafer
Colombia MF Josh Brieva c ****
United States MF Pedro Gori
United States MF Andres Galaraccin
United States MF Creighton Brooks c
United States Virgin Islands MF Kai Rennie
United States MF Alexis Ortiz
United States MF Mike Ortiz
United States MF Noah Beiber*
Belize FW Colville Richards
United States FW Bryan Mann
United States FW Erick Alfaro
United States FW Victor Muniz

(*On Loan to Toronto Lynx for 2015 USL PDL Season) (**** On loan to Atletico Juniors FC for trial) c Captain

References

  1. ↑ Rangers, Galveston (September 6, 1996). "Men's 1st Team Roster". Galveston Rangers Official Website. Galveston Rangers Football Club. p. Men's First Team. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
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