Rangers v Bromley

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CLUBOFFICIALS

ChairmanWayneLewis

ViceChairmanGarethClowes

ClubSecretaryZackColeman

TreasurerMartinColeman

PresidentDaveElsmore

VicePresidentsNickMatthews

MalcolmJones

GarethClowes

1stTeamManagerBobbyWalding

ReserveTeamManagerAdamCole

ATeamManagerPhilCook

GroundMaintenancePaulGibson

ProgrammeDesigner&EditorAdamCole

GROUNDDETAILS

RuardeanHillFootballClub

TheRecreationGround

HighviewRoad

RuardeanHill

01594544871

vBromleyHeathUnited,14:00KO

RuardeanHillRecreationGround

MARCLIFFGLOUCESTERSHIRECOUNTYLEAGUE

RESERVETEAM

vHarrowHillReserves,14:30KO

LarksfieldRoad,HarrowHill

NORTHGLOUCESTERSHIREPREMIERLEAGUE

vEnglishBicknorReserves,14:30KO

WorrallHillRecreationGround

NORTHGLOUCESTERSHIREDIVISIONTHREE

SHIRTSPONSORS

RANGERS HISTORY

RuardeanHillRangersplaytheirfootballonthehighestpointintheForestofDean,920feet abovesealevel.

Formedin1919,RuardeanHillplayedintheoldForestofDeanleagueuntilitsterminationin thelate1950’s.TheythenmovedintotheNorthGloucestershireLeagueandhaveremained thereinsomecapacityeversince.

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RuardeanHillgainedtheirfirstpromotiontotheNorthernSeniorLeaguein1994/95and competedinthisleagueforseveralseasonsbeforebeingrelegatedin2001.They immediatelyregainedpromotionthefollowingyearonlytoberelegatedagainin2004.In the2011/12season,theyearnedalastdaypromotionbacktotheseniorleagueaswellas reachingthefinalofthe‘AmateurCup’The2012/13seasonbroughttheclubitsfirst promotiontotheNorthernSeniorLeagueDivision1fromback-to-backpromotions.‘TheHill’ finishedinthetopeightforeachofthenextthreeseasonsbeforefinallywinningtheDivision 1titlein2016/2017season.Theyscoredanincredible125goalsandconcededjust34in35 games.

RuardeanHill’scurrentfirstteamhasagoodmixtureof youth,fromouryouthteams,andexperiencefromthe samecoregroupofplayers.Thecoregroupplayers havebeenintheteamforabout10years.Theynowfield 3seniorteams;theclub’spromotionsowealottothe depthofitsotherseniorteams

Theclubarenowcompetingintheir5thseasoninthe MarcliffCountyLeaguehavingfinished9thand5thin theirfirsttwoseasons.Theyarenowfullycementedin theCountyLeagueandtheyarelookingtopushonand finishashighaspossible.

WAYNE’S WORLD Wayne "Midge" Lewis

AverywarmwelcometoallattendingthematchthisafternoonattheRecreationGround,homeofRuardeanHillRangers FootballClub.

Wewouldliketoofferaspecialwelcometotheplayers,management,andsupportersofBromleyHeathUnitedforthis MarcliffGloucestershireCountyFootballLeaguefixture.Wehopetheyenjoytheirshortstaywithusandhaveasafejourney home

BromleyHeathUnitedcurrentlysitseventhintheleaguetablewith28pointsfrom16games.Theirgamelastweekresulted ina2-0victoryagainstFiltonAthletic.

RuardeanHill’sfirstteammatchlastweekresultedinadisappointing4-0defeatatHanhamAthleticHanhamstartedthe matchquickerthantheHillandtooktheleadinthefifteenthminuteaftertheHillfailedtodealwithanearpostcornerwith theballendingupinthenetofaHilldefenderTheHillthenhadchancestoequalisebeforeHanhamincreasedtheirlead throughKarimRendallshortlybeforehalftime

Inthesecondhalf,theHilltookgreatercontrolofthegamebutcouldnotfindanopeningHanhamforcedtheirwayintothe gameandwentfurtheraheadwithagoalfromMichaelGoldingHanhamscoredtheirfourthgoalshortlybeforethefinal whistlewithKarimRendallscoringhissecondgoaloftheafternoon.

IntheMarcliffGloucestershireCountyFootballLeague,theHillcurrentlysiteighthwith26pointsfrom17games

Lastweek,intheNorthGloucestershireLeague,boththeReservesandtheAteammatcheswerepostponed,duetopitch conditions

Today,theReservestraveltolocalrivals,HarrowHillReservesandtheAteamtraveltoWorrallHilltoplayEnglishBicknor ReservesBothgamesare230pmkickoff

OnSunday16th,theU13arehometoSouthsideStarYouthU13Tigers.KickOff3.00pm.LastSunday’smatchathometo WinchcombeTownYouthU13Magpieswaspostponedandthematchhasbeenre-scheduledfornextSunday,23rd February200pmKickOffTheU13’steamremainunbeatenintheleaguewithninevictoriesfromtheirnineleague matches.

NextSaturday,thefirstteamtraveltoCheltenhamCivilServiceKickOff200pm,TheReserveTeamhostWestburyUnited andTheATeamtraveltotheRecreationGround,LydbrooktoplayLydbrookAthleticA.Thetwolocalgamesare2.30PMkick off.

Offthefield,wecontinuetoseekopportunitiestoimprovethefootballclubatalllevelsTheclubisrunbyvolunteersandis self-funded.Weareconstantlylookingforhelpersandwaysinwhichwecanimproveourincome.Ifanyonecanassist, pleasecontactoneoftheclubofficerslistedintheprogramme

Finally,wehopeyouenjoytoday’sgame,andwewouldliketothankeveryonefortheirsupport.Welookforwardtoseeing youagainduringthe2024-25season

Thanks,Midge

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Longestservingplayerwithwell over300firstteam appearancesGreatallround keeperwhowillgainusmany pointsthroughtheseason

Paceyfullbackwhoiscapable ofplayingontheleftorright. hopingfornottomanymajor injuriesthisseason.

Seniormemberofthesquad. BagsofexperienceatSenior LeagueandCountyLeague levelGreattalkerandorganiser ofthebackline.

Strongandquickplayerwho lovestogetstuckinBigloverof sausageandchipsafter90 minsHasthebestsupportin theclub.

3rdseasonwiththeclub.Last seasonsplayersplayerofthe year.Dominantintheairand quickalongtheground

Oneoftheyoungestmembers ofthesquadSettledinto1st teamfootballwelllastyear. Physicalpresenceandgoodon theball.Lovesaoverheadkick.

AaronUnderwood Goalkeeper
TommyColeman Defender
ScottAlbon Defender
TomLandon Defender
CharlieTaylor Defender
MaxTelling Defender/Midfielder

JoshSladen Defender/Midfielder

Returningtotheclubaftera spellatEllwoodCalmonthe ballandlovesashoulderto shoulderchallengeQuietladof thegroup

CharleyMason Midfielder

FirstteamcaptainGreatleader onthepitchandveryrarelyhas abadgameSetsthe standardsforeveryoneelsein thesquadPlayeroftheyear lastseason.

KaneFellows Midfielder

OliverMason Forward

Returnedlastseasonaftera coupleseasonsout.Great technicalabilityandeyefor goal.Notafraidtoputafootin. Memberofthesquadwhowon promotiontoCountyLeague

YoungestoftheMasonbrothers Rejoinedafteraspellwith CinderfordTownatthestartof lastseason.Bagsofpaceanda greatleftfootYoungPlayerof theyearlastseason

LukeJohnson Forward

TaylorBlaby Forward

Stongplayerwhocanplay variouspositions.Alwaysworks hardfortheteamHopingfor moreappearancesthisseason afterservingintheNavythelast two.

Explosiveplayerwithaturnof paceandeyeforgoal.Always keepsdefendersontheirtoes Alwaysgives100%fortheteam.

SteveClark Forward

Clinicalstrikerwhohasscored hundredsofgoalsfortheclub Oneofthelastfewmembersof thesquadwhohaswon3 leaguetitleswiththeclub.

HReturnedlastyearaftercouple ofseasonsatLydneyTown. ScoresalltypesofgoalsClinical whenhegetsthechance.Was topscorerinleaguepreviously withclub

Forward

Youngstrikerwhosignedlast seasonfromBroadwellBagsof potentialandalethalfinisher. Lookingtocarryonfromlast seasonuntilinjurycuthis seasonshort

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Wingerwhoworkshardboth waysSteppedupfromthe reserveslastseasonand alwaysgives100%fortheteam

KaneSansom Forward

3rdseasonwithclub.Ahandful fordefenderswithhisstrength andworkratemakingahard dayforanycentrehalfHoping tostayfitandinjuryfreethis season

TylerAdams
FinJones Midfielder
TroyMorgan Midfielder
AlexStephens Forwareds

BROMLEY HEATH UNITED HISTORY

EstablishedbackintheWorldCupwinningyearof1966,Bromley HeathUnitedJuniorFootballClubistheoldestyouthfootballclubin theBristolarea.Throughouttheir50yearplushistorytheyhave providedfootballforthousandsofchildrenpreparingthemforthe seniorgame.SomeofthemorefamousexBromleyYouthplayers includeLouisCareyandGaryMabbutt.

Itwasn'tuntil2014thattheclubdecidedtointroduceaSeniorSection toprovideaprogressionforatleastsomeoftheyoungsterswhen theyfinishedplayingunder16orunder18football.Initiallytherewas oneseniorsideplayingintheBristolandDistrictLeague.

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In2015WinfordPHFCamalgamatedwithBromleyHeathUnitedFCto triplethesizeofitsseniorsectionandprovidetheimpetusfor successivepromotionsthroughthedivisionsoftheBristoland SuburbanLeague.The2018/19seasonsawthe1stteambecame ChampionsofBristol&SuburbanPremierDivision1andgaining promotiontotheGloucestershireCountyLeague.Atremendous achievementinsucharelativelyshortperiodoftime.However,the firstcoupleofseasonsatthishigherlevelwerenotallplainsailing withplayersandmanagementhavingtoadjusttoamorephysical andcompetitivetypeoffootballthatrequiredamuchhigherlevelof fitness.Thedisruptioncausedtofootballandlifeingeneralbythe Covidpandemicoverthisperiodalsomadeitdifficulttomaintain anyformofprogressorconsistency.Itwasnotuntilthe2021-22 seasonreallythattheClubstartedtolookathomeintheCounty Leagues,especiallyinthesecondhalfoftheseason.Team restructuringandcreatingablendofyoungplayersandexperienced playersstartedtopaydividends.Thisallcametofruitionduringlast season’sCountyLeaguecampaignwhenwefinishedrunners-upnot farbehindthewinnersCribbsand8pointsclearofthethirdplaced team.

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BromleyHeathUnitedJuniorandSeniorsectionsnowoperateasone footballclubwiththesameambitionsandhopesforthefuture.The JuniorSectionwhichwasthefirstlocalclubtoopenaDevelopment Centreasaninitialintroductiontofootballforveryyoungchildrenis thriving.TheynowofferfootballforeveryJunior/Youthagegroup rightuptounder18level.TheSeniorSectionofferaprogressioninto adultfootballeitherintothe‘A’teamortheReservesplayinginthe 4thand1stdivisionsoftheBristol&SuburbanLeaguerespectively. Theaimisofcoursetoproduceplayerswhowilleventuallybecome 1stteamplayers.

BromleyHeathUnitedFootballClubisbasedatPomphreyHill CommunitySportscomplexinMangotsfieldwhereallitsteamsplay. ThePavilionoffersfantasticmodernfacilitiesandincludesaClub SportsBarshowinglivefootballandfunctionrooms.

CLUBOFFICIALS

Chairman

1stTeamManager ManagementTeam

ChrisHancock

EdCourtney

SarahHoptroff

AshleyColes

DannyLane

PhilVice

DannyCockram

LewisHalford

GaryWebb

CharlieSnell

HILLH

Vocalcentrebackwhoenjoysdefending Hopingtoputinjuryproblemsbehindhimthisseasonandpush on

JackWithey

Clubcaptain Experiencedboxtoboxmidfielderwhoisasgoodasanyoneaerially Leadsbyexampleand setsthetonefortheteam.

WillFerguson

GlosCountygoldenglovewinner22-23&23-24.Excellentshotstopperwithgreathands.

DanAdamson

Reserveteamplayermanagerwhofillsincapablyasadefenderorgoalkeeper.

FennWilloughby

Toughtacklingfullbackwholikestobombupanddown

JoelMitchelmore

Quickdefenderwithagreatenginewhoisaconsistentandreliableperformer

FletcherCripps

Greatleftfootandconsistentlystrongdefender Hasrealqualityandcanbeagreatattackingassetforthe team.

CamGardiner

Winnerofbothplayeroftheyearawardslastseason.Physicallystrongandpaceycentrebackwholoves defending.Hehasbecomearealleaderintheteam.

NathanRose

Vocalplayerwithgreattechnicalabilityandvision.Anotherstrongleaderwhoisaregulargoalscorer.

DeclanMannion

NewsigningfromAlmondsburythisseason.Dominantcentrehalfwhocanplay.

BenO’Brien

NewsigningfromLongwellGreenthisseason.Centrebackwhorarelylosesaphysicalbattleandhasgood distribution.

JakeMillward

Anothernewsigningthisseason.Strongplayerwithaculturedleftfootand greatstrikeroftheball

LukeBessell

Vice-captain Anotherexperiencedmidfielderwhohasgreattechnicalabilityandenergylevels

LiamO’Donoghue

Culturedandversatilefootballerwithexcellentsetplaydelivery

TraiElliston-Sackett

Dynamicmidfielderwhogivesusgreatenergy,breaksupplayandpopsupregularlyinthefinalthird

MasonLewis

GreatnewsigningfromLongwellGreen.Playmakingmidfielderwhoalsowinstheballbackfromthe opposition

CamFord

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Centralmidfieldplayerwithagreatrangeofpassing Regularlypopsupwithgoalsandassists

AidanNoble

23-24goldenbootfortheclub Paceyfrontmanwhoiscomfortablethroughthemiddleoroutwide Improvingallthetime

TedWilloughby

Fullbackorwideplayerwithgreatenergyandwilltowin

BenAckerman

Physicalcentreforwardwhorelishesabattleandisanightmareforoppositioncentrebacks

OllyHanham

Paceywideplayerwhoaddedgoalstohisgamelastseason Onhisdaycanbeamatchwinner

CamTaylor

Youngattackerwhojoinsthisseason Skilfulwitharealeyeforgoal

HarryCole

Leftfootedmidfieldplayerwhoisagoodpasseroftheball.

TommyAndrews-Britton

Solidfullbackwithgreattechnicalability.

Management/CoachingTeam

CraigBritton,RossBritton&SamIles

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Ruardean Hill Rangers

CharleyMASON

AaronUNDERWOOD

TylerADAMS

ScottALBON

TaylorBLABY

LukeBROWN

SteveCLARK

StuartCornwell-Boote

KaneFELLOWS

MitchGRIFFIN

LukeJOHNSON

FinJONES

TomLANDON

OllieMASON

KaneSANSOM

JoshSLADEN

AlexSTEPHENS

MaxTELLING

BobbyWALDING

Bromley Heath United

JackWITHEY

WillFERGUSON

LukeBESSELL

FletcherCRIPPS

TraiELLISTONSACKETT

CamFORD

CamGARDINER

MitchGREENWAY

OllieHANHAM

MasonLEWIS

DecMANNION

JoelMITCHLEMORE

JacobMILLWARD

AidenNOBLE

BenO’BRIEN

LiamO’DONAGHUE

SamSACKETTSPRINGER

CharlieSNELL

TedWILLOUGHBY

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