Hong Kong Rangers
Encyclopedia
Hong Kong Rangers Football Club , is a Hong Kong
football
club and plays in Hong Kong Second Division League
. It won the Hong Kong League once, the Senior Challenge Shield
4 times, the FA Cup
twice.
The club was once played under the name Biu Chun . Fourway Rangers
is a team related to the club, currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League
.
from Glasgow
named Ian John Petrie. He named his club after Rangers F.C.
. It was the first Asian football club with a modern football club managing system. In the early days, the club could not compete with the bigger clubs financially. So Petrie relied on young players and the team was known as a breeding ground for young players. Kwok Ka Ming
was the best known players discovered by Petrie in the 1960s. In 1970, the club brought three Scottish professional players to Hong Kong. They were the first European professional players to play in the Hong Kong League, opening a new chapter in Hong Kong's football history. Great players such as Ian Taylor
, Joe Brennan, Jimmy Liddell
, and Derek Currie were a few to name. More were to follow in the 1980s such as Steve Paterson Jimmy Bone
, and Tommy Nolan.
, a watch brand which used to fund a famous Hong Kong football team decades ago, and used "Bulova Rangers" as the team name.
Over the last decade, Rangers' policy in youth investment has paid off and has gained the club a reputation as an excellent school for young footballers. The Rangers youth academy has produced many of Hong Kong's finest youngsters. Although many have been signed to bigger clubs since, some have chosen to stay with the club that nurtured them. Ranger's youth system has been so successful it is common to see Rangers providing the bulk of Hong Kong's age-grade international youth teams spanning all U-15, U-17, U-19 and U-21 levels.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club and plays in Hong Kong Second Division League
Hong Kong Second Division League
Hong Kong Second Division League is the second level of football league in Hong Kong, founded in 1909. The top two teams are promoted to the Hong Kong First Division League.-Competition format:...
. It won the Hong Kong League once, the Senior Challenge Shield
Hong Kong Senior Shield
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield is the oldest football knockout inter-club competition in Asia. Usually only the teams in First Division would enter into the competition...
4 times, the FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...
twice.
The club was once played under the name Biu Chun . Fourway Rangers
Fourway Athletics
Biu Chun Rangers , formerly known as Fourway Athletics , is a football team formed in 2008, based in Hong Kong.-History:The team began as Fourway Athletics , it joined Hong Kong First Division League in 2008–09 season as a competition member of the Hong Kong Football Association.In...
is a team related to the club, currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
.
History
The club was founded in 1958 by a Scottish expatriateExpatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
from Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
named Ian John Petrie. He named his club after Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. It was the first Asian football club with a modern football club managing system. In the early days, the club could not compete with the bigger clubs financially. So Petrie relied on young players and the team was known as a breeding ground for young players. Kwok Ka Ming
Kwok Ka Ming
Kwok Ka Ming MBE, JP is a famous soccer expert from Hong Kong.-Early life:Kwok graduated from St. Francis Xavier's College where he played in the school basketball and table tennis team. He joined the Hong Kong Football Association junior training course in 1965. Kwok Ka Ming joined Hong Kong...
was the best known players discovered by Petrie in the 1960s. In 1970, the club brought three Scottish professional players to Hong Kong. They were the first European professional players to play in the Hong Kong League, opening a new chapter in Hong Kong's football history. Great players such as Ian Taylor
Ian Taylor
Ian Colin Taylor MBE is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Esher from 1987 to 1997, and then for Esher and Walton from 1997 to 2010.-Early life:...
, Joe Brennan, Jimmy Liddell
Jimmy Liddell
Jim Liddell was a Hong Kong First Division League player for the Bulova Rangers FC as goalkeeper between 1973 to 1976. The team of the 1974/75 season was arguably the best team in Rangers history, winning the Viceroy Cup and Senior Shield in that season...
, and Derek Currie were a few to name. More were to follow in the 1980s such as Steve Paterson Jimmy Bone
Jimmy Bone
James "Jimmy" Bone is a Scottish former professional association footballer who played as a striker. Following his playing retirement he moved into coaching and has managed a number of Scottish League clubs.-Early career:...
, and Tommy Nolan.
Today
Since October 12, 2001, the club had been named after its sponsor, Buler, resulting in the name "Buler Rangers" up until Summer 2006. On 15 September 2007, the club announced that it has secured a large sponsorship from BulovaBulova
Bulova is a corporation making luxury watches and clocks. It has its headquarters in Woodside, Queens, New York City.Bulova was founded and incorporated as the J. Bulova Company in 1875 by Joseph Bulova , an immigrant from Bohemia...
, a watch brand which used to fund a famous Hong Kong football team decades ago, and used "Bulova Rangers" as the team name.
Over the last decade, Rangers' policy in youth investment has paid off and has gained the club a reputation as an excellent school for young footballers. The Rangers youth academy has produced many of Hong Kong's finest youngsters. Although many have been signed to bigger clubs since, some have chosen to stay with the club that nurtured them. Ranger's youth system has been so successful it is common to see Rangers providing the bulk of Hong Kong's age-grade international youth teams spanning all U-15, U-17, U-19 and U-21 levels.
Honours
Major trophies are listed below.- Hong Kong First Division LeagueHong Kong First Division LeagueHong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
: 1- 1970-71
- Hong Kong Third 'A' Division LeagueHong Kong Third A Division LeagueHong Kong Third 'A' Division League is a division of the Hong Kong Football Association in Hong Kong. Along with Hong Kong Third 'District' Division League, it is the third overall tier of the Hong Kong football league system....
: 1- 1991-92
- Hong Kong Senior ShieldHong Kong Senior ShieldHong Kong Senior Challenge Shield is the oldest football knockout inter-club competition in Asia. Usually only the teams in First Division would enter into the competition...
: 2- 1965-66, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1994–95
- Hong Kong FA CupHong Kong FA CupHong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...
: 2- 1976-77, 1994–95
Performance in AFC competitions
- Asian Cup Winners CupAsian Cup Winners CupThe Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation . The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC...
: 1 appearance
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- 1995/96: Second Round
Retired numbers
Famous players
PORTUGAL- Nuno Cavaleiro
- Spencer Lam (林尚義) (1970–72)
- Kwok Ka MingKwok Ka MingKwok Ka Ming MBE, JP is a famous soccer expert from Hong Kong.-Early life:Kwok graduated from St. Francis Xavier's College where he played in the school basketball and table tennis team. He joined the Hong Kong Football Association junior training course in 1965. Kwok Ka Ming joined Hong Kong...
(郭家明) (1968–80) - Tam Siu WaiTam Siu WaiTam Siu Wai is a Hong Kong footballer who plays for Hong Kong First Division club Rangers.-Honours:With Eastern AA*Hong Kong First Division League: 1992-93, 1993–94*Hong Kong Senior Shield: 1992-93, 1993–94*Hong Kong FA Cup: 1992-93, 1993–94With Rangers...
(譚兆偉) (1994–96), (2001–03) - Chan Yiu LunChan Yiu LunChan Yiu Lun is a Hong Kong footballer who currently plays as a winger for Fourway. Chan is good at managing the free-kick and long pass. In the East Asia Football Championship held in Taipei in 2005, the Taiwanese named him as the " Hong Kong Beckham " because his free kick skill is very...
(陳耀麟) (1998-04) - Lo Kwan YeeLo Kwan YeeLo Kwan Yee is a professional footballer who currently plays as wingback or midfielder for Hong Kong side Kitchee. He is an attacking midfielder who can operate in central midfield or on the right wing...
(盧均宜) (1999-07) - Man Pei TakMan Pei TakMan Pei Tak is a Hong Kong football player. He plays the defender position. He transferred to his current club South China from Rangers in summer 2006.He has signed a contract with Hong Kong entertainment giant Emperor Entertainment Group...
(文彼得) (2001–06) China - Fan ZhiyiFan ZhiyiFan Zhiyi is a former professional football player from the People's Republic of China. A folk hero and football icon in his native country he was considered a trailblazer when he moved to English club Crystal Palace to become the first Chinese person to do so. Internationally he would go on to...
(范志毅) (2003–04), (2005–06) England - Peter CostelloPeter Costello (footballer)Peter Costello is a retired English professional footballer. He played as a striker for clubs in England and Hong Kong. He was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire.-Hong Kong:In September 1995 he moved to Hong Kong, joining Mansion FC...
(哥斯達路) - Peter McDonnellPeter McDonnellPeter McDonnell is an English former footballer goalkeeper who played professionally in England, the United States and Hong Kong....
(麥當奴) (1982-??) http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/oldham/oldham.htm - Gary BannisterGary BannisterGary Bannister is a former English professional footballer who played for Coventry City , Sheffield Wednesday, Queens Park Rangers, West Bromwich Albion, Oxford United, Nottingham Forest, Stoke City, Lincoln City and Darlington...
(1993–94) - Trevor QuowTrevor QuowTrevor Quow is an English former professional association football player. His clubs included Gillingham, Peterborough United and Northampton Town and he also played for several clubs in Hong Kong.-References:...
(確路) (1993–96) - Bobby BarnesBobby Barnes (footballer)David Oswald 'Bobby' Barnes is an English former professional footballer. He made over 300 appearances in the Football League and represented England at youth level.-Career:...
(班尼斯) (1995–96) - Kevin Hunt (亨特) (1997–98)
- Gus CaesarGus CaesarPogus Cassius "Gus" Caesar is an English former football player.-Youth and career at Arsenal:Born in Tottenham, London, Caesar joined Arsenal in August 1982, turning professional in February 1984...
(凱薩) (1997-01) - Peter GuthriePeter GuthriePeter Guthrie is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Swansea City and Bournemouth, and in the Hong Kong First Division League for Sing Tao, Hong Kong Rangers and Happy Valley.He played on several occasions for a representative Hong Kong...
(1994–97) Scotland - Ian TaylorIan TaylorIan Colin Taylor MBE is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Esher from 1987 to 1997, and then for Esher and Walton from 1997 to 2010.-Early life:...
(1973–74) - Derek Currie (居里) (1970-??)
- Joe Brennan (1973–1974)
- Jim Forrest (1973-??)
- Jim Begbie (1973–1974)
- Jimmy LiddellJimmy LiddellJim Liddell was a Hong Kong First Division League player for the Bulova Rangers FC as goalkeeper between 1973 to 1976. The team of the 1974/75 season was arguably the best team in Rangers history, winning the Viceroy Cup and Senior Shield in that season...
(1973–76) - Willie HendersonWillie HendersonWilliam "Willie" Henderson is a retired Scottish football player. He played most of his career for Rangers, and spent the latter part of his career with Sheffield Wednesday, in Hong Kong with Hong Kong Rangers and with Airdrieonians. He was a prolific winger...
(1974–77) - Billy SempleBilly SempleWilliam "Billy" McAdam Semple is a former Scottish professional footballer.In his playing career he played for Rangers, Durban United, Dundee, Hong Kong Rangers, San Antonio Thunder, Seiko, Bulova and South China. He was also selected to represent Scotland at schoolboy international...
(森寶) (1977-??) http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/billysemple.htm - Mike Horne (1976–77)
- Derek Hargreaves (1977-??)
- Steve Paterson (柏德遜) (1980–83) http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/manutd/manutd.htm
- Jimmy BoneJimmy BoneJames "Jimmy" Bone is a Scottish former professional association footballer who played as a striker. Following his playing retirement he moved into coaching and has managed a number of Scottish League clubs.-Early career:...
(占士邦) (1981–83) http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/jimmybone.htm - John Watson (莊屈臣) (1981–83) http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/johnwatson.htm
- John YoungJohn Young (Scottish footballer)John Young is a Scottish former association football player and manager.- External links :*...
(楊格) (1983) http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/johnyoung.htm - Tommy Nolan (??-1984)
- Steve Raynes (賴恩斯) (1993-??)
- David CraigDavid Craig (Scottish footballer)David William Craig is a Scottish footballer who is currently without a club.-Career:Craig began his career at the end of the 1980s with Partick Thistle, making a dozen league appearances for The Jags before joining East Stirlingshire in 1991...
(2000) http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/davidcraig.htm Malaysia - Chow Chee KeongChow Chee KeongChow Chee Keong is a former football goalkeeper who played in Hong Kong.-Career:His nickname in Hong Kong was "Asian Stainless Steel Gate and "Crazy Sword" . He was a Malaysian Chinese. In 1963, he represented the Malaysian in under-20 level as a 13 years old...
(仇志強) (1970) Nigeria - Dominic IorfaDominic IorfaDominic "Dom" Iorfa is a Nigerian former professional footballer. He was born in Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria.- Trivia :He has played professionally in England, Scotland, Turkey, Ireland and Belgium...
(奧化) (1997–98), (1999-00) http://www.shrimper.org.uk/players/iorfa.php - Cornelius UdebuluzorCornelius UdebuluzorCornelius Chi-Dubem Udebuluzor is a Nigerian soccer player. He started his career on Górnik Zabrze Polish club. He represented Hong Kong League XI in various friendly matches, including the Carlsberg Cup. In 2001, he helped Hong Kong XI beating Paraguay at the Carlsberg Cup...
(哥連斯) (2001–02), (2003–04) Northern Ireland - George BestGeorge BestGeorge Best was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, who played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders...
(1982) South Korea - Kim Pan-Gon (金判坤) (2002–04) Wales
- Danny Rose (羅斯) (1981–84)
- Steve O'ShaughnessySteve O'ShaughnessySteve O' Shaughnessy is a former Welsh professional footballer. He was last manager of Gap Connah's QuayO'Shaughnessy or "Shaughssa" as he is affectionately known was born in Wrexham and started his career as an apprentice at Leeds United, before moving onto Bradford City, where he made one League...
(奧疏尼斯) (1994)
Seasons
| Season | Team name | League | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Senior Shield |
FA Cup Hong Kong FA Cup Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event... |
League Cup Hong Kong League Cup The Hong Kong League Cup is an annual football competition contested by clubs in the Hong Kong First Division League. The cup was relaunched for the 2010-11 season after being discontinued in the 2009-10 season.-Format:... |
Junior Shield |
Notes |
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| 2005–06 | Buler Rangers | D1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 24 | First round | First round | Group stage | — | Hong Kong–Shanghai Championship - Runners-up Cite du Louvre Cup - 3rd |
| 2006–07 | Rangers | D1 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 28 | First round | Semi-finals | Group stage | — | |
| 2007–08 | Bulova Rangers | D1 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 15 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Group stage | — | Relegated to D2 Hong Kong Second Division League Hong Kong Second Division League is the second level of football league in Hong Kong, founded in 1909. The top two teams are promoted to the Hong Kong First Division League.-Competition format:... |
| 2008–09 | Rangers | D2 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 23 | — | First round | |||
| 2009–10 | Ongood | D2 2009–10 Hong Kong Second Division League 2009–10 Hong Kong Second Division League is the 96th season of a football league in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Second Division League.-From Second Division:Promoted to First Division* Advance Tai Chung* ShatinRelegated to Third Division* Kwok Keung... |
4 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 31 | 31 | — | ||||
| 2010–11 2010–11 in Hong Kong football -Overview:* In July 2010, Birmingham City F.C. played an exhibition match in Hong Kong.* 22 January 2011: Ng Wai Chiu returned to Hong Kong First Division League and joined South China.-Friendly matches in first half season:-2011 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup:... |
Biu Chun | D2 2010–11 Hong Kong Second Division League 2010–11 Hong Kong Second Division League is the 96th season of a football league in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Second Division League.-From Second Division:Promoted to First Division* HKFC* Tuen MunRelegated to Third Division* Derico Friends... |
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