Abbey Rangers F.C.

Association football club in England

Football club

Abbey Rangers

Full name| Abbey Rangers Football Club
Nickname(s)| The Abbey
Founded| 1976
Ground| Addlestone Moor, Addlestone
Chairman| Nick Riley
Manager| Adam Bessent
League| Combined Counties League Premier Division South
2023–24| Combined Counties League Premier Division South, 8th of 20

Home colours

Away colours

|

Abbey Rangers Football Club is a football club based in Addlestone, England. The club are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division South and play at Addlestone Moor.

## History

[edit]

The club were established in 1976, initially as a youth club for boys aged 7–16, and were named after the nearby Chertsey Abbey.[1] Having played in both Chertsey and Addlestone, they became members of the Surrey & Hants Border League, winning Division One in 2004–05. After finishing as runners-up the following season, they left the league,[2] joining Division One of the Guildford & Woking Alliance. They were Division One champions at the first attempt,[3] earning promotion to the Premier Division. The club were Premier Division runners-up the following season,[4] and were promoted to Division One of the Surrey County Intermediate League (Western). They went on to win the division and the League Cup in their first season in the league,[5] resulting in promotion to the Premier Division.

After finishing second in the Premier Division in 2010–11,[6] the club joined the Surrey Elite Intermediate League. They remained in the league until 2014–15 when a fourth-placed finish resulted in promotion to Division One of the Combined Counties League.[7] In their first season in Division One, they finished third, earning promotion to the Premier Division. The 2016–17 season saw the club enter the FA Cup for the first time in their history when they entered the competition in the preliminary qualification round.[8] As a result of league reorganisation, they were placed in the Premier Division North in 2021, before being transferred to the Premier Division South in 2022.

## Ground

[edit]

Addlestone Moor

The club play at Addlestone Moor.[9]

## Honours

[edit]

* Surrey County Intermediate League (Western)
* Division One champions 2008–09
* League Cup winners 2008–09
* Guildford & Woking Alliance
* Division One champions 2006–07
* Surrey & Hants Border League
* Division One champions 2004–05

## Records

[edit]

* Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 2019–20[7]
* Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 2018–19[7]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ About Us Abbey Rangers
2. ^ Surrey & Hampshire Border League 2004–2013 Non-League Matters
3. ^ Guildford & Woking Alliance League 2006-2007 Season Division One League Table Football Mitoo
4. ^ Guildford & Woking Alliance League 2007-2008 Season Premier Division League Table Football Mitoo
5. ^ Double success for men! Archived 2016-06-25 at the Wayback Machine Abbey Rangers
6. ^ Surrey County Intermediate (Western) League 2005-2012 Non-League Matters
7. ^ a b c Abbey Rangers at the Football Club History Database
8. ^ 17 clubs prepare for their Emirates FA Cup debut this season The Football Association, 19 July 2016
9. ^ History In The Making Base of the Pyramid

## External links

[edit]

* Official website

* v
* t
* e

Combined Counties Football League

2023–24
clubs|

| Premier Division North|

* Ardley United
* Bedfont Sports
* Broadfields United
* Burnham
* Chalfont St Peter
* Edgware & Kingsbury
* Egham Town
* Flackwell Heath
* Harefield United
* Hilltop
* Holyport
* Milton United
* North Greenford United
* Rayners Lane
* Reading City
* Risborough Rangers
* Virginia Water
* Wallingford & Crowmarsh
* Wembley
* Wokingham & Emmbrook

|

Premier Division South|

* Abbey Rangers
* AFC Croydon Athletic
* Alton
* Balham
* Camberley Town
* Cobham
* Colliers Wood United
* Epsom & Ewell
* Farnham Town
* Fleet Town
* Guildford City
* Horley Town
* Jersey Bulls
* Knaphill
* Sandhurst Town
* Spelthorne Sports
* Redhill
* Sheerwater
* Tadley Calleva
* Tooting & Mitcham United

Division One|

* Amersham Town
* Bagshot
* Bedfont
* Berks County
* British Airways
* Brook House
* Eversley & California
* FC Deportivo Galicia
* Hillingdon Borough
* Holmer Green
* Langley
* London Colney
* London Samurai Rovers
* Molesey
* Oxhey Jets
* Penn & Tylers Green
* Rising Ballers Kensington
* Spartans Youth
* Westside
* Windsor
* Woodley United
* Yateley United

Seasons|

* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

51°22′57″N 0°29′30″W﻿ / ﻿51.3826°N 0.4916°W﻿ / 51.3826; -0.4916
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template