Miramar Rangers AFC
ClubnameMiramar Rangers
FullnameMiramar Rangers AFC
Founded1907 (age 119)
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GroundDavid Farrington Park, Wellington
ChairmanJohn Cameron
MgrtitleHead Coach
ManagerJamie O'Connor
LeagueCentral League
National League
Season2025
PositionCentral League, 2nd of 10
National League, 3rd of 11
CurrentNew Zealand National League
Websitemiramarrangers.co.nz
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Miramar Rangers AFC is a New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. The club is one of the most successful in New Zealand, having won the Chatham Cup four times and the National League title twice. Over the last decade the club has played in the Central League and has won the division seven times, most recently in 2020.[1]

In 2004 it became one of the founding principal clubs of the Team Wellington franchise in the ASB Premiership.[2]

Club history

Miramar won the Chatham Cup, New Zealand's premier knockout tournaments for men, in 1966,[3] 1992,[4] 2004[5] and 2010,[6] and were Central League winners in 1997, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2020.[1][7] Miramar also won the now-defunct club National League in 2002[8] and 2003;[9] the latter was the final National League season before it was revived again in 2021, which Miramar have since qualified for the Championship phase.[10]

Oceania Footballer of the Century Wynton Rufer played 8 games for the club in the 1982 season.

Stadium

Miramar Rangers play all their home games at David Farrington Park in Miramar.[11]

Major honours

Champions (3): 2002, 2003, 2021
Premiers (1): 2021
Champions (7): 1997, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2020
Winners (4): 1966, 1992, 2004, 2010

League records

[12] Most appearances

  • Stu Jacobs: 220 (1984–2000)
  • David Chote: 209 (1983–1997)
  • Peter Chote: 158 (1981–1987)
  • Bobby Peel: 122 (1986–1992)
  • Mark Cummings: 110 (1981–1991)
  • Costa Leonidas: 106 (1981–1989)
  • Brent Pratt: 105 (1981–1989)

Most goals

  • David Chote: 68 (1983–1997)
  • Graham Little: 48 (2001–2003)
  • John Murphy: 48 (1991–1998)

Biggest win[1]

Biggest defeat[1]

Most goals in a season

  • 22 (John Murphy, 1991)

Notable former players

[12]

References

  1. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "Miramar Rangers". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Club History". Miramar Rangers AFC. Archived 20 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "New Zealand 1966". RSSSF. Archived 7 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ "New Zealand 1992". RSSSF. Archived 17 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ "New Zealand 2004". RSSSF. Archived 17 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ^ "New Zealand 2010". RSSSF. Archived 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Honours Board". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  8. ^ "New Zealand 2002". RSSSF. Archived 17 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  9. ^ "New Zealand 2003". RSSSF. Archived 28 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Miramar, Olympic book spots in National League Championship" (in en-NZ). NZ Sports Wire. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  11. ^ "David Farrington Park". Miramar Rangers. Archived 3 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Club Stats". Miramar Rangers AFC. Archived 20 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 July 2021.