CHRIS BRINDLEY

Chris has had a long and distinguished career in non league football. He started his football career at Wolves before moving into non league football. Chris played in 3 FA Trophy finals with Kidderminster Harriers, Telford United and Hednesford. He gained winners medals with Kidderminster and Hednesford and scored the winning goal for Hednesford.

Chris played at Stafford during the 2000/1 and the 2001/2 seasons before moving on to Hednesford where he eventually became Manager. He guided Hednesford to the Southern Premier League Championship and promotion to the Conference North before moving on to become Assistant Manager at Halesowen Town and Rushall Olympic.

Chris joined Stafford Rangers at the start of the 2008-9 season as Assistant Manager and took over as Manager in December 2008 following the departure of Steve Bull.

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Alan Gee
Tim Salmon

ANDY BATES

Reserves Manager

Andy has been involved with the club for a number of years through coaching.
He coached in the juniors section for 9 years
before managing and coaching the under 18's and assisting with the under 21's alongside Daz Read under Phil Robinson.

Last season he was appointed reserves manager/coach, helping with the development of the youth players and assisting with the rehabilitation of injured first team players.

LEE EVANS

Date of birth: 24/5/83
Place: Sutton Coldfield

Signed from Chasetown at the start of this season. Lee played in the Chasetown FA Cup team which had such a great run in the 2007-8 season impressing against league opposition.

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Dennis Eccleston & Stuart Singleton
 

TOM HARRISON

Date of birth: 11/11/90
Place: Stoke on Trent

Another ex Stoke player who played a number of games last season for Stoke City reserves. Was an almost ever-present in the talented Stoke City Youth team. An agile goalkeeper.

ADAM WHITEHOUSE

Date of Birth: 7/6/92
Place: Stafford

Signed as cover for Lee Evans. The 17 year old has played in the Reserves and was a regular in the under 18's youth team last season.

JON PATRICK

Date of birth: 24/05/91
Place of birth: Wolverhampton

A talented young full back who signed for the ‘Boro towards the end of last season after being released by Walsall. Made an impressive start to his Rangers career.

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Gary Hazelhurst

GRANT GOODHEAD

Date of Birth: 22/02/1985 
Place: Stafford

A quick and versatile defender with good heading ability.  Progressed through Hednesford Town’s youth sides before gaining experience with Goodrich, Cradley Town and Market Drayton.

Joined his home town club in February

CRAIG McAUGHTRIE

Birth Date: 03/03/1981
Place of Birth: Burton on Trent

Defender.
Craig has re-joined the club on a three month loan spell from BSN rivals Eastwood Town. A former crowd favourite, Macca left the club to join Tamworth in 2007.

Since that time he has played at the now defunct Kings Lynn and Eastwood Town.

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Steve Buttery & Giles Woodhall

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JOE ROGERS

Date of birth: 20/02/92
Place: Stafford

Joe has impressed in the Rangers under 18’s Youth Team and Reserves and is pushing for a place in the first team.

ANDRE FRANCIS

Date of birth: 25/04/85
Place: Birmingham

Andre is equally at home as a wide midfielder or wing back. Has an excellent engine. His ability to cover the ground quickly makes him a valuable asset in either role.

Joined the club last season from Halesowen Town, and picked up the clubs Young Player of Season award.

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Cliff Went
Steve Howe (Audiografix)

FABRICE KASIAMA

Date of Birth: 02/10/90
Place: Kinshafa. D.R.Congo

Former Wolves Academy player. a left sided player who can operate at full back or midfield. Released by Wolves at the end of last season. Joined Rangers in August making his debut at Hyde United on the opening day of the season.

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SRFC Supporters Club

LEVI REID

Born: 19/12/83
Place: Stafford

Levi Reid re-joined Rangers for a third spell in August 2009 after a spell out of the game.
He started his career at Port Vale rising from the youth ranks to make his first team debut as a substitute on the last day of the 2003-4 season. He made his first team debut in Nov 2003, in an FA Cup match. He made 14 appearances that season and was a regular in the first team during 2004-5. He was released in May 2005, having made 49 first team appearances.and joined Stafford Rangers. His famous winning goal in a penalty shoot out saw rangers book a place in the Blue Square Premier.
Reid made a return to League football with Macclesfield and after making a number of first team appearances (scoring 2 goals) he moved on to Oxford United. Reid was given a six month contract with Oxford and left in late September 2008 due to family commitments.

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SRFC Fans Forum
and by Slaters/Reids & Niall McGlade

JAMES DAVIS (Striker)

Date of Birth: 01/11/1990
Place: Reading

Another to join Rangers from the Glen Hoddle Academy. A young striker who was on Wolves books earlier this season. Joined the Boro shortly before the game at Northwich and made his debut in that game as a late substitute.