Curry Night Returns

Curry Night Returns

Curry Night is back !

Do you want to experience a hospitality package in our Chairman’s Suite?

On Tuesday 18th February, we host Bootle for our evening match, kick-off at 7.45pm. The club would like to offer a night of hospitality to all our fans and supporters.

By purchasing a ticket, you will receive:

  • FREE entrance to the match
  • Entry to our Hospitality Suite (From 6pm)
  • Main course meal – Chicken Curry (Medium), Poppadoms, Rice & Chips (Food Served at 6.30pm prompt)
  • Meet the Manager
  • Themed Quiz
  • Raffle, where the winner will select the MOTM and have their photo taken presenting the award

All this, for the price of just £10 per person if you are Stafford Rangers 2024/25 Season Ticket Holder, or £10 plus your normal matchday admission charge to non Season Ticket Holders.

You can purchase your ticket in advance, by contacting the club on 01785 602430 or emailing us at commercial@staffordrangersfc.co.uk. But please hurry – as there are limited places available; so get on down and enjoy the evening with us.

See you all there.

Stafford Rangers Football Club.

 
Meet the Manager

Meet the Manager

Neil and Nick to chat with fans

Kitch and Amos with cupOn Thursday 13th February we will be holding a Meet the Manager event in the Chairmans Suite at 7pm.

This will be the first opportunity fans will have to speak to Neil Kitching and Nick Amos since their return to the club and we are sure many fans will be delighted to hear what they have to say.

This is another step in making sure we get the communication right and hold these events on a regular basis so you can hear from the people in the club firsthand.

This time it is the football management team that will be answering your questions and setting out their goals and objectives as we push on and fight for our rightful place.

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

Stafford Rangers FC

 
Rangers Chairman Steps Down

Rangers Chairman Steps Down

John Calls Time

John Bromley

Stafford Rangers Chairman John Bromley has decided the time is right for him to step down as Chairman of the football club with immediate effect.

He has served the Rangers for over ten years giving a huge amount of time and effort since he joined the club he loves in 2014.

He has seen many changes both on and off the pitch during his tenure and no one can doubt his passion for the club and his tenacity and patience in maintaining a position that is often open to criticism and questioning.

The last few seasons have been difficult ones, but his enthusiasm and commitment has never waned.

John is a fine man, and no one should doubt his courage on trying to do what he believed was always the best for the club.

John Hayne has been appointed Chairman with immediate effect by the board and we congratulate and wish him all the best.

It was a difficult decision, but JB believes that it is the right time to retire from the chairman’s position. At 79 he admits the energy levels are lower, but his enthusiasm is the same, and he will now, continue to operate as a board director.

John’s wife continues to suffer from poor health and after surgery this week we wish her the very best. John will need to spend more time by her side as they fight an even bigger battle together.

John states:

I have been at the club for ten years. It was always a dream of mine to be chairman of Stafford Rangers. As a young 6 year old lad I used to watch the club sitting on my dad’s shoulders with gates of 6,000 fans. I feel I have fulfilled my dream, but my main priority now is to concentrate on looking after my wife from this point forwards. It is time for a change and a new chairman is a positive change for the club. The board have appointed John Hayne to take over and he has my total support, confidence, and respect. I have done my absolute best over the years for the club recognising the part it plays in the community, and I have enjoyed every minute. The times ahead look exciting especially now with Neil Kitching returning as manager. I would like to thank every one of you for your continued support. Up the Boro.

Stafford Rangers FC

 

Midfielder Bolsters the Boro

Midfielder Bolsters the Boro

Ackeme Francis-Burrell signs on-loan

Ackeme Francis-Bussell

Image courtesy of Richard King

Stafford Rangers FC are delighted to announce the signing of Ackeme Francis-Burrell on a one-month loan from Solihull Moors, running until after our game on the 1st of March.

Ackeme, a strong and dynamic central midfielder, is 20 years old and has developed through the ranks at Wolverhampton Wanderers before gaining experience with Stockport County, Lancaster City, and his current club, Solihull Moors.

Ackeme will go straight into the squad for today’s match against Kidsgrove Athletic, as we look to move up the table in the coming weeks.

Welcome Ackeme to the Boro.

In other squad news, we can now confirm that Ethan Patterson, while still dual registered with us, has returned to his parent club Bromsgrove Sporting.

Lewis Collins has now left the club, and has rejoined Atherstone Town.

Finally, Sam Fitzgerald has also left and has signed for Shifnal Town.

Stafford Rangers FC

 

New Management Team Announced

New Management Team Announced

Unfinished Business

Neil Kitching

Image Courtesy of Nantwich News

Stafford Rangers Football Club are delighted to announce that Neil Kitching and Nick Amos have been appointed First Team Manager and Assistant Manager.

The announcement ends two weeks of speculation, and both will lead the team for the first time when we travel to Kidsgrove Athletic on Saturday 1st February. On Thursday 30th January Neil and Nick will take their first training session at the club.

A great performance saw us get 3 vital points in yesterday’s home match with Wythenshawe FC. We thank Graham Deakin and staff immensely and congratulate him and the team on their win. Graham and his coaching team will manage the away fixture on Tuesday 28th January at Runcorn Linnets. Neil Kitching is also delighted that Graham has agreed to stay on as part of his coaching staff going forward.

The appointment of Kitching and Amos is the culmination of two weeks efforts by the club who advertised for the job determined that they would carry out a professional process to ensure that not only did we get someone with the right credentials but equally as important the best fit for Stafford Rangers going forward. A shortlist of candidates was finalised at the closing date for applications and interviews arranged at the earliest opportunity.

The interviews were conducted by John Hayne, Andy Fearn, Carol Bailey, Mark Evans, David Montgomery and David Smith and the final decision to appoint Neil and Nick was unanimous. The club believes that the process was an honest and careful one and with the highest level of integrity and most importantly confidentiality.

We all fervently believe that we can keep Rangers in this division, it is not an impossible task, but it is a difficult one, but we believe sincerely that we have the right people in to give us the best chance.

Neil Kitching’s excitement is evident and palpable.

This is our football club and feels like it always has been. We are thrilled and excited to accept the challenge. We have unfinished business at the club and still have the fight, desire, and passion. In the short term the overwhelming objective is to retain our position in the league and get this squad performing to its potential. Stafford Rangers should not be in their current position, and everyone will do everything to change that. Every game will be a cup final, and I want everyone to now come together as we fight for the badge, the club, and the future.

Kitchings record at this club is a good one. Over 200 games,97 wins,49 draws with 54 defeats. Our headline when he joined us in May 2014 was ‘Kitching rises to the Challenge ‘after the club had suffered a third relegation in 6 years.

He did not let anyone down. A resume of 4 years at the club delivered league promotion in 15/16 back to the NPL Premier Division when we became champions of the NPL Division 1 South with 95 points. This was followed by a Staffs Senior Cup and a final in the Walsall Senior Cup, combined with a decent run in the FA Trophy and FA Cup. He left us at the end of the 2017/18 season, but the club had left its mark on both Neil Kitching and Nick Amos. They return together with their very focussed coach Ian Cooper (Coops) and are prepared willing and able to rise to the challenge once more.

Neil comments:-

We believe that Stafford has a squad of talented players and more importantly for the club good people. We have an affinity with the fans and feel that we have the skill to develop a winning mentality on the field and bring everyone in the club together. Now let’s get at it.

Welcome home and good luck.

Now is the time that we need to come together and pull together and ask everyone to now get behind the club, the badge, and the new management team. It’s going to be hard work and one of the many challenges we have faced over the years but together we can do it.

Thank you.

Stafford Rangers FC

 
Midfielder Bolsters the Boro

Striker Joins the Boro

Lewis gets his chance

Lewis CollinsStafford Rangers FC is pleased to announce the signing of Lewis Collins, a highly rated striker from Atherstone Town FC, on a dual registration agreement.

Lewis has already scored 18 goals for Atherstone Town this season and has also played for Hinckley AFC, Nuneaton Griff, Romulas and Bedworth United.

We are delighted to have him join the Boro, as we strengthen our attacking options for our upcoming games.

Lewis will go straight into the squad for our Northern Premier League West Division clash against Widnes this Saturday.

We would like to thank Atherstone Town FC for their co-operation in making this happen.

Welcome Lewis, to the Boro.

Stafford Rangers FC