Stafford Rangers Ukrainian Appeal

As everyone is aware we carried out an appeal at the last home game against South Shields in aid of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

We have now finalised the collection and confirm that we have raised £1,000 in support from all the donations made last Saturday.

We will ensure that this is now transferred to the Disaster Emergency Relief Charity to support the fund raising appeal. As every pound raised will be matched by HMG this sum will therefore ultimately reflect a total figure of £2,000 which will help to provide food, water, shelter and healthcare to displaced families.

We would like to thank everyone who made a contribution on the day your support is much appreciated.

On a daily basis we are all disturbed and upset by the brutal scenes and images we see from the Ukraine and can only hope that their courage and suffering comes to an end soon.

Football is important but pails into insignificance sometimes and your donations and efforts reinforce our moto that Stafford Rangers is ‘more than just a football club’.

Thank you to all for your support.

Stafford Rangers Football Club

Cancel all those plans!

Whatever you had planned for Saturday put them on ice and come down to one of the biggest games of the Season as Stafford Rangers take on South Shields at Marston Road on Saturday the 5th March KO 3pm.

This was postponed from its original date of the 27th November 2021 and after the unbeaten run of 11 games is now a must win game to ensure we maintain traction in our target of the play offs.

South Shields currently sit at the top of the NPL Premier Division and remain the side to beat on 63 points. Rangers currently sit in 9th position with 48 points but have upset top teams all season. The visit to Marston Road for our opposition will not be an easy one with the strength of squad we currently enjoy and the passion and resilience our team is showing. Rangers also currently sit 3rd in the Form Guide behind Mickleover and Buxton. We look forward to welcoming the players, management and directors from South Shields and providing a very warm welcome.

If you bought a ticket on line through our box office for the 27th November game (and have not requested a refund) your ticket will of course be valid for this game. You can buy a ticket for this game through our box office match tickets. You will of course be able to pay on the gates but buying a ticket on line will enable fast access into the ground.

We expect a large crowd and encourage fans to get to the ground early and the gates will be open from 12 noon. Hedges Catering will be selling food in the ground as usual from 12.15. The social club will only be accessible once you have entered the ground and the Jon Downing suite and members bar will be open. The fans bar will also be open from 1.30pm.

Stafford Rangers is ‘more than just a football club’ and just before the game we will be having one minute’s applause in support of the people in Ukraine.

Also for this game we will not be selling 50/50 tickets. Instead we will be collecting donations and all proceeds will be donated to The Disasters Emergency Relief Charity for the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal; the DEC charities provide food, water, shelter and healthcare to refugees and displaced families and we know that this is something that everyone wants to do at this current time, to demonstrate our support. Every £ raised will be matched by HMG.

On Saturday we will be welcoming the following to our Chairman’s suite;-

Match Sponsor- Michael Lee & guests.
Ball Sponsors- Jeff Eaton & guests (Brocton Vets)
Sponsors – Tim Haywood (Traction Equipment) & Liam Barnett and Jason Roberts from Harlequin Teamwear

This should be a game with a great passionate atmosphere as we try and drive forward and we want to make some noise to ensure all our squad can clearly hear the support they have. How far can we go? Whilst nothing is certain we have a hunger for it and a squad that has depth, strength and the potential to go all the way.

We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday for what should be a great game.

The support we have so far this season has been fantastic and we thank you all for standing by us as we all unite in standing by Ukraine.

STAFFORD RANGERS FC