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CLUB HISTORY |
1970, The year Brazil won the Jules Rimet Trophy, Chelsea won the FA Cup and a Warrington Policeman by the name of Brian Leah (after complaints from his neighbours in Fife Road, Warrington), decided to organize some football matches for the young lads who were making a nuisance of themselves playing football in the streets. Brian along with Stan Robinson and a few of the youngsters parents, including Clive Leigh, Harold Hankinson, John Harrison, Bill Thomas, Tommy Herdman and Peter Frith formed the nucleus of what is today proudly known as FIFE RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB.
The club was a founder member of the Warrington friendly League and reached the final in its inaugural season, only to be beaten in a great final by Warrington Town Football Blub.
The colours of blue and white were introduced that same year, as it was the suitable kit available in the local sports shop, the owner of which kindly allowed the club several weeks to pay for it.
The club has always regarded itself as a family club and has retained strong links with the community throughout its 38 year History. It was the first club in Warrington to provide tracksuits for all players registered for the club and this without any king of registration charge which the club is still proud of today.
As the players grew, more teams developed at the club and as it established its identity the club required an image that would be synonymous with the name Fife Rangers due to the Scottish sounding name, the Thistle was chosen as the club badge.
Fife began organising and attending anual soccer tours, with the emphasis being placed on providing a good quality of football for all teams but with an eye on players who had a restricted budget, this enabling as many players as possible to atten the tours in places throughout the UK and even Europe.
It was an anual match much closer to home however which evokes the saddest memories from all associated with Fife Rangers. In August 1985 after playing against Fife in an anual match, a group of boys from Farnworth Boys FC were being driven home when the van they were travelling in was involved in a tragically fatal accident. Three boys lost their lives in the accident. As a result of this and in the memory of the young lads, Fife began to raise what ammounted to thousands of pounds in aid of charity.
Many competitions andd trophies have been won over the years and fathers who once played for the club are now returning with their children. The strength and success of Fife Rangers is due to the comitment shown, not only by the players, but by the mums and dads, managers, helpers and committee members who have tirelessly worked for the benefit of the club without and financial gain just the reward of helping to make Fife Rangers FC one of the finest clubs in the north west of England. This was reiterated in 2004 when Fife were awarded the FA Charter Standard Development Club award something that everyone worked hard to gain and we continue to maintain this with our excellent standards.
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