Bryansburn Rangers
Full nameBryansburn Rangers Football Club
Nickname(s)The Burn
Founded1974
GroundBallywooley Park, Bangor
ChairmanAlan Dempster
ManagerAndy Thompson
LeagueNAFL Division 1B
2021–22NAFL Division 1B, 11th
WebsiteClub website

Bryansburn Rangers Football Club is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club are from Bangor, County Down and play their home matches at Ballywooley Park on the Crawfordsburn Road. The club was founded in 1974 and joined the Amateur League in 1984.[1]

Bryansburn field 3 senior teams in total. As well as the first team, there is a second team playing in Northern Amateur Football League Division 3D along with 3rd team that compete in the Down Area League, Divisions 1. The first team were promoted to Division 1A at the end of 2009–10 season, however 2 back to back relegation's left the team in 1C. After a number of years in 1C, the 1st team gained promotion once again to 1B in the 17/18 season, finishing runners up to 18th Newtownabbey Old Boys F.C.

The club competes in a number of cup competitions in Northern Ireland, such as the Steel & Sons Cup, the Irish Cup, the Irish Intermediate Cup, the Clarence Cup and the Border Cup.

The club appointed former player Andy Thompson as their new manager on the 22nd June 2023. Andy made 425 competitive appearances for the club between 1998 and 2017.

Squad 2023-2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Northern Ireland NIR David Finlay
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Jordan Parkes
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Ross Gray
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Dylan Robinson
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Alan McMullan
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Matty White
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Ricky Thompson
— ST Northern Ireland NIR Mark McAdams
— ST Northern Ireland NIR Ross Graig
— ST Northern Ireland NIR Mark Ballantine
— ST Northern Ireland NIR Mark McAdams
No. Pos. Nation Player
— ST Northern Ireland NIR Tyler Corbett
— ST Northern Ireland NIR Jordan Duff
— ST Northern Ireland NIR Phil Green
— ST Northern Ireland NIR Ben Carson
— ST Northern Ireland NIR Josh Patterson
— ST Northern Ireland NIR Josh Ferguson
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Lewis Stevenson
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Stewart Morrison (C)
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Cameron McNicholl

Honours

Intermediate honours

Junior honours

Notable events

On Sunday 29 March 2015, in the lead up to the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier between Northern Ireland national football team and Finland national football team, Bryansburns home ground 'Ballywooley' was used as a venue for the fans game between the Northern Ireland and Finland fans teams. Former Northern Ireland international Keith Gillespie who made a guest appearance for the Northern Ireland fans team. Northern Ireland ran out eventual 3-1 winners.

Notable former players

Notes

  1. ↑ H. Johnstone & G. Hamilton (n.d.) A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League, p. 184

Club officials

  • Chairman: Alan Dempster Northern Ireland
  • Secretary: Jordan Parkes Northern Ireland
  • Treasurer: Davy Armstrong Northern Ireland
  • Groundsmen: Alex Jones Scotland
  • 1st team Manager: Andy Thompson Northern Ireland
  • 1st team assistant Managers: Andy Cardwell, Rob Steventon England
  • Club Captain: Alan McMullan Northern Ireland
  • 2nd team Manager: Noel Clements Northern Ireland
  • 3rd team Manager: Austy Northern Ireland
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