football
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club based in
Lye
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,
West Midlands
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Etymology
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, England. They are currently members of the and play at Lye Town's Sports Ground.
History
The club was established in 1996.Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) ''Non-League Club Directory 2017'', Tony Williams Publications, p453 In 2007 they joined Division Two of the West Midlands (Regional) League. The club were Division Two champions in 2009–10, earning promotion to Division One. They were Division One champions the following season and were promoted to the Premier Division.
Black Country Rangers' first season in the Premier Division saw them finish as runners-up. The club also won the
JW Hunt Cup
The JW Hunt Cup is an annual charity football competition for teams based in the West Midlands area of England.
The defending champions are Lye Town, who defeated Boldmere St. Michaels 2–1 in the 2021–22 final.
History
The JW Hunt Cup w ...
, beating
AFC Wulfrunians
A.F.C. Wulfrunians is a football club based in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Castlecroft Stadium.
History
Old Wulfrunians Football Club was established in 1922.J.W. Hunt Cup winners & finalists JW Hunt Cup They retained the cup the following season with a 4–3 win over Wolverhampton Casuals. In 2018 the club was restructured and renamed Black Country Football Club, although the first team continued to play under the name Black Country Rangers.Announcement - Club Restructure Black Country F.C.
At the end of the 2020–21 season Black Country Rangers were transferred to Division One of the Midland League when the Premier Division of the West Midlands (Regional) League lost its status as a step six division.
Honours
*West Midlands (Regional) League
**Division One champions 2010–11
**Division Two champions 2009–10
*JW Hunt Cup
**Winners 2011–12, 2012–13
Records
*Best
FA Cup
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performance: Preliminary round, 2013–14
*Best
FA Vase
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