Miramar Rangers AFC is an amateur

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club in the

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suburb of Miramar. The club is one of the most successful in New Zealand having won the

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four times and the

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title twice. Over the last decade the club has played in the

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and has won the division seven times, most recently in 2020. In 2004 it became one of the founding principal clubs of the

Team Wellington Team Wellington Football Club was a New Zealand semi-professional football club based in the suburb of Miramar in Wellington, New Zealand. They competed in the ISPS Handa Premiership. Team Wellington had traditionally been one of the most succe ...

franchise in the

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Club history

Miramar won the

, New Zealand's premier knockout tournaments for men, in

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo ...

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...

and

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, and were Central League winners in 1997, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2020. Miramar also won the now-defunct club

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and

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; the latter was the final National League season before it was revived again in 2021, which Miramar have since qualified for the Championship phase. Oceania Footballer of the Century

Wynton Rufer Wynton Alan Whai Rufer (born 29 December 1962) is a New Zealand retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent more than a decade of his professional career in Switzerland and Germany, achieving his greatest success at Werd ...

played 8 games for the club in the 1982 season.

Stadium

Miramar Rangers play all their home games at

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in Miramar.

Current squad

Coaching and medical staff

Major Honours

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::Champions (3):

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::Premiers (1):

* Central League winners ::Champions (7): 1997, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2020 *

::Winners (4):

League Records

Most Appearances: * Stu Jacobs - 220 (1984–2000) * David Chote - 209 (1983–1997) *Peter Chote - 158 (1981–1987) *Bobby Peel - 122 (1986–1992) *Mark Cummings - 110 (1981–1991) *Costa Leonidas - 106 (1981–1989) *Brent Pratt - 105 (1981–1989) Most Goals: * David Chote - 68 (1983–1997) *Graham Little - 48 (2001–2003) *John Murphy - 48 (1991–1998) Biggest Win *13-0 v

Wellington United Wellington United AFC is an association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand, that competes in the Central League. History Wellington Diamond United Wellington Diamond United was the result of the merger of Diamond and Zealandia/Well ...

2019 Biggest Defeat *0-8 v

Christchurch United Christchurch United is an amateur association football club in Christchurch, New Zealand. They compete in various Mainland Football competitions at Junior and Senior level. The club has won six National League titles and six Chatham Cup troph ...

1988 *0-8 v Lower Hutt City 1996 *0-8 v

Wanganui East Athletic Whanganui Athletic FC are an association football team based in the New Zealand North Island city of Whanganui. They are traditionally the strongest team from the city, and played in the top flight of New Zealand football in both league and ...

1996 Most Goals in a Season * 22 - John Murphy, 1991

Notable former players

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(1997) *

Phil Alexander Philip James Alexander (born 4 September 1962) is an English former association footballer and American footballer. He was appointed Chief Executive of Crystal Palace in 1996, He has recently been appointed CEO of Bristol City the biggest team ...

(1983–1985) * Tim Brown (1995–2000) * Vaughan Coveny (1991–1992) * Tom Doyle (2012) *

Malcolm Dunford Malcolm Dunford (born 10 January 1963) is a former successful New Zealand association football player who frequently represented his country in the 1980s and 90s. A centre back, Dunford played with a number of central defenders including Bobby A ...

(1990) * Simon Elliott (1996–1997) * Henry Fa'arodo (2011–2012) *

Raf de Gregorio Raf de Gregorio (born 20 May 1977 in Wellington) is a New Zealand former professional association football player. Club career De Gregorio began his senior club career with Wellington United in 1997 before spending time in Europe with Bohem ...

(2005–2008) * Justin Gulley (2011–2014, 2016–) * Chris Killen (1995–1998) *

(1982) * Grant Turner (1986) * Barry Pickering (1982–1986) *

Michael Utting Michael Glenn Utting (born 26 May 1970, in Wellington) is a former New Zealand football player who played as a goalkeeper. Early years Utting grew up in Ngaio, Wellington, the youngest of four children. His father is a civil engineer, his mot ...

(1992, 1994–1996) * Julie Harvey (?)

References

External links

Official club website
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