Reserve / Youth Squad
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In addition to the first team, Rangers F.C. also have a reserve team and an under-19 side.
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Rangers Youth Development
On 20 April 2004, Rangers Football Club announced the creation of a new company which would oversea the development of the club's youth players. The company, called Rangers Youth Development Limited, is entirely self-funding but completely owned by the club. It has attracted four investors from outside Rangers who have invested £1 million, with the club also putting up an initial £2.5 million.
This would leave Rangers F.C. in an unfamilar position which would mean it has to buy its own youth players from Rangers Youth Development. The company will own the young players and the club will need to bid for them although it will have first option on all the players. If both sides cannot reach an agreement on a transfer fee then a FIFA transfer model will be used. Any profit made by the company will be divided between investors with the majority being invested to fund more youth players.
The main reasons for the formation of the new company is to offset the running costs of Murray Park. However, many of the Rangers fans were opposed to the formation of the new company.
Reserve Team
Rangers Reserves are the reserve team of Rangers.
They have been members of the Scottish Premier Reserve League since its foundation in the 1998–99 season. They play their home games at Rangers training ground Murray Park, having previously used Broadwood Stadium (the home of Clyde). The team mainly consists of Under-19 players at the club and fringe first team players, some also play when they are recovering from injury.
The reserves' head coach is Tommy Wilson, taking over from former Rangers player Ian Durrant who had previously worked as under-19 team coach, in June 2008. Previous managers included John Brown who departured in June 2006 after Paul Le Guen swept into power at Ibrox Stadium. The team has also been coached by John McGregor.
The side have won the Reserve League only once, in the 2000–01 season. They have finished second twice in the nine years the league has been running. Their worst ever performance was in the 2006–07 season with a ninth placed finish.
For the 2009–10 season Rangers Reserves withdrew from the reserve league and will now play friendly games instead.
Reserve Squad
- Scott Gallacher
- Steven Lennon
- Paul Emslie
- Rory Loy
- Steven Kinniburgh
- Jordan McMillan
- Andrew Little
- Thomas Kind Bendiksen
- Stephen Stirling
- Andrew Shinnie
- Ross Perry
Under-19 Team
Rangers Under-19 Team competes in the Scottish Premier Under 19s League. In the 2006–07 season the team won the league and Scottish Youth Cup double, ending rivals Celtic's run of six consecutive league titles and defeating them 5–0 in the final of the Youth Cup at Hampden Park.
The under-19s play their home matches at Rangers training ground Murray Park, but games are also occasionally played at Ibrox Stadium.
The Under-19s head coach is Billy Kirkwood. The under-19s have been previously coached by Tommy McLean, Ian Durrant and John Brown.
The side have won the Scottish Premier League Youth 19s League three times, first in 2001–02 and more recently 2007–08. In the seven seasons since the league's foundation, Rangers Under-19s have only failed to finish outside the top three, once. This was a fifth placed finished in the 2004–2005.
Under-19 Squad
- Grant Adam
- Mark Weir
- Gary Inglis
- Archie Campbell
- Kyle Hutton
- Stephen Forbes
- Daniel Wilson
- Jamie Ness
- Scott Durie
- Gregg Wylde
- Christopher Scott
- Kal Naismith
- Darren Cole
- Rhys McCabe
- Gordon Dick
- Max Wright
- Kane Hemmings
- Andrew Milne
- Christiano Kisuka
- Dylan McGeouch
- Kyle McAusland
- Ewan McNeil
- Adam Hunter
- Nicholas Main
- Michael Noble
- Steven Hetherington
- Anthony Marenghi
- Kamil Wiktorski
Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head of youth development | Jim Sinclair |
| Head of youth administration | Craig Mulholland |
| Reserve team coach | Tommy Wilson |
| Under-19 team coach | Billy Kirkwood |
| Under-17 team coach | Alan Kernaghan |
| Under-15 team coach | Ally Dawson |
| Under-14 team coach | Murdo MacKinnon |
| Under-13 team coach | David Stewart |
| Under-12 team coach | Alan Boyd |
| Under-11 team coach | David Hendry |
| Community coach | Bobby Russell |
| Physiotherapist | Steve Walker |
League seasons
Reserve League
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1999–00 | 5th |
| 2000–01 | Winners |
| 2001–02 | 3rd |
| 2002–03 | 2nd |
| 2003–04 | 3rd |
| 2004–05 | 3rd |
| 2005–06 | 2nd |
| 2006–07 | 9th |
| 2007–08 | 5th |
| 2008–09 | 3rd |
Under-19 team
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Winners |
| 2002–03 | 2nd |
| 2003–04 | 2nd |
| 2004–05 | 5th |
| 2005–06 | 3rd |
| 2006–07 | Winners |
| 2007–08 | Winners |
| 2008–09 | 3rd |
Former Youth Players
For a list of former youth and reserve players, click here Former Youth Players
External Links
RFC Under 19's - Site made by Elfideldo
