Mumbles Rangers Football Club have the ambition and aspirations to make a big impression in the Tier 4 of the Welsh Pyramid of Football this coming season both on and off the pitch.
The Club was formed in 1950 and currently being guided by Chairman Mike Parkin who is excited by the future development of their home ground at Underhill Park in the heart of Mumbles.
Funding secured, the ground will see a complete transformation of facilities that will benefit not only the clubs and teams that play there but the entire community of the Mumbles for generations to come.
Mike and his committee members are grateful for the support received from the Mumbles Community Council.
The Mumbles Rangers Senior Football team is managed by the experienced pairing of Eirian Rees and his assistant Jeff Matthews.
Eirian and Jeff are as equally excited about the prospects of their team and preparations for the new season are in full swing. Eirian and Jeff have a wealth of football management experience and both are quietly confident that their squad of players can do well although nothing is taken for granted by them and a lot of hard work lies ahead as competition this season will be very strong.
Mumbles Rangers travelled to Afan Lido’s Marston Stadium (09/06/2021) for their latest pre-season friendly.
The game was subject to strict COVID restrictions. Afan Lido started this game on the front foot. It took some strong defensive play to hold Lido at by. Mumbles Rangers defence was being well marshalled by the experienced Kurtis March. Slowly Mumbles Rangers started to settle into the game and midfielder Craig Spring started to pull the strings. Winger Jordan Lloyd-Evans was causing the home defence a few problems with his pace.
The pressure of the Rangers attacks paid off when the home side conceded a penalty for a handball in the area. Up stepped striker Chris Allen who took the spot kick and despatched the ball into the roof of the Lido net despite the home keeper’s attempt to parry the ball away. Half Time Afan Lido 0 Mumbles Rangers 1 The second half saw the pendulum swing with Lido hitting the woodwork twice in the opening few minutes.
It wasn’t long before Lido were level when a powerful header was put into the Rangers net. The mobility of Lido, a Tier 2 team started to tell and their substitutes started to make an impact off the bench. The Mumbles Rangers defence eventually succumbed to the pressure and conceded a penalty for a trip in the box. Lido doubled their score and now led 2-1. Despite a late rally from Rangers it was the Lido who claimed the win. A very useful workout for both sides.
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