Miramar Rangers AFC

Miramar Rangers AFC is a New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. The club is one of the most successful in New Zealand, having won the Chatham Cup four times and the National League title twice. Over the last decade the club has played in the Central League and has won the division seven times, most recently in 2020.^[1]

Miramar Rangers

Full name	Miramar Rangers AFC
Founded	1907; 118 years ago (1907)
Ground	David Farrington Park, Wellington
Chairman	John Cameron
Coach	Kale Herbert
League	Central League
2024	Central League, 4th of 10
Website	miramarrangers.co.nz
Home colours Away colours

In 2004 it became one of the founding principal clubs of the Team Wellington franchise in the ASB Premiership.^[2]

Club history

Chart of yearly ladder positions for Miramar Rangers in 1st division

Miramar won the Chatham Cup, New Zealand's premier knockout tournaments for men, in 1966,^[3] 1992,^[4] 2004^[5] and 2010,^[6] and were Central League winners in 1997, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2020.^[1][7] Miramar also won the now-defunct club National League in 2002^[8] and 2003;^[9] the latter was the final National League season before it was revived again in 2021, which Miramar have since qualified for the Championship phase.^[10]

Oceania Footballer of the Century Wynton Rufer played 8 games for the club in the 1982 season.

Stadium

Miramar Rangers play all their home games at David Farrington Park in Miramar.^[11]

Major honours

• New Zealand National Soccer League/New Zealand National League

Champions (3): 2002, 2003, 2021

Premiers (1): 2021

• Central League winners

Champions (7): 1997, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2020

• Chatham Cup

Winners (4): 1966, 1992, 2004, 2010

Chatham Cup
Preceded by Eastern Suburbs	Winner 1966 Chatham Cup	Succeeded by North Shore United
Preceded by Christchurch United	Winner 1992 Chatham Cup	Succeeded by Napier City Rovers
Preceded by University-Mount Wellington	Winner 2004 Chatham Cup	Succeeded by Central United
Preceded by Wellington Olympic	Winner 2010 Chatham Cup	Succeeded by Wairarapa United

League records

^[12] 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^[1]

• 13-0 vs Wellington United (2019)

Biggest defeat^[1]

• 0-8 vs Christchurch United (1988)
• 0-8 v Lower Hutt City (1996)
• 0-8 v Wanganui East Athletic (1996)

Most goals in a season

• 22 (John Murphy, 1991)

Notable former players

^[12]

• Justin Fashanu (1997)
• Phil Alexander (1983–1985)
• Tim Brown (1995–2000)
• Vaughan Coveny (1991–1992)
• Tom Doyle (2012)
• Malcolm Dunford (1990)
• Simon Elliott (1996–1997)
• Henry Fa'arodo (2011–2012)
• Raf de Gregorio (2005–2008)
• Chris Killen (1995–1998)
• Tremaine Rimene-Albrett (2022)
• Wynton Rufer (1982)
• Grant Turner (1986)
• Barry Pickering (1982–1986)
• Michael Utting (1992, 1994–1996)
• Julie Harvey