Winterton Rangers FC, Winterton, Lincolnshire

Winterton Rangers FC, Winterton, Lincolnshire

Winterton Rangers FC play in the Northern Counties East Football League Division One.

The club was established in 1934. They were originally an intermediate side before becoming members of the Scunthorpe & District League in 1935.

Winterton have used just two grounds in their history. They were situated at Watery Lane until 1950 when a piece of land was purchased at West Street.

In 1965 they joined the Lincolnshire County League until 1970 when they accepted an invitation to the Yorkshire Football League. Over the next decade they won the Yorkshire Football League on three occasions.

They reached the 4th qualifying round of the FA Cup in 1971–72 and 1976–77 and the Quarter-Final stage of the FA Vase in 1976–77. In 1978 they won the Philips six-a-side floodlight cup, beating Newcastle Blue Star in the Final. Their prize was six floodlights.

In 1982–83 they became founder members of the Northern Counties East League (NCEL), when the Yorkshire League and Midland League amalgamated.

Rangers also have a Ladies team and junior sides.


Address Winterton Rangers FC
54 West St
Winterton
Scunthorpe
DN15 9QF
Telephone 01724 732628
Area More information on Winterton