Rangers FC is a South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

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Football (soccer)

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 club based in Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...

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Rangers FC won the Castle Cup in 1959 and played the final in 1967. Their best season in the NFL

National Football League (South Africa)

The National Football League was the first professional association football league in South Africa. It was established in 1959, and was accompanied by a NFL Division II and NFL Division III in 1961 . The league was competitive during the apartheid era, and only white players were allowed to...

 was the inaugural season in 1959, when they finished Runners-up to Durban City. The club merged with Johannesburg Ramblers for the 1963-season.

Notable players

Des Backos

Desmond Backos

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 (F) (1966–1967; 1974) Karel Blom (F) (1953–1957; 1959–1961) Ray Botha (M) (1953–1956; 1963-1964) Rodney Bush

Rodney Bush

Rodney Bush is a South African former international footballer who played as a defender.-Professional:Bush played mostly in his native country for East London Celtic and later Moroka Swallows but also had spells with Scottish side Dundee United and the San Diego Sockers of the North American...

 (M) (1989–1990) Arthur Butler (F) (1940s-50s) Andy Carroll

Andy Carroll

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 (D) (c1948-1950s) George Cloete (D) (1957-1965) Mike Collins (F) (1974; 1983-1984) Mike Connell

Mike Connell (soccer)

Mike Connell is a former professional footballer. He played in his native South Africa as well as in the North American Soccer League.-Youth:...

 (D) (1972–1973; 1974-1975) Bob Davies (D) (1963-1973) (South African Player of the Year 1967) Ernie Dowell (D) (1940s-50s) Dick Esterhuizen (F) (c1948-1950s) Gordon Falconer (F) (1945–1949; 1950-1953; 1954-1955) Les Fourie (M) (1953-1954; 1956-1962) Ken Hewkins (GK) (1964) Morrie Jacobson (D) (1953–1958; 1959–1961) Cliff Jacques (D) (1950–1956) Dave Jones

David Jones (footballer born 1940)

David Willmott Llewellyn Jones is an English former professional footballer who scored 72 goals in 184 appearances in the Football League playing for Crewe Alexandra, Birmingham City and Millwall, where he spent the majority of his career....

 (F) (1964–1969) 73 league goals Len Leisching (D) (c1952-1956; 1960-1962) Chookie Louw (D) (c1949-1950) John McLaughlin

John McLaughlin (footballer born 1936)

John McLaughlin , is a Scottish footballer who played as a forward in the Football League. McLaughlin sometimes uses the pseudonym Arthur Wallis.-External links:*...

 (F) (1967–1968) 37 apps, 10 goals Stanley Matthews

Stanley Matthews

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 (M) (guest, May 1960) 3 apps. George Miller

George Miller

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 (M) (1960)   Victor Nogueira

Victor Nogueira

Victor Nogueira is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. Nogueira spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League, but gained his greatest recognition in over twenty seasons in three indoor leagues, the Major Indoor Soccer League, National Professional Soccer League and the second Major...

 (GK) (1974–1978) John O'Rourke

John O'Rourke (footballer)

John O'Rourke is a former professional footballer. His position was Centre Forward.During his career he played for Ipswich Town F.C., Middlesbrough F.C., Coventry City F.C., Luton Town F.C., Queens Park Rangers and A.F.C...

 (F) (1976) Bryan Orritt

Bryan Orritt

Bryan Orritt is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as an inside forward or wing half. He made more than 200 appearances in the Football League, and was capped three times for Wales at under-23 level....

 (M) (1969–1970) Percy Owen (F) (1960–1968) 145 league goals (including a club record of 34 in 1963)   Bill Perry

Bill Perry (footballer)

William "Bill" Perry was a South African-born English professional footballer. He spent thirteen seasons at Blackpool during the 1950s and 1960s.-Club career:...

 (M) (1947–1949) Doug Rudham (GK) (1954; 1962-1963) Archie Soekoe (D) (1967-1974) (South African Player of the Year 1970) Eddie Stuart

Eddie Stuart

Edward "Eddie" Albert Stuart is a South African former professional footballer. He spent the majority of his league career with Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he won three league championships.-Career:...

 (D) (1950) Mannie van der Merwe (GK) (1955–1958; 1960-1963; 1965)   Colin Viljoen

Colin Viljoen

Colin Viljoen is a South Africa-born former footballer who played in midfield for English teams Ipswich Town, Manchester City and Chelsea. He also won two caps for England.-Biography:...

(M) (1964–1966)