Coomar Rangers
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Coomar Rangers is a team based in West Midlands, England. The team is owned by leeon2045 and has been in existance since 27th July 2004. They play their home matches at The Bernard Brow Stadium.
History
Coomar Rangers had existed for a number of years as a minor league team with very little funding until a chance meeting in February 2004 changed their fortunes. On a dark evening with the rain lashing down, the then Coomar manager Stan Hepplethwaite was driving home from a training session when he came across a broken down BMW. Stan stopped to see if he could help and being a bit of an amateur mechanic, soon had the BMW running again. The grateful driver offered to buy Stan dinner, and the two of them went to a nearby pub. The discussion soon got round to football and Stan's passion for the game was obvious. The BMW driver, named Henry Winklerburger, turned out to be a huge football fan as well and offered to fund Stan's team in repayment for Stan's Samaritan act. With funding in place, Coomar applied to join the Hattrick league and were accepted into league VI on 27th July 2004. Henry was installed as Chairman and Stan as Manager. The ground was brought up to Hattrick standards and renamed the Bernard Brow Stadium in honour of the landlord of the pub where that first meeting took place.
Joining the league halfway through Season 23, Coomar did well to finish 4th and promotion beckoned. However, league VI.154 proved to be a difficult league and promotion was to be elusive for several seasons. The next few seasons saw Coomar finding their feet and finishing mid-table. This period also saw the first major disagreement between Stan and Henry when one of the scouts discovered a prodigeous youth talent by the name of Kevin Graham. Stan wanted to keep him and train him up to be a future star for the team, but Henry wanted to put the club on a more secure financial footing by cashing in on the player. Henry prevailed and his decision was soon justified when a bid of £500,000 was received within an hour of Kevin going on the market. He eventually sold for £816,000, money that was used to strengthen the squad for a promotion push. Sadly for Kevin, his career did not progress as the club he went to went out of business and he left the game disillusioned.
Coomar's first league title came in Season 27 and with it great scenes of celebration in the town. The euphoria was short lived however as Coomar were soundly beaten 6-0 in the playoffs.
Automatic promotion had to wait until the second league title in Season 29 when the team was promoted to V.109. This, however, proved to be a difficult league and after just one season the club were relegated to VI.851. The experienced Coomar squad were able to steamroller this weak league and won every game, scoring 103 goals and conceding just 2. Automatic promotion to V.28 followed, where Coomar were able to hold their own finally in level V, finishing 2nd in their first season. A fourth league title followed the season after, but again playoff defeat proved a disappointment for the fans. However, season 34 saw a fifth league title and automatic promotion to IV.14. Coomar have been in this division ever since, collecting two more league titles in Season 38 and Season 40. Both were followed with playoff heartache.
Past Performances
Honours
| Season | League | Honour |
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| 27 | VI.154 | 
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| 29 | VI.154 |
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| 31 | VI.851 |
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| 33 | V.28 | 
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| 34 | V.28 |
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| 38 | IV.14 | 
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| 40 | IV.14 |
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Seasons
| Season | Series | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Cup | Top Scorer | League Goals | Cup/Qual Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | VI.154 | 4th | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 21 | n/a | Template:Flag/ENG Steve Andrews | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | VI.154 | 3rd | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 31 | Round 1 | Template:Flag/ENG Steve Andrews | 23 | 0 |
| 25 | VI.154 | 4th | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 25 | Round 2 | Template:Flag/FRA Peter Faivre | 17 | 2 |
| 26 | VI.154 | 2nd | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 15 | +50 | 33 | Round 1 | Template:Flag/ESP Pedro Elizalde | 18  |
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| 27 | VI.154 | 1st | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 10 | +62 | 36 | Round 4 | Template:Flag/FIN Niklas Robbins | 24 |
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| 28 | VI.154 | 2nd | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 11 | +56 | 33 | Round 3 | Template:Flag/FIN Niklas Robbins | 13 | 4 |
| 29 | VI.154 | 1st | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 5 | +58 | 39 | Round 3 | Template:Flag/FIN Niklas Robbins | 11 |
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| 30 | V.109 | 7th | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 16 | Round 2 | Template:Flag/BEL Janco van Helmond | 7 | 1 |
| 31 | VI.851 | 1st | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 2 | +101 | 42 | Round 3 | Template:Flag/BEL Janco van Helmond | 18 |
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| 32 | V.28 | 2nd | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 28 | Round 4 | Template:Flag/EST Henn Maandi | 12  |
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| 33 | V.28 | 1st | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 11 | +62 | 34 | Round 3 | Template:Flag/EST Henn Maandi | 13 | 0 |
| 34 | V.28 | 1st | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 33 | Round 3 | Template:Flag/EST Henn Maandi | 12 | 0 |
| 35 | IV.14 | 4th | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 24 | Round 4 | Template:Flag/ENG Kevin Zandstra | 11  |
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| 36 | IV.14 | 3rd | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 28 | Round 4 | Template:Flag/ENG Mark Mavir | 7 | 0 |
| 37 | IV.14 | 2nd | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 28 | Round 3 | Template:Flag/ENG Kevin Zandstra | 11 | 1 |
| 38 | IV.14 | 1st | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 31 | Round 3 | Template:Flag/ENG Mark Mavir | 9 | 0 |
| 39 | IV.14 | 3rd | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 30 | Round 5 | Template:Flag/ENG Kevin Zandstra | 8 | 2 |
| 40 | IV.14 | 1st | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 30 | Round 4 | Template:Flag/ENG Mark Mavir | 12 | 0 |
| 41 | IV.14 | 4th | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 15 | Round 5 | Template:Flag/ITA Mauro Colaci | 3 | 9 |
Current
Squad
| Name | Age | Nationality | Pos | Apps | Goals |
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| Mattias Orenbratt | 29 | Template:Flag/SWE | GK | 91 | 1 |
| Albino Silva | 28 | Template:Flag/POR | GK | 14 | 0 |
| Giuseppe Lanzafame | 29 | Template:Flag/ITA | Def | 95 | 9 |
| Gary Wickham | 29 | Template:Flag/ENG | Def | 77 | 6 |
| Claudio Lazarte | 27 | Template:Flag/ARG | Def | 64 | 10 |
| Morrison Wright | 25 | Template:Flag/ENG | Def | 10 | 1 |
| Pat Hopper | 19 | Template:Flag/ENG | Def | 5 | 1 |
| Kyle Seggons | 18 | Template:Flag/ENG | Def | 5 | 1 |
| Marino Valenza | 27 | Template:Flag/ITA | Wing | 128 | 27 |
| Renzo Vernacotola | 19 | Template:Flag/ITA | Wing | 9 | 2 |
| Lukas van Rossum | 28 | Template:Flag/NED | MF | 104 | 19 |
| Maarten Dur | 27 | Template:Flag/BEL | MF | 34 | 8 |
| Andrzej Zak | 25 | Template:Flag/POL | MF | 19 | 3 |
| Stan Johnson | 24 | Template:Flag/ENG | MF | 39 | 21 |
| Liam Lohan | 20 | Template:Flag/ENG | MF | 12 | 3 |
| Mario Del Boca | 19 | Template:Flag/ARG | MF | 10 | 3 |
| Mark Mavir | 33 | Template:Flag/ENG | TDF | 203 | 89 |
| Arnie Ainslie | 19 | Template:Flag/ENG | TDF | 10 | 6 |
| Kevin Zandstra | 30 | Template:Flag/ENG | Fwd | 90 | 57 |
| Mauro Colaci | 22 | Template:Flag/ITA | Fwd | 13 | 12 |
| Scott Hunter | 17 | Template:Flag/ENG | Fwd | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Cooper | 17 | Template:Flag/ENG | Fwd | 0 | 0 |
Current Injuries
Doctor's Report
Monday Health Report 1/3/10
No current injuries to report
Staff
Chairman Henry Winkleburger
Manager Stan Hepplethwaite
Club Secretary Jonathan Blenkinsop
Coach Ulises Tarki
Doctor Dr Neil Allott
Physio Carl Williams
Finance Director David Truman
Media Relations Alison Wyatt
Club records
Team
Best League Finish
1st in Series IV - Season 38 & Season 40
Most Season Points
42 - Season 31
Best Cup Run
Round 5 - Season 39 & Season 41
Biggest League Win
10-0 v Matty Utd (A) - 11/12/05 & v One Inch Men (H) - 10/12/06
Biggest Cup Win
11-0 v Wellers (A) - 19/5/09
Biggest Attendance
60,000 - First achieved v Brow of the Hill South 7/9/08
Players
Highest Transfer Fee Paid
£2,299,333 for Template:Flag/ITA Mauro Colaci - 5/11/09
Highest Transfer Fee Received
£1,656,667 for Template:Flag/FIN Lasse Mikkelinen - 22/8/08
Most Career Goals
89 - Template:Flag/ENG Mark Mavir
Most Goals in a Season
27 - Template:Flag/FIN Niklas Robbins - Season 27
Most Goals in a League Match
4 - Template:Flag/ENG Steve Andrews v Williams Raders - 31/10/04, Template:Flag/ESP Pedro Elizalde v Reading URZ - 17/7/05, Template:Flag/FIN Niklas Robbins v Maranello 1979 - 30/10/05, Template:Flag/FIN Niklas Robbins v Maranello 1979 - 6/11/05, Template:Flag/BEL Janco van Helmond v Arsenal 1960 - 17/12/06, Template:Flag/BEL Janco van Helmond v One Inch Men - 11/3/07, Template:Flag/EST Henn Maandi v Gonnas Gonads - 17/6/07, Template:Flag/ENG Kevin Zandstra v Tarsier United - 13/4/08
Most Goals in a Cup Match
4 - Template:Flag/ESP Pedro Elizalde v Hertforshire FC - 13/9/05, Template:Flag/GERDavid Hosl v Cambridgeshire Town - 25/4/06
Most Appearances
203 - Template:Flag/ENG Mark Mavir
Top Goalscorers
| Name | Goals | Apps | Ratio |
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| Template:Flag/ENG Mark Mavir | 89 | 203 | 0.44 |
| Template:Flag/FIN Niklas Robbins | 80 | 76 | 1.05 |
| Template:Flag/EST Henn Maandi | 78 | 90 | 0.87 |
| Template:Flag/ESP Pedro Elizalde | 62 | 53 | 1.17 |
| Template:Flag/BEL Janco van Helmond | 56 | 58 | 0.97 |
| Template:Flag/ENG Kevin Zandstra | 57 | 90 | 0.63 |
| Template:Flag/BOL Ulises Tarki | 53 | 176 | 0.30 |
| Template:Flag/ENG John MacRitchie | 33 | 129 | 0.26 |
| Template:Flag/ARG Eduardo Fassini | 31 | 130 | 0.24 |
| Template:Flag/FIN Lasse Mikkelinen | 29 | 32 | 0.91 |
| Template:Flag/ENG Steve Andrews | 28 | 21 | 1.33 |
| Template:Flag/ITA Marino Valenza | 27 | 128 | 0.21 |
| Template:Flag/ESP Enrique Tezanos | 24 | 58 | 0.41 |
| Template:Flag/FRA Peter Faivre | 22 | 16 | 1.38 |
| Template:Flag/ENG Stan Johnson | 21 | 39 | 0.54 |
Most appearances (competitive matches)
| Name | Appearances |
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| Template:Flag/ENG Mark Mavir | 202 |
| Template:Flag/BOL Ulises Tarki | 176 |
| Template:Flag/ARG Eduardo Fassini | 130 |
| Template:Flag/ENG John MacRitchie | 129 |
| Template:Flag/ITA Marino Valenza | 127 |
| Template:Flag/NED Lukas van Rossum | 103 |
| Template:Flag/ITA Giuseppe Lanzafame | 94 |
| Template:Flag/EST Henn Maandi | 90 |
| Template:Flag/SWE Mattias Orenbratt | 90 |
| Template:Flag/ENG Kevin Zandstra | 89 |
| Template:Flag/ITA Roberto Dagostino | 78 |
| Template:Flag/ESP Juan Carlos Castro | 77 |
| Template:Flag/FIN Niklas Robbins | 76 |
| Template:Flag/ENG Gary Wickham | 76 |
| Template:Flag/ESP Raul Galvez | 65 |
| Template:Flag/GRE Stefanis Mikedis | 64 |
| Template:Flag/ARG Claudio Lazarte | 63 |
| Template:Flag/ENG Michael Wordsworth | 62 |
| Template:Flag/POL Sylwester Bors | 60 |
| Template:Flag/ESP Enrique Tezanos | 58 |
| Template:Flag/NED Hylke van den Hout | 58 |
| Template:Flag/BEL Janco van Helmond | 58 |
| Template:Flag/ESP Pedro Elizalde | 53 |
Hall of Fame
Niklas Robbins
Niklas had a long and distinguished career as both goalscorer and later club coach. He was, at date of induction, the club's record goalscorer with 80 goals in 76 first team matches. He was twice awarded the Golden Boot for being the league top scorer including a club single season record of 27 goals in season 27. Niklas is now pursuing a career as an agent.
Jordan Peart
The first Coomar playmaker. Jordan marshalled the midfield in 41 appearances for the club in the early days and was a firm favourite with the fans.
