HEDGE END RANGERS - CLUB HISTORY
Hedge End Rangers has a long footballing heritage linked to the town of Hedge End, Hampshire. The club's roots can be traced back to the original Hedge End Football Club, formed around 1910.
The team spent many years competing in the Southampton League, winning the Senior Division 1 title in 1966 and later gaining promotion to the Hampshire League in 1991 after winning another top-flight championship.
The original club enjoyed success during the early 1990s, winning Hampshire League Division 3 in 1993 and the Hampshire Intermediate Cup in 1994. However, following relegation and a loss of players, the club withdrew from competition during the 2003–04 season.
In 2005, football in the town was revived through a partnership with Hedge End Rangers, a junior club established in 1974. The newly formed Hedge End Rangers senior side rejoined the Southampton League and quickly progressed through the football pyramid.
They finished runners-up in the “Hampshire League 2004” winning the league title in 2010/11, earning promotion to the Hampshire Premier League. One of the club's notable achievements came in 2014 when they reached the Southampton Senior Cup Final at St Mary's Stadium.
Although they were defeated 5-0 by Sholing Reserves, the appearance marked an important milestone in the club's development. Following a difficult period that resulted in relegation and withdrawal from the Hampshire Premier League in 2018/19, the club rebuilt successfully.
In 2023/24, Hedge End Rangers won the Southampton Senior League Cup and finished runners-up in the Southampton League Premier Division, losing the title on goal difference, securing a return to county-level football. The club continued its rise, earning promotion through the Hampshire Premier League and in 2025, entering a ground-sharing agreement with Sholing.
This helped support another promotion, taking Hedge End Rangers into the Wessex League Division One for the first time in their history and marking the club's highest-ever level of competition.
