Sports Telegraph | Football | Winterton Rangers | Club history
Founded in 1934, Rangers were originally an intermediate side before becoming members of the Scunthorpe & District League with much success following the Second World War.
Winterton have used just two grounds in their history. They were situated at Watery Lane until 1950 when a spot of land was purchased at West Street.
In 1965 they joined the Lincolnshire County League but their stay was a relatively short one as they accepted an invitation to join the Yorkshire League in 1970.
The next decade saw Rangers become one of the league's major forces and they took the league title on three occasions, 1972, 1977 and 1979.
They also reached the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup twice in 71-72 and 76-77.
Their best FA Vase performance was also in the 76-77 season when they reached the quarter-final stage.
In 1978 Rangers successfully won the Philips six-a-side floodlight cup, beating that year's Vase winners Newcastle Blue Star in Birmingham. The prize? Six floodlights.
In 1982-83 they became founder members of the Northern Counties East League, when the Yorkshire League and Midland League amalgamated. But just two seasons later the club disbanded due to financial difficulties.
Rangers then re-entered the NCEL division two in 1986, and after several poor seasons they won the division two title in 1989-90 and were promoted directly to the premier division. After four average years in the top flight Rangers were relegated at the end of the 1993/94 season.
After securing a grant from the Football Stadia Improvement Fund, new changing rooms, toilets, turnstiles and car parks were added to West Streets. A new terraced stand, new walls and footpaths and extensive improvements to the pitch and clubhouse were also completed.
During the summer of 2006 a brand new seated stand and dugouts were built along.
The improved ground, now be considered one of the best in the league, was christened with promotion back to the premier league after Winterton finished as runners-up in division one.
