Rangers AFC mens first team 1973.

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1973 Mens First Team

P W D L F A GD
31 20 5 6 61 35 +26

Rangers Tournament: Runners-up
Chatham Cup: First Round Proper
Southern League Division 1: Champions
National League Promotion Playoffs: 3rd place (not promoted)

1973 First Team Coach: Bob Carter
1973 First Team Assistant Coach: Ian Marshall

Date Team Result Comp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 sub sub
Mar 10 TECHNICAL* 4-0 Rangers QF Ranson 1 Mitchell 2 F Versteeg 1
Mar 18 TIMARU CITY* 4-0 Rangers SF Smythe 2 Parker 2
Mar 25 CHRISTCHURCH UNITED 1-3 Rangers F Morrison McIntosh Mansbridge Sherlock E Versteeg D'Ath Smythe Lanauze Parker 1 Mitchell F Versteeg
Apr 7 Roslyn Wakari 1-1 SthLg Morrison McIntosh Mansbridge Sherlock Ranson D'Ath Smythe Lanauze Parker 1 Mitchell F Versteeg Neaves
Apr 14 Riccarton 1-0 Chat S1 Chellew Neaves Mansbridge Marshall Ranson D'Ath Smythe Lanauze 1 Parker Mitchell F Versteeg Adam Sutherland
Apr 21 QUEENS PARK 2-1 SthLg Morrison Neaves Mansbridge Sherlock Adam D'Ath Smythe Sutherland Parker Mitchell 1 F Versteeg Lanauze 1 Marshall
Apr 28 INVERCARGILL CITY 2-1 SthLg Morrison McIntosh Mansbridge Marshall Ranson D'Ath Lanauze Sutherland Parker 2 Mitchell F Versteeg
May 5 SHAMROCK 3-0 Chat S2 Morrison McIntosh Mansbridge Marshall Ranson D'Ath Lanauze Sutherland 1 Parker Smythe F Versteeg Mitchell 2
May 12 Technical 1-0 SthLg Chellew McIntosh Mansbridge Sherlock Ranson D'Ath Lanauze Dacombe Parker Mitchell F Versteeg Marshall 1
May 19 WOOLSTON WMC 3-2 SthLg Chellew McIntosh Mansbridge Marshall Ranson D'Ath Lanauze 1 Dacombe 2 Parker Sutherland E Versteeg Mitchell
May 26 WESTERN** 1x1 (4-3 pens) Chat S3 Chellew McIntosh Mansbridge Marshall Ranson D'Ath Lanauze Dacombe Parker Sutherland F Versteeg Mitchell 1 O'Malley
Jun 2 Shamrock 2-2 SthLg Chellew McIntosh Mansbridge E Versteeg Ranson 1 D'Ath Lanauze Dacombe Parker Sutherland Mitchell 1 F Versteeg Adam
Jun 9 North End (Dunedin) 3-1 SthLg Chellew Adam Mansbridge Sherlock E Versteeg F Versteeg 2 Lanauze Dacombe 1 Parker Sutherland Mitchell
Jun 16 CHRISTCHURCH UNITED** 1-6 Chat 1 Chellew Adam Mansbridge Sherlock E Versteeg F Versteeg Lanauze McIntosh Parker 1 Sutherland Mitchell Smythe
Jun 23 MOSGIEL 4-0 SthLg N Oorschot Adam 1 Mansbridge Marshall E Versteeg F Versteeg 2 Lanauze McIntosh Parker 1 Watson Smythe D'Ath McInnes
Jun 30 WESTERN 1-3 SthLg N Oorschot Adam Mansbridge D'Ath E Versteeg F Versteeg 1 Lanauze McIntosh Parker Watson Mitchell Marshall McInnes
Jul 14 TECHNICAL 2-1 SthLg N Oorschot Marshall Mansbridge D'Ath E Versteeg F Versteeg Allan McInnes Parker 2 Sutherland Mitchell
Jul 21 Woolston WMC 1-2 SthLg N Oorschot Marshall Mansbridge D'Ath E Versteeg F Versteeg 1 Smythe McInnes Parker Sutherland Mitchell Sherlock
Jul 28 SHAMROCK** 3-2 SthLg Morrison Marshall Mansbridge D'Ath E Versteeg F Versteeg 1 Smythe 2 McInnes Parker Sherlock Lanauze
Aug 4 Western 5-0 SthLg N Oorschot Mitchell 1 Mansbridge D'Ath E Versteeg F Versteeg 1 Smythe 1 McInnes 1 Parker 1 Sherlock Lanauze Adam
Aug 11 Mosgiel 1-0 SthLg Morrison Mitchell Mansbridge Marshall E Versteeg Baker Smythe Sutherland Parker 1 Sherlock Lanauze
Aug 18 ROSLYN WAKARI 1-0 SthLg Morrison McIntosh Mansbridge Sherlock E Versteeg McInnes Smythe Lanauze Parker 1 Mitchell F Versteeg Marshall
Aug 25 Queens Park 3-1 SthLg Morrison D'Ath Mansbridge Sherlock E Versteeg McInnes 2 Smythe Lanauze Parker Mitchell 1 F Versteeg Sutherland Baker
Sep 1 NORTH END(Dunedin)** 4-0 SthLg Morrison D'Ath Mansbridge Sherlock E Versteeg McInnes 1 Smythe Lanauze Parker 2 Mitchell 1 F Versteeg
Sep 8 Invercargill City 2-1 SthLg Morrison McIntosh Mansbridge Baker E Versteeg McInnes 1 Smythe Lanauze Parker Sutherland 1 F Versteeg Marshall
Sep 23 Waterside (Wellington) 1-0 NatLgPO Morrison D'Ath Mansbridge Sherlock E Versteeg McInnes Smythe Lanauze Parker 1 Mitchell F Versteeg Marshall
Sep 29 NORTH SHORE UNITED 1-1 NatLgPO Morrison D'Ath Mansbridge Sherlock E Versteeg McInnes 1 Smythe Lanauze Parker Mitchell F Versteeg Sutherland
Oct 7 Caversham 2-1 NatLgPO Morrison D'Ath Mansbridge Sherlock E Versteeg McInnes Smythe 1 Lanauze Parker 1 Mitchell F Versteeg Sutherland
Oct 13 WATERSIDE (Wellington) 1-3 NatLgPO Morrison Baker Mansbridge Sherlock E Versteeg McInnes 1 Smythe Lanauze Parker Mitchell F Versteeg Adam
Oct 20 North Shore United 0-2 NatLgPO Morrison Adam Mansbridge Sherlock E Versteeg McInnes Smythe Lanauze Parker Mitchell Sutherland Marshall
Oct 27 CAVERSHAM 0-0 NatLgPO Morrison Adam Mansbridge Sherlock E Versteeg McInnes Smythe Lanauze Parker Mitchell Sutherland F Versteeg
 

Numbers are not necessarily those actually worn on the players' shirt.

Players names in purple background scored. Number of goals stated.
x=match went into extra time
* = scorers only recorded, team line-up unknown
** = home match played at English Park



1973 Appearances(not including first two matches)
start (sub)
D Mansbridge 29
Malcolm Parker 29
M Lanauze 26 (1)
F Versteeg 24 (2)
P Mitchell 23 (3)
E Versteeg 22
Alan Smythe 20 (1)
F D'Ath 20 (1)
G Sherlock 18 (1)
M Morrison 17
G Sutherland 14 (4)
A McInnes 14 (2)
N McIntosh 13
I Marshall 10 (7)
S Ranson 8
G Adam 7 (4)
Grant Chellew 7
G Dacombe 5
N Oorschot 5
R Baker 3 (1)
A Neaves 2 (1)
B Watson 2
D Allan 1
J O'Malley 0 (1)



1973 Scorers (all matches)
Parker 17
Mitchell 10
F Versteeg 9
McInnes 7
Smythe 6
Dacombe 3
Lanauze 3
Ranson 2
Sutherland 2
Adam 1
Marshall 1



1973 Awards
Player of the Year: D Mansbridge
Most Improved Player of the Year: P Mitchell



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