In 1976 the club celebrated its 25th Anniversary at the Top Rank Suite, Swansea and the main guest was Max Boyce. Eric Nicholas, Rangers’ lifetime friend Grafton Maggs, and the Rangers’ committee masterminded this anniversary dinner.


In 1982 Mike Harvey suggested that the Club holds an Annual Dinner and invite all of the old boys, those original Rangers, to gain their support and reintroduce them to their club. The first one with 60 members was held at the Langland Court, but soon outgrew this venue to go onto the Caswell Bay. Now 43 years’ later this event is still being held every year with over 200 members attending and with tickets at a premium.


Last years Annual Gentlemen’s Dinner held at the Marriott Hotel, Swansea


The Vice Presidents are now the main source of income along with our loyal and important list of sponsors. Initially set up by Eric Nicholas, the Vice Presidents Club was taken over by Neil Grey and is currently managed by the evergreens Clive Henson and Fraser Gardiner. The cost of membership as a VP is a modest £20 per annum and the contributions give the club invaluable funds to safeguard the future of the Club and carry on its important work within the community of Mumbles and Swansea. For Vice President application details contact any of the committee or Clive Henson or Fraser Gardiner, alternatively email vicepresidents@mumblesrangers.co.uk


In 1989 the idea of setting down the history of the club, before the records became lost or forgotten was instigated by David Harris and Mike Harvey and the book ‘One Man’s Dream’ was written, the history of the club between 1950 and 1990 being saved forever in pictures and print. The book became a best seller and there are but 20 copies unsold to this day. David and Mike spent hours, days, weeks and months interviewing members, recalling memories, collecting photographs to chronicle the wads of information. An epic exercise with a huge debt owed by the Club members to David and Mike.


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