:Concord Rangers F.C.

Concord Rangers was officially formed in 1967 by Albert Lant, and originated from a team of boys (including Albert's son Steve) that played friendly matches during 1966 on a pitch along the Canvey Island seafront close to the Concord Beach, hence the name Concord Rangers.{{cite web |url=http://www.concordrangersfc.com/history/ |title=History – |website=concordrangersfc.com |access-date=12 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822072714/http://concordrangersfc.com/history/ |archive-date=22 August 2018 |url-status=dead }} They are therefore quite possibly the only English football team to be specifically named after a beach. The club initially joined the Thundermite Boys' Football League in 1967, with Albert Lant as manager, before progressing into the Vange and District League in 1973, where the club won several league and cup honours in a six-year period before joining the Mid-Essex League for the 1979–80 season – the club's first foray into Saturday football. At that time fixtures were played at Waterside Farm, on Canvey Island. The 1978–79 season saw Concord Rangers become the inaugural winners of the Essex Sunday Junior Trophy, defeating Bishop's Park 4–0 in a game played at Tiptree United.{{cite web |url=http://www.essexfa.com/competitions/county-cups/sunday-junior-trophy |title=Sunday Junior Trophy {{!}} EssexFA |website=www.essexfa.com |access-date=12 October 2014 |archive-date=24 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024065516/http://www.essexfa.com/competitions/county-cups/sunday-junior-trophy |url-status=live }} It was not until 1985 that the club secured land in Thames Road, to initially develop the clubhouse and stadium.{{Cite web |url=http://www.concordrangersfc.com/history/ |title=プロに損害保険の相談 – 損害保険はどこに相談すればいいの？ |access-date=12 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822072714/http://concordrangersfc.com/history/ |archive-date=22 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}

In 1988, the club joined the Essex Intermediate League Division Two, where they stayed for three seasons, winning the title in 1990–91 on goal difference and gaining promotion to the Essex Senior League.{{cite web|url=https://www.fchd.info/CONCORDR.HTM|title=Football Club History Database – Concord Rangers|access-date=23 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006100708/http://www.fchd.info/CONCORDR.HTM|archive-date=6 October 2019|url-status=live}} Concord spent 17 seasons in the Senior League, winning the title three times in that period (1997–98, 2003–04, 2007–08), Antony Smith took over the reigns in 1999 and his most important decision in the coming years was appointing Danny Cowley as Manager. Much success was achieved with the 2007–08 championship win under the joint-management team of Danny Cowley and Danny Scopes seeing the club gaining promotion to the Isthmian League. The 2007–08 Essex Senior League winning season was the club's 40th anniversary year, and also saw the team win the Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy, reach the final of the Essex Senior League Cup, and also reach the quarter finals of the FA Vase, in which they lost 1–0 to Lowestoft Town.{{cite web |url=http://www.pinkun.com/local-leagues/fa_vase_concord_rangers_0_lowestoft_town_1_1_642678 |title=FA Vase: Concord Rangers 0, Lowestoft Town 1 - Local leagues - Pink Un - Norwich City Football Club News |access-date=23 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623165841/http://www.pinkun.com/local-leagues/fa_vase_concord_rangers_0_lowestoft_town_1_1_642678 |archive-date=23 June 2015 }}

The "Beach Boys" reached the play-off final in their first season (2008–09) in the Isthmian League Division One North, but lost 5–4 on penalties to Waltham Abbey.{{cite web|url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/4339209.Waltham_Abbey_1__Concord_Rangers_1__after_extra_time__Waltham_Abbey_won_5_4_on_penalties/|title=Waltham Abbey 1, Concord Rangers 1 (after extra-time) Waltham Abbey won 5–4 on penalties|work=Echo|access-date=23 June 2015|archive-date=23 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623164154/http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/4339209.Waltham_Abbey_1__Concord_Rangers_1__after_extra_time__Waltham_Abbey_won_5_4_on_penalties/|url-status=live}} Despite being touted as having hugely over-performed in their debut season at this level, the team once again reached the play-off final in the 2009–10 season, this time emerging as winners, defeating Enfield Town 3–1 in front of a crowd of 752 at Thames Road, to gain promotion to the Isthmian League Premier Division.{{cite web|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/8132645.Concord_Rangers_3__Enfield_Town_1/|title=Concord Rangers 3, Enfield Town 1|work=The Bolton News|date=May 2010 |access-date=23 June 2015|archive-date=23 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623162857/http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/8132645.Concord_Rangers_3__Enfield_Town_1/|url-status=live}}

Concord had an impressive start to life at Premier Division level, finishing in eighth place in 2010–11, but this was followed by a lower 14th-place position for 2011–12, before a resurgent 2012–13 campaign saw the team reach the Premier Division play-offs, where they beat Wealdstone 2–1 away from home in the semi-finals,{{cite web|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/other-sport/play-off-heartbreak-wealdstone-against-concord-5966960|title=Play-off heartbreak for Wealdstone against Concord|author=getwestlondon Administrator|date=2 May 2013|work=getwestlondon|access-date=12 October 2014|archive-date=17 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017104345/http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/other-sport/play-off-heartbreak-wealdstone-against-concord-5966960|url-status=live}} followed by a 2–1 away win at Lowestoft Town in front of a crowd of 2,490,{{cite web|url=http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/heartbreak_again_as_lowestoft_town_lose_out_to_concord_rangers_1_2182284|title=Heartbreak again as Lowestoft Town lose out to Concord Rangers|author=Michael Bailey|work=Eastern Daily Press|date=7 May 2013 |access-date=23 June 2015|archive-date=23 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623165451/http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/heartbreak_again_as_lowestoft_town_lose_out_to_concord_rangers_1_2182284|url-status=live}} to see the Beach Boys earn promotion to the Conference South for the first time in their history.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22431210|title=Lowestoft Town 1–2 Concord Rangers|work=BBC Sport|access-date=12 February 2018|archive-date=23 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923212550/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/22431210|url-status=live}} The Beach Boys were also winners of the Isthmian League Cup for 2012–13, with a 3–2 victory after extra time over Dulwich Hamlet at Maidstone United's Gallagher Stadium.{{cite web|url=http://www.isthmian.co.uk/nicky-is-concords-cup-king-13869/|title=Nicky is Concord's cup king|date=10 April 2013 |access-date=12 October 2014|archive-date=16 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016212910/http://www.isthmian.co.uk/nicky-is-concords-cup-king-13869/|url-status=live}}

2013–14 saw Concord have a successful inaugural season at Conference South level, finishing in ninth position, and also winning their first ever Essex Senior Cup, defeating higher-ranked opposition Braintree Town 2–1 at Dagenham & Redbridge's Victoria Road ground.{{cite web|url=http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/Braintree-Town-beaten-Essex-Senior-Cup-Final/story-21035053-detail/story.html|title=Braintree Town beaten in Essex Senior Cup Final|work=Essex Chronicle|access-date=23 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623183756/http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/Braintree-Town-beaten-Essex-Senior-Cup-Final/story-21035053-detail/story.html|archive-date=23 June 2015|url-status=dead}}

2014–15 was also another successful season for The Beach Boys, and included many firsts for the club. The club reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in their history, eventually losing 1–0 at home to League Two side Mansfield Town in a replay, after Jordan Chiedozie's goal had seen the sides draw 1–1 in the initial tie.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29999525|title=Mansfield Town 1–1 Concord Rangers|work=BBC Sport|access-date=12 February 2018|archive-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206192022/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29999525|url-status=live}} In the league, the team improved on the previous season's ninth-place finish by securing seventh place, and also retained the Essex Senior Cup with a 5–0 victory over Billericay Town in the final,{{cite web|url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/12901669.Concord_Rangers_crush_Billericay_Town_to_retain_Essex_Senior_Cup/|title=Concord Rangers crush Billericay Town to retain Essex Senior Cup|work=Echo|date=20 April 2015 |access-date=23 June 2015|archive-date=23 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623164430/http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/12901669.Concord_Rangers_crush_Billericay_Town_to_retain_Essex_Senior_Cup/|url-status=live}} again played at Dagenham & Redbridge, and by doing so became the first team in 15 years to win consecutive Essex Senior Cups.Essex Senior Cup

At the end of the 2014–15 season, long-serving manager Danny Cowley departed the club to become first team manager at National League side Braintree Town,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32534537|title=Danny Cowley: Braintree Town appoint Concord Rangers boss|work=BBC Sport|access-date=12 February 2018|archive-date=3 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503040703/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32534537|url-status=live}} having won three promotions and three cups since his appointment in 2007–08; in the process becoming the most successful manager in the club's history. His younger brother, and assistant manager Nicky Cowley also moved to Braintree to take up the post of assistant manager,{{Cite web |url=http://www.concordrangersfc.com/cowleybraintree/ |title=Concord manager Danny Cowley to take over at Braintree – |access-date=25 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626142035/http://www.concordrangersfc.com/cowleybraintree/ |archive-date=26 June 2015 |url-status=dead }} having made 268 appearances for the club as a player, the majority as club captain,{{Cite web |url=http://www.concordrangersfc.com/previous-players/ |title=All Time Stats – |access-date=25 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626125959/http://www.concordrangersfc.com/previous-players/ |archive-date=26 June 2015 |url-status=dead }} before making the switch to a coaching role in late 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11450099.Nicky_Cowley_ends_playing_career_to_become_new_Concord_Rangers_assistant_manager/|title=Nicky Cowley ends playing career to become new Concord Rangers assistant manager|work=Daily Echo|date=3 September 2014 |access-date=25 June 2015|archive-date=26 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626103626/http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11450099.Nicky_Cowley_ends_playing_career_to_become_new_Concord_Rangers_assistant_manager/|url-status=live}}

Adam Flanagan, a former Concord player – was appointed ahead of the 2015–16 season to succeed Danny Cowley,{{cite web|url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/12936930.Concord_Rangers_appoint_ex_Brentwood_Town_boss_Adam_Flanagan_as_their_new_manager/|title=Concord Rangers appoint ex-Brentwood Town boss Adam Flanagan as their new manager|work=Echo|date=7 May 2015 |access-date=25 June 2015|archive-date=26 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626122752/http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/12936930.Concord_Rangers_appoint_ex_Brentwood_Town_boss_Adam_Flanagan_as_their_new_manager/|url-status=live}} joining the Beach Boys from Brentwood Town whom he had just guided to promotion from the Isthmian League Division One North via the play-offs, with an impressive 5–0 win over Thurrock in the play-off final.{{cite web|url=http://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/sport/12929169.Thurrock_thrashed_at_Brentwood_Town_in_Ryman_One_North_play_off_final/|title=Thurrock thrashed at Brentwood Town in Ryman One North play-off final|work=Thurrock Gazette|date=3 May 2015 |access-date=25 June 2015|archive-date=26 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626151616/http://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/sport/12929169.Thurrock_thrashed_at_Brentwood_Town_in_Ryman_One_North_play_off_final/|url-status=live}}

In 2015–16, Concord retained the Essex Senior Cup during Flanagan's first season in charge beating Heybridge Swifts 1–0 in the final at Dagenham and Redbridge's Victoria Road ground, and in doing so became the first team to win the cup three years in succession for 50 years.{{cite web|title=Beach Boys Make Essex Senior Cup History!|url=http://www.essexfa.com/news/2016/apr/concord-rangers-1-0-heybridge-swifts|website=Essex FA|access-date=18 April 2016|archive-date=18 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418183104/http://www.essexfa.com/news/2016/apr/concord-rangers-1-0-heybridge-swifts|url-status=live}} This Essex Senior Cup win meant Flanagan joined only a small group of people who have lifted the trophy as both a player and manager; having also won the competition with Billericay Town in the 2010–11 season.[http://www.billericaytownfc.co.uk/club-information/history/ Club History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151110032601/http://www.billericaytownfc.co.uk/club-information/history |date=10 November 2015 }} Billericay Town F.C.

It was announced on 26 April 2018 that Adam Flanagan would leave his post as first team manager after 3 seasons in the role, with assistant manager & first team coach Glen Alzapiedi also departing following a 17th-placed finish that secured a 4th consecutive season of National League South football for 'The Beachboys'.{{cite web|title=Flanagan and Concord Rangers part company|url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/16186979.Flanagan_and_Concord_Rangers_part_company/|website=Echo|date=26 April 2018 |access-date=26 April 2018|archive-date=30 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430183039/http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/16186979.Flanagan_and_Concord_Rangers_part_company/|url-status=live}} Under Flanagan's reign, the side finished 10th, 18th, and 17th in the National League South, and reached the FA Cup 4th qualifying round in 2017-18, eventually bowing out to higher-division opposition Woking in a replay.{{cite web|title=Concord Rangers|url=https://www.fchd.info/CONCORDR.HTM|website=FCHD|access-date=30 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006100708/http://www.fchd.info/CONCORDR.HTM|archive-date=6 October 2019|url-status=live}}

On 2 May 2018, the club confirmed the appointment of former Leatherhead player/manager Sammy Moore as the successor to Adam Flanagan, with Jack Midson – a former teammate of Moore's at AFC Wimbledon and also his player/assistant at Leatherhead as assistant manager, with Darren Beale also joining as first team coach.{{cite web|title=Concord Move Quickly To Appoint Their New Manager|url=http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/concord-move-quickly-to-appoint-their-new-manager-50168|website=The National League|date=2 May 2018 |access-date=2 May 2018|archive-date=2 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502211834/http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/concord-move-quickly-to-appoint-their-new-manager-50168|url-status=live}} It was then announced on 18 May 2018 that Miki Hood, who had been part of the club's staff under both Danny Cowley and Adam Flanagan would take on the role of assistant first team coach to complete the club's new-look management team.{{cite web|title=Miki Hood Stays On|url=http://www.concordrangers.co.uk/miki-hood-stays-on/|website=Concord Rangers|access-date=19 May 2018|archive-date=25 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525210144/http://www.concordrangers.co.uk/miki-hood-stays-on/|url-status=live}}

The club reached the final of the 2019–20 FA Trophy, losing 0–1 to Harrogate Town in a final played in May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |title=Concord Rangers 0–1 Harrogate Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56972515 |date=3 May 2021 |access-date=3 May 2021 |work=BBC Sport |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503145516/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56972515 |url-status=live }} On 10 May 2021, following the final defeat, Antony Smith stepped down from his role as chairman after twenty one years in the role.{{cite news |title=Ant Smith to step down after 21 years as Concord Rangers chairman |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/19292825.ant-smith-step-21-years-concord-rangers-chairman/ |date=10 May 2021 |access-date=14 May 2021 |work=Basildon Echo |archive-date=14 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514221714/https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/19292825.ant-smith-step-21-years-concord-rangers-chairman/ |url-status=live }} A day later, manager Danny Scopes also resigned from his position,{{cite news |title=Danny Scopes resigns as Concord Rangers manager |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/19295507.danny-scopes-resigns-concord-rangers-manager/ |date=11 May 2021 |access-date=14 May 2021 |work=Basildon Echo |archive-date=14 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514221713/https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/19295507.danny-scopes-resigns-concord-rangers-manager/ |url-status=live }} with Lee Minshull resigning from his position of assistant manager on 14 May 2021.{{Cite tweet |user=ConcordRangers|author=Concord Rangers F.C. |number=1393197572005769219|date = 14 May 2021 |title=Lee Minshull and Adam Drew have resigned from their positions as Assistant Manager and Head of Recruitment }}

The club's nine year spell in the sixth tier came to an end in the 2022–23 season, suffering relegation back to the Isthmian League. {{cite web|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/23489537.concord-rangers-relegated-home-defeat/|title=Concord Rangers relegated after home defeat|website=www.echo-news.co.uk|last=Williams|first=Nathan|date=28 April 2023|accessdate=21 March 2024}} {{cite tweet|number=1651688553137438723|title=FULL TIME {{!}} Concord Rangers 3-4 Havant and Waterlooville Despite a spirited performance we fall to defeat and are relegated from the National League South 🟡3-4⚪️ #YAMC💛💙|user=ConcordRangers|author-link=Concord Rangers F.C.|date=27 April 2023|accessdate=21 March 2024}} The following season saw the club suffer back-to-back relegations. {{cite web|url=https://www.isthmian.co.uk/urchins-hornets-rooks-and-hawks-victorious-on-prem-81313|title=Urchins, Hornets, Rooks And Hawks Victorious On Premier Tuesday|website=www.isthmian.co.uk|date=10 April 2024|accessdate=10 April 2024}} {{cite tweet|number=1777801098809544954|title=FULL TIME: Whitehawk 4-0 Concord Defeat which confirms our relegation from the Isthmian Premier Division. #YAMC💛💙|user=ConcordRangers|date=9 April 2024|accessdate=10 April 2024}}

Concord Rangers moved into their Thames Road ground in 1988, installing floodlights four years later. In 1997, the club purchased 166 seats from Cardiff Arms Park to install at Thames Road, with the club later building a terrace behind the north end of the ground a year later.Jon Weaver (2005) The Football Grounds of Rural Essex, p15

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• Isthmian League Premier (Tier 7) {{Fchd|id=CONCORDR|name=Concord Rangers}}
• Play-off Winners: 2012–13
• Isthmian League Division One North (Tier 8)
• Play-off Winners: 2009–10
• Essex Senior League
• Winners (3): 1997–98, 2003–04, 2007–08
• Essex Intermediate League
• Winners: 1990–91

• Isthmian League Cup
• Winners: 2012–13
• Essex Senior Cup
• Winners (3): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16

• FA Cup
• First Round 2014–15, 2020–21
• FA Trophy
• Runners-up 2019–20
• FA Vase
• Quarter Finals 2007–08
• Record attendance: 1,537 vs Mansfield Town, FA Cup first round replay, 25 November 2014Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2020) Non-League Club Directory 2021, p527 {{ISBN|978-1869833848}}

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