Match Preview

Arun and Jack share their latest match preview for this weekends trip to Soham

Soham Town Rangers were formed in 1947 following a merger between Soham Town (formed in 1920), and Soham Rangers (formed in 1919), hence the name Soham Town Rangers.

The Greens have played their football at Julius Martin Lane since its purchase in 1952.

The furthest Soham Town Rangers have gotten in the FA Vase was the fifth round in 2004/05 season, they lost 1-0 to AFC Newbury.

Their coach Lloyd Groves also has a lot of history with the club. Most recently he was appointed 1st team manager in January of 2022. Making it his 3rd spell at the club. He is a popular figure in Soham having scored a late winner in 2016/17 season saving them from relegation.
The greens have held the Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup 4 times, the Peterborough & District League twice as well as winning the Eastern Counties League (ESL), Millennium Trophy and the Cambridgeshire Challenge Cup.

Their current manager is ex-Spalding and Yaxley boss, Brett Whaley. Former Rangers centre back Sam Spencer has joined the coaching team since his retirement mid season in 2022/2023.

They have accumulated 41 points last season in the Eastern Counties League, with their top scorer being Luke Brown scoring 11 goals in 24 appearances in his 3rd spell for the club.

In terms of famous ex-players for the club, Gary Johnson is one of them. After returning to England from spells in Sweden, Gary played for Soham Town Rangers and Cambridge United. Johnson also had a successful managerial career taking charge of the Latvia national football team in 1999-2001, and managing clubs like Peterborough United, Bristol City and most recently Torquay United.