1st Team
Welcome to the 1st Team Homepage!
Welcome to the home page of Carnforth Rangers FC 1st Team! Manager, Steve Lancaster, is joined on the side lines to run team operations with Assistant Managers, Neil McCole and Dan Parkinson and linesman, Peter Gladstone. The side play their home matches at the clubs home ground, Quarry Park. To find out more fixture and league information, please use the link below, or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. This page will be updated throughout the 2026/27 season as the squad look build on what was a very successful 2025/26 campaign where side finished 3rd in the league, narrowly missing out on promotion, and won the Challenge Cup for the 3rd time in 4 seasons!
Current League Position: 3 of 14
Current League Record: PL: 9, W: 6, D: 1, L: 2, GF: 16, GA: 10, GD: +6, PTS: 19pts
*Due to the resignation of Slyne-with-Hest FC from the league their record has been expunged
July 2026
04/07 – Away vs Bamber Bridge Reserves, Preseason Friendly: Won 7-1 (Holmes x3, Galona, Jobling, Johnson, Freeman)
08/07 – Away vs Highgrove FC, Preseason Friendly: Won 7-1 (M. Davidson x3, Jobling, Holt, Graham, Thompson)
16/07 – Home vs Storeys of Lancaster, Preseason Friendly: Drew 3-3 (Mardell, Green, Johnson)
18/07 – Away vs Bolton County, Preseason Friendly: Lost 4-3 (J. Davidson x 2, Bales)
25/07 – Home vs Milnthorpe Corinthians: Lost 4-2 (J. Davidson, M. Davidson)
August 2026
01/08 – Home vs Freckleton: Won 2-1 (Darby, Jobling)
04/08 – Away vs Slyne with Hest: Won 4-2 (Pinington x2, Holmes x2)*
08/08 – Away vs Fulwood Amateurs Reserves: Lost 3-0
11/08 – Home vs Chipping: Won 2-0 (Holmes, Pinington)
15/08 – Home vs Stoneclough: Drew 1-1 (Jobling)
18/08 – Away vs Kendal United: Won 2-0 (Graham, Holmes)
22/08 – Home vs Askam United: Won 3-1 (Rucastle, Holmes, M. Davidson)
30/08 – Away vs Turton: Won 3-0 (Holmes x2, Johnson)
September 2026
05/09 – Home vs Ulverston Rangers: Won 2-0 (Johnson, Pinington)
12/09 – Home vs Holker Old Boys Reserves, WLFL Richardson Cup – 1st Round: Drew 3-3, Rangers lose 5-4 on Penalties (Barmby, Holmes, Pinington)
19/09 – Home vs Trawden Celtic, Lancashire FA Amateur Shield – 1st Round: Won 5-2 (Holmes x3, Rich, Blackburn)
26/09 – Away vs Whitehaven: Lost 4-1 (Graham)
October 2026
03/10 – Away vs Euxton Villa Reserves, WLFL Challenge Cup – Round 1: 3pm Kick Off
10/10 – Home vs Eagley FC, Lancashire FA Amateur Shield – 2nd Round: 2pm Kick Off
17/10 – Fixture TBC
24/10 – Away vs Holker Old Boys Reserves: 3pm Kick Off
31/10 – Away vs Coppull United: 3pm Kick Off
