Range Rovers Football Club
Eastchurch is also home to the Range Rovers Football Club. The club was established in September 1997 through the enthusiasm of local boys and the club has steadily grown and now operates 17 teams ranging from little hurricanes soccer school, U7s up to adults, including disability and girls team with over 250 players registered as club members now with players from all over the Island. The first letter with the Range Rovers name header to gain permission for use of the Range Road pitch was written on 15 September 1997. Permission was granted, Range Rovers FC was formed and affiliated to the Kent County Football Association on 28 September 1997. In November 1997 the club badge was designed and the Spitfire plane was incorporated to depict the fact that the site at Range Road was an RAF airfield during the Second World War. The first formal club meeting was held on Wednesday 3 December 1997 and during the meeting the first committee was formed. The club gained the prestigious FA Charter Mark in February 2005, still the only football club on the Isle of Sheppey to do so. Also in March 2007 their U13s reached the Kent County Cup Final, a remarkable feat for a small village side. The club now play at three sites in Eastchurch - Range Road, Shurland Meadow, and Dicksons Field. They also have pitches at Seager Road, Sheerness and Halfway Houses Primary School. The club continues to grow and season 2012-13 sees an Academy (Little Hurricanes), and boys teams from U7s through to U18s (11 teams) two mens teams, two disability teams and two girls teams. A membership of over 250 players. In 2010 the club ran its third annual tournament a huge event that sees nearly 200 teams from all over the South East taking part. This is currently stopped due to major refurbishment work at the IOSA.
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