Newtownabbey is blessed with a number of well-respected clubs. Teams have pedigree in their divisions and cup competitions, with silverware coming to the borough’s trophy cabinets over recent seasons.
We took a look through the Times archive to see some of the squads to have graced their respective leagues over the years.
Here’s 10 teams to have represented the local area.
9. Squad goals
Grange Rangers play their home games at Foundry Lane in Ballyclare. They were formed in 1970 and play in the Ballymena and Provincial Intermediate League Junior Division 3. They are pictured in 2013. Photo: Phillip Byrne
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