The club was started in 1955 by Bill Dorris Snr, Bob Barclay and John Barr under the name Geelong Scottish. Their first home ground was cleared out of the waste ground and scrub at Hamlyn Park in
Hamlyn Heights. In early 1960's, the club expanded to two teams, the second team being named Hamlyn Rangers. Upon the club's relegation from the
Victorian State League Division 2 North-West to the
Victorian State League Division 3 North-West in 2010, the club appointed former
South African
footballer Dale Harris as the first-team coach. Rangers finished the 2011 season in bottom place of the
Victorian State League Division 3 table and were relegated to
Victorian Provisional League Division 1 North-West for the 2012 season. The club debuted in the
FFV State Knockout Cup in the
2012 tournament, where Rangers defeated Warrnambool Wolves in a 5–2 home victory in a
second round fixture on 17 March. ==Divisional history==