Carrick Rangers Football Club is a professional Northern Irish football club based in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, competing in the NIFL Premiership. Founded in 1939, the club plays home matches at Taylors Avenue, with a capacity of 1,500. The club is owned by Michael Smith, chaired by Peter Clarke, and managed by Stephen Baxter. Nicknamed the “Amber Army,” their fiercest rivalry is the East Antrim Derby against Larne, with Ballyclare Comrades as local rivals too. The club’s proudest moment remains their shock 1976 Irish Cup win over Linfield.