and/or if you have any photos that we could use on | TAYLOR Matt Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Former Cheltenham Town captain Alec Carson has died at the age of 77. The pair worked together at Bristol City when Johnson was in charge, and should Brown not be offered a new deal with the Reds, he could be a shrewd signing for Cheltenham. I enjoyed playing there and Bob knew how to get the best out of people. And, moreover, despite the challenge that the basement division was clearly going to pose to the club, after three seasons of being the clear underdogs in the third tier of the Football League, the very prospect of being one of the top teams in the league was an exciting one. The team spirit we had was something special and Ill never forget it. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. In September 2018 former player Michael Duff returned to the club in his first managerial appointment. Have had experience working in PR and communications as a match-day media intern at Cheltenham Town FC during the 2017/18 season, helping produce social media and website content. It doesnt matter how much footballers earn, you cant replace the memories and we still get together now and talk about those times as if they were yesterday.. Wins over chief rivals Kettering Town and Rushden & Diamonds put the Robins in the driving seat and they sealed the title with a dramatic 3-2 win over Yeovil Town. A former Cheltenham Town player is closing in a move to French giants Paris Saint-Germain. 10 May. The 2013/14 campaign failed to live up to the heights of the previous two as the Robins finished in 18th. | NOBLE David It had been the first vist to the new Wembley Stadium for Cheltenham Town but it was a disappointing day with Crewe Alexandra running out 2-0 victors. Among those to benefit from his hospitality was midfielder Brian Wilson, who was a Cheltenham player from 2003 to 2007. | HAWKINS Bert That was the final action of the first half, and the score was 1-0 at the break. Required fields are marked *. Ward had a proven track record as a manager, particularly at clubs who needed to live life on a tight budget. | BENSON Paul If you like this site then we would recommend that you have a look at Amazon's latest collection of Cheltenham Town items for sale (often at a discounted price!). The atmosphere at the new Wembley is phenomenal and Ill never forget the first time I walked out there with the noise and the colour, he said. The next few months were difficult but the Robins were showing signs of improvement but it was one day in particular that will be looked back upon as perhaps the turning point. He too left the club with Russell Milton, then Academy boss, asked to take charge of the first team. In the Third Round, which had been reached for only the second time in the club's history, First Division Reading were given more than one scare before finally winning 2-1 in a replay - only after Cheltenham had taken the lead at Whaddon Road and hit the post in the final minute at Elm Park. Jake Lee, a former Cheltenham Town player, stepped up and slotted into the bottom left corner. An FA Cup run, which began in the First Qualifying Round, saw a thrilling 2-1 win over Tiverton Town in the First Round Proper and a replay success against Boreham Wood in Round Two. 3 Williams. A former fan-favourite, Portuguese right-back Jombati spent three years with Cheltenham Town between 2011 and 2014, scoring five goals. Midfielder Steve Brooks was the first player to score for Cheltenham in the higher division and also the first player to gain international recognition for the England semi-professional team when he appeared against Wales in 1988. Hemade a welcome return to Cheltenham Town in July 2016 in the role of commercial manager. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. I couldnt wait to take my grandson along and it was unbelievable at this years final between Manchester City and Wigan, when we had another giantkilling act, which of course is what the FA Cup is all about. In doing so they also ensured that the once mighty Leeds United would be appearing at Whaddon Road during 2007-08. Famous old boys include former Cheltenham Town players Martin Devaney, Michael Jackson and Stuart Fraser. Success in the Southern League didn't arrive until the mid 1950's when, under the managership of Arch Anderson, the Robins achieved six consecutive top six placings and were runners-up to Guildford City in 1955-56. Notable players during this period were Peter Rushworth (transferred to Leicester City), Roy Shiner (to Huddersfield Town) and Joe Hyde (local boy who played 450 games at centre-half). Their impact was immediate and during both January and March 2008, team results were such that, Keith Downing was runner up in the League One 'manager of the month' competitions. . Jasper was heavily involved in local football, away from the relative glamour of professional football, and was a fan of Cheltenham Saracens. Courtesy of his life-changing goal against Newcastle, Radford is invited to Wembley each year to present a Giantkiller award at the FA Cup final. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Previous lineup from Cheltenham Town vs Oxford United on Tuesday 25th April 2023. He tweeted: RIP Jasper, a genuine good man. In 1992-93 the FA Cup Second Round was reached for the first time since 1947; and in 1995 youth team product Christer Warren was sold to Southampton for a club record fee. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this sad time.. Hopefully, you have realised that this is not an attempt to get rich. The doubters were not wrong and just six games into the season Cheltenham were rooted to the bottom of League One and already hot favourites for relegation. Cheltenham Town Players By Surname Cheltenham Town Footballers - A ALLEN Martin | ANGELL Brett | ANGELL Darren | ARMSTRONG Craig | ATANGANA Nigel Cheltenham Town Footballers - B BARTRAM Vince | BENNETT Alan | BENSON Paul | BURNS Chris Cheltenham Town Footballers - G GOODRIDGE Gregory | GRAY Andy Cheltenham Town Footballers - H HOULT Russell The powerful defender picked up three caps for the under-21s when Peter Taylor was in charge of the set-up. Pep Guardiola believes his Manchester City players are capable of winning the Premier League title by themselves and will not require Churchillian inspiration to keep Arsenal at bay. Despite re-assurances from various club quarters most fans feared that this lack of fresh new faces would mean yet another year of the Robins attempting to punch above their weight at this level. The 35-year-old, who was sacked by Bayern last month, was never regarded as the . | TAYLOR David The move was made permanent with a free transfer over the summer of 1998 and Finnigan went on to spend a further three and a half seasons with the Red Imps.Lincoln were relegated back to Division Three in season 1998-99 but Finnigan established himself as a leading performer in the centre of midfield making over 40 appearances. Chairman Paul Baker and his Board acted swiftly to remove Keith Downing from his post and appointed the experienced Martin Allen to the Cheltenham Town managers hot seat. 2. Hereford came in for me and John Charles was the manager and a pal of mine Mike McLaughlin was the captain. Scorer of one of the most famous FA Cup goals in history for Hereford United against Newcastle United in 1972, the Yorkshireman spent six seasons with the Robins in two separate spells. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The 31-year-old scored 18 league goals for Cheltenham that season, the third highest player to do in a singe campaign for the club ever. I had a terrific time at Newport and it was quicker in the Football League, but my fitness levels improved with full-time training and it was a good experience.. The former Burnley and Northern Ireland defender met with the Tykes' chief executive officer Khaled El-Ahmad in. Defender Shane Duff was almost a one-club man during his professional career having spent 10 years at Cheltenham Town.The younger brother of manager Michael Duff, Shane joined Cheltenham Town straight from school and spent a year in the youth team playing in the Gloucestershire County Youth League before being offered a professional contract in 2000. John Schofield, who had acted as manager throughout Allen's gardening leave, continued his role as Caretaker manager whilst applications for the managers job were invited. The list is by no means exhaustive but is being added to all the time so please do check back from time to time. Thread of Strikers who are free agents* *Almost all are out of our price range and wholly unrealistic** but we are dreamers Realism Score based on nothing but hunch and vibes #CTFC. There was a quiet confidence around the corridors of Cheltenham Town with the club approaching it's 125th year of existence. Impressive wins over both Bradford and Crewe during the first half of the campaign had built up much enthusiasm about the Robins and their possible promotion hopes but a run of bad form throughout February and March saw Cheltenham tumble down the league and into the relegation mire. They now have three grandchildren aged five, 14 and 16.I remember taking over at Worcester six or seven games from the end of a season with the club already relegated, but we had some better results, he said. The following season he drove the midfield forward towardsLeague One survival and the club management were delighted to secure him on a new three year contract in the summer of 2007.However, 2007-2008 was a frustrating season as Finnigan managed to rack up only 11 first team starts and a persistent heel injury forced him to watch from the side lines. | MCCAMBRIDGE Jimmy Cheltenham Town head coach Wade Elliott looked ahead to his sides away match tomorrow against Wycombe Wanderers in League One. On 10 September 2018, ex-Cheltenham player Michael Duff was appointed after the departure of Gary Johnson. There was some history to this appointment as Allen's father had previously managed the club during the teams non-league days and he himself had watched the club as a boy. Cheltenham's first season in the Football League began inauspiciously but a tremendous run in the middle of the season brought the Robins to the verge of the play-off picture, only a 2-1 defeat at Southend on the last day of the season preventing them from qualifying at the first attempt. Unfortunately injuries were to become a recurring theme for Duff over the next four years, although he managed to appear in nearly two thirds of the matches during both 2006-07 and 2007-08 as Cheltenham retained theirstatus in League One during the latter part of each season.The 2008-09 campaign was one to forget for both Duff and the club. Paul Buckle was the man to replace him but his tenure was short lived and plunged the Robins into a relegation battle. However, the season rapidly began to take shape with a run of 17 matches unbeaten, lifting the team into the top five and ultimately the runners-up position. Agoallessfirst half saw nerves double across the whole stadium but it was left to the cool and composed Josh Low to lift spirits and give Cheltenham the shot in the arm they desperately needed. The second leg was another tense affair as Cheltenham dominated the match. Oxford striker WesThomas, released yesterday, is thought to be attracting lots of League 2 interest, not least from Cheltenham Town #ctfc. Not for the want of trying ahead of the 2008/09 season, manager Keith Downing struggled to secure any meaningful new signings to add to his squad. He joined Wycombe Wanderers in 2014 when his contract at Cheltenham expired, and has been at Adams Park ever since. He underwent further corrective surgery at the endof the season and made a goal-scoring return to the first team in December 2008 after 14 months out of action.Finnigan continued to toil away in the midfield battleground for the remainder of that season as Cheltenham were relegated to League Two and at the end of the season, with manager Martin Allen wanting to make another set of wholesale changes to his squad, he reached a settlement with the club over the remaining year of his contract.Upon leaving Cheltenham Town Finnigan signed for Kidderminster Harriers in the Conference, playing for his former Cheltenham midfield partner Mark Yates, and was appointed caretaker then assistant manager whenYates departed for Cheltenham Town in December 2009. A second crack at level three was awaiting the Robins for season 2006-07, so too were the likes of twice European Cup winners Nottingham Forest and recent FA Cup finalists Millwall. The team reached the semi-finals of both the FA Trophy and Endsleigh Trophy, although any disappointment at missing out on the finals was more than offset by league success. | GORING Harry The match was played at the now demolished Cheltenham Athletic Ground and Blackpool won 3-1. A former Cheltenham Town player and assistant manager has spoken of his devastation after losing both parents to coronavirus - while he was recovering from the disease. Jason Eaton scored the only goal to win the match and a crowd of more than 10,000 greeted the team as they made an open top bus journey around the town the following day. Squad Cheltenham Town This page displays a detailed overview of the club's current squad. Cheltenham Town became Southern League champions, Southern League Cup runners-up (losing to Fisher Athletic 6-2 on aggregate) and Southern League Merit Cup winners. 28 Players/Coaches. 14:52, 15 APR 2020. It also contains a table with average age, cumulative market value and average market value for each player position and overall. The first half proved to be one of the more dismal points of the season with Burton finding themselves 2-0 up and firmly in control but the second half produced a spectacle worth of Cheltenham Town folklore. John Murphy took over two years later and his first full season was one of great success. He made his first-team debut at Cheltenham Town during the 2017-18 season and spent much of the following campaign on loan at Hereford. Relegation threatened Oldham have one match left to save their League One status next weekend, but whatever the outcome one player that could be on the move out is Brian Wilson. Manager Michael Duff will be leaving Cheltenham Town to take over at Barnsley. In the second half, it was a domination from Cirencester Town. Brown has played for 11 clubs since leaving Everton as a youngster, including three spells with Cheltenham, two of which were on loan, making 25 appearances for the club between 2007 and 2010. Ronnie made his first debut for Cheltenham Town on 18 August 1962 at home to Margate in the Southern League Division One and his final appearance was a County Cup final away to Gloucester City on 8 May 1969. The scoreline could have been so different with a little more luck but Cheltenham ended 2011-12 with their heads held high knowing they had come a long way over the last few seasons. Former Cheltenham Town player Bob Bloomer, who worked with Brian as the club's Under-18s coach for a number of years and is now a regional youth development officer for the EFL, added: "I was obviously devastated to hear the sad news of Brian passing away. Roger Thorndale officially made a club record 703 appearances and Dave Lewis bagged 273 goals. He soon returned to football as manager of Cheltenham Town F.C. It shows all personal information about the players, including age, nationality, contract duration and market value. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. He made seven appearances the following season before moving to Aldershot in 1963, making five Division Four appearances over two years. As the 2017/18 season comes to a close, its getting to that time where EFL clubs release their retained list and announce who is staying and going over the summer. Graham Allner gave way to Bobby Gould in January and although there was an upturn in results, the team failed to avoid relegation back to Division Three by a margin of two points on the final day of the season. The only player to appear for Cheltenham Town in the play-off finals of both 2002 and 2006, John Finnigan was a fixture in the heart of the Robins' midfield for seven years. In all he made 279 appearances for Cheltenham Town scoring 19 goals. Will be greatly remembered in Cheltenham for his footballing commitments. In season 1998-99 Cheltenham Town enjoyed even more success. A persistentback injury prevented Duff from playing in semi-professional football and he embarked upon a degree course while offering soccer schools to children in the Cheltenham area. The current list of players can be found a little further down this page and this section is broken down by the first letter of their surname. The following season was also a promising one for the Robins with a sell-out home tie with Everton in the third round of the FA Cup and another play-off appearance. It took another inspired piece of wheeling and dealing on Downing's part, and, on the back of the success Championship side Bristol City were enjoying, he was able to secure the loan signings of Steve Brooker, recovering from injury and an out of favour Alex Russell. Then still based in Cheltenham, Radford moved to Hereford in 1971 and he will always be remembered for his magnificent 30-yard strike which took the tie against Newcastle to extra time and the Bulls went on to record a huge upset. As the 2017/18 season comes to a close, it's getting to that time where EFL clubs release their retained list and announce who is staying and going over the summer. Five out of contract former Cheltenham Town players that the club could re-sign this summer. Alexander Alec Carson was born in Glasgow but brought up in Corby, a Northamptonshire town that attracted many people from Scotland to work in the steelworks there. Following Allner's departure from the club Duff made his first start for the caretaker management team of Mark Yates, Bob Bloomer and Chris Banks on the left of a three man central defensive combination as the Robins were beaten 2-1 away toCardiff City. Ward brought in ex-Hereford United and Wolves coach Keith Downing as his assistant manager and together they looked to build a successful team around a strong group of young players. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. Wade Elliott spoke to the media after his side's 3-0 victory away at Wycombe Wanderers as Aidan Keena and Alfie May sealed the win. On a proud night in March 1998 there were five Cheltenham Town players all representing England at the same time as Chris Banks, Jamie Victory, Dale Watkins, Neil Grayson and Lee Howells lined up for the England Semi-Professional team against Holland. Upon returning to the Southern League Cheltenham finished runners-up three years running and third in 1995-96. Some strong performances against many of the higher placed teams in the division, particularly away from home, secured the Robins their place in League One for a second consecutive season. Cheltenham took on Burton Albion on Saturday 13 March 2010 looking for an all important three points. The result was promotion to the Football Conference. The kitchen sink was thrown at the Cobblers but they held on to book their place at Wembley. A consortium involving American billionaire Joshua Friedman has submitted a new and improved 10.5m offer to buy Charlton, after the impending collapse of a rival US-led takeover. The team was widely regarded as one of Cheltenham Town's all-time best until the transition to full-time professional status in the late 1990s and also contained such legendary players as Roger Thorndale, Gerald Horlick, Joe Gadston and Ronnie Radford. Cheltenham Town's Alec Carson (Image: Cheltenham Town FC) Former Cheltenham Town captain Alec Carson has died at the age of 77. I called it a day at 33 after playing for Bath under Bert Head and it was the right time to finish. 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He helped his new team to reach the FA Trophy semi-finals in 2010 but began to suffer with further injuries later that year and departed Kidderminster in October.Finnigan went to work at the newly created Winchcombe Sports Hub while playing in the Southern League for Bishop's Cleeve, later joining Hellenic League side Shortwood United in October 2011. Despite a strong start to the 2014/15 campaign and lots of new faces, Mark Yates lost his job in October following a string of negative results. In the closing weeks Gresley Rovers pulled clear in the title race but as their ground was not up to Conference standard, Cheltenham faught off a stern challenge from fierce local rivals Gloucester City to gain promotion as runners-up. He was brought to Whaddon Road by Scottish manager Arch Anderson in 1962 and then re-signed by Bob Etheridge in 1966 after a year with Rugby Town. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The Robins needed only two points from their final two games to clinch automatic promotion but it was not to be and an appearance in the play-offs resulted. Season 2004/2005. A 2-1 win in the second leg (and a heroic goalkeeping performance from Scott Brown) booked a Wembley final for the Cheltenham's 125th year of existence. The campaign had brought several highlights over the course of its nine months including a 1-0 extra time defeat at the Stadium of Light against Premiership side Sunderland.
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