Cheltenham Town Squad & Players - Sky Sports Football When Im not writing about sport in some shape or form, Ill be talking about it co-hosting the D3D4 weekly podcast specialising in all things League One and Two. Here we take a closer look at their careers ahead of their return to the ground where they made more than 400 appearances with three promotions between them. How Southampton and 1966 World Cup star came to manage Cheltenham Town and run a pub down the road, Cheltenham Town v Rushden & Diamonds: Complete history of a fleeting, yet intense and historic rivalry, Wales select new Gloucester signing and England capped ex-Bath prop in World Cup training squad. Please forgive any errors or omissions and do get in touch if you would like to become involved. 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. A Steve Abbley Billy Adams (footballer, born 1919) Alex Addai Elijah Adebayo Daniel Adshead Peter Aitken Steve Aizlewood Toby Ajala Craig Alcock Arthur Aldred Frank Allcock Dennis Allen (footballer) Graham Allner Louis Almond Julian Alsop Kevin Amankwaah Alex Anderson (footballer) Danny Andrew Jake Andrews (footballer) Brett Angell Darren Angell 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. Season 1996-97 was an eventful one as the club took part in a neck-and-neck race with Gloucester City, Gresley Rovers and Halesowen Town for promotion. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Previously volunteering as an academy reporter with both the Robins and Aston Villa. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Caleb Taylor reflected on his time at Cheltenham Town this season and gave his thoughts on Wycombe Wanderers ahead of the game tomorrow. 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. Please feel free to get in contact via Twitter @LukeSaunders17 or email at Lukedas96@gmail.com. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Cheltenham Town head coach Wade Elliott looked ahead to his sides away match tomorrow against Wycombe Wanderers in League One. However, recent evidence points to the origins being five years earlier when Mr Albert Close White returned to his native Cheltenham from college in London to take up a teaching post. | CARTER Darren Son of former Cheltenham Town player to appear for Robins' reserves 27 Keena. | MURRAY Scott, NOBLE David Matthew Lee Richards (born 26 December 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or left back . Ward's No.2, Keith Downing, was presented with the opportunity to revive the sides fortunes and he immediately set out on the challenge before him. Among those to benefit from his hospitality was midfielder Brian Wilson, who was a Cheltenham player from 2003 to 2007. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Freelance sports journalist who specialises in all things football and has a soft spot for the lower leagues. In 1935 Cheltenham Town began a 50 year spell in the Southern League and lining up for them was Tim Ward, later of Derby County and the only other Cheltenham player to progress to the full England team. Wadey's Handsome Bastards (@CTFC_Fans) / Twitter 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. In September 2018 former player Michael Duff returned to the club in his first managerial appointment. Mikel Arteta has urged leaders Arsenal to carry on from where they left off by winning their first Premier League title since 2004 when English football's top-flight resumes after the World Cup break.. Cheltenham Town fans can come and meet the players lining up ahead of the new 2019/20 League Two season at the club's annual Open Day on Sunday. | ANGELL Brett | GORING Harry Another central midfielder, Accrington Stanleys Brown shares the same name as former Cheltenham and current Wycombe goalkeeper Scott Brown. A former Cheltenham Town player is closing in a move to French giants Paris Saint-Germain. [79] Duff guided the Robins to 16th. 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. Without doubt the major highlight of it all was the league double over the once mighty Leeds United. | THOMAS Martin Newly promoted to the Football Conference the following season, Cheltenham began the campaign with the modest ambition of retaining their status within the top tier of English non-league football. Hopefully, you have realised that this is not an attempt to get rich. I think Id played against them in the Cup before and had a decent game so maybe I caught their eye and it was a huge club in non-League football at the time. After World War Two Peter Goring was the star centre-forward and he later played in the First Division for Arsenal. Bristol Rovers finally ended that impressive form but the Robins had found themselves amongst the top dogs chasing promotion. 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 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. Nevertheless,League Two rivals Bradford City were all too aware of his abilities and he moved to Valley Parade for the 2010-11 season before taking a break from football to concentrate on developing a career after the game. The attacking midfielder spent one year playing for Cardiff. In doing so they also ensured that the once mighty Leeds United would be appearing at Whaddon Road during 2007-08. Then manager Michael Duff led his side to the club's highest English Football League finish, after ending the campaign in 15th with 56 points. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his players don't need a leader Martin Allen was cleared of any wrongdoing but left the club by mutual consent in early December. Relegated in the 23rd placed team in League One, the Robins were also denied his services for long periods due to a persistent ankle problem,although he returned to perform with admirable spirit and determination in the closing weeks. Former Cheltenham Town captain Alec Carson dies, 77 This came initially in the form of one, Alan Wright and the arrival of the ex-Villa and Blackburn full-back was certainly a bit of a coup for Downing. Cheltenham Town Loanee Makes Future Admission. 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. History - Cheltenham Town FC the site, please either make contact by e-mail. | WRIGHT Bernie. Cheltenham Town. The playing arm of the operation turned professional and joined the Birmingham Combination. Upon returning to the Southern League Cheltenham finished runners-up three years running and third in 1995-96. The 27-year-old has turned into an excellent League Two player since spending a short 11 match loan spell from West Brom at Whaddon Road in 2009/10. | WESTLAKE Ian Managers during this period included former England winger Terry Paine MBE but it was Alan Wood who started the club back on the road to the top of non-league football when his team won the Southern League Midland Division title in 1982-83. The most notable players during this time included Gloucestershire cricketers Charles Barnett and Gilbert Jessop; and Mr Phil Bach, who later played for Sunderland and became one of only two players to graduate from Cheltenham Town before going on to play for the full England team. Russ, left with a young and unexperieced side, managed a brief upturn in form but it wasn't enough to push us far enough up the table. 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. Cheltenham Town Manager history - worldfootball.net The following 2020/21 season was able to be fully completed despite a bizarre season without crowds due to the continued impact of covid-19. He made seven appearances the following season before moving to Aldershot in 1963, making five Division Four appearances over two years. Matt Richards (footballer, born 1984) - Wikipedia | WILLIAMS Lee. After a slow start to the season, the team went on a 16-match unbeaten run in the League with the 'Little and Large' striking partnership of Tony Naylor and Julian Alsop providing the goals. Finnigan began his career as a Schoolboy at Nottingham Forest, first signing for them at the age of 15 in 1991.He went on to spend nearly seven years at the City ground as a schoolboy, trainee and professional and among his contemporaries at the club were Steve Guinan and Craig Armstrong, both of whom played alongside Finniganfor Cheltenham Town. Radford was on the books of Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United as a youngster, without ever breaking into either first team. Former Cheltenham Town captain John Finnigan: Jon Palmer's best friend 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. 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. Wycombe won automatic promotion last weekend, securing a third-place finish in League Two with Jombati part of the squad. He too left the club with Russell Milton, then Academy boss, asked to take charge of the first team. It also contains a table with average age, cumulative market value and average market value for each player position and overall. His first appearance at Whaddon Road tookplace that season in the FA Cup first round, Lincoln winning 1-0 and going on to reach the third round stage where they were defeated by Sunderland.Finnigan was appointed club captain at the start of the 2000-01 season and remained at Sincil Bank until March 2002 when a financial crisis at the club forced them to part with some of their senior players. For published work please visit:https://wakelet.com/. 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. 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. 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