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. Five out of contract former Cheltenham Town players that the club could re-sign this summer. There was a quiet confidence around the corridors of Cheltenham Town with the club approaching it's 125th year of existence. With one game to go in the regular season, Cheltenham Town travel to Crewe Alexandra this coming weekend with nothing to play for but pride. [80] The following 2019-20 season was very successful, narrowly missing out on automatic promotion in 4th place. After a brief spell at Hereford United he returned to Worcester then played for Evesham United, Cinderford Town and as player-coach to Gerald Horlick at Ledbury Town in the mid-1970s. The rest is history and its funny how life turns out. 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. The side could score goals but it was the fact that they were also leaking them at an alarming rate which eventually resulted in Gould tendering his resignation. Signed by Harold Fletcher in the summer of 1965, Alec played in the half-back line for three quarters of the season but was moved up as a makeshift inside-left for the closing weeks as the team battled successfully against relegation. Cheltenham stayed at this level for just two years and, after four moderate seasons in the Premier Division, achieved fourth place in 1967-68 under the managership of Bob Etheridge. Hopefully, you have realised that this is not an attempt to get rich. Finnigan nearly left Cheltenham Town in the summer of 2002 when the club came close to signing GrantMcCann, although the move fell through and he signed an extended contract at Whaddon Road for new manager Graham Allner.A hard working midfielder with the ability to run all day, covering ground all over the pitch to win and distribute theball, Finnigan was given his first few games as captain during 2002-03 in the absence of Mark Yates and was voted Players Player of the Year as the Robins narrowly failed to avoid relegation back to Division Three. Cheltenham finished third three times in the Southern League First Division North before returning to the Premier in 1977. Mark wasn't the only former Robin that made his return though. Regardless of the position the team now found themselves in, the football being witnessed under Allen was far more exciting and there were one or two rising stars appearing on the horizon. 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. Five Players Wrexham Could Look To Sign This Summer - Opinion. However, despite Wright's immense presence, by the end of the year the team were still in the bottom four and in grave danger of being cast adrift. Players such as Wesley Thomas and Marlon Pack (loan) were driving the team on but a relatively small squad were showing cracks and the Robins found themselves in deep trouble leading to a Easter clash with Lincoln never to forget. 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. 22 Jackson. | MCCAMBRIDGE Jimmy Cheltenham Town. 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. 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. From row (l-r): Alec Carson, Dave Hurford, Ron Radford and Bob McCool. Although best known for selling books, they now have expanded their range to include all sorts of goodies - you never know what you might find! The 44-year-old. Squad Cheltenham Town This page displays a detailed overview of the club's current squad. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. In total he made 207 first team appearances for the Robins and scored 20 goals. 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. Jasper was heavily involved in local football, away from the relative glamour of professional football, and was a fan of Cheltenham Saracens. 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. He scored the fourth penalty of the semi-final second leg shoot-out againstHartlepool United and hit the third goal in the final against Rushden & Diamonds to seal promotion. A late surge in April confirmed the club's involvement in the play-offs however with Torquay United providing the opposition in the semi-finals. 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. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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. 25 Apr 2023 16:12:07 The young Alec showed promise at football and played for Corby Town's youth team before joining the ground staff at fourth division Northampton Town. It was something to build on the following season, but a few things happened and I had to make decisions I was not prepared to make so I decided it was no for me. 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. I often wonder, How did it happen?, because I never played at the top level or anything like that, but walking out at Wembley and presenting that award is very humbling and I am proud of it.. After impressing in non-league with Bath City, the Lisbon-born defender was given his Football League breakthrough at Whaddon Road when Mark Yates signed him after being named as the Romans Player of the Season. 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. 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. 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. 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. The match was played at the now demolished Cheltenham Athletic Ground and Blackpool won 3-1. In the FA Trophy the Robins negotiated a tricky series of matches before winning a nail-biting semi-final over two legs against Dover Athletic. | BRAYSON Paul The 2007/08 campaign brought about the usual highs and lows and even before a ball had been kicked the Robins were one of the favourites for the drop. | CARTER Darren Goals from Justin Richards and Medy Elito in the first ten minutes pulled Cheltenham level before Burton scored again to make it 3-2. Manager Gary Johnson has already started talking about a summer rebuild ahead of next years campaign. If you know what has happened to any former players not listed here, please do let us know - thanks. 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. There were some memorable cup results with a 3-0 Worthington Cup success at Norwich City and a run to the third round of the FA Cup, but league form remained decidedly mixed. . Finnigan began his career as a Schoolboy at Nottingham Forest, first signing for them at the age of 15 in 1991. Cheltenham went on to survive leaving Lincoln to drop into non-league. The ex-Aston Villa and League Cup winner earned two caps. 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. He tweeted: RIP Jasper, a genuine good man. 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. 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!). I also like to get out and about as an active journalist. The team was not only successful but also played an entertaining brand of attacking football, featuring in a series of high-scoring games such as a 5-4 win at Cambridge City, 8-2 win over Yeovil Town and 4-4 draw with Romford. | RICHARDSON Barry, TAYLOR Bob and/or if you have any photos that we could use on He was a good manager and it was very much a collective thing. 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. The celebrations were wild and Mark Yates hoped the win would fuel a relegation survival campaign. Duff scored his first goal for the club in the final match of the 2003-04 season to earn a 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town, thereby denying the Terriers promotion and sending Torquay United up instead.Duffs performances during season 2004-05 earned him the club's Player of the Year award and established him as a first choice player. It was a source of disappointment that Cheltenham never fulfilled their potential during their first spell in the Conference. The match was shown live on the BBC's Match of the Day as the Robins took on a Newcastle United team including former England striker Alan Shearer. Following the arrival of Both Etheridge as manager in 1966 Alec was made captain and spent the next three years operating mostly in the right-half position as the team finished fourth in the Southern League Premier Division during season 1967-68 and reached the Southern League Cup final the following year. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. I enjoyed playing there and Bob knew how to get the best out of people. | BENNETT Alan | ANGELL Brett In March 2003 Duff was selected for the Northern Ireland under-21 squad for the away match in Armenia in March 2003 and made his only appearance at international level for the Under-21 team three months lateragainst Spain in Lurgan. Cheltenham took on Burton Albion on Saturday 13 March 2010 looking for an all important three points. 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. He worked as a joiner during his time at Southern League Cheltenham, but he ended his second period with the Robins to join full-time club Newport County in 1969 for 1,500, having his first taste of League football. Aidan Keena spoke to the media after his two goals helped the Robins to a 3-0 win against Wycombe Wanderers. He made seven appearances the following season before moving to Aldershot in 1963, making five Division Four appearances over two years. lots of help. Ward had a proven track record as a manager, particularly at clubs who needed to live life on a tight budget. 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. 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 In the LDV Vans Trophy the team reached the Southern area semi-final stage and in the FA Cup there was a run to the fourth round for only the second time in the club's history. 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. They first came close when they crossed a corner into the back post and Jake Lee headed over from close range. He too left the club with Russell Milton, then Academy boss, asked to take charge of the first team. Like to try my hand, or voice, to commentary and punditry too because you cant beat a good stat. In March of 2015, Gary Johnson was brought in for the final eight matches of the season, tasked with keeping us in the football league. The article below is from an interview with Gloucestershire Live in 2013 No amount of money or success can ever replace the special memories Ronnie Radford gained from his time at Cheltenham Town. 32 Broom. 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. In September 2018 former player Michael Duff returned to the club in his first managerial appointment. the site, please either make contact by e-mail. The second leg was another tense affair as Cheltenham dominated the match. 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. 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. He will be sadly missed but never forgotten. 2010-11 provided many memorable moments and Cheltenham Town were flying high just after Christmas sitting in the play-off spots of League Two. 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 still see my old team-mates Dave Hudd, Roger Thorndale and Willie Ferns regularly and we never fail to have a laugh about those times because they mean so much to us all. City moved. During that remarkable run of form there had been FA Cup wins over both Tranmere and Luton which set up a first ever clash with Tottenham Hotspur in the third round of the FA Cup. | TAYLOR Matt Upon returning to the Southern League Cheltenham finished runners-up three years running and third in 1995-96. Unfortunately the 2002-03 season proved to be a disappointment as the Robins were rarely out of the bottom four in the table throughout. | NOBLE David | BURNS Chris, GOODRIDGE Gregory 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.. ALLEN Martin Nevertheless, Allen utilised the loan market with some gusto and by the end of the season the Robins had used a total of 54 players when naming a full matchday squad. 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. The kitchen sink was thrown at the Cobblers but they held on to book their place at Wembley. Nevertheless, at this level there is always a certain amount of risk when taking on a new manager. On April 16 2016, two goals from striker Dan Holman lead the Robins to a 2-0 home win against Halifax, triggering a pitch invasion as Cheltenham officially won the league. | GRAY Andy, MARKER Nicky Nevertheless, loyal support was continually tested to the limit over the course of this campaign as the Robins attempted to compete with some of the country's more famously named teams. Steve Guinan's solitary goal at the Millennium Stadium was enough to defeat opponents Grimsby Town in the final and once again the Robins were up into League One. therealefl.co.uk. A slow but decent start to the season saw Cheltenham hovering around a predicted mid-table position but a superb run of form from the start of October to 21st January saw the Robins defeated just once in league competition. Although he managed to win his first game in charge, he could not complete the great escape and relegation back to the National League was confirmed with a home loss to Shrewsbury, ending our 16 year stay in the EFL. Despite all this Cheltenham still found themselves back in League Two and but for some timely injections of cash from the board, they also narrowly avoided the crisis of going into administration. Radford was ever-present during the 1963/64 promotion season and he helped the Robins finished fourth in a strong Southern League in 1967/68, reaching the Southern League Cup final a year later. | MILTON Russell 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. | WEST David 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. 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. Unfortunately Cheltenham's form did drop off in February and Mark Yates saw his side drop out of the automatic promotion race without a single win in March. 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. Please do get in touch if you would like to add your site here (completely free of charge!). He was very organised and tactically very good. He made 318 appearances for Cheltenham, scoring 18 goals. With his rehabilitation set to continue in the off-season, Labadie could still leave Rodney Parade for pastures new and with uncertainty over the futures of Harry Pell, Carl Winchester and Bristol City loanee Joe Morrell, a central midfielder could be on Gary Johnsons wish list. Cheltenham Town Loanee Makes Future Admission. | LIVINGSTONE Glen, MCAULEY Hugh 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.. Fans favourite Steve Elliott (pictured) is another to play at that level for his country. The attacking midfielder spent one year playing for Cardiff. | CLARKE William
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