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. Aidan Keena spoke to the media after his two goals helped the Robins to a 3-0 win against Wycombe Wanderers. 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. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. Something went wrong, please try again later. Forest Green Rovers, Oxford United and Lincoln City keen on Cheltenham Town captain: https://t.co/SFOFcYeZWL #ctfc, Jon Palmer (@JonPalmerSport) April 30, 2018. 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. By May 2009, Martin Allen was seemingly focused on building a young side that might prosper in League Two. 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. 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. 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. The 44-year-old. | MCCAMBRIDGE Jimmy 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. | BENNETT Alan Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. The squad and management team will all be present for the day, which begins at 11am and runs till 1pm at the Energy Check Training Ground on Quat Goose Lane in Swindon Village. Season 2005/2006. At the end of the shortened 2019/20 season, due to the impact of the covid-19 pandemic, the club earned a 4th place finish in League Two and qualified for the play-offs, going out to miss at the semi-final stage after a 3-2 aggregate defeat to Northampton Town. 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. 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. However, if you offer a relevant product or service that may interest our readership, we are open to bribery and corruption well, the odd advert or two to help cover the costs! R.I.P., Brian Wilson, top left, and Jason Eaton are some of the former Cheltenham Town players who have paid tribute to Gordon 'Jasper' Cook after his death. The powerful defender picked up three caps for the under-21s when Peter Taylor was in charge of the set-up. A great man that will be sadly missed. 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. Despite this the club went onto win a league title for the first time in the Football League by being crowned League Two champions and returning to the third tier of English football for just the third time in the club's history. 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. His place was taken by local man and former Cheltenham player Steve Cotterill, back in England after a spell in charge of Irish club Sligo Rovers. He led the team into the play-offs that season,scoring in the semi-final first leg at Wycombe Wanderers and putting in a characteristically hard-working performance at the final in order to lift the trophy. Three senior teams competing in the Cheltenham Association Football League. 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. | MILTON Russell Radford was on the books of Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United as a youngster, without ever breaking into either first team. The Southern League Cup final was reached but this ended in a 1-0 aggregate win for Cambridge United. Career [ edit] Ipswich Town [ edit] Matt is a graduate of the Ipswich Town academy, and made his debut in the UEFA Cup against Avenir Beggen aged just 17. Following a couple of seasons of stabilising the club's position in League Two, success for the squad came in 2005-06. 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. 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. Our mission is to provide football to all, regardless of ability or background. | HYNES Peter, LESCOTT Aaron George Robert Lawrence Lloyd (born 11 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town, on loan from EFL League One club Cheltenham Town . | HIGGS Shane 'Where Are They Now' is compiled by enthusiastic football fans and we hope that you enjoy the trip down memory lane. 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. 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. FORMER Cheltenham Town player Lewis Montrose struck to deny his old team an opening day point at Priestfield Stadium. 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. A task like this would not be possible without 27 Keena. Something went wrong, please try again later. [80] The following 2019-20 season was very successful, narrowly missing out on automatic promotion in 4th place. The opening match of the National League 2015/16 season saw 11 debutants named in the starting 11 for Cheltenham. . This weekend the Former Players Association has invited back fan favourites John Finnigan and Shane Duff to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium. Current record holder Mo Eisa, who has netted 23 league goals this season (25 in all competitions), is under contract but may leave for the Championship this summer after a sublime first season in the EFL. John Murphy took over two years later and his first full season was one of great success. More fond memories of the man who was a huge supporter of the Robins came from its former striker Martin Devaney. A fall out with the City chairman Milan Mandaric was enough to see Allen take a break from the game. So many years spent helping others at all levels., Jason Eaton, another former Cheltenham forward, tweeted: What a great person and always made time for me and my family. Allen had been out of the management game for the entire year prior to this appointment, having last presided over the once mighty Leicester City. 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. 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 Robins are looking for leaders this summer, especially having lost former stalwart Kyle Storer in January and Labadie fits the bill. Jasper was heavily involved in local football, away from the relative glamour of professional football, and was a fan of Cheltenham Saracens. 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. Hemade a welcome return to Cheltenham Town in July 2016 in the role of commercial manager. He was a good manager and it was very much a collective thing. The second leg was another tense affair as Cheltenham dominated the match. Cheltenham Town head coach Wade Elliott looked ahead to his sides away match tomorrow against Wycombe Wanderers in League One. 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. 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. 14 points and an unbeaten run of six games finally sealed survival for Cheltenham Town and Mark Yates had completed his initial challenge. New manager Bobby Gould made him a regular selection in the centre of defence alongside his brother in the closing weeks of the season and despite the team's relegation back to Division Three, the partnership was retained for spells during the following season until Michael departed for Burnley in the summer of 2004. 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. 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 playing arm of the operation turned professional and joined the Birmingham Combination. The transition from League Two to League One is a sizeable one but the Robins made a promising start in the first month. 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. 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. Newport County captain Labadie is exactly the tough-tackling, box to box midfielder that Cheltenham Town could do with. 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 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. 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. Radford had a spell at Worcester City as player/boss, but he soon realised he was not cut out for management. Yorkshireman spent six seasons with the Robins in two separate spells, Never miss the latest local news again by signing up to our Daily Newsletter. The team spirit we had was something special and Ill never forget it. 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. Former Cheltenham Town captain Alec Carson has died at the age of 77. Alec became established as a versatile player who could operate at either full-back or half-back but it was at right half that he made the majority of his appearances for the Robins. Happy 33rd birthday to Cheltenham Town's most experienced player @SercombeLiam, who faces one of his former clubs this evening #ctfc #oufc. The list is by no means exhaustive but is being added to all the time so please do check back from time to time. This was never going to be an easy job, given the financial constraints, the position in the league and that we were between transfer windows. A very hard working player and an asset to any side, Alec was a leader who possessed a tremendous will to win and it was no surprise that he was in demand from other clubs in the Southern League. 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. 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. Wilson stands as one of Cheltenhams biggest sales, after a successful spell including 118 appearances and 14 goals in the Cotswolds between 2004 and 2007 earned him a move to Johnsons Bristol City. 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. Caleb Taylor reflected on his time at Cheltenham Town this season and gave his thoughts on Wycombe Wanderers ahead of the game tomorrow. 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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!). As always you can unsubscribe at any time. This was the club's third play-off campaign since promotion to the Football League back in 1999 and they drew first blood in the first leg with a solid 2-0 win at Whaddon Road. In September 2018 former player Michael Duff returned to the club in his first managerial appointment. 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 Cheltenham finished third three times in the Southern League First Division North before returning to the Premier in 1977. | BLACKBURN George The result was promotion to the Football Conference. 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. Mark Yates started to rebuild the club and grabbed his first win as manager over Dagenham & Redbridge away from home on Monday 28 December. 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. 3 Williams. According to Le Parisien, left-back Yuri Berchiche, now playing for La Liga side Real Sociedad is close . Despite this, Northampton doubled their aggregate lead with a stunning strike from 30 yards, before Marlon Pack missed a penalty for the home side. Dave Bird's cross was met by the bullet header of Low to make it 1-0 and the win was sealed when Danny Andrew whipped a superb freekick into the back of the net for 2-0. 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. 14:52, 15 APR 2020. Boss John Ward had left the club to take up the managers job at Carlisle United and Cheltenham were well rooted in the bottom four. This time Northampton were the opponents and despite battling hard, Mark Yates' side lost the first leg 1-0 away from home. He soon returned to football as manager of Cheltenham Town F.C. 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. After World War Two Peter Goring was the star centre-forward and he later played in the First Division for Arsenal. The match was played at the now demolished Cheltenham Athletic Ground and Blackpool won 3-1. 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. Your email address will not be published. There was a quiet confidence around the corridors of Cheltenham Town with the club approaching it's 125th year of existence. 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[79] Duff guided the Robins to 16th. Please feel free to get in contact via Twitter @LukeSaunders17 or email at Lukedas96@gmail.com. Finnigan was loaned to Division Three Lincoln City on transfer deadline day in March 1998 and arrived in time to help them win promotion to Division Two that season. 25 Apr 2023 16:12:07 Cheltenham Town. Manager Michael Duff will be leaving Cheltenham Town to take over at Barnsley. 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.. | ARMSTRONG Craig He made 318 appearances for Cheltenham, scoring 18 goals. On 10 September 2018, ex-Cheltenham player Michael Duff was appointed after the departure of Gary Johnson. 26 Players/Coaches. But even with the money from potential outgoing transfers, its likely that most of the upcoming signings will be free agents. 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. | ATANGANA Nigel, BARTRAM Vince Ward had a proven track record as a manager, particularly at clubs who needed to live life on a tight budget. In season 1998-99 Cheltenham Town enjoyed even more success. I called it a day at 33 after playing for Bath under Bert Head and it was the right time to finish. If you know what has happened to any former players not listed here, please do let us know - thanks. Despite missing four months of the 2005-06 campaign through injury, he still made tellingcontributions as Cheltenham won promotion to League One via the play-offs. 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. 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.
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