Annabel Davies has rejoined Cheltenham Town Ladies Annabel Davies has returned to Cheltenham Town Ladies after two seasons away. This time Northampton were the opponents and despite battling hard, Mark Yates' side lost the first leg 1-0 away from home. Off the field Cheltenham Town had stabilised under Mark Yates and financial profit was music to the ears of the Cheltenham faithful. 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. Seven seasons in the top flight of non-league football followed, during which time the club made two appearances in the FA Cup First Round and two appearances in the FA Trophy Quarter Finals. "The whole village is buzzing" - Ambitious Alvechurch preparing for historic FA Cup occasion at Cheltenham Town, Former Cheltenham Town forward Ashley Vincent installed as new Under-18s coach, Wales select new Gloucester signing and England capped ex-Bath prop in World Cup training squad. Hopes were high for season 1968-69 but they were sadly dashed as relegation was suffered on goal average by 0.002 of a goal. The 2013/14 campaign failed to live up to the heights of the previous two as the Robins finished in 18th. | HAYLES Barry TheRealEFL . | WRIGHT Bernie. In doing so they also ensured that the once mighty Leeds United would be appearing at Whaddon Road during 2007-08. 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. 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. Newport County captain Labadie is exactly the tough-tackling, box to box midfielder that Cheltenham Town could do with. He was always one of lads in my eyes and still sent me a Christmas card every year. 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. 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. | BRAYSON Paul | HIGGS Shane Mark wasn't the only former Robin that made his return though. Alec was a member of the Cheltenham team of the . After World War Two Peter Goring was the star centre-forward and he later played in the First Division for Arsenal. 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. We hope that this collection of former players will bring back some happy memories of watching Cheltenham Town over the years. 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. Cheltenham Town. 27 Keena. Oxford striker WesThomas, released yesterday, is thought to be attracting lots of League 2 interest, not least from Cheltenham Town #ctfc. 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. Mark Yates started to rebuild the club and grabbed his first win as manager over Dagenham & Redbridge away from home on Monday 28 December. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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. Martin Allen was cleared of any wrongdoing but left the club by mutual consent in early December. The attacking midfielder spent one year playing for Cardiff. Alec was a member of the Cheltenham team of the late 1960s under Bob Etheridge that made a challenge for the Southern League championship in season 1967-68 and played Watford in the FA Cup first round the following year. | HAMMOND Elvis Finnigan began his career as a Schoolboy at Nottingham Forest, first signing for them at the age of 15 in 1991. Following a couple of seasons of stabilising the club's position in League Two, success for the squad came in 2005-06. 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. | WESTLAKE Ian 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. Whilst performances had certainly improved under the reign of Keith Downing there were still to many inconsistencies and even when the team appeared to have secured their divisional safety, a month ahead of schedule, it still all went down to the wire. 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.. Jasper was heavily involved in local football, away from the relative glamour of professional football, and was a fan of Cheltenham Saracens. For published work please visit:https://wakelet.com/. 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. In 1933-34 Carlisle United were beaten in the FA Cup Second Round and over 10,000 were present for the Third Round tie against Second Division Blackpool. 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. Season 2006/2007. The powerful defender picked up three caps for the under-21s when Peter Taylor was in charge of the set-up. In September 2018 former player Michael Duff returned to the club in his first managerial appointment. On Monday 25 April, Cheltenham Town and Lincoln City went head to head at Sincil Bank knowing the loser would be facing possible relegation. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. A fall out with the City chairman Milan Mandaric was enough to see Allen take a break from the game. Former Crawley Town Midfielder Secures First Managerial Role. 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. By early October the pundits were already rubbing their hands as the side languished near the bottom of the division. Until very recently it was thought that Cheltenham Town Football Club was founded in 1892. Our mission is to provide football to all, regardless of ability or background. He soon returned to football as manager of Cheltenham Town F.C. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. He moved to Worcester City in 1969, scoring 15 goals from 87 appearances over two years and winning a Player of the Year award at St George's Lane. From row (l-r): Alec Carson, Dave Hurford, Ron Radford and Bob McCool. 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. Only a final day nerve jangling victory over promotion seeking Doncaster Rovers, plus a helping hand from the league's administration rules, helped secure a third consecutive term in League One for Cheltenham Town. They first came close when they crossed a corner into the back post and Jake Lee headed over from close range. 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. 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. 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. 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. The hosts made it 4-2 through Steve Kabba on 72 minutes and the game was thought to be over but a Michael Pook freekick gave Cheltenham hope on 84 minutes but, once again, the Robins were pegged back by Steve Kabba five minutes from time and made the score 5-3. I left Newport because of the travelling really and I was earning less in full-time football than I was playing part-time and working, he said.. Jordan Lymn - Midfielder Jordan started his career with League One side Cheltenham Town. | BLACKBURN George 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. 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 The 85-year-old died yesterday in Gloucestershire Royal . 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. 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. He (Allen), was blessed with a good few contacts which could help in that re-building process. The club have paid tribute to their former skipper, Never miss a breaking story in Cheltenham by signing up to our daily newsletter. He began the 2009-10 campaign in the team but again missed the middle part of the season through injury and was released at theend of the season by manager Mark Yates following his testimonial game between Cheltenham Town and an All Star XI of former Robins players.A tall, commanding centre-back with leadership qualities, it can only be speculated as to how well Cheltenham Town might have done if Duff had been able to play as consistently as his brother or Jamie Victory. 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 ex-Aston Villa and League Cup winner earned two caps. The opening match of the National League 2015/16 season saw 11 debutants named in the starting 11 for Cheltenham. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. BACH Philip City moved. The team spirit we had was something special and Ill never forget it. therealefl.co.uk. It shows all personal information about the players, including age, nationality, contract duration and market value. 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 pressure was intense at times and one casualty was manager Chris Robinson, who left the club in February. In the second half, it was a domination from Cirencester Town. Neil Howarth was named as first team coach in what the Robins faithful hoped would be a fresh start for Cheltenham Town Football Club. 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. Allen was placed on gardening leave in October whilst the club staged their own investigation into the allegations. It also contains a table with average age, cumulative market value and average market value for each player position and overall. He joined Wycombe Wanderers in 2014 when his contract at Cheltenham expired, and has been at Adams Park ever since. 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. 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. Aidan Keena spoke to the media after his two goals helped the Robins to a 3-0 win against Wycombe Wanderers. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Manager Gary Johnson has already started talking about a summer rebuild ahead of next years campaign. 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.. | GRAY Andy, MARKER Nicky Follow the. I called it a day at 33 after playing for Bath under Bert Head and it was the right time to finish. Radford was on the books of Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United as a youngster, without ever breaking into either first team. 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. 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. Five out of contract former Cheltenham Town players that the club could re-sign this summer. FORMER Cheltenham Town player Lewis Montrose struck to deny his old team an opening day point at Priestfield Stadium. There was a quiet confidence around the corridors of Cheltenham Town with the club approaching it's 125th year of existence. 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. 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