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. In doing so they also ensured that the once mighty Leeds United would be appearing at Whaddon Road during 2007-08. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. "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. He was a good manager and it was very much a collective thing. 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. A run of 7 straight wins in August/September provided the platform, along with a 14 match unbeaten run, and from the beginning of September Cheltenham were never out of the top two in the league. Until very recently it was thought that Cheltenham Town Football Club was founded in 1892. Occasionally writing news articles, features and co-presenting a podcast for Gloucestershire Live, as well as producing engaging website content for Sportsbet.io. Without doubt the major highlight of it all was the league double over the once mighty Leeds United. 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. 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. Alec was a member of the Cheltenham team of the . 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. FORMER Cheltenham Town player Lewis Montrose struck to deny his old team an opening day point at Priestfield Stadium. | BRISSETT Jason, CALLAND Ted John Murphy took over two years later and his first full season was one of great success. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. | WILLIAMS Lee. That season the clubreached the fourth round of the FA Cup and Finnigan put in a particularly impressive performance against Newcastle United in the live televised match at Whaddon Road. The Board of directors moved quickly and maintained continuity by appointing from within and offering coach Graham Allner the position. | MILTON Russell Previously volunteering as an academy reporter with both the Robins and Aston Villa. 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. 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. . He is a former Cheltenham Town scholar having spent time at Stratford Town during pre-season. Former Cheltenham Town player Ronnie Radford has died at the age of 79. 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. Upon returning to the Southern League Cheltenham finished runners-up three years running and third in 1995-96. | TAYLOR David Wales head coach Warren Gatland has selected 54-players in his preliminary training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Cheltenham Town. Your email address will not be published. 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. | HAWKINS Bert Newport County captain Labadie is exactly the tough-tackling, box to box midfielder that Cheltenham Town could do with. This time Northampton were the opponents and despite battling hard, Mark Yates' side lost the first leg 1-0 away from home. Cheltenham took on Burton Albion on Saturday 13 March 2010 looking for an all important three points. | WESTLAKE Ian 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. 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. The club went on to spend its first three decades in local football, where a number of championships and cup wins were celebrated. Fans favourite Steve Elliott (pictured) is another to play at that level for his country. Happy 33rd birthday to Cheltenham Town's most experienced player @SercombeLiam, who faces one of his former clubs this evening #ctfc #oufc. 26 Players/Coaches. 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. After two seasons at this level the team narrowly failed to qualify for the inaugural season of the Alliance Premier League (now Football Conference). This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. But even with the money from potential outgoing transfers, its likely that most of the upcoming signings will be free agents. 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. Best known for his iconic FA Cup goal for Hereford United against Newcatle United in 1972, Radford also spent six. He had opened up his Cheltenham home to players who needed somewhere to live while playing for the Whaddon Road-based club. | BRAIN Jimmy Radford had a spell at Worcester City as player/boss, but he soon realised he was not cut out for management. Whether you are a researcher, football fan or a former player yourself, we would love to hear from you. More > Charlton Rovers AFC - Various Locations, Gloucestershire Cheltenham Saracens FC 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. 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. On Monday 25 April, Cheltenham Town and Lincoln City went head to head at Sincil Bank knowing the loser would be facing possible relegation. He joined Accrington in 2016 after an injury hit career, helping the overachievers storm the division this season. 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. Following a ninth place finish in season 2000-01, the next campaign provided even more amazing success. 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. therealefl.co.uk. therealefl.co.uk. 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 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. 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. Several ex-Cheltenham Town players have spoken of their sadness at the death of Gloucestershire football stalwart Gordon Jasper Cook. I had six great seasons at Cheltenham with a break in the middle, Radford said. This turnaround enabled Mark Yates to build a much stronger team in the summer of 2011 with the likes of Marlon Pack, Alan Bennett, Sido Jombati, Luke Summerfield and Darryl Duffy all joining the club. 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. City moved. 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. | MCCANN Grant 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. Former Bayern Munich head coach Julian Nagelsmann was ruled out of the running after holding talks with the club. He tweeted that he was saddened to hear the news of Jaspers death, adding: A true gentleman and good friend of mine who did an awful lot for me and my time at Cheltenham Town. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. Whilst at Whaddon Road, he had loan spells at Bishops Cleeve, Shortwood United and North Leigh. | THOMAS Martin 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. Hemade a welcome return to Cheltenham Town in July 2016 in the role of commercial manager. Several ex-Cheltenham Town players have spoken of their sadness at the death of the Gloucestershire football stalwart, Never miss the latest local news again by signing up to our Daily Newsletter. 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. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this sad time.. 3 Williams. 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. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. Cheltenham Town Former Players Association on Twitter, Tickets: League leaders Lincoln City visit the Jonny-Rocks Stadium this weekend, Shane and John will be answering fans' questions in the main bar from 2pm onwards, and will be introduced to the crowd at the interval.