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Kayte Lane Bishops Cleeve Glos. GL52 3PD Tel; 01242 676166 Email; [email protected] Website; www.pitchero.com/clubs/bishopscleevefc Affiliated to; Gloucestershire County F.A. Members of The Hellenic League Cheltenham Football League Midland Floodlit Youth League

Chairman David Walker Cleeve Colts Managers Vice Chairman Hanif Tai U6 – Jim Wyatt – [email protected] Secretary – Nigel Green U7 – Liam Beames – [email protected] Board Members Hilary Green U8 – Marc Blackford U9 Colts – Kevin Debonis – [email protected] Jon Symonds U9 Rovers – Ian Fletcher – [email protected] U10 Colts – Darly Field – [email protected]

U10 Rovers – Stephen Dolman – Press Officer Matt Jones [email protected] U11 Colts – Andrew Hyatt – [email protected] First Team U11 Rovers – Paul Bignell – [email protected] Manager Stephen Cleal U12Colts – Tony Debonis – [email protected] Asst. Manager Matt Jeynes U12 Rovers – Jason Burge – [email protected] Coach Alex Lumsden U12 United – Louis Averiss – [email protected] Asst Coach Nicki Dubonnis U13 Colts – Andy Moss – [email protected] Physiotherapist Pat Cleal U14 United – Rich Gill – [email protected] U15 Colts – Becky Verhoest – [email protected]

“A” Team Girls Teams Manager James Trigg U10 Colts – Anjie Winter – [email protected] Match Secretary John Hunt U12 Colts – Rob Winter – [email protected]

U12 Rovers – Toby Harris – [email protected] Development Team U14 Colts – Dipak Karadia – [email protected] Manager Chris Gough U16 Colts – Chris Gough – [email protected] Asst. Manager Dan Pulley

Under 18 Youth Manager Richard Gill Asst Manager Jon Symonds Physio

Good Evening and welcome to all players, staff, officials and supporters of tonight’s opponents Brimscombe & Thrupp FC and we hope you enjoy your visit to Kayte Lane.

We find ourselves in an unusual position tonight where the league has scheduled the return fixture only 2 weeks after we played them for the first time. We ran out 2-0 winners on that night with goals from Jack Watts and Elliott Kennedy.

We have started the season well with 7 points out of 12 following our first defeat Saturday, so how we bounce back tonight is big. We got what we deserved at Wantage because we didn’t apply ourselves to the standard I know we can and that was disappointing.

We also have an ever-growing injury list with Adam Mace becoming the latest picking up an ankle injury in the defeat to Wantage Town. Mace could miss up to 3 weeks and joins Ieuan Crowe, Ben Tunnicliff, Tristan Haswell, Aaron Drake, Ash Davies, Sam Gilder and Ben Hailwood all currently unavailable through injury. Lewis Clayton will be suspended for 3 games after tonight following his red card Saturday, so we are really being stretched at present, but we will be attacking every game we play and tonight will be no different.

Brimscombe could include a few former mitres tonight with Jack Horrell, Ed Major and Chris Pates all part of the Stroud teams squad so I’m sure that will add a little bit of spice to the “local derby”.

After tonight we host North Greenford United in the FA Cup, we hope you can join us here again ahead of a trip to Longlevens Bank Holiday Monday.

Thanks for your support

Enjoy the game

Soots

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BISHOPS CLEEVE FOOTBALL CLUB BRIEF HISTORY

Founded 1905 County Members Gloucestershire Football Association Southern League History 2006 – present day Hellenic League History 1983 – 2006 Principal honours 2011/12 & 2015/16 Glos. Senior Challenge Trophy Runners-Up ===== In their long history Bishops Cleeve have led a much more nomadic existence than many clubs, but have now been settled in the impressive Kayte Lane ground since 1997. For many years the club played on a ground in Stoke Road – with facilities rebuilt and reopened in 1971 by the then secretary of the Football Association, Ted Croker. The enforced move to Kayte Lane came about due to the old ground being sold by the landlord. The club enjoyed a brief period of success in the late 60s – gaining promotion from the Cheltenham League and winning four Championships in their six seasons in the Glos. Northern Senior League. After dropping back to the Cheltenham League, Cleeve gained promotion into the Hellenic League in 1983, quickly becoming a force in that division, finishing fourth in their first two seasons in Div. One. This great start was followed up with a third place finish, then winning the Championship and gaining promotion to the Premier Division at the fourth attempt, and winning the ‘double’ by adding the Glos. Amateur Cup. A fantastic achievement. The five seasons in the Premier Division proved to be a struggle for the Club, although the team followed up their Cup success by adding another trophy to their collection, winning the Premier Cup at the first attempt. The return to Division One proved the catalyst for a period of rebuilding, on and off the pitch. The Club needed to enter into a number of ground share agreements to preserve their League status – Forest Green Rovers, Moreton Town, Wollen Sports and Highworth all allowed us to use their grounds. This difficult period galvanised our club members, and the club was kept running by the dedicated efforts of a few stalwarts – notably Cheltenham Town legend, Dave Lewis, whose efforts were recognised by Carling Brewery, awarding him their ‘Clubman of the Year’ accolade (and a year’s supply of beer!) After approval for the Kayte Lane site was given in 1997, club members started the building of the clubhouse and changing rooms – using materials kindly donated by Smiths Aerospace (now GE Aviation) There followed a great transformation in the team’s fortunes, and they duly secured another promotion in 2001 back to the Hellenic Premier Division. In order to take this opportunity the club entered into another ground share at Evesham United! 2003 & 2004 proved to be a landmark period for the club – returning to ‘The Lane’ after the new Stand and floodlights were approved, achieving FA Charter Standard for Football in the Community, and the completion of the building and facilities. In 2006 the team gained promotion to the Sothern League, joining the Midland Division before being moved to the South & West Division a few seasons later, where the club currently reside. The club has enjoyed mixed fortunes in their Southern League time, generally enjoying mid-table security, with the highlight being season 2011/12 when the club finished with their best ever points haul (in a creditable 11th) and reached the Gloucestershire Senior Cup final, played at Bristol City’s Ashton Gate ground, where we unfortunately succumbed to a Bristol City side featuring two Full Welsh Internationals! With the departure of Alex Sykes to County rivals Shortwood United, the ex-Cheltenham Town professional John Brough took the helm but left towards the end of the season to join Cinderford Town.

2013/14 saw local lad Stephen Cleal take charge with Derek Lightstone, as his assistant, both had a long history with the club and they forged a close link with our Second and Third teams – as well a community tie to Bishops Cleeve Colts Youth section – the future of the club seemed much more secure on and off the field of play. After surviving relegation in their first season they put together a competitive team finishing 12th in the league and losing 1-0 to Forest Green Rovers in the County FA Senior Cup. 2016/17 saw another first for Steve winning the club’s first FA Trophy game. 2017/18 saw the arrival of Matt Jeynes to the management team another who had played for the club in recent years and they later joined by Alex Lumsden Unfortunately a number of players left the club and the season didn’t get off to a good start. The team did rally towards the latter part of the Season but were relegated after losing the last game. So after 12 years we now look for a speedy return to Step 4 of the NLS.

BBiisshhooppss CClleeeevvee FF..CC.. 22001188--1199 Lewis Clayton – Goalkeeper Former Cheltenham Town Scholar and local lad, signed for the Mitres this season having appeared last season on loan.

Sam Gilder – Goalkeeper Experienced ‘keeper whose previous clubs include Cinderford Town and Evesham United.

Ryan New – Defender Former Cheltenham Town scholar who appeared for North Leigh on loan last season. A local lad and a solid defender who can play in midfield.

Adam Mace – Defender “Macey” returns to the Club after a number of years away where he played a big part at Slimbridge AFC. Excellent set piece quality and an eye for goal.

Liam Wright – Defender Signed this season from Tuffley Rovers, the former Forest Green Rovers Academy player is a strong attacking full back with a few tricks to boot. Ben Tunnicliff – Defender “Tunni” signed midway through last season from Tuffley and proved a valuable asset in the Centre-back area. A tough tackling no nonsense defender Ryan Paddock – Defender “Pads” is an experienced defender who brings calmness in to the team, previous clubs include Bristol Rovers, Cinderford Town and North Leigh.

Olly Hunt – Defender Another ex-Cheltenham Town scholar a good young defender with a bright future

Jordan Staten – Defender “Stats” is a former England Schoolboys International who remains with the Mitres despite relegation – an old head on young shoulder with the grit to match.

Harrison Iddles – Midfield “H” is now in his second season with the Mitres. Works like no other and has the ability to get around the park and dictate play.

Kirk Layton – Midfield Returning to the Club after signing for Slimbridge AFC midway through last season – a box-to-box midfielder with great energy and vision.

Ashley Davies – Midfield “Ash” signed this season following spells at Shortwood United, Cinderford Town and Tuffley Rovers, an experienced hardworking midfielder who is good on the ball.

Lee Llewellyn – Midfield A neat and tidy footballer who was captain of Cheltenham Town’s Under 18’s , he spent a short time on loan down the Lane last season.

Mike Ford – Midfield “Fordy” is now in his second season with the Mitres. A hard working midfielder who can read the game well. He can also play at full-back. Brad Martin – Attacker Proven goal scorer at this level and good all-round centre forward. Signed from Longlevens and has also appeared in the Southern League for Slimbridge

Ieuan Crowe – Attacker A strong, quick and powerful forward who joined the Mitres i 2016 and stayed with us despite interest from Southern League clubs.

Elliot Kennedy – Attacker A product of the Youth team Elliot is an energetic pacey winger who has quick feet and knows where the goal is.

Jack Watts – Attacker “Wattsy” is now in his 4th season the club, the quick winger will be looking to recapture his goal scoring form and fire the club to success this season. Ben Hailwood – Attacker A local lad who has pace to burn – former Cheltenham Town Scholar who is trying to kick start his career.

A couple of weeks ago I saw a video that reminded me of why Non-League football increasingly appeals to so many people. The first half of the footage sees Liverpool’s squad, and manager Jurgen Klopp, boarding their team coach in 2017 doing their best to ignore supporters standing only yards away with their arms outstretched clutching replica shirts for the players to sign. Now, before this becomes an attack on Liverpool, it is worth nothing that this is largely the same squad and manager who travelled to relegated Chester in pre-season, and respected their opponents by fielding an XI in each in half that wouldn’t have looked out of place in a Premier League fixture. The match attracted a crowd of over 4000, securing vital funds for the National League side. Klopp has done the same in recent seasons with visits to Tranmere. The video also conveniently cuts short before Daniel Sturridge and James Milner stop for fans – most of the 1.1 million people who saw this video won’t have known these facts, although that is no excuse for the other Reds player and their manager. In the second half of the video, there is a striking contrast. At Preston station, on the way back from their opening day defeat at AFC Fylde, Bromley players secured the National League club a supporter for life. James, who looks no older than five or six, decked out in Bromley shirt, is stood on the pavement being introduced to every Ravens player with a handshake by captain Jack Holland as they step off the team coach. James’ face as each of his heroes greets him is a picture. The video lasts for just 28 seconds but that is all takes to create a lifelong memory. It was a timely reminder as the season started of the inclusivity of Non-League football – the reason myself and many others watch this level. It’s being able to chat to your team’s star striker before, and even during, the warm-up or afterwards in the club bar. It’s being able to ask the manager over a pint why the two wingers swap sides. It’s doing ‘your bit’ for your club to help the cogs turning. So well done to Bromley and Non-League for keeping things real. Football is just a game but let’s keep the experience fun, inclusive and enjoyable.

ENDS

By David Richardson

Programmes have become bloated and outdated – it's time to change or go When the Football League suggested scraping the rules that make programmes mandatory to produce they proved uproar, but the modern "matchday magazine" is an unrecognisable beast

30 July ~ There was a frisson of horror among traditionalists last month when the media speculated on the forthcoming demise of the matchday programme. In fact, all that happened was a suggestion by the Football League that they amend their rules to allow a club not to produce a programme. The obligation exists to provide a vehicle to carry centralised advertising content. If the change happens the official programme thus becomes optional, which may suit a few clubs where it has become seriously uneconomic.

It’s a far cry from 50 years ago when the League trumpeted the record sales of programmes in its weekly Football League Review, itself a factor in the growth. In 1968 it was reckoned half a million programmes were sold every Saturday and at best (at QPR) 90 per cent of spectators bought a copy. Now many clubs would love to reach a quarter of that figure. The 1960s saw clubs at last make an effort to engage with supporters through better photography and design, more personal player features, greater use of stats and a more informal tone. In 1968 80 of the 92 League clubs (plus a few in Scotland) carried the Football League Review as an insert in their programmes. The Review was an effectively free 20-page full-colour magazine packed with facts, opinion, reader contributions and photos of teams and players great and small; York City were treated with as much reverence as Manchester United.

A substantial mail order industry grew up to recycle bulk programmes while supporters’ club shops and the League itself got in on the act. The Programme Exchange Centre was set up by the League to circulate programmes at face value but some fans could do even better simply by writing to clubs themselves and asking for free stuff, enclosing the necessary stamped-addressed envelope. The quality, or quantity, of clubs’ responses sometimes determined lifelong affections that persist today. For young fans other clubs’ programmes were curiously fascinating and often belied the status of the club: top of the tree Leeds United’s was terrible, Second Division Hull City’s was great. They offered insight into how progressive or positive or simply different life was elsewhere. It was ground-hopping without leaving your hallway for thousands of young British teenagers. It was cheap too, with pre-decimal cover prices in 1968 at the equivalent of 4p or 5p – roughly 50-60p today. Programmes now cost five times as much in real terms. Collecting all those programmes made me the kind of football fan I am today and, to my family’s regret, I’ve still got most of them and still add, almost involuntarily, to my collection of “homes” on a match-by- match basis. But a few years ago I stopped buying “aways” at matches I attended and therein lies a clue to the demise of the whole shebang.

I’ve lost the taste and I haven’t got the space. And I’m not alone. As the heritage officer of a supporters’ trust I can see the tidal wave of redundant programme collections coming our way. Too sentimentally precious to put in a skip and too weighty to bring back unsold from a car boot sale, where does a burdened older fan turn? This season the Trust has taken in half a dozen large collections and we’ve finally, after a decade’s delay, had to sort out our programme store. Just dragging the crates out took over half an hour. There was a rawness about the physical bulk of it all – and a futility too, about the excess of modern matchday magazines. Boxes of 50 “aways” chucked in the team kit skip, chucked out again back in Reading and hidden uselessly in a dark place for a decade. Fifty Notts County away 1999, what am I bid? Cover price for the lot £75, it’d be impossible to get 75p now. Likewise slabs of dismal third-tier “homes” all shiny, untouched, unopened – and unwanted now. Some celebration games, and you needed to know your club history to spot them, we fished out and saved in the hope that over the next 50 years there might be 50 happy buyers for them.

More interesting were the collections donated by individuals, some thrust carelessly into split plastic bags, others properly ordered and curated by season and date. Occasional rarities popped up: we haven’t played Carlisle for about 35 years but here was one. By contrast there’s a Bristol City programme that positively haunted us, appearing in every pile and in bulk too. Inevitably every so often a programme in your hand jabbed a shard of memory alive; broke down on the M40 on my way to this, that one was abandoned, played football on the beach before that. The collectors among us are stunned by the size of the cull. We must have chucked away 5,000 programmes, with tinges of regret and guilt. It’s a mass grave for all those lost afternoons. But they’d be even more lost without a programme to remind you.

For me programmes went awry sometime in the early to mid 1990s when design, production and colour printing became relatively cheap and easy. From this glut of advantages programmes soon became matchday magazines: too glossy, too bulky, too self-conscious and ultimately too expensive and too alienating for the majority. Twenty-five years on the reasons for today’s sales crisis are many and obvious. Before kick-off now fans are drinking, eating or parking rather than waiting on terraces and reading. Free digital content rather than paid-for print is the medium of choice for the younger fan. Programmes contain very little that is both exclusive and interesting.

There is a need for every programme to nod ingratiatingly to every stakeholder, of which modern football has so, so many, and offend none. The overall effect is a bloated, corporate blandness that flops in a much more competitive and independent media environment. Just as in stamp-collecting, when the producers made their purpose too commercially obvious the nerds went elsewhere. For football collectors now it’s teamsheets and ticket stubs as the important physical proof of having attended a match. Will the football programme die? In some places as a matchday magazine, yes. But, just as at the end of the 19th century, there will always be a teamsheet. Even if it’s digital.

Roger Titford

Elliot Kennedy hat trick sends Mitres to 2nd

An excellent display saw Bishop’s Cleeve win 5-1 over Royal Wootton Bassett Town to go second with seven points from three league matches.

The opening 15 minutes saw Cleeve firmly on top with a couple of chances for Kennedy and Jack Watts although when Royal Wootton Bassett did get forward attackers Matt Bennett and Josh Sharma looked threatening with their pace.

Cleeve got their goal which their early play deserved when Watts beat a couple of players on the right wing and looped his shot over the onrushing ‘keeper. The shot looked to be going in but Kennedy made sure on the line to grab his first in the match and continue his run of scoring in every match so far this season.

One of the few downsides for the Mitres came midway through the first half when Harrison Iddles was forced off with an injury when attempting to stop a Royal Wootton Bassett attack midway through the first half.

The visitors’ best chance of the first half came just before the half hour mark when Brad Pagliaroli struck a powerful shot just wide of the post.

Moments later, Kennedy powered down the left doing well to beat his man and keep the ball in before turning provider for Brad Martin who headed in from close range to double Cleeve’s lead.

Shortly afterwards Watts struck a curling shot which just lacked enough power to really test the opposition ‘keeper before Michael Ford found the ball at his feet a couple of yards out forcing a more testing save from the ‘keeper before at the other end, Bennett attempted to lob Lewis Clayton but his shot dropped well short and was effectively dealt with by the Cleeve defence to send the hosts in at the break with a 2-0 lead.

The visitors nearly got back into the match shortly after the restart when Pagliaroli found himself one on one with Clayton but he dragged his shot wide.

The visitors then saw a defensive clearance ricochet back towards goal and Kennedy turned poacher and calmly finished the one on one chance to get his second and Cleeve’s third.

With just under 20 minutes to go the visitors gave themselves some hope when a defensive error saw Sharma through one on one with Clayton and he blasted the ball past the ‘keeper to pull one back for Royal Wootton Bassett.

Cleeve restored their three goal cushion minutes later when an excellent cross by Adam Mace saw Jordan Staten had the ball back across goal for Martin to grab his brace and his 6th goal of the season (5th in 2 matches) from close range.

Cleeve continued to press for a 5th goal with Kennedy wanting to complete his hat trick and, in the 2nd minute of stoppage time, the ball fell to him 30 yards out and, with some work still to do, Kennedy struck a left footed shot from the edge of the box to find the top left corner frame of the goal to complete his hat trick with the best goal of the night.

After the match Cleeve manager Steve Cleal said

“It’s important we start games on the front foot and whoever came down today would have seen some of the great football we played particularly early on.

By Matt Jones

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Bishop’s Cleeve lost 3-1 at a strong Wantage Town side who were many people’s pre season favourites for the title.

Cleeve travelled to Wantage on a high after 3 straight wins in league and cup with a 5-1 win last time out. It was Wantage however who had won all four of their competitive matches so far that started brighter forcing several corners before Jack Dunmah flicked the ball on perfectly into the far side of the goal to put the hosts in the lead. Wantage continued with Kaylem Patterson and Harvey Scholes causing problems and it was Scholes who doubled the hosts lead when his first time dipping shot found the postage stamp in the top corner. Wantage continued to test the Cleeve defence and if it hadn’t been for Lewis Clayton in-between the sticks the deficit could have been 4 or 5 at half time. As it was Cleeve held firm and got themselves back into the match just before half time when Jack Watts did a couple of flicks on the spot to beat the two defenders and rifle his shot into the top corner. Cleeve came out in the second half looking for an early equaliser with Watts’ hitting the post, Harrison Iddles testing the keeper and a flick inside the area going narrowly wide. Cleeve’s pressure came to nothing however and the hosts regained their two goal advantage with 15 mins left when sub Connor Mattimore fired in at the far post. To add insult to defeat Clayton, who had been superb all match, saw a straight red attempting to beat the Wantage attacker to the ball with a high foot leaving the goalkeeper in tears at full time.

League Table POS P W D L GD PTS 1 Wantage Town 4 4 0 0 8 12 2 Reading City 3 3 0 0 10 9 3 Brackley Town Saints 3 3 0 0 5 9 4 Flackwell Heath 4 2 2 0 3 8 5 Ascot United 4 2 1 1 5 7 6 Bishops Cleeve 4 2 1 1 4 7 7 Windsor 3 2 0 1 4 6 8 Royal Wootton Bassett Town 4 2 0 2 1 6 9 Binfield 3 2 0 1 1 6 10 Holmer Green 4 2 0 2 0 6 11 Virginia Water 4 1 2 1 0 5 12 Longlevens 4 1 1 2 -1 4 13 Lydney Town 3 1 1 1 -2 4 14 Brimscombe & Thrupp 4 1 1 2 -2 4 15 Ardley United 4 1 0 3 -7 3 16 Shrivenham 4 0 1 3 -10 1 17 Fairford Town 3 0 0 3 -4 0 18 Tuffley Rovers 3 0 0 3 -7 0 19 Abingdon United 3 0 0 3 -8 0

Sat 4th Aug Ascot United H 3.00 Tue 7th Aug Brimscombe & Thrupp A 7.45 Sat 11th Aug Stotfold H 3.00 FA Cup Extra Preliminary Tue 14th Aug Royal Wootton Bassett H 7.45 Sat 18th Aug Wantage Town A 3.00 Tue 21st Aug Brimscombe & Thrupp H 7.45 Sat 25th Aug North Greenford H 3.00 FA Cup Preliminary Mon 27th Aug Longlevens AFC A 3.00 Sat 1st Set FA Vase Tue 4th Sep Royal Wootton Bassett A 7.45 Sat 8th Sep Reading City H 3.00 Sat 15th Sep Chippenham Park / Bitton A 3.00 FA Vase Sat 22nd Sep Windsor H 3.00 Sat 29th Sep Brackley Town Saints H 3.00 Bluefin Challenge Cup Sat 6th Oct Binfield A 3.00 Tue 9th Oct Lydney Town A 7.45 GFA Challenge Trophy Sat 13th Oct Ardley United H 3.00 Sat 27th Oct Holmer Green A 3.00 Tue 30th Oct Lydney Town A 7.45 Sat 3rd Nov Virginia Water H 3.00 Sat 10th Nov Shrivenham A 3.00 Sat 17th Nov Fairford Town H 3.00 Sat 24th Nov Tuffley Rovers H 3.00 Sat 1st Dec Flackwell Heath A 3.00 Sat 8th Dec Brackley Town Saints H 3.00 Sat 15th Dec Ascot United A 3.00 Sat 22nd Dec Wantage Town H 3.00 Wed 26th Dec Longlevens AFC H 3.00 Sat 29th Dec Reading City A 3.00 Sat 12th Jan Abingdon United A 3.00 Sat 19th Jan Binfield H 3.00 Sat 26th Jan Ardley United A 3.00 Sat 2nd Feb Holmer Green H 3.00 Sat 9th Feb Virginia Water A 3.00 Sat 16th Feb Shrivenham H 3.00 Sat 23rd Feb Fairford Town A 3.00 Sat 2nd Mar Tuffley Rovers A 3.00 Sat 9th Mar Flackwell Heath H 3.00 Sat 16th Mar Brackley Town Saints A 3.00 Sat 23rdMar Abingdon United H 3.00 Sat 30th Mar Windsor A 3.00

BBiisshhooppss CClleeeevvee BBrriimmssccoommbbee && TThhrruupppp Lewis Clayton 1 Ashley Gale Liam Wright 2 David Woodfield Adam Mace 3 Matt Bennett Ash Davies 4 Ash Caldwell Ryan Paddock (Capt) 5 Chris Pates Jordan Staten 6 Chris Greenhough Harrison Iddles 7 Harrison Reeves Kirk Layton 8 Jake Parrott Elliot Kennedy 9 James Sigh Brad Martin 10 Sam Blackie Jack Watts 11 Ollie Pitt Ryan New 12 Jack smith Henry Birkett 14 Eli Simpson Mike Ford 15 Jack Horrell Lee Llewellyn 16 Ben Deakin Alex Kibble 17 Kyle Pitts

Referee S. McNaught – Cheltenham

Assistant Referee M. Thompson – Gloucester

Assistant Referee D. Midwinter – Cheltenham