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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 Cheltenham Youth League

Chairman David Walker Cleeve Colts Vice Chairman Hanif Tai Chairman – Jon Symons Secretary – Nigel Green Secretary – Geoffrey Ketching Board Members Hilary Green Marc Blackford Cleeve Colts Managers Jon Symonds U6 – Jim Wyatt – [email protected] Welfare Officer Daryl Fields U7 – Liam Beames – [email protected] Press Officer Matt Jones U8 – U9 Colts – Kevin Debonis – [email protected] First Team U9 Rovers – Ian Fletcher – [email protected] U10 Colts – Darly Field – [email protected] Manager Stephen Cleal U10 Rovers – Stephen Dolman – Asst. Manager Matt Jeynes [email protected] Coach Mike Rhodes U11 Colts – Andrew Hyatt – [email protected] Physiotherapist Pat Cleal U11 Rovers – Paul Bignell – [email protected] U12Colts – Tony Debonis – [email protected] “A” Team U12 Rovers – Jason Burge – [email protected] Manager John Hunt U12 United – Louis Averiss – [email protected] Match Secretary John Hunt U13 Colts – Andy Moss – [email protected] U14 United – Rich Gill – [email protected] Development Team U15 Colts – Becky Verhoest – [email protected]

Manager Nicki Debonis Girls Teams Asst. Manager Keith Carter U10 Colts – Anjie Winter – [email protected]

U12 Colts – Rob Winter – [email protected] Under 18 Youth U12 Rovers – Toby Harris – [email protected] Manager Richard Gill U14 Colts – Dipak Karadia – [email protected] Asst Manager Jon Symonds U16 Colts – Chris Gough – [email protected] Physio Ladies Manager Chris Gough Asst Manager Rob Winter

Good Afternoon and welcome to all players, staff, officials and supporters of Lydney Town FC I hope you enjoy your visit to Kayte Lane and wish you a safe trip home after.

Just for a change we have another Gloucestershire derby (this is now our 5th in a row!) as we welcome tough opponents in Lydney Town to The Lane. We are unbeaten in our last 5 games in 90mins and the fact that we have drawn our last 4 is pleasing but also slightly annoying as we would have expected and hoped for a better points return from those games!

We know the pitches aren’t going to suit our style of play at the moment and most games are a war of attrition (especially derby games) so we need to be stronger!! If we want to achieve our promotion ambitions, we need to win today and go on a streak of winning games!

We welcome back Steve Davies, Ash Davies and Ieuan Crowe for the game who all missed the midweek penalty defeat to Forest Green Rovers so we are getting close to full strength.

Ben Maguire (Broken Nose) will be missing but we are hopeful at the time of writing this of Rich Thwaite making the squad and recovering from the ankle he rolled Tuesday.

We had a tough game at Lydney drawing 1-1 and they have also drawn twice with the runaway league leaders Westfields so although 3poitns is our desire we cannot under estimate the size of the task in hand but the lads are up for it and hopefully we can turn these draws into wins and start climbing the table.

After today we play Tuffley Tuesday in another derby (cup game this time) so we really do appreciate all your support.

Thanks again

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 the club looked for a speedy return to Step 4 of the NLS. However, having retained most the players, the team had a few slip ups on the run in to the end of the season and finished, they also were runners-up in the County Trophy

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Lydney Town FC • Club History

Although Lydney is one of the main towns of the Forest area the Severnsiders have always led a very nomadic existence. With the town very much a Rugby stronghold the football club has always found it difficult to exist and although the club can trace its roots back to 1911 it never has had a sound base. The club competed in the local leagues until 1952 when they were elected to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League. In 1969 the club folded due to lack of committee. In 1971 the soccer lovers of the town pulled together and the club re- formed and in 1974 the appointment of Harold Elliott as player/coach saw many layers from Lydney Juniors introduced with the resulting effect of promotion to Senior League Division One in 1976. During this period the club switched from Bathurst Park onto the Recreation Ground using the changing facilities at the neighbouring Cricket Club.

In 1979-80 after twice finishing Runners-Up they finally lifted the Senior League Division One Championship. Applications to the County League were unfruitful so the club turned to the Hellenic League, where the club held its own, but after 4 seasons the huge financial burden of the League forced the club to return to the Senior League. A dispute with the Cricket Club saw the club move back onto Bathurst Park and following this Secretary Roger Sansom, who had been elected in 1975 and who is still secretary to this day, investigated the possibility of building a clubhouse on the Recreation Ground. Unfortunately on the pitch the downward spiral continued and the club found itself back in the NGL. The players thankfully stayed together and they bounced back into the Senior League the following season. Ambitious plans to have our own clubhouse were still in the pipeline and a clubhouse was opened on Lydney Recreation Trust in 1990. In 1995 the club did the double by winning Division Two and the Forest Green Supporters Trophy, a feat they repeated in 1996-97.

In 2003-04 Manager Peter Elliott, who along with Roger Sansom are the longest serving members of the club with 40 plus years service, guided the club to the Final of the League Cup and the Senior Amateur Cup but in 2004 due to work commitments Peter decided to step down. The club turned to Stuart Liddington to take the helm and with Peter being persuaded to assist him they forged a very successful partnership. The addition of Pete Macklin from Cinderford Town, Danny Clarke ex-Oxford United, Matthew Timmins from Whitecroft and the return of Mark Saunders from Australia gave the club a real boost. Pete, Danny and ‘Matty’ provided the missing link in the goalscoring department scoring over 70 goals between them, Danny leading the way with 32 goals. The Senior League title was secured with 4 games to go and they did the double by lifting the Senior Amateur Cup. The season was complete with the news of acceptance into the County League a prize denied to them some 25 years ago. The clubs County League campaign started in unconvincing fashion with only 4 points from 3 home games but a 20 game unbeaten run saw the club take over as league leaders at the start of 2006, a position they held for the remainder of the season. Scoring goals was very much the key to winning as 87 goals proved, ‘Matty’ Timmins finishing the leagues leading goal scorer with 28 goals. This success was beyond the clubs wildest dreams and gave the club the opportunity of a return to the Hellenic League after 22 years. A steady start saw the club 12 points behind the leaders in October but a 6 game winning streak at the end of the year saw the club take over as leaders at the start of January. The critical game came in mid-April with fellow title contenders Trowbridge Town visiting ‘The Rec’. In front of a crowd of 305 goals from Danny Clarke and Mark Crabbe secured victory and a 5 point cushion . With 3 games to go the Title was won at Malmesbury when Danny Bishop came off the subs bench to score 2 late goals and give the club an unprece- dented 3rd title in as many seasons. The squad had certainly exceeded all expectations and can quite easily be classed as the best in the clubs history. Ambitious plans for the required improvements to gain promotion were put forward and accepted by the League allowing the club to play at the highest level in its history.

A steady start was overshadowed by events off the pitch when despite gaining planning permission for erection of floodlights the club became embroiled in a sea of red tape with their landlords. To continue playing in the Premier Division an agreement was reached to use Cinderford Town and Harrow Hill for home games. Despite these off the pitch issues an unbeaten league run of 11 games placed them in the top half of the table. Despite finishing in 10th position the club were unable to satisfy the April deadline imposed by the league and were forced to be relegated back into Division One (West).

With relegation came the inevitable loss of players who wished to play at a higher level of football and the club decided to pin its future hopes on the youth of the town. Mark Lee, who had joined the club from County League side Ellwood, took on the role of Player/Manager. In 2014-15 they finished runners up to Tytherington Rocks but despite finishing in a promotion position ground development had not been completed by the March 31st deadline and a further season in Division One followed. Determined that such a situation would not happen again further development work followed to ensure the necessary G grading but disappointingly after all the clubs efforts the club finished in third spot which would not necessarily ensure promotion. As luck would have it circumstances led to the club being offered a place in the Premier Division which they readily accepted but this again meant further development was needed to obtain an F Grading and this was attained in 2016 with the installation of a 2nd stand. In 2016-17 silverware came the clubs way via the Floodlit Trophy beating Flackwell Heath on penalties after the game finished 3-3. Last season the club finished in 11th position but Manager Mark Lee decided to step down after 8 years in charge and the clubs search for a new manager started. Traditionally the club has tried to appoint a manager from within its ranks but with no immediate candidate stepping forward the club turned to ex-Town forward Richard Kear. Lydney born Richard joined Cheltenham Town as a youth player but on his release he played on the Non League circuit. In 2013-14 he rejoined the club from Westfields and immediately made an impact by lifting the Division One West ‘Golden Boot’ with 30 goals. It is hoped that Richard’s vast experience as a coach and knowledge of local football will hold him in good stead and take the club into a new era.

SAT 11 JAN 2020 13:45

BSSC Heyford Athletic v Easington Sports King George V Playing Field

SAT 11 JAN 2020 15:00

HLP Bishops Cleeve v Lydney Town Kayte Lane

HLP Brimscombe & Thrupp v Burnham The Meadow

FAV Deal Town v Binfield Charles Sports Ground

HLP Fairford Town v Tuffley Rovers FAIRFORD TOWN FC

HLP Holmer Green v Brackley Town Saints Holmer Green FC

HLP Reading City v Virginia Water Rivermoor

HLP Royal Wootton Bassett Town v Longlevens AFC Gerrard Buxton Sports Ground

HLP Windsor v Westfields Stag Meadow

TUE 14 JAN 2020 19:45

BSCC Bishops Cleeve v Tuffley Rovers Kayte Lane

HLP Windsor v Flackwell Heath Stag Meado

Mitres rescue point in late penalty drama

Bishop’s Cleeve had their first home match in 75 days as the hosted Brimscombe and Thrupp in a Gloucestershire derby.

Both sides served up an entertaining tie earlier in the season and fans would have been hoping for the same again although Brimscombe & Thrupp fans would have been hoping for a different result.

After a tricky first half of the season the visitors have finally started showing the form that saw them finish 2nd last season and started brightly with a Jack Smith header going just wide early on before James Campbell gave them the lead after good work by Ed Major on the right before the 10 minute mark. The hosts then started to get more into the game as first a flicked Ieuan Crowe header produced a fine save and the Kai Mahon saw his shot well blocked.

Campbell nearly restored the lead for the visitors but his lob from the halfway line went wide. The visitors were struggling to get much play in the final third constantly giving Cleeve possession from clearances and eventually Cleeve took advantage as Harrison Iddles clipped a lovely ball through for Jack Watts who calmly finished to draw the hosts level.

The hosts continued to enjoy possession but struggled to create much more clear cut and will have been disappointed to go in at half time behind.

In the second half Brimscombe and Thrupp were far better in possession and caused problems for Cleeve in the final third and this eventually told when an unmarked Major was allowed the freedom of the box to head home from a corner.

Smith was then put in one on one for the visitors and forced a fine save from Matt Wieczorek in the Cleeve goal and as the match went into added time Campbell also through one on one saw his powerful shot that was destined for the top corner tipped wide as Cleeve were stretched looking for the equaliser.

Brimscombe & Thrupp were left to regret failing to convert those chances as in the third minute of stoppage time Ashley Davies’ shot hit the upper arm of Campbell and a penalty was awarded. After a couple of minutes Watts calmly stepped up to convert to score his 30th of the season and earn Cleeve a point.

Cleeve could have won all three points after being awarded a free kick but in the end Watts’ effort was easy for the keeper to collect and the spoils were shared.

After the match Cleeve manager Steve Cleal said “It’s nice to be back at Kayte Lane...disappointed at the result as ultimately we wanted three points and we got one.

“It was a strange game really, we controlled the game in the first half and found ourselves one nil down, miss a couple of half chances then we equalise and you then think only one team is going to go on and win it.

“Too many lads went through the motions today and it is difficult as we’re asking the lads to come here and play on heavy pitches but it was frustrating today.

SANTA Claus has been and New Year's Resolutions made. The hectic festive period is over in earnest but for Non-League clubs everywhere, the hard work is just about to begin.

So, what can the man with the big white beard possibly bring your club to make the season run-in easier? Or what resolutions could your manager or chairman make to fulfil your club's ambitions?

Here's just a few light-hearted ideas that you might want to put on your wishlist for 2020...

For Bromley and Harrogate Town (and perhaps to a lesser extent Sutton United), they're getting to the point where they will need a Plan B. Since installing 3G surfaces, all three clubs have been victims of their own success with both Bromley and Harrogate lying firmly in the National League play-off places going into 2020.

But with the EFL refusing to back down and allow club's entry with 3G surfaces, Bromley and Harrogate will have to think again if they are to clear the final promotion hurdle.

Sadly, it will mean ripping up the pitches and starting all over again with a grass surface, meaning a loss in vital potential revenue. Safe to say the boardrooms at both Hayes Lane and Wetherby Road will be coming out in cold sweats come April.

However, contemplating promotion is a problem most would love, notably John Sheridan and Dean Keates, managers of Chesterfield and Wrexham respectively. For them, I would giftwrap a magic wand.

Incredibly, these two giants of Non-League, pre-season favourites to reclaim their Football League places this season, find themselves languishing in the bottom four of the table and staring down the barrel of football in the sixth tier.

Every so often, the Spireites and the Dragons threaten to show the kind of form we know they are capable of but neither can seem to nail down a consistent run to pull themselves out of trouble.

Sheridan and Keates are running out time, it's time for the rabbit to emerge from the hat.

Winging its way over to Gloucester City and Worcester City for 2020, a return ticket home with both clubs nearing long-awaited homecomings after so long in exile.

How about a fairytale story for National League leaders Barrow AFC, with the Bluebirds dreaming of a famous Football League return after nearly 50 years in the wilderness, or maybe another case of champagne for Marc White, looking to secure an incredible 12th promotion in charge of Dorking Wanderers?

There's always a something for Santa's Little Helpers to do in Non-League football.

Non-League players to have made the grade in the Premier League

The Non-League game has some of the most exciting leagues in the United Kingdom and is also home to some of the most talented players yet to be found by the Premier League’s sides.

Over the past ten years we have seen more players than ever transition into the highest league in the world and that is a pattern only likely to increase. Some of these players have gone on to play for some of the best teams in the Premier League too. But which players have excelled on the biggest stage in the country during their career?

A STAR IS BORN: Jamie Vardy at Stocksbridge Park Steels Jamie Vardy The most famous example of a player working hard to rise through the ranks is Jamie Vardy. The Englishman made his name during his time playing at Halifax and Fleetwood Town, before moving into the Championship with Leicester City. He was signed for a non-league record of £1 million, and that fee looks like peanuts judging by what he has achieved. He was instrumental in the Foxes Premier League-winning campaign. That specific season saw Leicester start the season as distant outsiders with Betway to win the title. During that same season, he also broke the long-standing record set by Ruud van Nistelrooy as he scored in eleven consecutive Premier League games. His standing is still huge in the Premier League, and he remains a crucial player for the Foxes in their fight for a top-four finish this season. That is something Betway believes could happen this season.

LEGENDARY: Kevin Philips is revered by fans at a host of clubs Kevin Phillips Another striker that fought his way up through the non-league was Kevin Phillips. He was released by Southampton when he was a youngster, as he was deemed too small to be a full-back. He quickly signed up with Baldock Town in 1991, before an injury crisis led to Phillips being deployed further up the field in the striker position. His form in his new position was consistent, and that quickly caught the eye of Watford. That sudden jump in wages also ensured that he could quit his day job in a local supermarket and focus solely on his football. He spent three seasons at the Hornets before signing for Sunderland, where he scored 130 goals in 235 matches. He also won the Golden Boot in the 1999-00 season, before prolonging his career with stints at Southampton, Aston Villa and Birmingham City.

MADE IN MAIDSTONE: Manchester United’s Chris Smalling is now an England international Chris Smalling Chris Smalling was picked up from Maidstone United at a very young age by Fulham, and that was because his quality was very clear to see. He stood out in non-league, and he seamlessly made the transition into the Championship with Fulham. His form was that solid in the second tier that he was quickly snapped up by Manchester United; just two years after moving to Fulham. He enjoyed an excellent nine years at United, which included two Premier League titles, as well as the FA Cup, League Cup and the Europa League. His time at Old Trafford looks to have come to an end, but he is now performing excellently in Italy with AS Roma. By John Lyons, executive editor, The Football League Paper BURY’S expulsion from the Football League earlier this season, Bolton’s woes before a takeover took place and Macclesfield’s current problems have highlighted the precarious financial state of various clubs. Recently, EFL chairman Rick Parry suggested that Bury may not be the last club to lose their coveted status. He said: "I can't say Bury will be the last, there may be more fall-out. We have seen the problems with Macclesfield which are fairly extreme and they are not the only one. “Maybe we are going to have to go through more pain before it gets better." Parry’s comments came on the back of a BBC Radio 5 Live Investigation Unit analysis of the Championship's finances, which revealed a number of alarming figures. Among them was that Championship sides ran up a record high total of £307m in pre-tax losses in 2017-18 and more than half of clubs are spending more on wages than they make in income. They quoted former Wigan chairman David Sharpe: "The Championship is not financially sustainable, it's a bubble waiting to burst.” Those are similar sentiments to what Sharpe told us at the end of August following Bury’s demise. He suggested at that time that a salary cap must be imposed in the EFL to prevent others going the same way. However, he added: “Different owners have different aspirations. If a salary cap came up for a vote and I was still at Wigan, I’d be all for it. “But then on the next table, you’d have maybe a Leeds or a Stoke dead set against it. It would never get through.” Now Parry has also suggested that new salary cap rules, like those that apply in rugby union, might be the way to go. "I've heard clubs recently say maybe what we have is too complex and maybe we should concentrate on the issue we are all concerned about which is wage costs and focus on something similar,” he said. "But to say that's the majority view or something that is likely to happen is way off the mark. It's part of the debate." It’s a debate that needs to happen sooner rather than later.

EFL participation in the Carabao Cup may have come to an end, but hats off to Oxford United and Colchester United on reaching the quarter-finals. Oxford certainly gave Manchester City a run for their money at the Kassam Stadium in a 3-1 defeat, while Colchester were by no means disgraced in their 3-0 loss against Manchester United at Old Trafford. While the Carabao Cup fades into the memory banks, the FA Cup is, of course, powering on. The third round is something to look forward to in the New Year and let’s hope some of our EFL clubs can follow Oxford and Colchester’s example and produce giantkillings to savour in our premier domestic cup competition. Rest assured, we’ll be following them every step of the way.

As at 9th January 2020 OS P W D L GD PTS

1 Westfields 18 15 3 0 47 48

2 Fairford Town 17 12 1 4 16 37

3 Binfield 15 11 1 3 20 34

4 Burnham 19 10 1 8 7 31

5 Shrivenham 19 9 3 7 0 30

6 Brackley Town Saints 21 9 2 10 2 29

7 Bishops Cleeve 16 8 4 4 19 28

8 Easington Sports 16 9 1 6 2 28

9 Reading City 20 7 5 8 0 26

10 Lydney Town 20 7 4 9 -8 25

11 Longlevens AFC 17 7 2 8 3 23

12 Flackwell Heath 15 6 4 5 2 22

13 Windsor 18 6 4 8 -3 22

14 Tuffley Rovers 18 5 7 6 -6 22

15 Virginia Water 20 6 4 10 -6 22

16 Royal Wootton Bassett Town 20 6 3 11 -11 21

17 Ardley United 19 4 7 8 -15 19

18 Brimscombe & Thrupp 18 3 6 9 -17 15

19 Holmer Green 20 1 2 17 -52 5

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Referee I. Christodoulou – Oxford

Assistant Referee G. Pugh – Stroud

Assistant Referee K. McMillan - Dursley