David Mehew (First Team Manager)
Appointed
first team manager in the summer of 2008. Was originally appointed Assistant Manager in June 2006. David was formally coach at Bristol Manor Farm alongside manager Steve Fey, but is better known as an ex-professional striker with Bristol Rovers, Leeds United and Walsall. Has has also played for Rushden & Diamonds, Bath City, Forest Green Rovers, Weston-Super-Mare, Paulton Town and Clevedon Town. He has also gained England Youth U16's honours, was a Division One Championship Winner with Bristol Rovers in 1989/90, Leyland DAF Trophy runner-up also in 1989/90, a Division Two runner-up in 1993/94 whilst with Walsall, as well as a n FA Trophy runner-up with Forest Green Rovers.
Adie Harris (Player-Assistant Manager)
There's only one Adie Harris! Returned to the club for the 2002/2003 season and was rightly named player of the season. A 40 year old, he still has the pace and fitness of a young man. A superb asset to have at a football club. First signed for the Tigers in the 1987/88 season. He then went on to join Trowbridge Town, but returned for the 1994/95 season when John Murphy was named manager. He then left to join Cinderford town the following season, before his return. Previous clubs also include Dales United, Llandrindod Wells and Aberystwyth Town. Was promoted to Caretaker Assistant Manager in January 2006, following the departure of Keith Knight, and joined the coaching staff in the summer of 2007
Neil Mustoe (Player-coach)
Re-signed for the club in August 2003 after first joining at the start of the 2002/2003 season. Left the club in January 2003 to join Stevenage Borough and soon afterwards Yeovil Town. Gloucester born, he achieved most boyhood dreams of joining Manchester United, earning Schoolboy International honours. Won the F.A. Youth Cup while with United, appearing for the reserve team but never quite made it into the first team. Left to join Wigan Athletic and then onto Cambridge United, from where he was released in the summer of 2002, following the ITV-Digital collapse. A true club talisman he was briefly appointed as Caretaker Manager in January 2006, and was the long-standing club captain until being appointed player-coach in September 2009.
Neil Light (Physio)
Neil Light was appointed in the summer as the clubs new physio for the coming season. Neil has recently moved to the area to work as a lecturer at the University of the West of England. He has BSc and MSc qualifications in both sports rehabilitation and physiotherapy, and experience in both rofessional and and non-league football in the north-west area.
Ade Tandy (Assistant Physio)
Long-serving Physio whose late father performed the job before him
has taken the new role of assistant this year as he does not currently hold the
correct qualifications for the Bluesquare league. Ade will help Neil Light
with pre and post match massage and player preparation. Excellent servant to the club and a true gentleman in the game.
LEE
RANDALL (KIT MANAGER)
A fans favourite as a player Lee is Kitman these days having wound up his playing career. In his playing days he was a highly skilful midfielder, who had experience with Celtic, Oldham and Slough, as well as several other London nonleague clubs.
Tom Webb (Midfielder - Club Captain)
Became a crucial part of the team at a very young age having broken through early from the Youth set-up. He is now in the top three all-time appearance holders, and still in his 20’s! Suffered a serious injury in the play-off final, but is now close to full fitness. Recently appointed club captain.
Mike Green (Goalkeeper)
Signed
in the summer of 2009 from Bristol Rovers on a year-long loan. In recent times
has been the regular number two in the goalkeeping position, but yet to play a
League match, so the time has come to get some experience of first team
football. Appeared at Wembley as a non-playing sub in the 2007 Johnson Paints
Trophy final
Danny Holdcroft (Goalkeeper)
Signed in the summer of 2009 as cover for Mike Green, and has been impressive in pre-season. Football is actyally Danny’s second sport, as he is also a member of the England Skeleton Bob team, so will be away with that sport in October and November!
Jack Harris (Defender)
Signed
in the summer of 2008 from Bristol side
Hallen. He is a bright prospect and has
put in some storming performances on the left of the team, still young he has a
very good future in the game
Matt Sysum (Defender/midfielder)
Progressing
from the Youth setup he operates in midfield or defence, and has forced his
way into the first team squad in the last couple of seasons. Also had a
spell on loan at Cirencester Town to gain experience.
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Marc
Richards (Defender)
Marc made a reputation for himself as someone equally at home on defensive or goalscoring duties, but has specialised in the defensive work in recent years. Originally signed towards the end of 2006-07 from Cirencester Town he started last season for Chippenham, but quickly returned to add steel to our promotion bid.
James Baldwin
Signed
from Forest Green Rovers in Auguest 2009 he is a fast and assured
young defender who has also appeared for Shortwood United.
Also plays BUSA football for Hartpury College
James Palmer (Midfielder)
Originally
signed on a months loan in January 2009 he impressed all with his combative but
skilful midfield work. Started out as a junior in the Bristol Rovers set-up.
Has now joined permanently for the forthcoming campaign, and is sure to play a
big part as the club makes the step up.
Matt Rose (Midfielder)
Matt
joined the club from Weston Super Mare in the summer of 2007, to start his
second spell at the club. Also had Conference experience under previous manager
Tim Harris whilst at Newport. Wrote his name in Tigers history by scoring the
winner against Farnborough last year in the play-off final..
Alex Sykes (Midfielder)
Signed in June 2006, arriving from Bath City. No stranger to the club as he spent a month on loan during the later part of 2005. A local player who enjoyed three spells at Forest Green Rovers, sandwiched with times at Nuneaton Borough and Bath City. He was a member of Forest Green Rovers’ FA Trophy side of 1998/99 and was also a England Futsal International. Scored 27 goals from midfield last season to play a massive part in our promotion.
Lee Smith (Right Wingback)
Right sided attacker, midfielder or defender signed for a second spell with the Tigers in September 2007 from Weston Super Mare. Made his first debut for City as a seventeen year old graduate from the Youth Team. Had two seasons away with Cirencester before his brief spell at Weston. Fast, direct and a goalscorer.
Jack Pitcher (Striker)
Signed in the summer of 2007, he is a prolific striker, and has terrorised defences in the Southern league for several seasons - his three season spell at Clevedon netted him 73 goals in just 140 appearances, whilst he scored close on 30 goals in a season and a half at Mangotsfield before that. An injury-plagued season last year is now behind him, and he is fighting fit, confident and back doing what he does best – bulging the back of the net!
Will Morford (Striker)
Signed
in October 2007 having had previous experience with Slimbridge. A quality
footballer, he also had experience for Hartbury college and for England
Universities. A cultured player he can score goals and act as a skilful foil for
the other strikers.
Luke Ballinger (Striker)
Tom Hamblin (Defender)
Lee Marshall (defender)
One of the finds of last season, having made the step up from Paulton Rovers. A combative and talented player with a powerful shot and a long throw, he quickly established himself at the higher level and became players-player of the year.
Mike Symons (Striker)
Signed
in the summer of 2008, but then spent a good part of that season in the
Conference with Forest Green Rovers, before rejoining on loan to boost our
play-off ambitions. Scored in the play-off semi-finals, and played a big part in
the final. Now signed permanently this big striker is sure to play a pivotal
role in our season.
Brett James
(midfielder)
Brett
is a young attacking midfielder and another product of our youth set-up. A
bright future in the game, but still establishing himself at this level.
Sam Ellis
(midfielder)
Sam
broke into the side in 2007 when still a youth teamer, but his career was
stalled by a broken leg that year – ironically through playing for his school
rugby team! Now at University in Sheffield he will be used as cover when
available, especially for away games..
