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The January transfer window is an exciting time in the world of football with fans excited to see who their club could bring in to help finish the season strongly. Cheltenham Town have done some very good business in the winter window in past seasons, pulling off the signings of some key players. With that […]
Michael Duff turns 44-years-old years old today, and he has spent a whopping 12 of them under contract with Cheltenham Town, over a quarter of his whole life. Playing career: The Northern Ireland international started playing football at a young age, as he ventured into youth football for Darlington, Nottingham Forest, and Swindon Town, but […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies striker Jade Grove has revealed the club’s ambitious aim of winning the South-West Division One league title this season. The Robins currently sit top of the league, having won seven of their 10 games so far this campaign, and are five points clear of Southampton in second. “I think with most clubs […]
It has been reported that Cheltenham Town have taken midfielder Charlie Colkett on a week’s trial. The former Chelsea academy player, has had previous loan spells at Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town, Vitesse, and Shrewsbury, but has most recently been playing in Sweden for Östersunds FK since 2019. Colkett was part of the Chelsea youth side […]
Cheltenham Town were humbled by fellow promoted side Cambridge United as they fell to a 5-0 defeat at the Jonny Rocks Stadium. A hat-trick from Joe Ironside, a Mattie Pollock own goal and a goal from ex-Town loanee Sam Smith made for a miserable night for the Robins fans. Dan Crowley had a free-kick that […]
Cheltenham Under-18s goalkeeper coach Dan Still admitted “the difference was just a little bit of quality in the final third” after they were edged out by Exeter. A late Alfie Taylor goal proved to be only a consolation as goals either side of half-time saw the Grecians leave with a 2-1 victory at the club’s […]
The FA Cup second round draw produced a number of intriguing ties.
Michael Duff’s Cheltenham Town travel to Plough Lane on Saturday with the aim of emulating last season’s FA Cup success by overcoming AFC Wimbledon to go through to the third round. The two sides haven’t met since 2015 when goals from Jack Smith and Durrell Berry saw the two share the points with a 1-1 […]
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff recently spoke to Nick Mashiter from the Independent, about his transition from his playing career to managerial career. The former Burnley defender took the Cheltenham Town job in 2018, following on from his retirement in 2016. The Robins missed out on promotion to League One in the COVID-hit 2019/20 season, […]
Title-chasing Cheltenham Town Ladies are set to play Bristol-based Downend Flyers in the GFA County Women’s Trophy this Saturday. The Robins currently sit second in the FA Women’s National League, behind only Southampton Womens’, three points clear of Exeter behind them. Meanwhile, the Downend Flyers sit fifth in the South West Women’s Regional Football League, […]