Rangers v Gala Wilton

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CLUBOFFICIALS

ChairmanWayneLewis

ViceChairmanGarethClowes

ClubSecretaryZackColeman

TreasurerMartinColeman

PresidentDaveElsmore

VicePresidentsNickMatthews

MalcolmJones

GarethClowes

1stTeamManagerBobbyWalding

ReserveTeamManagerAdamCole

ATeamManagerPhilCook

GroundMaintenancePaulGibson

ProgrammeDesigner&EditorAdamCole

GROUNDDETAILS

RuardeanHillFootballClub

TheRecreationGround

HighviewRoad

RuardeanHill

FIRSTTEAM

vGalaWilton,14:00KO

RuardeanHillRecreationGround

MARCLIFFGLOUCESTERSHIRECOUNTYLEAGUE

RESERVETEAM

vWhitecroft,14:30KO

WhitecroftRecreationGround

NORTHGLOUCESTERSHIREPREMIERLEAGUE

vStaunton&CorseA,14:30KO

DeneMagnaCommunitySchool

NORTHGLOUCESTERSHIREDIVISIONTHREE

SHIRTSPONSORS

RANGERS HISTORY

RuardeanHillRangersplaytheirfootballonthehighestpointintheForestofDean,920feet abovesealevel.

Formedin1919,RuardeanHillplayedintheoldForestofDeanleagueuntilitsterminationin thelate1950’s.TheythenmovedintotheNorthGloucestershireLeagueandhaveremained thereinsomecapacityeversince.

HILL

RuardeanHillgainedtheirfirstpromotiontotheNorthernSeniorLeaguein1994/95and competedinthisleagueforseveralseasonsbeforebeingrelegatedin2001.They immediatelyregainedpromotionthefollowingyearonlytoberelegatedagainin2004.In the2011/12season,theyearnedalastdaypromotionbacktotheseniorleagueaswellas reachingthefinalofthe‘AmateurCup’The2012/13seasonbroughttheclubitsfirst promotiontotheNorthernSeniorLeagueDivision1fromback-to-backpromotions.‘TheHill’ finishedinthetopeightforeachofthenextthreeseasonsbeforefinallywinningtheDivision 1titlein2016/2017season.Theyscoredanincredible125goalsandconcededjust34in35 games.

RuardeanHill’scurrentfirstteamhasagoodmixtureof youth,fromouryouthteams,andexperiencefromthe samecoregroupofplayers.Thecoregroupplayers havebeenintheteamforabout10years.Theynowfield 3seniorteams;theclub’spromotionsowealottothe depthofitsotherseniorteams

Theclubarenowcompetingintheir5thseasoninthe MarcliffCountyLeaguehavingfinished9thand5thin theirfirsttwoseasons.Theyarenowfullycementedin theCountyLeagueandtheyarelookingtopushonand finishashighaspossible.

WAYNE’S WORLD

Wayne "Midge" Lewis

AverywarmwelcometoallattendingthematchthisafternoonattheRecreationGround,homeofRuardeanHillRangers FootballClub.

Wewouldliketoofferaspecialwelcometotheplayers,management,andsupportersofGalaWiltonforthisMarcliff GloucestershireCountyFootballLeaguefixture.Wehopetheyenjoytheirshortstaywithusandhaveasafejourneyhome.

GalaWiltoncurrentlysit15thintheleaguetablewith9pointsfrom17gamesIntheirgamelastweek,theylost2-5athome toFramptonUnited.TheGalaWiltongoalswerescoredbyJamesCreedandHenryHunt.Inthefixturebetweentodaystwo teamsearlierthisseason,RuardeanHillwon3-0.TheHillgoalscorersonthedaywereOliMasonandtwogoalsfromSteve Clark

IntheMarcliffGloucestershireCountyFootballLeague,Hillcurrentlysit8thwith23pointsfrom15games.

LastSaturday,RuardeanHill’sfirstteammatchathometoStokeGiffordUnitedprovedafrustratingafternoonfortheHill StokeGiffordtooka1-0leadinthefirsthalfthroughBenSheppard.TheHillproducedastrongsecondhalfperformance creatingchancesbeforeandafterequalisingthroughSteveClarkWiththeHillontop,injuriestotheteamallowedStoke Giffordtoregainmorecontrol,andtheyscoredtheirsecondgoalfromArronSweetewith10minutesofthegame remaining.TheHillpushedplayersforwardinsearchofanotherequaliserbutwereunsuccessfuldespiteseveralhalf chances.TherefereeblewthefinalwhistlewiththeHilllosing2-1andalittleunfortunatenottotakeanythingfromthe match

Lastweek,intheNorthGloucestershireLeague,theReserveslost5-1atHarrowHillReservesintheJORobertsCup.TheHill goalscorerwasJackKnightTheAteambeatRankOutsidersReservesatDeneMagnabya3-0marginTheAteamgoals werescoredbyAaronBarnett(2)andBrianBurke

Today,theReservestraveltoWhitecroft,andtheATeamarehometoStaunton&CorseAatDeneMagna230pmKickoff

NextSaturday,thefirstteamtraveltoHanhamAthletic.2.00PMkickoff.TheReserveTeamareathometoMitcheldeanand ATeamtraveltoStaunton&CorseAatNewentSchoolBothfixtureskickoffat230pm

LastSunday,theU13’steamhomegameagainstSouthsideStarYouthU13Tigerswaspostponedduetoawaterlogged pitch.

Onthe2ndofFebruary,theU13’straveltoplaySouthsideStarYouthU13PumasatKingGeorgeVPlayingField (Cheltenham).2pmkickoff.TheHillyoungsterswillbelookingtomaintaintheirunbeatenstart.Theysitinfirstpositioninthe leaguewith24pointsfrom8games

Offthefield,wecontinuetoseekopportunitiestoimprovethefootballclubatalllevels.Theclubisrunbyvolunteersandis self-fundedWeareconstantlylookingforhelpersandwaysinwhichwecanimproveourincomeIfanyonecanassist, pleasecontactoneoftheclubofficerslistedintheprogramme

Finally,wehopeyouenjoytoday’sgame,andwewouldliketothankeveryonefortheirsupportWelookforwardtoseeing youagainnextweek

ThanksMidge

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Longestservingplayerwithwell over300firstteam appearancesGreatallround keeperwhowillgainusmany pointsthroughtheseason

Paceyfullbackwhoiscapable ofplayingontheleftorright. hopingfornottomanymajor injuriesthisseason.

Seniormemberofthesquad. BagsofexperienceatSenior LeagueandCountyLeague levelGreattalkerandorganiser ofthebackline.

Strongandquickplayerwho lovestogetstuckinBigloverof sausageandchipsafter90 minsHasthebestsupportin theclub.

3rdseasonwiththeclub.Last seasonsplayersplayerofthe year.Dominantintheairand quickalongtheground

Oneoftheyoungestmembers ofthesquadSettledinto1st teamfootballwelllastyear. Physicalpresenceandgoodon theball.Lovesaoverheadkick.

AaronUnderwood Goalkeeper
TommyColeman Defender
ScottAlbon Defender
TomLandon Defender
CharlieTaylor Defender
MaxTelling Defender/Midfielder

JoshSladen Defender/Midfielder

Returningtotheclubaftera spellatEllwoodCalmonthe ballandlovesashoulderto shoulderchallengeQuietladof thegroup

CharleyMason Midfielder

FirstteamcaptainGreatleader onthepitchandveryrarelyhas abadgameSetsthe standardsforeveryoneelsein thesquadPlayeroftheyear lastseason.

KaneFellows Midfielder

OliverMason Forward

Returnedlastseasonaftera coupleseasonsout.Great technicalabilityandeyefor goal.Notafraidtoputafootin. Memberofthesquadwhowon promotiontoCountyLeague

YoungestoftheMasonbrothers Rejoinedafteraspellwith CinderfordTownatthestartof lastseason.Bagsofpaceanda greatleftfootYoungPlayerof theyearlastseason

LukeJohnson Forward

TaylorBlaby Forward

Stongplayerwhocanplay variouspositions.Alwaysworks hardfortheteamHopingfor moreappearancesthisseason afterservingintheNavythelast two.

Explosiveplayerwithaturnof paceandeyeforgoal.Always keepsdefendersontheirtoes Alwaysgives100%fortheteam.

SteveClark Forward

Clinicalstrikerwhohasscored hundredsofgoalsfortheclub Oneofthelastfewmembersof thesquadwhohaswon3 leaguetitleswiththeclub.

HReturnedlastyearaftercouple ofseasonsatLydneyTown. ScoresalltypesofgoalsClinical whenhegetsthechance.Was topscorerinleaguepreviously withclub

Forward

Youngstrikerwhosignedlast seasonfromBroadwellBagsof potentialandalethalfinisher. Lookingtocarryonfromlast seasonuntilinjurycuthis seasonshort

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Wingerwhoworkshardboth waysSteppedupfromthe reserveslastseasonand alwaysgives100%fortheteam

KaneSansom Forward

3rdseasonwithclub.Ahandful fordefenderswithhisstrength andworkratemakingahard dayforanycentrehalfHoping tostayfitandinjuryfreethis season

TylerAdams
FinJones Midfielder
TroyMorgan Midfielder
AlexStephens Forwareds

PREMIER DIVISION

Gala Wilton HISTORY

GalaWiltonwasformedin1952whenagroupoffriendsfromtheWiltonRoad areaofGloucesterCitycreatedasideknownas‘WiltonRover’.Initiallythey playedtheirfootballintheNorthGloucestershireLeaguegaininglimited successwinningtheFJPopeCupin1956/57andDivision1in1959/60.In1970 theclubmovedtotheirpresenthomeatTheGalaClubandthen,in1971at thethirdtimeofasking,theywereelectedtotheGloucestershireNorthern SeniorLeague

H I L L

TheymadeanimmediateimpactintheLeague,winningDivision2and beatinglocalrivalsLonglevensStartothetitle.Thefollowingseasonthey finishedacreditable5thinDivision1andmadeanapplicationtotheCounty League.Initiallytheyfailedtogainmembershiplosingoutbyonevoteto Division1ChampionsBishopsCleeve.However,itwasconsequently discoveredthattheCheltenhamsidehadmisledtheCountyLeaguewith regardstothedistancefromtheirchangingroomstothepitchand,ona secondvote,WiltonRoversgainedmembership.Althoughvotedintothe CountyLeague,theclubstillretaineditsmembershipoftheGNSLcourtesyof theirreservesand,in1978/79,theywonDivision2byapointfromWalls United.

LH I L L

Duringtheir12seasonsintheCountyLeaguetheyachievedtheirbestposition of3rdin1980/81behindAlmondsburyGreenway&ShortwoodUnited,butin 1984/85theyfinished18thandwererelegatedbacktotheGNSL.Thefollowing seasontheymadeanimmediatereturntotheCountyLeaguehavin achievedrunners-uppositiontoICIFibresinDivision1ofGloucestershire NorthernSeniorLeague.

H I L L

HILL H I L L

ThatsameseasontheyalsowontheDiamondJubileeCup,aLeagueCup playedforeveryfouryearsatthetime. HavinggainedareturntotheCounty LeaguetheyremainedintheLeagueforjustthreeseasonsbeforetheywere relegatedagain.In1989/90theyfinishedrunners-uptoSt.MarksCAand,in thesameseason,theyagainwontheDiamondJubileeCupbuthad changedtheclubnametoGaleWilton Afterthissecondsuccessive DiamondJubileevictory,theclubwentonadownwardspiraland,forone season,onlyfieldedasingleside.

LLH I L L HILL

H I L L

TheclubreachedanewlowwhentheywererelegatedtothesecondDivision oftheNorthGloucestershireLeague.Theclubmetwithlimitedsuccessback intheNorthGloucesterLeaguewiththeReserveteamwinningDivisions2&3 whilethe1stXIreachedtheJORobertsfinalonlytolosetoWestburyUnited.

In2002theclubtransferredallegiancestotheCheltenhamLeagueandits fortunesstartedtochangeforthebetter SeveralGFAcupsandpromotions later,theclubregainedpromotiontotheGNSLandin2007-8theywon Division2byaclear10pointsfromDursleyTowntoenablethemtoreturn toDivision1ofGloucestershireNorthernSeniorLeague.

Sincethattimetheclubhashadtremendoussuccesswithinitsyouthsetup, withtheUnder18sdoingtheLeagueandCupdoubleintwoconsecutive seasons.

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CLUBOFFICIALS

2017/18seasonwasanotherchallengingseason,althoughadefinite improvementonrecentseasons.Finishingin13thplace,therewasadefinite feelingofturningacornerandgettingstrongerfromhereon. Recruitment withintheClub,fromoursuccessfulU16ssquad,shouldbearealboostthis season Wearelookingforwardtofurtherimprovementandareveryexcited todevelopouryouthplayers.

1stTeamManager

ChrisHancock

EdCourtney

SarahHoptroff

AshleyColes

The2021/22seasonhasseentheintroductionofa4thTeammadeupoflong servingplayersandplayersfromlastseason’sUnder16s.

DannyLane

PhilVice

DannyCockram

LewisHalford

GaryWebb

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welcome TO

HILLH I

HarryO’Connor

HarryhasjoinedGalaforthestartofthe2022/3seasonhavingtakensometimeoutoffootballBeforethat‘H’flirtedwith TuffleyRoversandNewentTown.HarryenjoyshisSaturday‘cheatday’butnormaldutiesarestrict-‘Fishandaricecake’..It’s ashamewehaven'tseenthebodybenefitsyet

ConnorHarmer

Connorhasre-joinedthisseasonfromlocalCheltenhamsideLakesideHebringscalmness&composuretothemidfieldto addanotherdynamic.‘Tin-man’isareserved,chilledcharacterwhoislookingtocementaplaceinthesquad.

CallumThomas

CallumbrokeintothefirstteamlastseasonafterimpressingforthereservesCallumhasasweetleftfootandanexcellent setpiecedeliveryDefinitelynotonetostandnexttoointheshower

JordanMolyneux

Jordanistippedtochipinwithsomegoalsthisseason!Hehadanimpressiveseasonlastyear,pickingupthePlayer’sPlayer awardJordanisanengineinthemidfieldwhocoverseverybladeofgrassonamatchdayRumouredtobeonLoveIsland nextseasontoo‘Whataman’

KieronMace

Kieronisatoughtackling,nononsensedefenderwithanabundanceoffootballingtechnique‘Macer’usuallypitchesinwitha worldiegoalfromtimetotimeOneofthemostseniorplayerswithintheteamAtruegenttohavearoundthedressingroom

AlexGayner

MagnetcanusuallybefoundaftergamestrawlingtheGlosVegasnightlife,shirtoff,bitsout,impressingtheladiesAlexisa classactonhisday!AgreatdribbleroftheballwhoisarguablyquickerwiththeballthanwithoutAlexisananimallover, payingspecialattentiontoSharks‘Maggie’issettobeathreatthisseason lockupyourdaughters!

JonAntonio

JonisamanmountainatthebackofferinggreatcomposureanddistributioninpassingrangeHeoftenenjoysarunoutof defenceandhasaneyeforgoalfromsetpiecesituationsJonishopingtobuildonhis2ndseasonsincere-joiningGalaasa 17yearold

BradLoveridge

BradisMrconsistent!Cool&calmontheballwholovesatrickorthreeTheoppositionshouldbewearyasanutmegisBrad’s speciality,‘Nationalleagues’skillsareajoke!Bradhasbeenwiththeclubafewseasonsnowandislookingtobuildonassists andgoalsthiscomingseason

CraigHowell

MrGalaWiltonhimselfCraigisthelongestserving1stteamplayerCraigwearshisheartonhissleeve!Bagsofenergy, amongstotherthings!Theschemeroftheteam.Craiglovesafeistygameandisknownbymostref’sonafirstnamebasis.A true‘Midder’

MikeBaron

ProbablythenicestmaninfootballHedefinitelyhasaDuracellbatteryasMikeyBdoesnotstoprunning!Mikehasaneye forgoalHisworkrate&tenacityareadefendersnightmareJustashameheisatunisomeweeksandgotridofhismullet MartinSmith

Smithyhashadagreatpre-seasongettingdoublefiguresHisthirdmanrunningandtimingisexceptionalandherarely missesaheader-inattackordefenceSmithywashinderedbyinjuryandholiday/stagdoaddictionsGalaareexpecting abigseasonaheadforthisyoungman

ConnorWalters

Connorhasrawpace!Heisdirectanddoesn'tmindputtinghisbodyonthelineConnor’stwinkletoesaremainlydownto hischoiceofboots/flippersConnorishopingtostampdown(excusethepun)aplaceinthesidenowhisschooldance competitionshavefinished

DanMcNally

Dmacisaperfectrolemodeltoyoungplayersandembracestakingmost‘underhiswing’Hisleadershipskillsare2ndto none&Dmaclovestobuythesweetiesforthegameandaroundafter.Solidorganisationalskills,greatintheair,aproper centrehalfwhowouldtakeablackeyefortheteam literally!

BenSluman

Slumanislookingtobuildonlastseason'ssuccesses WelluntilhislovelifeendedthefootballingcampaignSlueyisquick& dynamic,heenjoysdribblingattheoppositionanddeliveryisusuallyonpoint.BigseasonaheadforthenewlookSluman (canofmonster,bottleoffaketanandfreshtrimattheready)

DanGayner

DanwasvotedManagersplayeroftheyearlastseasonbagging19goalsintheleagueHis‘Clinical’finishingwastopnotch, inspiredbyHTteamtalks.Likeacamel,Danworkstirelesslyfortheteamandoftenneedsrefreshmentstogethimthrough. 20goalsplusthisseasonisthetargetforthebetterlooking‘Gaynerbrother’

SamWebb

WebbyisalongservingplayerofGala,theutilitymanwhocanratoutaperformancewhereverheplaysonthepitch Technicallygifted…atfootball!Samisagreatladtohavearoundthedressingroom.Webbywillgivehisallfortheclub..as longashisMrsletshim!

JayDare

Jayisanincrediblytalentedfootballplayer,whenhewantstobeUnfortunatelyJaywillprobablybelatetohisownfuneral Forreal!Quick,strong&skilfulJayoffersabilityalloverthepitch.Gotbookedpre-seasonforwearingaJohnnydang necklace

BradNewman

BradjoinedGalathisseasonhavingpreviouslyplayedatTuffleyRovers&GloucesterAthleticBrad'sdistributionisajoyto watchandmatchedbygreatshotstoppingability.WehopeBradsettlesinwellandhasafewcleansheetsonhisjourney withGala

LewisSkyers

HLewisistheoldestplayerwithinthesquadandwellrespectedbyallhisteammates!Lewhaspreviouslyplayedatahigher standard&evenrepresentedGreatBritainingoal..ArguablythebestpenaltysaverinGloucestershire.Youwillusuallyhear Lewisorganisingtheteamfromthebackinarelaxedandpragmaticstyle not!Lewishasthreatenedtohangupthegloves wehaverefusedhisrequest

KyleGibbs

Kylehasjoinedtheclubforthe2022/3seasonafterpreviouslyplayingforShortwood&StonehouseTown.MassiveLiverpool fanKyleisatruemenace,hisenergyandpassionisarealthreatalongwithhistechnicalabilityAt20yearsoldthisladhas abigseasonaheadofhim.Galaareexcitedtoseethisladblossom!

JacobEakers

Jacobistheyoungestmemberofthesquadbutyoucouldn’ttellwithhisworkrate&tempo.Eakersisanaturallygifted footballerwhowillgoalongway!Heiscurrentlyplayingu18’sfootballforGloucesterCity,sotheprogressionintomens footballisonlygoingtomakeJacobstrongerandbetter.Onetowatchoutforinthefuture.Learnedeverythingheknows fromhisDad

Ruardean Hill Rangers

CharleyMASON

AaronUNDERWOOD

TylerADAMS

ScottALBON

TaylorBLABY

SteveCLARK

TommyCOLEMAN

StuartCornwell-Boote

KaneFELLOWS

LukeJOHNSON

FinJONES

TomLANDON

OllieMASON

TroyMORGAN

KaneSANSOM

JoshSLADEN

AlexSTEPHENS

CharlieTAYLOR

MaxTELLING

Gala Wilton

HarryO’CONNOR

OscarBIGNELL

ArchieBLACKER

LewisCHANCE

JamieCREED

JayDARE

HenriFRANCIS

JuniorKPOSOWA

BradLOVERIDGE

KeironMACE

JordanMOLYNEUX

CameronREES

HarveySHERIDAN

BenSLUMAN

SamSULLIVAN

JamesSTUBBS

JoshuaTAYLOR

EthanVAUGHAN

DavidYOUNG

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