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
H I L L HLLIH H I L L LHILL H L 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
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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.
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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
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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.
Chairman ViceChairman Treasurer
1stTeamManager
ChrisHancock
EdCourtney
SarahHoptroff
AshleyColes
The2021/22seasonhasseentheintroductionofa4thTeammadeupoflong servingplayersandplayersfromlastseason’sUnder16s.
ManagementTeam
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