PYROTECHNICS ATFOOTBALL
CLUBOFFICIALS
ChairmanWayneLewis
ViceChairmanGarethClowes
ClubSecretaryZackColeman
TreasurerMartinColeman
PresidentDaveElsmore
VicePresidentsNickMatthews
MalcolmJones
GarethClowes
1stTeamManagerBobbyWalding
ReserveTeamManagerAdamCole
ATeamManagerPhilCook
GroundMaintenancePaulGibson
ProgrammeDesigner&EditorAdamCole
GROUNDDETAILS
RuardeanHillFootballClub
TheRecreationGround
HighviewRoad
RuardeanHill
01594544871
FIRSTTEAM
vSharpness,14:00KO
RuardeanHillRecreationGround
MARCLIFFGLOUCESTERSHIRECOUNTYLEAGUE
RESERVETEAM
vWhitecroft,14:00KO
WhitecroftRecreationGround
NORTHGLOUCESTERSHIREPREMIERLEAGUE
vMilkwall,14:00KO
MilkwallFC
NORTHGLOUCESTERSHIREDIVISIONTHREE
SHIRTSPONSORS
RANGERS HISTORY
RuardeanHillRangersplaytheirfootballonthehighestpointintheForestofDean,920feet abovesealevel.
Formedin1919,RuardeanHillplayedintheoldForestofDeanleagueuntilitsterminationin thelate1950’s.TheythenmovedintotheNorthGloucestershireLeagueandhaveremained thereinsomecapacityeversince.
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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,andsupportersofSharpnessforthisMarcliff GloucestershireCountyFootballLeaguefixture. Wehopetheyenjoytheirshortstaywithusandhaveasafejourneyhome.
Sharpnesscurrentlysitinsecondpositionoftheleaguetablewith30pointsfrom14games.
Lastweek,theywontheawaylegoftheirlocalderbyagainstFramptonUnited.Sharpnessscoredthreegoals.Alexander GaynerscoringtwogoalsandWilliamTaintonscoringtheirthirdgoalfromthepenaltyspotMyronTurnerscoredthe consolationgoalforFrampton.
ThisisthethirdmeetingbetweenRuardeanHillandSharpnessthisseasonTheHilldrew0-0,intheawayleaguefixture,at thestartofthisseason.IntheLesJamesCup,RuardeanHillagaintravelledtoSharpnessandlost2-0.BoththeSharpness goalswerescoredlateinthesecondhalfbyAlexanderGayner.
OnBoxingDay,RuardeanHilltravelledtoBroadwellAmateursintheannualXmasfixtureAfteragoallessfirsthalftheHill tooktheleadtheleadthroughSteveClark.BroadwellgainedtheequaliserthroughDanBrain.TheHillgotthewinnerfroma long-rangefreekickfromSteveClarktogivetheHillthedoublethisseasonovertheirneighbours
LastSaturday’shomegameagainstCharfieldwaspostponed,duetoFog.TheHillcurrentlysitin7thpositionoftheleague tablewith20pointsfrom13games
LastSaturday,theReserveTeamandtheATeamhadnofixturesduetotheNorthGloucestershireFootballLeaguetwo weekbreakintheirleagueprogramme
Today,theReserveTeamtraveltoWhitecroftandtheATeamtraveltoplayMilkwallRes.Bothgamesare2pmkickoff. Tomorrow,theU13’straveltoCheltenhamtoplaySouthsideStarYouthU13Pumas
Theteamremainunbeatenwith24pointsfrom8matches.
NextSaturday,thefirstteamtraveltoCharfield,theReserveTeamarehomeontheHilltoMitcheldeanandtheAteam traveltoplayStauntonandCorseA.Allgameskickoffat2pm.
TheU13teamcurrentlyhavenofixtureonthe12thofJanuary
Finally,IwouldliketowisheveryoneaveryHappyNewYearIhopeyouenjoytoday’sgameandwouldliketothank everyonefortheirsupport
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
CHELTENHAM YOUTH LEAGUE U13 DIVISION
SHARPNESS HISTORY
SharpnessA.F.Cwasfoundedinthe1900-1901season.Theirhome groundwasThePortwhichtheyrentedfromBritishWaterwaysfora pepper-cornrateofonepoundperyear.
During3seasonsofthemid20'sSharpnesswontheGloucestershire NorthernSeniorLeague.Althoughnofootballwasplayedduringboth warsSharpnessplayersregularlywrotehometotelloftheir footballingachievementswhiletheywereawayonduty.
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Afterthe2ndWorldWarSharpnesswereverymuchtotheforeand playedatthehigheststandardinGloucestershirefootball.TheSharks wereverysuccessfulandinthe1962-63seasonthe1stXIwonthe GNSLwhilstthe2ndXIwontheStroudLeagueDiv1withoutlosinga game,aremarkableachievement.
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In1974aclubhousewasbuiltandfromthatpointSharpnesswent fromstrengthtostrength.TheywontheGloucestershireCounty LeagueandjoinedtheHellenicPremierLeaguewheretheywerevery successfulforanumberofyearswinningthetitlein1986.Inthe198586seasontheygottothelast16inthecountryplayingintheF.A. AmateurCup.
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ItwasatthispointthatBritishWaterwaysdecidetheywantedto developonthelandwhereThePortwassituatedsotheclubhadto leavein1988itshomeof88years.FollowingWorldWar1a Grandstandhadbeenbuiltinmemoryofthosewhoperishedinthe war,alasthiswasbulldozedwhenTheSharkshadtoleaveThePort.
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ForthreeseasonstheyplayedonForestGreenspitchatapricefar toohighforthattime.Itbecameimpossibletocoverthecostsof playingatForestGreensotheclubhadtoreverttoplayingatalower level.ReducedtooneteamnowplayinginGNSLDiv2theygot promotedintheirfirstseason1991-92.
SinceleavingForestGreenSharpnesshaveplayedtheirgamesat BerkeleyValeSchool&nowatHamfieldsLeisureCentrewherewe haveputalotofeffortintoimprovingthefacilitiessowecouldonce againplyourtradeinthecountyleague.
Sharpness1stXIhaveretainedtheirpositioninGNSLDiv1since1992, evenwinningtheleaguein2001-2002,2009-2010&2015-2016fora record11thtimebutalastheirfacilitiespreventedthemgetting promoted.
Wefinallystartedthedevelopmentofnewchangingroomsat HamfieldsinMay2018completingtheprojectinMarch2019justin timeforinspection.The1stXIstillhadtodothebusinessonthefieldto securepromotionanddidjustthatbywinningtheleagueforarecord 12thtimein2018-19whichsecuredpromotiontotheGloucestershire Countyleague.
CLUBOFFICIALS
Chairman ViceChairman Treasurer
ChrisHancock
EdCourtney
SarahHoptroff
DuringourfirstseasonintheCountyLeague,wegaveagood accountofourselveslyingin3rdpositionintheleagueandmakingit totheSemiFinaloftheLesJamesCupbeforetheseasonwas curtailedearly.
1stTeamManager ManagementTeam
AshleyColes
DannyLane
PhilVice
Inour1stfullseasonintheGlosCountyLeaguewemanagedtofinish inacreditable3rdplacehavingrecoveredfromaslowstart.Wealso managedtotaketwoscalpsfromhigherleagueoppositioninthe GlosFAChallengeTrophy.
DannyCockram
LewisHalford
GaryWebb
Sharpnessareenteringtheir6thseasonintheGlosCountyLeague andhavesecuredatophalffinishineachseason.We’vealsomadeit totheLesJamesCupFinalin2022-23butwerebeatenonthedayby Broadwell.
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BenGibbs
BenwastheclubcaptainwhenwewerewonpromotiontotheCountyleaguebuthasnowsteppedup intotheroleofjointmanagerduetonumerouskneeinjuries
JamesPriday
JameshassteppeduptotheroleofjointmanageralongsideBenforthe2024-25 seasonasplayermanager.Quick,strongleftfooteddefenderwholikesaphysicalbattle.
TruanTaylor
YounggoalkeeperwhohasbeeninandaroundtheSharpnesssettingformanyyears.Lookingtobuild onanimpressiveseasonlasttimeout..
JamieHolder
Goodshotstopperwho’sverycomfortablewiththeballathisfeet.
JamesLitten
Anononsensedefenderwhocanplayinacoupleofpositions.Extremelyhardworkingplayerwhowill belookingtoestablishhimselfinthefirstteam
WillPayne
Aquickathleticfullbackwholovestobombforwardandjoinupinforwardplay
IsaacThurston
Acentraldefendergoingintohissecondseasonwiththeclub.Isaacisamonsterwhenitcomesto defending1v1situationsandlovestojoininattacks
SeanHeal
AnexperienceddefenderwhojoinsusfromHenbury Hewilladdkeyleadershipqualitiestothesquad thisyearandisalreadyprovingtobeagoodfitwiththelads
GeorgeThomas
Ayoungleftsideddefenderwhowillbepushingtoestablishhimselfinthefirstteamthisseason
BradGibbs
Ayoungplayerwithbagsofenergy,keepsitsimple,notscaredofatackle&hasaneyeforgoal.
BradHewer
Attackmindedmidfielderwithcomposureontheball.Likesastrikefromdistancewhentheopportunity arises
JamesTainton
Talentedyoungwinger,withgreattechnique,aneyeforgoalandlookslikehe’llhaveapromisingfuture ahead
TomPalmer
Anoldbutnewsigningfortheclubthisseason TPhasbeeninvolvedatSharpnessforseveralyearson aparttimebasisbuthasnowjoinedusfulltime ExcellentCMwithgreatcomposureanddoesthe basicsreallywell.
CallumDummelow
Callumisanestablishedmidfielderandisagoodleaderonandoffthepitch.
TomFrankham
ClubCaptainforthe2ndseasonwhohasshownexcellentleadershipqualities.Coverstheentirepitch, hasquickfeetandisdifficulttostopwheninfullflow.
KorbinWalker
Ayoungdirectwingerwithbagsofenergywhoismakingthestepupafterscoring20+goalsforWotton inStroudLeagueDivision1
ArchieMears
AnothernewsigningjoiningusfromGalaWilton Archieisanenergeticyoungwingerwithgreatwork rateandagreatcrosser
AlfieJones
Anotheryounglocalattackerwhoissteppingupfromthereservesthisyear Hehasplayedhimselfinto thefirstteamplanswithsomeimpressiveperformances.
TomPaterson
Ourmostseniorplayerwhoisenteringhis23rdseasonwiththeSharks Competitiveandalwaysupfor abattle.
KieranBennett
Averyexcitinglocalyoungprospectwhowillbelookingtoestablishhimselfinthemen’sgamethis year Kieranpossessesexcellenttechniquewithbagsofenergy AbigfutureaheadofhimatSAFC
WillTainton
HAnotherveryexcitingyoungprospect.Anotherlocallad.Hasalreadyhadanimpactinthefirstteam. Hasagreattechniqueandaneyeforgoal AnotheryoungsterwithabigfutureaheadofhimatSAFC
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Ruardean Hill Rangers Sharpness
CharleyMASON
AaronUNDERWOOD
TylerADAMS
ScottALBON
TaylorBLABY
SteveCLARK
TommyCOLEMAN
StuartCornwell-Boote
KaneFELLOWS
LukeJOHNSON
FinJONES
TomLANDON
OllieMASON
TroyMORGAN
KaneSANSOM
JoshSLADEN
AlexSTEPHENS
CharlieTAYLOR
MaxTELLING
TomFRANKHAM
JamesHOLDER
KieranBENNETT
CallumDUMMELOW
AlexGAYNER
BradGIBBS
SeanHEAL
BradHEWER
AlfieJONES
ArchieMEARS
DevonMORGAN
TomPALMER
JamesPRIDAY
WillPAYNE
JamesTAINTON
WillTAINTON
RioTOMLIN
GeorgeTHOMAS
KorbinWALKER
CharlieHINCE
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