Cinderford Town A.F.C.

Cinderford Town

Full name

Cinderford Town
Association Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Town or The Foresters

Founded

1922

Ground

Causeway Ground
Cinderford

Capacity

3,500 (250 seated & 1,000 covered)

Chairman

Ashley Saunders

Manager

John Brough

League

Southern League Division One South and West

2014–15

Southern League Division One South & West, 9th

Home colours

Away colours

Cinderford Town A.F.C. are a football club based in Cinderford in Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1922 and joined the Western League in 1946. For the 2013–14 season, they are members of the Southern League Division One South and West. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.

History

Cinderford Town was formed in 1922 and played in the Gloucester Northern Senior League until 1939. In that year they joined the newly formed Bristol Charity League but this league folded two weeks later at the outbreak of World War II. In 1957 they won the title but the two seasons they spent in the top flight put severe financial pressure on the club, who were forced to withdraw and return to the Gloucester Northern Senior League

Three years later the club made the odd decision to join the Warwickshire Combination and won a league and cup double in 1964, which saw them step up to the West Midlands (Regional) League.

Cinderford returned to play in the newly formed Gloucestershire County League for the 1969–70 season and stayed for the next five years, finishing as runners-up on three occasions, but again sought a higher standard of football and were accepted into the Midland Football Combination. Town played in this League for the next 10 seasons, achieving a best finish of 4th, before being forced to withdraw and return to the Gloucestershire County League after more financial problems.

In the 1990–91 season the club gained admission to the Hellenic League, initially in Division One, where they won the league championship at the first attempt. Four years later the club claimed the Premier Division title and stepped up to the Southern League, where they remain to this day.

Ground

The Causeway Ground

The Causeway Ground has been floodlit since 1991 when the club took on Birmingham City in a friendly to inaugurate the lights. Until 1994 there was a marked 18-foot slope from corner to corner but this has now been rectified.

There are plans for the club to move from The Causeway to a new ground in Cinderford.

Club records

Best league performance: 9th in Southern League Western Division (1999–2000) and in Southern League Division One Midlands (2006–07)
Best FA Cup performance: 2nd round, 1995–96
Best FA Trophy performance: 2nd round, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04
Best FA Vase performance: 3rd round, 1991–92

Current squad

Alex Harris (Goalkeeper)
Keiran Thomas (Defence)
Kyle Knott (Defence)
Lee Smith (Striker)
Josh Nelmes (Defence)
Nick Rhodes (Defence)
Ethan Moore (Striker)
Jordi Sheen (Midfield)
Ryan Paddock (Defence)
James Fawke (Defence)
Lorcan Sheehan (Midfield)
George Lloyd (Midfield/Striker)

Youth set-up

The club has a number of youth teams as well as an under 18s team which is a feeder for the first team. As of the 2014–15 season the under 18s compete in the Bristol and Gloucester Combination League and play their home games at the Causeway on a Sunday.

References

Cinderford Town at the Football Club History Database

External links

Southern League

Premier Division	Bedworth United Bideford Biggleswade Town Cambridge City Chesham United Chippenham Town Cirencester Town Dorchester Town Dunstable Town Frome Town Histon Hitchin Town Hungerford Town Kettering Town King's Lynn Town Leamington Merthyr Town Paulton Rovers Poole Town Redditch United Slough Town St Neots Town Stratford Town Weymouth

Division One Central	AFC Rushden & Diamonds Arlesey Town Aylesbury Aylesbury United Barton Rovers Beaconsfield SYCOB Bedford Town Chalfont St. Peter Egham Town Fleet Town Godalming Town Hanwell Town Kings Langley Leighton Town North Greenford United Northwood Petersfield Town Potters Bar Town Royston Town St Ives Town Uxbridge Ware

Division One South & West	AFC Totton Banbury United Bashley Bishop's Cleeve Bridgwater Town Burnham Cinderford Town Didcot Town Evesham United Larkhall Athletic Mangotsfield United Marlow North Leigh Shortwood United Slimbridge Swindon Supermarine Taunton Town Tiverton Town Wantage Town Wimborne Town Winchester City Yate Town

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Coordinates: 51°49′36.790″N 2°29′35.869″W / 51.82688611°N 2.49329694°W / 51.82688611; -2.49329694

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