Page 4 - Bath City v Winchester City - Saturday 3 October - FA Cup

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Firstly, I hope that you are well and thank you for buying this programme online.
This is our first competitive game of the season – in October - and a Second
Qualifying Round FA Cup game against Winchester City from the Southern
League Division One South. Who could have predicted that!!
So much in the world has changed since we kicked off last season with a 2-0
win against Braintree Town, at Twerton Park on 3rd August and then finished
our season at Hungerford Town on 14th March, after playing 35 out of the 42
League fixtures. Prior to the play-off defeat against Dorking on 19th July, fans
helped to raise an amazing £53,000 through the Crowdfunding Appeal to
show how much this football club means to the people of Bath and surrounding
areas. Since then, we have planned for the season to start today, but as I write
these notes on Tuesday afternoon, I am not sure whether the game will take BATH CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LTD
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place, with or without fans, so if you are reading this, the game should be taking Registered office & stadium:
place at least and you should be able to listen to match commentary on Bath Twerton Park, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1DB
Internet Radio. The whole sporting world finds itself in great difficulty and Tel: 01225 423087
Website: www.bathcityfc.com
there are challenging times ahead for us all in all areas of our lives. Email: info@bathcityfootballclub.co.uk
It’s been a strange few months but we are pleased to announce, following the Members of:
shirt sponsors draw on September 9th, BWW Communications are our shirt The Football Association
sponsors, Maddison Plumbing (and Heating) are on the back of the shirts Vanarama National South League
with The Guitar and Pedal Exchange, Bath on our shorts. Other prize South West Counties Youth League
winners were Castle Scaffolding, Sixteen Films and Bath Demolition. MAJOR SHAREHOLDER
I would also like to welcome Jon Brown of Bullfrog Bottles, a new business Bath City Supporters Society Ltd 54.6%
Company limited by shares.
based in Bath, who has agreed to become our website sponsor. Jon is also Company number 00176565
supporting local charities Southside Project and Off The Record. My CHAIRMAN
thanks also go to Abel + Imray who are continuing to sponsor the main stand Nick Blofeld
at Twerton Park.
DIRECTORS
We look forward to an enjoyable and productive relationship with our Paul Williams, Andrew Pierce, John Reynolds,
advertisers and sponsors throughout the coming season. Shane Morgan, Jon Bickley, Martin Powell, Joy
Many clubs say that a programme is a loss-making venture but at Bath City FC Saunders, Matthew Falk
we are proud that our match day programme, with the support of our advertisers, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
plus the excellent work of Adam Matravers, our programme editor, and by you Shane Morgan
as fans purchasing a copy, means that the programme runs at a good profit. STAFF
Again thank you for purchasing the programme online via the Football Secretary - Quentin Edwards
club website. First team manager – Jerry Gill
Assistant manager – Jim Rollo
The front cover of this season’s programme will change for each game, and for Academy coach – Billy Clark
older fans they will recognise these as they are the covers of programmes going Goalkeeping coach - Neil Moore
Physiotherapist – Steve Lock
back over the past 50 years (with some slight changes). Sports Scientist - Kit Barnes
The Goalden Gate Superdraw has been a regular source of income for the Club Scout - Mike Ford
Kit Managers – Simon Jenkins
club through the current crisis, so if you can please join online via the club General Manager – Carole Banwell
website, that would be much appreciated. It’s just £1 a week and forty five Commercial Manager – Bob Chester
pence in every pound that you contribute goes straight to Bath City Football Club Groundsman – Andrew Pierce
Ground Maintenance – Ron Davis
- and you also have the chance to win cash prizes every week. Medical Team – Steve Lock, Toby Wellington,
In the meantime, take care, stay safe and please help support the Romans in any Omar El Bezra
way you can. Club Chaplains - Rich Miles & Rob Popejoy
Programme editor – Adam Matravers
BOB CHESTER Website – Simon Howe
Safety Officer – Shane Morgan
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and we are grateful to them all. The view
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