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travelling Farmy Army. The season was to lively character and adds plenty of passion
end on the saddest of notes however with to his team mates in front of him.
Winchester City winning 4-1 in a traumatic
final overshadowed by Geoffrey Sellek’s Mason Winter. Defender – Mason signed
tragic passing just three days earlier. for the Farm in 2019, he was with the
Bristol Rovers academy until he was 17 yrs.
He has since played for Melksham Town,
Soon enough, the 2022/23 season would Cribbs and Larkhall Athletic.
follow for Lashenko’s Farmers who looked
to bounce back from the disappointment in Josh Ford. Defender - Ford began his
Winchester and the heartbreaking loss of career at Queens Park Rangers and has
Geoff. As they always have done, The played for a number of clubs. He captained
Farmy Army rallied behind the club’s the Yate Town side who won promotion in
management, playing and off-field staff 2019. Josh has also featured for Paulton
throughout the year as Bristol Manor Farm Rovers, Frome Town, and Melksham Town.
secured their Southern League status on Steve Kingdon. Defender – Steve turned
the final day in a dramatic Inter-Step Play- professional with Bristol Rovers where he
Off Final against Saltash United. The club was for 2 seasons, he has also played at
worked so hard to earn a promotion to Clevedon Town, Taunton Town and was
Step 4 in 2016/17, and Manager Lee captain of promotion winning Tiverton
described keeping Manor Farm up on the Town. Steve is a very solid centre back with
final day as his ‘greatest achievement’ a great vision and understanding of the
across his hugely successful managerial game.
career.
Aron Robbins. Defender – Aron has
already played in the Southern League for
Bristol Manor Farm FC Clevedon Town before joining the Farm.
Aron is a seasoned left back that can get
Player Profiles 2023- forward and score goals, including arguably
the greatest ever seen at The Creek vs
2024 Saltash United on the final day of the
2022/23 season.
Seth Locke. Goalkeeper - Seth joined
Bristol Manor Farm from Southern League Jamie Adams. Midfielder - Jay is no
rivals Frome Town in the summer of the stranger to the Farmy Army faithful, having
2023/24 season. The young goalkeeper made his return to The Creek in the
made a name for himself whilst on-loan at summer of the 2023/24 season. During his
Roman Glass St. George in the Hellenic two season spell away from the Farm, Jay
Premier Division, where he ended the year played for Yate Town, Frome Town and
as the GFA Challenge Cup champion. Merthyr Town, and has now re-joined
Manager Lee to resume his quarterback-
Frankie Phillips. Goalkeeper - Frankie esque role in the spine of the team. Jay
signed his first semi-professional contract in can also get forward and contribute with
the summer of the 2023/24 season at just goals and assists.
16 yrs old. Frankie’s footballing career
started at Liverpool FC, and has since gone Lloyd Mills. Defender/Midfielder - Lloyd
on to play for the Southampton Academy, Mills is the club’s longest serving player,
Welton Rovers U18 and Chilcompton and has certainly etched his name into
Sports. ‘legend’ status at Bristol Manor Farm.
Primarily used as a midfielder, Lloydy can
Ben John. Goalkeeper – Ben has played also play at centre back. Regardless, he
many seasons at a higher level. Ben is a gives 100% to the cause and has proved to
be a big asset to the team over the past
seasons.