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THE SQUAD                               YATE TOWN FC




















       Olly Mehew - Forward    Pierce Mitchell - Central   Toby Raison - Central
                               Defender                 Defender
       Olly is a striker who joined us after
       being released by Forest Green Rovers  Pierce joins us from Swindon   Toby is a tall commanding central
       at the end of 2017-18 season, and   Supermarine where he spent the  defender who likes to organise
       was our leading scorer in his first   past two seasons. As a youngster  the back line.  After coming
       season at Lodge Road. He was a
       scholar at Blackburn Rovers before   Pierce was capped 6 times by the  through Hereford FC’s youth
       joining Bristol Rovers, and has   Republic of Ireland u17’s and has  system he enjoyed two years
       previously appeared on loan for a   plenty of experience having   with the first team and took in
       variety of non-league clubs including  competed in the National league  loan moves at Bromsgrove
       Mangotsfield Utd, Cirencester Town,   South and Southern Premier   Sporting and Merthyr Town at
       Bideford, Salisbury, Evesham Utd,   League for the last six seasons.   step 3 to help further his
       Taunton Town and Dorchester Town.   Previous Clubs Bristol Rovers,   development.
       He returned to the club at the start of
       last season after a period with Bristol   Truro, Taunton, Tiverton and
       Manor Farm.             Swindon Supermarine.














       Ioan Richards           Brandon Smalley - Forward  Barney Soady Defender/
                                                        Midfielder
       Ioan started his playing careers   Recently signed Brandon joins us this
       with a scholarship at Cheltenham   season having previously been playing  Barney was released from Bristol
       Town, captaining the youth team.  in the USA. Brandon has already   City at the end of last season
       On leaving Cheltenham Ioan  demonstrated his ruthless finishing   after playing in their under 23
                               abilities and his ability to glide with
       signed for Gloucester city in the   the ball. His abilities haven’t gone un  side and was impressive against
       NLN, which also included a   noticed and he has recently been   the Bluebells when featuring
       month on loan to Slimbridge. At  selected for the England Universities  against us last pre season. A left
       the start of last summer he   team for his performances for   sided player with excellent
       joined Taunton Town and as a   Hartpury University where he was   potential, Barney will be an
       member of last season’s league   voted player of the year last season.  exciting addition this season
       championship squad.
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