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James Harding Brandon Powell Ricardo Rees
Sponsored by Dave Harris, The Sponsored in Memory of Jamie
George & Dragon, Winterbourne A product of Hereford’s youth Smith
‘Hards’ is originally from High academy Brandon made his Hereford
Wycombe and moved to first team debut keeping a clean A quick striker who progressed
Gloucestershire where he was part of sheet at Edgar Street before going on through the academy at Bristol City
the highly successful Hartpury to make a handful of national league before being released this summer
University set up. In this time James appearances. With opportunities after two years as a professional. A
had spells with Gloucester City, Yate limited Brandon moved on to regular scorer in the Robins under
& Cinderford prior to moving to Westfields but opted to join Yate to 23's Ricardo also had short loan
Hungerford for 20-21. James signed compete for the number 1 jersey, spells at Bath City and Salisbury.
for Stratford Town in the summer of Brandon will dual register in order to Capped by Wales at youth levels
2021 but has quickly made the move keep developing as a young Ricardo joined the Bluebells in
to Yate Town. goalkeeper. September 2020.
.

Nick Rhodes Dave Sims-Burgess Mark Thuo
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Mark arrives from Bristol City where
‘Rhoder’ was a key member of After finishing as top scorer in our he was a product of the robins
Cinderford Town’s Southern League promotion winning season of 18-19 successful academy. The 18 year old
division one title winning side in 2016 Dave left to Paulton Rovers where is a quick, athletic and skilful player
and moved to Yate this summer after had another successful season which who can play anywhere on the right
spells at Evesham and a further spell prompted Paul Michael to bring him hand side.
with Cinderford Town. An back to the club in 2020. Dave is a
outstanding defender who will bring local lad who has pace burn and the
some experience to the Yate the back ability to glide past players.
line joining last summer.

Joe Tumelty Will Tunnicliff Sam Turl Sponsored by Barnett
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Mark Thuo
Dave Channon Bricklaying Contractor
Mark arrives from Bristol City After spells with Birmingham City and
“Tums” is an experienced attacking Cheltenham Town academies as a A youth team player at Gloucester
where he was a product of the
midfielder who arrived from Larkhall youngster, Will became a product of City Sam made his first steps into
robins successful academy. The football impressing at
in the summer of 2021 and will hope the Gloucester City youth set up senior
to add creativity and a share of goals
18 year old is a quick, athletic before building his reputation as a Slimbridge where Paul Michael made
to Yate this season. Joe has also had
and skilful player who can play talented and strong left sided the approach to take him to
anywhere on the right hand defender in two spells at Cirencester Cinderford in 2018. The full back
spells Bristol Manor Farm, Hereford
and Chippenham amongst others. either side of a season at Evesham. went on to win player’s player of the
side.
Will is another 2020 summer signing. year two years running and built up
. an excellent reputation for his one v
one defending before following
Michael to Yate.