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LONGWELL GREEN SPORTS F.C.

to the Western “Toolstation” League, we believe we may well have
created a little county history by being the only club on record that have
achieved promotion after only one season in the County League.

The club have always had an ambition to play at the highest level and
this was rewarded when Matt Hale rejoined the club he first played for
as a 15 year old before becoming a professional footballer with Bristol
City, he has also played for Yeovil and Weymouth.

Matt returned in late 2003, to assist John Gibbs as 1 team player/coach,
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the team finished runners up to Sea Mills and were promoted to the
County League. During the summer Matt Hale was appointed Club
Coach and 1 Team Manager. Now
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The club has over years produced many young players who have gone
on to play for Conference and Western League clubs or have remained
with the club, a number are now in our First Team squad.

In addition to the 1 Team we run a Reserves, 3 & 4 Team, also an
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U18’s who will play in the Gloucestershire County Youth League.
At the beginning of 2003 the club changed its name from Longwell
Green Sports FC to Longwell Green Sports, joining forces with the
Longwell Green Juniors and forming a Senior & Junior Netball team to
form a broader community sports club. By

Longwell Green has always had a commitment to developing young
players and benefit from a tremendous spirit amongst its teams and club
members.

At Present we are in Toolstation Division 1 . Our Present Manager is Chris
Alway, assisted by Alex Grimshaw.Although new to management
theyhave assembled a good squad of Players and we are hoping to have
a very good season.