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In Town today                       Weston super Mare F.C.






       Jordan Bastin - The left-footed winger spent his football upbringing with the likes
       of Plymouth, Exeter and Tiverton academies before breaking into Tiverton’s reserve
       side. He signed for Elmore in 2017 and scored over 70 goals in two seasons before
       joining Tiverton’s senior side in 2019. Spending two years with the club, he then
       transferred to Weston in May 2021.

       Alfie Moulden - The Yorkshireman spent time playing with local Devon sides in
       the South West Peninsula League from the age of 16, moving on to Willand Rovers
       in  2020.  Impressing  for  Willand,  he  then  joined  the  Seagulls  permanently  in
       October 2021 and made his mark with some impressive performances.

       Jay Murray - Another young winger who has plyed his trade in non-league, Jay
       played football in the Somerset County League before two spells with Odd Down
       and one spell with Hengrove in the Western League. He joined Clevedon Town in
       August 2019, and his performances across two years with the Seasiders saw him
       join Weston in July 2021.

       Elis Watts - Elis  came  through  the  Newport  County  academy  and  he  made  a
       couple of appearances before joining Aldershot Town in 2020. Originally linking up
       with  their  under-23  side,  he  made  his  mark  and  progressed into the  first-team
       setup, having spells with Farnborough and Hayes & Yeading. Joining Weston on
       loan  in  March  2022,  he  finished  the  season  with  the  club  before  joining
       permanently in the summer.

       Ben  Griffith  -  Ben  has  been  a  part  of  the  academy  since  the  age  of  12,
       progressing through the ranks to appear for the U18 and U19 sides. He appeared
       for Wrington Redhill, Clevedon and Cheddar before being handed his Weston debut
       in the 2019-2020 season. The youngster has appeared on loan for Willand Rovers
       in  the  last  two  seasons,  including  scoring  17  goals  in  34  games  for  them  last
       season, and is now a firm part of Scott Bartlett’s plans.

       Marlon Jackson - The experienced striker came through Bristol City’s academy
       and  has  appeared  for  Hereford  United,  Aldershot  Town,  Northampton  Town,
       Cheltenham Town, Bury FC and Newport County in the EFL. During his time in non-
       league, Marlon has played for AFC Telford United, Hereford United, Lincoln City, FC
       Halifax,  Oxford  City,  Tranmere  Rovers,  Hereford  FC,  Gloucester  City  and
       Chippenham Town. He returned to Weston for a second spell in November 2021
       after originally playing for the club during 2018-2019.
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