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THE SQUAD                               YATE TOWN FC

















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









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