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THE SQUAD YATE TOWN FC

Manager John Rendell Assistant Manager Matchday Operations.
Paul Tovey
John Rendell had various spells at James Hicks has followed the
Yate Town as a player and started out Paul Tovey has followed John Rendell management team from Paulton
his management pathway by starting from Paulton Rovers, where they have Rovers.
out as Coach under the management been for the past 5 seasons. Being He is well known in the local sporting
of Polly Britain for the 2017 season local, Paul has a long history with Yate community (having been a decent
(check dates)? John went on to Town, first playing for the club when cricketer in his time with Coalpit
manage Paulton Rovers where he has he was a young player at Bristol Heath, Downed and Chipping
been for the past six years. Working Rovers under the then Yate Town Sodbury) and has followed Yate Town
with a lower end budget forming a manager / legend Pete Jackson in the for many years as a supporter.
squad competing at the top end of early 90’s. He will work in unison with the other
the table over the past 4 seasons. His playing career started at Bristol staff and will be seen on a match day
John started his career at Cardiff City Rovers, and then went onto the local at the bar drinking thatcher’s gold and
where he was an apprentice and non-league circuit. He had further talking to anyone who will listen.
young pro before going into non- spells at Yate under Martin Durnell /
league playing for Cinderford, Ian Alexander and Richard Thompson.
Mangotsfield, Bitton and Paulton He hopes to be able to help unlock
Rovers, obtaining promotion with the massive potential of Yate as a
Bitton and Paulton footbal club and town

Jonny Evans Sport Therapist Rhys Evans Goalkeeper Coach Gary Webb Kitman
Having gained his degree in Sports Rhys was brought to the club by Peter This is Gary’s fourth year as 1st team
Kit man. Widely known in the local
Beadle having worked together at
therapy at the University of Hereford and Barnet. He enjoyed a football community he represented
Gloucestershire, Jonny joined long playing career, coming through Yate Town just under 40 years ago,
Hereford FC during a highly successful the ranks at Chelsea as a youth player he has been an active referee for the
period. Upon leaving Hereford Jonny he went on to make almost 300 last 15 years, in addition to coaching
joined Cirencester Town before opting appearances in senior football. He had experience with Chipping Sodbury FC
to link up again with manager Peter a hundred appearances with Swindon
Beadle at Yate Town. A meticulous Town as well as representing QPR,
Blackpool and Southend United. The
therapist with exceptional attention to 38-year-old appeared as an
detail, Jonny is a much respected and international at under-21.
vital member of the back room team
with his unrivalled professional
approach.