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THE SQUAD YATE TOWN FC
Olly Mehew - Forward Pierce Mitchell - Central Toby Raison - Central
Defender Defender
Olly is a striker who joined us after
being released by Forest Green Rovers Pierce joins us from Swindon Toby is a tall commanding central
at the end of 2017-18 season, and Supermarine where he spent the defender who likes to organise
was our leading scorer in his first past two seasons. As a youngster the back line. After coming
season at Lodge Road. He was a
scholar at Blackburn Rovers before Pierce was capped 6 times by the through Hereford FC’s youth
joining Bristol Rovers, and has Republic of Ireland u17’s and has system he enjoyed two years
previously appeared on loan for a plenty of experience having with the first team and took in
variety of non-league clubs including competed in the National league loan moves at Bromsgrove
Mangotsfield Utd, Cirencester Town, South and Southern Premier Sporting and Merthyr Town at
Bideford, Salisbury, Evesham Utd, League for the last six seasons. step 3 to help further his
Taunton Town and Dorchester Town. Previous Clubs Bristol Rovers, development.
He returned to the club at the start of
last season after a period with Bristol Truro, Taunton, Tiverton and
Manor Farm. Swindon Supermarine.
Ioan Richards Brandon Smalley - Forward Barney Soady Defender/
Midfielder
Ioan started his playing careers Recently signed Brandon joins us this
with a scholarship at Cheltenham season having previously been playing Barney was released from Bristol
Town, captaining the youth team. in the USA. Brandon has already City at the end of last season
On leaving Cheltenham Ioan demonstrated his ruthless finishing after playing in their under 23
abilities and his ability to glide with
signed for Gloucester city in the the ball. His abilities haven’t gone un side and was impressive against
NLN, which also included a noticed and he has recently been the Bluebells when featuring
month on loan to Slimbridge. At selected for the England Universities against us last pre season. A left
the start of last summer he team for his performances for sided player with excellent
joined Taunton Town and as a Hartpury University where he was potential, Barney will be an
member of last season’s league voted player of the year last season. exciting addition this season
championship squad.