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Introducing Larkhall Athletic A.F.C. Cont….
Eben Mortimer-Taylor: midfielder. A lively midfielder who can play anywhere in
the middle of the park, Eben’s last club was Warminster Town.
Andreas Smolka: attacking midfield. Andreas is a product of the Bristol City
Academy who has signed for the Larks from Swedish league side Ytterhogdal. He
scored on his Larks debut.
Max Williams: midfielder. A classy box-to-box midfielder, Max was an Academy
player at Bristol City from where he went out on loan to Mangotsfield. He joined
the Larks in summer 2022.
Archie Ferris: centre-forward. Our talismanic front man, Archie has made the step
up to the Southern League from Clevedon Town where he was club captain. Scored
a hat-trick in his competitive debut for the Larks.
Sonny Passco: striker. Our latest signing, Sonny is a promising young forward
whose last club was Longwell Green Sports.
Harvey Pritchard: striker. A strong and hardworking forward, Harvey has signed
for the Larks from Thornbury Town where he was a prolific scorer.
Dawid Regula: centre-forward. Dawid joined the Larks from Roman Glass but
gained Southern League experience previously at Bristol Manor Farm and
Mangotsfield. An instant hit with Larks supporters, he's a powerful, pacy forward
and a handful for any defence to deal with.
Management
Ollie Price – manager. Ollie took over the management reins in November 2021.
No stranger to the Larks faithful, he was our much valued club captain for a number
of years before moving on to manage Mangotsfield United in 2017. A formidable
centre-half in his day, he started his playing career at Exeter City and was part of
the Paulton Rovers squad that played Norwich in the FA Cup in 2009.
Andy Crabtree – assistant manager. Andy has loads of managerial and coaching
experience at Frome Town (where he steered them to Southern League
promotion), Radstock, Westbury, Paulton Rovers and Warminster Town. In his
playing days, he was goalkeeper for Frome, Melksham, Warminster and Amesbury
Town.
Chelsie Hextall – sports therapist. Chelsie is now in her third season with the
Larks. She has a first class degree in Sports Therapy from the University of
Gloucestershire, holds a Level 3 qualification in Emergency Medical First Aid in
Football and is a graduate member of the Society of Sports Therapists.
Rob York – kit manager. Rob has been a loyal fixture at Plain Ham for many years,
as a player, assistant manager of the Reserves, and now kit manager for the 1st
team. He knows both the club and the local football scene inside out.