Cheltenham Town F.C.

Founded in 1892, Cheltenham Town Football Club are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. The team play their home games at Whaddon Road (capacity: 7407), Cheltenham, and traditionally play in red and white stripes.

Related Topics:
1892 - English - Football - Football League Two - Whaddon Road - Cheltenham

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Cheltenham Town's most successful manager ever is Steve Cotterill, who joined the club in January 1997. Four months after taking charge he guided the club to runners-up spot in the Dr Martens Premier League, but they won promotion to the Conference because Dr Martens Premier League champions Gresley Rovers were unable to meet the required capacity for Conference membership.

Related Topics:
Steve Cotterill - January - 1997 - Dr Martens Premier League - Conference - Gresley Rovers

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In 1997-98, Cheltenham surprised all the observers by finishing runners-up in the Conference and giving champions Halifax Town a run for their money right up until the end of April. In 1998-99 Cheltenham went one better and secured the Conference championship - their passport to the football league.

Related Topics:
1997-98 - Halifax Town - April - 1998-99

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

After two mid-table finishes in Division Three, Cheltenham Town finally won promotion to Division Two (via the Division Three playoffs) at the end of the 2001-02 season. Shortly after winning promotion, Cheltenham lost manager Steve Cotterill to Stoke City. He remained there for just four months before quitting to become Sunderland's assistant manager, a role which he held for just five months. Cotterill returned to football management in June 2004 with Burnley.

Related Topics:
Division Two - 2001-02 - Stoke City - Sunderland - Football management - 2004 - Burnley

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Meanwhile, Cheltenham replaced Cotterill with first-team coach Graham Allner who back in 1994 had won the Conference championship with Kidderminster Harriers. But he was sacked in January 2003, after just six months in the job, with Cheltenham hovering near the foot of Division Two. Cheltenham turned to Bobby Gould, one of the most experienced managers in English football whose exploits include an FA Cup victory with Wimbledon in 1988. Gould helped improve the side but Cheltenham continued to struggle and defeat in their final game of the season condemned the club to relegation back to Division Three after just one season.

Related Topics:
Graham Allner - 1994 - Kidderminster Harriers - 2003 - Bobby Gould - FA Cup - Wimbledon - 1988

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Gould resigned as Cheltenham Town manager in November 2003 and was replaced by the experienced John Ward, who has been an assistant manager with Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa and Watford, and a manager with Bristol City, Bristol Rovers and York City.

Related Topics:
John Ward - Wolverhampton Wanderers - Aston Villa - Watford - Bristol City - Bristol Rovers - York City

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~