22 December 2007 - While the rest of the senior teams, Men and Women, get a well deserved break and the opportunity to do some last minute shopping for the festivities, the Thirds have a return fixture against neighbours Avonvale United Reserves. Looking to build on last week's result Jason and Simon will be hoping for another solid performance and another three points as we head towards the New Year. Kick-Off is at 2pm at the Rec. If you're organised and have done all your Christmas shopping, come down and give the team your support. Tonight is the Christmas Disco as advertised on the Events page. 8pm at the Clubhouse, £4 in Advance, £5 on the door. Over 18s only. The Senior teams will be going round the Town in Fancy Dress, as is the tradition at this time of year, collecting for local charities and possibly downing a few pints in the process.

17 December 2007 - Tommy Dryden, in his first match as manager 'proper' , did what was asked of him and rallied the Firsts who responded in truly determined fashion by taking three points in a gritty win against Shortwood United Reserves. Down to 10 men and with a mountain to climb at 0-1, Town pulled it together to win 3-1 with Nik Peglar scoring a goal that Stuart Freeman would have been happy to see, having forked out £40, in a Premiership game. Yep, it was that good! The Reserves won by the same margin against Cam Bulldogs Reserves, having called upon the services of Dave Law and Lee Jones from the Thirds. The Thirds beat Avonvale United Reserves 2-1 up at the Leisure Centre. Going into the second half 2-0 up, Town lost veteran central defender Shaun Brooke with a Harry Potter-like gash on his aging temple. Brooky went off in search of a stitch and the team knuckled down to battle out the necessary three points. More of the same this Saturday when Avonvale come to the Rec. Doesn't look as though the Ladies had a game this week and there's no news yet on the Youth County Cup extrvaganza from yesterday. Who am I?...where am I?...what am I doing in front of this monitor?

15 December 2007 - Following the resignation of Stuart Freeman as First Team Manager at the end of November the Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Tommy Dryden, formerly with Malmesbury Victoria, as the new manager. Tommy brings with him assistant Phil Goulding. Stuart made his likely intentions known at the November committee meeting and wheels were quickly put in motion to find a succcessor. Tommy was officially welcomed into his new position at the December meeting. Tommy brings with him a wealth of experience gained at a high standard of football and we look forward to his tenure at Tetbury Town. Please take time to welcome Tommy when you see him in the Clubhouse. Stuart finally decided to leave to allow himself more time with his son Glenn who has recently joined the Youth setup at Yate Town. This means Saturday football for Glenn and some distant away games. Stuart will continue to coach the U14s and remains an active member of the club. This is the official announcement from Chairman, Mike Harding. Following last Saturday's washout Tommy takes the reins in his first home game today at Preston Park against Shortwood United Reserves. The Reserves are at home to Cam Bulldogs Reserves and the Thirds make the long trek to the Leisure Centre in the first of back-to-back fixtures against local rivals Avonvale United Reserves. Perfect weather for football. Have an enjoyable afternoon whichever game you choose.

12 December 2007 - For all those of you who don’t want to go xmas shopping this Sunday, there is a plethora of County Cup youth matches being played at the Rec throughout the day. Times to be confirmed, but the plan is; 11.00. 11.00. Under 12’s versus F.D.S.Bristol Junior. 12.30. Under 13’s versus Cleeve Colts Rangers. 14.00. Under 14’s versus Abbeymead Rovers. Come and see the future of TTFC in action, and enjoy the great football that is being played by all of these teams.

3 December 2007 - The Firsts progressed to the next stage of the County Cup following their 3-2 away win at Harrow Hill Reserves on Saturday with Phil Hall bagging a couple. Not the most dynamic of victories by all accounts but those in the know saw some good things that show promise. The Reserves went down 4-2 away at Whaddon United, also in the County Cup. Manager, Carl Wait wants it known that he was very proud of the performance and the resolve shown by his squad in the face of blatant aggression and intimidation from the opposition both on and off the field. It would be inappropriate to go into detail as there is likely to be a formal complaint lodged with the relevant authorities but Carl praised the determination and resilience shown by his team throughout the encounter, one in which Town had 2 goals disallowed for very questionable offsides whilst looking for the equaliser. The Thirds crashed to a 5-2 defeat away at Oakridge. Having drawn level at 1-1, Town let in two sloppy goals to trail 3-1 and went into the second half 4-1 down. Never looking likely to come back from such a deficit despite getting a goal it was clear that the day was going to belong to Oakridge. The Ladies game against Newent Town was postponed yesterday as were the U12 and U13 games. The U14 did manage to play and demolished Wooton Bassett Town 8 - 0 at the Rec in a League Cup encounter. They remain in second place in the League with a game in hand.

26 November 2007 - Some parents have expressed concern that there is very little, if any, Youth news on the site. It's a fair cop, gov! As the senior season got under way there was no indication of the fixtures for the Youth sides on the North Wilts 'Full-Time' website and as a result they have not yet appeared here yet. In fairness to the Youth reps there have been match reports copied to me but I haven't managed to get them published here yet. Don't despair, it will happen! To all those who have sent and keep sending reports, do keep sending them. Youth updates will appear shortly

26 November 2007 - Another disappointing weekend for the Firsts, going down to Brimscombe and Thrupp 2-0. The Reserves had another week off so it was down to the Thirds and the Ladies to bring home the bacon, so to speak. The Thirds beat Down Ampney 4-2 at the Rec on a dark cold afternoon. The scoreline does not reflect the pounding that Down Ampney took, particularly in the first 45 minutes when Town could have scored 7 or 8 goals. Following a free-kick where a younger member of the team lost his runner Town went into the second half a goal down at 0-1. The shock spurred them back into a dominant position in the second-half where they were quick to reply to equalise and go on to a 4-1 lead. It could have been five but for a disallowed goal. Down Ampney pulled one backed in the late stages which could have had an unsettling effect but the Thirds held firm and claimed another three points that take them to third in Cirencester League Division Two. The Ladies move into fifth in Glos County Women's League having dispatched Gloucester City 2nd XI with the same score, 4-2.

24 November 2007 - Last weekend saw the Firsts draw at home to Kingswood 3-3. It was good to see young Tom Henderson, a prolific goalscorer for the Thirds in the early part of the season, get a well-deserved opportunity. Tom, now doing great things for the Reserves under Carl Wait, scored his first goal for the Firsts. It was a well-taken strike by all accounts and a sure sign that he has a great future ahead of him. A late goal from Phil Hall seemed to have ensured all three points for Town but, as is often the case, they took their foot off and allowed Kingswood to steal a very late equaliser and take a point. The Thirds won a place in the Semi-Final of the Mills-Roberts Cup by beating South Cerney 4-0, having learnt their lesson from the 3-0 defeat at Cerney's hands only 2 weeks previously. Attacking from the off, not allowing South Cerney to settle and knowing that the opposition come unstuck very easily once they lose control of a game were the key ingredients in this encounter. Today the Firsts travel to Brimscombe and Thrupp and the Thirds welcome Down Ampney Reserves to the Rec. Taking only one point from their encounters with Brimscombe last season, with a solitary goal being scored in both games, means that Stuart will have his work cut out today. Having beaten Down Ampney earlier in the season in baking sunshine on a rock-hard surface, things will be a bit different at the Rec today on what promises to be a cold, wet afternoon. Having not had a game last week and having conceded 16 goals in their last three outings, Down Ampney will not be relishing their visit to Tetbury today.

17 November 2007 - Fixtures just announced for the next round of the County Cup competitions that the club is still involved in. The ties will take place on 1 December when the Firsts will travel to Cinderford to take on Harrow Hill Reserves and the Reserves meet Whaddon United from the Cheltenham League Second Division at Whaddon.

17 November 2007 - Only two senior games today, with the Reserves getting a rest this week. The Firsts entertain Kingswood for the second time in a month, having beaten them 4-0 in the County Cup at the end of October. With the team currently in 6th position in GNSL Division 1, 4 places above today's opposition there's a good opportunity for another 3 points. The Thirds face South Cerney Reserves in the Mills-Roberts Cup down at the Rec and will be looking to overturn the defeat of a couple of weeks ago. A few players had less than satisfactory games that day; they know who they are and I'm sure they will be more focused today. We are all entitled to the occasional off-day but today its time to make amends and move one step closer to the silverware. Tomorrow the Ladies are also playing a cup-tie with a home game against Cleeve West Town

13 November 2007 - Another three from three for the senior men's sides this week and a win for the Ladies on Sunday. The Firsts took three points from Newton Heath but from the scoreline it loooks as though they made a meal of it. They ran out 4-3 winners in what was a tough, physical encounter. The Reserves, seemingly unstoppable at the moment, move into second place in Stroud League Division 3, with their 3-1 win away at Quedgeley Wanderers, with goals from Danny Sharpe, Tom Henderson and Alex Whitehall. The Thirds got back in the groove, sort of, winning 3-1 at home to Corinium Sports which keeps them bubbling under in fourth place in Cirencester League Division 2. Missing James Ogden through injury and with Insull and Brooke taking their turns on the bench, the change in lineup could have had an unsettling effect, but with the return of the Twiss brothers putting some youth back into the squad and some gritty performances from Lee Jones and Andy Baker another three points were in the bag. South Cerney again this Saturday in the Cup. Jason & Simon will know what they have to do following the 3-0 defeat against Cerney a couple of weeks ago.

10 November 2007 - In a frenzy of alliteration , Tetbury Town travel to Teddington, Tewkesbury today to face Division One newcomers and bottom of the table, Newton Heath. Taking their name from the forerunners of Manchester United, Newton Heath have yet to win a game this season. Having finished third in Division Two last season they are finding the transition difficult. We have struggled against lowly opposition this season so it's not a forgeone conclusion that the points will be in the bag come 5 o' clock this afternoon. No squad news available. The Reserves, riding high on the wave of success so far this season are away at Quedgeley Wanderers. Carl's squad is settled and firing on all cylinders and sits comfortably just behind the leaders of Stroud League Division 3 with games in hand over their neighbours. The Thirds have their first return fixture of the season, welcoming Corinium Sports to the Rec. Following last week's defeat at home (are they going to play any away games this season??) when internal bickering undermined their composure, Jason and Simon will hopefully stick with a 4-4-2 formation and employ the services of Lee Jones and Andy Baker up front in an attempt to get back to the goal scoring ways of a month or so ago. Tomorrow the Ladies take on Bristol & West who are one place below them in the Glos County League. Have a good weekend, everyone.

9 November 2007 - The Lottery numbers last Saturday were 6,18 & 21 with no outright winner so 6 tickets were drawn at random following the main draw and the following lucky people had unexpected windfalls. Kirsty Stevens - £500, Mo Norris (Dave Norris's mum) - £100, Val Marks - £100, Michelle from Maureen's chippy - £100, Harold ' Chappie' Sparrow - £100 and Liz Ashmead - £100. It is likely that this will happen again in a few weeks if the main prize isn't won. Following last week's committee meeting we are investigating options that will allow more frequent payouts.

5 November 2007 - The Firsts and Thirds had a less than joyous weekend but more of that later. The Reserves, however, go from strength to strength with what has to be the best start to a season in years. On Saturday they travelled to the Forest and put 6 past English Bicknor in their County Cup fixture. The final result was 6-1 with goals from Danny Sharpe (2), Alex (2), TJ and Scott Seal. Speaking to one of the Reserves squad in the Clubhouse on Saturday evening you get the feeling that the mix is now right with a great attitude both on and off the field, something that had been lacking in years gone by. Check out the fixtures page and see their results..heartwarming. The Firsts went down 3-0 at home to the undbeaten Slimbridge Reserves. Stuart was let down by a player who contacted him just over an hour from kick-off which threw his plans into confusion and spectators tell me that Slimbridge were by far the better side. The Thirds went down at home to South Cerney Reserves by the same 3-0 margin. Cerney are a good side but we made them look better with a lack of cohesion in the middle and some glaring miscommunication at the back between Andy and Shaun on a couple of occasions. With a lone striker up front in the shape of Pavo in the first half it was going to be difficult. With two up front in the second there was deeper penetration and more chances but Cerney scored with a disputed offside for the second and with Pavo, now at the back, deflecting a shot past Meach for the third the game was put out of Town's reach.

29 October 2007 - The Firsts continued their winning ways with a 4-0 home win against Kingswood AFC in the County Cup on Saturday at Preston Park. With Matt Bennett, back from Australia, teaming up with Phil Hall it could have been a wider margin. The Reserves took all three points at lowly Alkerton Rangers with a 3-2 win and the Thirds made a meal of their 2-0 home win against Oaksey Reserves with veteran defender Andy Insull missing a penalty which is unusual for him. Still, 3 points are 3 points and to have all the senior sides record wins is a rare treat this season. The weekend coming sees the Firsts back in League harness with a home game against Slimbridge Reserves. The Reserves travel to the Forest of Dean to face English Bicknor in the County Cup and the Thirds welcome South Cerney Reserves in a Cirencester League Division 2 fixture that will be a rehearsal for the Mills Roberts Cup match between the two sides a fortnight later on 17 November.

22 October 2007 - The Firsts gained their second consecutive win 3-2 away at Brockworth and the Reserves won 4-2 at home to Berkeley Town Reserves and move to 3rd in Stroud League Division 3 with games in hand over the leaders. Great turnout for the Thirds who with the help of George 'Goggs' Harding and Jimmy Eddolls had 19 players at the practice match up at Preston Park. Sadly the Ladies lost 3-1 at home to Cam Bulldogs on Sunday. Brookey's on holiday until Friday evening so there will be no further updates until then. Have a good week.

19 October 2007 - The Firsts travel to Brockworth Albion tomorrow. Again, a team below us in the League who are not having an easy time this season with no wins to their name, home or away. Time for another 3 points, methinks. The Reserves welcome Berkeley Town Reserves to the Rec. With some additions to the squad from the Firsts for a variety of reasons, return from injury etc. Carl and Gareth will be looking to get back to winning ways in the League following the defeat of Frampton in the Cup a couple of weeks ago and the unfortunate postponement of the game against Shortwood United Reserves. The Thirds will be at Preston Park bottom pitch in a training game following Chalford IIIs withdrawal from the Mills-Roberts Cup. Despite efforts to bring forward their league game with Ashton Keynes Reserves, they were unsuccessful because Ashton are another club struggling to field a full complement of teams this season. What are people doing these days? Shopping? One hopes not!!

19 October 2007 - See the Club Events page for the latest 'do' in the TTFC Social Calendar. Printed tickets are waiting to be sold for a Halloween Family Disco at the Dolphins Hall. Friday 2nd November 6.30pm to 10.30pm. Soft drinks bar - adults to bring own alcohol.Fancy dress prizes. £1.00 a child, £3.00 an adult.
We really need support on this one Ladies & Gentlemen. Ideally we would like all managers to come forward and volunteer for something...apple bobbing, covering the bar, door, or to organise something for the kids whilst they are there. This could be not only a team building event for the youth but for the club as a whole? Let's get all the teams together and act like a club. Please can you spread the word to your teams and the parents, please.If you need flyers let Julie Hoare know. Thanks Julie for driving this one!

15 October 2007 - The Firsts finally delivered on Saturday with a 4-2 win at home to Longlevens AFC. By all accounts Longlevens had the majority of the play but the strike pair of Phil Hall and James Sherwood were instrumental in Town being able to put away the majority of the chances they made. The Thirds got back to their winning ways with a 5-1 victory at home to Oakridge. With their big striker, Wayne, not getting the service he deserved Oakridge never really troubled the Tetbury back four and with Asa Weston and James Ogden solid in the centre of midfield and Andy Baker and Danny Lees on the flanks it was another solid performance

13 October 2007 - Following last week's defeat at Cheltenham, the Firsts welcome the return of Longlevens AFC to Preston Park this afternoon. After losing the first encounter in the Reg Davis Cup 1-0 to a disputed penalty the team will be looking to level matters this time around. Home games are where we must pick up the majority of our points. Home supporters will be pleased to see former Cirencester Town striker, Phil Hall back in an orange shirt for the first time in a while. Injury and unavailability have depleted the squad this week. With Nik Peglar, Tony Oakley, Ben Jackson, Byron Alley and Jason Hoare all out Stuart has called on Reserves, Darryl Hoare, Danny Wait and Kev Purnell. As a result there is no Reserves game this week. The Thirds welcome Oakridge to the Recreation. Games against Oakridge are always tight affairs and the new Management team of Jason Williams and Simon Stevens will be looking for maximum points following the effort and commitment shown against Taverners last week.

10 October 2007 - Sorry this is late, been working for a living. Last Saturday saw the Firsts go ahead within 30 secs of the start away at Cheltenham Civil Service but they came unstuck yet again losing 3-2 in the end. The Reserves went to Frampton in their County Cup fixture and beat them for the second time this season coming away 5-1 victors. The Thirds had the only home fixture at the Rec and went down 3-2 in a battling encounter with Taverners III. For the second game running they were awarded 2 penalties. It was the turn of the unfortunate James Ogden to miss the first one. Veteran goalkeeper, Gary Norris stepped up to claim the second and scored handsomely. James Meacham, playing out for the first time this season scored what, arguably, may be the goal of the season, pivoting through 180 degrees to volley into the top of the net. With a team of, shall we say, more seasoned players, Tavs were clearly running out of puff in the last 20 minutes and the young Thirds fought and fought for the all-important equaliser. Sadly, it didn't come but the effort and commitment throughout the team was admirable. They need fear no-one this season, that's a fact! Sunday afternoon saw Tetbury Ladies play host to current league leaders Yate Town.  Tetbury were extremely unlucky to go a goal down in the first 10 minutes following a deflected shot of one of our own players.  The game progressed into an end to end, physical battle and the girls have to be commended on their battling display.  Several chances came Tetbury’s way, but they just couldn’t convert them.  Tetbury managed to keep Yate at bay until the last ten minutes when they finally managed to score in open play.  Final score Tetbury 0-2 Yate.  The girls clearly have the ability to complete equally in this higher league, but just need a little more fitness and a bit more physical

6 October 2007 - The Firsts are away at Cheltenham Civil Service today. With only 3 points on the board Cheltenham have not had the best start to their season but games with them are always tough, physical affairs. With a depleted squad through injury and work commitments, Stuart will be calling upon Carl's Reserves to bolster the numbers. The Reserves take on Frampton United Reserves in the County Cup at Frampton. Having beaten Frampton already in the Stroud Charity Cup, Carl will be looking for a repeat performance. The Thirds welcome Taverners III to the Rec this afternoon, returning to their Cirencester League campaign following their early exit from the County Cup last week.

3 October 2007 - Good news…Cindi Beale had a meeting about setting up the girls section with Sally Stewart (caretaker manager of the Ladies County side) and she confirmed that all 3 of our trialists are in the squad….Aine Redmond, Charlie Griffin and Steph Hill. Congratulations from all at TTFC!

1 October 2007 - Not the best set of results this week, I'm afraid. On Saturday the Reserves gained the only point for the Senior sides with a 1 - 1 draw away at Eastcombe. The Thirds went down 6 - 4 to Wotton Rovers 'A' in the County Cup after extra-time. Having gone behind from a penalty in the first-half, Town were always playing catch-up and having managed to get to 3 - 3 after 90 minutes they ran out of steam. Wotton weren't a bad side and in the end their physical presence and the naivety of some of the younger players contributed to our downfall. Good to see Rob Cook don a pair of boots again; hopefully he enjoyed his run-out with the Thirds and is ready to be called upon again to team up with Dave Law in the centre of midfield. Lee Jones, worldly beyond his years in his willingless to get 'stuck-in', scored yet another hat-trick and Tom 'TJ' Henderson got the other. With their County Cup game postponed, the Firsts went to Sharpness yesterday in the Stroud Charity Cup and lost 3 - 2. Some shennanigans there, by all accounts, with an incident involving Nik Peglar having a ball volleyed into the back of his head from close range whilst play was halted and a couple of bookings had an unsettling effect. The Ladies played Warden Hill at home and lost 2 - 0. The fixture had been reversed at short-ish notice. Apologies for not publishing this here but we weren't made aware of the change. The Reserves play their County Cup fixture this coming Saturday but its back to the League for the Firsts and the Thirds.

30 July 2007 - Following the success of, and lessons learned from last year’s FA Cup tie with Penzance, the women’s team have again entered the Women’s FA Cup. After obtaining a BYE in the Preliminary Round, Tetbury Ladies travel to face stiff competition from the Southern Region Premier League side, Wycombe Wanderers on Sunday 16th Sept in the 1st Rd Qualifier.

29 July 2007 - Over the course of next weekend, 4 and 5 August, there will be another of the popular TB Soccer Schools and Family Fun Sports Day at Preston Park. Further details here or email t.b_soccer@hotmail.com

29 July 2007 - Yesterday the Firsts played County side, Kings Stanley at Preston Park in their second pre-season friendly. Having gone 2 - 0 behind, Town managed to reduce the deficit with a goal from Nik Peglar. Two fine saves from the Kings Stanley keeper late in the game kept the final score at 2 - 1 in favour of the Gloucestershire County outfit. There will be a more detailed report as well as Stuart and Rich's views on the game early next week