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Gloucester City AFC are a semi-professional football club based in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, currently playing in the Southern League. Their current manager is Tim Harris, who is an ex-goalkeeper and assistant manager at the club. They currently play their home matches at Meadow Park in Hempsted. The Club will celebrate its 125th Anniversary in March 2008. The club was badly affected by the Flooding of Gloucestershire in July 2007 with the Stadium under 8ft of water. Due to the flooding, the club will play their 07/08 home games at New Lawn in Nailsworth, home to the larger side, Forest Green Rovers F.C. Image File history File links Mergefrom. ... Meadow Park is the home of Southern Premier League football club Gloucester City. ... Image File history File links Gloucestercityafc. ... The New Lawn is a football stadium and home to Forest Green Rovers F.C., a professional football club based in the town of Nailsworth in Gloucestershire. ... 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History

The club was formed in March 1883, but the first recorded match came on 2 January 1886 against Eastville (Bristol Rovers) which ended in a 0-1 defeat for Gloucester, and was refereed by Gloucestershire's own cricketing legend W.G. Grace. The club became founder members of the Gloucester and District League. Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For details of the current season, see Bristol Rovers F.C. season 2007-08 Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team, based in Bristol. ... William Gilbert Grace (July 18, 1848–October 23, 1915) was an English cricketer who, by his extraordinary skills, made cricket perhaps the first modern spectator sport, and who developed most of the techniques of modern batting. ...

After the end of the First World War in 1918 most of the players who had been with City joined Gloucester YMCA. By 1925 they had assumed the name of Gloucester City and become founder members of the Northern Senior League. In 1934-35, after winning both the Cup and League, City turned professional, joined the Birmingham Combination, and moved to a new stadium in Longlevens. They won the Tillotson Cup for being the best club in the Combination, and then had former Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Reg Weaver blow away all records with his 78 goals in the 1937-38 season. Moving on, in 1939 the club played Southern League football for very the first time, albeit in a restricted wartime competition as they took part in the west section. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Birmingham Combination was an English football (soccer) competition for teams in Birmingham and the surrounding areas. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. are an English football club playing at Molineux Stadium. ...

After the war City rejoined the Southern League and have been members ever since. The competition was fierce and it was no surprise that it took until the 1955-56 season for Gloucester to taste success with their legendary 5-1 League Cup victory over Yeovil Town after losing the first leg 1-4. For three consecutive seasons, 1948-51, the club reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup, each time losing to League opponents: Mansfield Town (1-4 away), Norwich City (2-3 home) and Bristol City (0-4 away). The attendance record was set at Longlevens in 1952 when Stan Myers scored both goals to beat a full-strength Tottenham Hotspur side 2-1 in front of 10,500 spectators. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other uses, see Southern Football League (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Southern Football League (disambiguation). ... Yeovil Town F.C. are an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. ... Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club who currently play in League Two of the Football League. ... Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ... Bristol City Football Club is the best team in the south west and is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England, (the other being rivals Bristol Rovers the cuckoos who are rubbish). ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which plays in the Premier League. ...

In 1964 the club moved grounds again, from Longlevens to the massive Horton Road stadium, closer to the centre of Gloucester, which could've possibly held over 30,000 people if full. This article is about the city of Gloucester in England; for other uses see Gloucester (disambiguation). ...

Although Gloucester City were promoted to the Southern League Premier Division in the 1968-69 season, it was generally a barren spell in the club's history.

In the 1981-82 season a sixth place finish was enough to clinch a place in the reformed Premier Division. They were also runners-up in the League Cup, going down 1-2 to Wealdstone, who included future England captain Stuart Pearce in their ranks. Wealdstone Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow. ... Stuart Pearce MBE (born April 24, 1962 in Hammersmith, London) is an English football coach, currently the manager of the England Under 21s. ...

Despite Kim Casey scoring forty goals, the club were relegated back to the Midland division in 1984-85.

In 1986 Gloucester City moved grounds again, this time to the Hempstead area and Meadow Park. The Horton Road ground became a housing estate which now boasts the names of City legends: [Stan] Myers Road, [Dicky] Etheridge Place and [Ron] Coltman Close amongst others.

In 1988 Chairman Geoff Hester wanted to appoint a new manager and after an exhaustive search found his man: former Aston Villa and Wales player Brian Godfrey. The new manager went about trying to assemble a squad capable of fighting their way out of the Midland Division. Lance Morrison, Steve Talboys, Wayne Noble, John Shaw, Nigel Green and Brian Hughes were among those who walked to the Championship, but the most important signing came just before Christmas when Chris Townsend joined from Cheltenham Town. "Towner" went on to score thirty goals to leave his mark on the club. It was a very competitive league, and although a look at the final table would suggest that City strolled to the title, it was actually the penultimate game of the season at King's Lynn's The Walks Stadium that saw them crowned Champions. â€œAston Villaâ€ redirects here. ... First international Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Biggest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Biggest defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 The Wales national football team... Brian Cameron Godfrey Born: 1st May 1940 in Flint, North Wales. ... Kings Lynn F.C. are an English football club based in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, currently playing in the British Gas Business Southern League Premier Division. ... The Walks Stadium is the home ground of Kings Lynn F.C. The Stadium has a capacity of 5,733, expanded from 3,600 for the FA Cup second round proper tie against Oldham Athletic. ...

The next big achievement of the Godfrey years was the famous FA Cup run to Cardiff. Mangotsfield United (4-0), Barry Town (2-2,2-0), Folkestone (1-0) and Dorchester Town (1-0) all came and went before City suffered heartbreak in the replay after being 2-0 up at Ninian Park with just five minutes to go. Cardiff City Association Football Club (Welsh: Clwb PÃªl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) are a football team based in Cardiff, and are one of the three Welsh clubs competing in the Football League, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... Mangotsfield United Football Club play in the Southern League Premier Division and are based around the city of Bristol. ... Barry Town F.C. are a football team based in Barry. ... Dorchester Town Football Club play in the Blue Square South Conference South division. ... Ninian Park is a football stadium in Cardiff, Wales. ...

Then, in the winter of 1990, Gloucester saw its' worst snow in many years and when the thaw came the River Severn overwhelmed all the local flood plains. The knock-on effect of the Sudmeadow flood saw incredible scenes at Meadow Park as the pitch was submerged under four feet of water, and the whole ground was out of commission for over a month. The first game back at Meadow Park, however, saw City defeat Gosport Borough 9-0 with "Towner" getting five. â€œSevernâ€ redirects here. ... Gosport Borough F.C. are a semi-professional football club based in Gosport, England. ...

The 1990-91 season was one of the most exciting ever seen at Gloucester. It all started when Geoff Hester stepped down as Chairman and was replaced by Les Alderman, a Bath based businessman. Godfrey had held on to most of his squad from the previous season, and had been able to add several quality players to it. Jeff Sherwood (£15,000 from Yeovil Town), Lee Rogers, Derek Dawkins, Keith Knight (£7,000 from Reading), Jason Eaton (£10,000 from Bristol City), and Steve Fergusson and Brendan Hackett (£25,000 from Worcester City) were just some of the signings that bolstered the squad. Due to the previous season's Cup exploits City had been made exempt until the fourth qualifying round where they faced Farnborough Town away and lost heavily 1-4. Little did they know then what an important part Farnborough would play in the season as we fast-forward to the last match away at Bromsgrove Rovers... This article is about the city of Gloucester in England; for other uses see Gloucester (disambiguation). ... Bath is a city in Somerset, England most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ... Yeovil Town F.C. are an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. ... Derek Anthony Dawkins (born November 29, 1959) is an English former professional footballer. ... Keith Knight plays in either right wing back or midfield positions and was player/assistant manager at Southern Premier League side Gloucester City A.F.C. until 2nd January when he resigned along with Chris Burns. ... Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. ... Worcester City Football Club is an English football team, based at St Georges Lane in the city of Worcester. ... Farnborough Town F.C. are an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference South. ... Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. are a non-League football club from the town of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire. ...

On the previous Tuesday Gloucester had needed to beat VS Rugby at home to go top of the pile, but could only manage a 2-2 draw, so it was all on the last day of the season at the Victoria Ground. Farnborough headed up to Atherstone needing to win, and went 0-1 down in the first half to the delight of the thousand or so travelling City fans. Just when the City game looked as though it might end in stalemate, substitute John Freegard got his head to Jeff Sherwood's long free kick and minutes later had won. In the meantime Farnborough had scored, but it wasn't enough. City fans were on the pitch celebrating the Championship and promotion to the Conference, but all they had heard were premature radio reports from Atherstone: Farnborough had actually scored a winner three minutes before the end of the game and they were promoted instead of Gloucester City. Rugby Town F.C. is a football club based in Rugby, Warwickshire, who play in the Southern League Premier Division (currently known as the British Gas Business League). ... Atherstone Town F.C. are a football club based in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England. ...

Into the 1991-92 season, one that promised to start where the previous one had left off, and the bombshell hit City that Les Alderman had left the club. The squad was ripped apart: Fergusson and Hackett went to Telford United for derisory sums; Lee Rogers and Jeff Sherwood went unpaid, took the club to the FA, and forced a transfer embargo. Then Brian Godfrey was sacked, and replaced by his assistant Steve Millard. Ollie only lasted three months in what was a disastrous spell that saw him hardly keep the same starting eleven and basically have to start from scratch after Geoff Hancocks and Brian Hughes left the club in support of Godfrey. In February Brian was re-appointed to the hot seat and started to turn things around again; however, everyone knew that the title challenging days of Alderman were a long way off. The club survived the next few seasons under the guidance of Chairman George Irvine, but even the Roaduser boss knew that the Tigers couldn't continue this way. The club had crippling debts and were about to fold when former Moreton Town owner Keith Gardner stepped in. Brian Cameron Godfrey Born: 1st May 1940 in Flint, North Wales. ...

With Gardner came razzmatazz as he did wonders for Gloucester City with his magical PR machine! Gardner sacked Godfrey again and appointed former Cheltenham Town and Trowbridge Town boss John Murphy as the club entered possibly the most exciting period in their history. Keith did more than his fair share of work in putting Gloucester City on the map, some would say he did too much! He made a deal with Carlsberg Tetley that enabled the City to buy the old Fieldings club and football pitches. To be fair he turned the whole 'Meadow Park' area into a footballing center, and he had a great idea to develop the ground into an all-seater stadium and add a leisure centre, ice rink and all weather pitch. His ambitions were matched on the field too, after seeing the club get by with local players, talent was brought in from further afield and the Tigers became a force to be reckoned with. Dave Porter only played a handful of games but will be remembered for the part he played in the 1-0 victory over rivals Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road in 1994. However it soon became apparent that Murphy didn't have what it took to turn a good side into Champions and was sacked in March 1996. Former West Ham United and Bristol City striker Leroy Rosenior took over and had to virtually rebuild the team from scratch after most of the players walked out in the wake of Murphy's dismissal. Note: Carling beer is not produced by the Carlsberg brewery. ... Cheltenham Town Football Club are a football team based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. ... Whaddon Road is the home ground of Cheltenham Town F.C. in Cheltenham. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ... Bristol City Football Club is the best team in the south west and is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England, (the other being rivals Bristol Rovers the cuckoos who are rubbish). ... Leroy Rosenior (born 24th March 1964 in Clapham, London) is a football manager and former professional footballer, currently without a club. ...

Dale Watkins was signed from Rushden and Diamonds for the 1996-7 season, with Adie Mings from Bath City and record signing David Holmes being persuaded back after the Murphy furore. This formed one of the most potent front lines in non-league football and it was no surprise to see the Tigers beat all comers. Despite having to play manager Leroy Rosenior in goal against Kingstonian in their first game in the FA Trophy, City managed to reach the semi final before being beaten by Dagenham & Redbridge. The cup run proved to be a thorn in the side for City as they had to play three games a week to claw back games in hand and eventually lost out to Cheltenham in the race for second spot (after Champions Gresley Rovers had been denied promotion due to the state of their ground). The Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for clubs playing in the Football Conference, Southern League, Isthmian League, and Northern Premier League. ... Rushden and Diamonds were formed in 1992 by Max Griggs, the owner of the Dr Martens shoe company who bought two non-league clubs (Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds) and merged them to form a team which would compete in the Southern (Beazer Homes) League Division One and play its... Bath City F.C. are a football club based in Bath, Somerset, currently playing in the Conference South. ... Kingstonian Football Club are an English, semi-professional football club that are playing in the Isthmian League First Division South for the 2006-07 season. ... The Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for clubs playing in the Football Conference, Southern League, Isthmian League, and Northern Premier League. ... Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. are an English football team based in Dagenham, Essex, currently playing in the Football League Two having been promoted as champions from the Football Conference in the 2006-07 season. ... Cheltenham Town Football Club are a football team based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Since then City have struggled to keep their heads above water and the clubs weekly playing budget was slashed. Considering that the club had seen just four different managers in the 1990s (Brian Godfrey, Steve Millard, John Murphy and Leroy Rosenior), the turn of the century saw another three come and go. First Brian Hughes tried his luck in a move that was very popular among the majority of the supporters. He didn't last as the playing budget was cut and this proved to be the catalyst that saw the club relegated. Then Tommy Callinan took over in a player/manager role, and left at the end of the 2000/01 season. The third to try his hand was Chris Burns, who remained manager until January 2006. He was tempted back to Meadow Park from Forest Green and brought with him a largely untried bunch of young players to fit in with the very limited wage structure. It took the side a while to find its feet, and they had some real setbacks too (namely the 1-7 home defeat at the hands of Bedworth United), but gradually began to look the part. Brian Cameron Godfrey Born: 1st May 1940 in Flint, North Wales. ... Leroy Rosenior (born 24th March 1964 in Clapham, London) is a football manager and former professional footballer, currently without a club. ...

As the management bandwagon rolled on, just before Christmas 2000 Meadow Park was struck another hammer blow when the River Severn burst it's banks for the second time in a decade. This time the flood water did more damage than before because it reached just under seven feet high, and also managed to get inside the changing rooms ruining whatever stood in its way. The club was unable to hold matches at the ground for more than six weeks as the environmental health inspector ruled that due to the filthy content of the water, Meadow Park wasn't fit for public population. The lack of revenue for the club almost saw it go under and it meant that due to non-payment of players several walked out on the club. This was added to a contract dispute with ex-squad-members Niblett and Wigg, and meant that the club couldn't offer contracts to players.

However, in November 2001 ex-director Colin Gardner returned to the club to take over the Chairmanship. Working hand in hand with the Supporters Club, together they settled with Wigg and Niblett and lifted the contract restraints imposed by the FA. On the pitch things were looking up with new manager Chris Burns moulding his former City youth team into a force to be reckoned with. A mid table finish surprised many, especially those that had suggested that City would finish in the bottom two.

If ever the feeling that the club was bouncing back, then the 2002-03 season proved it. Off the field, a deal was struck between the club and Eamonn McGurk, where the latter bought the ground and took on the majority of the clubs debts. Financially, the club actually made a trading profit for the first time and were within reach of wiping out all of the historical debts. To add to the upturn, on the field Burns' young team upset a lot of the more fancied challengers, brought on some of the younger players and reached the quarter finals of the FA Trophy. The run included memorable victories away at league leaders Merthyr Tydfil, then two fantastic wins at Conference sides Woking and Southport. Sadly, Aylesbury United of the Isthmian League proved to be too big of a challenge and City bowed out. In the league, a fifth placed finish was a remarkable achievement and a great stepping stone to launch a challenge for the future. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for clubs playing in the Football Conference, Southern League, Isthmian League, and Northern Premier League. ... Merthyr Tydfil F.C. is a Welsh football team from Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. ... This article is written from a fans point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. ... Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. ... Aylesbury United are a football club based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, currently playing in the Southern League, nicknamed the Ducks. ...

The 2003-04 season saw further progress with the Tigers finishing second in the Western Division and gaining promotion to the Premier Division. At the end of the season, Colin Gardner stepped down as the highly respected Chairman, and Ken Turner took over in an acting capacity. Ken continued until he was forced to step down from the club in July 2005 for personal reasons. Chris Burns resigned as manager on 2nd Jan 2006, Neil Mustoe took over as caretaker-manager, but the permanent appointment of Tim Harris from Merthyr Tydfil was made. Neil Mustoe (born Gloucester, November 5th 1976) plays football for Southern Premier League side Gloucester City A.F.C. as a defensive Midfielder. ... Merthyr Tydfil F.C. is a Welsh football team from Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. ...

In July 2007, Gloucester City's home, Meadow Park, was affected by the Gloucestershire flooding that engulfed the county. The club was hit with almost 8ft of water, almost submerging the crossbar. This picture shot the club to national attention by both the media and football supporters around the UK using internet forums. This has caused many of the club's supporters to start a donation fund to help the club. Corby Town donated a significant amount of money to this donation fund. In the first game after the flooding occurred, Western League side Frome Town donated £300 to the fund. The club's home friendly against Bath City was changed to Bath's Twerton Park with all gate receipts going to the fund. Meadow Park is the home of Southern Premier League football club Gloucester City. ... Widespread flooding occurred throughout the United Kingdom in June and July 2007, killing a number of people. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... FROME TOWN F.C. Frome Town Football Club play in the Toolstation Premier League and are based in the town of Frome in the county of Wiltshire. ... Bath City F.C. are a football club based in Bath, Somerset, currently playing in the Conference South. ... Twerton Park is a multi-use stadium in Bath, England. ...

It is currently unknown where Gloucester City will start their 2007-2008 Southern Premier fDivision Campaign, however Cinderford Town, Forest Green Rovers and Newport County have expressed that the club could possibly ground-share with them until Meadow Park is fully refurbished. CINDERFORD TOWN F.C. Cinderford Town F.C. are a semi-pro football club who play their football in the Southern League Division One West league. ... Forest Green Rovers F.C. is an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. ... Newport County may refer to: Newport County, a county in Rhode Island, USA Newport County A.F.C., a Association Football club in the United Kingdom This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Meadow Park is the home of Southern Premier League football club Gloucester City. ...

Club Records

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Honours

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League Positions

Current Playing Squad

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Stadiums

This article is about the city of Gloucester in England; for other uses see Gloucester (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city of Gloucester in England; for other uses see Gloucester (disambiguation). ... Meadow Park is the home of Southern Premier League football club Gloucester City. ... This article is about the city of Gloucester in England; for other uses see Gloucester (disambiguation). ... Twerton Park is a multi-use stadium in Bath, England. ... Bath is a city in Somerset, England most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ... The New Lawn is a football stadium and home to Forest Green Rovers F.C., a professional football club based in the town of Nailsworth in Gloucestershire. ... Stroud may refer to: Stroud, Gloucestershire in England Stroud (district) Stroud, Oklahoma Stroud, Ontario Stroud Township, Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Forest Green Rovers F.C. are an English football team based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. ... CINDERFORD TOWN F.C. Cinderford Town F.C. are a semi-pro football club who play their football in the Southern League Division One West league. ...

Rivalry

In the 124-year existence of Gloucester City they have accumulated many rivalries.

Cheltenham Town - This is the most fierce and causes the most hatred from Gloucester City fans. Due to the near proximity of Cheltenham to Gloucester the rivalry has been running for more than a century. The first of these matches were played in 1900 and since then 127 matches have been played between the two (100 in League Football). However recently matches between the two have declined due to Cheltenham's rise in the Pyramid System. This rise infuriates fans of the club due to the chance that Gloucester City could've got promoted instead of Cheltenham if they had beaten Salisbury City, however City lost 3-1 and Cheltenham were promoted due to Gresley Rovers (who won the league) ground not being to a sufficient standard for Conference Football. Hence last league game between the two was in 1997. Cheltenham Town Football Club are a football team based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. ... For the parliamentary constituency, see Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency). ... This article is about the city of Gloucester in England; for other uses see Gloucester (disambiguation). ... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although for historical reasons a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ... Salisbury City Football Club are an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Forest Green Rovers - Even though Forest Green are located near Gloucester the same rivalry that City have had with Cheltenham is not present. Only recently have Forest Green shot up the Non-League ladder and quickly surpassing City in the process by only spending 14 seasons (spread over 80 years) in the same division as City. Also only until the late 1980s were they seen as a 'force' in Gloucestershire Football, therefore a rivalry has not been able to build. Only 40 matches have been played between the two. Now relationships between the two are very well with Forest Green players often coming on loan to City. This rivalry is not held with much importance to City fans. Forest Green Rovers F.C. is an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. ... Cheltenham Town Football Club are a football team based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. ... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although for historical reasons a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...

Merthyr Tydfil F.C. - As the city of Gloucester is very close to Wales, any time a Welsh team travels to Meadow Park there are always high tensions. However the match that is most anticipated by City fans is the visit of Merthyr Tydfil. In fact City have played Merthyr Tydfil more times than any other team (only second to Cheltenham with the clubs meeting 122 times). The clubs' first contest was in 1946 and since then the clubs have mostly been in the same division, with the only exceptions being in 5 periods (the longest of which being 4 years) with them not being in the same league. In the past intensity between the clubs players and fans has been high but now thankfully these have calmed down with mostly a friendly rivalry between the two. In recent years the clubs have become even closer with then Merthyr manager Tim Harris leaving the club to join City with many high profile players too. These matches are also known for the vocal battle between the two sets of fans. Merthyr Tydfil F.C. is a Welsh football team from Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. ... This article is about the city of Gloucester in England; for other uses see Gloucester (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ... Meadow Park is the home of Southern Premier League football club Gloucester City. ... A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes. ... For the manager of Gloucester City A.F.C., see Tim Harris (soccer) This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

City also share rivalries with Bath City, Newport County, Cirencester Town and Worcester City however these aren't felt as nearly as strong as they do to the main three mentioned. Bath City F.C. are a football club based in Bath, Somerset, currently playing in the Conference South. ... Newport County AFC are a football club with a chequered history. ... Cirencester Town is a football club currently playing in the Southern League. ... Worcester City Football Club is an English football team, based at St Georges Lane in the city of Worcester. ...

The T-End

Gloucester City have some of the most vocal fans in the whole of the Southern Premier League and possibly Non League Football. At their home Meadow Park a majority of these fans stand in the T-End. The origins of this name are disputed but the most widely believed is that it is the 'Top End' therefore shortened to the T-End. Another version mentioned is that when Meadow Park was built in 1986 the tea bar was located near the stand (its now located in the clubhouse) therefore Tea-End can be shortened to T-End. The final version is that a 'Tip' used to be located behind the Stand, shortened to T-End. This article is about the city of Gloucester in England; for other uses see Gloucester (disambiguation). ... The Southern League Premier Division is a football league covering central and south western England. ... Meadow Park is the home of Southern Premier League football club Gloucester City. ... Meadow Park is the home of Southern Premier League football club Gloucester City. ...

The T-End is a terraced bank behind the goal with a roof (which was built in 1995 with money supplied by Colin Gardner) that amplifies the sound of the T-End around Meadow Park. When fully populated the T-End can be heard from the Historic Gloucester Docks, which is near Meadow Park. Members of the support who stand in the T-End are affectionally known as T-Enders. Many of the T-Enders see this as City's equivalent of Liverpool F.C.'s Kop, Newcastle United's "Gallowgate End" and Manchester United's Stretford End. Meadow Park is the home of Southern Premier League football club Gloucester City. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... Spion Kop (or Kop for short) is the name for a number of terraces and stands at football stadia; so named due to their steep nature, resembling a hill in Natal, South Africa that was the scene of a battle in the Second Boer War where a majority of the... For the Australian soccer club see Newcastle United (Australia). ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... The Stretford End, officially named West Stand, is a stand on the west side of Old Trafford, the stadium of Manchester United F.C. It took its name from the nearby town of Stretford, as it is in the direction of Stretford, looking from the centre of the pitch. ...

The stand is home to a multitude of musical instruments including horns, drums and occasionally a trumpet. The T-End all houses many different City related flags from all over the globe including England, France, Italy and a USA flag all currently grace the stand. The stand is officially known as the Keyway stand however it retains the name T-End to the Gloucester City Fans. For other uses, see Horn. ... Bass drum made from wood, rope, and cowskin A drum is a musical instrument in the percussion group that can be large, technically classified as a membranophone. ... The trumpet is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

The club also has a fairly large away following compared to other teams in the league. The City fans normally receive a friendly reception from home supporters at Away matches due to their non-violent nature and fervent support. When away from home they are collectively known as 'The T-End on Tour'.

On August 4th 2007 it was announced the Club would be Groundsharing with Forest Green Rovers for the foreseeable future. Forest Green Rovers F.C. is an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. ...

Trivia

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