Forest Green Rovers F.C.
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Forest Green Rovers F.C. are an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference.
History
- 1968-69 - Founder members of Gloucestershire County League
- 1975-76 - Joined Hellenic League Premier Division
- 1981-82 - Hellenic League Champions. FA Vase Winners; promoted to Southern League Midland Division
- 1989 - Changed name to Stroud F.C.
- 1992 - Changed name back to Forest Green Rovers
- 1995-96 - Switched to Southern Division
- 1996-97 - Southern League Southern Division Champions; promoted to Premier Division
- 1997-98 - Southern League Champions; promoted to Conference
- 1998-99 - FA Trophy runner-up
- 2000-01 - FA Trophy runner-up
- Best league position: 9th in Conference (level 5), 2002-03
- Best FA Cup performance: 2nd round, 1999-00
- Best FA Trophy performance: finalists, 1998-99 and 2000-01.
- Best FA Vase performance: winners, 1981-82.
- Best Football League Trophy performance: 1st round, 2003-04
Honours
- FA Vase winners 1982
- Southern League Premier Division champions 1998
- Southern League Southern Division champions 1997
- Hellenic League champions 1982
Squad
- 1. Ryan Clarke
- 20. Ryan Harrison
- 3. Damon Searle
- 5. Abdou Sall
- 4. Matt Gadsby
- 7. Paul Wanless
- 16. Alex Meechan
- 11. Bruno Teixeira
- 18. Mark Beesley
- 18. Michael Brough
- 12. Julian Alsop
- 27. Guy Madjo
- 29. Darren Jones
- 22. Craig Dove
- Simon Clist Signed: May 2006
- Charlie Griffin Signed on season loan from Wycombe: July 2006
The Lawn
The Lawn is the home of Forest Green but just has one year's service left as Rovers move to their new ground further up the road. The Lawn Ground has been home to Rovers since the club was formed in 1890 when the club was named Nailsworth & Forest Green Rovers Football Club. The ground has a capacity of 5,141, and has changed very little since it was built in the 1960s. Over the past few years, due to Nationwide Conference regulations, the ground has seen some changes including the Trevor Horsley Stand and Barnfield Terrace sponsored by Rockwool.
Coaching staff
- Adam Coyle
External links
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