1^ST XI PLAYER PROFILES

GAVIN DEAN

Experienced goalkeeper, great trainer, has had spells with Shortwood and Dursley.

PETER DAVIES

Excellent keeper, currently on books of Gloucester City development side.

DANNY STEPHENS

Strong defender, lots of County League experience and good organiser.

LUKE BARSTOW

Local lad who came through our youth system, strong defender, future Stanley captain.

BEN CARMAN

Excellent defender, another who has come through the youth programme, always reliable, always late for the bus.

TONY OAKLEY

New to Stanley this season, quiet and unassuming, but competitive with good football brain.

TOM PASS

Another new signing this season, competitive, direct with quality left foot.

DARREN HENDEN

Strong centre back, first season at County League level, great addition to our squad.

PAUL DAY

Veteran utility player, vast experience and good left foot.

SIMON HARMER

Experienced striker, great thinker of the game, always motivated, one of the lucky ones who has played in the same side as Andy Jones.

SAM PRIOR 

Club captain and first eleven player coach. Good organiser and set piece magician!

BEN NEWMAN

Top midfielder and style icon. Plenty of experience and grabs his share of goals. Manager’s favourite player!

ANDY MARYON

Another addition to first eleven squad through the youth system. Scores goals and is excellent trainer.

MATTHEW CASEY

Experienced striker with cultured left foot. Important member of squad.

THEO STUBBS

Quality footballer, can play in variety of positions, scores goals, most intelligent member of team.

JOEL CLUTTERBUCK

Lightening fast and scores goals. Has played right through our youth sides and great to see him come to this level.

NICK HUMPHRIES

Excellent left sided player, in the ‘Joner’ mould, comfortable in possession with excellent engine.

CHRIS HAYNES

Hardest worker in the squad, great team player.

LIAM GALE

Massive potential, scores goals and is exciting to watch. Will improve from playing at higher level. Yet another player from youth system.

LEE PRITCHARD

Experienced striker, scores goals, direct, powerful and strong. Top performer over many seasons.

AIDEN MERCER

Great engine, can play in a variety of positions. Important team member.

LIAM McCORMICK

Lovely left foot, great crosser of the ball, new to Stanley this year.

NICK RIEGER

Enthusiastic and full of running. Can play in midfield or striker. Has had spells at Shortwood and Tetbury.

RICKY GASKELL

New signing, excellent on the ball. Always committed and will be a regular this season.

THE STAFF:

ANDY JONES (Manager)

Fourth spell in charge, has signed County League forms and will make an appearance (and score) this season.

NIGEL DEAN (Assistant Manager)

Excellent tactician, brilliant at holding the subs number board up and wealth of knowledge for squad to draw upon.

ALLAN SIMMONDS (Physio)

‘Simmo’ popular member of back room team. Excellent clubman.

JAMES CARMAN (Physio)

New staff member. Good around the lads. Lovely garden!