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New Glovers’ ‘keeper Grant Smith

Chesterfield Manager, James Rowe has been explaining his decision to let goalkeeper Grant Smith move to Yeovil Town.

In an interview with the Derbyshire Times, Rowe explains that he couldn’t offer Smith guaranteed football after the arrival of former Barnet (and Yeovil) ‘keeper Scott Loach.

“He wanted guaranteed first-team football and I was not prepared to give him that,” Rowe said. “For me, Grant started well but some mistakes crept in that cost us crucial goals and he came out of the team. He represented himself well in the team the first few months. For him to be guaranteed first-team football down at Yeovil, on a better wage than what he was currently on, we did not want to stand in his way.”

Smith has replaced his name sake Adam Smith as the Glovers’ first choice glove man this season after signing a one-year-deal in June.

Well, if you don’t want a keeper who kept 10 clean sheets in 18 games for you, we will more than happily take him off your hands!

 

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Tom Whelan celebrates with Myles Hippolyte

Former Yeovil Town midfielder Tom Whelan has left Chesterfield by ‘mutal consent’ in something of a surprise move.

Whelan who played little over half a dozen games for the Glovers in 2019/20 moved onto W*ymouth before earning a move to big spending Chesterfield in December of 2020.

He scored the all important 2nd goal of a 3-0 win by Chesterfield over Yeovil when the sides met in March and was expected to be a key part of the Spireites promotion push this campaign.

Whelan took to social media to thank his former employers, it’ll be interesting to see where he ends up for this coming season.

Chesterfield boss, James Rowe has said how he couldnt guarantee Whelan enough games and that he would be better off finding more opportunities elsewhere.

Rowe told the Derbyshire Times: “Tom did well when he first came in but with the emergence of (another former Glover) Jack Clarke at the end of last season, we obviously can’t have three ‘number 10s’ in the building for one position, or potentially two if we play with two 10s, so Tom’s game time was going to be limited”

 

 

 

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Yeovil Town manager Darren Sarll.
Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

The2021/22 is just around the corner and Yeovil Town’s schedule for the upcoming season has been revealed.
We will – unlike the previous two campaigns – play every side twice;once home, once away.!

You can find the full fixture list HERE, but let’s talk about the headlines.

First Five

We kick start our campaign with a trip to Hollywood!!! – sorry, no Wrexham for a tricky looking trip on August 21st.

Following that with games agsint King’s Lynn (H) and Aldershot (A) before welcoming Halifax Town to Huish Park on September 4th

WREXHAM (AWAY) – SATURDAY AUGUST 21ST
KING’S LYNN (HOME) – SATURDAY AUGUST 28TH
ALDERSHOT TOWN (AWAY) MONDAY AUGUST 30TH
HALIFAX TOWN (HOME) SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH
STOCKPORT COUNTY (AWAY) SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH

Final Five

The final day of the season falls on the weekend of and the Glovers last game of the regular season will be against ALTRINCHAM (A) on Saturday May 15th 2022.

Here’s how the run in looks;

STOCKPORT COUNTY (HOME) – SATURDAY APRIL 23RD
HALIFAX (AWAY) – SATURDAY APRIL 30TH 
WEALDSTONE (HOME) – MONDAY MAY 2ND
BOREHAM WOOD (HOME) – SATURDAY MAY 7TH
ALTRINCHAM (AWAY) – SUNDAY MAY 15TH 

Festive Football

The eyes are nearly always drawn to the big games in and around Christmas and New Year, the schedule for these fixtures nearly always focus around some of our local rivals with attempts to reduce travelling and hotel stays factored into the plans.

This season is no different.
On Boxing Day, we travel to TORQUAY before playing W*YMOUTH on December 28th, before it’s time to renew the festivities with TORQUAY on January 2nd.

TORQUAY UNITED (AWAY) – SUNDAY DECEMBER 26TH (Boxing Day)
W*YMOUTH (HOME) – TUESDAY DECEMBER 28TH 
TORQUAY UNITED (HOME) – SUNDAY JANUARY 2ND

Our away day to the Claret and Blue lot on the beach comes much later on in the season, six games from the end.
W*YMOUTH (AWAY) – MONDAY APRIL 18TH

Of course, all dates, times, venues and even opponents are subject to change – ticketing details will also be released in due course for both individual sales and season tickets in the near future.

Other dates of note include our entry to the two cup competitions – the FA Cup and FA Trophy – details can be found HERE, whilst the full Pre-Season schedule can be found HERE

The National League Play-Offs will take place between Wednesday 25th May 2022 and Sunday 5th June 2022 (Dates subject to FA approval)

The dates are in the diary, the countdown is on, C’mon You GLOVERS!!

 

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Brundle in action against Yeovil for Dagenham

National League side Barnet have continued a busy summer of activitiy with the signing of former Yeovil Town youngster, Mitch Brundle.

Brundle, who played for Dagenham during the 2020/21  season has signed for the Bees on a two-year deal.

Predominently a defender when in the youth system at Huish Park, the 26-year-old is now more known for his box-to-box play in midfield.

As far as we can tell, he never made a competitive appearance for the Glovers, but did take part in friendlies and was an unused substitute on a couple of occasions before his departure to Bristol City in 2013.

 

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Former Yeovil Town ‘keeper Stuart Nelson is on trial at Bristol Rovers

The former Glovers’ Gloveman left Crawley Town at the end of the 2020/21 season and has been drafted in by Joey Barton as part of pre-season preparations.

Nelson, 39, played 45 minutes for Rovers in a friendly against Melksham Town and will be looking to earn a deal with Barton’s League Two side.

The former Brentford and Gillingham stopper played 40 times for Yeovil between February 2018 and 2020.

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Yeovil Town’s newest defender, Mark Little, has been tipped to be a big success by former Glovers’ forward Kevin Gall.

Speaking to the Gloverscast, the Welsh wing wizard said that he got to know Little on a recent coaching course and that he’s exactly the sort of character the club can benefit from.

“He’s honestly a really good lad, I know he’s a really good, good player as well, he’s a good professional, so people like that.”

“I know Yeovil have just lost Dicko (Carl Dickinson) and Charlie Lee – some experienced players like Mark will be a good addition”

Gall, who now works as an agent alongside former Yeovil loanee Lee Matthews, said that he has enjoyed advising younger players on a potential move to Huish Park citing Lewis Wing and Alex Pattison as recent clients to have progressed in their careers via a spell at Yeovil.

You can listen to the interview in full, on the Podcast page of the Gloverscast website or wherever you get your audio on demand, we’ve had Hugo Rodrigues as a recent guest as well as a celebration of all things Gary Johnson following the 20th anniversary of his appointment at Huish Park, be sure to subscribe for more interviews and chats in the coming weeks!

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Former Yeovil Town defender Ryan Burke, who spent the early part of the 2020/21 season on loan at Huish Park from Birmingham City has signed for Mansfield Town.

Burke was released by the Blues at the end of the last campaign and he joins Nigel Clough at the Stags for the one-year deal.

Speaking to the official club website Clough said “we needed cover in the left back position, he’s aggressive, he’s got a lovely left foot”

Strangely adding “He’s not been out on loan before, which is unusual, but physically he’ll be able to cope”

Don’t worry Nige, we’ll keep you informed, he played four games for the Glovers, getting booked twice in October and November whilst being an unused sub on a number of other occasions.

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Yeovil Town may well be waiting a little longer before they know the exact fixture list for the upcoming season with schedules released at 1pm on Wednesday 7th July but two dates can be pencilled in nice and early.

The Football Association have confirmed that the Glovers will enter the FA Cup at the 4th qualifying stage – scheduled for the weekend of October 16th.

Whilst the FA Trophy details also being released it is expected that Yeovil will join at the 3rd round stage currently pencilled in for the weekend of December 18th.

There will be no replays in the FA Trophy, instead opting for extra-time and penalties, but drawn ties in the FA Cup up to and including the 4th Round Proper will see a second fixture played if teams cannot be split after 90-minutes.

Last season, Yeovil made the 2nd Round of the FA Cup before losing to Stockport after extra time and were forced to withdraw entirely from the FA Trophy after an enforced Covid Isolation break meant the match with Boreham Wood could not be played in time.

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Parkinson celebrates with his Colchester side at Huish Park in 2006

National League side Wrexham have made something of a statement signing today in the dugout announcing that former Bolton and Sunderland manager Phil Parkinson as their new head coach.

Parkinson who has also had spells in charge of Colchester, Charlton, Bradford and Hull put pen to paper on a 12-month rolling contract at the Hollywood-backed Welsh side.

Lancashire-born Parkinson has achieved promotions with Bradford and Colchester in the past as a manager, including securing promotion to the Championship with a 0-0 draw at Huish Park in the 2005/06 season.

In total, the Glovers have faced Parkinson seven times in the opposition dug out, winning two, drawing two and losing three.

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Yeovil Town have announced that former Bristol Rovers defender Mark Little is the latest signing to join the Glovers this summer.

The experienced campaigner has signed a deal at Huish Park for the upcoming season.

Little, 32 has spent time with both Bristol clubs as well as clocking up well over 100 appearances at Championship level with both Bolton Wanderers and Wolves where he started his career.

Predominantly a right-back, Little has well over 350 career games on his CV and has won the League One Play-Offs with Peterborough as well as being a two-time winner of the Football League Trophy with the Posh and then with Bristol City – in back to back seasons, no less – lifting silverware at Wembley in both 2013 and 2014.

Mark joins a now very competitive defensive line with Morgan Williams joining a back line with Alex Bradley, Max Hunt, Luke Wilkinson already secured, with Grant Smith signed up as the number 1 ‘keeper for the season the squad is starting to take shape.

Speaking to YTFC.net, Little said; “I feel the club is in a bit of a false position.”

Making no secret of his desire to help Yeovil back up the divisions he added: “From playing against the club previously it’s always been in the Championship or League one, to find the club out of the Football League, it’s not right so I’m here to correct that.”

Welcome to Huish Park, Mark.