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Full Kit Sponsor:
Walter Braund Ltd (Spittalfields) |
Ross Kitteridge
Started his career with Arsenal, spending 8 years in their Academy.
Ross first appeared for Basingstoke during a trial in pre-season 2007 but failed to impress enough to earn a loan spell at The Camrose. He went on to spend part of the 2007/08 season on loan with Eastleigh.
Ross returned for 2008/09 on a season-long loan at the Camrose from Reading. He started all but two games during the season and kept 16 clean sheets.
He returned to Reading but the Championship club released him so Ross signed a one year contract with Basingstoke.
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Richard Barnard
Richard is a very experienced goalkeeper who joined the club in January 2010 after being released by Farnborough. Previous clubs include Millwall, Maidenhead Utd, Aldershot Town, Queen of the South and Weymouth.
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Full Kit Sponsor:
Molly Foster |
Robbie Rice
Right back Robbie was released by Wycombe Wanderers at the end of the 2008/09 season after he was not offered a new deal. He made a handful of appearances for their first team.
He has joined Basingstoke on a one year deal and after a handful of impressive displays midway through the season was made club captain after Joe Dolan left the club.
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Full Kit Sponsor:
Rob Paul & Friends |
Lewis Christon
Lewis is a defender who signed for Basingstoke after his release from Wycombe Wanderers. He has previously spent time on loan with AFC Wimbledon, Woking and Oxford City.
He made three appearances before the end of the season and looked very comfortable at both right back and centre back.
He has agreed to stay at The Camrose for the 2009/10 season, initially on non-contract terms.
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Full Kit Sponsor:
Ian & Simeon Halloway |
Sean Hankin
Sean started his career as an apprentice at Crystal Palace and turned professional in 1999. He made one sub appearance for the club but failed to make a real impact.
He was loaned out to Torquay in 2001 which soon became permanent. He made over 40 appearances for the Gulls but injury cut his time their short.
Sean then had spells with Margate, Northwich Victoria, Crawley Town, Lewes and St. Albans City after which he joined Farnborough Town in 2005 and remained at the club until they folded in 2007 when he joined Basingstoke.
Sean made the decision to stay at The Camrose for the 2008/09 season and he instantly became a first team regular playing at center back, left back and defensive midfield (sometimes all at once!). He was named as Away Fans Player of the Season 08/09.
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Ashley Mitchell
Ashley is a young central defender whoi joined the Club in October 2009 from Binfield. Previous to that he was with Reading, from where he was released at the end of last season.
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Miles Mitchell-Coop
A product of MK Don's youth academy, Miles joined Basingstoke in November 2008 from Wivenhoe Town as cover to the defence. The teenager notched up just over ten first team appearances before being released in May 2009.
Frank re-signed Mitchell-Coop in January 2010 after an operation, as planned when he was released at the end of last year.
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Full Kit Sponsor:
Geoff Yates |
Matt Finlay
Matt joined Basingstoke from Bashley in the summer of 2009. He can play in the middle of midfield or anywhere down the left flank. He was previously with AFC Bournemouth and Salisbury City.
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Steve Laidler
Steve started his career at the Reading youth academy but was released in 2003. He signed for us in June 2003 but was released in October after failing to impress.He then signed for Farnborough Town but failed to make an impact there too and eventually joined Dorking in January 2004.
He rejoined Farnborough Town at the start of the 2005/06 season and became one of the top players at Cherrywood Road. He left after the club folded in May 2007 and rejoined Basingstoke after turning down professional contracts in the Conference National due to work commitments.
Steve started life very brightly at The Camrose but his appearances were limited to 30 due to a knee injury mid way through the season.
In May 2008 he left The Camrose and joined new club Farnborough FC. After just one season back at Farnborough, he was deemed surplus to requirements by new boss Steve King and rejoined us on a one month loan.
After finally being released by Farnborough, Steve has put pen to paper on a contract with us until the end of the season.
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Full Kit Sponsor:
Brian & Sarah Parsons |
Tom Williamson
Tom Williamson started his career at Leicester City as a trainee but he went on to make just one appearance for them. He signed for Grays Athletic in 2005 and played just over 30 games including a period when Frank Gray was manager there.He was released at the start of the 2007/08 season and moved to Bishops Stortford.
He signed for Basingstoke Town in July 2008 where he linked up with former boss Frank Gray. Willo established himself as a regular in the middle of midfield and played over forty games, also earning a stay into the 2009/10 season.
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Full Kit Sponsor:
BTFC Supporters Club |
Jide Ogunbote
Jide joined the club having trialled in pre-season of 2008. He had previously been with Frank Gray at Woking. The young midfielder was in the first team squad for nearly every game during his first season at The Camrose and made almost 25 appearances.
This season has seen Jide establish himself as a key first team player.
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Full Kit Sponsor:
Matt Warmington |
Gary Frewen
Teenage midfielder Gary joined the club following his release from Reading in summer 2009. He is a tricky left winger with pace to burn. Also a former Irish Youth International.
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Full Kit Sponsor:
Graham P |
Matt Warner
Matt started his career at Wycombe Wanderers and was sent to Basingstoke on a work experience loan in October 2003 when he made a handful of appearances.After leaving Wycombe, Matt joined Team Bath while at university, but soon came back to Hampshire and signed for Farnborough. He spent one season at the club before joining Basingstoke in Summer 2006.
Matt had a terrific first season for the club and scored the goal that defeated League One Chesterfield in the FA Cup. He was also named Away Fans Player of the Season.
The skilful winger also had a good second season for the club despite an injury making him miss a number of games mid way through the year.
Matt returned to fitness for the majority of 2008/09 and missed just ten games, generating plenty more goals from left midfield. He recently signed a contract to keep himself at The Camrose for the 2009/10 season.
Recently returned to the squad after having surgery, following another re-occurrence of a knee problem.
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Full Kit Sponsor:
Jack Miller |
Jahson Downes
Jahson joined Basingstoke in summer 2009 after being released by Reading. The teenager can play in both wide midfield and attack.
He spent the end of the 2008/09 season at Bognor, where he scored an impressive seven goals in nineteen appearances for The Rocks.
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Mitchell Bryant
Mitchell Bryant started off his career with Manchester United before moving to Reading. He was given his first professional deal in July 2008 and became a regular in the Royals reserves before being sent out on loan to Basingstoke.
Although mainly a midfielder, Mitchell made most of his Basingstoke appearances in attack and did well before returning to Reading with a knee injury in December 08.
Mitchell rejoined the club for a second loan spell in December 2009.
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Full Kit Sponsor:
David Partridge |
David Pratt
David Pratt is a striker who has recently signed for Basingstoke. Pratt had previously been with Swindon Supermarine & Chippenham Town where he scored 80 goals in 133 games for both clubs.
Frank sees this youngster as an answer to our goalscoring problems for the forthcoming season, it is just a matter of if he can make the transition to the Conference South.
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Ryan Stephens
Ryan joined the club in 2003 and was mainly a reserve team player. He made his first team debut as a sub against Hayes in February 2004. The 2004/05 season saw him make a string of substitute appearances but he failed to secure a place in the side.After making two sub appearances during the 2005/06 season, Ryan finally made his full debut against Newport (IoW) in April 2006. However, he left the club in May 2006 despite scoring regularly for the reserves.
Ryan returned to The Camrose for the 2008/09 season and was made reserve team captain. He started to make appearances on the first team bench and finally made his return to the first team with a sub appearance away at Team Bath, celebrating with his first goal in Basingstoke colours.
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Full Kit Sponsor:
Brian & Sarah Parsons |
Frank Gray
Frank is a former Scotland international left-back who won 32 caps for his country. He even played all of Scotland's games at the 1982 World Cup. He played for Leeds United, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Darlington during his club playing career.He played in two European Cup finals, lifting the trophy once for Nottingham Forest. He also featured in a League Cup final for Forest. Managers he has played under include Brian Clough, Don Revie and even his brother, Leeds United legend Eddie Gray.
Frank's son Andrew is a current professional footballer. He has represented Leeds, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland, Bradford, Sheffield United, Burnley and Charlton during his career, amongst others. Frank's nephew has also played for Celtic, Reading, Rushden & Diamonds and Oxford United.
Frank's managerial career started in the early 90's when he took over as Darlington manager from Brian Little, to whom he was previously assistant. However, he lasted less than one season.
He didn't manage again until 2005 when he took over as manager of Farnborough Town. Frank was at the club for one season and he guided them to the Conference South play-offs. He had short stints at Grays Athletic and Woking before becoming Basingstoke Town manager in May 2008.
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Full Kit Sponsor:
John Gaston |
Gerry Murphy
Gerry is a well-respected coach who joined the Club in May 08 along with Frank Gray. He spent 6 years coaching at Fulham before moving into the non-league game with Farnborough, Grays and Woking.
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Full Kit Sponsor:
Ray & June Partridge |
Jason Bristow
Jason joined Basingstoke from Reading in 1999 where he was captain of the reserve side.
He made his debut in a 3-1 league cup win against Walton & Hersham and went on to make over 350 appearances for the club, a figure which would have been higher but for a knee injury which kept Jase out for all of the 2002/03 season and eventually forced him into early retirement in March 2009 at the age of just 28.
The big defender won the Fans Player Of The Season award on three seperate occasions (2001/02, 2003/04 and 2005/06) as well as the Away Fans Player Of The Season for the 2007/08 season.
Jason was known as Mr. Basingstoke due to the commitment he showed to the club on and off the pitch time and time again. As well as playing for the side, he has also been Football In The Community officer since 2006, a position which he still holds today. He works full time from The Camrose.
Upon his retirement, Jason was asked about moving into management by the Basingstoke Gazette. He said, 'I have got my coaching badges and that is something I would like to go into'. He went on, 'I need to get my foot in the door, whether that be here or elsewhere but if I had to go away, my goal would be to come back here (to BTFC) and manage'.
2009/10 is Jason's testimonial Season.
Stokie The Dragon
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Joined the Club in 2006/7 season, when BTFC adopted the name "The Dragons", to add a bit more "fire" power to the squad.
A very popular addition for our younger fans, Stokie is a very busy dragon, who appears not only at home games, but at other events the Club take part in, such as "Balloons over Basingstoke". Stokie has appeared on local and national news, as well as SKY, taking part in the British Mascot Grand National.
