Cheltenham Town

The club was formed in the 1880s and spent 50 years in regional leagues before turning pro in the 1930s and spending the next 50 years in the Southern League. They made the fifth tier (now National League) in the 1980s and then, under manager Steve Cotterill (a local lad and former player), made the Football League in 1999. In 1998 they won the…

These days it’s mainly about Forest Green Rovers, some 20 miles away in Nailsworth. But, Rovers are relegated in the National League. In older times it would have been local neighbors Gloucester City and Hereford, now three leagues below them in the

Cheltenham Town Women FC are actually called the Robinesses, and they play in the FA Women’s National League Southern Division at tier 4. See ctwomenfc.com for

A few years back the team recorded one called “Cotswold Pride” for an FA Trophy run, but everybody seems to act like that never

Their ground, Whaddon Road holds 7,066, most of it seating but with a couple of terraces. The main stand is the Jelf Stand, where you find the ticket office, bar, and club shop. The away fans will be just to the right of this stand, in the all-seated Hazelwoods Stand. TOURS:…

GETTING THERE: It’s about two miles from the station, so a taxi may be the best bet. The walk is just over an hour, adding a swing through Pittville Park on the way (see Around Town). PUBS: There’s a bar in the ground, but a steward in the car park recommended the Airs and Graces as a proper pub. It was closed at the time, so we can’t…