Last season saw the Robins finish fourth in the National League, the club’s highest finish since 1995, seeing them into the play-offs after finishing the season six matches unbeaten. With Gateshead removed from the play-offs due to their stadium issues, the Robins made the second round but lost to the eventual promotion winners Bromley.

Following two narrow wins and two defeats Altrincham are currently in 11th place with 6 points.

Altrincham 0 Eastleigh 1

Maidenhead  0 Altrincham 1

Sutton 5 Altrincham 0

Altrincham  1 Woking 0

Phil Parkinson – Not to be confused with the Wrexham manager. Phil Parkinson was appointed on 28 April 2017, the eve of the last game of the 2016-17 season in which Altrincham had been relegated to the Northern Premier League. He had managed Nantwich since February 2015 and in that time he had transformed them from a relegation-threatened club to promotion contenders. Phil also took Nantwich to the FA Trophy semi-finals in 2016.

As a player, he was a junior at Crewe Alexandra, and then at Reading, before having a year at Port Vale. He made some two hundred appearances for Nantwich as a player, where he captained the team that won the FA Vase in 2006, as well as leading the Nantwich to promotion from the Northwest Counties League and UniBond League First Division.

Phil enjoyed promotion from the NPL as champions in his first season and reached the play-offs in 2018-19 in National League North before winning promotion to the National League via the play-offs in 2020. On 9 April 2021 it was announced that his contract had been extended to the end of the 2023-24 season.

Phil Parkinson and his assistant Neil Sorvel. 

Following another exciting season in 2022/23, which included a run to the semi-final of the FA Trophy, a respectable National League campaign, and a Cheshire Senior Cup final appearance, Phil and his assistant Neil Sorvel extended their deals with the club until the end of 24/25 season.

Tom Crawford

National League Player of the Year, Chris Conn-Clarke, moved to Peterborough.

Altrincham’s new signings are

Lucas Weaver (Colne)
Joe Nuttall (Oldham Athletic)
Tom Crawford (Hartlepool United)

After 3 matches Tylor Golden & James Jones are their only goal scorers.

Altrincham Football Club was formed in 1891 by a Sunday school looking for something for its pupils to do. They merged with another local team not long after called the Grapplers, with the Sunday school side itself having been called Rigby Memorial Club. The new team was re-named as Broadheath Football Club and became founding members of the Manchester League in 1893. They have been called Altrincham FC since 1903, enjoying numerous ups and downs in the years since then. Some of the club’s biggest and best days have come in the FA Cup, where they have been involved in numerous ‘giant killings’. The Robins hold the record for most Football League sides knocked out by a team that has spent their entire history in non-league (17) with some notable sides being Sheffield United, Blackpool and Birmingham City.

Match Day parking is available in the adjacent school car park, this offers the option to park close to the stadium and guarantee yourself a parking space for the game. The school car park is £15 per car and can be booked by calling reception on 0333 123 1889 between 9am and 3pm on weekdays (excluding Wednesday) or by email reception@fgr.co.uk.

Alternatively, the FGR Park and Ride from Renishaw will be available for the Bank Holiday match, the Park and Ride will be open from 12:30pm and will be £5 per car (card only). The Park and Ride operates from FGR’s sponsor Renishaw’s on-site car park located on Bath Rd, Stroud GL5 5EY.

If parking in the street please be considerate of local residents.

The Green Man bar and marquee-style Fan Zone will be open for pre-match food, drink, and atmosphere. Bands will be performing on the Fan Zone before each game. Both will also be open at half-time with the Green Man staying open after full-time to show the live games on Sky Sports.  The Fan Zone will not be open after the game. NB the Gym Bar no longer exists. The New Lawn is a cashless stadium, card only – with the exception of Rovers Raffle tickets which can be bought with cash or card.

Details of FGR hospitality packages – Hospitality special offer | WE ARE FGR

Forest Green Rovers v Altrincham VIP Tickets & Hospitality, on Mon 26 Aug, 26 Aug 2024, Monday 15:00 (seatunique.com)

The FGR shop will be open in the Fan Zone, East Stand Concourse and Carol Embrey Suite.

The Fan Zone, shop and ticket office will be open from 2hr 30mins before kick-off and turnstiles will be open 1hr 30mins before kick-off.

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Match Programme: 24/25 season FGR will be introducing a digital Matchday programme for all supporters, which will be distributed on-line before each home game. Links to the new digital programme will be posted on various social media channels before the game for all supporters.

Click here to read the FGR Match Programme –

240826 Altrincham Matchday Programme by ForestGreenRovers – Issuu

Before the match the FGR Supporters Club will be selling Rovers Raffle tickets – cash or card accepted – the winners are announced at half time and are listed on boards in the East Stand. Tickets cost £1 each.

You can check your numbers after the match and find out how to claim your prize by clicking here – Raffle Results – Forest Green Rovers Supporters Club (fgrsc.com)

The money raised from the Raffle helps subsidise away travel, ground improvements, the FGR Women’s & Academy teams etc.