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Jamille Matt
Number – 14
Position – Striker & Captain
Date joined FGR – July 2020
Previous clubs – Kidderminster Harriers, Fleetwood, Stevenage, Plymouth, Blackpool, Grimsby, Newport.
Date & Place of birth – Jamaica, 20/10/1989
Jamille has a 2:1 degree in psychology so don’t be surprised if he asks you about your childhood and your relationship with your Mother. He says the degree helps him stay grounded. By coincidence 2:1 was the score when Matt scored Newport’s first goal in their 2016 win against Premier League Leicester in the FA Cup.
Regan Hendry
Number – 8 (previously 21)
Position – Midfielder
Date joined FGR – June 2021
Previous clubs – Celtic, Raith Rovers,
Date & Place of birth – Edinburgh, 21/1/1998
The Raith Rovers stadium announcer wrote of Regan as he was leaving for FGR “I’ve been watching Raith Rovers for just over 30 years now and I would be happy to make the claim that Regan has been the best player to wear our jersey this century”.
Corey O’Keefe
Number – 2
Position – Wing Back.
Date joined FGR – June 2022
Previous clubs – Birmingham, Solihull Moors, Macclesfield, Mansfield, Rochdale.
Date & Place of birth – Birmingham 5/6/1998
Corey represented Ireland at u19 level. He featured in 43 out of 46 league games for Rochdale in 2021/22 and can play on either side of the backline
Ben Stevenson
| Number – 7
Position – Midfielder Date joined FGR – June 2021 Previous clubs – Coventry, Wolves, Jumilla (Spain), Colchester Date & Place of birth – Leicester, 23/3/1997 Before coming to Rovers, Ben played almost 100 times for Colchester, having joined the U’s from Wolves after a loan spell.
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Dom Bernard
Number – 3
Position: Defender
Date joined FGR – July 2019
Previous clubs – Birmingham City, Aldershot.
Date & Place of birth – Gloucester, 29/3/1998
Dom played for Gloucestershire Schools and has also represented the Republic of Ireland at U17 & U18 levels. He is famous for his short shorts!
Josh March
Number – 28
Position – Striker
Date joined FGR – January 20
Previous clubs – Leamington
Date & Place of birth – Stourbridge. 18/3/1997
Josh went on loan to Harrogate during the 20/21 season and made 14 appearances for them (10 starts) scoring 4 goals. His loan spell was brought to a premature end by a knee injury following a collision with an opposition goalkeeper.
Reece Brown
Number – 29
Position – Attacking midfielder
Date joined FGR – June 2022
Previous clubs –Birmingham, Notts County, Chesterfield, FGR, Huddersfield, Peterborough.
Date & Place of birth – Dudley, 3/3/1996
In his first spell at FGR (2017-2019) Reece made 96 appearances and scored 14 goals. He has played for England U20s.
Connor Wickham
Number –
Position – Striker
Date joined FGR – August 2022
Previous clubs – Reading, Ipswich, Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday (twice), Leeds United, Crystal Palace, Preston NE, MK Dons.
Date & Place of birth – 31 March 1993, Hereford.
Connor’s father was in the army so although born in Hereford he went to school in Colchester.
He made his debut for Ipswich at 16 years 11 days – Ipswich’s youngest ever player.
Connor scored the winning goal in the Final of European Championship for England U/17s in 2010. He played for England U/21s as well. He is also eligible to play for N Ireland through his father.
He scored the winning goal for Palace against Watford in the 2016 FA Cup Semi-final at Wembley and had a goal controversially ruled out in the Cup Final against Manchester United.
Armani Little
Number – 10
Position - Midfielder
Date joined FGR – June 2022
Previous clubs – Southampton, Oxford United, Woking, Torquay.
Date & Place of birth – Portsmouth 5/4/1997
Armani made 38 appearances for the Gulls over the course of his third and final campaign with the club, boasting an impressive 15 goals and 10 assists - a feat bettered only by three players in the division
Olly Casey
Number - 5
Position - Defender, Centre Back.
Date joined FGR – July 22 on loan from Blackpool
Previous clubs – Leeds, Blackpool
Date & Place of birth – Leeds, 14/10/2000
Olly came through the Leeds Academy and played once for them in the Championship, so he was awarded a EFL Championship 2019/20 winners medal. He played twice more for Leeds in Cup competitions before joining Blackpool in June 21 but is yet to make his first team debut for them
Luke McGee
| Number - 1
Position -Goalkeeper. Date joined FGR – July 2020 Previous clubs – Spurs, Peterborough, Portsmouth, Bradford City. Date & Place of birth – Edgware, 2/9/1995 6ft 4in Luke made 55 appearances for Portsmouth after being recruited from Spurs by the then Pompey boss Kenny Jacket in 2017.
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Matty Stevens
Number - 9
Position – Centre Forward.
Date joined FGR – July 2019
Previous clubs – Barnet, Peterborough.
Date & Place of birth – Guildford, 12/2/1998
Matty ended his boxing career undefeated at the age of 15 having won the ABAE Schools national title in 2011 and the GB Schoolboy 3 Nations title in 2011 and 2012. Don't mess with Matty! He became Barnet's youngest ever player when he appeared for them aged 16.
Udoka Godwin-Malife
Number - 22
Position - Defender
Date joined FGR - Jan 2019
Previous clubs – Oxford City.
Date & Place of birth – England, 9/5/2000
Udoka's first professional contract was with FGR in 2019. After a brief loan spell at Eastleigh in early 2020, 'Dokes' has now become a regular in the side and signed a new 2 year deal with Rovers in the summer of 2021.
David Davis
| Number – 26
Position – Defensive midfielder Date joined FGR – June 2022 Previous clubs – Wolves, Birmingham, Shrewsbury, Darlington, Walsall, Inverness CT, Chesterfield, Charlton. Date & Place of birth – Smethwick 20/2/1991
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Bailly Cargill
| Number - 6
Position - Defender Date joined FGR – January 2021. Previous clubs – Bournemouth, Milton Keynes. Date & Place of birth - Winchester, 5/7/1995 Bailly appeared 68 times for MK Dons in both League 1 and League 2 after signing for them in 2018. Born in Winchester, Bailly used to be season ticket holder at Southampton. In 2014 Bailly was part of the England u-20 squad and made a dream debut for the side against Canada by scoring.
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Jordan Moore-Taylor
Number - 15
Position - Defender
Date joined FGR – July 2020
Previous clubs – Exeter, MK Dons.
Date & Place of birth – Exeter, 24/1/1994
Jordan came through the academy at Exeter and played for the Grecians between 2012 and 2018 before following his former manager, Paul Tisdall, to MK Dons. Injury blighted the latter part of his 2019/20 season and he was one of nine players released by the Dons in 2020, which is when he made the move to Rovers.
Kyle McAllister
| Number – 17
Position – Attacking midfielder Date joined FGR – June 2022 Previous clubs – St Mirren, Derby, Partick. Date & Place of birth – Paisley 21/1/1999 |
Lewis Thomas
Number - 24
Position - Goalkeeper
Date joined FGR – June 2018
Previous clubs – Swansea City.
Date & Place of birth – Swansea, 20/9/1997
Lewis joined Rovers along with 2 other goalkeepers, Robert Sanchez (now Brighton's stopper) & James Montgomery in 2018, Rovers first EFL season. Lewis's 2 saves in the Carabao Cup penalty shoot-out against Bristol City will live long in the memory of Rovers fans!
Alfie Burnett
Number – 13
Position - Goalkeeper
Date joined FGR – June 2022
Previous clubs – York City, Leeds United, Rotherham.
Date & Place of birth – Scarborough, 12/11/2002
Harry Boyes
Number – 11
Position – Left wing back
Date joined FGR – June 2022 on loan from Sheffield United.
Previous clubs – Sheffield United, Bradford PA, Solihull Moors.
Date & Place of birth – 2/11/2001
Boyes signed a 3-year contract with Sheff Utd in June 22. He was named in the National League Team of the Season 21/22 and played for Solihull Moors in the National League Play off Final 2022.
Harvey Bunker
Number - 27
Position - Midfielder
Date joined FGR – Academy product - First contract - July 2020
Previous clubs – Southampton, Chippenham. Weymouth
Date & Place of birth – Portsmouth 15/4/2003
On 12 November 2019, Bunker made his debut for FGR in a 6–0 EFL Trophy defeat against Walsall.
Jack Carter
Number – 32
Position – Full Back / Midfielder
Date joined FGR – Sept 20
Previous clubs –
Date & Place of birth –
The youngest player to represent FGR in an EFL competition, Jack Carter made his Rovers debut in the Papa John’s Trophy group stage when he started against WBA U/21's on 6 Oct 20.
Finley Bell
Number – 40
Position – Midfielder
Date joined FGR –
Previous clubs –
Date & Place of birth –
Local lad Finley made his FGR debut coming on as a substitute in Papa John’s Trophy game against West Bromwich Albion U/21's aged just 15 on 6 Oct 20.
Finley was an FGR Ambassador at his primary school and has been part of the FGR academy since grassroots level - and becomes the first player developed in the academy from the Stroud District to sign a professional contract. The Bell family are season-ticket holders at the club, with Finley's younger brother also part of the academy
Murphy Bennett
Number – 44
Position – Defender
Date joined FGR – Oct 2021
Previous clubs – Manchester City
Date & Place of birth – 23/12/04
Welsh defender Murphy Bennett joined FGR from Manchester City’s youth system. He made his FGR debut as a substitute against Brighton U/21's on 12 Oct 21 He has represented his country at U16 level.
Jacob Jones
Number –
Position – Left Back
Date joined FGR – July 22
Previous clubs – Swansea
Date & Place of birth – 5/9/2001
Jones did not play for Swansea's first team but made one EFL Trophy appearance for their under-21s during the 2018-19 season. He has represented Wales at U/19 level.
Marcel McIntosh
Number - 41
Position -. Midfield
Date joined FGR – Sept 21
Previous clubs – Norwich
Date & Place of birth –4/04/2004
Marcel played for FGR in the Football League Trophy draw with Brighton U/21s in Oct 21.
Sean Robertson
Number – 19
Position – A fairly versatile Right Sided Wing Back / Midfielder
Date joined FGR – August 2022
Previous clubs – Crystal Palace.
Date & Place of birth – 6 June 2001
Sean is a product of the renowned C Palace Academy based in Beckenham, Kent - a place many great things have come out of.
Sean is eligible to play for England, N Ireland & Republic of Ireland.
