Sam Honeyborne
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Position |
Left Back / Manager
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Years at the club |
10 Years
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Celebrity look-a-like |
Steven Gatley |
Comments from the Sideline |
The new Wickwar first team manager is a local legend. Having played for the club for many years the 4ft 2 farmers boy has become one of the best full backs in the area. His incredibly camp style and aggressive tackling has confused opposition wingers for years as they are not sure whether they are going to get hacked to the ground or asked out on a date! A stylish ball player Sam has played in almost every position for the club with the exception of in goal due to the problem of potential nail varnish damage. Sam has been missing from the side for a season now having had surgery on a problematic ankle injury and we are all looking forward to seeing our hairy little friend back in action. |
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Paul Nethercote
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Position |
Director of Football
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Years at the club |
16 Years
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Celebrity look-a-like |
Tim Robbins, The brummie presenter who stands in for Gary Lineker on Match of the Day 2. |
Comments from the Sideline |
This dominant, old style centre half has been scaring strikers consistently for the last 10 years. Paul’s game is built on ariel ability, and by this we don’t mean his underpants are always clean. Paul has made a name for himself with his crunching tackles and good positional sense, which more than makes up for his lack of pace which has come with age. |
John Hawkins
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Position |
Centre Midfield, Left Midfield, Emergency Left Back
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Years at the club |
4 years
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Celebrity look-a-like |
Tom Cruise |
Comments from the Sideline |
John was the quiet man of the side up until the latter half of this season. Since then his dry sense of humour and fondness for a jar has developed him into a real team player. On the pitch John’s football has always spoken for itself, a technically gifted player with an excellent range of passes, John has become a key figure in the heart of the reserves engine room. |
David Mark Ecclestone
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Position |
Centre Midfield
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Years at the club |
6 Years
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Celebrity look-a-like |
Foghorn Leghorn, Peter Schmeichel, Johnny Lawrence, Johnny Bravo, Huckleberry Fynn |
Comments from the Sideline |
Foghorn is our talisman centre midfielder who’s tough tackling has often made him unpopular with the opposition. Dave is Wickwars current holder of the longest league ban award and his record looks set to last for years. Dave was a record Wickwar signing when he was tempted down from up north by a lucrative contract. He has since become a local legend with a host of fantastic performances for both 1 st and reserve teams. Recent personality clashes have brought Dave down to the reserves and we are over the moon to have him. |
Dave Moore
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Position |
Left Back
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Years at the club |
8 Years
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Celebrity look-a-like |
Nolberto Solano |
Comments from the Sideline |
Dave is an integral part of the ‘Wickwar fledglings’ and has matured into an excellent defender for both the reserves and the firsts this season. |
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Stef Etherington
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Position |
Centre Midfield, Centre Forward – Dead Ball Specialist
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Years at the club |
8 Years
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Celebrity look-a-like |
Phillip Schofield / Graham Kavanagh / The Man at the beginning of the ‘Just For Men’ advert |
Comments from the Sideline |
Stef made the move south in the mid 50’s but didn’t arrive at Wickwar Wanderers until the late 90’s. He enjoyed successful spells at a number of clubs until settling at Pucklechurch Sports where he captained their county league side for a number of years. |
Steve White
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Position |
Centre Half
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Years at the club |
6 Years
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Celebrity look-a-like |
Gareth Southgate |
Comments from the Sideline |
Steve "Devon" White is still a quality player despite his advancing years. A county league player back in the early 80s, Steve was known for his ‘Tony Daley’ like pace and deadly left foot. After Wotton, Steve made the 4 mile journey to Wickwar and never looked back. He has continued to dazzle but not only as a winger, Devon has become the complete all round player. |
Jermaine Edwards
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Position |
Centre Midfield
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Years at the club |
3 Years
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Celebrity look-a-like |
Huggy Bear, Snoop Dog, Frank Bruno |
Comments from the Sideline |
Jermaine was signed on a free transfer by former manager Terry Skuse in the autumn of 2004 from Patchway Town. He started his Wickwar career well with a number of powerful displays from the centre of the park. Unfortunately he badly injured his knee after only a few appearances and was sent to the clubs rehabilitation centre in Easton. Jermaine has returned to the fold this year fresher than ever, clearly benefiting from his time in ‘the hood’. He has all the key attributes of the complete midfield player, quick, strong with excellent distribution. |
Steve Harvey
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Position |
Centre Midfield
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Years at the club |
2 Years
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Celebrity look-a-like |
Gary Neville |
Comments from the Sideline |
The quiet man of the first’s who’s football speaks volumes. Steve oozes class with superb control and effortless passing. At best in the middle of the park Steve has a ferocious shot coupled with excellent dead ball ability. The challenge this season is to get Steve incredibly drunk and hopefully see him dancing on the table of the local pub. |
Luke Willis
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Position |
Right Midfield
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Years at the club |
3 Months
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Celebrity look-a-like |
Pete From Big Brother |
Comments from the Sideline |
A former Bristol Rovers trainee, ‘Willis’ is without a doubt the most skillful player at the club. Willis didn’t quite make the grade, as his position when he was a lad was goalkeeper and he was deemed too small, at just under three foot! Thankfully from that day on Willis decided to play outfield and treat us all to his sublime talent, so the Rovers loss is Wickwar’s gain. Willis hasn’t played regularly for a few seasons now but what we’ve seen so far has been top class and he’s only going to get better. Although his shooting does need a little polishing!! |
Anthony Searle
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Position |
Left Midfield
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Years at the club |
3 Months
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Celebrity look-a-like |
Bobby from King of the Hill |
Comments from the Sideline |
The youngest player in the team but what a player he is! Super fast and strong, Anthony is a real threat down the left flank. Anthony is a fully fledged boxer although team coach Ernie Calder often |
Tyrone Pickett
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Position |
Centre Forward
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Years at the club |
3 Months
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Celebrity look-a-like |
Eddie Murphy, Michael Johnson |
Comments from the Sideline |
Tyrone is flashier than a direct hit on a detergent factory and has a vast array of skills, and my god does he like to show them as much as possible!! |
Rob Lamplugh
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Position |
Winger
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Years at the club |
7 Years
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Celebrity look-a-like |
Gabriel Batistuta |
Comments from the Sideline |
Robbie graduated through the Wickwar Academy and has put in some fine performances for both teams over the years, matching a good first touch with good pace and an eye for goal. |













