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TORQUAY UNITED vs CHIPPENHAM TOWN – FA TROPHY
Match details: Torquay United vs Chippenham Town
Venue: Plainmoor
Date: Tuesday 20th December 2022
Kick-off: 7.45pm
TOP SCORERS
Torquay: Aaron Jarvis/Will Goodwin (7)
Chippenham: Jordan Young
GULLS’ ALL-TIME RECORD IN THE FA TROPHY
2007-08 Runners-up L Ebbsfleet United N
2008-09 Round two L Southport A
2014-15 Semi-finals L Wrexham H
2015-16 Quarter finals L Bognor Regis A
2016-17 Round one L Braintree Town A
2017-18 Round one L Maidstone United H
2018-19 Round one L Boreham Wood A
2019-20 Round two L FC Halifax Town H
2020-21 Quarter finals L Woking A
2021-22 Round three L Tonbridge Angels A
CHIPPENHAM FACTFILE
Year founded: 1873
Nickname: The Bluebirds
Last season’s league finish: 7th in National League South
Chippenham Town notable honours:
Southern League Premier Champions: 2016-17
MANAGER: GARY HORGAN
Gary joined Chippenham Town for a second spell as a player from Hungerford Town in September 2016 and joined the coaching staff for the 2017/18 season.
He was invited to take up the manager’s position towards the end of the 2021/22 season following the departure of the previous management team and continues as manager for the 2022/23 season.
PLAYER TO WATCH: ALEX BRAY
After starting his career with Swansea City without making an appearance for the Swans, Alex Bray had a brief loan spell with Plymouth Argyle before joining Rotherham United in January 2017.
He only made five appearances for the Millers and was loaned out to Forest Green Rovers, York City, Weston Super Mare and was released at the end of the 2018-19 campaign.
His next move took him to Hereford FC in the summer of 2019 and later joined the Bluebirds in February 2020. Bray has also represented Wales at youth level.
BRAY STATS:
Position: Right-Winger
Date of Birth: 25th July, 1995 (27 Years Old)
Birthplace: Bath
International: Wales U19, 5 Caps, 0 Goals
Height: 1.78m
Former Clubs: Swansea, Plymouth, Rotherham, Forest Green, Hereford
NLS Stats 22-23: Played 8, Goals Scored 1, Yellow/Red 1/0
OLD BOYS
Torquay: None
Chippenham: None
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Torquay United (4-3-3):
Mark Halstead
Dylan Crowe – Ross Marshall – Mark Ellis – Dean Moxey
Brett McGavin – Tom Lapslie – Shaun Donnellan
Dillon De Silva – Aaron Jarvis – Stephen Wearne
Chippenham Town (4-2-3-1):
Will Henry
Spencer Hamilton – Will Richards – Will Tizzard – Matthew Jones
Luke Russe – Tom Mehew
Harvey Greenslade – Jordan Young – Alex Bray
Harry Parsons
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