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THE GREEN TEAM

by
The Late Tackle Magazine Team
5 March 2015

MIKE FENTON takes an in-depth look at Forest Green Rovers – the village team making a name on and off the pitch

A scenic view of The New Lawn

THE county of Gloucestershire has long been something of a footballing backwater. Until the more recent emergence of Cheltenham Town, sporting prowess was mostly associated with Gloucester’s rugby team and occasionally with county cricket.
However, in recent years, a success story has unfolded in the Cotswold town of Nailsworth, with the emergence of Forest Green Rovers as the only village-based club playing at a national level. I...

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