A Brief History of Cinderford Town FC
Founded in 1922, Cinderford Town played in the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League, winning the league title in 1938/39. Following World War II Cinderford joined Western League Division Two and remained there until winning the division title in 1956/57 and promotion to Division One. However after two seasons the club pulled out of the Western League. A return to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League was next and a second league title in 1960/61. More moves would follow as they joined the Warwickshire Combination Western Division (champions in 1964/65 and promotion to the Premier Division), the Gloucestershire County League in 1969 and the Midland Combination League in 1974. Cinderford returned to the Gloucestershire County League in 1984 before moving to the Hellenic League in 1990/91 where they became champions of Division One. Promotion to the Premier Division followed and in 1994/95 Cinderford were crowned Hellenic League champions. In 1995/96 they began playing in the second tier of the Southern League and would remain at that level until becoming champions of Division One South & West in 2015/16. Their time in the Premier Division was a difficult one and the club finished bottom of the league meaning a return to Division One for 2017/18.

Cinderford Town FC
Causeway Ground
Edge Hills Road
Hilldeane
Cinderford
Gloucestershire
GGL14 2QH
Tel: 07896 887162
Website: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cinderfordtown
Twitter: @Cinderford_Town

Form Guide
After struggling for the majority of the season Cinderford have suddenly hit red hot form in recent weeks. They’ve won seven of their last nine games, including winning their last five on the trot. They’ve won more games in March and April than they have in the rest of the whole season! Cinderford have beaten Salisbury and Bristol Manor Farm recently and also crushed Slimbridge 9-0. Cinderford are 12th in the West Division (W13 D12 L13).

Cinderford Town’s last six (LWWWWW)
24/04/18 Cinderford Town 2 Bristol Manor Farm 0 (League)
21/04/18 Larkhall Athletic 0 Cinderford Town 1 (League)
19/04/18 Cinderford Town 9 Slimbridge 0 (League)
17/04/18 Cinderford Town 4 Bishops Cleeve 0 (League)
14/04/18 Cinderford Town 4 Mangotsfield United 3 (League)
10/04/18 Cirencester Town 5 Cinderford Town 4 (League)

Bideford’s hopes of a playoff spot are now hanging by a thread after back to back defeats at Slimbridge and Salisbury. While The Robins looked out on their feet at Slimbridge due to the heavy schedule they put in an encouraging performance at Salisbury on Tuesday night and were unlucky to lose the game. Bideford must win their remaining two fixtures against Cinderford and Winchester and hope other results go for them in order to achieve a top six finish. Bideford are 9th in the West Division (W19 D9 L12).

Bideford's last six (WWWWLL)
24/04/18 Salisbury 1 Bideford 0 (League)
21/04/18 Slimbridge 4 Bideford 3 (League)
19/04/18 Bideford 2 North Leigh 0 (League)
16/04/18 Kidlington 1 Bideford 2 (League)
14/04/18 Bideford 2 Paulton Rovers 1 (League)
07/04/18 Larkhall Athletic 0 Bideford 1 (League)

Previous meetings
11/11/17 Bideford 2 Cinderford Town 2 (Southern Div1 West)
03/03/12 Bideford 4 Cinderford Town 0 (Southern Div1 S&W)
15/11/11 Cinderford Town 0 Bideford 1 (Southern Div1 S&W)
14/04/11 Cinderford Town 0 Bideford 3 (Southern Div1 S&W)
05/02/11 Bideford 0 Cinderford Town 3 (Southern Div1 S&W)
2001/02 Cinderford Town 1 Bideford 3 (FA Cup PRr)
2001/02 Bideford 1 Cinderford Town 1 (FA Cup PR)