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FIRST-TEAM SQUAD 2023-24
Defender
Jamie Richards
Club captain.
Midfielder
Cameron Salmon
CAMERON returned to Tiverton in the summer of 2023 after a spell on dual-registration the previous season and heavy interest from clubs higher up the pyramid. The 19-year-old moved from Western League Premier Division Clevedon having scored three goals for the Seasiders after an initial month’s loan from Bristol City. He then signed for Tiverton in March 2023.
Defender
Jack Veale
FORMER Exeter City man Jack joined Tiverton after impressing in the 2023-24 pre-season. He had been with Exeter City since he was seven years old and captained their Under-23s during the 2020-21 season, when he was second-top scorer. He had loan spells at Taunton and Poole before being released and thereafter played for Cardiff Metropolitan University in the top flight of Welsh football.
Goalkeeper
Lewis Williams
YEOVIL Town goalkeeper Lewis Williams is back at Tiverton Town on loan from the Glovers. Lewisdeparted Tiverton for Huish Park at the end of the 2022-23 season after making 123 appearances in three years. His career began in the Exeter City Academy, where he earned him a one-year-deal with the Grecians. After departing St James Park, he stepped up with Wells City before making the switch to Tiverton in 2019.
Midfielder
Jack Rice
ATTACKING midfielder Jack had a short spell with the Yellows back in 2018. He was previously part of the youth set-up at Plymouth Argyle and Yeovil Town and has also played twice for Southern Division One South side Bideford AFC, who he joined from Taunton Town in December 2019. He moved to Willand in 2020 and to then-Southern Premier Division South outfit Truro City in June 2022.
Defender
Josh Jones
To come
Forward
Lewis Smith
To come
Midfielder
River Allen
To come
Forward
Niall Thompson
To come
Defender
Carlo Garside
To come
Defender
Bailey Kempster
BAILEY is on loan at Ladysmead from Weston-super-Mare, following a season-long loan at Willand Rovers, during which he made 29 appearances and scored three goals. He began his football career with the North Somerset Regional Talent Centre from 11-16 and joined Weston in the summer of 2019 as part of a partnership with Weston College. His form for the youth team saw him rewarded with a first-team debut in the Southern League as a late substitute in the 1-0 win over Walton Casuals in February 2020. Bailey first joined Willand Rovers in September 2020 for the first of five loan spells.
Defender
George Russell
To come
Forward
Elliott Dugan
Elliott started with Swindon Town and played for their Under-18s before being released. He spent time in Sweden for Ytterhogdals IK before joining Akrotir in Cyprus, scoring 24 goals in 30 games. This earnt a move to Cypriot club Kouris Erimis, before moves to Portadown, Northern Ireland, and Haverfordwest in Wales. He was most recently at Taunton Town.
Defender
Dylan Jones
To come
Midfielder
Ryan Keates
RYAN made the short trip from Willand Rovers to join Yellows early in the 2023-24 season. He had previously played for Brixham AFC, where he was rated as one of the best players in the South West Peninsula League, and Lymington. Prior to that, he had joined Barnstaple Town from Stoke Gabriel, and has also played for Newton Abbot Spurs and Watcombe Wanderers.
Defender
Craig Woodman
To come
Midfielder
Jerry Lawrence
Bristol Rovers midfielder Jerry Lawrence has joined Yellows on loan. The 18-year-old, in his second year as a professional at the Memorial Stadium, came through the junior ranks at Rovers and was voted as the club’s Academy Player of the Year for 2021-22. He has made a first-team appearance for the Gas on the opening day of the last Sky Bet League One season, after which he joined Salisbury on loan. He made seven appearances for the Whites, scoring once.
Goalkeeper
Ollie Saunders
To come