Bishops Cleeve Begin Strengthening Squad for New Season

Pitching In Southern League Division One South club Bishops Cleeve have been busy strengthening their squad ahead of the new 2023/24 season.

Pacey forward Ethan Dunbar moves to Kayte Lane from Slimbridge.

The 20-year-old had re-joined the Swans in June 2022.

He impressed for the Swans` under-18 side and also did exceptionally well with Gloucestershire County League side Frampton United.

In the summer of 2021, he made the move to Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division side Longlevens and netted 19 goals in 43 games for the Gloucester-based outfit.

Jacob Geddes is a no-nonsense defender who also joins Cleeve from relegated Slimbridge.

The 19-year-old had been with the Swans since July 2022.

He joined Evesham United in February 2022 from Hellenic League Premier Division side Tuffley Rovers having come through Tuffley`s youth ranks to become a first-team regular and had a number of higher-level clubs interested in him but he decided to stay loyal to Rovers at the time before eventually making the switch to the Robins.

Will Emery is a right-sided player who joins Cleeve from Cinderford Town following their relegation.

The 22-year-old had been with the Foresters since July 2022 after arriving from Gloucester-based Hellenic League Premier Division side Longlevens.

He played 41 times and netted 4 goals in 2021/22.

He actually signed for the Foresters in March on dual registration but then made the move to the Causeway Ground on a more permanent basis.

Ben McLean is a midfielder and a former Birmingham City youngster.

The 22-year-old moves to Cleeve from Yate Town.

He had joined the Bluebells in September 2022 from Slimbridge, where he had been since the summer of 2021.

He had joined Alvechurch in September 2020 from rivals Redditch United, where he had been since the 2019 close season.

He spent an extended spell on loan with AFC Totton in 2018/19.

Striker Jay Malshanskyj has also arrived at Kayte Lane from Melksham Town.

The 21-year-old had signed for Melksham in June 2021 from Slimbridge where he had been since September 2020.

He joined Weston-super-Mare in July 2019 after being released by League Two side Forest Green Rovers and then switched to Cirencester Town in October 2019 and then to Yate Town just two months later.

He progressed through the Forest Green academy and into their under-18 side at the start of the 2017/18 season.

He also went out on a ‘work experience’ loan to Hellenic League side Longlevens in January 2019, scoring 8 goals in 12 appearances.

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