Above: Gary Talbot and Lee Hendley in action in the opening game of the season against Stevenage Borough. Picture courtesy of Gavin Rathbone
Total Games (League and Cup) Played in the Calendar Year
2006: Played 46 = 43 league and 3 cup games
2005: Played 54 = 45 league (incl.play-offs and 9 cup games)
2004: Played 54 = 44 league and 10 cup games
2003: Played 50 = 41 league and 9 cup games
2002: Played 59 = 53 league and 6 cup games
2001: Played 55 = 38 league and 17 cup games
League Games
Below, is the comparative League record over the calendar years 2000 to 2006.
| - |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
PTS |
| LEAGUE TOTAL 2000 |
45 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
40 |
26 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
32 |
34 |
12 |
63 |
| LEAGUE TOTAL 2001 |
38 |
13 |
3 |
4 |
37 |
21 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
26 |
28 |
14 |
63 |
| LEAGUE TOTAL 2002 |
53 |
9 |
6 |
12 |
36 |
37 |
10 |
3 |
13 |
34 |
41 |
-8 |
66 |
| LEAGUE TOTAL 2003 |
41 |
7 |
11 |
2 |
35 |
24 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
23 |
28 |
6 |
54 |
| LEAGUE TOTAL 2004 |
44 |
13 |
3 |
5 |
41 |
21 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
29 |
29 |
20 |
72 |
| LEAGUE TOTAL 2005 |
45 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
30 |
24 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
21 |
36 |
-9 |
64* |
| LEAGUE TOTAL 2006 |
43 |
9 |
5 |
10 |
34 |
34 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
19 |
38 |
-19 |
44 |
* Play-off wins credited with three points above.
Above: Gavin Rathbone's view of Robbie Lawton and Lewis Chalmers congratulating Val Owen after he had scored against Burton Albion at Moss Lane in December 2006.
Players used in 2006
In 2006's league games 29 different players were named for Conference matches but five were only used subs (Hendley, Hussin, McFadden, Thomson, Bowler)
In 2006's cup games 22 different players were named for matches but five (Hussin, McFadden, Potts, Talbot, Thomson) were only used subs.
For comparison:
In 2005's league games 43 different players were named for matches but four never got on the pitch (goalkeepers Richard Acton and Chris Cloherty, Sean Smith and defender Adam Brindle who sat on the bench six times without being used on the pitch).
In 2005's cup games 33 different players were named for matches and all got onto the pitch at some point.
The most individual appearances in 2006 were:
42(+1) by Warren Peyton (right), 39(+1) being in league games
41(+3) by Steve Aspinall, 39(+2) being in league games
37 by Stuart Coburn, 35 being in league games
33(+1) by Val Owen, 30(+1) being in league games
34(+3) by Gary Scott, 32(+3) being in league games
33(+3) by Colin Little, 32(+1) being in league games
33(+3) by Peter Band, 32(+3) being in league games
Lewis Chalmers was involved in 37 games, 24(+13), with 21(+13) being league games).
The most individual appearances in 2005 were:
51 by Stuart Coburn and Colin Little
48(+1) by Val Owen
45 by Chris Adams
37(+10) by Colin Potts
Six players played in the first-team in 2006 season but had left the club by 31 December. They were James Robinson, Chris Adams, Mark Maddox, Ged Murphy, Blake Norton and Colin Potts. In addition, Paul Collins warmed the bench at Forest Green but never played.
This season (2006/7) only Robbie Lawton and Warren Peyton have started every league and cup game played to date. At this stage last season, only Colin Little had done so.
Longest Runs in 2006
3 successive league wins (Jan/Feb 2006)
4 successive league defeats (April 2006)
3 successive league draws (Sept/Oct 2006)
8 successive league games without a win (Feb/April 2006)
5 (1W+ 4D) successive league games without defeat (Sept/Oct 2006)
3 successive league games without scoring (April 2006)
2 successive league games without conceding a goal (Sept. 2006)
Longest Runs in 2005
3 successive league wins
4 successive league defeats
2 successive league draws
7 (5W+2D) league games without defeat
8 successive league games without defeat
3 successive league games without scoring
3 successive league games without conceding a goal
Part Two to follow....