Meet the management & the squad

Below you will find all current first team staff and player profiles.

  

  

  

  

  

  

THE MANAGEMENT:

 

Manager

Paul Marshall

Highly experienced non-league manager who joined Tadcaster Albion in June 2008. Has previously managed Harrogate Town, Harrogate Railway, Goole & Bridlington Town.

Club Coach

Rob Hunter

Appointed by Paul Marshall as his Club Coach. Formally managed Sherwood & Bardsey and was assistant managerat Harrogate Railway.

  

Coach

Mark Smitheringale

Joined Albion in July 2009. Mark played professionally for Peterborough Utd and appeared in the 1984 FA Vase final for Stamford. He has managed Clitheroe and has coached at Harrogate Railway & Goole. 

  

Physio

Andy Calvert

Joined Albion in July 2009. Andy is currently studying Sports Therapy at York College. 

THE PLAYERS:

Tom Ryder

Goalkeeper.

Starting his 6th season with Tadcaster Albion, signed at the start of the 2004-5 season. Considered one of the best keepers in the league.  

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Craig Cammage

Goalkeeper.

Previously played for Sherwood. Left footed keeper who has impressed when appearing for the 1st team. 

Danny Pitts

Defender.

Team captain. Longest serving player in his 9th season, a local lad with an extremely powerful free kick. Reads the game well and is comfortable on the ball with either foot.

  

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Paul James

Defender.

'PJ' is a talented local lad who came through the juniors. A strong tackler and a great competitor who doesn't like losing.   

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Phil Biscombe

Defender.

Talented local lad who has been playing for Albion for the last four seasons. Is extremely comfortable with the ball at his feet.

Ryan Watson

Defender.

Signed from Selby Town in September 2008. A solid defender who reads the game well. Currently injured, probably out for the rest of the season.

Chris Elliker

Defender / wing back.

Utility player who joined at the start of the 2009-10 season. Previously played for York RI, Hamilton Panthers & York Acorn.

Matthew Suggitt

Defender.

Local lad who played for the reserves and stepped up to the first team last season to become one of the most improved players.

Andy Dawson

Defender.

Signed from Pickering Town in January 2010. Spent six seasons at Selby Town before he moved to Pickering Town in October 2009. He is a dependable right back who can also play centre back. His previous clubs include York City, Carlisle United, Scarborough & Whitby Town.

Tom Reid

Defender / midfield.

Signed in March 2010 from Selby Town. Played for Scarborough Athletic at the start of the 2009-10 season.

Andy Sunley

Midfield.

Club captain. Creative and skillful player who is now in his 3rd spell at the club. Played for Clitheroe in the Unibond.

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Steve Jeff

Midfield.

Signed from Selby Town at the start of the 2009-10 season. He is a solid tackler and has a cultured left foot. Can play as the holding midfielder or as left back.

Marc Thompson

Midfield.

Ex York City player who played for Albion for a brief period a couple of seasons ago. Started his career at York City where he made 27 league appearances. After that he spent a season with Farnborough Town. A hard tackling competative midfielder. Plays in the York League for Haxby United.

Graeme Whitehead

Midfield.

Signed from Selby Town at the start of the 2009-10 season. Has scored 12 goals from midfield already this season. Is not afraid to have a shot from distance

Chris Storey

Forward / Midfield.

A strong left footed winger. Made his debut in the FA Vase defeat at Whickham. Scored and impressed for Dringhouses when they beat Tadcaster Albion Reserves earlier this season. Has scored a couple of important goals this season.

Dave Heron

Winger.

Signed from Cliffe FC at the start of the 2009-10 season. Injured in the first league game of the season.

Danny King

Midfield.

Hard working attacking midfield player who joined in October 2009 and has already scored a couple of goals.

Terry Taylor

Midfield.

Hard working midfield player who signed in January 2010. Has previously played for Haxby United and more recently Nestle in the York League.

Phil Smith

Winger.

Local young lad with 1st team experience. An energetic, tricky winger who is not afraid to run at the opposition. 

Kevin Smith

Forward.

A skillful centre forward who played for Harrogate Railway when they had their FA Cup run in 2002.   

Mike Braithwaite

Forward.

Joined from Kartiers FC where he scored 16 goals for them last season. Possesses the skill and pace to cause problems for defenders.

Andy Green

Forward.

Hard working front man in his second spell at the club. Suffered a nasty knee injury in a pre-season friendly.

Guiseppe Downing

Forward.

Was top scorer for Albion in the 2006-7 season with 20 goals. He scored 6 goals in 2007-8 before leaving midway through the season to play for Ripon. Played for Harrogate Railway last season.

Darren Brandon

Forward.

A attacker with an impressive strike rate who is difficult to defend against. Made a couple of appearances for Albion last season. Scored 16 league goals for Hamilton Panthers in the York League last season before moving to Haxby United in the close season. Made his first appearance of the season for Albion in October against Rossington in the League Cup. This season's current top scorer with 15 goals.

Tom Woolard

Forward.

Signed in March 2010 from Farsley Celtic. He started his career in the youth section at Leeds United before being offered a place at Leicester City. Following his departure from the Leicester City, he had a brief spell at Armthorpe Welfare and then spent several years playing in North Carolina, USA, before returning to England in 2009.

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