Cheltenham Town
EFL Trophy
EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Manager: Steve Cotterill
24 players
FormLLDLW
Next matchLeague Two
Cheltenham
05:00 PM
Oct 24, 2026
Newport
Last matchLeague Two
Cheltenham
4 – 2
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Oct 21, 2026
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League Two
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City |
12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19-12 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 |  Barnet |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23-15 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 |  Crewe Alexandra |
12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15-11 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town |
13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22-22 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 |  Walsall |
11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16-7 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 |  York City |
11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19-13 | 6 | 17 |
| 7 |  Gillingham |
12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17-14 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 |  Shrewsbury Town |
12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13-17 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 |  Chesterfield |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18-16 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 |  Exeter City |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8-6 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 |  Swindon Town |
13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13-16 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 |  Bristol Rovers |
13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16-20 | -4 | 16 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley |
12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17-16 | 1 | 15 |
| 14 | Newport County |
13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16-16 | 0 | 15 |
| 15 |  Tranmere Rovers |
12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15-15 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 |  Rochdale |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15-17 | -2 | 15 |
| 17 |  Grimsby Town |
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15-15 | 0 | 14 |
| 18 | Fleetwood Town |
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14-15 | -1 | 14 |
| 19 |  Northampton Town |
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8-8 | 0 | 13 |
| 20 |  Port Vale |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6-10 | -4 | 12 |
| 21 |  Colchester United |
12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11-16 | -5 | 12 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic |
11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13-17 | -4 | 11 |
| 23 |  Rotherham United |
12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14-20 | -6 | 11 |
| 24 |  Crawley Town |
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11-20 | -9 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheltenham Town |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14-10 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Salford City |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7-3 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | York City |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14-5 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11-8 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12-7 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Newport County |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10-5 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Exeter City |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6-1 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11-7 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Walsall |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8-2 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | Swindon Town |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10-6 | 4 | 11 |
| 11 | Port Vale |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 11 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11-7 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | Barnet |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-8 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | Rochdale |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10-8 | 2 | 10 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-6 | 2 | 10 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7-6 | 1 | 10 |
| 17 | Chesterfield |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11-8 | 3 | 9 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9-6 | 3 | 9 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7-4 | 3 | 9 |
| 20 | Gillingham |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7-5 | 2 | 9 |
| 21 | Colchester United |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 9 |
| 22 | Northampton Town |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4-3 | 1 | 8 |
| 23 | Rotherham United |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10-12 | -2 | 7 |
| 24 | Crawley Town |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5-11 | -6 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12-7 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Salford City |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12-9 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4-4 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Walsall |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Gillingham |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10-9 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Chesterfield |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7-8 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-11 | -5 | 7 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6-9 | -3 | 6 |
| 9 | Northampton Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-5 | -1 | 5 |
| 10 | Cheltenham Town |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8-12 | -4 | 5 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7-11 | -4 | 5 |
| 12 | Rochdale |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5-9 | -4 | 5 |
| 13 | Swindon Town |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3-10 | -7 | 5 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town |
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7-9 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Crawley Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-9 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Exeter City |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2-5 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Rotherham United |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4-8 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | York City |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-8 | -3 | 3 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5-9 | -4 | 3 |
| 20 | Newport County |
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6-11 | -5 | 3 |
| 21 | Colchester United |
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6-13 | -7 | 3 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5-12 | -7 | 3 |
| 23 | Port Vale |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2-9 | -7 | 1 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2-10 | -8 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11-3 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Barnet |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11-7 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Exeter City |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-6 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-6 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Port Vale |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-3 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Walsall |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-3 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7-3 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Newport County |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6-4 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Rochdale |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8-7 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Northampton Town |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-3 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | York City |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6-5 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Cheltenham Town |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-11 | -4 | 6 |
| 14 | Chesterfield |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-8 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Swindon Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5-5 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-8 | -2 | 5 |
| 17 | Gillingham |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-8 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Fleetwood Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-8 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-10 | -5 | 4 |
| 20 | Colchester United |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3-6 | -3 | 3 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-9 | -5 | 3 |
| 22 | Rotherham United |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-10 | -6 | 2 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4-9 | -5 | 1 |
| 24 | Crawley Town |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6-12 | -6 | 1 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
| # | Team | xG | xGA | xG +/- | xPts | Pts | Pos +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield |
24.4 | 13.4 | +11.0 | 24.1 | 16 | +8 |
| 2 | York City |
21.1 | 12.3 | +8.8 | 21.3 | 17 | +4 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town |
24.7 | 17.8 | +6.9 | 21.2 | 14 | +14 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers |
21.1 | 17.1 | +3.9 | 19.7 | 16 | +8 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town |
16.7 | 12.6 | +4.1 | 19.4 | 17 | +3 |
| 6 | Accrington Stanley |
19.1 | 16.4 | +2.7 | 18.4 | 15 | +7 |
| 7 | Newport County |
15.7 | 16.9 | -1.2 | 18.2 | 15 | +7 |
| 8 | Barnet |
21.5 | 14.7 | +6.8 | 18.2 | 21 | -6 |
| 9 | Salford City |
15.0 | 13.3 | +1.6 | 17.8 | 25 | -8 |
| 10 | Rotherham United |
17.9 | 16.6 | +1.3 | 17.4 | 11 | +13 |
| 11 | Exeter City |
14.0 | 13.5 | +0.6 | 16.7 | 16 | -1 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic |
16.5 | 14.1 | +2.4 | 16.6 | 11 | +10 |
| 13 | Walsall |
17.6 | 16.0 | +1.6 | 16.2 | 19 | -8 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra |
14.3 | 15.3 | -1.0 | 15.6 | 21 | -11 |
| 15 | Gillingham |
14.7 | 16.3 | -1.7 | 15.6 | 17 | -8 |
| 16 | Colchester United |
14.1 | 17.5 | -3.4 | 14.9 | 12 | +5 |
| 17 | Port Vale |
11.8 | 10.2 | +1.5 | 14.2 | 12 | +3 |
| 18 | Swindon Town |
16.3 | 23.3 | -7.1 | 13.8 | 16 | -7 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town |
16.1 | 21.1 | -5.0 | 13.3 | 14 | -1 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers |
13.9 | 19.6 | -5.7 | 13.0 | 15 | -5 |
| 21 | Northampton Town |
10.1 | 13.4 | -3.3 | 12.8 | 13 | -2 |
| 22 | Cheltenham Town |
15.1 | 24.2 | -9.1 | 12.0 | 21 | -18 |
| 23 | Crawley Town |
14.3 | 19.5 | -5.2 | 11.2 | 5 | +1 |
| 24 | Rochdale |
10.4 | 21.0 | -10.7 | 8.9 | 15 | -8 |
Ordered by expected position. xPts is the points the chances created and conceded would typically earn.
PromotionPromotion qualificationRelegation
Southern Grp. A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter City |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Cheltenham Town |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Oxford United |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter City |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Cheltenham Town |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Oxford United |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter City |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Oxford United |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
Qualification next stage
Steve CotterillGoalkeepers 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Joe Day
GK
|
36 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |
Wyll Stanway
GK
|
25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 |
Mamadou Diallo
GK
|
18 | — | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 8
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
Jonathan Tomkinson
LB, RB
|
24 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |
Joe Tomlinson
LB, LW, LWB, LM
|
26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |
Robbie Cundy
CB
|
29 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |
James Wilson
CB
|
37 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 |
Ryan Broom
RB, LW, RW
|
30 | 2 | 2 | |
| 21 |
George Nurse
LB, LM
|
27 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 |
Pierce Sweeney
CB, RB
|
32 | 0 | 1 | |
| 38 |
Jack Robinson
|
17 | — | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 7
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
Ben Stevenson
CDM, CM
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |
Charlie McCann
CDM, CAM, CM
|
24 | 7 | 1 | |
| 17 |
Shaun McWilliams
CAM, CDM, CM, RW
|
28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 |
Favour Onukwuli
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 26 |
Jordan Shipley
CM, LW, CDM, CAM
|
29 | 0 | 1 | |
| 33 |
Freddy Willcox
CDM
|
20 | 2 | 0 | |
| 35 |
Mark Barber
CB
|
18 | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 6
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
Kirsten Otchere
ST, LW, CAM
|
20 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 |
George Miller
ST
|
28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |
Jake Bickerstaff
LW, ST
|
25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 |
Andreas Weimann
ST, CAM, RW
|
35 | 4 | 2 | |
| 19 |
Jake Evans
RW, ST, CAM, RM
|
18 | 4 | 3 | |
| 36 |
Archie Hill
RW
|
— | — | 0 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
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| Oct 31, 2026League Two | Tranmere |
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| Nov 07, 2026FA Cup | Cheltenham Town |
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| Nov 11, 2026EFL Trophy Southern Grp. A | Oxford Utd |
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| Nov 14, 2026League Two | Exeter |
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| Nov 21, 2026League Two | Cheltenham Town |
08:30 PM | Bristol Rovers |
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| Nov 28, 2026League Two | Shrewsbury |
08:30 PM | Cheltenham Town |
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| Dec 02, 2026League Two | Cheltenham Town |
01:15 AM | Rochdale |
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| Dec 12, 2026League Two | Cheltenham Town |
08:30 PM | Crewe |
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| Dec 19, 2026League Two | Gillingham |
08:30 PM | Cheltenham Town |
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| Dec 26, 2026League Two | Cheltenham Town |
08:30 PM | Port Vale |
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| Dec 30, 2026League Two | Northampton |
01:15 AM | Cheltenham Town |
Results
| Oct 21, 2026League Two | Cheltenham Town |
4 - 2 | Fleetwood |
W |
| Oct 17, 2026League Two | Oldham |
4 - 1 | Cheltenham Town |
L |
| Oct 13, 2026EFL Trophy Southern Grp. A | Cheltenham Town |
2 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 |
W |
| Oct 10, 2026League Two | Cheltenham Town |
0 - 2 | Salford |
L |
| Oct 03, 2026League Two | Accrington |
2 - 0 | Cheltenham Town |
L |
| Sep 26, 2026League Two | Cheltenham Town |
2 - 1 | Chesterfield |
W |
| Sep 22, 2026EFL Trophy Southern Grp. A | Cheltenham Town |
2 - 2 | Exeter |
W |
| Sep 19, 2026League Two | Colchester |
1 - 1 | Cheltenham Town |
D |
| Sep 12, 2026League Two | Crawley |
1 - 3 | Cheltenham Town |
W |
| Sep 05, 2026League Two | Cheltenham Town |
2 - 2 | Grimsby |
D |
| Sep 02, 2026League Two | Cheltenham Town |
3 - 2 | York City |
W |
| Aug 29, 2026League Two | Barnet |
2 - 2 | Cheltenham Town |
D |
Team rankings · EFL Trophy
6.78
FotMob rating
#16 in league
1.7
Goals per match
#2 in league
1.7
Goals conceded per match
#23 in league
46
Average possession
#17 in league
4,084
Attendance
#20 in league
15.1
Expected goals
#14 in league
-9.1
xG difference
#23 in league
3.3
Shots on target per match
#19 in league
20
Big chances
#17 in league
8
Big chances missed
#23 in league
267.8
Accurate passes per match
#10 in league
23.5
Accurate long balls per match
#13 in league
Club leaders
Top scorer
Assists
Goals + Assists
FotMob rating
- Charlie McCann7.39
- Robbie Cundy7.17
- Jake Evans7.05
Minutes played
- Wyll Stanway1,080
- Jonathan Tomkinson990
- Charlie McCann989
Goals per 90
- Charlie McCann0.73
- Andreas Weimann0.41
- Jake Evans0.40
Expected goals (xG)
- Charlie McCann3.6
- Andreas Weimann3.1
- Jake Evans2.1
Expected goals (xG) per 90
- Charlie McCann0.33
- Andreas Weimann0.32
- Kirsten Otchere0.32
Expected goals on target (xGOT)
- Charlie McCann7.1
- Jake Evans4.1
- Andreas Weimann3.1
Shots on target per 90
- Jake Evans1.0
- Charlie McCann1.0
- Jake Bickerstaff0.7
Shots per 90
- Kirsten Otchere2.2
- Charlie McCann2.0
- Jake Evans1.9
Accurate passes per 90
- Pierce Sweeney40.9
- James Wilson35.9
- George Nurse34.4
Arrivals 2
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Mo FaalST · 2026-02-02
|
 Wrexham |
Loan |
Harry AshfieldAM · 2026-02-02
|
Wrexham |
Loan |
Departures 0
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Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| League Two |
1 | 0 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Steve Cotterill | 5 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 1.50 |
| 2025/2026 | Michael Flynn | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0.44 |
| 2025/2026 | Aaron Downes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2025/2026 | Steve Cotterill | 13 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 1.33 |
| 2024/2025 | Michael Flynn | 16 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 1.30 |
| 2023/2024 | Wade Elliott | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2023/2024 | Kevin Russell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2023/2024 | Darrell Clarke | 12 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 1.19 |
| 2022/2023 | Wade Elliott | 14 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 1.17 |
| 2021/2022 | Michael Duff | 13 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 2020/2021 | Michael Duff | 24 | 10 | 12 | 52 | 1.78 |
| 2019/2020 | Michael Duff | 17 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 1.78 |
| 2018/2019 | Gary Johnson | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2018/2019 | Michael Duff | 13 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 1.28 |
| 2017/2018 | Gary Johnson | 13 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 1.11 |
| 2016/2017 | Gary Johnson | 12 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 1.09 |
| 2015/2016 | Gary Johnson | 30 | 11 | 5 | 65 | 2.20 |
| 2014/2015 | Paul Buckle | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 2014/2015 | Gary Johnson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0.57 |
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