Cheltenham Town F.C.
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| Full name | Cheltenham Town Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Robins |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Ground | Whaddon Road |
| Capacity | 7,066 |
| Chairman | Paul Baker |
| Manager | Gary Johnson |
| League | League Two |
| 2015–16 | National League, 1st (promoted) |
| Website | Club home page |
Cheltenham Town Football Club /ˈtʃɛltnəm ˈtaʊn/ is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at three different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field, and now Whaddon Road, which is known for commercial reasons as The LCI Rail Stadium. Their nickname is The Robins, and the club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.
Promoted to The Football League as Conference Premier champions in 1999, Cheltenham have played as high as League One, the third tier of English football, spending a total of four seasons there. Their best FA Cup run saw them reach the last 16 (fifth round) in 2002. The last piece of silverware won by the club was the National League title in 2015–2016. Its league status was lost with relegation in 2015, only for the team to return, as champions, a year later.
Cheltenham has a history of football prior to The Robins. In 1849, the first use of three official referees in a match, two in field and one in tribune, was recorded in the town. However, the modern club was founded in 1887 by Albert Close White, a local teacher.
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