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Ramsgate— Pen Pics Lloyd Blackman – Head Coach 34 year old Ashford-born former striker who went from an 8 year old with Crystal Palace to a pro debut for Brentford against The Posh at 18. He was top scorer with a number of clubs as a pro, including Crawley but more recently with Margate and Maidstone. In his late twenties decided to move into coaching and study the game, picking up a 1st Class Honours Degree. Transitioned to a player/coach with Hythe and Ashford, before a wholly coaching role with the Rams in December 2015, before taking over the reins at Southwood from the Ward brothers in January 2017. George Batney – 20 year old defender who can play in midfield as well. Started with Rainham Kenilworth as an U18 before switching to Faversham, where he was part of their U21 Kent Intermediate Cup finalist side in 2016/17, and last season progressed to the 1st team squad. Trying his luck with the Rams this season, appearing for the 1 st team and also for the Reserves. Matt Bone – 17 year old attacking goalkeeper who was born in Nottingham but grew up in Ashford, playing for Kennington FC last season as a 16 year old before recently moving to the Rams. Tom Chapman - 24 year old striker, ‘Chappers’ was a regular in the Rams’ Under 18s in 2011/12 and, after scoring a hat-trick on his debut for the Reserves early in that season, has been a mainstay in the 1st team squad ever since. Took a year off to go travelling round the world last season but returned to the UK, and the Rams, for 2016/17. George Crimmen – 26 year old central defender who has had spells with Sittingbourne and his home team of Sheppey, joining the Rams from the former for 2016/17. Charlie Dickens – 21 year old defender who played for Maidstone’s Under 18s until he signed for the Rams in March 2014, making his 1 st team debut at 17 and also playing in 2014/15. Had a spell at Deal before signing for Ashford in January 2016, winning Young Player of the Year. Signed for Harlow Town in 2016/17 and was contracted for 2017/18, but requested a release in December and returned to the Rams in January. Liam Dickson – 29 year old defender who had an established place in the Folkestone line-up from 2008 until 2013, when work relocation to the north enforced a departure from Invicta. ‘Dicko’ returned to Kent and then to Isthmian football with the Rams in December 2017, getting on the score sheet and settling in as team captain. Wes Hennessey – 17 year old right back with great promise, who has progressed through the Rams’ youth system to the Academy and Reserves, as well as the fringe of the 1 st Team. Sam Lawford – 19 year old striker/winger who was part of the Gillingham Development Squad when he first joined the Rams on work experience in January 2017. Moved to Faversham at the start of last season but returned to the Rams in March 2018 after a brief spell with home-town club Canterbury City. Kyron Lightfoot – 20 year old midfielder/winger who progressed from the Dover Academy to Chatham U21s, before joining home-town side Faversham last season. Played against Ramsgate for the Lilywhites in August 2017 before signing for Cray Wanderers in September, from whom he joined the Rams in March. Jake Mackenzie – 24 year old wing-back who moved to Ramsgate from Whitstable for 2015/16, where he had spent two seasons after being released by Gillingham. Represented Kent at youth level having started his career with Charlton. Ethan Madden - 17 year old defender from the Romney Marsh, who joined Folkestone Invicta and was called into Invicta’s first team squad for the 2017/18 Bostik Premier League season, making his senior debut at Dover Athletic in the Kent Senior Cup. Played against the Rams for Invicta in the pre-season in July 2018, and impressed Lloyd Blackman. Jacob Mensah – 18 year old central-defender who is a Ramsgate FC Academy graduate who became a regular in the Development side at 16, and featured in the 1st team squad in the 2016 Thanet Cup final vs Margate. Made his 1st XI League debut at Greenwich in November 2016, and has remained part of the squad ever since.
Ramsgate — Pen Pics—Cont Aaron Millbank – 23 year old Ramsgate-born striker who signed for Gillingham at 16, and appeared for the Gills in the Kent Senior Cup in 2013/14, followed by an 8-goal loan with the Rams until recalled for his League debut. Injury side-lined him for two years but fit again he re-joined the Rams for 2016/17, scoring 25 goals. Missed the start of 2017/18 but was fully fit again by November. Billy Munday – 19 year old attacking midfielder who progressed from the club’s youth section into the Development Squad in 2016, as well as being part of the side that lifted the Kent FA Youth Cup. His 1st team starting debut against Guernsey in October 2017 was followed by scoring in the following game at Corinthian-Casuals. Jake Munday - 21 year old midfielder who emerged from the Rams’ youth system becoming an Under 21s regular in 2016/17 and on the fringe of the 1st XI. Captain of the Development side he made his senior debut at Tooting & Mitcham in September 2016, a game in which he also scored. Jack Penny – 21 year old who graduated from the Rams’ youth system, and quickly became a regular goal scorer and mainstay of the Under 21s, as well as breaking into the 1st team in 2015/16 making 15 competitive after the New Year. Became a 1st XI regular in 2016/17. Rory Smith – 20 year old attacking midfielder from Sandwich who joined the Rams from Dover’s youth system having also played for the Kent Representative side. Took a year off to go travelling in 2016/17, but joined the Rams on his return last season, scoring on his debut. Harry Stannard - 20 year old striker who graduated from the Gillingham academy to Hastings in 2016, and quickly established himself as a goal scorer, which saw him move to Premier Division side Margate in July 2017 where he continued to find the back of the net, with a short spell on loan at Faversham before Christmas to keep match time up. Joins the Rams for 2018/19. Luke Watkins – 29 year old ‘keeper who joined the Rams from Whitstable for 2015/16, having broken into Town’s 1st team in 2014/15 after joining them from Rochester United. Has been the Rams’ 1st choice stopper since. Luke Wheatley - 27 year old defender who came on loan from Margate in 2009 and though recalled he re-joined the Rams on a permanent basis 2 months before the end of that season. Side-lined in Oct 2012 through a broken leg, and returned fit the following season but suffered another break that September. Returned to 1st team duty in Nov 2014 and has been made Club Captain this year. Back Row (L to R): Lloyd Blackman (Head Coach), Luke Wheatley (Club Captain), Liam Dickson (Team Captain), Harry Stannard, Luke Watkins, Jacob Mensah, Ethan Madden, Aaron Millbank, Joe Radford (Asst Coach), Paul Murray (Coach), Ada Hubbard (Team Administrator) Front Row (L to R): Billy Munday, Jake Mackenzie, TJ Jadama, Kyron Lightfoot, Jack Penny, Sam Lawford, Ryan Birch, Harvey Laws Not Pictured: George Batney, Matt Bone, Tom Chapman, George Crimmen, Charlie Dickens, Levi Girling (Physio), Wes Hennes-
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