Cheltenham Town backroom staff
We hold the names of 20 people on Cheltenham Town's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Steve Cotterill manages the first team, with Rob Edwards as assistant manager. Cheltenham Town's is the joint 12th longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cotterill | Manager | First team | 60 | England |  |
| Calum Wands | Manager | Under-18s | 28 | England | - |
| Rob Edwards | Assistant manager | First team | 52 | Wales | - |
| Ashley Vincent | Coach | First team | 40 | England | - |
| Jonathan Lewis | Coach | Under-18s | 26 | England | - |
| Pete Haynes | Coach | Under-18s | 30 | England |  |
| Joe Day | Player and goalkeeping coach | First team | 34 | England | - |
| JJ Beasley | Fitness coach | First team | 47 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Redman | Head physio | Club-wide | 29 | England |
| Georgia Pearson | Physio | First team | 41 | - |
| Justin Sanders | Physio | Under-18s | 48 | England |
| Josh Carter | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 21 | England |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Milton | Chief scout | 56 | England |
| Roger Hyett | Scout | 61 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Cheltenham Town and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garlick | Owner | 61 | England | - |
| David Bloxham | Chair | 48 | England | - |
| Alison Garlick | Director | 62 | - | - |
| David Beesley | Director | 42 | England | - |
| Keith Burt | Director | 70 | England |  |
| Paul Godfrey | Director | 57 | England | - |
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Cheltenham Town's list is the joint 12th longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Northampton Town names the most, 30. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
Cheltenham Town against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CHELTENHAM TOWN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 4 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 6 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of Cheltenham Town's, in every league
Cheltenham Town's 20 names make the joint 568th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 538 | | League Two | 21 |
| 538 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Viking FK | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club | A-League | 21 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 | Charlotte Football Club | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 | | League Two | 20 |
| 568 | Club Atlético Barracas Central | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 |  | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 | Dundee United | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 | FK Haugesund | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | Superleague Greece | 20 |
| 568 | Gotham FC Women | NWSL | 20 |
| 568 | Hamarkameratene | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | National League | 20 |
Where Cheltenham Town's former staff work now
On Cheltenham Town's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Duff | Manager |  |
| Marcus Bignot | Assistant manager |  |
| Dan Still | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Dan Watson | Goalkeeping coach | |
| James Bittner | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Ian Hutton | Fitness coach |  |
| Sammy Gilchrist | Fitness coach |  |
| Alistair Smith | Chief doctor | |
| Gavin Crowe | Physio | |
| Tom Ware | Chief scout | |
| Micky Moore | Scout |  |
| Wade Elliott | Scout | |
| Ben Pickford | Recruitment analyst |  |
| Luke Griffin | Recruitment analyst |  |
| Thomas Carter | Recruitment analyst | |
| Shaun Howl | Head performance analyst | |
| Tim Bell | Head of youth development | |
| Ian Baraclough | Director | Partick Thistle |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Cheltenham Town's manager?
Steve Cotterill is the Cheltenham Town first-team manager, aged 60. Rob Edwards is the assistant manager.
Who is Cheltenham Town's head physio?
James Redman is head physio at Cheltenham Town.
Who is Cheltenham Town's chief scout?
Russell Milton is chief scout at Cheltenham Town.
How many backroom staff do Cheltenham Town have?
We hold the names of 20 people on Cheltenham Town's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 4 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis and 6 owners and directors. That is the joint 12th longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 568th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Cheltenham Town pays its squad, see Cheltenham Town player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.