New signing Davoile appointed first team captain

Monday 25th July 2016

Royal Wootton Bassett Town manager Paul Braithwaite has appointed recent signing Jon Davoile as first team captain for the 2016-17 season.

The classy central midfielder, who is another player joining the club from Highworth Town, is an experienced leader, having previously skippered the Worthians and Larkhall Athletic.

Davoile was twice a Western League winner with Larkhall and was captain when they secured the Western League Premier Division and Les Phillips Cup double in 2013-14.

Commenting on Davoile's appointment, Braithwaite said: "Having captained Larkhall and Highworth, Jon is well known by myself and Greener (assistant manager Chris Green) and we are sure he will lead the group well and continue in a long line of great first team captains at the club."

Davoile will be assisted by defender Jonny Aitkenhead and reigning Manager's Player of the Year Matt Cheetham, who have been appointed as first team vice-captains by the Bassett boss.

"Jonny, being a Bassett boy who came from the youth system, fits the bill well to continue the culture of the club of having local players involved," Braithwaite remarked. "He's well respected and liked by all his teammates, which is important too."

"With Matt, we felt it was fitting to reward him after his great first season with Bassett. He's made great strides since joining, has a great attitude and as a management team, we consider him to be a future captain in the long term."

The Bassett boss was also boosted last week when midfielder Steve May and full back Dale Richards put pen to paper.

May, a combative midfielder with a good passing range, has spent the majority of his Hellenic League career with Purton.

Meanwhile, Richards, another youth section product, is entering his third season with Bassett. Quick, energetic and with a fine left foot, he has appeared 80 times since making his debut at the start of the 2014-15 campaign, scoring three goals.

Last modified on Monday 25th July 2016 at 10:00.