Squad Numbers Released

Last updated : 03 July 2003 By Andy Beill
New signings Alton Thelwell, Andy Dawson and Danny Allsopp all get numbers in the 'first eleven', being assigned numbers 2, 3 and 10 respectively. Jason Price gets 18, while Richard Hinds will wear 28.

Peter Taylor signings Marc Joseph, Jamie Forrester and Ben Burgess - who were unable to get a free 1-11 number when they joined last season - now get 6, 8 and 9 respectively.

Goalkeeper Alan Fettis keeps the number 1 shirt ahead of Paul Musselwhite, who will now wear 12 instead of 14. Stuart Green is given 14, losing the number 10 shirt to Allsopp.

Ian Ashbee (4), John Anderson (5), Stuart Elliott (7) and Richie Appleby (11) keep their numbers, while Shaun Smith and Greg Strong lose their 'first eleven' shirts. Smith will wear 23 instead of 3, while Strong swaps 6 for 27.

Captain Justin Whittle keeps 15. Damien Delaney moves up from 28 to 16, Dean Keates gets 19 instead of 30, and Carl Regan has 22 instead of 29.

All other fringe players keep their same number from last season, except youngster Russell Fry who has 34 instead of 36.

'Unlucky' 13 still remains vacant since Mike Price's departure last season.

The full roster is as follows:
1. Alan Fettis
2. Alton Thelwell
3. Andy Dawson
4. Ian Ashbee
5. John Anderson
6. Marc Joseph
7. Stuart Elliott
8. Jamie Forrester
9. Ben Burgess
10. Danny Allsopp
11. Richie Appleby
12. Paul Musselwhite
13. vacant
14. Stuart Green
15. Justin Whittle
16. Damien Delaney
17. Steve Melton
18. Jason Price
19. Dean Keates
20. Ryan Williams
21. Nathan Peat
22. Carl Regan
23. Shaun Smith
24. Andy Holt
25. Daniel Webb
26. Steve Burton
27. Greg Strong
28. Richard Hinds
29. vacant
30. vacant
31. vacant
32. vacant
33. Clayton Donaldson
34. Russell Fry