1. Ben Melluish – Goalkeeper.

This is Ben’s second season and he is hoping to top his first successful season in which he gained a Division Seven runners up ‘gong’ and bagged ‘Players’ Player of the Year’ in a tight vote. Strong in all departments Ben gives the back four confidence and although not having the deranged anger of the previous incumbent any back-four player not performing will get the sharp edge of his tongue.

13. Adam Poole – Left Back.

Another sophomore player Adam quickly ensconced in the club and is already seems part of the furniture at DOB. Able to play in the back four, midfield or even as a goalie it would seem Adam is edging his bets. If you are fooled by his easy going manner and surfer dude looks you do so at your own peril.

3. Danny Affleck – Left Back.

The President’s son and long-time buddy of the Gaffer but even so this doesn’t guarantee Dan a regular place, a fact he accepts with his usual smile and easy going manner. On his day an impressive attacking left back or midfielder his party animal life style does somewhat blot his playing record but when he’s on the pitch more times than not you know he’s there.

2. Peter Hanrahan – Right Back.

Peter has been at the club since the beginning. A no-nonsense defender’s defender Pete does not ‘lash the ball home’ to often but equally when he’s on form nor do the opposition. Despite a reputation as being a the ‘referee’s friend’ has only been booked three times in two seasons even with his penchant for crunching tackles and a sometime ‘short fuse’.

17. James Domm – Right Back.

Slightly more attack minded than Peter in this position, ‘Dommy’ is no mean goalie but on Sundays is more than happy to fit into the right side of any Hodey team. Has a good footballing brain and despite first impressions takes the game seriously and could be said to be somewhat of a student of it. Other commitments curtailed his appearances over the last two seasons but is one of the players that you do miss when he’s not there.

4. Ian Wilmer – Centre Back

A stalwart at the club Ian nearly had a 100% playing record. One drunken Saturday night put paid to that. Deceptively quick for a big fella and comfortable on the ball, Wilmer is the archetypal centre back that most Sunday morning club’s seek. He doesn’t take anything serious in life but imagine what sort of player he could be if he did. One of the first names on the team sheet.

6. Chris Sumner – Centre Back

Another stalwart player at the club Chris is the perfect foil for Mr Wilmer in the centre of defence and the sensible head next to the daft one as it were. Solid and defensively minded Sumner is a defensive manager’s dream and still manages to weigh in with few well-times goals every season. The butt of many jokes and ribbings amongst the team he is a player sorely missed when he’s not around. Combined with Ian most weeks his aerial prowess means it’s pointless teams playing the long high through ball.

5. Richard Jordan – Defensive Midfield

Another player who has missed only one game since the club’s inception and equally another type of player that most Sunday morning football clubs cry out for. Happy to sit in front of the back four, do the dirty work and let the ‘Flash Harrys’ and ‘Show Ponies’ to take the credit. ‘Bertie’ is reliable, hard working and above all argumentative! Strong willed and opinionated if you are shrinking violet as a team mate or member of the opposition you are going to wish you had not turned up when you meet him. Another player whose name is more or less always in the starting eleven.

7. Daniel Godwin – Centre Midfield

The club’s skipper most weekends and another less glamorous midfielder who likes to disrupt the opposition. Quiet and unassuming at times Dan’s bone-crushing tackles can come as a shock to his opposite numbers. More attack orientated than Bertie he is his perfect partner in the middle of the park. Despite Dan’s protests he also provides excellent cover as centre back so much so that many at DOB consider it his best position.

8. Graeme Little – Attacking Midfield

The player who put the ‘show’ in Show Pony. Graeme is everything you love in a team-mate and everything you loathe as an opponent. With his attitude to football he should be a Brazilian rather than a Scot in exile, although you can get him to defend (he’ll tell you he’s brilliant at defending) it’s not something he’s interested in and he’d rather spend his ninety minutes back-heeling and ‘lolly-popping’ the other team. This of course can be infuriating for his team-mates, along with his thirty yard screamers that sail ‘thirty yards over the bar, but when his tricky ways pay-off and when he has the bit between his teeth ‘Little’ Little is quite simply a match winner.

23. Lee Mason – Left Midfield

This is Lee’s first season with the club, tall and rangy, the first thing you notice in his play is tenacity and a willingness to get stuck in. Lee’s attitude is just the type the Gaffer, Hodey, has been looking for and it won’t be long before he making some valuable contributions and goals for the club most weekends. Exactly the sort of player that threatens lazy or slack players for their place. Once he’s in try and get him out!

11. Danny Clayton - Midfield

Danny arrived at the club partway into the club’s first season, scored some great goals, played some even better football then was out due to an operation to clear up a niggling injury. Needless to say he made a great impact and was welcomed back with open arms for the second stanza. A cultured player with even more cultured feet when Mr Clayton is playing his ‘A’ game unless your up to his standard you might as well stand back and applaud. Luckily fewer lower division Sunday morning footballers are anywhere Dan's standard. No wonder he’s a favourite with his team mates and the Gaffer.

10. David Devine – Forward

Another player to miss only one competitive game for the team Dave does not need to boast or have anyone defend his corner. He might have some critics and might have some faults but just look at his goal scoring record. He hit fifty goals in thirty-five games and for two seasons if he did not score you often could not see where the goals were going to come from. A deceptive turn of speed and some tricky feet Double D has more 'on' days than 'off' ones and when he does have an on day who’d be a goalie?

9. James Sutton – Forward/Right Wing

This lad is simply a defender’s nightmare. As fast as you are going to find on a pitch he can give you a six yard start and he’ll outstrip you every time and win the ball. Even if he does not manage to score watch him cause panic and dissent throughout a defence as they try to figure out how to defend his blistering pace. The result? He gets fouled a lot. Had problems with his finishing for a while, hit a purple patch and was hammering them home more often recently but even if he does not score as regularly as some would like that speed and determination is a permanent threat for any team.

16. Phillip Corcoran – Forward

This is Corky’s rookie season for Dorcan Old Boys but he’s certainly not a rookie in any other sense. A signing that the Gaffer has been trying to secure for two seasons Phil finally succumbed to the verbal barrage. A handful for any player with his close control, skill, pace and shooting Phil has been the scourge of many Swindon Sunday Football League teams over the seasons as he scored or made goal after goal for highly successful SSFL side The County Ground Hotel. With this signing and the current forwards already at the club DOB are almost certainly guaranteed goals this season.

19. Gary Matthews – Centre Forward

This is Gary’s first season for DOB and alongside Lee Mason he finally brings the playing staff’s average height up a tad. Being over six feet tall means that the one possible weak spot in The Stags as an attacking outfit is being addressed. A obvious target man and deceptively good with his feet the feeling is once Gary gets off the mark goals might flow thick and fast. The club now has four forwards signed on who can all score goals regularly. A healthy situation to be in for any football side. As an added bonus with his experience, calmness and height Gary can double up as a centre half if needed. Excellent.

12. Ray Maxam – Centre Half

Ray’s playing time for the first two season’s has been severely curtailed by injury and general unavailability which means that more often than not ‘Raymooooond’ finds himself on the substitutes bench. Never one to complain Ray studies the game and often spots things less scholarly followers of the game overlook. When he does get a match in the defence at times Ray can look unbeatable as he stops, tackle and intercepts everything. Another fine asset for the club and able back up for managerial duties as well.

19. Barry Shedden – Centre Half

This Barry’s first season at Dorcan Old Boys having previously played in the same team’s as Matt Hodey and David Strover so his reputation goes before him. Big and uncompromising this Scottish rock stops most things and is comfortable and skilful on the ball much to most player’s surprise. Like all good centre halves Barry can be mean, tough and nasty when the situation arises. Great cover for defence Barry is not always available for selection on Sunday mornings but when available is more than able cover in any back four position and can even play as a scary old fashioned centre forward if called upon. Always scores a good half dozen goals a season for his clubs.

15. Chris Hanrahan – Forward/Attacking Midfield

Chris or ‘The Hammer’ is the brother of Peter and has been with the club since the inaugural first game but is unfortunate that injury, illness and other selection problems have hampered his appearances. Nevertheless opened his account in the club’s first competitive game and is always a welcome face be it on the touchlines or in the team. At the beginning of the 2007-08 season started to show some of his old form in friendlies and if he is given an extended run in the team could be hard to displace. A fine footballing brain and an excellent passer of the ball.

18. Rob Belcher – Forward

Rob would be the first to agree that his attendance and arrival record for games is hardly unblemished. Realising he is not the most gifted player Rob has shown remarkable loyalty and strength of character by signing on without hesitation every season and then actually only taking part a handful of games. Yet even in this limited game time Rob has made an impression by scoring (yes he did) and taking the club’s worst penalty which, with some of the efforts over the last two seasons, is an achievement. The club would be a poorer place without ‘Belch’ and his Sunday morning ‘health and fitness power’ burgers.

22. Neil Dix – Centre Forward

Another Dorcan Old Boys rookie but very experienced  within Swindon Sunday Football League scene. Tall and 'in-your-face' from the kick off Dixie is a natural target man and like many of ‘The Stags’ has a sublime touch. Keen to take part this season the Gaffer feels that once Neil gains some natural game day fitness, after a long injury lay-off, this player will be causing havoc in the Division Six defences and when his scoring touch returns the club will not just have a 'good' forward line it will be fearsome and terrifying for defenders to face. Another player that adds height to the club where before it was lacking.

14. Matthew Hodey – Midfield.

Here is the reason for all you read and see on this website! If keenness and enthusiasm were currency this chap would be ten timers richer that the Sultan of Brunei. Finds it hard to understand anyone with less enthusiasm than himself and has an unwavering belief in himself and his long time friends. Which of course can lead to a conflict of wills and opinions. Luckily all this is backed up by a nice honest approach so the lads always find it easy to accept the apologies that Hodey-Ho has to give out now and then after overstepping the mark occasionally. On the pitch he is a advocate of pass and move, pass and move and has a pathological hatred of the long ball game – so there’s some more conflict for you! Out on the field his enthusiasm and keenness and strong unshakable belief can lead to him taking it a bit personally at times but despite complaints and constant ribbing from his band of merry men they all come back and sign on without fail the next season! Surely 2007-08 will bring success Matt has been promising and deserves for his brainchild Dorcan Old Boys Football Club? He has sunk almost as much money into the club as he has his own time, ladies and gentlemen I present the one and definitely only ‘Gaffer’.

70. David Strover – Secretary/Assistant manager, back-up to back-up, back up goalie (if really desperate and the dustbin is unavailable).

As enthusiastic as the Gaffer but in a more ‘geeky’ direction and without as much unwavering self belief. Was the inaugural season goalkeeper although rumour has it part of his selection was to do with his comprehensive and reliable website building and maintenance. Having started playing in ‘men’s’ football before most of the team were even born ‘The Strovinator’ was obviously going to be the butt of every joke. Couple that with an angry, moaning on-the-field persona and a penchant for the odd strange error and you might as well hang a sign around his neck. Not as a bad in goal as his team-mates fondly remember as his first season Man of the Match totals prove and never a bad ‘District League’ standard goalie David has only his memories to cling to on the touchline nowadays. Custodian of the website and club secretary this suits Strovey’s anal retentive and statto tendencies down to the ground. Wisely keeps out of team selection and tactics and is famous for non-drinking habits. What more can I say? Oh…it’s me!

Stewart Elliott – Chairman.

Known the length an breadth of Swindon pubs this popular lad should be a inspiration to us with his positive 'can do' attitude. Certainly turns up most weeks when he’s got better things to do and is as happy as the Gaffer when the lads pull off and win and as unhappy, if more philosophical, if the result goes against Dorcan Old Boys. Often drags his poor suffering dad along to watch the games and as we all know a pain shared is a pain halved. Would not be the same club without Stewie and as an enthusiastic fan of the club’s website is obviously a bastion of good taste and fine judgment and an all round good chap! Blots the copy book by backing up Little in the ‘I’m more Scottish than you’ competition.

Andy Affleck – Club President (Life)

This is the sort of President most club’s should have. Enthusiastically watches the team most weeks. His son doesn’t always play – not a word said, the team plays like rot and look like half-sensible idiots – not a word said and then he backs the club with his own hard earned cash. Top all the that with being a fine fellow too and what more can you say about Andy? You cannot it’s as simple as that!

Ken Wilmer – Supporters’ Club President

Come rain or shine most weeks Ken is there on the touchline. Bear in mind the Ian’s dad is a Swindon Town season ticket holder and it becomes obvious this man is has a strong resistance and threshold for pain. What a hero! Then you ask who is his hero? His favourite player? Son Ian? No the man worships James Domm. Dommy can do no wrong for Ken but as he comes every week no matter what, Ken can do no wrong for me! Fair play to you Ken, fair play to you!