Cheltenham Town 2026/27 League Two Preview
Cheltenham Town are second with 15 points from eight games, a start that bears no relation to last season. They beat Rotherham United 2-1, lost 2-1 at Swindon Town and have not been beaten since, drawing at Barnet and with Grimsby Town and Colchester United either side of wins over York City, Crawley Town and Chesterfield.
Charlie McCann has seven goals from midfield and Andreas Weimann four, two of them penalties. McCann has also created 14 chances, and Joe Tomlinson takes the corners with 26. Wyll Stanway has made 24 saves but is still without a clean sheet.
Eighteenth and 52 points last season, with 79 conceded, was a season of surviving. Steve Cotterill’s 4-1-4-1 has conceded 12 in eight, and the improvement has been at both ends rather than one.

Cheltenham Town’s set-piece specialists
- Penalties: Andreas Weimann
- Free-Kicks: Charlie McCann
- Corners: Joe Tomlinson, Charlie McCann
Joe Tomlinson has taken 26 of Cheltenham Town’s corners to Charlie McCann’s 8. Charlie McCann has had one of the direct free-kicks. Andreas Weimann has converted from the spot.
Cheltenham Town FAQs
Where did Cheltenham Town finish in the 2025/26 season?
Cheltenham Town finished 18th in League Two in 2025/26, with 52 points from 46 games (14 wins, 10 draws, 22 defeats).
Who is the Cheltenham Town manager?
Steve Cotterill is the manager of Cheltenham Town.
Where do Cheltenham Town play their home games?
Cheltenham Town play their home games at Whaddon Road. The club was founded in 1887.