about the tigers   about tiger roar   appearances   fixtures & results   table   women results   womens' players   u18 fixtures   dev xi fixtures   reserve fixtures   reserve archive   ben richards-e'ton   brandon smalley   conor thompson   dan ball   daniel leadbitter   dayle grubb   ed williams   elis watts   fraser morgan   harry emmett   harry burns   harry pinchard   jadyn crosbie   jared thompson   joe hanks   kev dawson   kieran phillips   liam cross   luke bell   matt richards   ty duffus   mike cook   marc mcgregor   john brough   players 1986-24   players 1946-85   players 1925-43   afc totton   bracknell town   basingstoke town   chertsey town   dorchester town   frome town   gosport borough   hanwell town   havant & w'loov   hungerford town   marlow   merthyr town   plymouth p'way   poole town   sholing   swindon s'marine   taunton town   tiverton town   walton & hersham   wimborne town   winchester city   tigerimages   1920's results   1930's results   1940's results   1950's results   1960's results   1970's results   1980's results   1990's results   2000's results   2010's results   2020's results   birthdays   city history   county cup   fa cup   fa trophy   floods   georgian tour   horton road   joe & clifty   kit archive   league cup   league history   managers   old tr   opponents   overall records   panoramas   press cuttings   reserves   statistics   team photos   wtps   facebook   official website   league website   city wiki   city open forum   contact  Luke Ballinger - Forward D.O.B. - 26/02/1988 - Bath Debut : Stourbridge (H) - 16/08/08 Last Game : Lowestoft Town (A) - 27/10/09 Following a huge thirty-six goal haul for Melksham Town in the Toolstation League in 2006/07 followed by nine more goals in a poor Mangotsfield United side the following season Luke signed for the club in July 2008. Luke scored on his debut in the 4-1 win against Stourbridge at Cirencester in August 2008. He went on to net four goals in his first six games but as the season wore on he was an irregular in the team. He finished the season with seven goals including the vital winner away at Swindon Supermarine in the 1-0 win in April 2009. Luke only scored once more after City won promotion to the Conference North although it was a good one in the 6-3 win away at Corby Town. With the Corby keeper hopelessly off of his line he passed the ball in at an angle from the right wing into the empty net. He was also a regular in the England Futsal team and at one point not only held the record for most appearances but also for the most goals scored at 108 caps and more than 60 goals. His Grandfather is former City wing half Brian Ballinger who played for the club for a little over a month at the start of the 1966/67 season.   "The Boy's a bit special" Q & A's with Luke Name : Luke Richard Ballinger DoB : 26/02/88 Birthplace : Bath Playing Position : Any forward position Other teams played for : Forest Green Rovers, Bristol City, Melksham Town, Chippenham Town, Mangotsfield United Nickname : Bally Team(s) Supported : Man Utd, Leeds, Everton, Bolton, Newcastle, Man City; whoever is near the top and got loads of money Strengths : not alot Weaknesses : all of my game How do you keep yourself fit for football? Loads of coaching I play a bit like : other than a clown, Rooney Heroes : Grandad Brian Ballinger Highlight : Scoring hat trick for my country in futsal and watching a replay of my goal vs China in the bar on a night out in Kuala Lumpur Lowlight : Being relaesed from Bristol City and listening to Boris in the car on the way to training Honours : Playing futsal for England Injuries : Left angle ligament damage in January 2008 Best player played with : Tommy Docherty, Michael Bridges, Marcus Stewart Toughest opponent : n/a Best friend at club : Jack Pitcher only cause I have to share lifts other than that he is a bit boring only jokin Pitch Favourite Music : old school hits 70's 80's 90's Favourite Movies(s) : Cool Runnings Favourite TV Programme : Gavin and Stacey Tell us something about yourself that we don't know! My grandad once played for the Tigers for a short period Most embarrassing moment : Nothin because everything I do is stupid so get used to it Describe yourself in five words : legend legend legend legend legend In five years you'll be .... 25 playing for the Tigers in League 2 Clubs: Forest Green Rovers, Bristol City, Melksham Town, Chippenham Town, Bournemouth Sports AFC, Mangotsfield United, Gloucester City, Melksham Town (loan), Frome Town, Chippenham Town, Frome Town, Mangotsfield United, Paulton Rovers, Chippenham Town, Melksham Town, Salisbury, + Appearances & Goals: Season Apps Subs Goals  2008/09    32     15      7    2009/10     6      1      1   Total   38     16      8   Luke scores in the 6-3 win at Corby Town in August 2009 Page last updated : 26th February 2025 Tiger Roar is an unofficial, independant production. It has nothing to do with Gloucester City AFC 1980 Ltd or the Gloucester City Supporters Trust. 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