Cleworth is the final link to the "bad old days in the National League" as Feast of Football Host Carl Roberts called it. While Vokes added: "I think it actually surprised me his age when I saw it because I've played against him a number of times. I've played against him both at Burnley and Stoke when he was at Bristol City and Rotherham. He's been playing at Bristol City since he was a young lad. As Vokes noted, even in the National League the club "always bought players of the level above".

Source: BBC February 08, 2026 15:19 UTC