ASPIRE FIRST TEAM
Reigning European Champions and FA Disability Cup Holders
Team Honours
European Champions: 2024
FA/Disability Cups x8
English Champions x8
#2
Sally McNeill
Age: 27
Best Aspire Memory:
Scoring against Momo in Denmark in 2018, which became known as the 'butt goal'!
Best thing about our sport:
Being part of a community that supports and accepts you, no matter what your disability
Fun Fact:
I am a huge fan of Stranger Things, Harry Potter and anything Disney.
#7
Dan Mclellan
Age: 17
Best Aspire Memory:
Winning the Champions League Final, an incredible occasion and atmosphere!
Best thing about our sport:
The tight-knit community, making friends for life.
Fun Fact:
I performed in a West End show when I was younger
#8
Jon Bolding (Captain)
Age: 38
Best Aspire Memory:
Winning the Champions League
Best thing about our sport:
Being able to compete in a sport I love. Representing my country is something I never thought would be possible before I found this sport.
Fun Fact:
I left my wife on my wedding day to play for England in the Euros in 2014!
#10
Jordan Williams
Age: 28
Best Aspire Memory:
Winning the Champions League
Best thing about our sport:
Creating memories you never forget
Fun Fact:
I plan my weekend around football... everything else fits around kick-off!
#11
Rich George
Age: 37
Best Aspire Memory:
Scoring my first goal for the club
Best thing about our sport:
The speed of the game and the togetherness of the powerchair community.
Fun Fact:
I used to play pool for the West Midlands.
#20
Tom Kelly
Age: 23
Best Aspire Memory:
Winning the EPFA Champions Cup and keeping a clean sheet in the final.
Best thing about our sport:
Social time with the team and escapism while playing.
Fun Fact:
I have been to over 200 Southampton Football Club matches, despite having played for Portsmouth
#40
John Dickson
Age: 22
Best Aspire Memory:
Scoring and assisting in the 2025 FA Disability Cup Final win.
Best thing about our sport:
The feeling of scoring a goal.
Fun Fact:
I have extensive knowledge of brothers in football!
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Finn Newell (Regional League)
Age: 12
Best Aspire Memory:
Being in the team for my first regional championship fixtures.
Best thing about our sport:
Enabling people with disabilities, who have a passion for the game, to play football.
Fun Fact:
I think I was Tutankhamen in a previous life as we both have scoliosis ...and are intelligent :)
Coaching Staff
Jon Bolding & Bobby Williams
Dan Mclellan
"Aspire has given me so many experiences within powerchair football. Working my way through the hub and getting to represent all the teams has been Incredible."
Jon Bolding
“I have played for Aspire for 24 years and I cannot explain what representing this fantastic club means to me. It’s given me so many lifetime memories that I will cherish and remember for the rest of my life. Aspire is not just a football club it’s a family”
Jordan Williams
"Playing powerchair football at a high level for the past 15 years with Aspire has been one of the most defining parts of my life. It’s brought me unforgettable memories, friendships that feel like family, and a sense of purpose that goes far beyond the sport itself. I’ve experienced incredible highs, moments of joy, pride, and hard-earned success, and I’ve faced lows that have tested my resilience and character. But through it all, powerchair football and Aspire have given me a place to grow, to compete, and to truly belong. It’s more than just a game - it’s been a journey, and I’m grateful for every second of it".
Hungry for more success...
The 2025/26 season is one where Captain Jon Bolding will expect his team to deliver.
Many will reflect on the previous season as a period of transition. With League, Cup and Champions league success continuing their established tradition until 2024, personnel changes meant 2024/25 came served with a reminder that success is often hard-earned. Although a Cup winning run - that culminated in one of the best finals of recent years - was richly deserved, Jon will feel that a 3rd place finish in the Premiership leaves plenty of room to develop further.
Last season was one of real change, right until the end. John Dickson who joined the club from West Brom Throstles, quickly developed into an accomplished and integral part of the team. Having helped the team lift an 8th Disability Cup trophy, Rosie Hodgson moved to Villa Rockets in the close season. Bobby Williams' retirement into his new coaching role meant recruitment was again on the cards.
With Rich George's arrival, Aspire PFC now have a very talented addition for the 2025/26 season. Wearing the famous Aspire shirt, he has tasted Premiership and Cup success in the past, and he'll be keen to add further successes to his burgeoning trophy cabinet.
Supported by a team full of strength-in-depth - that also boasts the hugely experienced and decorated players of Dan Mclellan, Sally McNeill, Jordan Williams and Tom Kelly - there is an embarrassment of riches to unlock any and every defence.
Jon will be pleased that the early signs are positive, as he'll see this season as a time to deliver. Top of the Premiership at Christmas and firing on all cylinders in the regional leagues, this campaign still promises so much with Aspire seeming very keen to deliver on all fronts.