Managerial change at AFC Blackpool
Thu 13th December 2018 | AFC Blackpool | By Ian Templeman
AFC Blackpool have announced that manager Dave Worthington has resigned.
Player-coach Martin Baird will take charge for the home game against AFC Liverpool on Saturday, with Mark Williams assisting.
A club statement said:
"Worthy took over at The Mechanics in the summer of 2017 together with Mark Williams as his assistant following the departure of Stuart Parker.
He had the task of rebuilding the AFC squad to take on the NWCFL First Division after the club had been involved in a relegation battle in 2016-17, only avoiding the drop late on in the season.
The new management team worked very hard, turning the club round completely, playing attractive football, and maintaining a promotion challenge throughout the 2017-18 season.
We only just missed out on the top six, and a place in the promotion play-offs, in the final week of the season. It was a creditable and entertaining first season in charge, rounded off with a resounding 9-2 victory over Oswestry Town on the last day.
In the summer of 2018 a number of players departed, although the nucleus of the squad remained, whilst some promising youngsters were also brought in.
After a decent start to the 2018-19 season, results have not gone our way since early November, and we have slipped to 14th in the First Division North table following one win in the last twelve games.
As a club we would like to offer our thanks to Worthy for all he has done since he came over to the Mechanics and everyone at the club wants to wish him well in the future.
To maintain some continuity and looking to the future, Martin Baird will remain in charge as manager together with Mark Williams as his assistant, until the end of the season, with a view to then extending the position".
Managerial change at AFC Blackpool
Thu 13th December 2018 | AFC Blackpool
By Ian Templeman
AFC Blackpool have announced that manager Dave Worthington has resigned.
Player-coach Martin Baird will take charge for the home game against AFC Liverpool on Saturday, with Mark Williams assisting.
A club statement said:
"Worthy took over at The Mechanics in the summer of 2017 together with Mark Williams as his assistant following the departure of Stuart Parker.
He had the task of rebuilding the AFC squad to take on the NWCFL First Division after the club had been involved in a relegation battle in 2016-17, only avoiding the drop late on in the season.
The new management team worked very hard, turning the club round completely, playing attractive football, and maintaining a promotion challenge throughout the 2017-18 season.
We only just missed out on the top six, and a place in the promotion play-offs, in the final week of the season. It was a creditable and entertaining first season in charge, rounded off with a resounding 9-2 victory over Oswestry Town on the last day.
In the summer of 2018 a number of players departed, although the nucleus of the squad remained, whilst some promising youngsters were also brought in.
After a decent start to the 2018-19 season, results have not gone our way since early November, and we have slipped to 14th in the First Division North table following one win in the last twelve games.
As a club we would like to offer our thanks to Worthy for all he has done since he came over to the Mechanics and everyone at the club wants to wish him well in the future.
To maintain some continuity and looking to the future, Martin Baird will remain in charge as manager together with Mark Williams as his assistant, until the end of the season, with a view to then extending the position".
