Whitby City appoint ex-Hartlepool, Notts, Bradford, Chesterfield, Carlisle, South Shields participant Gary Liddle because the boss for the meantime.

He’s positioned in cost following the departure of Nathan Haslam who left the membership by mutual consent, days on from a 1-0 defeat at house to Newton Aycliffe within the FA Trophy Third Qualifying Spherical.

Liddle first joined Whitby is Might 2023, signing a two-year cope with The Seasiders which noticed him take up a player-coach function.

He now takes cost hoping to information the membership away from the Northern Premier League – Premier Division drop zone, at present sitting sixteenth with 11 factors from 12 video games performed, however are a degree from hazard.

STATEMENT:

After discussions in the present day, Whitby City can verify that supervisor Nathan Haslam has left the membership by mutual consent.

Assistant Supervisor Gary Liddle will take coaching tonight and Thursday, forward of the weekend’s journey to Morpeth City, with an assistant as a consequence of are available in later this week.

Throughout Nathan Haslam’s time with the soccer membership, he guided the membership to the Emirates FA Cup First Spherical Correct for the primary time in twenty years and gained final season’s North Using Senior Cup.

Since becoming a member of in 2020 – initially as a first-team coach below Chris Hardy earlier than taking cost alongside Lee Bullock – he has managed the Seasiders throughout 169 video games, with 104 coming in solo cost.

Everybody at Whitby City wish to thank Nathan for his efforts throughout his time on the Towbar Categorical Stadium, and with him all the most effective for the longer term.

Haslam stated: “I wish to thank everyone-connected to Whitby City Soccer Membership for the assist proven to me over the past 4 and a half years. I wish to personally thank the board of administrators, gamers previous and current, workers and the volunteers for all of their laborious work.

“To the followers, we’ve regrettably not hit the heights all of us aspired to this season, which has result in the choice for me to go away, however I owe you a debt of gratitude for the way in which you welcomed me into your membership and for the assist you could have proven me and your group.

“Whitby City FC is a particular membership, a membership I now maintain near my coronary heart. This was my fifth season as supervisor, and what a journey it has been. There’s so many good reminiscences, high of the listing was that evening on the Turnbull towards Chelmsford Metropolis to get to the primary spherical correct of the fa cup and we had our day trip at Bristol Rovers, which was the primary time in twenty years we had reached that stage of the competitors, and to not overlook that memorable evening on the riverside within the north using senior cup remaining. Recollections to final a lifetime.

“I’ve been addicted and obsessed to offer the whole lot I needed to the function, it’s now time for a break. The plan is to mirror and are available again higher and wiser for such a difficult expertise.

“I want everybody on the membership all the perfect for the longer term.”

Youth profession
–2003 – Middlesbrough

Senior profession
2003–2006 – Middlesbrough
2006–2012 – Hartlepool United – 284 video games (21 targets)
2012–2014 – Notts County – 88 video games (4 targets)
2014–2016 – Bradford Metropolis – 76 video games (4 targets)
2016–2017 – Chesterfield – 46 video games (1 aim)
2017–2019 – Carlisle United – 117 video games (2 targets)
2019–2020 – Walsall – 16 video games (0 targets)
2019–2022 → Hartlepool United – 80 video games (0 targets)
2022–2024 – South Shields – 75 video games (2 targets)
2024 – Spennymoor City – 2 video games (0 targets)
2024– Whitby City
Whole – 784 video games (34 targets)

That is how followers reacted as Whitby appoint ex-Hartlepool, Notts, Bradford, Chesterfield, Carlisle, South Shields participant Gary Liddle…

@Stangoe: Clearly want Gary the most effective of luck, however I’m completely gutted ngl

@wotty59: Effectively performed for stepping Up Gary

@Bumblingbadger1: So crap gamers bought the supervisor sacked.. surprising

@1908pools: Hopefully the beginning of a fantastic profession in administration

@richyhpool: Sort of participant I’d count on to maneuver into administration

@DayDaniel33023: By no means thoughts Whitby, Get him on swimming pools shortlist.

@StephenReadman: All the most effective @iProNH and as Adrian stated thanks for all the nice instances and for the messages once I was having a tricky time.

@AdrianC76282449: No thanks @iProNH. You’ve been good for the membership and the lads. And on a private word you had been one of many first individuals to message me once I was going by means of the toughest time of my life so will all the time be thankful for that mate. All the most effective to you and the household 💙

Paul Ashworth: Good luck lidds hopefully we transfer up the league.

Peter Graham: Thanks very a lot for all the time doing all of your greatest Nathan IPro and giving the youthful technology the chance to expertise a Whitby City F A Cup run final season. Such a disgrace the membership determined to not push on from that success. Disgrace on the gamers handed and current who’ve proven they’re adequate to play within the NPL however on to few events in 2024. All the most effective with what you do sooner or later. A hero of mine the late Tony Lee as soon as informed me some gamers , managers and certainly volunteers efforts are solely ever appreciated after they ve gone.

Connor Anderson: Thanks for the whole lot, Nathan. You’ve given us some incredible reminiscences, particularly final season 💙 Massive footwear to fill.

Mark Robinson: The membership will wrestle to seek out one other substitute who was as devoted as Nathan.i understand how laborious he was working to place issues proper. Massive loss for my part. The most effective if not the most effective facet I’ve seen at Hebburn since January final yr. Want him all the most effective and may’t see him been out the sport lengthy.

Duncan Russell: From the surface it appeared to me as if Nathan had misplaced the dressing room, and if that’s the case I feel it’s the gamers who should soldier many of the blame. From the matches I’ve seen this season, there’s just a few of them that appear to take pleasure in enjoying for the blue shirt and for the remaining it’s a case of take the cash and run.

Jon Tilley: From the surface, can’t fault his effort. However that’s a giant price range for the division, greater than some NLN groups, so performing effectively under what’s anticipated. Good luck to the bloke at his subsequent membership.

Stephen Hutchinson: Right resolution particularly after Saturday and the season to date usually. What I’ll say although is thanks for the nice instances created final season and particularly the Chelmsford ties which is able to reside lengthy in my reminiscences!! Thanks Nathan!

Tony Gosling: Unhappy information certainly good luck Nathan IPro want you all the perfect. Typically we don’t know what we now have till it’s gone. Finest needs Tony Mags and household xxx

Robert Welford: So unhappy to learn this,Wishing you all the perfect Nathan in your subsequent Managerial Job I’m certain there might be plenty of groups after your providers, 👏👏 you actually might be missed by everybody at Whitby City soccer membership. Take care Nathan & Good 🍀 Luck sooner or later.⚽️

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