WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT JAMIE POOLE HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO THE POSITION OF FIRST TEAM MANAGER.

JAMIE BRINGS WITH HIM ASSISTANT/PLAYER PAUL RODDAM AND COACH MARTIN BARWICK.

"I’M HAPPY TO GET MY FIRST FULL MANAGEMENT JOB AND COULDN’T TURN THE CHANCE DOWN AT BILLINGHAM TOWN.

"IT’S A GREAT CLUB AND THE SUPPORTERS WERE GREAT WHEN I PLAYED HERE A FEW YEARS BACK.

"HOPEFULLY WE CAN HAVE A SUCCESSFUL SEASON AND BRING EVERYONE TOGETHER."

CHAIRMAN KEVIN CLOSE SAID, "I'M REALLY PLEASED TO HAVE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRING JAMIE IN AS FIRST TEAM MANAGER.

"HIS WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AS A PLAYER AS WELL AS RECENT COACHING ROLES PUTS US IN GREAT STEAD FOR A SUCCESSFUL SEASON.

"HE'S ALREADY BEEN WORKING VERY HARD IN BRINGING SOME EXCITING SIGNINGS TO BOLSTER THE SQUAD AND BUILD ON LAST YEAR."