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NOW A MANAGER RETURNS TO ONE OF HIS FORMER CLUBS.
Malcolm Boyes11 Jun 2015 - 18:12
There must be something in the air down towards Littlehampton and then onto Chichester as Wick & Barnham United reappoint a former manager.
Just like being at home again.
John Suter has found himself back in football as Wick & Barnham United Football Club’s new manager in a week of change at the club.
Suter, who previously managed Wick from 1974 to 1977, when Barnham United was a club in its own right, was appointed to the role by new chairman Peter Whittle on Saturday.
Whittle who took over as the club’s chairman last week, has also brought former Wick manager, Carl Stabler, back to the club as a director. The former chairman, Keith Croft, is now the club’s president.
Wes Hallett will be Suter’s assistant manager and Lee Tillyer will continue as the coach.
Suter, who was once interviewed for the first team managers role here at the Crows, is looking forward to returning to Crabtree Park and to a club he holds dear to his heart.
He was a player, manager and vice-chairman at the club for 23 years and his last game as manager of Wick was a 1-0 win over Pagham in the final of the Bognor Charity Cup in 1977.
Suter went on to manage at Storrington, Horsham YMCA, Sussex, Worthing United, Littlehampton, Hassocks and most recently Steyning Town, for the last two seasons.
He replaces Jon Tucker as Wick & Barnham United manager, after Tucker guided the club to promotion from Sussex County League Division 2 and runners-up in the Division 2 Cup last season and then took over at Pagham.
John Suter has found himself back in football as Wick & Barnham United Football Club’s new manager in a week of change at the club.
Suter, who previously managed Wick from 1974 to 1977, when Barnham United was a club in its own right, was appointed to the role by new chairman Peter Whittle on Saturday.
Whittle who took over as the club’s chairman last week, has also brought former Wick manager, Carl Stabler, back to the club as a director. The former chairman, Keith Croft, is now the club’s president.
Wes Hallett will be Suter’s assistant manager and Lee Tillyer will continue as the coach.
Suter, who was once interviewed for the first team managers role here at the Crows, is looking forward to returning to Crabtree Park and to a club he holds dear to his heart.
He was a player, manager and vice-chairman at the club for 23 years and his last game as manager of Wick was a 1-0 win over Pagham in the final of the Bognor Charity Cup in 1977.
Suter went on to manage at Storrington, Horsham YMCA, Sussex, Worthing United, Littlehampton, Hassocks and most recently Steyning Town, for the last two seasons.
He replaces Jon Tucker as Wick & Barnham United manager, after Tucker guided the club to promotion from Sussex County League Division 2 and runners-up in the Division 2 Cup last season and then took over at Pagham.
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