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Layton in at Westfields
9:24am Thursday 11th September 2008
FORMER Hereford United boss John Layton has been appointed as the new manager of Aspire Midland Alliance side Westfields.
Layton, a former Westfields and Hereford player, who also managed Gloucester City and Trowbridge Town, takes over following the resignation of Darren Lynch.
Layton, 57, has also worked for the FA, coaching in Pakistan and Mauritius, and is an FA ‘A’ Licence coach.
“We are delighted we have secured John Layton as our new manager,” said Westfields chief executive Andy Morris.
“He is a top coach and a respected manager who will be the ideal person to lead the club forward after the good work done by Darren Lynch and Sean Edwards in previous years.”
Layton will be supported by assistant manager Jon Hill and physio/coach Brian Jones.
l Pegasus Juniors bowed out of the FA Vase on Tuesday evening with a 5-0 home defeat by Barwell.
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- Keeper signing boosts Fields
- Away tie for Westfields in FA Vase
- Hoping to make Vase progress
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- New boss Layton weighs up his task at a familiar club
- Fields in search for new boss
- In-form Davis helps Westfields end their five-month drought at home
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