We are delighted and excited to announce that Simon Hollyhead has been appointed as the new manager of Kettering Town Football Club.
The UEFA pro-licence holder has a wealth of experience, from being the Assistant Manager at Champions League side Malmö between 2010 and 2014, together with undertaking Assistant Manager positions at primary national football league clubs at SK Brann FC (Norway), and Odense FC (Denmark). In 2018, he was Assistant Manager at Stevenage FC during their League 2 play-off season and recently manager at Banbury United.
Simon spent his University years playing football and cricket where an opportunity arose to join Warwickshire County Cricket where he worked at Edgbaston as a fitness coach for 10 years before the lure of football came his way. Currently, he is the Head of Elite Sport in the Education sector and is looking forward to the challenge with Kettering Town FC. He is no stranger to Kettering as his Puritan side claimed 4 points off the Poppies last season, winning 1-0 at The Spencer Stadium and drawing 2-2 at Latimer Park.
Simon commented that “I was taken aback when I heard of the approach from Kettering last week and given its proud history. When a club like Kettering enquires, it’s very hard to refuse a discussion considering the tradition that has been fostered over 153 years. I am really excited by the opportunity and looking forward to meeting everyone at the club in due course.”
George Akhtar, Owner of Kettering Town FC said, “We were blown away by the calibre and quantity of unbelievable candidates for this role. After speaking to Simon, I was very enthused by his passion and his commitment to detail. Myself and Fabian have worked tirelessly to select, for our amazing fans, the person who we believe is the best man for the job. I believe his vision for the club is aligned with ours and we are extremely excited about the next chapter of this magical club. I know the fans will welcome Simon to our football family.”
We at the club, welcome Simon and wish all the management every success for the forthcoming season.
Watch out for our Poppies Media exclusive, the first interview with Simon, on our official website and social media channels, together with player signings in the near future.
