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Dennis Hill has been appointed as the new player/manager at Darwen, taking over from Wayne Watkins.
The 34-year-old started the season at Darwen and made ten appearances before moving to Nelson. After another nine appearances and one goal in Division One, he returned to the Anchor Ground on the 13th March to take over as manager, becoming the third occupant of the manager’s chair this season after Steve Mullen and Wayne Watkins.
The new boss wasted no time in securing the services of former Great Harwood Town and Chorley boss John Hughes as his assistant, and is looking forward to the challenge. He told the Lancashire Telegraph:
"Darwen's a good club. It's a good place for me to start my managerial career, and I can't wait to get started. There's no pressure on me this season, I'm building for next year. I've spoken to the chairman and he's got big plans for the club. He wants this club back in Division One and it's my job to get them there."
Dennis wasted no time in making his mark on his return, scoring a last minute goal to earn his new charges a 3-3 draw in his first game in charge at Cheadle Town.
Meanwhile, a top footballing name from the late 60’s and early 70’s is scheduled to visit the Anchor Ground at the end of the season.
The former West Ham United and Bermuda international Clyde Best, along with a group of young Bermudan players, have been invited to the club by Darwen chairman Ted Ward who met Clyde during a recent holiday on the island.
Ted Ward told BBC Radio Lancashire: "I was in Bermuda recently and bumped into somebody who knew him. I expressed an interest in meeting him and a couple of days later he actually picked me up and took me to his club. It was to simply say hello, but we then started talking about our mutual interest in football.
"He feels Bermudan footballers are as good as anybody up to the age of 15 or 16. After that they don't have many opportunities to play decent teams. Clyde told me that he has connections with a number of teams in the country as well as the national side and that he's been looking for a link with a UK club to send talented players over to England."
The current plan is that Clyde Best will hold training sessions for the Bermudan players at the Anchor Ground, as well as offering advice and support for groups of local youngsters too.