Heaton Stannington appoint McBride as Nuneaton Town sign Evans and Coleshill Town add Lescott
Heaton Stannington have appointed Andy McBride as first team manager following the departure of Dean Nicholson.
McBride has spent five years as assistant manager at the club. The Board said he "knows our football club inside out" and has its full backing.
Gavin Fell joins as assistant manager, having held coaching and managerial roles at Whitley Bay, Blyth Spartans, Spennymoor Town and Blyth Town. Jamie Tunstall returns as first team coach, a role he held previously, after spells with Crook Town and Guisborough Town. Nick Cassidy is retained as first team coach, and Jonny Ward arrives as goalkeeper coach.
Nuneaton Town have signed attacking midfielder Ross Evans from Step 5 side Coton Green. The 21-year-old has made 15 starts this season and scored five goals, including two in a 3-3 draw with Desborough Town at the weekend. Last season he played for Coleshill Town and Bedworth United at Step 4, and he has also played for Solihull Moors, Alvechurch and Redditch United.
At Coleshill Town, Aaron Lescott has joined as assistant coach. He made more than 350 Football League appearances, coming through the Aston Villa academy and playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Stockport County, Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham Town and Walsall. He has since coached at Stourport Swifts and Telford Town. Steve also returns to the coaching staff as assistant coach for 2026/27 after a short spell away.
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