Retford United will hold a guard of honour at the start of the second half of their game on Wednesday 11 November after Matt Tootle announced that the match would be his last.
Tootle, known as Toots, has played over 500 Football League games and led numerous clubs during his career. Retford United said he feels now is the right time to end his playing career. The match came against a club he has fond memories of.
Retford United described him as "a natural leader, an outstanding leader and, above all, a top man", and said he played a big part in the club's success both on and off the pitch, including their promotion season last year. They added: "Thank you for everything, Toots. A true legend of the game and of our club."
At Parkgate, Kallum Nix, welcomed to the club earlier, said he was "absolutely buzzing to get going in a role I am relishing already both on and off the pitch". He will work closely with Jamie, and the rest of Jamie's team will be introduced in the coming days.