Whing
enjoyed an excellent playing career, making 346 Football League appearances,
playing for Coventry City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chesterfield, Leyton
Orient and Oxford United where he won the supporters’ player of the year award
in 2012 and was a popular figure with fans until retirement in 2015.
More
recently he has coached at Oxford United, Kidderminster Harriers and at
Hereford. He is a highly qualified coach with his UEFA A badge.
Whing
will be joined by former Oxford United team-mate James Constable as
player/assistant manager.
The
35-year-old is a vastly experienced forward who signed for Vanarama National
League South club Hungerford Town in June 2019 having helped Poole Town to the
2018/19 Southern Premier South play-off final whilst on loan from Eastleigh.
He
joined the Spitfires in May 2014 after turning down a new deal with Oxford.
He
had signed for Oxford permanently from Shrewsbury Town in July 2009 after a
successful loan spell.
He
was the club's top scorer for each of his six seasons at the Kassam Stadium and
fell just one goal short of Graham Atkinson`s record of 107 when he left.
Originally
with Cirencester Town, Chippenham Town, Walsall and Kidderminster Harriers, he
has 3 England C caps.
Chairman
Phil Lines told https://www.banburyunitedfc.co.uk: “We were flattered by the
number of applications we received and also the high level of proven quality
managers amongst them. It was a difficult process drawing up a short list then
finally making the big decision.
“Andy
is a young hungry manager with drive and enthusiasm who wants to make a success
of football management. We hope his time with us proves successful and will
help him achieve that.
“Although
this is his first manager’s job, for the past four or five years he has coached
at Oxford United, Kidderminster Harriers and had a short spell at Hereford
working under Russell Slade. He has very good contacts in the game.
“We
also took into consideration that he was playing League football until fairly
recently, so he is abreast with the modern game and working with today's young
footballers. He was a leader on the pitch and knows what it takes to win
football matches.”
Solihull-based
Whing said: “I am very grateful for this opportunity to become manager of
Banbury United and I thank the chairman and board of directors for having faith
in me. I can't wait to get started in developing a football club that the
community and fans can become even more proud of”. |