Davis joins from league rivals Faversham Town where he was assistant to manager James Collins, who brought the former Sittingbourne and Ramsgate boss to the Aquatherm Stadium when he was appointed early last season.

A statement from VCD Athletic read: “After much deliberation VCD Athletic are pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Davis as first-team manager.

“Nick is a former Vickers player who spent a number of successful seasons with us before moving up to Isthmian League and National League level, before gaining management experience at Sittingbourne and Ramsgate.

“He is well acquainted with and well respected at VCD and we are sure his appointment will add to our determination in building a stronger and more united club, working together to bring greater success than we have enjoyed in recent years.

“We are pleased to announce another recent addition at the club, this being an academy, which is a first at VCD Athletic.

“We have been lacking in the development of young players recently and we hope his experience will facilitate the development of our youth section into a natural progression into senior football.

“The club will give Nick every assistance possible in his new venture and we are confident that he will be a great addition to the club going forward.

“We received a number of applications for the vacant post and would like to thank all those people that took the time to send in their CV’s with a view to joining us and now, having made our decision, wish them every success in the future”.