Paul Shone stepped down earlier this summer due to a change in his work commitments which meant he no longer had the time to give the role the time it required.

Shone stepped into the Blues hot-seat just over two seasons ago, and in that time he’s guided the club to promotion from the Hellenic League Division One East and established it as a force to be reckoned with in the Premier Division.

James was skipper under Shone`s managership and is a vastly experienced midfielder.

Apart from Burnham, where he has been for the past two seasons, James represented Beaconsfield SYCOB, Marlow, Windsor & Eton, Aylesbury United, Thatcham Town and Flackwell Heath as a player.

Burnham chairman Glenn Skivington and director of football Nas Bashir were very pleased that James accepted the position to ensure continuity.