The 51-year-old replaces Peter Band, who left the Hillmen to join Macclesfield FC.

Mellish started his career as a central midfielder at Altrincham in 1985, going on to appear for the likes of Blackpool, Rochdale, Witton Albion and Southport.

His move into management started in November 2013 when he joined Warrington Town as the assistant manager, before taking over from Shaun Reid as interim manager in 2016.

He was later made the permanent manager in Feb 2017.

He also spent time as manager at Clitheroe.

Chairman Dave Atkinson told his club`s website: “With almost twenty applicants and with the news from the FA regarding the Step 4 division realignment, we agreed that we would not rush an appointment to ensure we selected the right candidate and that they had time to ensure Glossop’s division position was right for them.

"We are determined to keep the club moving in the right direction and to keep growing on what Pete Band started and feel that the experience and know-how of Stuart is the best way to ensure that we retain our NPL Pitching In status. Fortunately, there are no games until pre-season, so the new manager will have the chance to assess the current squad and make their plans for the new season”.