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Doughboys Appoint New Manager
Doughboys Appoint New Manager
United Counties League Premier Division club Wellingborough Town have announced that Paul Lamb has agreed to take over the manager's position left vacant following the decision of Jake Stone to leave the Dog & Duck due to work commitments.
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Lamb is no stranger to the Dog & Duck, having been assistant manager to Andy Peaks at former ground tenants AFC Rushden & Diamonds from May 2014 until July 2019 when he left due to work commitments.

 

Lamb started his playing career at Northampton Town, making his Football League debut at the age of 17 in the 1991/92 season.

 

His career in non-League football saw him make over 200 appearances for then-Conference South outfit Wealdstone, spending six seasons there as a player from 1997.

 

After moving to Boreham Wood from the Stones, he subsequently played for Hemel Hempstead Town, Aylesbury United, Brackley Town, Banbury United and Bedworth United before taking up the position of player-coach at Daventry Town, who had newly appointed his old playing colleague Ady Fuller – briefly formerly assistant manager at Wellingborough - from Banbury United.

 

This progression into coaching was no surprise to many as Lamb had gained his first FA coaching badge at the age of 18 whilst still being a player at the Cobblers.

 

In his first season in the UCL he went on to help Daventry clinch the UCL title.

 

The following season Lamb was promoted to player/assistant manager and another successful campaign saw the pair guide Daventry to the play-off final where they were narrowly beaten by Hitchin Town stopping them gaining back-to-back promotions.

 

Lamb, however, paid a heavy price for the play-off run as it was in the semi-final where he suffered a re-occurring back injury, meaning that this was to be his last playing appearance.

 

The following season in 2011 Fuller and Lamb moved to the Southern League Premier Division to take up the reins at Banbury and here they reached the Southern League Cup final for the first time in the club’s history.

 

At the start of the 2013/14 campaign, Lamb teamed up with Cogenhoe United manager Andy Marks and he helped guide the Cooks to their best league position in the UCL since 2006/07, also reaching the Hillier Cup final. 

 

Co-chairmen Mark Darnell and Darren Wingrove are highly delighted to welcome new first team manager Paul Lamb.

 

“Paul has had a successful playing and coaching career to date, and we hope that this experience will help to continue to develop and progress the club”.

 

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Doughboys Appoint New Manager
Doughboys Appoint New Manager
Tuesday 01 June 21 I 11:41:39
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Lamb is no stranger to the Dog & Duck, having been assistant manager to Andy Peaks at former ground tenants AFC Rushden & Diamonds from May 2014 until July 2019 when he left due to work commitments.

 

Lamb started his playing career at Northampton Town, making his Football League debut at the age of 17 in the 1991/92 season.

 

His career in non-League football saw him make over 200 appearances for then-Conference South outfit Wealdstone, spending six seasons there as a player from 1997.

 

After moving to Boreham Wood from the Stones, he subsequently played for Hemel Hempstead Town, Aylesbury United, Brackley Town, Banbury United and Bedworth United before taking up the position of player-coach at Daventry Town, who had newly appointed his old playing colleague Ady Fuller – briefly formerly assistant manager at Wellingborough - from Banbury United.

 

This progression into coaching was no surprise to many as Lamb had gained his first FA coaching badge at the age of 18 whilst still being a player at the Cobblers.

 

In his first season in the UCL he went on to help Daventry clinch the UCL title.

 

The following season Lamb was promoted to player/assistant manager and another successful campaign saw the pair guide Daventry to the play-off final where they were narrowly beaten by Hitchin Town stopping them gaining back-to-back promotions.

 

Lamb, however, paid a heavy price for the play-off run as it was in the semi-final where he suffered a re-occurring back injury, meaning that this was to be his last playing appearance.

 

The following season in 2011 Fuller and Lamb moved to the Southern League Premier Division to take up the reins at Banbury and here they reached the Southern League Cup final for the first time in the club’s history.

 

At the start of the 2013/14 campaign, Lamb teamed up with Cogenhoe United manager Andy Marks and he helped guide the Cooks to their best league position in the UCL since 2006/07, also reaching the Hillier Cup final. 

 

Co-chairmen Mark Darnell and Darren Wingrove are highly delighted to welcome new first team manager Paul Lamb.

 

“Paul has had a successful playing and coaching career to date, and we hope that this experience will help to continue to develop and progress the club”.

 

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