The
Gate have appointed Andy Drury as their new manager.
The
38-year-old moves to Hartsdown Park with a wealth of experience in both the
non-League and professional game.
The
wide midfielder started his career at Sittingbourne in 2001 before signing for
Gravesend & Northfleet.
After
moving to Stevenage, Drury played a crucial role in helping the club lift the
2008/09 Conference Premier title and FA Trophy at Wembley after a 2-0 win over
York City.
After
a spell with Luton in 2010/11, Drury was rewarded with a move to then-Championship
side Ipswich Town in January 2011, where he went onto make 64 appearances for
the Suffolk side.
After
leaving Portman Road, spells at Crawley Town and Luton Town in the Football
League followed before a return to the non-League game at Eastleigh.
After
Eastleigh, Drury joined Ebbsfleet United and later Havant & Waterlooville
before joining Cray Wanderers as player/assistant manager to Danny Kedwell.
Drury
spent a brief time as Whitstable Town manager at the end of the 2021/22 season.
Chairman
Ricky Owen told https://www.margate-fc.co.uk: “We were really impressed by Andy
and his vision for the squad moving forward.
“He
has a wealth of knowledge in both the professional and non-league game and he
is hungry to succeed”.
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