Elam stepped down after three years at the helm due to family and work commitments with his assistant Asif Hussain also leaving the Eagles, who narrowly missed out on promotion in the Inter-Step play-offs in April.

A statement released by the club said: "We would like to place on record our appreciation and gratitude to both Lee and Asif for all their hard work and dedication during their tenure at our club.

"They both leave on the very best terms, and we wish them all the very best in the future."

Due to the impending start of pre-season and friendlies, the club have moved quickly to find Elam's replacement with Toulson brought in from his role as player-coach at Vanarama National League North club Bradford Park Avenue.

The 36-year-old full back had joined Park Avenue in the summer of 2016, switching from neighbours Guiseley AFC. 

He had spent the previous two seasons at Nethermoor, making 34 appearances as they gained promotion to the National League, before playing 38 times as the Lions defeated the odds to stay up.

Prior to his second career stint at Guiseley, he also helped FC Halifax Town to promotion from the then-Conference North.

He in fact started his career at The Shay, before spells at Harrogate Town and Gainsborough Trinity. He joined Guiseley for the first time in 2010 before returning to Halifax after one season.

Extending his stay with Avenue in 2017, it was announced that he would take up a coaching role, figuring less prominently as a player.