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. |